Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
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Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not registered or listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. |
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• | our ability to successfully commercialize ZEJULA, Optune and any other products and product candidates that we may obtain regulatory approval for; |
• | the anticipated amount, timing and accounting of revenues; contingent, milestone, royalty and other payments under licensing, collaboration, and acquisition agreements; tax positions and contingencies; collectability of receivables; pre-approval inventory; cost of sales; research and development costs; compensation and other selling, general and administrative expenses; amortization of intangible assets; foreign currency exchange risk; estimated fair value of assets and liabilities; and impairment assessments; |
• | expectations, plans and prospects relating to sales, pricing, growth and launch of our marketed and pipeline products; |
• | the potential impact of increased product competition in the markets in which we compete, including increased competition from new originator therapies, generics, prodrugs and biosimilars of existing products and products approved under abbreviated regulatory pathways, including generic or biosimilar versions of our products; |
• | patent terms, patent term extensions, patent office actions and expected availability and any period of regulatory exclusivity; |
• | the timing, outcome and impact of administrative, regulatory, legal or other proceedings related to our patents and other proprietary and intellectual property rights, tax audits, assessments and settlements, pricing matters, sales and promotional practices, product liability and other matters; |
• | the drivers for growing our business, including our plans and intention to commit resources relating to discovery, research and development programs and business development opportunities as well as the potential benefits and results of certain business development transactions; |
• | our ability to finance our operations and business initiatives and obtain funding for such activities; |
• | the expectations, development plans and anticipated timelines, including costs and timing of potential clinical trials, filings and approvals of our products, product candidates and pipeline programs, including collaborations with third-parties, as well as the potential therapeutic scope of the development and commercialization of our and our collaborators’ pipeline products; |
• | reputational or financial harm to our business arising from adverse safety events, including product liability claims or lawsuits affecting our or any of our licensors’ marketed products, generic or biosimilar versions of our or any of our licensors’ marketed products or any other products from the same class as one of our or any of our licensors’ products; |
• | unexpected impacts on our business operations including sales, expenses, supply chain, manufacturing, cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents, research and development costs, clinical trials and employees; |
• | the potential impact of measures being taken worldwide designed to reduce healthcare costs and limit the overall level of government expenditures, including the impact of pricing actions and reduced reimbursement for our products; |
• | our manufacturing capacity, use of third-party contract manufacturing organizations, plans and timing relating to changes in our manufacturing capabilities or activities in new or existing manufacturing facilities; |
• | lease commitments, purchase obligations and the timing and satisfaction of other contractual obligations; |
• | the impact of new laws, regulatory requirements, judicial decisions and accounting standards; |
• | the disruption of our business relationships with our licensors; |
• | the direct and indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations, our and our partners’ ability to effectively travel, as needed, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the duration and impact of COVID-19 or any of its variants that may affect, precipitate or exacerbate one or more of any of the risks and uncertainties mentioned in this section; |
• | our ability to effectively manage our growth; |
• | the disruption in the capital or credit markets which may adversely impact our ability to obtain necessary capital or credit market financing; |
• | the geopolitical tensions that exist between China and the United States may adversely affect our business, our ability to grow, and our access to necessary capital or credit markets; |
• | our ability to retain key executives and to attract, retain and motivate personnel; and |
• | other risks and uncertainties, including those listed under “Part I—Item 1A—Risk Factors”. |
• | received approval for and commercialized two products (ZEJULA and Optune); |
• | been granted Priority Review by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for two New Drug Applications (NDA), for QINLOCK and NUZYRA; |
• | expanded our pipeline to increase our product candidates under development from four in 2015 to twenty-one today in oncology, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases, including eleven programs in late-stage clinical development; |
• | partnered with established biopharmaceutical and leading healthcare companies such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Novocure, argenx, Turning Point, Deciphera and Incyte Corporation, through in-licensing product candidates to position ourselves as a partner of choice for the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics in Greater China; |
• | achieved pricing reimbursement for ZEJULA in China through its inclusion on the National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL); |
• | built a commercial organization of approximately 600 employees; |
• | increased our research and development team to approximately 450 employees; |
• | assembled a leadership team of seasoned industry veterans with extensive pharmaceutical research, development and commercialization experience in both global and Chinese biopharmaceutical companies; |
• | advanced our in-house discovery pipeline and capabilities targeting global markets; |
• | built-out our facilities in China to support our regulatory, clinical, manufacturing and commercial infrastructure in eleven locations across Greater China and the United States; |
• | acquired land-use rights for 50,851 square meters of land in Suzhou for the purpose of constructing and operating a research center; and |
• | expanded our U.S. footprint by opening a 20,000-square-foot research facility in the San Francisco Bay area and a new corporate office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
Product |
Indications |
Regulatory Status |
Commercial Rights |
Partner | ||||
1 st line ovarian cancer2 nd line ovarian cancer |
Launched in China, Hong Kong and Macau | China, Hong Kong and Macau | ||||||
Newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) | Launched in China, Hong Kong and Macau | China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan | ||||||
4 th line gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) |
Priority Review in China | China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan | ||||||
Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI) Community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) |
Priority Review in China | China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan |
• | monitoring and supervising the administration of pharmaceutical products, medical appliances and equipment as well as cosmetics in China; |
• | formulating administrative rules and policies concerning the supervision and administration of the pharmaceutical, medical device and cosmetics industry; |
• | evaluating, registering and approving of new drugs, generic drugs, imported drugs and traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM; |
• | approving and issuing permits for the manufacture and export/import of pharmaceutical products, as well as medical appliances and equipment, and approving the establishment of enterprises to be engaged in the manufacture and distribution of pharmaceutical products; and |
• | examining and evaluating the safety of pharmaceutical products, medical devices and cosmetics and handling significant accidents involving these products. |
• | The applicant shall first conduct an overall evaluation on the global clinical trial data and further make trend analysis of the Asian and Chinese clinical trial data. In the analysis of Chinese clinical trial data, the applicant shall consider the representativeness of the research subjects, i.e., the participating patients; |
• | The applicant shall analyze whether the amount of Chinese research subjects is sufficient to assess and adjudicate the safety and effectiveness of the drug under clinical trial and satisfy the statistical and relevant legal requirements; and |
• | The onshore and offshore international multi-center clinical trial research centers shall be subject to on-site inspections by competent PRC governmental agencies. |
• | completion of extensive pre-clinical studies, sometimes referred to as pre-clinical laboratory tests, pre-clinical animal studies and formulation studies all performed in compliance with applicable regulations, including the FDA’s GLP regulations; |
• | submission to the FDA of an IND which must become effective before human clinical trials may begin and must be updated annually; |
• | approval by an independent institutional review board (IRB) representing each clinical site before each clinical trial may be initiated; |
• | performance of adequate and well-controlled human clinical trials in accordance with applicable good clinical practices, or GCPs and other clinical trial-related regulations, to establish the safety and efficacy of the proposed drug or biological product for its proposed indication; |
• | preparation and submission to the FDA of an NDA or BLA; |
• | a determination by the FDA within sixty (60) days of its receipt of an NDA or BLA to accept the filing for review by an FDA advisory committee, where appropriate or if applicable; |
• | satisfactory completion of an FDA pre-approval inspection of the manufacturing facility or facilities at which the API and finished drug or biological product are produced to assess compliance with the FDA’s cGMP; |
• | potential FDA audit of the pre-clinical and/or clinical trial sites that generated the data in support of the NDA or BLA; and |
• | payment of user fees and FDA review and approval of the NDA or BLA prior to any commercial marketing or sale of the drug or biologic in the United States. |
• | Phase I: The product candidate is initially introduced into a small number of healthy volunteers who are initially exposed to a single dose and then multiple doses. The primary purpose of these clinical trials is to assess the metabolism, pharmacologic action, side effect tolerability and safety of the product candidate. |
• | Phase II: The product candidate is administered to a limited patient population to determine dose tolerance and optimal dosage required to produce the desired benefits. At the same time, safety and further pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic information is collected, as well as identification of possible adverse effects and safety risks and preliminary evaluation of efficacy. |
• | Phase III: The product candidate is administered to an expanded number of patients, generally at multiple sites that are geographically dispersed, in well-controlled clinical trials to generate enough data to demonstrate the efficacy of the product candidate for its intended use, its safety profile and to establish the overall benefit/risk profile of the product candidate and provide an adequate basis for approval and labeling. Phase III clinical trials may include comparisons with placebo and/or other comparator treatments. |
• | Post-approval trials, sometimes referred to as Phase IV clinical trials, may be conducted after initial marketing approval. These trials are used to gain additional experience from the treatment of patients in the intended therapeutic indication. In certain instances, FDA may mandate the performance of Phase IV clinical trials. |
• | the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which prohibits U.S. companies and their representatives from paying, offering to pay, promising to pay or authorizing the payment of anything of value to any foreign government official, government staff member, political party or political candidate for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business or to otherwise obtain favorable treatment or influence a person working in an official capacity. In many countries, the health care professionals we regularly interact with may meet the FCPA’s definition of a foreign government official. The FCPA also requires public companies to make and keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect their transactions and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls; |
• | federal healthcare program anti-kickback laws, which prohibit, among other things, persons from knowingly and willfully offering, soliciting, receiving or providing remuneration, directly or indirectly, to induce either the referral of an individual, for an item or service or the purchasing or ordering of a good or service, for which payment may be made under federal healthcare programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; |
• | federal false claims laws which prohibit, among other things, individuals or entities from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, information or claims for payment from Medicare, Medicaid or other third-party payers that are false or fraudulent; |
• | the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, which prohibits executing a scheme to defraud any healthcare benefit program (including private health plans) or making false statements relating to healthcare matters and which also imposes certain requirements relating to the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information; |
• | the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, which among other things, strictly regulates drug product and medical device marketing, prohibits manufacturers from marketing such products prior to approval or for off-label use and regulates the distribution of samples; |
• | federal laws that require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report certain calculated product prices to the government or provide certain discounts or rebates to government authorities or private entities, often as a condition of reimbursement under government healthcare programs; and |
• | state law equivalents of the above federal laws, such as anti-kickback and false claims laws which may apply to items or services reimbursed by any third-party payer, including private insurers, state transparency laws, state laws limiting interactions between pharmaceutical manufacturers and members |
of the healthcare industry and state laws governing the privacy and security of health information in certain circumstances, many of which differ from each other in significant ways and often are not preempted by federal laws, thus complicating compliance efforts. |
• | Any person who uses, promises to sell, sells or imports any patented product or product directly obtained in accordance with the patented methods after such product is sold by the patent owner or by its licensed entity or individual; |
• | Any person who has manufactured an identical product, has used an identical method or has made necessary preparations for manufacture or use prior to the date of patent application and continues to manufacture such product or use such method only within the original scope; |
• | Any foreign transportation facility that temporarily passes through the territory, territorial waters or territorial airspace of China and uses the relevant patents in its devices and installations for its own needs in accordance with any agreement concluded between China and that country to which the foreign transportation facility belongs, or any international treaty to which both countries are party, or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity; |
• | Any person who uses the relevant patents solely for the purposes of scientific research and experimentation; or |
• | Any person who manufactures, uses or imports patented drug or patented medical equipment for the purpose of providing information required for administrative approval, or manufactures, uses or imports patented drugs or patented medical equipment for the abovementioned person. |
By Function |
Number of employees |
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Research and Development |
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Commercial |
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Manufacturing |
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General and Administrative* |
87 | |||
Total |
1,194 |
* | Includes finance, legal, human resources, facilities, information technology or other general and administrative functions. |
• | Our Board is responsible for establishing our risk management and internal control system and reviewing its effectiveness. |
• | Our Audit Committee oversees and manages the overall risks associated with our business operations, including (i) developing, reviewing, and approving our risk management programs and procedures to ensure that it is consistent with our corporate objectives; (ii) monitoring the most significant risks associated with our business operation and our management’s handling of such risks; (iii) reviewing our corporate risk matrix in the light of our corporate risk tolerance; (iv) reviewing the significant residual risks and the needs to set up mitigating controls; and (v) monitoring and ensuring the appropriate application of our risk management framework across the company. |
• | Our Chief Legal Officer, Mr. F. Ty Edmondson, is responsible for (i) formulating and updating our risk management program and target; (ii) reviewing and approving major risk management issues of our Company; (iii) promulgating risk management measures; (iv) providing guidance on our risk management approach to the relevant departments in our Company; (v) reviewing the relevant departments’ reporting on key risks and providing feedbacks; (vi) supervising the implementation of our risk management measures by the relevant departments; (vii) ensuring that the appropriate structure, processes and competencies are in place across the Company; (viii) developing and operating an enterprise risk management program for the Company, the results of which are reported to the Audit Committee throughout the year; (ix) developing and managing the Company’s government affairs efforts; (x) reporting to our Audit Committee on our material risks; and (xi) coordinating and providing updates to the Board of Directors as necessary. |
• | The relevant departments in our Company are responsible for implementing our risk management program under the oversight of our Legal and Compliance Departments. |
• | Our Finance Department is responsible for developing and implementing our internal controls systems. |
• | continue to commercialize, and maintain and expand sales, marketing and commercialization infrastructure for, ZEJULA, Optune and any other products for which we may obtain regulatory approval; |
• | maintain and expand regulatory approvals for our products and product candidates that successfully complete clinical trials; |
• | continue our development and commence clinical trials of our product candidates; |
• | acquire or in-license other intellectual property, product candidates and technologies; |
• | maintain and expand our manufacturing facilities; |
• | hire additional clinical, operational, financial, quality control and scientific personnel; |
• | seek to identify additional product candidates; |
• | obtain, maintain, expand and protect our intellectual property portfolio; and |
• | enforce and defend intellectual property-related claims. |
• | the cost and timing of future commercialization activities for ZEJULA, Optune and any other product candidates for which we receive regulatory approval; |
• | the pricing of and product revenues received, if any, from future commercial sales of ZEJULA, Optune and any other products for which we receive regulatory approval; |
• | the scope, progress, timing, results and costs of clinical development of our products in additional indications, if any; |
• | the scope, progress, timing, results and costs of researching and developing our product candidates, and conducting pre-clinical and clinical trials; |
• | the cost, timing and outcome of seeking, obtaining, maintaining and expanding regulatory approval of our products and product candidates; |
• | our ability to establish and maintain strategic partnerships, collaboration, licensing or other arrangement and the economic and other terms, timing and success of such arrangements; |
• | the cost, timing and outcome of preparing, filing and prosecuting patent applications, maintaining and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending any intellectual property related claims; |
• | the extent to which we acquire or in-license other product candidates and technologies and the economic and other terms, timing and success of such collaboration and licensing arrangements; |
• | cash requirements of any future acquisitions; |
• | the number, characteristics and development requirements of the product candidates we pursue; |
• | resources required to develop and implement policies and processes to promote ongoing compliance with applicable healthcare laws and regulations; |
• | costs required to ensure that our and our partners’ business arrangements with third parties comply with applicable healthcare laws and regulations; |
• | our headcount growth and associated costs; and |
• | the costs of operating as a public company in both the United States and Hong Kong. |
• | maintain commercial manufacturing or supply arrangements with third-party manufacturers for ZEJULA and Optune; |
• | produce, through a validated process or procure, from third-party manufacturers sufficient quantities and inventory of ZEJULA and Optune to meet demand; |
• | build and maintain internal sales, distribution and marketing capabilities sufficient to generate commercial sales of ZEJULA and Optune; |
• | secure widespread acceptance of ZEJULA and Optune from physicians, healthcare payors, patients and the medical community; |
• | properly price and obtain coverage and adequate reimbursement of ZEJULA and Optune by governmental authorities, private health insurers, managed care organizations and other third-party payors; |
• | maintain compliance with ongoing regulatory labeling, packaging, storage, advertising, promotion, recordkeeping, safety and other post-market requirements; |
• | manage our growth and spending as costs and expenses increase due to commercialization; and |
• | manage business interruptions resulting from the occurrence of any pandemic, epidemic, including from the outbreak of COVID-19, or any other public health crises, natural catastrophe or other disasters. |
• | acceptable evidence of safety and efficacy; |
• | relative convenience and ease of administration; |
• | prevalence and severity of any adverse side effects; |
• | availability of alternative treatments; |
• | pricing, cost effectiveness and value propositions; |
• | effectiveness of our sales and marketing capabilities and strategies; |
• | ability to obtain sufficient third-party coverage and reimbursement; |
• | the clinical indications for which such product are approved, as well as changes in the standard of care for their targeted indications; |
• | the continuing effectiveness of manufacturing and supply chain; |
• | warnings and limitations contained in the approved labeling for such product; |
• | safety concerns with similar products marketed by others; |
• | the prevalence and severity of any side effects as a result of treatment with such product; |
• | our ability to comply with regulatory post-marketing requirements associated with the approval of such product; |
• | the actual market-size for such product, which may be larger or smaller than expected; and |
• | our ability to manage complications or barriers that inhibit our commercialization team from reaching the appropriate audience to promote our product(s) because of the outbreak of COVID-19 or any other public health crises, natural catastrophe or other disasters. |
• | successful enrollment of patients in, and completion of, clinical trials as well as completion of pre-clinical studies, which may be especially challenging given the COVID-19 pandemic; |
• | receipt of regulatory approvals from applicable regulatory authorities for planned clinical trials, future clinical trials or drug registrations, manufacturing and commercialization; |
• | successful completion of all safety studies required to obtain regulatory approval in Greater China, the United States and other jurisdictions for our product candidates; |
• | adapting our commercial manufacturing capabilities to the specifications for our product candidates for clinical supply and commercial manufacturing; |
• | making and maintaining arrangements with third-party manufacturers; |
• | obtaining and maintaining patent, trade secret and other intellectual property protection and/or regulatory exclusivity for our product candidates; |
• | launching commercial sales of our product candidates, if and when approved, whether alone or in collaboration with others; |
• | acceptance of the product candidates, if and when approved, by patients, the medical community and third-party payors; |
• | effectively competing with other therapies and alternative drugs; |
• | obtaining and maintaining healthcare coverage and adequate reimbursement; |
• | successfully enforcing and defending intellectual property rights and claims; and |
• | maintaining a continued acceptable safety profile of the product candidates following regulatory approval. |
• | disagreement with the NMPA, FDA and EMA or comparable regulatory authorities regarding the number, design, size, conduct or implementation of our clinical trials; |
• | failure to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the NMPA, FDA and EMA or comparable regulatory authorities that a product candidate is safe and effective for its proposed indication; |
• | failure of CROs, clinical study sites or investigators to comply with the ICH-good clinical practice, or GCP, requirements imposed by the NMPA, FDA and EMA or comparable regulatory authorities; |
• | failure of the clinical trial results to meet the level of statistical significance required by the NMPA, FDA and EMA or comparable regulatory authorities for approval; |
• | failure to demonstrate that a product’s or product candidate’s clinical and other benefits outweigh its safety risks; |
• | the NMPA, FDA and EMA or comparable regulatory authorities disagreeing with our interpretation of data from pre-clinical studies or clinical trials; |
• | insufficient data collected from clinical trials to support the submission of an NDA or other submission or to obtain regulatory approval in Greater China, the United States or elsewhere; |
• | the NMPA, FDA and EMA or comparable regulatory authorities not approving the manufacturing processes for our clinical and commercial supplies; |
• | changes in the approval policies or regulations of the NMPA, FDA or comparable regulatory authorities rendering our clinical data insufficient for approval; |
• | the NMPA, FDA or comparable regulatory authorities restricting the use of our products to a narrow population; and |
• | our CROs or licensors taking actions that materially and adversely impact the clinical trials. |
• | regulators or institutional review boards, or IRBs, or ethics committees may not authorize us or our investigators to commence or conduct a clinical trial at a prospective trial site; |
• | we may experience delays in reaching, or may fail to reach, agreement on acceptable terms with prospective trial sites and prospective CROs who conduct clinical trials on our behalf, the terms of which can be subject to extensive negotiation and may vary significantly among different CROs and trial sites; |
• | clinical trials may produce negative or inconclusive results, and we may decide, or regulators may require us or them, to conduct additional clinical trials or we may decide to abandon product development programs; |
• | the number of patients required for clinical trials of our products and product candidates may be larger than we anticipate, enrollment in these clinical trials may be slower than we anticipate or participants may drop out of these clinical trials or fail to return for post-treatment follow-up at a higher rate than we anticipate; |
• | third-party contractors used in our clinical trials may fail to comply with regulatory requirements or meet their contractual obligations in a timely manner, or at all, or may deviate from the clinical trial protocol or drop out of the trial, which may require that we add new clinical trial sites or investigators; |
• | the ability to conduct a companion diagnostic test to identify patients who are likely to benefit from our products and product candidates; |
• | we may elect to, or regulators, IRBs or ethics committees may require that we or our investigators, suspend or terminate clinical research for various reasons, including non-compliance with regulatory requirements or a finding that participants are being exposed to unacceptable health risks; |
• | the cost of clinical trials of our products and product candidates may be greater than we anticipate; |
• | the supply or quality of our products and product candidates or other materials necessary to conduct clinical trials of our product candidates may be insufficient or inadequate; and |
• | our products and product candidates may have undesirable side effects or unexpected characteristics, causing us or our investigators, regulators, IRBs or ethics committees to suspend or terminate the trials, or reports may arise from pre-clinical or clinical testing of other cancer therapies that raise safety or efficacy concerns about our products and product candidates. |
• | be delayed in obtaining regulatory approval for our products and product candidates; |
• | not obtain regulatory approval at all; |
• | obtain approval for indications or patient populations that are not as broad as intended or desired; |
• | be subject to post-marketing testing requirements; |
• | encounter difficulties obtaining or be unable to obtain reimbursement for use of our products and product candidates; |
• | be subject to restrictions on the distribution and/or commercialization of our products and product candidates; or |
• | have our products and product candidates removed from the market after obtaining regulatory approval. |
• | the severity of the disease under investigation; |
• | the total size and nature of the relevant patient population; |
• | the design and eligibility criteria for the clinical trial in question; |
• | the availability of an appropriate genomic screening test; |
• | the perceived risks and benefits of the product or product candidate under study; |
• | the efforts to facilitate timely enrollment in clinical trials; |
• | the patient referral practices of physicians; |
• | the availability of competing therapies also undergoing clinical trials; |
• | the ability to monitor patients adequately during and after treatment; |
• | the proximity and availability of clinical trial sites for prospective patients; and |
• | the occurrence of any pandemic, epidemic, including from the outbreak of COVID-19, or any other public health crises, natural catastrophe or other disasters may cause a delay in enrollment of patients in clinical trials. |
• | our revenue may be negatively impacted; |
• | the NMPA, FDA or other comparable regulatory authorities may withdraw or limit their approval of such products or product candidates; |
• | the NMPA, FDA or other comparable regulatory authorities may require the addition of labeling statements, such as a “boxed” warning or a contra-indication; |
• | we may be required to create a medication guide outlining the risks of such side effects for distribution to patients; |
• | we may be required to change the way such products or product candidates are distributed or administered, conduct additional clinical trials or change the labeling of our products or product candidates; |
• | the NMPA, FDA or other comparable regulatory authorities may require a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, or REMS (or analogous requirement), plan to mitigate risks, which could include medication guides, physician communication plans, or elements to assure safe use, such as restricted distribution methods, patient registries and other risk minimization tools; |
• | we may be subject to regulatory investigations and government enforcement actions; |
• | we may decide to remove such products or product candidates from the marketplace; |
• | we could be sued and held liable for injury caused to individuals exposed to or taking our products or product candidates; and |
• | our reputation may suffer. |
• | restrictions on the marketing or manufacturing of the product, withdrawal of the product or drug from the market, or voluntary or mandatory product recalls; |
• | fines, warning letters or holds on clinical trials; |
• | refusal by the NMPA, FDA or comparable regulatory authority to approve pending applications or supplements to approved applications filed by us, or suspension or revocation of product license approvals; |
• | drug seizure, detention or refusal to permit the import or export of the product; and |
• | injunctions or the imposition of civil, administrative or criminal penalties. |
• | efforts to enter into collaboration or licensing arrangements with third parties may increase our expenses or divert our management’s attention from the acquisition or development of product candidates; |
• | difficulty of effective enforcement of contractual provisions in local jurisdictions; |
• | potential third-party patent rights or potentially reduced protection for intellectual property rights; |
• | unexpected changes in tariffs, trade barriers and regulatory requirements, including the loss of normal trade status between China and the United States; |
• | economic weakness, including inflation; |
• | compliance with tax, employment, immigration and labor laws for employees traveling abroad; |
• | the effects of applicable foreign tax structures and potentially adverse tax consequences; |
• | currency fluctuations, which could result in increased operating expenses and reduced revenue; |
• | workforce uncertainty and labor unrest; |
• | failure of our employees and contracted third parties to comply with the anti-bribery laws in China, Office of Foreign Asset Control rules and regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-bribery and corruption laws; and |
• | business interruptions resulting from geo-political actions, including trade disputes, war and terrorism, disease or public health epidemics, such as the coronavirus impacting China and elsewhere, or natural disasters, including earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons, floods, hurricanes and fires. |
• | issue stock that would dilute the percentage of ownership of the holders of our ordinary shares and/or ADSs; |
• | incur debt and assume liabilities; and |
• | incur amortization expenses related to intangible assets or incur large and immediate write-offs. |
• | problems integrating the purchased business, products, personnel or technologies; |
• | increases to our expenses; |
• | the failure to have discovered undisclosed liabilities of the acquired asset or company; |
• | diversion of management’s attention from their day-to-day |
• | harm to our operating results or financial condition; |
• | entrance into markets in which we have limited or no prior experience; and |
• | potential loss of key employees, particularly those of the acquired entity. |
• | obtain a manufacturing permit for each production facility from the NMPA and its relevant branches for the manufacture of drug and device products domestically; |
• | obtain a marketing authorization, which includes an approval number, from the NMPA for each drug or device for sale in China; |
• | obtain a pharmaceutical distribution permit from the provincial medical products administration if we were to sell drugs manufactured by third parties; and |
• | renew the manufacturing permits, the distribution permits and marketing authorizations every five years, among other requirements. |
• | the scope of rights granted under the license agreement and other interpretation-related issues; |
• | the extent to which our technology and processes infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate on intellectual property of the licensor that is not subject to the licensing agreement; |
• | the sublicensing of patent and other rights under our collaborative development relationships; |
• | our diligence obligations under the license agreement and what activities satisfy those diligence obligations; |
• | the inventorship and ownership of inventions and know-how resulting from the joint creation or use of intellectual property by our licensors and us and our partners; and |
• | the priority of invention of patented technology. |
• | significant negative media attention and reputational damage; |
• | withdrawal of clinical trial subjects and inability to continue clinical trials; |
• | significant costs to defend the related litigation; |
• | substantial monetary awards to trial subjects or patients; |
• | the inability to commercialize any products or product candidates that we may develop; |
• | initiation of investigations by regulators; |
• | a diversion of management’s time and our resources; and |
• | a decline in the market price of our ordinary shares and/or our ADSs. |
• | obtain royalty-bearing licenses from such third party to such patents, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all and even if we were able to obtain such licenses, they could be non-exclusive, thereby giving our competitors and other third parties access to the same technologies licensed to us, and could require us to make substantial licensing and royalty payments; |
• | defend litigation or administrative proceedings; |
• | reformulate product(s) so that it does not infringe the intellectual property rights of others, which may not be possible or could be very expensive and time consuming; |
• | cease developing, manufacturing and commercializing the infringing technology, products or product candidates; and |
• | pay such third party significant monetary damages, including treble damages and attorneys’ fees, if we are found to have willfully infringed a patent or other intellectual property right. |
• | others may be able to make products that are similar to any product or product candidates we may develop or utilize similar technology but that are not covered by the claims of the patents that we license or may own in the future; |
• | we, our licensors, patent owners of patent rights that we have in-licensed, or current or future collaborators might not have been the first to make the inventions covered by the issued patent or pending patent application that we license or may own in the future; |
• | we, our licensors, patent owners of patent rights that we have in-licensed, or current or future collaborators might not have been the first to file patent applications covering certain of our or their inventions; |
• | others may independently develop similar or alternative technologies or duplicate any of our technologies without infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating our owned or licensed intellectual property rights; |
• | it is possible that our pending licensed patent applications or those that we may own in the future will not lead to issued patents; |
• | issued patents that we hold rights to may be held invalid or unenforceable, including as a result of legal challenges by our competitors; |
• | our competitors might conduct research and development activities in countries where we do not have patent rights and then use the information learned from such activities to develop competitive products for sale in our major commercial markets; |
• | we may not develop additional proprietary technologies that are patentable; |
• | the patents of others may harm our business; and |
• | we may choose not to file a patent in order to maintain certain trade secrets or know how, and a third party may discover certain technologies containing such trade secrets or know how through independent research and development and/or subsequently file a patent covering such intellectual property. |
• | announcements of competitive developments; |
• | regulatory developments affecting us, our customers or our competitors; |
• | announcements regarding litigation or administrative proceedings involving us; |
• | actual or anticipated fluctuations in our period-to-period |
• | changes in financial estimates by securities research analysts; |
• | additions or departures of our executive officers; |
• | fluctuations of exchange rates between the RMB and the U.S. dollar; |
• | release or expiration of lock-up or other transfer restrictions on our outstanding ordinary shares or ADSs; and |
• | sales or perceived sales of additional ordinary shares or ADSs. |
(i) | the primary location of the day-to-day |
(ii) | decisions relating to the enterprise’s financial and human resource matters are made or are subject to approval by organizations or personnel in China; |
(iii) | the enterprise’s primary assets, accounting books and records, company seals, and board and shareholder resolutions, are located or maintained in China; and |
(iv) | at least 50% of voting board members or senior executives habitually reside in China. |
• | a citizen or individual resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation (or any other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; |
• | an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
• | a trust if (i) it has a valid election in effect to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (ii) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions. |
• | banks or other financial institutions; |
• | insurance companies; |
• | real estate investment trusts; |
• | regulated investment companies; |
• | grantor trusts; |
• | tax-exempt organizations; |
• | persons holding ADSs through a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or S corporation; |
• | dealers or traders in securities, commodities or currencies; |
• | persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
• | certain former citizens and former long-term residents of the United States; |
• | persons holding ADSs as part of a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, conversion or integrated transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes; or |
• | direct, indirect or constructive owners of 10% or more of our total combined voting power or value. |
As of December 31, |
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2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
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Consolidated balance sheet data: |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ | 442,859 | $ | 76,442 | $ | 62,952 | $ | 229,600 | $ | 83,949 | ||||||||||
Short-term investments (1) |
$ | 744,676 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 200,350 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 1,297,638 | $ | 355,153 | $ | 301,987 | $ | 249,634 | $ | 88,907 | ||||||||||
Total mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity |
$ | 1,169,345 | $ | 294,660 | $ | 251,081 | $ | 235,171 | $ | (82,956 | ) | |||||||||
Total current liabilities |
$ | 98,043 | $ | 46,635 | $ | 48,842 | $ | 12,069 | $ | 5,173 | ||||||||||
Total non-current liabilities |
$ | 30,250 | $ | 13,858 | $ | 2,064 | $ | 2,394 | $ | 778 | ||||||||||
(1) The short-term investment primarily comprises of the time deposits with original maturities between three months and one year. |
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2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
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Consolidated statements of operations data: |
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Revenue |
$ | 48,958 | $ | 12,985 | $ | 129 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
(16,736 | ) | (3,749 | ) | (43 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Research and development |
(222,711 | ) | (142,221 | ) | (120,278 | ) | (39,342 | ) | (32,149 | ) | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
(111,312 | ) | (70,211 | ) | (21,576 | ) | (12,049 | ) | (6,380 | ) | ||||||||||
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Loss from operations |
$ | (301,801 | ) | $ | (203,196 | ) | $ | (141,768 | ) | $ | (51,391 | ) | $ | (38,529 | ) | |||||
Interest income |
5,120 | 8,232 | 3,261 | 527 | 403 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expenses |
(181 | ) | (293 | ) | (40 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of warrants |
— | — | — | 200 | (1,920 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other income, net |
29,076 | 938 | 59 | 530 | 2,534 | |||||||||||||||
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Loss before income tax and share of loss from equity method investment |
$ | (267,786 | ) | $ | (194,319 | ) | $ | (138,488 | ) | $ |
(50,134 |
) |
$ | (37,512 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Share of loss from equity method investment |
(1,119 | ) | (752 | ) | (587 | ) | (250 | ) | — | |||||||||||
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Net loss |
$ | (268,905 | ) | $ | (195,071 | ) | $ | (139,075 | ) | $ | (50,384 | ) | $ | (37,512 | ) | |||||
Weighted-average shares used in calculating net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted (1) |
77,667,743 | 64,369,490 | 52,609,810 | 21,752,757 | 9,439,028 | |||||||||||||||
Loss per share, basic and diluted (1) |
(3.46 | ) | (3.03 | ) | (2.64 | ) | (2.32 | ) | (3.97 | ) | ||||||||||
(1) See Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of the method used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share. |
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A. |
Operating Results. |
• | expenses incurred for payments to CROs, investigators and clinical trial sites that conduct our clinical studies; |
• | employee compensation related expenses, including salaries, benefits and equity compensation expense; |
• | expenses for licensors; |
• | the cost of acquiring, developing and manufacturing clinical study materials; |
• | facilities, depreciation and other expenses, which include office leases and other overhead expenses; |
• | costs associated with pre-clinical activities and regulatory operations; |
• | expenses associated with the construction and maintenance of our manufacturing facilities; and |
• | costs associated with operating as a public company. |
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
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Comprehensive Loss Data: |
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Revenue |
$ | 48,958 | $ | 12,985 | $ | 129 | ||||||
Expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
(16,736 | ) | (3,749 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||||
Research and development |
(222,711 | ) | (142,221 | ) | (120,278 | ) | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
(111,312 | ) | (70,211 | ) | (21,576 | ) | ||||||
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Loss from operations |
$ | (301,801 | ) | $ | (203,196 | ) | $ | (141,768 | ) | |||
Interest income |
5,120 | 8,232 | 3,261 | |||||||||
Interest expenses |
(181 | ) | (293 | ) | (40 | ) | ||||||
Other income, net |
29,076 | 938 | 59 | |||||||||
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Loss before income tax and share of loss from equity method investment |
$ | (267,786 | ) | $ | (194,319 | ) | $ | (138,488 | ) | |||
Income tax expense |
— | — | — | |||||||||
Share of loss from equity method investment |
(1,119 | ) | (752 | ) | (587 | ) | ||||||
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Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
$ | (268,905 | ) | $ | (195,071 | ) | $ | (139,075 | ) | |||
Weighted-average shares used in calculating net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted |
77,667,743 | 64,369,490 | 52,609,810 | |||||||||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
$ | (3.46 | ) | $ | (3.03 | ) | $ | (2.64 | ) |
(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2020 |
% |
2019 |
% |
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ZEJULA |
$ | 32,138 | 65.7 | $ | 6,625 | 51.0 | ||||||||||
Optune |
16,418 | 33.5 | 6,360 | 49.0 | ||||||||||||
Others |
402 | 0.8 | — | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
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Total product revenue—Net |
$ | 48,958 | 100.0 | $ | 12,985 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
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(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2020 |
% |
2019 |
% |
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Research and development expenses: |
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Personnel compensation and related costs |
$ | 40,257 | 18.1 | $ | 30,820 | 21.6 | ||||||||||
Licensing fees |
108,169 | 48.6 | 58,682 | 41.3 | ||||||||||||
Payment to CROs/CMOs/Investigators |
53,275 | 23.9 | 36,814 | 25.9 | ||||||||||||
Other costs |
21,010 | 9.4 | 15,905 | 11.2 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 222,711 | 100.0 | $ | 142,221 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• | $9.4 million for increased personnel compensation and related costs which was primarily attributable to increased employee compensation costs, due to hiring of more personnel during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the grants of new share options and vesting of restricted shares to certain employees; |
• | $49.5 million for increased licensing fees in connection with the upfront and milestone fee paid for licensing agreement; |
• | $16.5 million for increased payment to CROs/CMOs/Investigators in fiscal year 2020 as we advanced our drug candidate pipeline; and |
• | $5.1 million for increased lab consumables and professional service expenses. |
(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2020 |
% |
2019 |
% |
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Research and development expenses: |
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Clinical programs |
$ | 160,674 | 72.1 | $ | 96,442 | 67.8 | ||||||||||
Pre-clinical programs |
10,598 | 4.8 | 8,268 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated research and development expenses |
51,439 | 23.1 | 37,511 | 26.4 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 222,711 | 100.0 | $ | 142,221 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2020 |
% |
2019 |
% |
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses: |
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Personnel compensation and related costs |
$ | 63,010 | 56.6 | $ | 43,572 | 62.1 | ||||||||||
Professional service fees |
12,751 | 11.5 | 2,887 | 4.1 | ||||||||||||
Other costs |
35,551 | 31.9 | 23,752 | 33.8 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 111,312 | 100.0 | $ | 70,211 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• | $19.4 million for increased personnel compensation and related costs which was primarily attributable to increased commercial and administrative personnel costs, due to hiring of more personnel during year ended December 31, 2020 and the grants of new share options and vesting of restricted shares to certain employees; |
• | $9.9 million for increased professional service fee, mainly attributable to our increased legal, compliance, accounting and investor and public relations expenses associated with being a public company and in connection with sales of ZEJULA and Optune in China after our commercial launch of these two commercialized products; and |
• | $11.8 million for increased other costs, mainly including selling, rental, and administrative expenses primary attributable to the commercial operation in Hong Kong and PRC. |
(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
% |
2018 |
% |
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Research and development expenses: |
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Personnel compensation and related costs |
$ | 30,820 | 21.6 | $ | 16,755 | 13.9 | ||||||||||
Licensing fees |
58,682 | 41.3 | 59,152 | 49.2 | ||||||||||||
Payment to CROs/CMOs/Investigators |
36,814 | 25.9 | 32,282 | 26.8 | ||||||||||||
Other costs |
15,905 | 11.2 | 12,089 | 10.1 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 142,221 | 100.0 | $ | 120,278 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• | $14.1 million for increased personnel compensation and related costs which was primarily attributable to increased employee compensation costs, due to hiring of more personnel during the year ended |
December 31, 2019 and the grants of new share options and vesting of restricted shares to certain employees; |
• | $4.5 million for increased payment to CROs/CMOs/Investigators in fiscal year 2019 as we advanced our drug candidate pipeline; and |
• | $3.8 million for increased lab consumables and professional service expenses. |
(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
% |
2018 |
% |
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Research and development expenses: |
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Clinical programs |
$ | 96,442 | 67.8 | $ | 89,556 | 74.5 | ||||||||||
Pre-clinical programs |
8,268 | 5.8 | 8,102 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||
Unallocated research and development expenses |
37,511 | 26.4 | 22,620 | 18.8 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 142,221 | 100.0 | $ | 120,278 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
% |
2018 |
% |
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses: |
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Personnel compensation and related costs |
$ | 43,572 | 62.1 | $ | 13,410 | 62.2 | ||||||||||
Professional service fees |
2,887 | 4.1 | 3,266 | 15.1 | ||||||||||||
Other costs |
23,752 | 33.8 | 4,900 | 22.7 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 70,211 | 100.0 | $ | 21,576 | 100.0 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• | $30.2 million for increased personnel compensation and related costs which was primarily attributable to increased commercial and administrative personnel costs, due to hiring of more personnel during year ended December 31, 2019 and the grants of new share options and vesting of restricted shares to certain employees; and |
• | $18.9 million for increased selling, rental, and travel expenses primary attributable to the commercial operation in Hong Kong and PRC for the year ended December 31, 2019. |
(in thousands) |
Year ended December 31, |
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2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (216,055 | ) | $ | (191,011 | ) | $ | (97,538 | ) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(554,830 | ) | (14,892 | ) | (212,554 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
1,132,440 | 219,302 | 144,147 | |||||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes |
4,862 | 91 | (763 | ) | ||||||||
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Net increases(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ | 366,417 | $ | 13,490 | $ | (166,708 | ) | |||||
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Total |
Less than 1 year |
1 to 3 years |
3 to 5 years |
More than 5 years |
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Purchase Obligations |
$ | 4,505 | $ | 4,143 | $ | 362 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Operating Lease Obligations |
19,237 | 5,434 | 6,763 | 4,430 | 2,610 |
(a) |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
(b) |
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
(c) |
Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm |
(d) |
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Title | |
101.CAL* |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB* |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE* |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF* |
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document | |
104* |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
* | Filed herewith |
** | Furnished herewith |
# | Management contract or compensatory plan |
+ | Confidential treatment has been granted as to certain portions, which portions have been omitted and submitted separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
^ | Certain confidential information contained in this exhibit has been omitted because it (i) is not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. |
ZAI LAB LIMITED | ||||
Date: March 1, 2021 |
By: | /s/ Samantha (Ying) Du | ||
Name: | Samantha (Ying) Du | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ Samantha (Ying) Du Samantha (Ying) Du |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman (Principal Executive Officer) |
March 1, 2021 | ||
/s/ Billy Cho Billy Cho |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
March 1, 2021 | ||
/s/ John Diekman John Diekman |
Director |
March 1, 2021 | ||
/s/ Kai-Xian Chen Kai-Xian Chen |
Director |
March 1, 2021 | ||
/s/ Nisa Leung Nisa Leung |
Director |
March 1, 2021 | ||
/s/ William Lis William Lis |
Director |
March 1, 2021 | ||
/s/ Leon O. Moulder, Jr. Leon O. Moulder, Jr. |
Director |
March 1, 2021 | ||
/s/ Peter Wirth Peter Wirth |
Director |
March 1, 2021 |
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• | We tested the effectiveness of key controls over the accrual of the R&D expenses payable to the Outsourced Service Providers. |
• | We obtained and read the key terms set out in the research agreements with Outsourced Service Providers and evaluated the completion status with reference to the progress reported by the representatives of the Outsourced Service Providers, on a sample basis, to determine whether the service fees were recorded based on respective contract sums, progress and/or milestones achieved. |
• | We sent audit confirmations to Outsourced Service Providers, on a sample basis, to confirm the amount of the R&D service fees incurred for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the amounts payable under the contracts as of December 31, 2020. |
• | We selected projects from the open contract list as of December 31, 2020 on a sample basis, made inquiries of responsible personnel regarding the project status and inspected invoices and other communications from the Outsourced Service Providers to identify potential additional Outsourced Service Providers and related unrecorded R&D expenditures. |
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Accounts receivable (net of allowance of |
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Short-term borrowings |
13 | — | ||||||||||
Accounts payable |
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Current operating lease liabilities |
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Other current liabilities |
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Research and development |
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Weighted-average shares used in calculating net loss per ordinary share — basic and diluted |
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Ordinary shares |
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Subscription receivable |
Accumulated deficit |
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Balance at January 1, 2018 |
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Issuance of ordinary shares upon vesting of restricted shares |
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Exercise of shares option |
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Issuance of ordinary shares upon follow-on public offering, net of issuance cost of $ |
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Share-based compensation |
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Net loss |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Balance at December 31, 2018 |
— | ( |
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Issuance of ordinary shares upon vesting of restricted shares |
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Exercise of shares option |
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Issuance of ordinary shares upon follow-on public offering, net of issuance cost of $ |
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Share-based compensation |
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Net loss |
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) | — | ( |
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Foreign currency translation |
— | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019 |
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Issuance of ordinary shares upon vesting of restricted shares |
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Exercise of shares option |
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Issuance of ordinary shares upon follow-on public offering, net of issuance cost of $ |
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Issuance of ordinary shares upon secondary listing , net of issuance cost of $ |
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Share-based compensation |
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Net loss |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Balance at December 31, 2020 |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss |
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) | ( |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
— | — | ||||||||||
Inventory write-down |
— | — | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expenses |
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Amortization of deferred income |
( |
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) | ( |
) | ||||||
Share-based compensation |
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Share of loss from equity method investment |
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Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment |
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) | ||||||||||
Noncash lease expenses |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
( |
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) | ( |
) | ||||||
Inventories |
( |
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) | ( |
) | ||||||
Prepayments and other current assets |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Long term deposits |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||
Value added tax recoverable |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Accounts payable |
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) | ||||||||||
Other current liabilities |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities |
— | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||
Deferred income |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||||||
Purchases of short-term investments |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments |
— | |||||||||||
Purchase of equity method investment |
( |
) | — | — | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Purchase of land use rights |
— | ( |
) | — | ||||||||
Purchase of intangible assets |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceed s from short-term borrowings |
— | |||||||||||
Repayment of short-term borrowings |
— | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||
Proceeds from exercises of stock options |
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Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares upon public offerings |
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Payment of public offering costs |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
( |
) | ||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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) | ||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — beginning of the year |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — end of the year |
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Year ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Supplemental disclosure on non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Payables for purchase of property and equipment |
||||||||||||
Payables for intangible assets |
— | |||||||||||
Payables for public offering costs |
— | — | ||||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Restricted cash, non-current |
— | |||||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cas h |
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Interest paid |
1. |
Organization and principal activities |
Name of company |
Place of incorporation |
Date of incorporation |
Percentage of ownership |
Principal activities | ||||
Zai Lab (Hong Kong) Limited |
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Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
2014 |
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Zai Lab (AUST) Pty., Ltd. |
2014 |
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Zai Lab (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
2015 |
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Zai Biopharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
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Zai Lab (US) LLC |
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Zai Lab International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
2019 |
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Zai Auto Immune (Hong Kong) Limited |
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2. |
Summary of significant accounting policies |
Useful life | ||
Office equipment |
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Electronic equipment |
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Vehicles |
||
Laboratory equipment |
||
Manufacturing equipment |
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Leasehold improvements |
Year ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||
A |
* | |||||||||||
B |
* | * | ||||||||||
C |
* | * | ||||||||||
D |
* | * | ||||||||||
E |
* | * |
* | Represents less than 10% of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. |
Year ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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A |
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B |
* | * | ||||||||||
C |
* | * | ||||||||||
D |
* | * | ||||||||||
E |
* | * | ||||||||||
F |
* | * |
* | Represents less than 10% of research and development expenses and the inventory purchases for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020. |
3. |
Cash and cash equivalents |
As of December 31, |
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2020 |
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$ |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Denominated in: |
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RMB (note (i)) |
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Hong Kong dollar (“HK$”) |
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Australian dollar (“A$”) |
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(i) | Certain cash and bank balances denominated in RMB were deposited with banks in the PRC. The conversion of these RMB denominated balances into foreign currencies is subject to the rules and regulations of foreign exchange control promulgated by the PRC government. |
4. |
Restricted cash, non-current |
5. |
Short-term investments |
6. |
Accounts receivable |
Allowance for Credit Losses |
||||
$ |
||||
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |
||||
Current period provision for expected credit losses |
||||
Amounts written-off |
— | |||
Recoveries of amounts previously written-off |
— | |||
|
|
|||
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |
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|
|
7. |
Inventories |
As of December 31, |
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2020 |
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$ |
$ |
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Finished goods |
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Raw materials |
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8. |
Investments in equity investees |
9. |
Property and equipment, net |
As of December 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
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Office equipment |
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Electronic equipment |
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Vehicle |
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Laboratory equipment |
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Manufacturing equipment |
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Leasehold improvements |
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Construction in progress |
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Less: accumulated depreciation |
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Property and equipment, net |
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10. |
Lease |
Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
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Operating fixed lease cost |
Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
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Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities |
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Non-cash operating lease liabilities arising fromright-of-use |
Year ended December 31 |
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$ |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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Thereafter |
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Total lease payments |
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Less: imputed interest |
( |
) | ||
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|
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Present value of minimum operating lease payments |
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Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
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Weighted-average remaining lease term |
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Weighted-average discount rate |
% | % |
11. |
Revenue |
Year ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Product revenue — gross |
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Less: Rebate and sales return |
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Product revenue — net |
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Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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ZEJULA |
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Optune |
— | |||||||||||
Others |
— | — | ||||||||||
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Total product revenue — net |
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12. |
Income Tax |
Year ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Cayman |
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BVI |
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US |
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Year ended December 31, |
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2019 |
2020 |
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Statutory income tax rate |
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Share-based compensations |
( |
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%) | ( |
%) | ||||||
Non-deductible expenses |
( |
%) | ( |
%) | ( |
%) | ||||||
Prior year tax filing adjustment |
% | % | % | |||||||||
Effect of different tax rate of subsidiary operation in other jurisdictions |
( |
%) | % | ( |
%) | |||||||
Preferential tax rate |
— | ( |
%) | ( |
%) | |||||||
Effect of change in tax rate |
— | ( |
%) | — | ||||||||
Changes in valuation allowance |
( |
%) | ( |
%) | ( |
%) | ||||||
Effective income tax rate |
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Year ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Deferred tax assets: |
||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment, net |
||||||||||||
Government grants |
||||||||||||
Deferred revenue |
— | — | ||||||||||
Public welfare donations |
— |
— |
||||||||||
Net operating loss carry forwards |
||||||||||||
Less: valuation allowance |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net |
||||||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
|||||||
$ |
$ |
|||||||
Balance as of January 1, |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Additions |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Balance as of December 31, |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
13. |
Short-term borrowings |
14. |
Other current liabilities |
As of December 31, |
||||||||
2019 |
2020 |
|||||||
$ |
$ |
|||||||
Payroll |
||||||||
Professional service fee |
||||||||
Payables for purchase of property and equipment |
||||||||
Payables for purchase of intangible assets |
— | |||||||
Accrued rebate to distributors |
— | |||||||
Others (note (i)) |
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Total |
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(i) | Others are mainly payments from employees for exercising the share-based compensations, tax payables, and payables related to travel and business entertainment expenses and conference fee. |
15. |
Loss per share |
For the years ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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Numerator: |
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Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
Denominator: |
||||||||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares- basic and diluted |
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|
|||||||
Net loss per share-basic and diluted |
( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||
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|
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As of December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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Share options |
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Non-vested restricted shares |
16. |
Related party transactions |
Company Name |
Relationship with the Group | |
MEDx (Suzhou) Translational Medicine Co., Ltd. (Formerly known as Qiagen (Suzhou) translational medicine Co., Ltd) |
17. |
Share-based compensation |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 | ||||
Risk-free rate of return |
% |
% |
% | |||
Contractual life of option |
||||||
Expected term |
||||||
Estimated volatility rate |
||||||
Expected dividend yield |
||||||
Fair value of underlying ordinary shares |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Number of options |
Weighted average exercise price |
Weighted average remaining contractual term |
Aggregate intrinsic value |
|||||||||||||
$ |
Years |
$ |
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Outstanding at January 1, 2018 |
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Granted |
— | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised |
( |
) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forfeited |
( |
) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2018 |
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Granted |
— | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised |
( |
) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forfeited |
( |
) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 |
||||||||||||||||
Granted |
— | — | ||||||||||||||
Exercised |
( |
) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Forfeited |
( |
) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 |
||||||||||||||||
Vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2020 |
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Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2020 |
Year ended December 31, |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
||||||||||
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
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Research and development |
||||||||||||
Total |
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Numbers of non-vested restricted shares |
Weighted average grant date fair value |
|||||||
$ |
||||||||
Non-vested as of January 1, 2019 |
||||||||
Granted |
||||||||
Vested |
( |
) | ||||||
Non-vested as of December 31, 2019 |
||||||||
Granted |
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Vested |
( |
) | ||||||
Forfeited |
( |
) | ||||||
Non-vested as of December 31, 2020 |
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Year ended December 31, |
||||||||||||
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
||||||||||
$ |
$ |
$ |
||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
||||||||||||
Research and development |
||||||||||||
Total |
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18. |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
||||
$ |
||||
Balance as of January 1, 2018 |
||||
Other comprehensive income |
||||
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |
||||
Other comprehensive income |
||||
Balance as of December 31, 2019 |
||||
Other comprehensive loss |
( |
) | ||
Balance as of December 31, 2020 |
( |
) | ||
19. |
Licenses and collaborative arrangement |
20. |
Restricted net assets |
21. |
Employee defined contribution plan |
22. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
(a) |
Purchase commitments |
(b) |
Contingencies |
23. |
Subsequent events |
Exhibit 3.1
THE COMPANIES LAW (2020 REVISION)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
ZAI LAB LIMITED
(Adopted by a Special Resolution passed on 4 September 2020)
1. | The name of the Company is ZAI LAB LIMITED. |
2. | The registered office of the Company shall be at the offices of International Corporation Services Ltd., Harbour Place 2nd Floor, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 472, George Town, Grand Cayman KYI-1106, Cayman Islands, British West Indies or at such other place as the Directors may from time to time decide. |
3. | The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Law (2020 Revision) or as the same may be revised from time to time, or any other law of the Cayman Islands. |
4. | The liability of each Member is limited to the amount from time to time unpaid on such Members shares. |
5. | The authorized share capital of the Company is US$30,000.00 divided into 500,000,000 shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.00006 each. The Company has the power to redeem or purchase any of its shares and to increase or reduce the said capital subject to the provisions of the Companies Law (2020 Revision) and the Articles of Association and to issue any part of its capital, whether original, redeemed or increased with or without any preference, priority or special privilege or subject to any postponement of rights or to any conditions or restrictions and so that unless the conditions of issue shall otherwise expressly declare every issue of shares whether declared to be preference or otherwise shall be subject to the powers hereinbefore contained. |
6. | The Company has the power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in the Cayman Islands. |
7. | Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Memorandum of Association bear the same meaning as those given in the Articles of Association of the Company. |
Exhibit 4.5
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
As of December 31, 2020, the registrant had the following series of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
Title of each class: |
Name of each exchange on which registered: | |||
American Depositary Shares, each representing 1 Ordinary Share, par value $0.00006 per share | ZLAB | The Nasdaq Global Market | ||
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00006 per share* | 9688 | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
* | Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not registered or listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. |
Citibank, N.A. acts as the depositary bank for the American Depositary Shares pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2017. Citibanks depositary offices are located at 388 Greenwich Street, 23rd Floor, New York, New York 10013. American Depositary Shares are frequently referred to as ADSs and represent ownership interests in securities that are on deposit with the depositary bank. ADSs may be represented by certificates that are commonly known as American Depositary Receipts or ADRs. The depositary bank has appointed a custodian to safekeep the securities on deposit. In this case, the custodian is Citibank, N.A.Hong Kong, located at 9/F., Citi Tower, One Bay East, 83 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
As of February 15, 2021, our authorized share capital consists of $30,000.00 divided into 500,000,000 ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.00006 each.
Each American depositary share (ADS) represents the right to receive, and to exercise the beneficial ownership interests in, one ordinary share that is on deposit with the depositary bank and/or custodian. An ADS also represents the right to receive, and to exercise the beneficial interests in, any other property received by the depositary bank or the custodian on behalf of the owner of the ADS but that has not been distributed to the owners of ADSs because of legal restrictions or practical considerations. We and the depositary bank may agree to change the ADS-to-share ratio by amending the deposit agreement. This amendment may give rise to, or change, the depositary fees payable by ADS owners. The custodian, the depositary bank and their respective nominees will hold all deposited property for the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of ADSs. The deposited property does not constitute the proprietary assets of the depositary bank, the custodian or their nominees. Beneficial ownership in the deposited property will under the terms of the deposit agreement be vested in the beneficial owners of the ADSs. The depositary bank, the custodian and their respective nominees will be the record holders of the deposited property represented by the ADSs for the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners of the corresponding ADSs. A beneficial owner of ADSs may or may not be the holder of ADSs. Beneficial owners of ADSs will be able to receive, and to exercise beneficial ownership interests in, the deposited property only through the registered holders of the ADSs, the registered holders of the ADSs (on behalf of the applicable ADS owners) only through the depositary bank, and the depositary bank (on behalf of the owners of the corresponding ADSs) directly, or indirectly, through the custodian or their respective nominees, in each case upon the terms of the deposit agreement.
An ADS holder will become a party to the deposit agreement and therefore will be bound to its terms and to the terms of any ADR that represents such ADSs. The deposit agreement and the ADR specify our rights and obligations as well as ADS holders rights and obligations as owner of ADSs and those of the depositary bank. ADS holders appoint the depositary bank to act on their behalf in certain circumstances. The deposit agreement and the ADRs are governed by New York law. However, our obligations to the holders of ordinary shares will continue to be governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands, which may be different from the laws in the United States.
In addition, applicable laws and regulations may require ADS holders to satisfy reporting requirements and obtain regulatory approvals in certain circumstances. ADS holders are solely responsible for complying with such reporting requirements and obtaining such approvals. Neither the depositary bank, the custodian, us or any of their or our respective agents or affiliates shall be required to take any actions whatsoever on ADS holders behalf to satisfy such reporting requirements or obtain such regulatory approvals under applicable laws and regulations.
We will not treat ADS holders as our shareholders and ADS holders will not have direct shareholder rights. The depositary bank will hold on ADS holders behalf the shareholder rights attached to the ordinary shares underlying the ADSs. ADS holders will be able to exercise the shareholders rights for the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs through the depositary bank only to the extent contemplated in the deposit agreement. To exercise any shareholder rights not contemplated in the deposit agreement, an ADS holder will, as an ADS owner, need to arrange for the cancellation of such ADSs and become a direct shareholder.
The manner in which ADS holders owns the ADSs (e.g., in a brokerage account vs. as registered holder, or as holder of certificated vs. uncertificated ADSs) may affect the holders rights and obligations, and the manner in which, and extent to which, the depositary banks services are made available to the holders. An ADS holder may hold the ADSs either by means of an ADR registered in such holders name, through a brokerage or safekeeping account, or through an account established by the depositary bank in such holders name reflecting the registration of uncertificated ADSs directly on the books of the depositary bank (commonly referred to as the direct registration system or DRS). The direct registration system reflects the uncertificated (book-entry) registration of ownership of ADSs by the depositary bank. Under the direct registration system, ownership of ADSs is evidenced by periodic statements issued by the depositary bank to the holders of the ADSs. The direct registration system includes automated transfers between the depositary bank and The Depository Trust Company (DTC), the central book-entry clearing and settlement system for equity securities in the United States. If an ADS holder decides to hold the ADSs through such holders brokerage or safekeeping account, the holder must rely on the procedures of his/her broker or bank to assert his/her rights as an ADS owner. Banks and brokers typically hold securities such as the ADSs through clearing and settlement systems such as DTC. The procedures of such clearing and settlement systems may limit an ADS holders ability to exercise such holders rights as an owner of ADSs. ADS holders should consult with their broker or bank if they have any questions concerning these limitations and procedures. All ADSs held through DTC will be registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. This summary description assumes ADS holders have opted to own the ADSs directly by means of ADSs registered in such holders name and, as such, we will refer to ADS holders as the holders.
The registration of the ordinary shares in the name of the depositary bank or the custodian shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, vest in the depositary bank or the custodian the record ownership in the applicable ordinary shares with the beneficial ownership rights and interests in such ordinary shares being at all times vested with the beneficial owners of the ADSs representing the ordinary shares. The depositary bank or the custodian shall at all times be entitled to exercise the beneficial ownership rights in all deposited property, in each case only on behalf of the holders and beneficial owners of the ADSs representing the deposited property.
Dividends and distributions
Holders of ADSs generally have the right to receive the distributions we make on the securities deposited with the custodian. ADS holders receipt of these distributions may be limited, however, by practical considerations and legal limitations. Holders of ADSs will receive such distributions under the terms of the deposit agreement in proportion to the number of ADSs held as of the specified record date, after deduction of the applicable fees, taxes and expenses.
Distributions of cash
Whenever we make a cash distribution for the securities on deposit with the custodian, we will deposit the funds with the custodian. Upon receipt of confirmation of the deposit of the requisite funds, the depositary bank will arrange for the funds received in a currency other than U.S. dollars to be converted into U.S. dollars and for the distribution of the U.S. dollars to the holders, subject to Cayman Islands laws and regulations.
The conversion into U.S. dollars will take place only if practicable and if the U.S. dollars are transferable to the United States. The depositary bank will apply the same method for distributing the proceeds of the sale of any property (such as undistributed rights) held by the custodian in respect of securities on deposit.
The distribution of cash will be made net of the fees, expenses, taxes and governmental charges payable by holders under the terms of the deposit agreement. The depositary bank will hold any cash amounts it is unable to distribute in a non-interest bearing account for the benefit of the applicable holders and beneficial owners of ADSs until the distribution can be effected or the funds that the depositary bank holds must be escheated as unclaimed property in accordance with the laws of the relevant states of the United States.
Distributions of shares
Whenever we make a free distribution of ordinary shares for the securities on deposit with the custodian, we will deposit the applicable number of ordinary shares with the custodian. Upon receipt of confirmation of such deposit, the depositary bank will either distribute to holders new ADSs representing the ordinary shares deposited or modify the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio, in which case each ADS holders hold will represent rights and interests in the additional ordinary shares so deposited. Only whole new ADSs will be distributed. Fractional entitlements will be sold and the proceeds of such sale will be distributed as in the case of a cash distribution.
The distribution of new ADSs or the modification of the ADS-to-ordinary share ratio upon a distribution of ordinary shares will be made net of the fees, expenses, taxes and governmental charges payable by holders under the terms of the deposit agreement. In order to pay such taxes or governmental charges, the depositary bank may sell all or a portion of the new ordinary shares so distributed.
No such distribution of new ADSs will be made if it would violate a law (e.g., the U.S. securities laws) or if it is not operationally practicable. If the depositary bank does not distribute new ADSs as described above, it may sell the ordinary shares received upon the terms described in the deposit agreement and will distribute the proceeds of the sale as in the case of a distribution of cash.
Distributions of rights
Whenever we intend to distribute rights to subscribe for additional ordinary shares, we will give prior notice to the depositary bank and we will assist the depositary bank in determining whether it is lawful and reasonably practicable to distribute rights to subscribe for additional ADSs to holders.
The depositary bank will establish procedures to distribute rights to subscribe for additional ADSs to holders and to enable such holders to exercise such rights if it is lawful and reasonably practicable to make the rights available to holders of ADSs, and if we provide all of the documentation contemplated in the deposit agreement (such as opinions to address the lawfulness of the transaction). Holders may have to pay fees, expenses, taxes and other governmental charges to subscribe for the new ADSs upon the exercise of such rights. The depositary bank is not obligated to establish procedures to facilitate the distribution and exercise by holders of rights to subscribe for new ordinary shares other than in the form of ADSs.
The depositary bank will not distribute the rights to holders if:
We do not timely request that the rights be distributed to holders or we request that the rights not be distributed to holders; or |
We fail to deliver satisfactory documents to the depositary bank; or |
It is not reasonably practicable to distribute the rights. |
The depositary bank will sell the rights that are not exercised or not distributed if such sale is lawful and reasonably practicable. The proceeds of such sale will be distributed to holders as in the case of a cash distribution. If the depositary bank is unable to sell the rights, it will allow the rights to lapse.
Elective distributions
Whenever we intend to distribute a dividend payable at the election of shareholders either in cash or in additional shares, we will give prior notice thereof to the depositary bank and will indicate whether we wish the elective distribution to be made available to holders. In such case, we will assist the depositary bank in determining whether such distribution is lawful and reasonably practicable.
The depositary bank will make the election available to holders only if it is reasonably practicable and if we have provided all of the documentation contemplated in the deposit agreement. In such case, the depositary bank will establish procedures to enable holders to elect to receive either cash or additional ADSs, in each case as described in the deposit agreement.
If the election is not made available to holders, holders will receive either cash or additional ADSs, depending on what a shareholder in the Cayman Islands would receive upon failing to make an election, as more fully described in the deposit agreement.
Other distributions
Whenever we intend to distribute property other than cash, ordinary shares or rights to subscribe for additional ordinary shares, we will notify the depositary bank in advance and will indicate whether we wish such distribution to be made to holders. If so, we will assist the depositary bank in determining whether such distribution to holders is lawful and reasonably practicable.
If it is reasonably practicable to distribute such property to holders and if we provide to the depositary bank all of the documentation contemplated in the deposit agreement, the depositary bank will distribute the property to holders in a manner it deems practicable.
The distribution will be made net of fees, expenses, taxes and governmental charges payable by holders under the terms of the deposit agreement. In order to pay such taxes and governmental charges, the depositary bank may sell all or a portion of the property received.
The depositary bank will not distribute the property to holders and will sell the property if:
| We do not request that the property be distributed to holders or if we request that the property not be distributed to holders; or |
| We do not deliver satisfactory documents to the depositary bank; or |
| The depositary bank determines that all or a portion of the distribution to holders is not reasonably practicable; or |
| The proceeds of such a sale will be distributed to holders as in the case of a cash distribution. |
Redemption
Whenever we decide to redeem any of the securities on deposit with the custodian, we will notify the depositary bank in advance. If it is practicable and if we provide all of the documentation contemplated in the deposit agreement, the depositary bank will provide notice of the redemption to holders.
The custodian will be instructed to surrender the shares being redeemed against payment of the applicable redemption price. The depositary bank will convert into U.S. dollars upon the terms of the deposit agreement the redemption funds received in a currency other than U.S. dollars and will establish procedures to enable holders to receive the net proceeds from the redemption upon surrender of their ADSs to the depositary bank. Holders may have to pay fees, expenses, taxes and other governmental charges upon the redemption of the ADSs. If less than all ADSs are being redeemed, the ADSs to be retired will be selected by lot or on a pro rata basis, as the depositary bank may determine.
Changes affecting ordinary shares
The ordinary shares held on deposit for the ADSs may change from time to time. For example, there may be a change in nominal or par value, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or any other reclassification of such ordinary shares or a recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets of the Company.
If any such change were to occur, the ADSs would, to the extent permitted by law and the deposit agreement, represent the right to receive the property received or exchanged in respect of the ordinary shares held on deposit. The depositary bank may in such circumstances deliver new ADSs to holders, amend the deposit agreement, the ADRs and the applicable Registration Statement(s) on Form F-6, call for the exchange of holders existing ADSs for new ADSs and take any other actions that are appropriate to reflect as to the ADSs the change affecting the ordinary shares. If the depositary bank may not lawfully distribute such property to holders, the depositary bank may sell such property and distribute the net proceeds to holders as in the case of a cash distribution.
Issuance of ADSs upon deposit of ordinary shares
Our ordinary shares have been and will be deposited with the custodian. The depositary bank may create ADSs on a holders behalf if such holder or such holders broker deposits ordinary shares with the custodian. The depositary bank will deliver these ADSs to the person such holder indicates only after such holder pays any applicable issuance fees and any charges and taxes payable for the transfer of the ordinary shares to the custodian. Holders ability to deposit ordinary shares and receive ADSs may be limited by U.S. and Cayman Islands legal considerations applicable at the time of deposit.
The issuance of ADSs may be delayed until the depositary bank or the custodian receives confirmation that all required approvals have been given and that the ordinary shares have been duly transferred to the custodian. The depositary bank will only issue ADSs in whole numbers.
When a holder makes a deposit of ordinary shares, such holder will be responsible for transferring good and valid title to the depositary bank. As such, the holder will be deemed to represent and warrant that:
| The ordinary shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and legally obtained. |
| All preemptive (and similar) rights, if any, with respect to such ordinary shares have been validly waived or exercised. |
| The holder is duly authorized to deposit the ordinary shares. |
| The ordinary shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, security interest, charge, mortgage or adverse claim, and are not, and the ADSs issuable upon such deposit will not be, restricted securities (as defined in the deposit agreement). |
| The ordinary shares presented for deposit have not been stripped of any rights or entitlements. |
If any of the representations or warranties are incorrect in any way, we and the depositary bank may, at holders cost and expense, take any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences of the misrepresentations.
Transfer, combination and split up of ADRs
Holders will be entitled to transfer, combine or split up their ADRs and the ADSs evidenced thereby. For transfers of ADRs, a holder will have to surrender the ADRs to be transferred to the depositary bank and also must:
| ensure that the surrendered ADR is properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer; |
| provide such proof of identity and genuineness of signatures as the depositary bank deems appropriate; |
| provide any transfer stamps required by the State of New York or the United States; and |
| pay all applicable fees, charges, expenses, taxes and other government charges payable by ADR holders pursuant to the terms of the deposit agreement, upon the transfer of ADRs. |
To have the ADRs either combined or split up, a holder must surrender his/her ADRs in question to the depositary bank with such holders request to have them combined or split up, and such holder must pay all applicable fees, charges and expenses payable by ADR holders, pursuant to the terms of the deposit agreement, upon a combination or split up of ADRs.
Withdrawal of ordinary shares upon cancellation of ADSs
Holders will be entitled to present their ADSs to the depositary bank for cancellation and then receive the corresponding number of underlying ordinary shares at the custodians offices. Holders ability to withdraw the ordinary shares held in respect of the ADSs may be limited by U.S. and Cayman Islands considerations applicable at the time of withdrawal. In order to withdraw the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs, holders will be required to pay to the depositary bank the fees for cancellation of ADSs and any charges and taxes payable upon the transfer of the ordinary shares. Holders assume the risk for delivery of all funds and securities upon withdrawal. Once canceled, the ADSs will not have any rights under the deposit agreement.
If a holder holds ADSs registered in his/her name, the depositary bank may ask such holder to provide proof of identity and genuineness of any signature and such other documents as the depositary bank may deem appropriate before it will cancel the ADSs. The withdrawal of the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs may be delayed until the depositary bank receives satisfactory evidence of compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Please keep in mind that the depositary bank will only accept ADSs for cancellation that represent a whole number of securities on deposit.
Holders will have the right to withdraw the securities represented by the ADSs at any time except for:
| Temporary delays that may arise because (i) the transfer books for the ordinary shares or ADSs are closed, or (ii) ordinary shares are immobilized on account of a shareholders meeting or a payment of dividends. |
| Obligations to pay fees, taxes and similar charges. |
| Restrictions imposed because of laws or regulations applicable to ADSs or the withdrawal of securities on deposit. |
| The deposit agreement may not be modified to impair holders right to withdraw the securities represented by the ADSs except to comply with mandatory provisions of law. |
Voting rights
Holders generally have the right under the deposit agreement to instruct the depositary bank to exercise the voting rights for the ordinary shares represented by ADSs.
At our request, the depositary bank will distribute to holders any notice of shareholders meeting received from us together with information explaining how to instruct the depositary bank to exercise the voting rights of the securities represented by ADSs.
If the depositary bank timely receives voting instructions from a holder, it will endeavor to vote the securities (in person or by proxy) represented by the holders ADSs in accordance with such voting instructions as follows:
| In the event of voting by show of hands, the depositary bank will vote (or cause the custodian to vote) all ordinary shares held on deposit at that time in accordance with the voting instructions received from a majority of holders who provide timely voting instructions. |
| In the event of voting by poll, the depositary bank will vote (or cause the Custodian to vote) the ordinary shares held on deposit in accordance with the voting instructions received from the holders. |
In the event of voting by poll, holders in respect of which no timely voting instructions have been received shall be deemed to have instructed the depositary bank to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by us to vote the ordinary shares represented by such holders ADSs; provided, that no such instructions shall be deemed given and no such discretionary proxy shall be given with respect to any matter as to which we inform the depositary bank that we do not wish such proxy to be given; provided, further, that no such discretionary proxy shall be given (x) with respect to any matter as to which we inform the depositary that (i) there exists substantial opposition, or (ii) the rights of holders or the shareholders of our company will be materially adversely affected, and (y) in the event that the vote is on a show of hands.
Please note that the ability of the depositary bank to carry out voting instructions may be limited by practical and legal limitations and the terms of the securities on deposit. We cannot assure that holders will receive voting materials in time to enable them to return voting instructions to the depositary bank in a timely manner.
Fees and charges
Holders will be required to pay the following fees under the terms of the deposit agreement:
Service |
Fees | |
Issuance of ADSs (e.g., an issuance of ADS upon a deposit of ordinary shares, upon a change in the ADS(s)-to-share ratio, or for any other reason), excluding ADS issuances as a result of distributions of ordinary shares |
Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS issued | |
Cancellation of ADSs (e.g., a cancellation of ADSs for delivery of deposited property, upon a change in the ADS(s)-to-share ratio, or for any other reason) |
Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS cancelled | |
Distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (e.g., upon a sale of rights and other entitlements) |
Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS held | |
Distribution of ADSs pursuant to (i) stock dividends or other free stock distributions, or (ii) exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs |
Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS held | |
Distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs (e.g., upon a spin-off) |
Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS held | |
ADS Services |
Up to U.S. 5¢ per ADS held on the applicable record date(s) established by the depositary bank |
Holders will also be responsible to pay certain charges such as:
| taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges; |
| the registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of ordinary shares on the share register and applicable to transfers of ordinary shares to or from the name of the custodian, the depositary bank or any nominees upon the making of deposits and withdrawals, respectively; |
| certain cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses; |
| the expenses and charges incurred by the depositary bank in the conversion of foreign currency; |
| the fees and expenses incurred by the depositary bank in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other regulatory requirements applicable to ordinary shares, ADSs and ADRs; and |
| the fees and expenses incurred by the depositary bank, the custodian, or any nominee in connection with the servicing or delivery of deposited property. |
ADS fees and charges payable upon (i) the issuance of ADSs, and (ii) the cancellation of ADSs are charged to the person to whom the ADSs are issued (in the case of ADS issuances) and to the person whose ADSs are cancelled (in the case of ADS cancellations). In the case of ADSs issued by the depositary bank into DTC, the ADS issuance and cancellation fees and charges may be deducted from distributions made through DTC, and may be charged to the DTC participant(s) receiving the ADSs being issued or the DTC participant(s) holding the ADSs being cancelled, as the case may be, on behalf of the beneficial owner(s) and will be charged by the DTC participant(s) to the account of the applicable beneficial owner(s) in accordance with the procedures and practices of the DTC participants as in effect at the time. ADS fees and charges in respect of distributions and the ADS service fee are charged to the holders as of the applicable ADS record date. In the case of distributions of cash, the amount of the applicable ADS fees and charges is deducted from the funds being distributed. In the case of (i) distributions other than cash and (ii) the ADS service fee, holders as of the ADS record date will be invoiced for the amount of the ADS fees and charges and such ADS fees and charges may be deducted from distributions made to holders of ADSs. For ADSs held through DTC, the ADS fees and charges for distributions other than cash and the ADS service fee may be deducted from distributions made through DTC, and may be charged to the DTC participants in accordance with the procedures and practices prescribed by DTC and the DTC participants in turn charge the amount of such ADS fees and charges to the beneficial owners for whom they hold ADSs.
In the event of refusal to pay the depositary bank fees, the depositary bank may, under the terms of the deposit agreement, refuse the requested service until payment is received or may set off the amount of the depositary bank fees from any distribution to be made to holders. Certain of the depositary fees and charges (such as the ADS services fee) may become payable shortly after the closing of an ADS offering. Note that the fees and charges holders may be required to pay may vary over time and may be changed by us and by the depositary bank. Holders will receive prior notice of such changes. The depositary bank may reimburse us for certain expenses incurred by us in respect of the ADR program, by making available a portion of the ADS fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as we and the depositary bank agree from time to time.
Amendments and termination
We may agree with the depositary bank to modify the deposit agreement at any time without holders consent. We undertake to give holders 30 days prior notice of any modifications that would materially prejudice any of their substantial rights under the deposit agreement. We will not consider to be materially prejudicial to holders substantial rights any modifications or supplements that are reasonably necessary for the ADSs to be registered under the Securities Act or to be eligible for book-entry settlement, in each case without imposing or increasing the fees and charges holders are required to pay. In addition, we may not be able to provide holders with prior notice of any modifications or supplements that are required to accommodate compliance with applicable provisions of law.
Holders will be bound by the modifications to the deposit agreement if they continue to hold their ADSs after the modifications to the deposit agreement become effective. The deposit agreement cannot be amended to prevent holders from withdrawing the ordinary shares represented by the ADSs (except as permitted by law).
We have the right to direct the depositary bank to terminate the deposit agreement. Similarly, the depositary bank may in certain circumstances on its own initiative terminate the deposit agreement. In either case, the depositary bank must give notice to holders at least 30 days before termination. Until termination, holders rights under the deposit agreement will be unaffected.
After termination, the depositary bank will continue to collect distributions received (but will not distribute any such property until holders request the cancellation of their ADSs) and may sell the securities held on deposit.
After the sale, the depositary bank will hold the proceeds from such sale and any other funds then held for the holders of ADSs in a non-interest bearing account. At that point, the depositary bank will have no further obligations to holders other than to account for the funds then held for the holders of ADSs still outstanding (after deduction of applicable fees, taxes and expenses).
Books of depositary
The depositary bank will maintain ADS holder records at its depositary office. Holders may inspect such records at such office during regular business hours but solely for the purpose of communicating with other holders in the interest of business matters relating to the ADSs and the deposit agreement.
The depositary bank will maintain in New York facilities to record and process the issuance, cancellation, combination, split-up and transfer of ADSs. These facilities may be closed from time to time, to the extent not prohibited by law.
Limitations on obligations and liabilities
The deposit agreement limits our obligations and the depositary banks obligations to holders. Please note the following:
| we and the depositary bank are obligated only to take the actions specifically stated in the deposit agreement without negligence or bad faith. |
| the depositary bank disclaims any liability for any failure to carry out voting instructions, for any manner in which a vote is cast or for the effect of any vote, provided it acts in good faith and in accordance with the terms of the deposit agreement. |
| the depositary bank disclaims any liability for any failure to determine the lawfulness or practicality of any action, for the content of any document forwarded to holders on our behalf or for the accuracy of any translation of such a document, for the investment risks associated with investing in ordinary shares, for the validity or worth of the ordinary shares, for any tax consequences that result from the ownership of ADSs, for the credit-worthiness of any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse under the terms of the deposit agreement, for the timeliness of any of our notices or for our failure to give notice. |
| we and the depositary bank will not be obligated to perform any act that is inconsistent with the terms of the deposit agreement. |
| we and the depositary bank disclaim any liability if we or the depositary bank, or our respective controlling persons or agents are prevented or forbidden from, or subject to any civil or criminal penalty or restraint on account of, or delayed in, doing or performing any act or thing required by the terms of the deposit agreement, by reason of any provision, present or future of any law or regulation, or by reason of present or future provision of any provision of our articles of association, or any provision of or governing the securities on deposit, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances beyond our control. |
| we and the depositary bank disclaim any liability by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in the deposit agreement or in our articles of association or in any provisions of or governing the securities on deposit. |
| we and the depositary bank further disclaim any liability for any action or inaction in reliance on the advice or information received from legal counsel, accountants, any person presenting ordinary shares for deposit, any holder or authorized representatives thereof, or any other person believed by either of us in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information. |
| we and the depositary bank also disclaim liability for the inability by a holder to benefit from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit that is made available to holders of ordinary shares but is not, under the terms of the deposit agreement, made available to holders. |
| we and the depositary bank may rely without any liability upon any written notice, request or other document believed to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper parties. |
| we and the depositary bank also disclaim liability for any consequential, indirect or punitive damages for any breach of the terms of the deposit agreement, or otherwise. |
| no disclaimer of any Securities Act liability is intended by any provision of the deposit agreement. |
| nothing in the deposit agreement gives rise to a partnership or joint venture, or establishes a fiduciary relationship, among us, the depositary bank and holders. |
| nothing in the deposit agreement precludes Citibank (or its affiliates) from engaging in transactions in which parties adverse to us or the ADS owners have interests, and nothing in the deposit agreement obligates Citibank to disclose those transactions, or any information obtained in the course of those transactions, to us or to the ADS owners, or to account for any payment received as part of those transactions. |
Pre-release transactions
Subject to the terms and conditions of the deposit agreement, the depositary bank may issue to broker/dealers ADSs before receiving a deposit of ordinary shares or release ordinary shares to broker/dealers before receiving ADSs for cancellation. These transactions are commonly referred to as pre-release transactions, and are entered into between the depositary bank and the applicable broker/dealer. The deposit agreement limits the aggregate size of pre-release transactions (not to exceed 30% of the ordinary shares on deposit in the aggregate) and imposes a number of conditions on such transactions (e.g., the need to receive collateral, the type of collateral required, the representations required from brokers, etc.). The depositary bank may retain the compensation received from the pre-release transactions.
Taxes
Holders will be responsible for the taxes and other governmental charges payable on the ADSs and the securities represented by the ADSs. We, the depositary bank and the custodian may deduct from any distribution the taxes and governmental charges payable by holders and may sell any and all property on deposit to pay the taxes and governmental charges payable by holders. Holders will be liable for any deficiency if the sale proceeds do not cover the taxes that are due.
The depositary bank may refuse to issue ADSs, to deliver, transfer, split and combine ADRs or to release securities on deposit until all taxes and charges are paid by the applicable holder. The depositary bank and the custodian may take reasonable administrative actions to obtain tax refunds and reduced tax withholding for any distributions on holders behalf. However, holders may be required to provide to the depositary bank and to the custodian proof of taxpayer status and residence and such other information as the depositary bank and the custodian may require to fulfill legal obligations. Holders are required to indemnify us, the depositary bank and the custodian for any claims with respect to taxes arising out of any refund of taxes, reduced rate of withholding or of the tax benefit obtained for or by the holders.
Foreign currency conversion
The depositary bank will arrange for the conversion of all foreign currency received into U.S. dollars if such conversion is practical, and it will distribute the U.S. dollars in accordance with the terms of the deposit agreement. Holder may have to pay fees and expenses incurred in converting foreign currency, such as fees and expenses incurred in complying with currency exchange controls and other governmental requirements.
If the conversion of foreign currency is not practical or lawful, or if any required approvals are denied or not obtainable at a reasonable cost or within a reasonable period, the depositary bank may take the following actions in its discretion:
| Convert the foreign currency to the extent practical and lawful and distribute the U.S. dollars to holders for whom the conversion and distribution is lawful and practical. |
| Distribute the foreign currency to holders for whom the distribution is lawful and practical. |
| Hold the foreign currency (without liability for interest) for the applicable holders. |
Governing law/waiver of jury trial
The deposit agreement and the ADRs will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The rights of holders of ordinary shares (including ordinary shares represented by ADSs) is governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands.
By holding an ADS or an interest therein, ADS holders irrevocably agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding against or involving us or the Depositary, arising out of or based upon the deposit agreement, ADSs or ADRs, may only be instituted in a state or federal court in New York, New York, and ADS holders irrevocably waive any objection to the laying of venue and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts with respect to any such suit, action or proceeding.
AS A PARTY TO THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, ADS HOLDERS IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, THE ADRs AND ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, COMMON LAW OR OTHERWISE) AGAINST US AND/OR THE DEPOSITARY BANK.
Exhibit 10.6
ZAI LAB LIMITED
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY
As of January 15, 2021, each individual who provides services to Zai Lab Limited (the Company) as a director, other than a director who is employed by the Company or an affiliate, (a Non-Employee Director) shall be entitled to receive the following amounts of compensation:
Type of Compensation |
Amount and Form of Payment | |
Annual cash retainer |
$50,000 (payable in cash on a quarterly basis) | |
Equity retainer |
Commencing in calendar year 2020, Non-Employee Directors are eligible to receive an annual grant of up to 10,000 restricted shares under our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, to vest in full on the first anniversary of the date of each such grant, subject to continued service as a member of our board of directors through such date.
Pursuant to the terms of our 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, each Non-Employee Directors equity compensation in a year is subject to the maximum grant date fair value of US$500,000 per year (subject to certain carve-outs), which in 2021 translated into 3,852 restricted shares per Non-Employee Director in 2021, each to vest on January 1, 2022, subject to continued service as a member of our board of directors through such date. | |
Additional annual cash retainer for Audit Committee chair |
$20,000 (payable in cash on a quarterly basis) | |
Additional annual cash retainer for Audit Committee member |
$10,000 (payable in cash on a quarterly basis) | |
Additional annual cash retainer for Compensation Committee chair |
$15,000 (payable in cash on a quarterly basis) | |
Additional annual cash retainer for Compensation Committee member |
$7,500 (payable in cash on a quarterly basis) | |
Additional annual cash retainer for Nominating Committee chair |
$10,000 (payable in cash on a quarterly basis) | |
Additional annual cash retainer for Nominating Committee member |
$5,000 (payable in cash on a quarterly basis) |
In addition, Non-Employee Directors will be reimbursed by the Company for reasonable and customary expenses incurred in connection with attendance at board of director and committee meetings, in accordance with the Companys policies as in effect from time to time.
Exhibit 10.6
For the avoidance of doubt, directors who are (i) employees of the Company, (ii) employees of one of its affiliates or (iii) (a) are affiliated with a shareholder holding more than one percent (1%) of the ordinary shares or ordinary share equivalents of the Company or (b) individually (or through any trust or estate planning entity) hold more than one percent (1%) of the ordinary shares or ordinary share equivalents) of the Company will not receive compensation for their service as a director, other than reimbursement for reasonable and customary expenses incurred in connection with attendance at board of director and committee meetings, in accordance with the Companys policies as in effect from time to time.
Exhibit 10.20
CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED WITH [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
Execution Version
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
By and Between
ZAI LAB (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
and
REGENERON IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY
Dated as of April 6, 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
1 | |||||
ARTICLE II COLLABORATION |
17 | |||||
2.1 |
Compliance With Law | 17 | ||||
2.2 |
Further Assurances and Transaction Approvals | 17 | ||||
2.3 |
Limitation on Exercise of Rights Outside of Collaboration | 17 | ||||
2.4 |
Right of First Negotiation Outside the Field | 19 | ||||
ARTICLE III GOVERNANCE |
19 | |||||
3.1 |
Committees and Management | 19 | ||||
3.2 |
Joint Steering Committee | 20 | ||||
3.3 |
Joint Development Committee | 21 | ||||
3.4 |
Joint Commercialization Committee | 22 | ||||
3.5 |
Joint Finance Committee | 23 | ||||
3.6 |
Joint Product Supply Committee | 24 | ||||
3.7 |
Membership | 24 | ||||
3.8 |
Meetings | 24 | ||||
3.9 |
Decision-Making; Authority | 25 | ||||
3.10 |
Resolution of Committee Matters | 25 | ||||
3.11 |
Alliance Management | 26 | ||||
3.12 |
Obligations of the Parties | 27 | ||||
ARTICLE IV GRANT OF RIGHTS |
27 | |||||
4.1 |
Commercialization Rights | 27 | ||||
4.2 |
Development Rights | 27 | ||||
4.3 |
Subcontractors | 27 | ||||
4.4 |
No Implied License | 28 | ||||
ARTICLE V DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES |
28 | |||||
5.1 |
Development of the Product by ZLAB | 28 | ||||
5.2 |
Territory Development Plan | 29 | ||||
5.3 |
Global Development | 30 | ||||
5.4 |
Clinical Development Data | 32 | ||||
ARTICLE VI COMMERCIALIZATION |
33 | |||||
6.1 |
Commercialization of the Approved Product in the Field in the Territory | 33 | ||||
6.2 |
Territory Commercialization Plan | 34 | ||||
6.3 |
Distribution Activities; Pricing and Pricing Approvals in the Territory | 35 | ||||
6.4 |
Promotional Materials and Other Marketing | 36 | ||||
6.5 |
Promotional Claims/Compliance | 36 | ||||
6.6 |
Medical and Consumer Inquiries | 37 | ||||
6.7 |
Territorial Restrictions | 37 | ||||
6.8 |
[... ***... ] | 38 |
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6.9 |
Samples | 38 | ||||
ARTICLE VII REGULATORY AFFAIRS |
38 | |||||
7.1 |
Regulatory Overview | 38 | ||||
7.2 |
Communications and Filings with Regulatory Authorities | 39 | ||||
7.3 |
Regulatory Meetings and Discussions | 40 | ||||
7.4 |
Certain Sensitive Information | 40 | ||||
7.5 |
No Harmful Actions | 41 | ||||
7.6 |
Labeling | 41 | ||||
7.7 |
Regulatory Events | 41 | ||||
7.8 |
Pharmacovigilance and Product Complaints | 42 | ||||
7.9 |
Inspections; Audits | 42 | ||||
7.10 |
Recalls and Other Corrective Actions | 44 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY |
44 | |||||
8.1 |
Regeneron Manufacturing and Supply of Product | 44 | ||||
8.2 |
ZLAB Pack/Label | 45 | ||||
8.3 |
Supply | 45 | ||||
8.4 |
Quality Agreements | 46 | ||||
8.5 |
Manufacturing Shortfall | 46 | ||||
8.6 |
Product Changes | 46 | ||||
8.7 |
Manufacturing Compliance | 46 | ||||
ARTICLE IX PERIODIC REPORTS; PAYMENTS |
47 | |||||
9.1 |
Upfront Payment | 47 | ||||
9.2 |
Development Costs | 47 | ||||
9.3 |
Regulatory Milestone Payments | 47 | ||||
9.4 |
Territory Product Changes | 48 | ||||
9.5 |
Purchase Price | 48 | ||||
9.6 |
Periodic Reports | 50 | ||||
9.7 |
Reimbursement | 52 | ||||
9.8 |
Invoices and Documentation | 52 | ||||
9.9 |
Payment Method and Currency | 52 | ||||
9.10 |
Late Payments | 53 | ||||
9.11 |
Taxes | 53 | ||||
9.12 |
Resolution of Financial Disputes | 54 | ||||
ARTICLE X DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
54 | |||||
10.1 |
Resolution of Disputes | 54 | ||||
10.2 |
Resolution of Governance Disputes | 54 | ||||
10.3 |
Resolution of Legal Disputes | 54 | ||||
10.4 |
Resolution of [... ***... ] | 55 | ||||
10.5 |
Equitable Relief | 55 | ||||
ARTICLE XI TRADEMARKS AND CORPORATE LOGOS |
55 | |||||
11.1 |
Corporate Names | 55 | ||||
11.2 |
Selection of Product Trademark(s) | 55 |
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11.3 |
Ownership of Product Trademark(s) | 56 | ||||
11.4 |
Prosecution and Maintenance of Product Trademark(s) | 56 | ||||
11.5 |
License to the Product Trademark(s) | 57 | ||||
11.6 |
Use of Corporate Names | 58 | ||||
ARTICLE XII OWNERSHIP AND PROSECUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY |
58 | |||||
12.1 |
Ownership of Newly Created Intellectual Property | 58 | ||||
12.2 |
Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents | 60 | ||||
ARTICLE XIII INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION AND LICENSES |
61 | |||||
13.1 |
Enforcement | 61 | ||||
13.2 |
Patent Marking | 62 | ||||
13.3 |
Biosimilar Applicants | 63 | ||||
13.4 |
Third Party Infringement Claims | 63 | ||||
13.5 |
Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions | 64 | ||||
13.6 |
Third Party IP | 66 | ||||
13.7 |
Certain Patent Rights | 66 | ||||
ARTICLE XIV BOOKS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS; AUDITS AND ADJUSTMENTS |
66 | |||||
14.1 |
Books and Records | 66 | ||||
14.2 |
Audits and Adjustments | 66 | ||||
14.3 |
GAAP/IFRS | 67 | ||||
ARTICLE XV REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS |
68 | |||||
15.1 |
Due Organization, Valid Existence and Due Authorization; Financial Capability | 68 | ||||
15.2 |
Knowledge of Pending or Threatened Litigation | 68 | ||||
15.3 |
Additional Regeneron Representations and Warranties | 68 | ||||
15.4 |
Additional ZLAB Representations and Warranties | 70 | ||||
15.5 |
Disclaimer of Warranties | 71 | ||||
15.6 |
Mutual Covenants | 71 | ||||
15.7 |
Business Ethics | 71 | ||||
ARTICLE XVI CONFIDENTIALITY |
73 | |||||
16.1 |
Confidential Information | 73 | ||||
16.2 |
Use of Name | 75 | ||||
16.3 |
Publications | 75 | ||||
16.4 |
Public Announcement | 76 | ||||
ARTICLE XVII INDEMNITY |
77 | |||||
17.1 |
Indemnity | 77 | ||||
17.2 |
Indemnity Procedure | 78 | ||||
17.3 |
Insurance | 81 | ||||
ARTICLE XVIII FORCE MAJEURE |
81 |
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ARTICLE XIX TERM AND TERMINATION |
81 | |||||
19.1 |
Term/Expiration of Term | 81 | ||||
19.2 |
Termination For Material Breach | 82 | ||||
19.3 |
Termination for Insolvency | 82 | ||||
19.4 |
Additional Termination Rights of Regeneron | 82 | ||||
19.5 |
Additional Termination Rights of ZLAB | 84 | ||||
19.6 |
Effect of Expiration or Termination | 84 | ||||
19.7 |
Survival of Obligations | 84 | ||||
ARTICLE XX MISCELLANEOUS |
85 | |||||
20.1 |
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction | 85 | ||||
20.2 |
Waiver | 85 | ||||
20.3 |
Notices | 85 | ||||
20.4 |
Entire Agreement | 86 | ||||
20.5 |
Amendments | 86 | ||||
20.6 |
Severability | 86 | ||||
20.7 |
Registration and Filing of this Agreement | 86 | ||||
20.8 |
Assignment | 87 | ||||
20.9 |
Successors and Assigns | 87 | ||||
20.10 |
Affiliates | 87 | ||||
20.11 |
Counterparts | 87 | ||||
20.12 |
Third Party Beneficiaries | 87 | ||||
20.13 |
Relationship of the Parties | 88 | ||||
20.14 |
Limitation of Damages | 88 | ||||
20.15 |
Construction | 88 | ||||
20.16 |
Further Assurance | 89 | ||||
20.17 |
English Language | 89 |
SCHEDULES | ||
Schedule [... ***... ] | [... ***... ] | |
Schedule 1.106 | Manufacturing Cost | |
Schedule 1.138 | Existing Regeneron Patents | |
Schedule 5.2 | Territory Development Plan Requirements | |
Schedule 5.3 | Initial Global Trial | |
Schedule 15.3 | Regeneron Disclosure Schedule | |
Schedule [... *** ...] | [... ***... ] | |
Schedule 19.6 | Certain Termination Arrangements | |
Schedule 20.3 | Notices |
EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Development Inventory Report and Commercialization Inventory Report | |
Exhibit B | Supplemental Purchase Price Calculation |
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COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
THIS COLLABORATION AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of April 6, 2020 (the Effective Date), is made by and between Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a Chinese company with its registered address at 4560 Jinke Road, Jinchuang Plaza, Building 1, 4/F, Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, Pudong, Shanghai 201210, P.R. China (ZLAB), and Regeneron Ireland Designated Activity Company, an Irish unlimited company having a principal place of business at Europa House, Block 9 Harcourt Street, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland (Regeneron) (with each of ZLAB and Regeneron being sometimes referred to herein individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties).
WHEREAS, ZLAB, Regeneron and their respective Affiliates possess knowledge and expertise in, and resources for, developing and commercializing biopharmaceutical products in the Field in the Territory (each as defined below);
WHEREAS, Regeneron is developing an anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bi-specific antibody known as of the Effective Date as REGN1979, as further described herein;
WHEREAS, Regeneron wishes to grant to ZLAB, and ZLAB wishes to accept, certain rights to develop and commercialize such biopharmaceutical product in the Field in the Territory, as more fully described in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Regeneron wishes to exclusively supply, and ZLAB wishes to have supplied exclusively by Regeneron, such biopharmaceutical product for ZLABs distribution in the Field in the Territory, as more fully described in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement, whether used in the singular or plural, except as expressly set forth herein, shall have the meanings set forth below:
1.1 Accounting Standards shall mean, with respect to either Party, GAAP or IFRS, in each case, as generally and consistently applied throughout such Partys organization. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in the event that it changes the Accounting Standards pursuant to which its records are maintained.
1.2 Acquired Competing Program has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.2(a).
1.3 Acquired Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.2(a).
1.4 Acquirer has the meaning set forth in Section 1.22.
1.5 Acquisition Product has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.2(a).
1.6 Actual Supplemental Purchase Price A Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.3(b)(ii).
1.7 Actual Supplemental Purchase Price A Percentage has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.3(b)(i).
1.8 Actual Unit Price has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.3(a).
1.9 Adverse Proceeding has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2.1.
1.10 Affiliate shall mean, with respect to any Person, another Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such first Person at any point in time and for so long as such other Person controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such first Person. For purposes of this definition, a Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such first Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to control another Person if either of the following conditions is met: (a) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock or shares having the right to vote for the election of directors, and (b) in the case of non-corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest with the power to direct the management and policies of such non-corporate entities. The Parties acknowledge that in the case of certain entities organized under the applicable Law of certain countries outside of the United States, the maximum percentage ownership permitted by applicable Law for a foreign investor may be equal to or less than fifty percent (50%), and that in such case such lower percentage shall be substituted in the preceding sentence; provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management and policies of such entity.
1.11 Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
1.12 Alliance Manager has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11.
1.13 Ancillary Agreements shall mean the Development Supply Agreement, the Commercial Supply Agreement, the Quality Agreements and the Safety Data Exchange Agreement.
1.14 Anti-Corruption Laws has the meaning set forth in Section 15.7.1.
1.15 Approved Indication shall mean the Indication(s) (and subpopulations within an Indication) or Combination Regimens within the Field (a) that are set forth on Schedule 1.15 as of the Effective Date (b) that are the subject of one or more clinical trials included in a Development Plan, (c) for which the Approved Product has received Regulatory Approval in the Territory, or (d) that are otherwise approved by the JSC.
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1.16 Approved Product shall mean the Product in (a) the dose, form, formulation and presentation, and using the delivery system, that is Developed in the ROW as of the Effective Date or (b) any other dose, form, formulation, presentation or delivery system approved by the JSC (including any Territory Product Change approved by the JSC) or changed in accordance with Section 8.6.
1.17 Biosimilar Product shall mean any pharmaceutical product that is biosimilar (as such term is defined in 42 USC §262(i)(2) or equivalent laws or regulations outside the U.S.) to the Product.
1.18 Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, the United States or Shanghai, PRC are authorized or required by applicable Law to remain closed.
1.19 Calendar Year shall mean each twelve (12)-month period beginning on January 1st; provided, however, that (a) the first Calendar Year of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and end on December 31 of the same year in which the Effective Date occurs and (b) the last Calendar Year of this Agreement shall commence on January 1 of the Calendar Year in which this Agreement expires or terminates and end on the expiration or termination of the Term.
1.20 CD3 shall mean the CD3 T-cell co-receptor, including the CD3delta, CD3gamma, CD3epsilon, and CD3zeta chains.
1.21 CD20 shall mean B Lymphocyte antigen CD20.
1.22 Change of Control shall mean, with respect to a Party (or any of its controlling Affiliates), (a) a merger, acquisition, consolidation or reorganization of such Party (or any of its controlling Affiliates) with a Third Party that results in the voting securities of such Party (or any of its controlling Affiliates) outstanding immediately prior thereto, or any securities into which such voting securities have been converted or exchanged, ceasing to represent fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the surviving entity or the parent of the surviving entity immediately after such merger or consolidation, (b) a transaction or series of related transactions in which a Third Party, together with its Affiliates, becomes the beneficial owner (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13d-3 thereunder (or, in each case, any successor thereto), except that a Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all shares that any such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right may be exercised immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such Party (or any of its controlling Affiliates), or (c) the sale or other transfer to a Third Party of all or substantially all of such Partys (or any of its controlling Affiliates) business to which the subject matter of this Agreement relates. The acquiring or combining Third Party in any of clause (a), (b) or (c), is referred to herein as the Acquirer.
1.23 China CPI means the China Consumer Price Index (or its successor equivalent index), which is published monthly and available via The Bloomberg Professional, as published by Bloomberg L.P.
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1.24 CIT means the PRC corporate income tax.
1.25 Clinical Data has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.
1.26 Combination Regimen shall mean a single therapeutic regimen of the concomitant or sequential administration of (but not, for clarity, a single pharmaceutical formulation containing) (a) the Product, on the one hand, and (b) one or more other products, on the other hand.
1.27 Commercial Supply Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.2.
1.28 Commercial Supply Quality Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
1.29 Commercialize, Commercialization or Commercializing shall mean any and all activities directed to marketing, promoting, detailing, distributing, importing, offering for sale, having sold or selling the Product in the Territory; provided, however, that no Manufacturing activities are included in Commercialization. For clarity, the terms Commercialize, Commercialization and Commercializing are used herein with respect to the Product while the terms commercialize, commercialization and commercializing are used herein with corresponding meanings with respect to other products.
1.30 Commercialization Inventory Report has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6.5.
1.31 Commercially Reasonable Efforts shall mean with respect to the efforts to be expended by or on behalf of a Party with respect to any objective or decision, the carrying out of such activities in a sustained and diligent manner and using efforts and resources comparable to the efforts and resources commonly used in or for the Territory by the global innovative biopharmaceutical industry for compounds or products of similar commercial potential at a similar stage of development or product life.
1.32 Committee shall mean any of the JSC, JDC, JCC, JFC, JPSC and any other committee established by the Parties or by the Committees referenced above under this Agreement, each as described in Article III (together with Working Groups and other committees contemplated herein or established in accordance with this Agreement).
1.33 Comparable Products has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.2.
1.34 Competing Product shall mean any product, other than the Product, that [ *** ]. For clarity, any product (other than the Product) that [ *** ], is a Competing Product. For further clarity, Competing Products shall not include [ *** ].
1.35 Confidential Information has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.1.
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1.36 Control or Controlled shall mean, with respect to any product, material, Regulatory Documentation, Product Trademark, Information (including Confidential Information), Patents or other intellectual property right, possession of the right, whether directly or indirectly and whether by ownership, license or otherwise, to assign, or grant a license, sublicense, right of reference or other right to or under such product, material, Regulatory Documentation, Product Trademark, Information, Patents or other intellectual property right as provided for herein without violating the terms of any agreement with any Third Party.
1.37 Cover, Covering or Covered shall mean, with respect to a Patent and the Product, that, in the absence of (a) ownership of such Patent, (b) authorization from the owner of such Patent, or (c) the benefit of an exemption from infringement under applicable Law, the Exploitation of such Product would infringe such Patent (or, in the case of a Patent that has not yet issued, would infringe such Patent if it were to issue without modification).
1.38 CPI means the China CPI or the U.S. CPI, as applicable.
1.39 CTA shall mean (a) a clinical trial application filed with the NMPA for authorization to commence clinical studies in PRC and its equivalent in other Regions in the Territory and (b) all supplements and amendments that may be filed with respect to the foregoing.
1.40 Damages has the meaning set forth in Section 17.1.1.
1.41 Default Interest Rate has the meaning set forth in Section 9.10.
1.42 Designated Persons has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.2.
1.43 Develop, Developed, Development or Developing shall mean: activities relating to clinical drug development of the Product, including statistical analysis, clinical pharmacokinetic studies, data collection and management, clinical trials, support and management of investigator initiated studies, drug safety surveillance and pharmacovigilance activities related to clinical studies for the Product in the Territory; provided, however, that no Manufacturing activities are included in Development.
1.44 Development Inventory Report has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6.4.
1.45 Development Plans shall mean the Territory Development Plan and the GT Operational Plan.
1.46 Development Supply Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.1.
1.47 Development Supply Quality Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
1.48 Dispute Proposal has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4.4.
1.49 Divestment Period has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.2(b).
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1.50 DLBCL shall mean diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
1.51 Dollars or $ shall mean United States Dollars.
1.52 Drug Approval Application shall mean a new drug application or registration application for marketing approval or any supplement, amendment or variation of an existing Regulatory Approval (including with respect to any label expansion or as may be necessary or useful to maintain a Regulatory Approval) filed with the NMPA with respect to a pharmaceutical product, or an equivalent application filed with a Regulatory Authority in a Region other than the PRC, in accordance with applicable Law.
1.53 Effective Date has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
1.54 Enforcing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.1.
1.55 Estimated Unit Price has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.5(a).
1.56 Exclusive Negotiation Period has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
1.57 Executive Officers shall mean, with respect to Regeneron, the Chief Executive Officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (or its designees with equivalent decision-making authority with respect to matters under this Agreement), and with respect to ZLAB, the Chief Executive Officer of ZLAB (or its designees with equivalent decision-making authority with respect to matters under this Agreement).
1.58 Existing Confidentiality Agreement shall mean that certain Confidentiality Agreement by and between Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Zai Lab (Hong Kong) Limited, dated as of [ *** ], as amended.
1.59 [ *** ].
1.60 [ *** ].
1.61 Exploit shall mean to make, have made, import, use, sell or offer for sale, including to Develop or develop (as applicable), Commercialize or commercialize (as applicable), register, modify, enhance, improve, Manufacture or manufacture (as applicable), have Manufactured or manufactured (as applicable), hold or keep (whether for disposal or otherwise), formulate, optimize, have used, export, transport, distribute, promote, advertise, market or have sold or otherwise dispose of a compound, product or process. Exploitation shall mean the act of Exploiting a compound, product or process.
1.62 FDA shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor agency thereto.
1.63 Field shall mean the treatment, prevention or palliation of cancer.
1.64 Financial Dispute has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12.
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1.65 Finished Product shall mean the Product in its finished, labeled, assembled, and packaged form, ready for use in the commercial market or in clinical trials, as the case may be.
1.66 Force Majeure has the meaning set forth in Article XVIII.
1.67 FTE shall mean a full time equivalent employee or contractor (i.e., one fully-committed or multiple partially-committed employees/contractors aggregating to one full-time employee/contractor) employed or contracted by a Party or its Affiliates and assigned to perform specified work, with such commitment of time and effort to constitute one employee/contractor performing such work on a full-time basis, which for purposes hereof shall be [ *** ] hours per year; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) ZLABs and its Affiliates contractors shall not be considered FTEs, and the cost and expenses of ZLABs and its Affiliates contractors shall be excluded from FTE Costs and shall instead be included in Out-of-Pocket Costs; (b) Regenerons and its Affiliates contractorsshall be considered FTEs only if such contractor is an individual and the work of such contractor is, for purposes of this Agreement, tracked and recorded by Regeneron or its Affiliates by time like its employees(otherwise, such contractor shall not be considered a FTE, and the cost and expenses of such contractorshall be excluded from FTE Costs and shall instead be included in Out-of-Pocket Costs). For clarity, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or a Development Plan or the Territory Commercialization Plan, FTEs shall not include any personnel performing the functions of information technology, human resources, finance, legal or general administrative or any other personnel performing activities captured in Included FTE Costs and Expenses.
1.68 FTE Costs shall mean, for all activities performed in accordance with this Agreement (including, where applicable, a Development Plan), including regulatory activities, the product of (a) the number of FTEs performing such activities and (b) the applicable FTE Rate.
1.69 FTE Rate shall mean (a) with respect to [ *** ] FTEs, [ *** ], (b) with respect to [ *** ] FTEs (other than [ *** ]) performing activities [ *** ] and [ *** ] FTEs (other than [ *** ]) performing activities [ *** ] and (c) with respect to [ *** ] FTEs that are [ *** ] performing activities [ *** ] and [ *** ] FTEs that are [ *** ] performing activities [ *** ]; provided that, in each case ((a), (b) and (c)), such amount shall be adjusted as of [ *** ] and annually thereafter by the average of the percentage increases or decreases, if any, in the applicable CPI for the twelve (12) months ending June 30 of the Calendar Year prior to the Calendar Year for which the adjustment is being made; provided, further, that, in each case ((a), (b) and (c)), if the applicable FTE is [ *** ], the applicable rate set forth above shall be [ *** ]. For clarity, the FTE Rate is fully burdened and inclusive of Included FTE Costs and Expenses, including an allocation for information technology, human resources, finance, legal, general administrative and other personnel performing activities included in Included FTE Costs and Expenses.
1.70 Fully Burdened Manufacturing Cost has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.106.
1.71 GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as applicable in the United States.
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1.72 Global Marketing Guidelines has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.2(d).
1.73 Global Trial shall mean a human clinical trial for the Product that is or will be conducted by or on behalf of Regeneron or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees/Distributors in the Field in one or more countries.
1.74 Global Trial Costs shall mean, with respect to a Global Trial in a given period, all FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred after the Effective Date, directly or indirectly, by Regeneron or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees/Distributors in connection with such Global Trial in such period [ *** ]; provided that Global Trial Costs shall not include [ *** ] or [ *** ] (or related costs and expenses such as the costs of [ *** ]) allocated to [ *** ]. For clarity, [ *** ], including related costs and expenses such as the costs of [ *** ], shall be allocated by Regeneron to such Global Trial in such period in accordance with its Accounting Standards, which for some costs may be done Quarterly and for others may be done annually.
1.75 Global Trial Requirements has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.2(g).
1.76 Good Practices shall mean the applicable standards contained in then-current Good Laboratory Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Supply Practices or Good Clinical Practices, as promulgated by the FDA and all analogous guidelines promulgated by the ICH or other country regulatory agencies, as applicable.
1.77 Governance Disputes has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.
1.78 Governmental Authority shall mean any court, agency, authority, department, regulatory body or other instrumentality of any government or country or of any national, federal, state, provincial, regional, county, city or other political subdivision of any such government or any supranational organization of which any such country is a member.
1.79 GTC Budget has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.2(b).
1.80 GT Operational Budget shall mean the binding budget for the first Calendar Year of the GT Operational Plan submitted to and approved by the JSC pursuant to Section 5.3.4; provided that, with respect to the initial GT Operational Plan, the period commencing as of the Effective Date and ending December 31, 2020 shall be deemed the first Calendar Year for purposes of this Section 1.80.
1.81 GT Operational Plan shall mean the written plan approved by the JSC for the conduct by ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors in the Territory of Global Trial(s) for the Product (including Packing/Labeling therefor pursuant to Section 8.2, if applicable), including [ *** ] and [ *** ], as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the GT Operational Plan will [ *** ].
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1.82 ICH shall mean the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use.
1.83 IFRS shall mean International Financial Reporting Standards of the International Accounting Standards Board.
1.84 Included FTE Costs and Expenses shall mean the sum of (a) all costs and expenses for the FTE providing the applicable services, including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, benefits, profit sharing, stock option grants, FICA costs and other similar ex-U.S. costs, travel, meals and entertainment, training, recruiting, relocation, operating supplies, and equipment and other disposable goods to the extent required for the performance of the applicable services, (b) a pro rata allocation of equipment maintenance costs, utilities, general, administrative and facilities expenses, including allocated building operating costs and depreciation and repairs and maintenance and (c) other overhead, including costs and expense for information technology, human resources, finance, legal and general administrative, in any case ((a), (b) or (c)), whether internal costs and expenses or amounts paid to Third Parties.
1.85 Indemnification Claim Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2.1.
1.86 Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2.1.
1.87 Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2.1.
1.88 Indication shall mean any discrete disease, state or condition, but not any subpopulations within a population of patients having a disease, state or condition (e.g., molecularly or clinically defined subsets, front-line treatment, relapsed refractory treatment and maintenance treatment of the same disease shall all be deemed the same Indication). For example, DLBCL, [ *** ] shall each constitute a distinct Indication.
1.89 Information shall mean all technical, scientific and other know-how and information, trade secrets, knowledge, technology, means, methods, processes, practices, formulae, instructions, skills, techniques, procedures, experiences, ideas, technical assistance, designs, drawings, assembly procedures, computer programs, apparatuses, specifications, data, results and other material, including: biological, chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical and analytical, pre-clinical, clinical, safety, manufacturing and quality control data and information, including study designs and protocols, assays and biological methodology, in each case (whether or not confidential, proprietary, patented or patentable) in written, electronic or any other form now known or hereafter developed.
1.90 Infringement has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.1.
1.91 Initial Period shall mean, during the Term, (a) if the first commercial sale of the Product in the Territory occurs prior to July 1st of a given Calendar Year, the period from the date of such first commercial sale until the end of the first (1st) Calendar Year following the Calendar Year in which such first commercial sale occurs and (b) if the first commercial sale of the Product in the Territory occurs on or after July 1st of a given Calendar Year, the period from the date of such first commercial sale until the end of the second (2nd) Calendar Year following the Calendar Year in which such first commercial sale occurs.
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1.92 Initial Purchase Price has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.1.
1.93 Initial Purchase Price True-Up has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.3(a).
1.94 JCC has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
1.95 JDC has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
1.96 JFC has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
1.97 Joint IP shall mean the Joint Know-How and Joint Patents.
1.98 Joint Know-How has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.1.
1.99 Joint Patents has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.1.
1.100 JPSC has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
1.101 JSC has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
1.102 Law or Laws shall mean all laws, statutes, rules, standards, regulations, orders, judgments, injunctions or ordinances of any Governmental Authority.
1.103 Legal Dispute shall mean (a) any dispute, controversy or claim related to compliance with this Agreement or the validity, breach, termination or interpretation of this Agreement, (b) any dispute, controversy or claim with respect to any [ *** ], and (c) any disputed matters specifically identified as a Legal Dispute hereunder.
1.104 Major Market Country shall mean any of the following: [ *** ].
1.105 Manufacture, Manufactured or Manufacturing shall mean activities directed to producing, obtaining, manufacturing, processing, filling, finishing, packaging and labeling (including Packing/Labeling), device manufacture and assembly, quality assurance testing and release, shipping and storage of Product, placebo or a comparator agent, as the case may be, or the development thereof, including test method development and stability testing, device or delivery system development, assay development, formulation, quality assurance/quality control development, technology transfer, process development and scale-up, cell-line development, data collection and management and project management.
1.106 Manufacturing Cost has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.106.
1.107 Modified Clause has the meaning set forth in Section 20.6.1.
1.108 [ *** ] has the meaning set forth in [ *** ].
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1.109 Net Sales shall mean, with respect to the Product for any period, the gross amount billed or invoiced by ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors for the sale of the Product to Third Parties (other than Subdistributors), less the following deductions, determined in accordance with ZLABs Accounting Standards consistently applied:
(a) normal and customary trade, cash, quantity and prompt settlement discounts granted and taken directly with respect to sales of the Product;
(b) amounts repaid or credited by reason of defects, rejections, recalls, returns, rebates, allowances, damaged goods, and billing errors;
(c) chargebacks and other amounts paid on sale or dispensing of the Product;
(d) bona fide retroactive price reductions that are actually allowed or granted;
(e) compulsory refunds, credits and rebates directly related to the sale of the Product, accrued, paid or deducted pursuant to agreements or governmental regulations;
(f) [ *** ]
(g) charges for insurance, freight, and other transportation costs for the delivery of the Product that are separately identified on the relevant invoice and that are paid by the applicable Third Party customer; and
(h) irrecoverable sales taxes and similar consumption taxes (including VAT), tariffs, duties and compulsory payments to Governmental Authorities, in each case, that are imposed on the sale, transfer, transportation or delivery of the Product and charged to the applicable Third Party on the relevant invoice (but excluding income taxes).
Net Sales in currency other than Dollars shall be converted into Dollars according to the provisions of Section 9.9. Any of the deductions listed above that involves a payment by ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors shall be taken as a deduction in the Quarter in which the payment is accrued by such entity. For purposes of determining Net Sales, the Product shall be deemed to be sold when invoiced and a sale shall not include transfers or dispositions of the Product for pre-clinical or clinical purposes or as samples, in each case, without charge. ZLABs or its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors transfer of the Product to an Affiliate or Subdistributor shall not result in any Net Sales. Any of the items set forth above that would otherwise be deducted from the invoice price in the calculation of Net Sales but that are separately charged to, and paid by, Third Parties shall not be deducted from the invoice price in the calculation of Net Sales. In the case of any sale of the Product for consideration other than cash, such as barter or countertrade, Net Sales shall be calculated [ *** ] as agreed by the Parties.
1.110 NMPA shall mean the China National Medical Products Administration (formerly the China Food and Drug Administration), or any predecessor or successor drug regulatory agency thereto, including any functional subdivisions or centers thereof (e.g., Center for Drug Evaluation).
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1.111 Non-Acquiring Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.2(a).
1.112 Officials has the meaning set forth in Section 15.7.2.
1.113 Other Proprietary Product has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.5.
1.114 Out-of-Pocket Costs shall mean costs and expenses paid to Third Parties (or payable to Third Parties and accrued in accordance with the paying Partys Accounting Standards) by either Party or its Affiliates in connection with activities under this Agreement, excluding Included FTE Costs and Expenses and any such costs and expenses paid to contractors that are accounted for on an FTE basis in accordance with the definition of FTE. Out-of-Pocket Costs shall not include any costs or expenses of the type included in Included FTE Costs and Expenses. For clarity, in no case shall any particular cost or expense be accounted for hereunder both as an Out-of-Pocket Cost and as an FTE Cost.
1.115 Overrun has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.2(b)(ii).
1.116 Owed Party has the meaning set forth in Section 9.7.
1.117 Owing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 9.7.
1.118 Packing/Labeling or Pack/Label shall mean the packing and labeling of Semi-Finished Product into Finished Product, including any quality assurance and release testing and shipping and storage of Product that is necessary in connection with such packing and labeling.
1.119 Party(ies) has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
1.120 Patents shall mean (a) all national, regional and international patents and patent applications, including provisional patent applications; (b) all patent applications filed either from such patents, patent applications or provisional applications or from an application claiming priority from either of these, including divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, provisionals, converted provisionals and continued prosecution applications; (c) any and all patents that have issued or in the future issue from the foregoing patent applications ((a) and (b)), including utility models, petty patents, innovation patents and design patents and certificates of invention; (d) any and all extensions or restorations by existing or future extension or restoration mechanisms, including revalidations, reissues, re-examinations and extensions (including any supplementary protection certificates and the like) of the foregoing patents or patent applications ((a), (b) and (c)); and (e) any similar rights, including so-called pipeline protection or any importation, revalidation, confirmation or introduction patent or registration patent or patent of additions to any of such foregoing patent applications and patents.
1.121 Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 15.7.2.
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1.122 Person shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a joint a venture, a limited liability company, a corporation, a firm, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or other department or agency thereof.
1.123 PRC shall mean the Peoples Republic of China, solely for purpose of this Agreement, excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan regions.
1.124 Product shall mean the product (in any dosage, form, formulation, presentation or package configuration) that contains [ *** ] the anti-CD20/anti-CD3 bispecific antibody known as of the Effective Date as REGN1979. For clarity, Product shall include any device or delivery system that is incorporated into, or sold with, the Product.
1.125 Product Information has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.1.
1.126 Product-Related IP has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.2.
1.127 Product Trademark(s) shall mean, subject to Section 11.4, the trademark(s) selected by the JCC for use on the Product in the Territory, including any accompanying logos, slogans, trade names, domain names, trade dress or other indicia of origin, in each case as selected by the JCC in accordance with Section 11.2.
1.128 Promotional Materials shall mean all promotional, advertising, communication and educational materials relating to the Product for use in connection with the Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory, and the content thereof, and shall include promotional literature, product support materials and promotional giveaways.
1.129 Proprietary Manufacturing Information shall mean [ *** ].
1.130 Prosecuting Party has the meaning set forth in Section 12.2.2.
1.131 Purchase Price has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.
1.132 [ *** ]
1.133 Quality Agreement shall mean the Development Supply Quality Agreement or the Commercial Supply Quality Agreement, as applicable.
1.134 Quarter or Quarterly shall mean each respective period of three (3) consecutive calendar months commencing on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 during the Term, except that the first (1st) Quarter shall commence on the Effective Date and shall end on June 30, 2020 and the last Quarter shall end on the last day of the Term.
1.135 Recall has the meaning set forth in Section 7.10.
1.136 Regeneron has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
1.137 Regeneron Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 17.1.1.
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1.138 Regeneron Patents shall mean those Patents issued by, or applied for with, a Governmental Authority of the Territory that are Controlled as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term by Regeneron or any of its Affiliates that Cover the Product in the Field in the Territory, excluding Joint Patents.
1.139 Region shall mean each of PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.
1.140 Registration Filing shall mean any application submitted to a Regulatory Authority seeking authorization to commence clinical studies (including a CTA and any application, certificate, notification, approval or other document required by human genetic resources Laws in the Territory or by the Office of Human Genetic Resources within the Ministry of Science and Technology in the PRC) or Regulatory Approval (including a Drug Approval Application), and shall include any amendments, supplements or variations thereof, or any equivalent applications in any country.
1.141 Regulatory Approval shall mean, with respect to the Product and a particular Region or country outside the Territory, any approval, license, registration or other authorizations of any Regulatory Authority necessary to commercially distribute, sell or market the Product in such Region or country, including, where applicable, (a) pricing approval, (b) pre- and post-approval marketing authorizations (including any prerequisite Manufacturing approval or authorization related thereto) and (c) labeling approval.
1.142 Regulatory Authority shall mean any federal, national, multinational, state, provincial or local regulatory agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity anywhere in the world with authority over the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product under this Agreement. The term Regulatory Authority includes the FDA and the NMPA.
1.143 Regulatory Documentation shall mean all (a) Registration Filings, registrations, licenses, authorizations, and approvals (including Regulatory Approvals) and (b) 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 regulatory drug lists, advertising and promotion documents, adverse event files, and complaint files.
1.144 Regulatory Milestone Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
1.145 Representatives has the meaning set forth in Section 15.7.2.
1.146 ROFN Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
1.147 ROW shall mean the entire world other than the Territory.
1.148 Safety Data Exchange Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8.
1.149 [ *** ] has the meaning set forth in [ *** ].
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1.150 [ *** ] shall mean Product [ *** ] that has been [ *** ].
1.151 Shared Facility has the meaning set forth in Schedule 1.106.
1.152 Subcontractor shall mean a Third Party appointed by ZLAB to Develop, Pack/Label or Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Territory in accordance with and subject to Section 4.3. For clarity, Subcontractors include Subdistributors.
1.153 Subdistributor shall mean a Subcontractor appointed by ZLAB to distribute, market or sell the Product in the Field in the Territory, with or without packaging rights, in one or more countries, in circumstances where the Subcontractor purchases its requirements of Product from ZLAB or its Affiliates and pays ZLAB or its Affiliates a portion of the revenue generated from the resale of the Product or any other payments in addition to (or in lieu of) the purchase or transfer price for the Product], provided that Subdistributor shall not include Subcontractors that (a) distribute pharmaceutical products to pharmacies, hospitals and health systems but do not have primary responsibility for marketing or obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval for the pharmaceutical products they distribute and (b) are used by pharmaceutical companies generally in such country to distribute their products (e.g., Cardinal, McKesson, Sinopharm and Shanghai Pharmaceutical). For clarity, if a Subcontractor purchases the Product from ZLAB or its Affiliates for resale and does not pay ZLAB or its Affiliates any payment other than for the purchase or transfer price for the Product, then such Subcontractor shall not be a Subdistributor for purposes of this Agreement, and Net Sales shall include the sale from ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors to such Subcontractor, rather than the sale by such Subcontractor to a downstream Third Party.
1.154 Sublicensee/Distributor shall mean (a) any Third Party that is granted a (sub)license by Regeneron or any of its Affiliates to Develop or Commercialize the Product and (b) any Third Party (other than those described in clause (a)) that is appointed by Regeneron or any of its Affiliates (or a Third Party described in clause (a)) to distribute, market and sell the Product, with or without packaging rights, in one or more countries, in circumstances where the Third Party purchases its requirements of Product from Regeneron or its Affiliates (or a Third Party described in clause (a)), provided that clause (b) shall not include Third Parties that (i) distribute pharmaceutical products to pharmacies, hospitals and health systems but do not have primary responsibility for marketing or obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval for the pharmaceutical products they distribute and (ii) are used by pharmaceutical companies generally in such country to distribute their products (e.g., Cardinal, McKesson). For clarity, clause (a) shall include any Third Party that is granted a (sub)license by Regeneron or any of its Affiliates to Commercialize the Product, even if such Third Party is not granted rights to Develop the Product.
1.155 Supplemental Purchase Price A has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.2.
1.156 Supplemental Purchase Price A Percentage has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.2.
1.157 Supplemental Purchase Price A True-Up has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.3(b)(iii).
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1.158 Supplemental Purchase Price B has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.4.
1.159 Target Labeling has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.
1.160 Term has the meaning set forth in Section 19.1.
1.161 Termination Notice Period shall mean the period of notice that must be provided to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 19.4 or Section 19.5, as applicable.
1.162 Territory shall mean PRC, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.
1.163 Territory Commercialization Plan has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.
1.164 Territory Development Plan shall mean the written plan approved by the JSC for Development of the Approved Product for Approved Indications that is specific to the Territory (and not, for clarity, any Global Trials), as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Territory Development Plan will not include any Manufacturing activities.
1.165 Territory License shall mean any [ *** ].
1.166 Territory Pricing Guidelines has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.2.
1.167 Territory Product Changes shall mean changes to the dose, form, formulation, presentation, delivery system or Manufacturing of the Product for Development or Commercialization in the Territory compared to the dose, form, formulation, presentation, delivery system or Manufacturing of the Approved Product as it then exists in the Territory, in each case, that are requested by ZLAB or required by a Regulatory Authority or applicable Law.
1.168 Third Party shall mean any Person other than ZLAB or Regeneron or any Affiliate of either Party.
1.169 Third Party Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 17.1.1.
1.170 Third Party Infringement Action has the meaning set forth in Section 13.4.1.
1.171 Trademark Abandonment Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 11.4.
1.172 True-Up has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5.3(c).
1.173 [ *** ].
1.174 United States, US or U.S. shall mean the United States of America (including its territories and possessions) and Puerto Rico.
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1.175 Unresolved Matter has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10.2.
1.176 Upfront Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
1.177 U.S. CPI means the United States Consumer Price Index All Urban Consumers published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics (or its successor equivalent index).
1.178 USDTA has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.1.
1.179 VAT has the meaning set forth in Section 9.11.2.
1.180 Working Group has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
1.181 ZLAB has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
1.182 ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s) has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.2(a).
1.183 ZLAB Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 17.1.2.
1.184 ZLAB GT Territory Costs shall mean, [ *** ].
ARTICLE II
COLLABORATION
2.1 Compliance With Law. Both ZLAB and Regeneron, and their respective Affiliates, shall perform their obligations under this Agreement in accordance with applicable Law. No Party or any of its Affiliates shall, or shall be required to, undertake any activity under or in connection with this Agreement that violates, or that raises bona fide concerns that such Party or such Affiliate could violate, any applicable Law.
2.2 Further Assurances and Transaction Approvals. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, each of the Parties will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to (a) take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law or otherwise to consummate and make effective this Agreement, (b) obtain from the requisite Governmental Authorities any consents, licenses, permits, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders required to be obtained or made in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and (c) make all necessary filings, and thereafter make any other advisable submissions, with respect to this Agreement required to be made under applicable Law. The Parties will cooperate with each other in connection with the making of all such filings.
2.3 Limitation on Exercise of Rights Outside of Collaboration.
2.3.1 Non-Compete. Subject to Section 2.3.2:
(a) [ *** ].
(b) [ *** ].
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(c) [ *** ].
(d) [ *** ].
(e) [ *** ].
2.3.2 Third Party Acquisitions.
(a) [ *** ].
(b) [ *** ].
(c) [ *** ].
(d) [ *** ].
(i) [ *** ].
(ii) [ *** ].
(iii) [ *** ].
(iv) [ *** ].
(e) [ *** ].
(f) [ *** ].
2.3.3 Acknowledgement. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that (a) this Section 2.3 has been negotiated by the Parties, (b) the geographical and time limitations on activities set forth in this Section 2.3 are reasonable, valid and necessary in light of the Parties circumstances and necessary for the adequate protection of the business of the Product and (c) the other Party would not have entered into this Agreement without the protection afforded it by this Section 2.3. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the restrictions set forth in this Section 2.3 are too broad or otherwise unreasonable under applicable Law, including with respect to duration, geographic scope or space, the court is hereby requested and authorized by the Parties to revise this Section 2.3 to include the maximum restrictions allowable under applicable Law.
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2.4 Right of First Negotiation Outside the Field. If Regeneron desires to grant a Third Party rights to [ *** ] (other than a contract services arrangement), Regeneron shall provide written notice thereof to ZLAB (each, an ROFN Notice) and ZLAB shall have an exclusive right of first negotiation to [ *** ] by giving notice to Regeneron within [ *** ] after ZLABs receipt of the ROFN Notice. If ZLAB fails to provide timely written notice of its desire to [ *** ], or notifies Regeneron in writing that ZLAB does not desire to acquire such rights and obligations, then Regeneron shall have the right to enter into an agreement with a Third Party to [ *** ], without any further obligation to negotiate with ZLAB, or provide to ZLAB a right of negotiation, with respect thereto. If ZLAB provides timely written notice of interest, then the Parties shall promptly begin to negotiate in good faith with respect to the foregoing and Regeneron shall not conduct negotiations with any Third Party with respect to obtaining rights to [ *** ] during the [ *** ] period after receipt by Regeneron of ZLABs written notice of interest (such period, the Exclusive Negotiation Period), but neither Party shall have any obligation to enter into any agreement unless they are able to agree on mutually acceptable terms and conditions at such time. Any agreement reached by the Parties with respect to [ *** ] shall be memorialized in and governed by a separate written agreement (or an amendment to this Agreement) addressing the terms and conditions of such [ *** ]. For clarity, receipt by Regeneron of an unsolicited offer or proposal, or any discussion in support thereof, in and of itself shall not be deemed to be a negotiation with a Third Party with respect to obtaining rights to [ *** ] for purposes of this Section 2.4, but, if Regeneron desires to grant such Third Party rights to [ *** ] in connection with such offer or proposal, Regeneron shall provide such ROFN Notice to ZLAB before entering into negotiations with such Third Party with respect to any such offer or proposal. Regeneron shall be free from and after the expiration of the Exclusive Negotiation Period to negotiate and enter into agreements with Third Parties with respect to [ *** ]. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall [ *** ] or [ *** ] in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including [ *** ]).
ARTICLE III
GOVERNANCE
3.1 Committees and Management.
3.1.1 The Parties agree to establish, as provided and for the purposes specified herein, each of the following committees: a Joint Steering Committee (the JSC), a Joint Development Committee (JDC), a Joint Commercialization Committee (the JCC), a Joint Finance Committee (the JFC), a Joint Product Supply Committee (JPSC) and such other sub-committees as the JSC shall deem to be appropriate. The JSC, JDC, JCC, JFC and JPSC shall be established within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date. The roles and responsibilities of each Committee are set forth in this Agreement (or as may be determined by the JSC for Committees established in the future) and may be further designated by the JSC. From time to time, each Committee may establish working groups (each, a Working Group) to oversee particular projects or activities, and each such Working Group shall be constituted and shall operate as the Committee that establishes the Working Group determines. Subject to the terms of this Article III, (a) any one or more Committees established pursuant to this Agreement may have the same members appointed by each Party, and such members may meet to simultaneously discuss matters within the jurisdiction of such Committees, and (b) a Party may appoint a member of one Committee to one or more other Committees notwithstanding whether the other Party appoints the same members to any such Committees.
3.1.2 The Parties acknowledge and agree that none of the Committees or the Executive Officers shall have the power to amend any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, other than by mutual agreement of the Parties as set forth in Section 20.5.
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3.2 Joint Steering Committee.
3.2.1 Composition and Purpose. The JSC shall have overall responsibility for the oversight and coordination of the Parties activities related to Development, Packing/Labeling and Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement. The JSC shall be composed of three (3) senior executives of each Party; provided that the total number of representatives may be changed upon mutual agreement of the Parties (so long as each Party has an equal number of representatives).
3.2.2 Specific Responsibilities. In addition to its overall responsibility for overseeing activities under this Agreement, the JSC shall be responsible for the following activities with respect to the Product:
(a) reviewing, revising, if applicable, and approving the Development Plans and the Territory Commercialization Plan (and any updates to the foregoing);
(b) at least semi-annually reviewing the efforts and progress of ZLAB in performing its Development, Packing/Labeling and Commercialization activities under (or with respect to Packing/Labeling, in support of) the then-effective Development Plans and Territory Commercialization Plan;
(c) subject to Section 8.6, reviewing and approving for Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization in the Field in or for the Territory (i) any new doses, forms, formulations, presentations and delivery systems (including Territory Product Changes), (ii) any new proposed Approved Indications and (iii) all other changes or improvements with respect to the Approved Product, in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)), that a Party may propose from time to time; provided that any change to the dose, form, formulation, presentation, delivery system or Manufacturing of the Product made with respect to the Product for the Territory to conform to a change made by or on behalf of Regeneron with respect to the Product for the ROW shall be reviewed by the JSC prior to implementation but shall not be approved by the JSC and may be made by Regeneron in its sole discretion;
(d) finalizing and approving the Target Labeling for the Product in the Field (which shall comply with the Global Marketing Guidelines);
(e) attempting in good faith to resolve any disputes referred to it by any of the Committees and providing a single-point of communication for seeking consensus regarding key strategy, plan and budget issues;
(f) reviewing and discussing the roles and responsibilities of the Committees and any proposals of the Parties or any such Committees related thereto, and establishing Committees and sub-committees of the JSC, as the JSC deems appropriate; and
(g) considering and acting upon such other matters as are specifically assigned to the JSC under this Agreement or otherwise agreed by the Parties.
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3.3 Joint Development Committee.
3.3.1 Composition and Purpose. The purpose of the JDC shall be to advise on the strategy for the Development of the Product in the Field in the Territory and the JDC shall also serve as a forum for information exchange and progress updates with respect to the global Development of the Product (to the extent set forth in Section 3.3.2). The JDC shall be composed of three (3) senior representatives of each Party; provided that the total number of representatives may be changed upon mutual agreement of the Parties (so long as each Party has an equal number of representatives).
3.3.2 Specific Responsibilities. In particular, the JDC shall be responsible for the following activities with respect to the Product:
(a) overseeing the development of, and reviewing and revising, if applicable, the GT Operational Plan (and related GT Operational Budget) and Territory Development Plan (and any updates to any of the foregoing) for the Product in the Field in the Territory for final approval by the JSC;
(b) reviewing and overseeing activities under the Development Plans for the Product in the Field in the Territory;
(c) overseeing clinical and regulatory matters relating to the Product in the Field in the Territory arising from the Development Plans (including interactions with Regulatory Authorities), and reviewing and approving protocols (including amendments thereto), statistical analysis plans, clinical trial plans (in terms of designs, endpoints, scales, sample sizes, study cohorts, doses and duration), clinical methodology and monitoring requirements for all clinical trials, including post-marketing non-approval trials, of the Product in the Field in the Territory as contemplated under the Development Plans;
(d) reviewing and approving ZLABs support of any investigator initiated study for the Product in the Field in the Territory;
(e) reviewing the progress of, and results and data from, ongoing clinical trials under the Development Plans, including ongoing enrollment and budgetary issues and ongoing safety, both protocol-specific and across the Development Plans; provided that Regeneron shall not be required to provide any Proprietary Manufacturing Information to the JDC or ZLAB;
(f) reviewing the progress of, and results and data from, Global Trials conducted by or on behalf of Regeneron in the Territory or ROW; provided that with respect to any such Global Trial [ *** ];
(g) with respect to any Global Trial conducted by or on behalf of ZLAB in the Territory, reviewing and discussing Regenerons protocol for such Global Trial (including patient eligibility, sample analysis, and centralized imaging reads), site qualification requirements and any other policies and procedures regarding the conduct of such Global Trial globally (as well as any updates thereto provided by Regeneron) (the Global Trial Requirements);
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(h) with respect to any Global Trial conducted by or on behalf of Regeneron (other than by or on behalf of ZLAB) in the Territory, reviewing and discussing Regenerons protocol for such Global Trial;
(i) reviewing and discussing the GTC Budgets provided by Regeneron pursuant to Section 5.3.2(b);
(j) [ *** ];
(k) [ *** ];
(l) evaluating for Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization in the Field in or for the Territory (i) any new doses, forms, formulations, presentations and delivery systems (including Territory Product Changes), (ii) any new proposed Approved Indications and (iii) all other changes or improvements with respect to the Approved Product, in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)), that a Party may propose from time to time and presenting the same to the JSC;
(m) overseeing, monitoring and coordinating the submission of Registration Filings in the Field in the Territory, including reviewing and coordinating material communications, filings and correspondence with Regulatory Authorities in the Territory in connection with the Product in the Field; provided that [ *** ] or [ *** ] or [ *** ];
(n) developing and proposing to the JSC, in consultation with the JCC, the Target Labeling for the Product in the Field (which shall comply with the Global Marketing Guidelines);
(o) reviewing ZLABs forecasts for quantities of Product required for ZLABs Development [ *** ] in the Territory;
(p) with respect to Regenerons Development of the Product in the Territory, discussing the timing and nature of Regenerons and ZLABs communications with Regulatory Authorities and key opinion leaders in the Territory regarding the Product; and
(q) considering and acting on such other matters as specifically assigned to the JDC under this Agreement or by the JSC.
3.4 Joint Commercialization Committee.
3.4.1 Composition and Purpose. The purpose of the JCC shall be to advise the JSC on the strategy for the Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory. The JCC shall be composed of at least three (3) senior representatives of each Party; provided that the total number of representatives may be changed upon mutual agreement of the Parties (so long as each Party has an equal number of representatives).
3.4.2 JCC Responsibilities. In particular, the JCC shall be responsible for the following activities:
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(a) overseeing the development of, and reviewing and revising, if applicable, the initial Territory Commercialization Plan and any updates thereto for final approval by the JSC;
(b) reviewing and overseeing activities under the Territory Commercialization Plan for the Product;
(c) reviewing ZLABs forecasts for quantities of Product required for ZLABs Commercialization in the Field in the Territory;
(d) reviewing and discussing Regenerons global guidelines for branding, positioning, core messages and Promotional Material messages (collectively, the items referred to in this paragraph (d) shall be referred to as the Global Marketing Guidelines);
(e) selecting the Product Trademark(s) and packaging for the Product in accordance with Section 11.2 (and any new or alternative Product Trademark(s) in accordance with Section 11.4);
(f) developing and proposing to the JSC, in consultation with the JDC, the Target Labeling for the Product in the Field (which shall comply with the Global Marketing Guidelines);
(g) evaluating for Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization in the Field in or for the Territory (i) any new doses, forms, formulations, presentations and delivery systems (including Territory Product Changes), (ii) any new proposed Approved Indications and (iii) all other [changes or improvements with respect to the Approved Product], in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)), that a Party may propose from time to time and presenting the same to the JSC; and
(h) considering and acting upon such other matters as specifically assigned to the JCC under this Agreement or by the JSC.
3.5 Joint Finance Committee. The JFC shall be responsible for accounting, financial (including planning, reporting and controls) and funds flow matters related to this Agreement, including (a) reviewing the GT Operational Budget and the GTC Budgets and advising and consulting with the JDC, JPSC or JSC with respect to all such budgets as well as Overruns; provided that the JFC shall not have any input regarding conduct or inclusion of any activities in any Development Plan or the Territory Commercialization Plan, (b) discussing the reports delivered pursuant to Section 5.1.4, (c) overseeing calculations and payments made in accordance with, and fulfilling such specific responsibilities set forth in, Article IX; and (d) considering and acting upon such other matters as are specifically assigned to the JFC under this Agreement or by the JSC. The JFC also shall respond to inquiries from the JSC, the JDC, the JPSC and the JCC, as needed. The JFC shall be composed of three (3) senior representatives of each Party; provided that the total number of representatives may be changed upon mutual agreement of the Parties (so long as each Party has an equal number of representatives).
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3.6 Joint Product Supply Committee. Working with the JSC, JDC, JCC and JFC, as appropriate, the JPSC shall be responsible for overseeing certain matters relating to the supply of Product to ZLAB, its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors in the Territory, including (a) supply forecasts for ZLABs Development and Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory, (b) safety stock requirements of ZLAB for the Territory, (c) the need for and implementation of Recalls related to the Product in the Territory, (d) discussing any supply shortfalls, (e) reviewing ZLABs proposed contract manufacturers and manufacturing agreements [ *** ] pursuant to [ *** ], (f) discussing, for Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization in the Field in or for the Territory, [ *** ] (including Territory Product Changes) and all other changes or improvements with respect to the [ *** ], and (g) considering and acting upon any other matters specifically assigned to the JPSC under this Agreement or by the JSC; provided that [ *** ]. The JPSC shall be initially composed of two (2) senior representatives of each Party; provided that the total number of representatives may be changed upon mutual agreement of the Parties (so long as each Party has an equal number of representatives).
3.7 Membership. Each of the Committees shall be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by each of Regeneron and ZLAB, with each representative having the requisite experience and seniority to enable such person to make decisions on behalf of such Party with respect to the issues falling within the jurisdiction of such Committee. Each Party may replace its Committee members upon written notice to the other Party; provided that such replacement has the foregoing requisite experience and seniority; and provided, further, that the Committee composition meets the requirements of this Article III. Each Committee will have two (2) co-chairpersons, one designated by each of Regeneron and ZLAB, and each co-chairperson shall be entitled to call meetings.
3.8 Meetings. Each Committee shall hold meetings at such times as the Parties shall determine, but in no event less frequently than semi-annually during the Term (except for the JSC and JDC, which shall hold meetings at least Quarterly during the Term), commencing from and after the time such Committee is established as provided herein unless the co-chairpersons agree otherwise. All Committee meetings may be conducted by telephone, video-conference or in person as determined by mutual agreement of the co-chairpersons; provided that each Committee shall meet in person at least once each Calendar Year, unless the Parties mutually agree to meet by alternative means. All in-person meetings of a Committee shall be held at locations mutually agreed by the Parties. Further, in addition to the regularly scheduled meetings, a Committee shall meet upon the reasonable request of the co-chairpersons or either Partys co-chairperson, as applicable. A reasonable number of other employees or other representatives of a Party (including Alliance Managers) or representatives of a Third Party involved in the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product in the Field may attend any Committee meeting as non-voting observers; provided that such additional employees and representatives are under written obligations of confidentiality and non-use applicable to the Confidential Information of the other Party that are at least as stringent as those set forth in Article XVI. Each Party shall be responsible for all of its own expenses of participating in the Committees. Either Partys co-chairperson on a Committee may call a special meeting of the applicable Committee upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice, except that emergency meetings may be called with at least two (2) Business Days prior written notice. Any alternative agreement of the Parties or the applicable co-chairpersons with respect to Committee meetings under this Section 3.8 shall be in writing. The co-chairpersons shall be responsible for preparing and circulating an agenda in advance of each meeting and preparing and issuing final minutes within thirty (30) days thereafter.
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3.9 Decision-Making; Authority. The Committees shall operate by consensus. The representatives of each Party shall have collectively one (1) vote on behalf of such Party; provided that no such vote taken at a meeting shall be valid unless a representative of each Party is present and participating in the vote. The Committees shall review and discuss the matters before it in good faith such that the perspectives of each Partys representatives on such Committee are given due consideration.
3.10 Resolution of Committee Matters.
3.10.1 Generally. The Parties shall cause their respective representatives on the Committees to use good faith efforts to resolve all matters presented to them as expeditiously as possible; provided that, in the case of any matter that cannot be resolved by the JDC, the JCC, the JFC, the JPSC, or other relevant Committee established hereunder, at the written request of either Party, such matter shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days (or two (2) Business Days in the event of an urgent matter) after such request, be referred to the JSC with a written request for resolution.
3.10.2 Unresolved Matters. The JSC shall review and discuss the matters before it in good faith such that the perspectives of each Partys representatives on the JSC are given due consideration. In the event that the JSC is, after a period of ten (10) Business Days from the date a matter is submitted in writing to it for resolution pursuant to Section 3.10.1, unable to make a decision due to a lack of consensus between the representatives of Regeneron on such Committee, on the one hand, and of ZLAB, on the other hand (any such matter, an Unresolved Matter), then either Party may require that the Unresolved Matter be submitted to the Executive Officers for a joint decision. In such event, either Party may, in a written notice to the other Party, formally request that the Unresolved Matter be resolved by the Executive Officers, specifying the nature of the Unresolved Matter with sufficient specificity to permit adequate consideration by such Executive Officers. The Executive Officers shall diligently and in good faith, attempt to resolve the referred Unresolved Matter within ten (10) Business Days (or, in the case of a Legal Dispute, thirty (30) days) of receiving such written notification. If the Executive Officers are unable to resolve such referred Unresolved Matter within the foregoing period, unless such matter is a Legal Dispute (in which case it shall be resolved in accordance with Section 10.3) or an [ *** ] (in which case it shall be resolved in accordance with Section 10.4), then:
(a) Regeneron Matters. The Executive Officer of Regeneron shall have final decision-making authority with respect to Unresolved Matters relating to:
(i) [ *** ];
(ii) [ *** ];
(iii) [ *** ];
(iv) [ *** ];
(v) [ *** ];
(vi) [ *** ];
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(vii) [ *** ];
(viii) [ *** ]; and
(ix) [ *** ].
(b) ZLAB Matters. Except as set forth in Section 3.10.2(a), the Executive Officer of ZLAB shall have final decision-making authority with respect to Unresolved Matters relating to:
(i) [ *** ];
(ii) [ *** ];
(iii) [ *** ]; and
(iv) [ *** ].
(c) Deadlock Matters. With respect to all other Unresolved Matters, neither Party shall have final decision-making authority (and such Unresolved Matter shall remain deadlocked and no action shall be taken by either Party with respect to such Unresolved Matter unless and until resolved by the Executive Officers, and such Unresolved Matter shall not be submitted for further resolution pursuant to Article X). For clarity, this clause (c) shall include Unresolved Matters with respect to [ *** ].
[ *** ]
For clarity, each Party retains the right to control its day-to-day operational activities with respect to its activities performed under this Agreement; provided that such Party conducts such activities in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3.11 Alliance Management. Each of ZLAB and Regeneron shall appoint a representative who possesses a general understanding of this Agreement and (bio)pharmaceutical research, development, regulatory, manufacturing and commercialization issues to act as its Alliance Manager (Alliance Manager). Each Alliance Manager shall be charged with creating and maintaining a collaborative work environment between the Parties to help ensure a successful collaboration and to facilitate resolution of deadlocks or disputes that may arise. Each Alliance Manager will also be responsible for being the primary point of communication for seeking consensus both internally within the respective Partys organization and with the other Partys organization and for the sharing of information and responding to information requests between Committee meetings. Each Alliance Manager will manage the governance process for its respective Party, including attending and facilitating the JSC meetings as a non-voting member, and the Alliance Managers together shall be responsible for any JSC meeting agendas and materials and provide such agendas and materials at least five (5) days in advance of such meeting and prepare and circulate to the JSC members the JSC minutes of each JSC meeting within fifteen (15) Business Days thereof. Each Alliance Manager shall be included as an invitee for each Committee and Working Group meeting required hereunder. A Party may change its Alliance Manager by providing written notice to the other Party thereof.
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3.12 Obligations of the Parties. The Parties shall cause their respective designees on the Committees and their respective Executive Officers to take the actions and make the decisions provided herein to be taken and made by such respective designees and Executive Officers in the manner and within the applicable time periods provided herein. To the extent a Party performs any of its obligations hereunder through any Affiliate of such Party (subject to Section 20.10), such Party shall be fully responsible and liable hereunder and thereunder for any failure of such performance, and, without limiting Section 4.3, each Party agrees that it will cause each of its Affiliates to comply with any provision of this Agreement that restricts or prohibits a Party from taking any specified action.
ARTICLE IV
GRANT OF RIGHTS
4.1 Commercialization Rights. ZLAB shall have the exclusive right (even as to Regeneron except as set forth below at the end of this Section 4.1) to Commercialize (with the right to appoint Subcontractors in accordance with Section 4.3) the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory in accordance with the Territory Commercialization Plan; provided that Regeneron shall retain the non-exclusive right to [ *** ] in the Territory.
4.2 Development Rights. ZLAB shall have the non-exclusive right to perform Development of the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory in accordance with the Territory Development Plan and GT Operational Plan. For clarity, Regeneron shall retain (a) [ *** ] right to [ *** ], (b) [ *** ] right to [ *** ], (c) subject to [ *** ] right to [ *** ] and (d) [ *** ] to [ *** ].
4.3 Subcontractors. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, ZLAB shall not enter into any contract or agreement with, or otherwise delegate its responsibilities (in whole or in part) to, an Affiliate or a Third Party to perform any of its Development obligations under a Development Plan (including to engage any clinical sites), any of its Pack/Label obligations or any of its Commercialization obligations under the Territory Commercialization Plan without Regenerons prior written consent (which, subject to [ *** ], Regeneron will not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay); provided that Regenerons consent shall not be required, and ZLAB shall have the right (without Regenerons consent), to engage a Subcontractor [ *** ] that [ *** ]. If ZLAB desires to appoint such an Affiliate or a Third Party, then ZLAB shall notify Regeneron, and upon such notice the Parties shall [ *** ] in connection with [ *** ] with respect to such proposed appointment. The Parties shall agree on a list of pre-approved contractors in writing, and from time to time during the Term, the Parties may modify the list of such pre-approved contractors by mutual written agreement; provided that [ *** ] any pre-approved contactor [ *** ]; provided, further, that [ *** ] in accordance with the foregoing proviso, ZLAB shall [ *** ] with respect to the Product and [ *** ], and ZLAB shall [ *** ] consistent with [ *** ] and [ *** ] unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. The pre-approved contractors on such list shall, [ *** ], be deemed to be approved by Regeneron for purposes of this Section 4.3. If Regeneron approves such an Affiliate or Third Party, ZLAB shall (a) remain responsible and liable for the acts and omissions of such Affiliate or Third Party, and (b) cause such Affiliate or Third Party to (i) comply with ZLABs obligations under this Agreement and (ii) undertake in writing (A) obligations of confidentiality and non-use of Confidential Information that are substantially the same as those undertaken by ZLAB under this Agreement and (B) obligations to assign to ZLAB any intellectual property (including Information, Patents and copyrights) discovered, invented, authored or otherwise created under or in connection with any performance of ZLABs Development obligations under the applicable Development Plan, Pack/Label obligations or Commercialization obligations under the Territory Commercialization Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, [ *** ] delegate its responsibilities (in whole or in part), or otherwise permit a Subcontractor, to [ *** ] or to [ *** ] (for clarity, [ *** ] to engage a Third Party consultant to [ *** ] for the Product in the Field in the Territory [ *** ]). Without limitation of the foregoing, any Subdistributor agreement will include an obligation of such Subdistributor to account for and report its sales of the Product to ZLAB on the same basis as if such sales were Net Sales of ZLAB.
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4.4 No Implied License. Neither Party will be deemed by this Agreement to have been granted any license or other similar rights to the other Partys Patents or Information either expressly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise. For clarity, each Party is authorized to use the Information and materials furnished by the other Party to fulfill its obligations and to exercise its rights as expressly set forth in, and in accordance with, this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
5.1 Development of the Product by ZLAB.
5.1.1 Generally.
(a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, ZLAB shall conduct the Development activities for the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory set forth in the Territory Development Plan and GT Operational Plan, as applicable, and shall do so under the general direction and oversight of the JDC and JSC.
(b) Regeneron shall have the sole right to perform any non-clinical development of the Product; provided that if Regeneron elects not to conduct any such non-clinical development that is necessary to obtain or maintain Regulatory Approval for the Approved Product for an Approved Indication in the Territory, Regeneron shall grant ZLAB the right to do so.
(c) [ *** ].
(d) ZLAB shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors not to, (i) conduct any Development of the Product outside of the Development Plans, (ii) conduct any [ *** ], except pursuant to [ *** ], or [ *** ] with respect to [ *** ] or (iii) [ *** ] with respect to [ *** ].
5.1.2 Diligence. ZLAB shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop the [ *** ] Product [ *** ] in the Territory and each Party shall conduct all Development activities hereunder in compliance with applicable Law, including Good Practices, and, solely with respect to ZLAB, pursuant to and in accordance with the Development Plans.
5.1.3 Costs. [ *** ]
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5.1.4 Development Reports. Without limiting Section 5.4, within [ *** ] after the end of each Quarter, ZLAB shall provide to Regeneron a written report (in English and in electronic form) summarizing the material activities undertaken by or on behalf of ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors during such Quarter in connection with the Development of the Product, together with a statement of ZLAB GT Territory Costs incurred by or on behalf of ZLAB and its Affiliates during such Quarter, which statement shall be in such form and of such level of detail as Regeneron reasonably requests. Without limiting the foregoing or Section 7.7 or Section 7.8, (a) ZLAB shall promptly, and in any event within [ *** ], notify the JDC and Regeneron of any event that arises in connection with its Development activities that would reasonably be expected to have a material negative effect on the overall Development strategy or Development timeline (including with respect to Regulatory Approvals) for, or the Commercialization of, the Product and (b) Regeneron shall promptly, and in any event within [ *** ] of Regeneron becoming aware of such event, notify the JDC and ZLAB of any event that arises in connection with its Development activities that would reasonably be expected to have a material negative effect on ZLABs Development of the Product under a Development Plan (including with respect to the timing of Regulatory Approvals) or Commercialization of the Product under the Territory Commercialization Plan.
5.1.5 Combination Regimen Trials. If, in connection with any clinical trial for a Combination Regimen included in a Development Plan, the Parties agree that Regeneron will supply to ZLAB (or otherwise provide ZLAB access to) the product (other than the Product) that is a component of such Combination Regimen (whether owned or controlled by Regeneron or its Affiliates or a Third Party) (such product, an Other Proprietary Product), ZLAB (a) shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors not to, use the Other Proprietary Product for any purpose other than performing its obligations under the applicable Development Plan; (b) shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to, use the Other Proprietary Product in compliance with all applicable Laws; (c) except for the rights to use such Other Proprietary Product in accordance with the applicable Development Plan, shall not acquire any right, title or interest in or to the Other Proprietary Product as a result of such supply or access; and (d) upon completion of the clinical trial under the applicable Development Plan, or the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for any reason, or if otherwise requested by Regeneron, shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to, if and as instructed by Regeneron, either destroy or return the Other Proprietary Product. ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to, use the same degree of care and diligence with respect to such Other Proprietary Product in the conduct of the applicable clinical trial(s) as it is required to use under this Agreement with respect to the Product.
5.2 Territory Development Plan. Prior to ZLABs performance of any Development of the Product in the Territory (other than a Global Trial), the JSC must agree to a Territory Development Plan governing such Development and, for clarity, such Development shall be limited to the Approved Product for an Approved Indication that is specific to the Territory. If ZLAB desires to conduct any such Development during the Term, it shall submit to Regeneron, through the JDC, for review and revision, if applicable, a proposed Territory Development Plan including all of the detail set forth in the last sentence of this Section 5.2, and the JDC shall submit such updated Territory Development Plan to the JSC for approval. ZLAB will review and update the Territory Development Plan at least once annually and will present an updated Territory Development Plan to the JDC for review and revision, if applicable, at least [ *** ] prior to the end of each Calendar Year (starting in 2020), and the JDC shall submit the Territory Development Plan to the JSC for approval. The Parties will use good faith efforts to cause any updates to the Territory Development Plan to be approved by the JSC at least [ *** ] prior to the end of each Calendar Year. Each Territory Development Plan will set forth, in a reasonable level of detail, the plan for ZLABs Development of the Approved Product for the Approved Indications that is [ *** ] and will include all details set forth on Schedule 5.2, as well as strategies and timelines for Developing and obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals for the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory.
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5.3 Global Development.
5.3.1 Regeneron Development. Prior to initiating any clinical trial (or portion thereof) for the Product in the Territory to be conducted by or on behalf of Regeneron, Regeneron shall provide the JDC written notice thereof. Subject to [ *** ], Regeneron shall have the right to perform any such clinical trial (or portion thereof) in the Territory; provided that [ *** ] clinical trials for the Product as set forth in [ *** ].
5.3.2 Global Trials.
(a) ZLAB shall conduct the Global Trial for the Product in the Territory that is set forth in Schedule 5.3 as of the Effective Date. Throughout the Term, Regeneron may, through the JDC, request in writing that ZLAB perform a portion of an additional Global Trial in the Territory. If Regeneron makes such a request, it shall promptly provide ZLAB with a copy of the protocol (or, if the protocol is not then available, clinical trial design) for such Global Trial and Regenerons proposed percentage of global patients to be enrolled by ZLAB in the Territory for such Global Trial (or, if applicable, for each cohort of such Global Trial that ZLAB will participate in) (the ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s)), Regenerons estimated total Global Trial Costs for the applicable Global Trial ([ *** ]) and any other information that ZLAB reasonably requests to evaluate the conduct of such Global Trial in the Territory. Within [ *** ] of receipt of such a request, ZLAB shall inform Regeneron in writing if it wishes to perform such Global Trial in the Territory and provide ZLABs desired ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s) for such Global Trial or such cohorts of such Global Trial, as applicable. If ZLABs desired ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s) differ from Regenerons proposal, within [ *** ] of ZLAB providing such notice, the JDC shall meet, discuss and endeavor to agree on the ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s) for such Global Trial or such cohorts of such Global Trial, as applicable; provided that, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties or the JDC, each initial ZLAB Enrollment Percentage shall [ *** ] of total global patients for such Global Trial or such cohort of such Global Trial, as applicable.
(b) For any Global Trial included in the GT Operational Plan, Regeneron shall, in accordance with this Section 5.3.2(b), provide to the JDC for review (but not approval) a budget for its overall Global Trial Costs for the applicable Global Trial, which shall include a reasonably detailed budget for the remaining duration of the applicable Global Trial (broken down by Quarter for the first Calendar Year of such estimated budget and annually thereafter) (each, a GTC Budget). The initial GTC Budget for the Global Trial set forth in Schedule 5.3 shall be provided to the JDC [ *** ] promptly after the Effective Date. The initial GTC Budget for any other Global Trial that is included in the GT Operational Plan shall be provided to ZLAB promptly after the Parties agree to the ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s) for such Global Trial and shall be consistent with the estimated total Global Trial Costs provided to ZLAB when Regeneron requests that ZLAB perform such Global Trial pursuant to Section 5.3.2(a). At least [ *** ] prior to the end of each Calendar Year, Regeneron shall provide to the JDC [ *** ] an updated GTC Budget for each Global Trial included in the GT Operational Plan (provided that [ *** ] such GTC Budget [ *** ]).
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(c) [ *** ].
(d) [ *** ].
(e) Without limiting the foregoing, ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to, cooperate with Regeneron with respect to, and shall perform, any activities reasonably requested by Regeneron in connection with ZLABs and its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors, as applicable, performance of a Global Trial in the Territory, including in connection with the selection and qualification of principal investigators and clinical trial sites and accessing and processing Clinical Data, to ensure that ZLABs and its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors, as applicable, performance of such Global Trial in the Territory is consistent with the Global Trial in the ROW and that Regeneron is free to use the results and materials therefrom outside the Territory and outside the Field, and ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to, follow Regenerons reasonable instructions with respect thereto.
5.3.3 GT Operational Plans. ZLAB will present the initial GT Operational Plan, which shall include the Global Trial (and ZLAB Enrollment Percentages therefor) set forth in Schedule 5.3 and shall be consistent with the requirements described in such schedule, to the JDC for review and revision, if applicable, promptly after the Effective Date, and the JDC shall submit the initial GT Operational Plan with any revisions to the JSC for review and revision, if applicable, and approval. If the Parties or the JDC agrees to ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s) for an additional Global Trial in the Territory in accordance with Section 5.3.2(a), ZLAB will update the GT Operational Plan to include such additional Global Trial within thirty (30) days of such agreement and will present such updated GT Operational Plan to the JDC for review and revision, if applicable, and the JDC shall submit the GT Operational Plan with any revisions to the JSC for review and revision, if applicable, and approval. The GT Operational Plan shall be consistent with the Global Trial Requirements and shall include the agreed ZLAB Enrollment Percentage(s) for such Global Trial. Without limiting the foregoing, ZLAB will review and update the GT Operational Plan at least once annually and will present an updated GT Operational Plan to the JDC for review and revision, if applicable, at least [ *** ] prior to the end of each Calendar Year (starting in 2020), and the JDC shall submit the GT Operational Plan with any revisions to the JSC for review and revision, if applicable, and approval. The Parties will use good faith efforts to cause any annual updates to the GT Operational Plan to be approved by the JSC at least [ *** ] prior to the end of each Calendar Year. No GT Operational Plan or any updates thereto shall be effective without the approval of the JSC.
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5.3.4 GT Operational Budgets. Each GT Operational Plan for the Product shall include (a) the corresponding GT Operational Budget and (b) a non-binding budget forecast for the next [ *** ] (subject to the proviso in [ *** ]), in each case ((a) and (b)), prepared by ZLAB and presented to the JDC for review and revision, if applicable, and submitted by the JDC to the JSC for review and revision, if applicable, and approval simultaneously with submission of the GT Operational Plan. The GT Operational Budget shall include a break-out of the expenditures by Quarter for the initial Calendar Year, and the non-binding budget forecast shall include a break-out of the expenditures on an annual basis. By no later than [ *** ], ZLAB will provide Regeneron with a good faith estimate of a re-forecast of the projected expenditures, [ *** ], for the remaining portion of the GT Operational Budget. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such reforecast shall not in any way alter or amend the budgeting process required by this Section 5.3.4.
5.3.5 Decreases in ZLAB Enrollment Percentages. [ *** ]
5.4 Clinical Development Data. ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to, comply with its and their obligations (if any) under applicable Law to notify any Governmental Authority of its collection and processing of Clinical Data under this Agreement and with respect to any clinical trial and further agrees to take all such steps as may be required or as Regeneron may reasonably request from time to time in order to permit Regeneron and its Affiliates to comply with any such notification obligation applicable to Regeneron or its Affiliates in connection with this Agreement and any clinical trial or as otherwise necessary for Regeneron or its Affiliates to export and use such Clinical Data outside the Territory. Without limiting Section 5.1.4, ZLAB shall promptly, upon Regenerons request, provide Regeneron with copies (in such electronic form as may be reasonably requested by Regeneron) of the results of all Development for the Product (or any Other Proprietary Product) and any and all other Information generated by or on behalf of ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors with respect to the Development of the Product (or any Other Proprietary Product) in the Territory, including all raw data collected or analyzed with respect thereto, and all study reports and documents summarizing or analyzing such data and all completed informed consent forms (collectively, Clinical Data). [All key results memoranda, clinical study reports, Clinical Data captured or processed in Regenerons Global Trial database and any other Clinical Data that Regeneron reasonably requests to be provided in English shall be provided in English at ZLABs sole cost and expense. All other Clinical Data shall be provided in the language it was collected and analyzed, together with a detailed written summary thereof in English. Regeneron shall own all Clinical Dat in accordance with Section 12.1.2, and ZLAB shall and does hereby assign to Regeneron (or its designee) all of its right, title and interest therein in accordance with Section 12.1.3 (and shall use best efforts to obtain any approval or provide any notification required by a Governmental Authority in the Territory to give effect to the foregoing). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Regeneron and its Affiliates may use Clinical Data for any purpose. For the avoidance of doubt, Regeneron and its Affiliates may provide Clinical Data (and extend the foregoing rights) to its and their subcontractors, Sublicensees/Distributors and development partners for the Product.
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ARTICLE VI
COMMERCIALIZATION
6.1 Commercialization of the Approved Product in the Field in the Territory.
6.1.1 Generally. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, ZLAB shall undertake Commercialization activities with respect to the Approved Product for Approved Indications in the Territory and shall do so under the direction and oversight of the JCC. ZLAB shall not conduct any Commercialization of the Product outside of the Territory Commercialization Plan. [ *** ]. For clarity, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, Regeneron shall not have the right to distribute, market, promote or sell the Product in the Field in the Territory, either as a stand-alone product or a Combination Regimen, or be responsible for any Commercialization activities with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory; provided that, for clarity, the foregoing shall not restrict or otherwise prevent Regeneron from distributing, marketing, promoting, selling or otherwise commercializing any product other than the Product as a Combination Regimen for use with the Product.
(a) Materials. At ZLABs reasonable request, to the extent such materials are within Regenerons or its Affiliates possession and control and may be disclosed to ZLAB without violating any obligation to a Third Party, Regeneron shall provide copies or otherwise provide access to ZLAB to Regenerons promotional materials, market research, health economics and outcomes research, medical affairs or other materials related to Regenerons Commercialization of the Product in the ROW or globally that Regeneron determines are reasonably necessary to promote consistency between the Territory and ROW, and ZLAB shall have the right to use such materials to prepare Promotional Materials for the Product in the Field in the Territory. [ *** ].
(b) Additional Indications Outside the Field. [ *** ].
6.1.2 Diligence. ZLAB shall (a) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize the Approved Product for each Approved Indication in each Region and (b) conduct all such Commercialization activities in compliance with applicable Law and in accordance with the Territory Commercialization Plan, the Global Marketing Guidelines and the applicable Territory Pricing Guidelines (subject to [ *** ]).
6.1.3 Costs. ZLAB shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of ZLAB or its Affiliates in connection with the Commercialization [ *** ] in the Field in the Territory.
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6.1.4 Commercialization Reports. By the [ *** ] day after the end of each [ *** ] beginning [ *** ] prior to the anticipated first commercial sale [ *** ] in the Territory, ZLAB shall present to the JCC and Regeneron written reports (in English and in electronic form) summarizing in reasonable detail ZLABs and its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors Commercialization activities, strategies, plans and developments [ *** ] in the Territory during the prior [ *** ] and anticipated for the [ *** ], in each case, including the marketing, detailing (including [ *** ]), selling and other promotional activities performed or to be performed, as applicable, which reports shall be in such form and of such level of detail [ *** ]. Without limiting the foregoing, upon Regenerons reasonable request, ZLAB shall provide to the JCC and Regeneron any additional information regarding such activities, strategies, plans and developments, including information relating to anticipated launch dates, key market metrics, market research, competitive landscape and sales performance.
6.2 Territory Commercialization Plan. ZLAB shall develop the written plan for Commercialization of the Approved Product for each Approved Indication in each Region (Territory Commercialization Plan). ZLAB shall present the Territory Commercialization Plan to the JCC for review and revision, if applicable, and the JCC shall submit the Territory Commercialization Plan with any revisions to the JSC for review and revision, if applicable, and approval. The Territory Commercialization Plan shall be consistent with the Global Marketing Guidelines and the Territory Pricing Guidelines (subject to Section 6.3.3) and shall include efforts and resources that constitute at least Commercially Reasonable Efforts with respect to the Commercialization of the Approved Product for each Approved Indication in each Region in which such Approved Indication has received Regulatory Approval. The Parties will use good faith efforts to cause the initial Territory Commercialization Plan to be approved by the JSC at least [ *** ] prior to the prospective launch date of the Approved Product for an Approved Indication in the Territory (as determined and approved by the JSC). ZLAB will review and update the Territory Commercialization Plan at least once annually and will present an updated Territory Commercialization Plan for each subsequent Calendar Year to the JCC for review and revision, if applicable, at least [ *** ] prior to the end of each Calendar Year, and the JCC shall submit the Territory Commercialization Plan with any revisions to the JSC for review and revision, if applicable, and approval. The Parties will use good faith efforts to cause any updates to the Territory Commercialization Plan to be approved by the JSC at least [ *** ] prior to the end of the Calendar Year. The Territory Commercialization Plan shall include (with sufficient detail, relative to time remaining to the prospective launch date of the Product in the Field in the Territory (as determined and approved by the JSC), to enable the JCC to conduct a meaningful review of such Territory Commercialization Plan) information and formatting as will be agreed upon by the JCC, including:
(a) the overall strategy for Commercializing the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory, including target product profiles, competitive readiness and positioning, lifecycle management, guidance for medical affairs and other functions and guidelines for branding, positioning, core messages and Promotional Material messages for the Approved Product;
(b) anticipated overall marketing efforts with respect to the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory, including the targets for details in the Territory and the size of ZLABs sales force in the Territory;
(c) anticipated and expected dates for Regulatory Approvals and launch for each Approved Indication in each Region;
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(d) short-term and long-term sales forecasts for the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in each Region (in each case, [ *** ]);
(e) strategies for the detailing and promotion of the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory;
(f) anticipated major advertising, public relations and patient advocacy programs for the Approved Product for the Approved Indications in the Territory.
6.3 Distribution Activities; Pricing and Pricing Approvals in the Territory.
6.3.1 Subject to the remainder of this Section 6.3 and Section 6.7.3, ZLAB (or its Affiliate or its or their Subdistributor) shall have the sole right to invoice, book and record all sales of the Approved Product made by or on behalf of ZLAB (or its Affiliate or its or their Subdistributor) in the Territory in accordance with its Accounting Standards. ZLAB (or its Affiliate or its or their Subdistributor) shall have the sole responsibility and right to (a) distribute the Approved Product in the Field in the Territory and handle all governmental rebates and similar payments that are due and owing with respect to its (or its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors) sale and distribution of the Approved Product in the Territory, including to submit any required reports, including price reports, to any Governmental Authority, (b) establish the pricing and terms of sale for the Approved Product distributed by it (or its Affiliate or its or their Subdistributor) in the Field in the Territory, (c) handle all returns of the Approved Product sold by it (or its Affiliate or its or their Subdistributor) under this Agreement in the Territory and (d) handle all aspects of, including negotiating and entering into relevant contracts with respect to, ordering, processing, invoicing, collection, distribution, receivables, reimbursement and patient support programs with respect to the Approved Product]distributed by it (or its Affiliate or its or their Subdistributor) in the Territory and, in each case, shall do so in accordance with the Territory Commercialization Plan, the Global Marketing Guidelines and the applicable Territory Pricing Guidelines (subject to Section 6.3.3).
6.3.2 The Parties shall mutually agree to a general pricing and reimbursement strategy and guidelines (including [discounts, rebates and other price reductions]) for the Product in each Region (Territory Pricing Guidelines) in accordance with this Section 6.3.2. [ *** ].
6.3.3 [ *** ].
6.3.4 Regeneron shall have the right to review any submissions for Governmental Authorities and other Third Party payers relating to any approval, agreement, determination or governmental decision establishing prices for the Product in the Field that can be charged to consumers or that will be reimbursed by Governmental Authorities in a Region where Governmental Authorities or Regulatory Authorities of such Region approve or determine pricing for pharmaceutical products for reimbursement or otherwise, and ZLAB shall consider in good faith any comments made by Regeneron with respect to such submissions; provided that Regeneron shall perform such review in a timely manner. ZLAB shall provide drafts of any such submission to Regeneron [ *** ] sufficiently in advance of such submission to facilitate such review and comment.
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6.3.5 [ *** ]
6.4 Promotional Materials and Other Marketing.
6.4.1 Subject to Section 6.4.2 and Section 11.6, with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory, ZLAB will be responsible, consistent with the Global Marketing Guidelines and the Territory Commercialization Plan for the creation, preparation, production and reproduction of all Promotional Materials. ZLAB will be responsible for seeking approval for, as appropriate, all such Promotional Materials with all Regulatory Authorities in the Territory.
6.4.2 Prior to the submission to a Regulatory Authority, or the distribution by or on behalf of ZLAB or any of its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors, of any Promotional Material for use in the Territory, ZLAB shall provide Regeneron a copy thereof (including an English translation if such copy is not in English) at least [ *** ] before such submission or distribution. Without limiting Section 11.6, Regeneron will have the right to review and comment on all Promotional Materials for use in the Territory prior to their submission to a Regulatory Authority or distribution by or on behalf of ZLAB or any of its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors for use in the Field in the Territory, and ZLAB shall consider such comments in good faith; provided that to the extent any such Promotional Material includes a material deviation from the Global Marketing Guidelines or Territory Commercialization Plan, such Promotional Materials [ *** ] submission to a Regulatory Authority or distribution by ZLAB.
6.4.3 ZLAB and its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors shall only use the Promotional Materials and only conduct marketing and promotional (including advertising) activities for the Product in the Field in the Territory that, in each case, are created and reviewed in accordance with Section 6.4.1 and Section 6.4.2, as applicable. ZLAB shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors not to, conduct any marketing, promotional (including advertising), health economics or outcomes research or medical affairs activities for the Product outside the Territory. ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors to, [ *** ].
6.4.4 Regeneron shall own all rights to all Promotional Materials with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory, including all copyrights thereto.
6.5 Promotional Claims/Compliance. Neither ZLAB nor any of its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors shall make any medical or promotional claims for the Product in the Field in the Territory outside of the approved label [ *** ] or that is not permitted by applicable Law. When distributing information related to the Product or its use in the Field in the Territory (including information contained in scientific articles, reference publications and publicly available healthcare economic information), ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors to, comply with all applicable Law and any guidelines established by the pharmaceutical industry in the Territory.
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6.6 Medical and Consumer Inquiries. The JCC shall establish guidelines to handle medical questions or inquiries from healthcare professionals, paramedical professionals and consumers related to the Product in the Field in the Territory, and, upon ZLABs request and at ZLABs expense, Regeneron shall provide training to ZLAB employees with respect to such guidelines; provided that, in Regenerons sole discretion, it shall have the right to provide such training to a subset of ZLAB employees that are responsible for training other ZLAB employees and Subcontractors responsible for handling such medical questions or inquiries. To the extent such a question or inquiry is within the scope of the guidelines established by the JCC, ZLAB shall be responsible, [n accordance with such guidelines, for responding to such question or inquiry, and ZLAB shall promptly provide Regeneron a copy of such question or inquiry, as well as ZLABs response thereto (including, in each case, a detailed written summary thereof in English). If such a question or inquiry is not within the scope of the guidelines established by the JCC, ZLAB shall promptly provide Regeneron a copy of such question or inquiry, as well as ZLABs proposed response thereto (including, in each case, an English translation if such copy or response is not in English), and Regeneron will provide instructions or guidelines for responding to such question or inquiry. ZLAB shall be responsible, in accordance with such instructions or guidelines, for responding to such question or inquiry. If Regeneron receives questions about the Product in the Field in the Territory, it shall refer such questions to ZLAB, and ZLAB shall be responsible for responding thereto in accordance with the foregoing. If ZLAB receives a question about the Product in the ROW or outside the Field in the Territory, it shall refer such questions to Regeneron, and Regeneron shall be responsible for responding thereto.
6.7 Territorial Restrictions.
6.7.1 Except to the extent prohibited by applicable Law, ZLAB (a) shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors to, distribute, offer for sale and sell the Product only in the Territory and (b) shall not, and shall not permit its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors to, distribute, offer for sale or sell the Product to any Person that (i) is reasonably likely to directly or indirectly distribute, offer for sale or sell the Product outside of the Field or the Territory or assist another Person to do so or (ii) has directly or indirectly distributed, offered for sale or sold the Product outside the Field or the Territory or assisted another Person to do so. If ZLAB, its Affiliate or any Subdistributor receives any orders for the Product outside of the Field or the Territory, such Person shall refer such orders to Regeneron.
6.7.2 Except to the extent prohibited by applicable Law, Regeneron (a) shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Sublicensees/Distributors to, distribute, offer for sale or sell the Product only outside of the Territory, and (b) shall not, and shall not permit its Affiliates and its and their Sublicensees/Distributors to, distribute, offer for sale or sell the Product to any Person that (i) is reasonably likely to directly or indirectly distribute, offer for sale or sell the Product in the Field in the Territory or assist another Person to do so or (ii) has directly or indirectly distributed, offered for sale or sold the Product in the Field in the Territory or assisted another Person to do so. If Regeneron, its Affiliate or any of its or their Sublicensees/Distributors receives any orders for the Product in the Field in the Territory, such Person shall refer such orders to ZLAB. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.7.2 shall limit Regeneron from supplying the Product to ZLAB pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
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6.7.3 Provided that each Party complies with its obligations in Section 6.7.1(b) and Section 6.7.2(b), as applicable, and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, such Party shall not be deemed to be in breach of its obligations in [ *** ] solely as the result of the distribution, prescription or other use of the Product by a Third Party outside of such Partys respective field or territory to the extent such distribution, prescription or other use is outside of the reasonable control of such Party; provided that once such Party becomes aware of such distribution, prescription or other use, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party and, to the extent such Third Party is under the reasonable control of such Party, such Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts (which for purposes of this Section 6.7.3 shall [ *** ]) to stop such distribution, prescription or other use; provided, further, that such distribution, prescription or other use of the Product by a Third Party outside of such Partys respective field or territory shall [ *** ].
6.8 [ *** ].
6.9 Samples. ZLAB shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors not to, sell, offer to sell or otherwise distribute Product samples for use in the Field in the Territory without [ *** ]. For clarity, the foregoing shall not limit or restrict ZLABs right to provide Product for patient assistance, which shall not be considered Product samples.
ARTICLE VII
REGULATORY AFFAIRS
7.1 Regulatory Overview.
7.1.1 The Parties acknowledge that, as of the Effective Date, the applicable Laws in PRC do not currently allow ZLAB to hold Regulatory Approvals for the Product in PRC because the Product is supplied by Regeneron and considered an imported drug product. Therefore, this Article VII provides that Regeneron will own the Regulatory Approvals for the Product in PRC and this Article VII and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement were based on that understanding. [ *** ].
7.1.2 Subject to Section 7.2 and Section 7.4, ZLAB shall act as the agent of Regeneron in the preparation, submission and maintenance of any Registration Filing, Regulatory Approval or other submission or communication to a Regulatory Authority with respect to the Approved Product in the Field in the Territory.
7.1.3 Regeneron shall own all right, title and interest in and to, and shall hold in its (or its designees) name, all Regulatory Documentation (including CTAs and Regulatory Approvals) with respect to the Product in the Territory. To the extent ZLAB holds any right, title or interest thereto, ZLAB shall transfer and assign any such Regulatory Documentation to Regeneron.
7.1.4 ZLAB, as promptly as practicable, shall disclose and make available to Regeneron all Regulatory Documentation and other Information (including safety and development Information with respect to the Product and all Information with respect to ZLABs [ *** ] activities performed pursuant to [ *** ]) in the possession or control of ZLAB or any of its Affiliates and, for clarity, Regeneron shall have the right to use and reference, and to grant to others the right to use, reference and export, such Regulatory Documentation and other Information to Exploit products, including the Product, in the Territory or ROW. Without limiting the foregoing, ZLAB shall promptly provide to Regeneron any communication (whether oral or written) or other documentation received from a Regulatory Authority in the Territory relating to the Product [ *** ]. Upon ZLABs request, Regeneron, as promptly as practicable, shall disclose and make available to ZLAB, Regulatory Documentation and Information [ *** ] in Regenerons or its Affiliates possession and control that is reasonably necessary for ZLAB to seek Regulatory Approval [ *** ] in the Territory, provided that, if any such reasonably necessary Regulatory Documentation or Information [ *** ], then, to the extent such Regulatory Documentation or Information [ *** ], Regeneron shall [ *** ]. ZLAB shall have the right to use and reference such Regulatory Documentation and other Information solely to Develop in accordance with the Development Plans and Commercialize in accordance with the Territory Commercialization Plan [ *** ] in the Territory.
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7.1.5 Pursuant to Section 20.16, each Party shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts and things, including the filing of such applications (including with Governmental Authorities), approvals, agreements, documents, and instruments and cooperating with the other Party with respect thereto, and shall provide any additional consents, as may be necessary or as the other Party may reasonably request for such Party to assign (solely with respect to ZLAB), transfer, disclose, make available or provide to the other Party the Regulatory Documentation, Information and other communications and documentation in accordance with, and for the other Party to exercise its rights under, this Article VII.
7.1.6 Unless otherwise specified herein, each Party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such Party in connection with regulatory activities described in this Article VII for the Product in the Field in the Territory.
7.1.7 With respect to any right or obligation of Regeneron under this Article VII to submit or provide (directly or otherwise) information, data, materials or documents to a Regulatory Authority, Regeneron shall have the right to submit or provide such information, data, materials or documents directly or through a Third Party designee.
7.1.8 The Parties shall perform all of their obligations under this Article VII in accordance with best practices in the Territory and applicable Law.
7.2 Communications and Filings with Regulatory Authorities.
7.2.1 Except as set forth in [ *** ] and subject to [ *** ], ZLAB shall, at ZLABs cost and expense, prepare, submit and, with respect to communications, conduct any Registration Filing or other submission or communication to a Regulatory Authority with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory in accordance with this Section 7.2.1.
(a) [ *** ]
(b) To the extent Regeneron provides to ZLAB any Information or materials for use with respect to a Registration Filing, submission or communication, or portion thereof, with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory, ZLAB shall only use such Information and materials for the purpose and in the Region and for the Regulatory Authority for which it was provided.
(c) [ *** ]
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(d) ZLAB shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the confidentiality of any Regulatory Documentation and other Information is protected when submitted to a Regulatory Authority, including ensuring that it is properly marked on each page in English and Mandarin as commercial secrets and that it is handled and stored in a secure manner by qualified personnel and according to proper procedures and safeguards, including encryption and password protection to prevent disclosure in the event such Regulatory Documentation or other Information is lost or stolen.
7.2.2 [ *** ]
7.2.3 Subject to Section 7.4, each Party shall fully cooperate with and support the other Party with respect to a Registration Filing, submission or other communication, at the other Partys reasonable request, including by coordinating and facilitating any discussions between the other Party and any applicable Regulatory Authority.
7.3 Regulatory Meetings and Discussions.
7.3.1 ZLAB shall provide written notice to Regeneron of any meetings, telephone conferences or discussions (of which it has advance notice or that are initiated by or on behalf of ZLAB) with Regulatory Authorities relating to [ *** ])).
7.3.2 To the extent such meetings, telephone conferences or discussion relate to [ *** ].
7.3.3 To the extent any meetings, telephone conferences or discussions with Regulatory Authorities relate to [ *** ].
7.3.4 [ *** ].
7.3.5 [ *** ]
7.4 Certain Sensitive Information.
7.4.1 [ *** ].
7.4.2 [ *** ].
7.4.3 [ *** ].
7.4.4 [ *** ].
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7.5 No Harmful Actions. Without limiting Section 15.7, if either Party believes in good faith that the other Party is taking or intends to take any action (with respect to Regenerons actions, solely in the Territory) with respect to the Product that could have a material negative impact upon the regulatory status of the Product outside the Field or the Territory (for Regeneron) or in the Field in the Territory (for ZLAB), such Party will have the right to bring the matter to the attention of the JSC and the Parties will discuss in good faith to resolve such concern. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the Parties otherwise agree, (a) ZLAB will not, and will cause its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors not to, communicate with any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction outside the Territory regarding the Product, unless so ordered by such Regulatory Authority, in which case ZLAB will immediately notify Regeneron of such order and if Regeneron is permitted by such Regulatory Authority and applicable Law to respond to such order on behalf of ZLAB, Regeneron shall be responsible for responding thereto and, if such Regulatory Authority or applicable Law requires ZLAB to respond directly, ZLAB shall be responsible for responding thereto and, in either case, ZLAB shall cooperate in good faith with Regeneron to prepare any such communication or response and ZLAB shall [ *** ]; and (b) ZLAB will not, and will cause its Affiliates and its and their Subdistributors not to, submit any Regulatory Documentation or seek Regulatory Approvals for the Product outside the Field or the Territory or [ *** ].
7.6 Labeling. The JDC and the JCC shall develop and propose to the JSC for approval the proposed target Product labeling (Target Labeling) for the Product for use [ *** ] in the Territory. ZLAB shall, in coordination with Regeneron, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain and maintain Regulatory Approval for the Product consistent with the Target Labeling. Without limiting the foregoing, if, despite its use of Commercially Reasonable Efforts, ZLAB is unable to obtain and maintain Regulatory Approval for the Product consistent with the Target Labeling, [ *** ] unless [ *** ] or [ *** ].
7.7 Regulatory Events. Each Party shall immediately inform the other Party (and in no event after [ *** ] after notification (or other time period specified below)) of any action by, or notification or other information that it receives (directly or indirectly) from, any Regulatory Authority, Third Party or other Governmental Authority, that:
7.7.1 raises any material concerns regarding the safety or efficacy of the Product;
7.7.2 indicates or suggests a potential investigation or formal inquiry by any Regulatory Authority in the Territory in connection with the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product; or
7.7.3 is reasonably likely to lead to a Recall of the Product anywhere in the Territory.
Information that shall be disclosed pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall include the following matters with respect to the Product in or for the Territory:
(a) Governmental Authority inspections of Manufacturing, Development, distribution or other facilities;
(b) inquiries by Regulatory Authorities or other Governmental Authorities concerning clinical investigation activities (including inquiries of investigators, clinical research organizations and other related parties) or pharmacovigilance activities, in each case, to the extent involving matters described in Section 7.7.1, Section 7.7.2 or Section 7.7.3;
(c) receipt of a warning letter issued by a Regulatory Authority;
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(d) an initiation of any Regulatory Authority or other Governmental Authority investigation, detention, seizure or injunction; and
(e) receipt of complaints concerning actual or suspected Product tampering, contamination, or mix-up (e.g., wrong ingredients).
7.8 Pharmacovigilance and Product Complaints. Promptly after the Effective Date, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and execute a safety data exchange agreement setting forth the specific procedures to be used by the Parties to coordinate the investigation and exchange of reports of adverse events/adverse drug reactions and Product complaints to ensure timely communication to Regulatory Authorities and compliance with applicable Law (the Safety Data Exchange Agreement), and will use good faith efforts to execute such Safety Data Exchange Agreement within six (6) months after the Effective Date (but in any event prior to the first dosing by or on behalf of ZLAB or any of its Affiliates of a subject in the first human clinical trial for the Product under this Agreement). The Parties shall update the Safety Data Exchange Agreement prior to the first commercial sale of the Product in the Territory. Regeneron shall be responsible for the establishment, holding and maintenance of the global safety database with respect to the Product and establishing the direction for global safety and risk management strategies for the Product; provided that Regeneron shall meaningfully consult in good faith with ZLAB regarding the foregoing. The costs and expenses with respect to the establishment, holding and maintenance of such global safety database shall be borne by Regeneron. ZLAB will be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for: (a) collecting all pharmacovigilance and other drug safety data for the Product in the Field in the Territory as required by applicable Law, (b) subject to Section 7.2, reporting all pharmacovigilance and other drug safety data for the Product in ZLABs possession or control, including adverse events/adverse drug reactions in the Territory, to the applicable Regulatory Authority in the Territory, as appropriate to be in compliance with all applicable Law, (c) reporting all pharmacovigilance and other drug safety data for the Product in ZLABs possession or control to Regeneron, including as set forth in the Safety Data Exchange Agreement and (d) undertaking such follow-up activities with respect to any adverse event/adverse drug reaction for the Product as Regeneron may reasonably request; provided that, with respect to clauses (a), (b) and (c), all such data shall be [ *** ]. Regeneron shall provide to ZLAB such safety data with respect to the Product as is necessary for ZLAB to comply with its obligations under applicable Law in the Territory.
7.9 Inspections; Audits.
7.9.1 If a Regulatory Authority desires to conduct an inspection or audit of ZLAB with regard to the Product, ZLAB agrees to cooperate with Regeneron and the Regulatory Authority with respect to such inspection or audit, including by allowing, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, a representative of Regeneron to be present during the applicable portions of such inspection or audit. Following receipt of the inspection or audit observations of the Regulatory Authority, ZLAB will promptly provide a copy to Regeneron (including a copy of the original communication or documentation [ *** ]), and ZLAB will prepare, in consultation with Regeneron, any appropriate responses or filings with respect thereto, and, if requested by ZLAB, Regeneron will assist ZLAB therewith in accordance with Section 7.2; provided that [ *** ]].
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7.9.2 If a Regulatory Authority in the Territory desires to conduct an inspection or audit of Regeneron with regard to the Product, ZLAB agrees to cooperate with Regeneron and the Regulatory Authority with respect to such inspection or audit and provide all assistance requested by Regeneron with respect thereto, including, at Regenerons request and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, attending the applicable portions of such inspection or audit and using commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the confidentiality of any information or documents accessed in such inspection or audit. Following receipt of the inspection or audit observations of the Regulatory Authority, Regeneron will prepare any appropriate responses or filings with respect thereto, and, if requested by Regeneron, ZLAB will assist Regeneron therewith in accordance with Section 7.2.
7.9.3 Not more than [ *** ], Regeneron will have the right, at Regenerons expense and on not less than [ *** ] prior notice, to inspect the facilities where ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors store or handle, or have stored or handled, the Product and to audit the procedures of ZLAB or its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors for the storage and handling of the Product for purposes of quality control. In the event Regeneron identifies, in the course of such inspection, an issue with respect to the storage or handling of the Product, the Parties shall agree on reasonable corrective actions within [ *** ] after Regeneron notifies ZLAB of the results of such inspection. ZLAB shall implement such corrective action as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event not more than [ *** ] after the Parties reach such agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties.
7.9.4 On not less than [ *** ] prior notice, no more than [ *** ] and during regular business hours, Regeneron or its authorized representatives shall have the right, at Regenerons expense, to (a) visit and inspect the facilities used in ZLABs and its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors performance of Development (including clinical trial sites; provided that, except [ *** ], such audit shall not delay study initiation), Pack/Label, regulatory or Commercialization activities with respect to the Product to observe and verify ZLABs compliance with this Agreement, (b) review, copy and audit all Information generated, maintained or used in connection with such activities or otherwise related to the Product, (c) interview any and all ZLAB personnel involved in such activities, and (d) audit any recordkeeping, data collection and processing, information and other systems and business processes used by ZLAB in the performance of such activities. ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors and Representatives to, cooperate with any and all activities contemplated by this Section 7.9.4 and shall ensure timely access to requested facilities and documentation. In the event that [ *** ], ZLAB shall [ *** ]. In the event Regeneron identifies, in the course of any such visit or inspection, an issue with respect ZLABs or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors performance of Development, Pack/Label, regulatory or Commercialization activities with respect to the Product, the Parties shall agree on reasonable corrective actions within [ *** ] after Regeneron notifies ZLAB of the results of such visit or inspection. ZLAB shall implement such corrective action as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event not more than [ *** ] after the Parties reach such agreement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Regeneron shall have the right, [ *** ], to monitor ZLABs and its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors performance of Development, Pack/Label, regulatory or Commercialization activities with respect to the Product without conducting a full inspection or audit (which monitoring may include visiting facilities used by ZLAB and accompanying ZLAB Representatives on visits to monitor trial sites or details), and ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors and Representatives to, cooperate with any and all such monitoring activities and shall ensure timely access to requested facilities and documentation.
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7.10 Recalls and Other Corrective Actions. For each Region, the Parties will, through the JSC, confer and coordinate regarding their respective internal standard operating procedures (and any changes thereto) regarding Product recalls, corrective actions, market suspensions or market withdrawals (each, a Recall) and, subject to the Safety Data Exchange Agreement and Section 6.6, the treatment of and response to Product complaints and inquiries as to safety, quality or efficacy of the Product. Each Party shall notify the other Party as soon as possible (but in no event later than [ *** ] regardless of Business Days) following its determination that any event, incident or circumstance has occurred that may result in the need for a Recall of the Product in the Territory and shall include in such notice the reasoning behind such determination and any supporting facts. Each Party shall have the unilateral right to make a final determination whether to voluntarily implement any such Recall in the Field in the Territory; provided that prior to any implementation of such a Recall, such Party shall consult with the other Party and shall consider such other Partys comments in good faith. Once a Party makes such a determination, then, as between the Parties, ZLAB shall promptly provide a plan for such a Recall and any documentation with respect thereto [ *** ] and shall initiate such a Recall in compliance with [ *** ] applicable Law. Notwithstanding either Partys decision on a Recall, if a Recall of the Product in the Field in the Territory is mandated by a Regulatory Authority or by applicable Law in the Territory, then, as between the Parties, ZLAB shall promptly provide a plan for such a Recall and any documentation with respect thereto [ *** ] and shall initiate such a Recall in compliance with [ *** ] applicable Law. For all Recalls undertaken pursuant to this Section 7.10, as between the Parties, ZLAB shall be primarily responsible for the execution thereof in accordance with this Section 7.10. Subject to Article XVII, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, (a) if and to the extent that a Recall resulted from [ *** ], Regeneron shall be responsible for the costs and expenses of such Recall incurred by or on behalf of either Party, and (b) except as provided in clause (a), ZLAB shall be responsible for all costs and expenses with respect to any such Recall.
ARTICLE VIII
MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY
8.1 Regeneron Manufacturing and Supply of Product.
8.1.1 Subject to Section 8.2, Regeneron shall have the exclusive right to Manufacture or have Manufactured and supply or have supplied the Product for all Development and Commercialization purposes in the Territory. [ *** ], Regeneron may transfer a portion or all of such Manufacturing activities to any of its Affiliates or one or more Third Parties, provided that in such case Regeneron shall remain responsible under this Agreement for the performance of such Third Parties. Regeneron shall not be required to supply to ZLAB, and ZLAB shall not submit any forecast or order for, any quantities of Product beyond (a) with respect to Development, the quantities of Product that are reasonably required by ZLAB for Development in the Field in the Territory under the Development Plans and for submission to a Regulatory Authority in connection with any Registration Filing, CTA or Regulatory Approval in the Field in the Territory and (b) with respect to Commercialization, quantities of Product as are reasonably required to fulfill requirements for commercial sales, charitable purposes, promotional purposes and other Commercialization uses with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory pursuant to the Territory Commercialization Plan.
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8.1.2 Regeneron shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Manufacture (or have Manufactured) and supply (or have supplied) Semi-Finished Product (or, in Regenerons sole discretion [ *** ] in accordance with the forecasts delivered by ZLAB pursuant to the Development Supply Agreement, Commercial Supply Agreement and Quality Agreements. [ *** ]
8.2 ZLAB Pack/Label. Except with respect to Product supplied by Regeneron [ *** ], (a) ZLAB shall have the responsibility, and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts, to Pack/Label the Product for all Development and Commercialization purposes in the Field in the Territory and shall do so in accordance with the [ *** ], and (b) [ *** ], subject to and in accordance with Section 6.5, Section 11.2 and Section 11.6. Subject to Section 9.2.2, ZLAB shall bear all costs and expenses that it incurs in connection with Packing/Labeling pursuant to this Section 8.2.
8.3 Supply.
8.3.1 Development Supply. Within [ *** ] following the Effective Date (or such other timeframe as may be mutually agreed by the Parties), the Parties shall negotiate and execute a definitive supply agreement (Development Supply Agreement) for the supply of [ *** ] (or, with respect to [ *** ] solely for use in conducting Development activities pursuant to the Territory Development Plan and GT Operational Plan, as applicable. The Development Supply Agreement shall provide for customary terms and conditions, including forecasting, ordering, delivery (to ZLAB [ *** ] (as defined in Incoterms 2010) at [ *** ]), payment and supply consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Regeneron may designate an Affiliate to enter into the Development Supply Agreement. The price for Product supplied by Regeneron to ZLAB under the Development Supply Agreement shall be [ *** ]. Pursuant to the Development Supply Agreement, [ *** ] shall also [ *** ] (a) [ *** ] for delivery of such Product, (b) [ *** ] for delivery of such Product and (c) [ *** ] with respect to the Manufacture or delivery of such Product.
8.3.2 Commercial Supply. At least [ *** ] prior to the date the first Regulatory Approval [ *** ] in the Territory is anticipated to be obtained, the Parties shall negotiate and execute a definitive commercial supply agreement (Commercial Supply Agreement) for the supply of [ *** ] solely for Commercialization in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the Territory Commercialization Plan. The Commercial Supply Agreement shall provide for customary terms and conditions, including forecasting, ordering, delivery (to ZLAB [ *** ] (as defined in Incoterms 2010) at [ *** ]), payment and supply consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Regeneron may designate an Affiliate to enter into the Commercial Supply Agreement. [ *** ]. Pursuant to the Commercial Supply Agreement, [ *** ] shall also [ *** ] (a) [ *** ] for delivery of such Product, (b) [ *** ] for delivery of such Product and (c) [ *** ] with respect to the Manufacture or delivery of such Product.
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8.3.3 Costs and Expenses. The costs and expenses of any Manufacturing and supply activities that Regeneron or any of its Affiliates performs (or has a Third Party perform) [ *** ] or [ *** ] (other than [ *** ] or [ *** ] in accordance with [ *** ]) (including, for clarity, [ *** ] incurred by or on behalf of Regeneron or its Affiliates for [ *** ] (in accordance with [ *** ]) or for [ *** ] for purposes of [ *** ]), shall be [ *** ] (and [ *** ] incurred by or on behalf of Regeneron or its Affiliates in connection therewith). [ *** ] any such costs and expenses.
8.4 Quality Agreements. Within [ *** ] following the Effective Date (or such other timeframe as may be mutually agreed by the Parties), the Parties shall negotiate and execute a reasonable and customary quality agreement with respect to the Product to be Manufactured by or for Regeneron and supplied to ZLAB under the Development Supply Agreement (the Development Supply Quality Agreement). At least [ *** ] prior to the date the first Regulatory Approval in the Field in the Territory is anticipated to be obtained, the Parties shall negotiate and execute a reasonable and customary quality agreement with respect to the Product to be Manufactured by or for Regeneron and supplied to ZLAB under the Commercial Supply Agreement (the Commercial Supply Quality Agreement).
8.5 Manufacturing Shortfall. Regeneron shall provide prompt written notice to ZLAB if it reasonably determines that it will not, despite using Commercially Reasonable Efforts, be able to supply the Product in accordance with the Development Supply Agreement or Commercial Supply Agreement. Upon such notification, the matter will be referred to the JPSC to determine what, if any (and identify and establish, as quickly as possible, if applicable) alternative Third Party supply source of the Product should be utilized. For clarity, any such alternative Third Party supply source would be [ *** ]. In the event of an actual supply shortfall, Regeneron shall allocate available Product supply in descending order of priority as follows: (a) first to meet [ *** ] (provided that if available Product supply is insufficient to meet [ *** ], Product supply shall be allocated [ *** ]); (b) then for [ *** ]; (c) then for [ *** ] and (d) then for [ *** ].
8.6 Product Changes. ZLAB is not authorized to change the Product without Regenerons prior written consent. In the event that ZLAB wishes to make any Territory Product Change, the Parties shall discuss such Territory Product Change in the JDC, JCC or JPSC, as applicable, in accordance with Article III. Subject to ZLABs payment obligations under Section 9.4, Regeneron shall use [ *** ] to perform or have performed any Territory Product Changes that are required by a Regulatory Authority or applicable Law in the Territory or are otherwise approved by the JSC, except [ *** ]. Without limiting the foregoing or Section 9.4, Regeneron shall have the right (in accordance with Section 3.2.2(c)) to change the [ *** ] of the Product for the Territory to [ *** ]; provided that, if Regeneron makes such a change and, as a result of such change, [ *** ], until [ *** ] and so long as [ *** ], Regeneron shall use [ *** ] to supply Product to ZLAB in accordance with Section 8.1 that does not incorporate such change.
8.7 Manufacturing Compliance. Regeneron shall Manufacture the supplied Product under this Article VIII or, as applicable, ensure that the same is Manufactured by Third Parties, in conformity with Good Practices and applicable Law and in accordance with the Development Supply Agreement or the Commercial Supply Agreement, as applicable, and the applicable Quality Agreement.
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ARTICLE IX
PERIODIC REPORTS; PAYMENTS
9.1 Upfront Payment. Within forty five (45) days after the Effective Date, ZLAB shall make a non-refundable, non-creditable payment to Regeneron in the amount of thirty million Dollars ($30,000,000) (the Upfront Payment).
9.2 Development Costs.
9.2.1 Territory Development Plan Costs. [ *** ].
9.2.2 Global Trial Costs.
(a) [ *** ].
(b) [ *** ]:
(i) [ *** ].
(ii) [ *** ].
(c) [ *** ].
(d) [ *** ].
(e) [ *** ].
(f) [ *** ].
9.3 Regulatory Milestone Payments. ZLAB shall make a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable milestone payment to Regeneron within [ *** ] after the first achievement of each of the following milestone events for the Product (each, a Regulatory Milestone Payment):
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[...***...] | |||
(B) [...***...]; |
[...***...] | |||
(C) [...***...]; |
[...***...] | |||
(D) [...***...] |
[...***...] |
For clarity, each Regulatory Milestone Payment is payable only once under this Agreement, regardless of the number of Drug Approval Applications submitted or Regulatory Approvals received [ *** ]. In the event a milestone event is achieved pursuant to clause (D) prior to the milestone event in clause (B), the Regulatory Milestone Payment under clause (B) shall be paid concurrently with the payment of the clause (D) Regulatory Milestone Payment.
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9.4 Territory Product Changes. Any internal or external costs or capital expenditures incurred by or on behalf of Regeneron or its Affiliates for the Manufacture of the Product that are attributed to any Territory Product Change shall be the responsibility of ZLAB and ZLAB shall reimburse Regeneron therefor in accordance with Section 9.7. These payments shall be in addition to all other payments provided for in this Article IX.
9.5 Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Product supplied under the Commercial Supply Agreement (Purchase Price) shall be paid in installments in the manner and in the amount set forth in this Section 9.5:
9.5.1 Initial Purchase Price Payments. ZLAB shall pay to Regeneron the first payment (the Initial Purchase Price), which, for each Calendar Year, shall equal the Estimated Unit Price (in accordance with the estimates provided by Regeneron pursuant to Section 9.5.5(a)) for each unit of Product shipped to ZLAB during such Calendar Year within [ *** ] after the date of the applicable invoice provided by Regeneron to ZLAB under the Commercial Supply Agreement for the Product.
9.5.2 Supplemental Purchase Price Payment A. Within [ *** ] after the end of each of the first three (3) Quarters of each Calendar Year after the first commercial sale of the Product in the Territory, ZLAB shall pay to Regeneron a second payment (Supplemental Purchase Price A), which shall be an amount equal to [ *** ]:
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[...***...] | |||
[...***...] |
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[...***...] |
[...***...] | |||
[...***...] |
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[...***...] |
[...***...] | |||
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[...***...] |
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provided that:
(x) all Supplemental Purchase Price A payments made under this Section 9.5.2 will be non-refundable and, except as set forth in Section 9.5.3(b), non-creditable against any other payments due hereunder or under the Commercial Supply Agreement; and
(y) with respect to the last Calendar Year of the Term, the aggregate annual Net Sales thresholds set forth above shall be pro-rated by multiplying such threshold by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in such final Calendar Year and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty five (365).
9.5.3 True-Ups. At the end of each Calendar Year, the Parties shall true-up the Initial Purchase Price and any Supplemental Purchase Price A payments for such Calendar Year in accordance with this Section 9.5.3.
(a) Within [ *** ] after the end of each Calendar Year after the first shipment to ZLAB of Product pursuant to the Commercial Supply Agreement, Regeneron shall provide to ZLAB a written report of [ *** ].
(b) Within [ *** ] after the end of each Calendar Year after the first commercial sale of the Product in the Field in the Territory, ZLAB shall calculate the Supplemental Purchase Price A True-Up for such Calendar Year as follows (and shall provide a written report setting forth the calculation thereof to Regeneron):
(i) [ *** ];
(ii) The aggregate Actual Supplemental Purchase Price A Payment for such Calendar Year shall be an amount equal to [ *** ];
(iii) The Supplemental Purchase Price A True-Up for a Calendar Year shall equal the [ *** ].
(c) The True-Up for a Calendar Year shall equal the sum of the Initial Purchase Price True-Up calculated under Section 9.5.3(a) and the Supplemental Purchase Price A True-Up calculated under Section 9.5.3(b). If the True-Up for a Calendar Year is a positive number, ZLAB shall pay the amount of such True-Up to Regeneron within [ *** ] after its receipt of the reports set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above. If the True-Up for a Calendar Year is a negative number, ZLAB shall be entitled to deduct the absolute value of such True-Up from any Initial Purchase Price payments due to Regeneron pursuant to Section 9.5.1 or Supplemental Purchase Price A payments due to Regeneron pursuant to Section 9.5.2 in the following Calendar Year, or, if no payment is expected to be due from ZLAB to Regeneron in the next [ *** ], Regeneron shall refund the absolute value of such True-Up to ZLAB within [ *** ] after its provision of such reports.
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9.5.4 Supplemental Purchase Price B. ZLAB shall pay to Regeneron the following one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable payments (Supplemental Purchase Price B) within [ *** ] after the end of the Quarter in which the sales amounts described in the table below is first achieved:
Annual Net Sales in the Territory |
Supplemental Purchase Price B ($) | |
First achievement of greater than [...***...] of aggregate annual Net Sales of the Product in the Territory; |
[...***...] | |
First achievement of greater than [...***...] of aggregate annual Net Sales of the Product in the Territory; |
[...***...] | |
First achievement of greater than [...***...] of aggregate annual Net Sales of the Product in the Territory; |
[...***...] | |
First achievement of greater than [...***...] of aggregate annual Net Sales of the Product in the Territory; |
[...***...] | |
First achievement of greater than [...***...] of aggregate annual Net Sales of the Product in the Territory. |
[...***...] |
For purposes of the foregoing table, references to annual Net Sales shall mean Net Sales in [ *** ].
9.5.5 General.
(a) Prior to the anticipated first delivery of Product to ZLAB under the Commercial Supply Agreement and [ *** ] prior to the start of each Calendar Year thereafter, Regeneron will provide ZLAB with the estimated Manufacturing Cost for each unit of Product to be delivered for the upcoming Calendar Year based on ZLABs forecasts set forth in the Territory Commercialization Plan, calculated in accordance with Schedule 1.106 (the Estimated Unit Price).
(b) The Parties acknowledge that payment of the Purchase Price is in consideration for supply of the Product under the Commercial Supply Agreement and not in consideration of any intellectual property rights or licenses under this Agreement, and no amount of the Purchase Price shall be allocated by the Parties to any intellectual property rights or licenses under this Agreement, including for applicable tax purposes.
9.6 Periodic Reports. ZLAB and Regeneron shall each prepare and deliver to the other Party the periodic reports specified below:
9.6.1 ZLAB shall deliver electronically the reports required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.1.4 and Section 6.1.4.
9.6.2 Within [ *** ] after the end of each [ *** ], commencing with the month in which the first commercial sale of the Product in the Field in the Territory occurs, ZLAB shall deliver electronically to Regeneron a [ *** ] Net Sales report for the Product in each Region in local currency and in Dollars.
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9.6.3 Within [ *** ] after the end of each Quarter, commencing with the Quarter in which the first commercial sale of the Product in the Field in the Territory occurs, ZLAB shall deliver electronically to Regeneron a written report setting forth for such Quarter (a) the Net Sales of the Product in each Region in local currency and in Dollars, (b) Product quantities sold in the Territory by Regeneron lot number, dosage form and unit size, (c) gross Product sales in each Region and an accounting of the deductions from gross sales permitted by the definition of Net Sales in local currency and in Dollars, (d) the Supplemental Purchase Price A payment for such Quarter in local currency, (e) the applicable exchange rate to convert the Supplemental Purchase Price A to Dollars under Section 9.9, and (f) the final Supplemental Purchase Price A payable for such Quarter in Dollars. An example of the Supplemental Purchase Price A calculation is set forth on Exhibit B.
9.6.4 Within [ *** ] after the end of each Quarter, ZLAB shall deliver electronically to Regeneron a written inventory report (the Development Inventory Report) specifying a reconciliation of inventory of Product held by or on behalf of ZLAB and its Affiliates for Development, including (a) such inventory balance at the beginning of such Quarter, (b) additions to such inventory during such Quarter, (c) the number of units of Product dispensed in clinical trials during such Quarter (and which clinical trials such units were dispensed in) by Regeneron lot number, dosage form and unit size, (d) the number of units lost, destroyed or expired during such Quarter and (e) the inventory balance of Product at the end of such Quarter. The Development Inventory Report shall provide such information broken out by Regeneron lot numbers, dosage form and unit size, for units of Product contained in such report. An example of the Development Inventory Report is set forth on Exhibit A.
9.6.5 Within [ *** ] after the end of each Quarter, commencing with the Quarter in which the first commercial sale of the Product in the Field in the Territory occurs, ZLAB shall deliver electronically to Regeneron a written inventory report (the Commercialization Inventory Report) specifying a reconciliation of inventory of Product held by or on behalf of ZLAB and its Affiliates for Commercialization, including (a) such inventory balance at the beginning of such Quarter, (b) additions to such inventory during such Quarter, (c) the number of units of Product sold during such Quarter, (d) the number of units of Product distributed, but not sold, such as donations and write-offs during such Quarter, (e) the number of units lost, destroyed or expired during such Quarter and (f) the inventory balance of Product at the end of such Quarter. The Commercialization Inventory Report shall provide such information broken out by Regeneron lot numbers, dosage form and unit size, for units of Product contained in such report. An example of the Commercialization Inventory Report is set forth on Exhibit A.
9.6.6 Within [ *** ] after the end of each Quarter, with respect to each Global Trial that ZLAB performs in the Territory pursuant to Section 5.3.2(a), each Party shall deliver electronically to the other Party a detailed, written report of the Global Trial Costs or ZLAB GT Territory Costs, as applicable, incurred by or on behalf of such Party and its Affiliates with respect to such Global Trial during the previous Quarter; provided that, with respect to [ *** ] that is [ *** ], [ *** ] report pursuant to this Section 9.6.6 for such Quarter shall [ *** ] or [ *** ] with respect to [ *** ].
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9.6.7 Within [ *** ] after [ *** ] or with respect to which [ *** ], [ *** ] a detailed, written report of (i) [ *** ] and (ii) [ *** ] in connection with [ *** ] with respect to [ *** ].
9.6.8 All reports referred to in this Section 9.6, Section 5.1.4 and Section 6.1.4 shall [ *** ] and in such form and level of detail as may be [ *** ]. Unless otherwise agreed by the JFC, the financial data in the reports will include calculations in local currency and Dollars.
9.7 Reimbursement. For all amounts for which a Party (the Owing Party) is obligated to reimburse or pay the other Party (the Owed Party) pursuant to this Agreement for which no specific provision is made hereunder for such payment, the Owed Party shall send to the Owing Party an invoice for such amount within [ *** ] after the Owed Partys determination that such amount is payable by the Owing Party, which invoice shall include a reference to the section of this Agreement under which the Owed Party is requesting reimbursement or payment and be accompanied by reasonable documentation of the incurrence or accrual of the costs to be reimbursed. Payment with respect to each such invoice shall be due within [ *** ] after receipt by the Owing Party thereof and shall be made in accordance with Section 9.9; provided, however, that if the Owing Party in good faith disputes any portion of any such invoice, it shall pay the undisputed portion and shall provide the Owed Party with written notice of the disputed portion and its reasons therefor, and the Owing Party shall not be obligated to pay such disputed portion unless and until such dispute is resolved in favor of the Owed Party. The Parties shall use good faith efforts to resolve any such disputes promptly.
9.8 Invoices and Documentation. The JFC shall approve the form of any necessary documentation relating to any payments hereunder so as to afford the Parties appropriate accounting treatment in relation to any of the transactions or payments contemplated hereunder. All payments otherwise due and owing under this Agreement shall be supported by, and, if any such payment is due hereunder within a specified time period, except as provided in Section 9.1, Section 9.3 and Section 9.5, such specified time period shall not start running until receipt by the owing Party of, an invoice delivered (whether electronically or physically) to the Party owing such amount, in such form approved by the JFC.
9.9 Payment Method and Currency. All payments under this Agreement shall be made by bank wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Party to which such payments are due. All sums due under this Agreement shall be payable in Dollars. 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 the average of the buying and selling exchange rate for conversion of the applicable foreign currency into Dollars, using the average of the daily spot rates (the Mid Price Close found on Bloomberg (or any successor thereto), or any other source as agreed to by the Parties) over the period to which the payment relates.
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9.10 Late Payments. Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties or otherwise provided in this Agreement, all payments under this Agreement shall earn interest, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, from the date due until paid at a rate equal to one month London Inter-Bank Offering Rate (LIBOR) Dollars, as quoted on Bloomberg (or any successor thereto) (or any other source agreed to by the Parties) effective for the date on which the payment was due, [ *** ] (or the maximum allowed by applicable Law, if less) (such rate being referred to as the Default Interest Rate), unless such payment amount is reasonably disputed in good faith, in which case the amount payable after such dispute is resolved shall start to earn interest hereunder on the date such dispute is resolved. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the London Inter-Bank Offering Rate ceases to be available, the Parties shall meet and use good faith efforts to agree on an alternative reference source to establish the Default Interest Rate; provided, however, that until the Parties reach consensus, the Default Interest Rate shall be the prime rate, as quoted on Bloomberg (or any other source agreed to by the Parties).
9.11 Taxes.
9.11.1 Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of a Party under this Agreement shall be made without deduction or withholding for any taxes, except to the extent set forth in this Section 9.11.1. If any applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Party) requires the deduction or withholding of any tax from any such payment by a Party, then the applicable Party shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law; provided that the withholding Party shall furnish the other Party with proper evidence of the taxes so paid. Each Party shall cooperate with the other and furnish the other Party with appropriate documents to secure application of the most favorable rate of withholding tax under applicable Law (or exemption from such withholding tax payments, as applicable). Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees to make all lawful and reasonable efforts to minimize any such taxes, assessments and fees and will claim on the other Partys behalf the benefit of any available treaty on the avoidance of double taxation that applies to any payments hereunder to such other Party.
9.11.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all amounts due to Regeneron pursuant to this Agreement shall be [ *** ]. [ *** ] shall be responsible for [ *** ] (including [ *** ]) applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall [ *** ]. [ *** ] shall cooperate, to the extent reasonably required, with the [ *** ]. [ *** ] shall [ *** ] for any [ *** ] as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and if [ *** ]. If [ *** ] that it is required to report any [ *** ], [ *** ] shall provide [ *** ] and other documentation necessary or appropriate for such report.
9.11.3 Subject to Section 20.8, if either Party assigns this Agreement to an Affiliate or Third Party and, as a result of such assignment, any amounts payable hereunder are subject to additional withholding tax, such assigning Party shall be responsible for the resulting additional withholding taxes such that the applicable payment shall be made to the non-assigning Party without deduction for any such additional withholding; provided, however, that if the non-assigning Party derives a tax benefit (including through the use of foreign tax credit) that is finally determined and adjudicated on a with and without basis as a result of such additional withholding, then the non-assigning Party shall promptly reimburse the assigning Party for the amount of such benefit; provided, further, that the non-assigning Party shall take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to obtain any tax benefit (including through the use of foreign tax credit) with respect to such additional withholding taxes and to defend such benefit in a tax audit.
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9.12 Resolution of Financial Disputes. In the event there is a dispute relating to any of the payment obligations or reports under this Article IX or [ *** ] in the event that [ *** ] (a Financial Dispute), the Party with the dispute shall provide the other Party with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and factual basis for such good faith dispute and the Parties will seek to resolve the dispute as promptly as possible, but no later than ten (10) days after such written notice is received. In the event that no resolution is reached by the Parties, the matter shall be submitted to the Executive Officers for a joint decision. The Executive Officers shall diligently and in good faith, attempt to resolve the referred Financial Dispute within ten (10) Business Days of receiving such written notification. If the Executive Officers are not able to resolve the Financial Dispute within such ten (10)-Business Day period, the Financial Dispute shall be referred to the Expert Panel in accordance with Section 10.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation to pay any amount that is reasonably disputed in good faith shall not be deemed to have been triggered until such dispute is resolved hereunder; provided that all amounts that are not reasonably disputed in good faith shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
10.1 Resolution of Disputes. The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time arise that relate to either Partys rights and obligations hereunder. It is the objective of the Parties to comply with the procedures set forth in this Agreement and to use all reasonable efforts to facilitate the resolution of such disputes in an expedient manner by mutual agreement.
10.2 Resolution of Governance Disputes. Disputes, controversies and claims related to matters intended to be decided within the governance provisions of this Agreement set forth in Article III (Governance Disputes) shall be resolved pursuant to Article III and, to the extent such matters constitute an Expert Dispute, Section 10.4, except to the extent any such dispute, controversy or claim constitutes a Legal Dispute, in which event the provisions of Section 10.3 shall apply.
10.3 Resolution of Legal Disputes.
10.3.1 The Parties agree that, subject to Section 10.5, they shall use all reasonable efforts to resolve any Legal Dispute arising under this Agreement by good faith negotiation. In the event that the Parties are unable to resolve any such Legal Dispute within [ *** ], either Party may submit in writing the Legal Dispute to the Executive Officers for resolution, specifying the nature of the Legal Dispute with sufficient specificity to permit adequate consideration by such Executive Officers. The Executive Officers shall meet within [ *** ] of such submission and shall diligently and in good faith attempt to resolve the referred Legal Dispute within [ *** ] of such meeting. Any final decision mutually agreed to by the Executive Officers in writing shall be conclusive and binding on the Parties.
10.3.2 In the event the Executive Officers are unable to resolve any such Legal Dispute, then, unless the Parties mutually agree to convert such Legal Dispute to an Expert Dispute to be finally resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with Section 10.4, each Party shall be free to pursue any rights and remedies available to it at law, in equity or otherwise, subject, however, to Section 20.1 and Section 20.14.
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10.4 Resolution of [ *** ].
10.4.1 [ *** ].
10.4.2 [ *** ].
10.4.3 [ *** ].
10.4.4 [ *** ].
10.4.5 [ *** ]
10.4.6 [ *** ].
10.5 Equitable Relief. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the restrictions on the Parties under [ *** ] are special, unique and of extraordinary character, that the Parties would not have entered into this Agreement absent the restrictions set forth in [ *** ], and that if any Party refuses or otherwise fails to act, or to cause its Affiliates or, with respect to ZLAB, its Subdistributors to act, in accordance with the provisions of [ *** ], such refusal or failure would result in irreparable injury to the other Party, the exact amount of which would be difficult to ascertain or estimate and the remedies at law for which would not be reasonable or adequate compensation. Accordingly, if any Party refuses or otherwise fails to act, or to cause its Affiliates or, with respect to ZLAB, its Subdistributors to act, in accordance with the provisions of [ *** ], then, in addition to any other remedy that may be available to any damaged Party at law or in equity, such damaged Party will be entitled to obtain specific performance and injunctive relief, which remedy such damaged Party will be entitled to seek in any court of competent jurisdiction. Both Parties agree to waive any requirement that the other Party (a) post a bond or other security as a condition for obtaining any such relief and (b) show irreparable harm, balancing of harms, consideration of the public interest or inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy. Nothing in this Article X or elsewhere in this Agreement is intended or should be construed to limit either Partys right to equitable relief or any other remedy for a breach of any other provision of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
TRADEMARKS AND CORPORATE LOGOS
11.1 Corporate Names. Each Party and its Affiliates shall retain all right, title and interest in and to their respective corporate names and logos.
11.2 Selection of Product Trademark(s). The JCC shall select one or more Product Trademark(s) for use in the Field in the Territory. The Product in the Field shall be promoted, sold and otherwise Exploited in the Territory under the applicable Product Trademark(s) and packaging approved by the JCC.
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11.3 Ownership of Product Trademark(s). ZLAB hereby acknowledges and agrees, that, subject to the last sentence of this Section 11.3, (a) Regeneron shall have sole ownership rights in and to the Product Trademark(s) in the Territory, (b) no ownership rights are vested or created in such Product Trademark(s) in the Territory by the licenses and other rights granted in this Article XI and (c) all use of such Product Trademark(s) by ZLAB, its Affiliates and any of its Subcontractors, including any goodwill generated in connection therewith, inures solely to the benefit of Regeneron. ZLAB shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors not to, register or seek to register the Product Trademark(s) outside of the Territory. If applicable Law in any Region requires that ZLAB own the Product Trademark(s) in such Region, then Regeneron shall provide ZLAB such assistance and cooperation as necessary or reasonably requested by ZLAB to assign ownership of such Product Trademark(s) to ZLAB in such Region and the Parties shall enter into an agreement with respect to the prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and defense of such Product Trademark(s) for so long as they are owned by ZLAB on terms substantially similar to those provided in this Article XI when the Product Trademark(s) are owned by Regeneron (i.e., ZLAB will have the first right to control prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of such Product Trademark(s) in such Region).
11.4 Prosecution and Maintenance of Product Trademark(s). Subject to the last sentence of Section 11.3, Regeneron will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to prosecute and maintain the Product Trademark(s) in the Territory, subject to consultation and cooperation with ZLAB. ZLAB will coordinate and collaborate with Regeneron to secure and maintain all rights in and to the Product Trademark(s) to Regeneron (taking into account applicable Law and the requirements of applicable Regulatory Authorities). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Regeneron elects not to prosecute or maintain a Product Trademark in a Region, Regeneron shall provide reasonable written notice to ZLAB of such election, and such notice shall also identify the applicable Product Trademark(s), the applicable Region to which such Product Trademark(s) pertain and the proposed abandonment date of such Product Trademark(s) (Trademark Abandonment Notice); provided, however, that, unless required by applicable Law, Regeneron shall not, without ZLABs express written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), abandon (or provide a Trademark Abandonment Notice for) any Product Trademark(s) after ZLAB has initiated launch efforts to Commercialize the Product in the Territory under such Product Trademark(s). Within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of the Trademark Abandonment Notice by ZLAB, the JCC shall meet to discuss such Trademark Abandonment Notice and whether to pursue new or alternative Product Trademark(s) for the applicable Region(s). If the JCC decides to pursue new or alternative Product Trademark(s) for the applicable Region(s), then the JCC shall select such Product Trademark(s) for the applicable Region(s) as promptly as reasonably possible, but in all events within one hundred and twenty (120) days of such decision by the JCC to pursue the new or alternative Product Trademark(s). Any such mark described in a Trademark Abandonment Notice shall cease to be a Product Trademark under this Agreement as of the date set forth in the Trademark Abandonment Notice. Each Party shall consult with such other Party in good faith, with respect to any material, substantive issue or any opposition, cancellation, invalidity or other proceeding that may be raised or asserted against any application or registration for a Product Trademark in the Territory prior to taking any material action in response thereto. All Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Product Trademark(s) as provided in this Section 11.4, including clearance searches as necessary to determine the availability of the Product Trademark(s) for use in connection with the Commercialization of, and for trademark registration for, the Product in the Territory, shall be [ *** ].
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11.5 License to the Product Trademark(s).
11.5.1 Regeneron hereby grants to ZLAB the exclusive license in the Territory to use the Product Trademark(s), with the right to grant further sublicenses pursuant to Section 11.5.3, solely to distribute, market, promote and sell [ *** ] in the Territory in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
11.5.2 During any period of time in which ZLAB owns the Product Trademark(s) pursuant to this Agreement, ZLAB hereby grants to Regeneron a license to use such Product Trademark(s), with the right to grant further sublicenses through multiple tiers, for purposes of (a) Regenerons Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization activities with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, which license shall be non-exclusive and (b) the Exploitation of the Product [ *** ] outside the Territory, which license shall be exclusive.
11.5.3 Except for any license (or, as applicable, sublicense) to a Subcontractor engaged by ZLAB in accordance with Section 4.3 (which ZLAB shall have the right to grant in its sole discretion upon prior notice to Regeneron), ZLAB and its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors shall not license (or, as applicable, sublicense) rights to use, or otherwise transfer ownership of, the Product Trademark(s) without the prior written consent of Regeneron, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. ZLAB and its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors shall only utilize the Product Trademark(s) on materials related to [ *** ] in the Territory (including package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, internet pages, social media, advertising and Promotional Materials used or distributed in connection with [ *** ]). Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to the use of the Product Trademark(s) owned by Regeneron, ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to, adhere to and maintain the quality standards and trademark usage guidelines as Regeneron may furnish from time to time, and Regeneron shall have the right to monitor and enforce such quality standards and trademark usage guidelines to preserve the validity and enforceability of the Product Trademark(s).
11.5.4 ZLAB agrees that at no time during the Term will it or any of its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors attempt to use or register in the Territory any trademarks, trade dress, service marks, trade names or domain names confusingly similar to any Product Trademark in relation to a product that is not the Product, or take any other action that damages or dilutes the rights to, or goodwill associated with, the Product Trademark(s). If requested by Regeneron, ZLAB shall (or shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors, as appropriate, to) execute such documents as may reasonably be required for the purpose of recording with any Governmental Authority the license, or a recordable version thereof, referred to above in this Section 11.5. Once a Product Trademark has been selected by the JCC, upon Regenerons request, the Parties shall enter into a supplemental trademark license agreement in order to more fully address the Parties respective rights and obligations with respect to such license to such Product Trademark in a manner consistent with the provisions set forth herein.
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11.6 Use of Corporate Names. ZLAB shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors not to, include Regenerons name on materials related to the Product in the Field in the Territory (including package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, internet pages, social media, advertising and Promotional Materials used or distributed in connection with the Product), unless requested by Regeneron in writing or to do so would be required under applicable Law, in which case Regenerons name shall have equal prominence with ZLABs name on such materials; provided that in the case of multi-product materials that refer to the Product in the Field as well as other (bio)pharmaceutical products, the prominence of Regenerons name shall be commensurate with the relative prominence of the Product on such materials. Regeneron hereby grants to ZLAB the right, free of charge, to use its name and logo on package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, internet pages, social media and all Promotional Materials used or distributed in connection with the Product in the Field in the Territory during the Term, in each case, only to the extent requested by Regeneron in writing or inclusion of Regenerons name or logo is required by applicable Law. During the Term, without limiting Section 6.4 or Section 7.6, ZLAB shall submit samples of each such package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, etc. to Regeneron for its prior approval regarding the use of Regenerons name and logo, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, at least [ *** ] before dissemination of such materials. Failure of Regeneron to object within such [ *** ] period shall constitute approval of ZLABs package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, etc.
ARTICLE XII
OWNERSHIP AND PROSECUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
12.1 Ownership of Newly Created Intellectual Property.
12.1.1 Ownership of IP. Subject to Section 12.1.2 and except with respect to Product Trademark(s) as provided in Article XI, as between the Parties, (a) each Party shall own all right, title and interest in and to any and all Information and inventions that are conceived, discovered, developed, reduced to practice (in whole or in part) or otherwise made solely by or on behalf of such Party (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees/Distributors or Subcontractors, as applicable) under or in connection with this Agreement and Patents and other intellectual property rights with respect to such Information or inventions, and (b) the Parties shall each own an equal, undivided interest in any and all Information and inventions that are conceived, discovered, developed, reduced to practice (in whole or in part) or otherwise made jointly by or on behalf of Regeneron (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees/Distributors), on the one hand, and ZLAB (or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors) under or in connection with this Agreement (Joint Know-How) and Patents (Joint Patents) and other intellectual property rights with respect to such Information or inventions. Subject to the Parties exclusivity obligations under Section 2.3, (x) each Party shall have the right to Exploit, practice, enforce (subject to Section 13.1), grant licenses under and transfer its interests in the Joint IP without a duty of seeking consent or accounting to the other Party, and the other Party hereby consents to each of the foregoing actions, (y) neither Party shall have any obligation to account to the other for profits or to obtain any approval of the other Party to license or Exploit any Joint IP by reason of joint ownership thereof, and (z) each Party hereby waives any right it may have under the laws of any jurisdiction to require any such consent or accounting. Each Party shall cooperate in good faith with the other Party with respect to the enforcement of Joint Patents against any alleged or threatened infringement thereof (other than Infringement, which shall be governed by Section 13.1), including by making the inventors, applicable records and documents (including laboratory notebooks), as applicable, with respect to the Joint Patents available to the other Party and, if necessary, joining in, or being named as a necessary party to, any such enforcement action at the other Partys request, and the costs incurred with respect to such cooperation shall be borne by the controlling Party (and the controlling Party shall reimburse the other Party for such reasonable FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred by or on behalf of the other Party or its Affiliates in connection therewith).
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12.1.2 Ownership of Product-Related IP. Subject to applicable Laws, as between the Parties, except with respect to [ *** ] as provided in [ *** ], Regeneron shall own any and all: [ *** ].
12.1.3 United States Law; Assignment. The determination of whether Information and inventions are conceived, discovered, developed, reduced to practice (in whole or in part) or otherwise made by a Party (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees/Distributors or Subcontractors, as applicable) for the purpose of allocating proprietary rights (including Patent, copyright or other intellectual property rights) therein, shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be made in accordance with the United States patent law and other applicable Law in the United States without regard to conflict of law, irrespective of where or when such conception, discovery, development, reduction to practice (in whole or in part) or making occurs. ZLAB shall further ensure that any original work of authorship or artistic work created in connection with this Agreement on behalf of ZLAB, its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors shall be deemed a work made for hire, to be included among the Parties respective intellectual property rights as set forth in Section 12.1.1 and Section 12.1.2, as applicable, and all rights thereto, including all copyrights and moral rights, shall upon their conception or creation exclusively, forever, irrevocably vest in or transfer to ZLAB or Regeneron as set forth in Section 12.1.1 and Section 12.1.2, as applicable. Each Party shall, and does hereby, assign, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Sublicensees/Distributors and Subcontractors, as applicable, to so assign, to the other Party, without additional compensation, such right, title and interest in and to any Information and other inventions as well as any intellectual property rights with respect thereto, as is necessary to fully effect, as applicable, (a) the sole ownership provided for in Section 12.1.1 and Section 12.1.2 and (b) the joint ownership provided for in Section 12.1.1. Pursuant to Section 20.16, each Party shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts and things, including the filing of such applications, approvals, assignments, agreements, documents, and instruments, and shall provide any additional consents, as may be necessary or as the other Party may reasonably request as is necessary for a Party to perfect or exercise its rights provided for in this Section 12.1.
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12.1.4 Assignment Obligation. ZLAB shall cause all Persons who perform Development activities, Pack/Label activities, Commercialization activities, or regulatory activities for ZLAB under this Agreement or who conceive, discover, develop, reduce to practice (in whole or in part) or otherwise make any Information or inventions by or on behalf of ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors under or in connection with this Agreement to be under an obligation to assign (or, if ZLAB is unable to cause such Person to agree to such assignment obligation despite ZLABs using commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate such assignment obligation, provide an exclusive license under) their rights in any Information and inventions resulting therefrom to ZLAB. Without limiting the foregoing, ZLAB acknowledges that Regeneron and its Affiliates shall not be responsible or liable for any claims for compensation by Persons who perform Development activities, Pack/Label activities, Commercialization activities, or regulatory activities for ZLAB under this Agreement or who conceive, discover, develop, reduce to practice (in whole or in part) or otherwise make any Information or inventions by or on behalf of ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors under or in connection with this Agreement, whether such Person is named as inventor or co-inventor of any Information or invention described or covered in a Patent filed by Regeneron, its Affiliates (or its or their designee nominee) or otherwise contribute to any Information or invention, and ZLAB shall be fully responsible for all claims for compensation made by such Persons under applicable Laws.
12.1.5 Limitation of Rights. The Parties agree that nothing in this Agreement, and no use by a Party of the other Partys intellectual property pursuant to this Agreement, shall vest in such Party any right, title or interest in or to the other Partys intellectual property, other than the rights expressly granted hereunder.
12.2 Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents.
12.2.1 Patent Prosecution and Maintenance of Regeneron Patents and Joint Patents. [ *** ].
12.2.2 Cooperation. For purposes of this Section 12.2, the Party prosecuting any [ *** ] Patent shall be the Prosecuting Party. The non-Prosecuting Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, assist and cooperate with the Prosecuting Party, as the Prosecuting Party may reasonably request from time to time, in the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of the applicable [ *** ] Patent and in any Adverse Proceeding with respect thereto, under this Agreement, including that the non-Prosecuting Party shall, and shall ensure that its Affiliates, (a) offer its comments, if any, promptly, (b) provide access to relevant documents and other evidence and make its employees available at reasonable business hours, (c) execute all such documents and instruments and perform such acts as may be reasonably necessary in order to permit the Prosecuting Party to conduct any Adverse Proceedings with respect to the applicable Patents and (d) provide the Prosecuting Party, upon its request, with copies of any patentability search reports generated by its patent counsel with respect to the applicable Patents, including relevant Third Party patents and patent applications; provided, however, that neither Party shall be required to provide legally privileged information with respect to such intellectual property unless and until procedures reasonably acceptable to such Party are in place to protect such privilege.
12.2.3 Common Ownership Under Joint Research Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article XII, neither Party shall have the right to make an election under 35 U.S.C. 102(c) when exercising its rights under this Article XII without the prior written consent of the other Party. With respect to any such permitted election, the Parties shall coordinate their activities with respect to any submissions, filings or other activities in support thereof. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a joint research agreement as defined in 35 U.S.C. 100(h).
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12.2.4 Patent Term Extension and Supplementary Protection Certificate. As between the Parties, Regeneron shall have the first right to apply for patent term extensions, supplementary protection certificates and other similar extensions and protections or any other extensions that are now or become available in the future, wherever applicable, for any Regeneron Patents and Joint Patents with respect to the Product in the Territory; provided that Regeneron shall consult with ZLAB with respect to the course of action with respect to such filings in the Territory and consider in good faith any request from ZLAB to make such a filing in the Territory. If ZLAB requests that Regeneron apply for such an extension or protection and such request is not inconsistent with any such applications made by Regeneron and Regeneron determines not to so apply, then ZLAB shall have the right to apply for such extension or protection at its sole cost and expense in Regenerons name and with Regenerons prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Each Party shall provide prompt and reasonable assistance, as requested by the other Party, to obtain such extension or supplementary protection certificate in relation to any such supplementary protection certificate. [ *** ].
ARTICLE XIII
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION AND LICENSES
13.1 Enforcement.
13.1.1 Notice. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any alleged or threatened infringement of the [ *** ] Patents in the Territory of which such Party becomes aware with respect to the Exploitation of the Product or any Competing Products (an Infringement). For purposes of this Section 13.1, the Party prosecuting any Infringement with respect to a Patent shall be the Enforcing Party.
13.1.2 Enforcement of Patents.
(a) [ *** ] shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to prosecute any Infringement in the Territory, using counsel of its choice, [ *** ], including as a defense or counterclaim in connection with any Third Party Infringement Action.
(b) If [ *** ] or its designee does not take commercially reasonable steps to prosecute an Infringement with respect to the [ *** ] Patents (i) within [ *** ] following the first notice provided above with respect to such Infringement or (ii) provided such date occurs after the first such notice of such Infringement is provided, [ *** ] before the time limit, if any, set forth in appropriate laws and regulations for filing of such actions, whichever comes first, then (A) [ *** ] shall so notify [ *** ] and (B) subject to [ *** ], [ *** ] may [ *** ] commence such Infringement action by providing written notice to [ *** ] thereof; provided that, subject to [ *** ], (x) [ *** ] shall, in consultation with [ *** ], direct the material strategic decisions with respect to such Infringement action and [ *** ] shall be considered the Enforcing Party with respect to such Infringement action; and (y) the prosecution of such Infringement action shall be at [ *** ] sole cost and expense, and [ *** ] shall reimburse [ *** ] for all FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by or on behalf of [ *** ] with respect to such Infringement action and for any action brought against [ *** ] directly related to such Infringement action.
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(c) [ *** ] shall not be required to initiate any Infringement action or take any material action with respect thereto (including settling any such Infringement action) in a manner that (i) includes [ *** ] or otherwise requires [ *** ] (provided that [ *** ] shall consider in good faith any request [ *** ] in connection with [ *** ] any such Infringement action); provided that, for clarity, if [ *** ], then it shall do so in accordance with [ *** ], (ii) [ *** ] reasonably believes could [ *** ] or [ *** ] or [ *** ] or includes [ *** ] any [ *** ] Patent, (iii) imposes [ *** ] on, or involves any admission by, [ *** ], (iv) [ *** ] any [ *** ] Patent or (v) is, or raises bona fide concerns that [ *** ] could be, in violation of applicable Law. [ *** ] shall not, without [ *** ] prior written consent, take any material action with respect to any Infringement action (including settling any such Infringement action) in a manner that (A) requires [ *** ], (B) materially [ *** ] (other than [ *** ] in the normal conduct of the applicable Infringement action) or [ *** ], or involves [ *** ] or (C) is, or raises bona fide concerns that [ *** ] could be, in violation of applicable Law; provided that, with respect to clauses (A) and (B), [ *** ] shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent.
13.1.3 Coordination; Cooperation. Subject to Section 13.1.2(c), [ *** ] shall have the right to settle (and, with respect to any Infringement action for which [ *** ], [ *** ] shall have the right to [ *** ]) any Infringement claim. Each Party shall cooperate fully with the Enforcing Party in any Infringement action pursuant to this Section 13.1, including by making the inventors, applicable records and documents (including laboratory notebooks), as applicable, with respect to the relevant Patents available to the Enforcing Party at the Enforcing Partys request; provided that, with respect to [ *** ], [ *** ] shall not be required to [ *** ]. Each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, assist and cooperate with the Enforcing Party, as the Enforcing Party may reasonably request from time to time, in connection with its activities set forth in this Section 13.1, including where necessary, furnishing a power of attorney solely for such purpose or joining in, or being named as a necessary party to, such action, providing access to relevant documents and other evidence and making its employees available at reasonable business hours. The Enforcing Party shall (a) consider in good faith any comments from the other Party with respect to any Infringement action and (b) keep the other Party reasonably informed of any material steps taken and provide copies of all material documents filed in connection with such action.
13.1.4 Recoveries. Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties in connection with a cost sharing arrangement, any recovery realized as a result of an Infringement action described above in this Section 13.1 (whether by court award, settlement or otherwise) shall, subject to Section 13.7, be first allocated to reimburse the Parties for their costs and expenses in making such recovery (which amounts shall be allocated pro rata if insufficient to cover the totality of such expenses). Any remainder after such reimbursement is made shall, subject to Section 13.7, be (a) to the extent the applicable Infringement action is [ *** ], [ *** ] and (b) to the extent the applicable Infringement action is [ *** ]; provided, however, that, with respect to [ *** ], to the extent that any award or settlement (whether by judgment or otherwise) with respect to a Patent [ *** ] with respect to the Product, the Parties shall [ *** ] under this Agreement with respect to the Product.
13.2 Patent Marking. Unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties in writing, each Party shall comply with the Patent marking statutes in each country in which the Product in the Field is made, offered for sale, sold or imported by such Party, its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees/Distributors or Subcontractors, as applicable.
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13.3 Biosimilar Applicants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either Party receives notice or a copy of an application submitted to a Regulatory Authority in the Territory for a Biosimilar Product or similar notice or communication pursuant to which the Biosimilar Product is claimed to be interchangeable with the Product, whether or not such notice or copy is provided under any applicable Law, or otherwise becomes aware that such an application, notice or communication has been submitted to a Regulatory Authority in the Territory for approval, such Party shall notify and provide the other Party copies of such application, notice, communication and any other relevant information to the extent permitted by applicable Law. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith with one another with respect to the foregoing, including with respect to proceedings related thereto, in a manner consistent with the rights and obligations of the Parties set forth in Section 13.1 and Section 13.5, as applicable.
13.4 Third Party Infringement Claims.
13.4.1 Notice. If a Third Party alleges in any claim, suit or proceeding (including any defense or counterclaim in connection with an Infringement action initiated pursuant to Section 13.1) that the Development, Manufacture, Commercialization or other Exploitation of the Product in or for the Territory pursuant to this Agreement infringes a Patent of a Third Party (a Third Party Infringement Action), the Party first becoming aware of such alleged infringement shall promptly notify the other Party thereof in writing. The following provisions of Section 13.4 shall control all Third Party Infringement Actions except to the extent [ *** ].
13.4.2 Defense. Unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing, each Party shall have the first right, but not the obligation, subject to any intervening rights of the other Party under applicable Law, to defend and control the defense of any Third Party Infringement Action that names such Party as a defendant, using counsel of its own choice, at its sole cost and expense; provided, however, that if a Third Party Infringement Action is [ *** ], then [ *** ] shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of such Third Party Infringement Action, using counsel of its own choice, [ *** ]. In any event, each Party may participate in any such Third Party Infringement Action with counsel of its choice at its own cost and expense; provided that the controlling Party shall retain the right to control such Third Party Infringement Action. Without limitation of the foregoing, if the controlling Party finds it necessary or desirable to join the other Party as a party to any such Third Party Infringement Action, such other Party shall execute all papers and perform such acts as shall be reasonably required. If the controlling Party elects (in a written communication submitted to the other Party within a reasonable amount of time after notice of the Third Party Infringement Action) not to defend or control the defense of, or otherwise fails to initiate and maintain the defense of, any such Third Party Infringement Action, the controlling Party shall do so within such time periods so that such other Party is not prejudiced by any delays, and such other Party shall have the right, [ *** ], to conduct and control the defense of such Third Party Infringement Action using counsel reasonably acceptable to the other Party at its sole cost and expense. Each Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed of all material developments in connection with any such Third Party Infringement Action, including by providing the other Party with copies of all pleadings filed in such action. The controlling Party shall allow the other Party, to the extent such other Party is participating in the Third Party Infringement Action, reasonable opportunity to participate in the defense of the claims.
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13.4.3 Settlement. The Party controlling the defense of any Third Party Infringement Action in accordance with this Section 13.4 shall have the right to settle such claim; provided that [ *** ] shall not enter into any settlement of any Third Party Infringement Action involving the Product that (a) includes [ *** ] or otherwise requiring [ *** ] (except for [ *** ]), (b) [ *** ] reasonably believes could [ *** ] or [ *** ] or [ *** ] (including (i) any [ *** ], (ii) any [ *** ] and (iii) any [ *** ]), (c) imposes [ *** ] on, or involves any admission by, [ *** ], or (d) [ *** ] any [ *** ] Patent, in each case ((a), (b), (c) and (d)), without [ *** ] prior written consent, which consent (x) with respect to clause (a), shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed with respect to [ *** ] and (y) except as set forth in clause (x), [ *** ]; provided, further, that [ *** ] shall not settle such claim without [ *** ] prior written consent in a manner that (A) requires [ *** ], or (B) materially [ *** ] (other than [ *** ] in the normal conduct of the applicable Third Party Infringement Action) or [ *** ], or involves [ *** ]; provided that, with respect to clauses (A) and (B), [ *** ] shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Party shall enter into any settlement of any Third Party Infringement Action involving the Product that is, or raises bona fide concerns that [ *** ] could be, in violation of applicable Law.
13.4.4 Recovery. Any recoveries realized by the controlling Party of any sanctions awarded to such controlling Party and against a party asserting a Third Party Infringement Action shall, subject to Section 13.7, be first allocated to reimburse the Parties for their costs and expenses in making such recovery (which amounts shall be allocated pro rata if insufficient to cover the totality of such expenses); provided that no such allocation shall be made to a Party that [ *** ] as set forth in [ *** ] and such Party shall [ *** ]. Any remainder after such reimbursement is made shall, subject to Section 13.7, be (a) to the extent a Third Party Infringement Action [ *** ], [ *** ], and (b) to the extent a Third Party Infringement Action [ *** ], then (i) to the extent [ *** ], [ *** ] and (ii) to the extent [ *** ], [ *** ]; provided, however, that, with respect to [ *** ], to the extent that any award or settlement (whether by judgment or otherwise) with respect to a Patent [ *** ] with respect to the Product, the Parties shall [ *** ] under this Agreement with respect to the Product.
13.5 Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions.
13.5.1 Notice. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any alleged or threatened assertion of invalidity or unenforceability of any of the [ *** ] Patents by a Third Party of which such Party becomes aware.
13.5.2 Defense of Patents.
(a) As between the Parties, [ *** ] shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to defend and control the defense of the validity and enforceability of the [ *** ] Patents using counsel of its own choice [ *** ].
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(b) If [ *** ] elects not to defend or control the defense of a [ *** ] Patent or otherwise fails to initiate and maintain the defense of any such claim, suit or proceeding, then, subject to [ *** ], [ *** ] may [ *** ] defend such claim, suit or proceeding by providing written notice to [ *** ] thereof; provided that, subject to [ *** ], (i) [ *** ] shall, in consultation with [ *** ], direct the material strategic decisions with respect to such claim, suit or proceeding and [ *** ] shall be considered the Party defending such Patent with respect to such claim, suit or proceeding; and (ii) the defense of such claim, suit or proceeding shall be at [ *** ] sole cost and expense, and [ *** ] shall reimburse [ *** ] for all FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by or on behalf of [ *** ] with respect to such claim, suit or proceeding and for any action brought against [ *** ] directly related to such claim, suit or proceeding.
(c) [ *** ] shall not be required to defend the validity or enforceability of any [ *** ] Patent or take any material action with respect thereto (including settling any such validity or enforceability claim) in a manner that (i) includes [ *** ] or otherwise requiring [ *** ] (provided that [ *** ] shall consider in good faith any request [ *** ] in connection with a settlement of any such claim); provided that, for clarity, if [ *** ], then it shall do so in accordance with [ *** ], (ii) [ *** ] reasonably believes could [ *** ] or [ *** ] or [ *** ] or includes [ *** ] any [ *** ] Patent, (iii) imposes [ *** ] on, or involves any admission by, [ *** ], (iv) [ *** ] any [ *** ] Patent or (v) is, or raises bona fide concerns that [ *** ] could be, in violation of applicable Law. [ *** ] shall not, without [ *** ] prior written consent, take any material action with respect to any validity or enforceability of any [ *** ] Patent (including settling any such validity or enforceability claim) in a manner that (A) requires [ *** ], (B) materially [ *** ] (other than [ *** ] in the normal conduct of the applicable defense action) or [ *** ], or involves [ *** ] or (C) is, or raises bona fide concerns that [ *** ] could be, in violation of applicable Law; provided that, with respect to clauses (A) and (B), [ *** ] shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent.
13.5.3 Coordination; Cooperation. Subject to Section 13.5.2(c), [ *** ] shall have the right to settle (and, with respect to any claim, suit or proceeding for which [ *** ], [ *** ] shall have the right to [ *** ]) any claim of invalidity or unenforceability of any of the [ *** ] Patents. In connection with any activities with respect to a defense, claim or counterclaim relating to a [ *** ] Patent pursuant to this Section 13.5, the Party defending such Patent shall (a) consider in good faith any comments from the other Party and (b) keep the other Party reasonably informed of any material steps taken and provide copies of all material documents filed in connection with such defense, claim or counterclaim. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party agrees to cooperate fully in any invalidity or unenforceability claim under this Section 13.5, including by making the inventors, applicable records and documents (including laboratory notebooks), as applicable, with respect to the relevant Patents available to the defending Party at the defending Partys request; provided that, with respect to [ *** ], [ *** ] shall not be required to [ *** ]. Each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, assist and cooperate with the defending Party, as the defending Party may reasonably request from time to time in connection with its activities set forth in this Section 13.5, including where necessary, furnishing a power of attorney solely for such purpose or joining in, or being named as a necessary party to, such action, providing access to relevant documents and other evidence and making its employees available at reasonable business hours.
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13.6 Third Party IP. If either Party identifies a Patent or other intellectual property right of a Third Party that may be necessary for the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product in the Field in or for the Territory under this Agreement (including in connection with litigation as set forth in this Article XIII), then such Party shall promptly notify the other Party thereof in writing, and the Parties shall meet to discuss in good faith whether to enter into a license or other agreement with respect to such a Patent or other intellectual property right and the allocation of any to-be-incurred financial obligations with respect thereto. [ *** ], enter into any such license or other agreement with a Third Party to obtain rights to any such Patent or other intellectual property right other than [ *** ], and the Parties shall [ *** ] between the Parties [ *** ] under such a license or other agreement in a manner that [ *** ] and [ *** ] with respect to the Product, and any such [ *** ] (or any [ *** ] governed by [ *** ] to the extent [ *** ]) shall [ *** ]. [ *** ] shall have the right to [ *** ]; provided that [ *** ] shall obtain [ *** ] prior written consent [ *** ], not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, further, that [ *** ]. In the event that that the Parties agree that [ *** ], then the Parties shall cooperate to obtain such license in accordance with the foregoing.
13.7 Certain Patent Rights. ZLAB acknowledges that, as of the Effective Date, Regeneron is party to certain license or collaboration agreements, including that certain [ *** ], and that the counterparties thereof have certain rights with respect to the prosecution and maintenance, enforcement and defense of certain of the Regeneron Patents. ZLAB acknowledges and agrees that (a) the rights and obligations [ *** ] are subject to the rights of such counterparties with respect to such Regeneron Patents, and (b) ZLABs obligations under this Agreement only apply to the extent of Regenerons rights with respect to prosecuting, maintaining, enforcing and defending the applicable Regeneron Patents under such agreements.
ARTICLE XIV
BOOKS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS; AUDITS AND ADJUSTMENTS
14.1 Books and Records. Each Party shall, and shall cause each of its respective Affiliates and Sublicensees/Distributors or Subcontractors, as applicable, to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries (in conformity with such Partys Accounting Standards) shall be made for the purpose of determining the amounts payable or owed pursuant to this Agreement (including the utilization of FTEs and the allocation of personnel under this Agreement). To the extent additional information is reasonably required to comply with Regenerons obligations under any agreement with a Third Party with respect to the Product or intellectual property with respect thereto, the Parties shall work together in good faith to timely compile and produce such additional information.
14.2 Audits and Adjustments.
14.2.1 Each Party shall have the right (at its own cost and expense), upon no less than [ *** ] advance written notice and at such reasonable times and intervals and to such reasonable extent as the investigating Party shall request, not more than [ *** ], to have the books and records of the other Party and its Affiliates maintained pursuant to Section 14.1 to the extent relating to this Agreement for the current Calendar Year and the preceding [ *** ] Calendar Years audited by an independent Big Four (or equivalent) accounting firm of its choosing under reasonable appropriate confidentiality provisions, for the sole purpose of verifying the accuracy of all costs and expenses, financial, accounting and numerical information and calculations provided, including Net Sales, Global Trial Costs, ZLAB GT Territory Costs and Manufacturing Costs, and payments made, under this Agreement; provided that no period may be subjected to audit more than one (1) time unless a material discrepancy is found in any such audit of such period, in which case additional audits of such period may be conducted until no material discrepancies are found.
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14.2.2 The results of any such audit shall be delivered in writing to each Party and shall be final and binding upon the Parties, unless disputed by a Party within [ *** ] of delivery. If the audited Party or its Affiliates have underpaid or over billed an amount due under this Agreement resulting in a cumulative discrepancy of amounts incurred during the period subject to such audit of more than [ *** ], the audited Party shall also reimburse the other Party for the costs and expenses of such audit for such period (with the cost and expense of the audit to be paid by the auditing Party in all other cases). Such accountants shall not reveal to the Party requesting the audit the details of its review, except for the findings of such review and such information as is required to be disclosed under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, such accountants shall provide the audited Party with a summary of its review and the findings and other materials that it intends to provide to the auditing Party prior to sharing such materials with the auditing Party and shall remove any information reasonably identified by the audited Party as being confidential or competitively sensitive or proprietary information. The Parties shall cause such accountants to enter into a reasonably acceptable confidentiality agreement with the audited Party and obligating such firm to retain all such financial information in confidence pursuant to terms no less stringent than those set forth in Article XVI.
14.2.3 If any examination or audit of the records described above discloses an overpayment or underpayment of amounts due hereunder, then unless the result of the audit is contested pursuant to Section 14.2.4, if such audit concludes that (a) additional amounts are owed by a Party, such Party shall pay the additional amounts (and, if such additional amounts are owed due to an error in an invoice or report provided by such Party, with interest thereon at the Default Interest Rate accruing from the date originally due), or (b) excess payments were made by a Party, the other Party shall reimburse such excess payments (and, if such excess payments were made due to an error in an invoice or report provided by such other Party, with interest thereon at the Default Interest Rate accruing from the date originally due), in each case ((a) and (b)), within [ *** ] after receipt of the written results of such audit.
14.2.4 Subject to the first (1st) sentence of Section 14.2.2, any disputes with respect to the results of any audit conducted under this Section 14.2 shall be a Financial Dispute subject to dispute resolution in accordance with Section 9.12 and Article X.
14.3 GAAP/IFRS. Except as otherwise provided herein, all of a Partys costs and expenses and other financial determinations with respect to this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with such Partys Accounting Standards, as generally and consistently applied.
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ARTICLE XV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
15.1 Due Organization, Valid Existence and Due Authorization; Financial Capability. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party, as of the Effective Date, as follows: (a) it is duly organized and validly existing under the applicable Law of its jurisdiction of incorporation; (b) it has full corporate power and authority and the legal right to own and operate property and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as contemplated in this Agreement; (c) it has full corporate power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (d) it has taken all corporate action necessary to enter into and perform this Agreement; (e) the execution and performance by it of its obligations hereunder will not constitute a breach of, or conflict with, its organizational documents or any other agreement by which it is bound or requirement of applicable Law or regulations; (f) this Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof (subject to applicable Law of bankruptcy and moratorium); (g) the individuals executing this Agreement for such Party have been duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of such Party; (h) to such Partys knowledge, neither it nor any of its Affiliates have violated any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws (with respect to Regeneron, solely with respect to the Territory); (i) all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations of all Governmental Authorities and other persons or entities required to be obtained by such Party in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement have been obtained; and (j) no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders or other fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby based on arrangements made by it or on its behalf. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party that such Party has, and will continue to have, sufficient liquid assets to promptly and timely pay and perform all of the payments and obligations required by such Party or its Affiliates to be paid and performed by them hereunder. As used in this Article XV, knowledge or has knowledge means, for each Party, the actual knowledge of any employees of such Party (including in such Partys internal legal department and intellectual property group) who were directly involved in the negotiation of this Agreement with the other Party, without any duty to conduct any investigation.
15.2 Knowledge of Pending or Threatened Litigation. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that as of the Effective Date, there is no claim, announced investigation, suit, hearing, action or proceeding pending or, to such Partys knowledge, threatened, against such Party before or by any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to (a) materially impair the ability of such Party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or (b) prevent or materially delay or alter the consummation of any or all of the transactions contemplated hereby. During the Term, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing upon learning of any of the foregoing.
15.3 Additional Regeneron Representations and Warranties. Regeneron additionally represents and warrants to ZLAB that, except as disclosed on Schedule 15.3, as of the Effective Date:
15.3.1 Regeneron or its Affiliate(s) owns or has exclusive license or other rights in and to all Regeneron Patents in existence as of the Effective Date;
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15.3.2 Regeneron has the right to grant to ZLAB the rights as purported to be granted hereunder;
15.3.3 to Regenerons knowledge, the Development and Manufacture of the Product as of the Effective Date has not constituted or involved the misappropriation of any trade secrets of a Third Party;
15.3.4 Regeneron has not received (a) written notice of any threatened claims or litigation or (b) written notice of pending litigation, in each case ((a) and (b)), alleging (i) that any of its making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing of the Product in the Field in the Territory have infringed, or would infringe, a valid claim of an issued and unexpired Patent of any Third Party or misappropriate any trade secrets of any Third Party, or (ii) a product liability claim for injury to a person or property arising from the use or sale of the Product prior to the Effective Date;
15.3.5 to Regenerons knowledge, the issued and unexpired Patents included in the Regeneron Patents existing as of the Effective Date are not invalid or unenforceable, [ *** ];
15.3.6 Regeneron and its Affiliates have not granted to any Third Party any licenses or other rights under any Regeneron Patent to distribute, market, promote or sell any Competing Products or Biosimilar Product in the Field in the Territory;
15.3.7 Regeneron and its Affiliates have not granted to any Third Party any licenses or other rights under any Regeneron Patent to Develop or Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Territory that are inconsistent with the rights granted to ZLAB under this Agreement;
15.3.8 Regeneron has not received any written notice of any threatened litigation seeking to invalidate or otherwise challenge the Regeneron Patents existing as of the Effective Date or Regenerons rights therein, and, to Regenerons knowledge, none of the Regeneron Patents existing as of the Effective Date are subject to any pending opposition, interference or litigation proceedings;
15.3.9 to Regenerons knowledge, Regeneron and its Affiliates have complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws in connection with its Development of the Product for the Territory, and have not used any employee or consultant who has been debarred by any Regulatory Authority or who is the subject of a debarment proceeding by any Regulatory Authority;
15.3.10 except for the [ *** ], there is no agreement existing as of the Effective Date between Regeneron or its Affiliates and any Third Party pursuant to which Regeneron or its Affiliates have obtained any right or license under any Third Partys intellectual property to Develop or Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Territory;
15.3.11 Regeneron and its Affiliates have not received any written notice of material breach of the [ *** ] or any agreement specifically relating to the Manufacture of the Product to which Regeneron or any of its Affiliates is party from the applicable counterparty thereto; and
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15.3.12 [ *** ].
15.4 Additional ZLAB Representations and Warranties. ZLAB additionally represents and warrants and covenants to Regeneron that as of the Effective Date:
15.4.1 ZLAB has no knowledge of any pending filing, complaint, hearing, matter or action against or involving either ZLAB or its Affiliates with any Governmental Authority that could be reasonably anticipated to have a material adverse effect on its ability to obtain CTAs and Regulatory Approvals for the Product in the Territory;
15.4.2 there are not now and have not been at any time in the [ *** ] (a) claims (including allegations or violations), litigations, judgments or settlements against or owed by ZLAB, or pending or, to ZLABs knowledge, threatened, (b) notices, subpoenas, demands, or other communications (oral or written) from any Governmental Authority, or (c) internal audits, reports or investigations, in each case ((a), (b) and (c)), relating to [ *** ].
15.4.3 ZLAB has sufficient financial wherewithal and FTE capacity to (a) perform its Development and regulatory obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and (b) meet all of its financial obligations as they come due in the ordinary course of business;
15.4.4 ZLAB (a) has sufficient technical, clinical, and regulatory expertise to perform all of its Development and regulatory obligations pursuant to this Agreement, including its obligations relating to obtaining Regulatory Approvals and (b) has (or will procure) sufficient technical, regulatory and other expertise to perform all of its other obligations pursuant to this Agreement, including its obligations relating to Packing/Labeling and Commercialization;
15.4.5 neither ZLAB nor any of its Affiliates or any of its or their Subcontractors or any of its or their employees who may perform any activities under this Agreement is or has been disqualified or debarred (or the subject of a similar penalty in the Territory) by a Regulatory Authority or, to the best of ZLABs knowledge, is or has been the subject of disqualification or debarment proceedings (or similar proceedings in the Territory) by a Regulatory Authority;
15.4.6 ZLAB has obtained or (solely to the extent not required as of the Effective Date) will obtain all required consents, approvals or other orders of, actions by, filings with or notifications to any Governmental Authority or Regulatory Authority in connection with the transaction contemplated hereunder; and
15.4.7 neither ZLAB nor any of its Affiliates owns, controls or has any rights in or to, or is researching or developing, any Competing Product.
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15.5 Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, CONCERNING THE SUCCESS OR POTENTIAL SUCCESS OF THE DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION, MARKETING OR SALE OF THE PRODUCT IN THE FIELD. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
15.6 Mutual Covenants. Each Party hereby covenants to the other Party as follows: (a) it will not take any action that would materially conflict with or adversely affect its obligations to the other Party under this Agreement; (b) in the course of performing its activities under this Agreement, including the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement, it will not knowingly use and will not have knowingly used an employee or consultant who is or has been debarred by a Regulatory Authority or, to the best of such Partys knowledge, is or has been the subject of debarment proceedings by a Regulatory Authority, (c) in the case of ZLAB, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, it will have a written agreement with all of its employees and contractors who may participate in the conduct of the Development, Pack/Label or Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement or who may otherwise receive Confidential Information hereunder, assigning to ZLAB ownership of all [ *** ] IP created in the course of their employment or provision of services, as applicable, (d) in the case of [ *** ], all [ *** ] hereunder will [ *** ] and (e) in the case of Regeneron, it will not grant (i) any licenses to distribute, market, promote or detail the Product in the Field in the Territory, or (ii) other rights with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory that are inconsistent with the rights granted to ZLAB under this Agreement in any material respect.
15.7 Business Ethics.
15.7.1 Each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors or Sublicensees/Distributors, as applicable, to, conduct its activities and exercise its rights under this Agreement (with respect to [ *** ]) in a manner that complies with applicable Law, including the Criminal Law and the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the Peoples Republic of China, as amended, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the Bribery Act 2010, as amended, and any other applicable Laws for the prevention of bribery, corruption, fraud, racketeering, money laundering or terrorism (collectively, Anti-Corruption Laws), and good business ethics.
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15.7.2 Each Party shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents (including Subcontractors) or representatives (collectively, Representatives) not to, directly or indirectly, in connection with its activities under this Agreement (with respect to [ *** ]) pay, offer or promise to pay, or authorize the payment of any money, or give, offer or promise to give, or authorize the giving of anything of value (collectively, a Payment) to any official or employee of any Governmental Authority; political party or political party official; official or employee of any international public organizations; candidates for public office; representatives of other businesses; health care professionals; or persons acting on behalf of any of the foregoing (collectively, Officials) where such Payment would constitute a violation of any Anti-Corruption Law. In addition, regardless of legality, each Party shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Representatives not to, make any Payment, directly or indirectly, in connection with its activities under this Agreement (with respect to [ *** ]), to any Official if such Payment is for the purpose of (a) improperly influencing or rewarding any act or decision of such Official, (b) inducing such Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his or her lawful duty, (c) improperly inducing such Official to use its or his influence with a Governmental Authority to affect or influence any act or decision of such Governmental Authority, or (d) securing any improper advantage for either Party. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that none of it, or any of its Affiliates or its or their Representatives is authorized to waive compliance with the provisions of this Section 15.7 and that such Party will be solely responsible for its compliance with the provisions of this Section 15.7 and the Anti-Corruption Laws, including by maintaining appropriate compliance policies, standards, procedures and training, irrespective of any act or omission of the other Party or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees/Distributors or its or their respective Representatives. Without limiting the foregoing, ZLAB shall ensure that any of its Affiliates and its and their Representatives performing activities under or in connection with this Agreement complete appropriate training regarding compliance with the requirements of this Section 15.7 prior to performing any such activities.
15.7.3 Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party upon becoming aware of and shall keep the other Party reasonably apprised of, (a) any allegation or violation of, or any notice, subpoena, demand, or other communication (oral or written) from any Governmental Authority regarding such first Partys actual, alleged, or possible failure to comply with, any Anti-Corruption Laws or any other Laws by such Party or any of its Affiliates or those acting on such Partys behalf, (b) any confirmed or corroborated violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or any other Laws that are the result of an internal inquiry, in each case ((a) and (b)), in connection with the matters that are the subject of this Agreement and the performance by such Party of its obligations hereunder; and (c) the occurrence of any fact or event that would render any representation, warranty, covenant, or undertaking in Section 15.7.1 or Section 15.7.2 incorrect or misleading. Following such notification, such Party shall keep the other Party reasonably apprised of the matters described in this Section 15.7.3 throughout the duration of such matters and shall promptly respond to any inquiries from the other Party regarding such matters, including by providing requested records and documents.
15.7.4 In the event that a Party receives any information (including from the other Party pursuant to Section 15.7.3) that [ *** ] an actual or potential breach by such other Party or its Affiliates or its or their Representatives of this Section 15.7 (for clarity, with respect to [ *** ]), without [ *** ], such first Party [ *** ] if (x) such first Party [ *** ] and [ *** ], such [ *** ] in accordance with the remainder of this Section 15.7.4, [ *** ], (y) such first Party [ *** ]. In the event [ *** ] shall [ *** ] or [ *** ], including [ *** ]. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of a breach by a Party or its Affiliates or its or their Representatives of this Section 15.7, such Party shall take all of the following actions:
(a) Within [ *** ] of the first notification to the other Party of a potential breach, present to the other Party a reasonably detailed plan for resolution or remediation of such breach [ *** ];
(b) Diligently implement such plan and keep the other Party informed regarding such Partys activities under such plan (including through the applicable Committee(s));
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(c) Conduct a diligent investigation of the facts relating to such breach and share the investigations findings with the other Party;
(d) Implement appropriate disciplinary action (which may include termination of employment or of a subcontract relationship) with respect to any of its or its Affiliates Representatives responsible for or involved in such breach, or any related violation of such Partys compliance and ethics program; and
(e) Implement appropriate remedial action, which may include termination of any contractor, agent, sub-contractor, customer, other person or vendor that was responsible for or involved in such violation or termination of any business or relationship that was obtained through bribery.
ARTICLE XVI
CONFIDENTIALITY
16.1 Confidential Information.
16.1.1 Confidentiality Obligations. Subject to the provisions of Sections 7.4, 16.1.2 and 16.1.3, at all times during the Term and for [ *** ] following the expiration or termination hereof, the receiving Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Representatives (including Subcontractors) to, (a) keep completely confidential and not publish or otherwise disclose any Confidential Information of the disclosing Party, except to those of the receiving Partys (and its Affiliates and, with respect to Regeneron, its and their Sublicensees/Distributors) Representatives who have a need to know such information to perform such Partys obligations hereunder (and who shall be advised of the receiving Partys obligations hereunder and who are bound by written confidentiality obligations with respect to such Confidential Information no less onerous than those set forth in this Agreement (which agreement, with respect to a Partys employees, may be in the form of a general employment agreement and does not need to be specific to this Agreement)), and (b) not use Confidential Information of the disclosing Party directly or indirectly for any purpose other than performing its obligations or exercising its rights hereunder; provided that such obligations with respect to trade secrets shall survive indefinitely. [ *** ] shall be considered trade secrets (as defined in the United States Defend Trade Secrets Act (USDTA) and under all other applicable Law) until such time as [ *** ] elects not to treat any such [ *** ] as a trade secret [ *** ] or until such time as such [ *** ] is no longer a trade secret under the USDTA and under all other applicable Law. At [ *** ] request, [ *** ] shall [ *** ] and [ *** ] Confidential Information [ *** ]. The receiving Party shall be jointly and severally liable for any breach by any of its Representatives (including Subcontractors) of the obligations set forth in this Article XVI. Confidential Information shall mean any technical, business, or other information provided by or on behalf of the disclosing Party to the receiving Party in connection with this Agreement, whether prior to, on, or after the Effective Date, including information relating to the terms of this Agreement, the Product (including the Regulatory Documentation), any Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product, any Information with respect thereto developed by or on behalf of the disclosing Party or its Affiliates, or the scientific, regulatory or business affairs or other activities of either Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Joint IP and the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to be the Confidential Information of both Parties and both Parties shall be deemed to be the receiving Party and the disclosing Party with respect thereto, and (ii) all Information [ *** ] (Product Information) shall be deemed the Confidential Information of Regeneron, and Regeneron shall be deemed to be the disclosing Party, and ZLAB shall be deemed to be the receiving Party, with respect thereto.
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16.1.2 Exceptions to Confidentiality. Notwithstanding Section 16.1.1, the confidentiality and non-use obligations under Section 16.1.1 shall not extend to any Confidential Information of the disclosing Party that the receiving Party can demonstrate:
(a) is or hereafter becomes part of the public domain by public use, publication, general knowledge or the like through no breach of the confidentiality obligations set forth herein on the part of a receiving Party or its Affiliates and through no act or omission of any of its or its Affiliates Representatives (including, for clarity, Subcontractors) that, if performed or failed to be performed by the receiving Party, would be a breach of the receiving Partys confidentiality obligations set forth herein;
(b) is subsequently received by the receiving Party from a Third Party without restriction and without breach of any agreement between such Third Party and the disclosing Party;
(c) was already in its possession without any limitation on use or disclosure prior to its receipt from the disclosing Party, as evidenced by contemporaneous written records; provided, however, this exception shall not apply with respect to Product Information; or
(d) was independently developed by the receiving Party without use of or reference to any Confidential Information of the disclosing Party, as evidenced by contemporaneous written records; provided, however, this exception shall not apply with respect to Product Information.
Specific elements of Confidential Information shall not be deemed to be in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party merely because such elements are encompassed by more general information that falls within the foregoing exclusions. Furthermore, any combination of individual elements of Confidential Information shall constitute Confidential Information and shall not be deemed to fall within the foregoing exclusions merely because one or more individual elements of such combination fall within the foregoing exclusions.
16.1.3 Permitted Disclosure. Each Party may disclose Confidential Information of the other Party to the extent that such disclosure is:
(a) made in response to a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or other supra-national, federal, national, regional, state, provincial or local governmental or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction or, if in the reasonable opinion of the receiving Partys legal counsel, such disclosure is otherwise required by applicable Law, including by reason of filing with securities regulators; provided, however, that the receiving Party shall first have given notice to the disclosing Party and given the disclosing Party a reasonable opportunity to quash such order or to obtain a protective order or confidential treatment requiring that the Confidential Information and documents that are the subject of such order or required to be disclosed be held in confidence by such court or agency or, if disclosed, be used only for the purposes for which the order was issued or such disclosure was required by applicable Law; provided, further, that the Confidential Information disclosed in response to such court or governmental order or as required by applicable Law shall be limited to that information that is legally required to be disclosed in response to such court or governmental order or by such applicable Law;
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(b) made by or on behalf of the receiving Party to the Regulatory Authorities as required in connection with any filing, application or request for Regulatory Approval pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that reasonable measures shall be taken to assure confidential treatment of such information to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable Law, including, with respect to [ *** ], as set forth in [ *** ]; or
(c) with respect to Joint IP, made by either Party or its Affiliates for any purpose; provided that (i) [ *** ] shall not make any such disclosure of Joint IP in connection with the [ *** ] or in connection with the [ *** ] or [ *** ] or [ *** ] and (ii) [ *** ] shall not make any such disclosure of Joint IP in connection with the [ *** ] or in connection with the [ *** ].
16.1.4 [ *** ] Information. For clarity, [ *** ] Information shall be subject to the additional protections set forth in [ *** ], and nothing in this Article XVI shall be deemed to limit such protections.
16.1.5 Notification. The receiving Party shall notify the disclosing Party immediately, and cooperate with the disclosing Party as the disclosing Party may reasonably request, upon the receiving Partys discovery of any loss or compromise of the disclosing Partys Confidential Information.
16.2 Use of Name. Except as expressly provided herein, neither Party shall mention or otherwise use the name, logo, or trademark of the other Party or any of its Affiliates (or any abbreviation or adaptation thereof) in any publication, press release, marketing and promotional material, or other form of publicity without the prior written approval of such other Party in each instance. The restrictions imposed by this Section 16.2 shall not prohibit either Party from making any disclosure identifying the other Party that is required by applicable Law.
16.3 Publications.
16.3.1 Regeneron shall have the exclusive right to publish or publicly disclose the results of, or information regarding, activities conducted with respect to the Product in the Territory except that ZLAB shall have the right to publish the results of clinical trials performed pursuant to the Territory Development Plan and, to the extent such results have already been published by Regeneron, the results of clinical trials performed pursuant to the GT Operational Plan, in each case, with the prior written approval of Regeneron in accordance with this Section 16.3. If Regeneron desires to publish or publicly disclose the results of, or information regarding, activities conducted with respect to the Product in the Territory, ZLAB shall cooperate fully with Regeneron and shall provide such assistance as is reasonably requested by Regeneron with respect thereto, including with respect to any application or approval necessary in the Territory. If ZLAB desires to publish the results of a clinical trial performed pursuant to the Territory Development Plan or GT Operational Plan (to the extent set forth in the first sentence of this Section 16.3.1), ZLAB shall provide Regeneron with a draft of such proposed abstract, manuscript or summary of presentation that covers such results at least [ *** ] prior to submission or disclosure, as applicable, for Regenerons approval. ZLAB shall incorporate any reasonable comments of Regeneron with respect thereto. If Regeneron informs ZLAB that such proposed abstract, manuscript or summary of presentation, in Regenerons reasonable judgment, could be expected to have an adverse effect on any patentable invention owned by or licensed to, in whole or in part, Regeneron, or could be expected to disclose any Information that is Confidential Information of Regeneron, ZLAB shall delay or prevent such publication as follows: (a) with respect to a patentable invention, such publication shall be delayed sufficiently long (not to exceed [ *** ]) to permit the timely preparation and filing of a patent application; and (b) with respect to Information that is Confidential Information of Regeneron, such Information shall be deleted from the publication upon Regenerons request. For clarity, ZLAB shall not publish any publication or public disclosure with respect to the Product that has not been approved by Regeneron].
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16.3.2 Authorship of any joint publication will be determined following the guidelines set forth by the International Committee of Medical Journals Editors (ICMJE) (all listed authors must meet ICMJE criteria and all persons that meet these criteria must be listed as authors). Any publication by a Party shall include recognition of the contributions of the other Party according to standard practice for assigning scientific credit, either through authorship or acknowledgement, as may be appropriate.
16.4 Public Announcement. The Parties will mutually agree on the contents of a joint press release with respect to the execution of this Agreement, which press release shall be issued by the Parties on or around the Effective Date. Neither Party shall issue any other public announcement, press release, or other public disclosure regarding this Agreement or its subject matter without the other Partys prior written consent (except, with respect to [ *** ] issuance, any public announcement, press release, or other public disclosure regarding [ *** ], which [ *** ]), except for any such disclosure that is, in the opinion of the disclosing Partys counsel, required by applicable Law or the rules of a stock exchange on which the securities of the disclosing Party are listed (or to which an application for listing has been submitted) and except that a Party may, once a press release or other public written statement is approved in writing by both Parties, make subsequent public disclosure of the information contained in such press release or other public written statement without the further approval of the other Party. In the event a Party is, in the opinion of its counsel, required by applicable Law or the rules of a stock exchange on which its securities are listed (or to which an application for listing has been submitted) to make such a public disclosure, such Party shall submit the proposed disclosure in writing to the other Party as far in advance as reasonably practicable (and in no event less than [ *** ] prior to the anticipated date of disclosure) so as to provide a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge that either or both Parties may be obligated to file a copy of this Agreement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or its equivalent in the Territory; provided that a Party who is so obligated shall promptly give notice to the other Party thereof and the Parties shall cooperate with each other and use reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment of confidential, including trade secret, information in accordance with applicable Law. The filing Party shall provide the non-filing Party with an advance copy of this Agreement marked to show provisions for which the filing Party intends to seek confidential treatment and shall reasonably consider the non-filing Partys timely comments thereon and cooperate with such non-filing Party in seeking such confidential treatment and, upon the written request of the non-filing Party, shall request an appropriate extension of the term of the confidential treatment period. For the avoidance of doubt, each Party shall be responsible for its own legal and other costs in connection with any filing governed by the terms of this Section 16.4.
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ARTICLE XVII
INDEMNITY
17.1 Indemnity.
17.1.1 ZLAB shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Regeneron, its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, Sublicensees/Distributors and agents (Regeneron Indemnitees) from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, taxes or other charges of Governmental Authorities, damages, penalties, fines, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys or experts fees and costs or amounts paid to settle (collectively, Damages), arising from or occurring as a result of a Third Partys claim, action, suit, judgment or settlement (a Third Party Claim) against a Regeneron Indemnitee that is due to or based upon:
(a) the gross negligence, willful misconduct, recklessness, bad faith, fraud, intentional wrongful acts or omissions or violations of applicable Law by ZLAB or its Affiliates (or its or their respective Representatives (including Subcontractors) or other Persons working on its or their behalf) in the performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including in connection with its Development, Packing/Labeling or Commercialization of the Product;
(b) material breach by ZLAB (or conduct or omission by any of its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives (including Subcontractors) or other Persons working on its or their behalf, which if performed or failed to be performed by ZLAB would be a material breach by ZLAB) of the terms of, or the representations and warranties made by it in, this Agreement;
(c) the Development, Packing/Labeling or Commercialization of the Product in the Field in or for the Territory by or on behalf of ZLAB or its Affiliates (or its or their respective Representatives (including Subcontractors) or other Persons working on its or their behalf) (other than with respect to [ *** ] to the extent that [ *** ], in which case [ *** ] shall control);
(d) [ *** ] or [ *** ];
except in each case ((a), (b), (c) and (d)), to the extent that Damages arise out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct, recklessness, bad faith, fraud, or intentional wrongful acts, or omissions or violations of applicable Law committed by Regeneron or its Affiliates (or its or their respective Representatives, Sublicensees/Distributors or other Persons working on its or their behalf) in the performance of this Agreement or the material breach by Regeneron (or conduct or omission by any of its Affiliates or its or their Representatives, Sublicensees/Distributors or other Persons working on its or their behalf, which if performed or failed to be performed by Regeneron would be a material breach by Regeneron) of the terms of this Agreement.
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17.1.2 Regeneron shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless ZLAB, its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, Subcontractors and agents (ZLAB Indemnitees) from and against all Damages arising from a Third Party Claim against a ZLAB Indemnitee that is due to or based upon:
(a) the gross negligence, willful misconduct, recklessness, bad faith, fraud, intentional wrongful acts or omissions or violations of applicable Law by Regeneron or its Affiliates (or its or their respective Representatives, Sublicensees/Distributors or other Persons working on its or their behalf) in the performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including in connection with the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product;
(b) material breach by Regeneron (or conduct or omission by any of its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives, Sublicensees/Distributors or other Persons working on its or their behalf, which if performed or failed to be performed by Regeneron would be a material breach by Regeneron) of the terms of, or the representations and warranties made by it in, this Agreement [ *** ];
(c) the Development or Commercialization of the Product (i) inside the Field in the Territory (other than as required under this Agreement), (ii) outside of the Field in the Territory or (iii) inside or outside of the Field in the ROW, in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)), by or on behalf of Regeneron or its Affiliates (or its or their respective Representatives, Sublicensees/Distributors or other Persons working on its or their behalf, but excluding ZLAB and its Affiliates (and its and their respective Representatives (including Subcontractors) and other Persons working on its or their behalf)) (other than with respect to [ *** ] to the extent that [ *** ], in which case [ *** ] shall control);
except in each case ((a), (b) and (c)), to the extent that Damages arise out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct, recklessness, bad faith, fraud, or intentional wrongful acts, or omissions or violations of applicable Law committed by ZLAB or its Affiliates (or its or their respective Representatives (including Subcontractors) or other Persons working on its or their behalf) in the performance of this Agreement or the material breach by ZLAB (or conduct or omission by any of its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives (including Subcontractors) or other Persons working on its or their behalf, which if performed or failed to be performed by ZLAB would be a material breach by ZLAB) of the terms of this Agreement.
17.2 Indemnity Procedure.
17.2.1 Notice of Claim. The Party entitled to indemnification under this Article XVII (an Indemnified Party) shall notify the Party potentially responsible for such indemnification (the Indemnifying Party) within [ *** ] of being notified of any claim or claims asserted or threatened against the Indemnified Party that could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement (Indemnification Claim Notice); provided that the failure to give such Indemnification Claim Notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnity obligation hereunder except to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party. Each Indemnification Claim Notice must contain a description of the claim and the nature and amount of Damages (to the extent that the nature and amount of such Damages are known at such time).
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17.2.2 Control of Defense.
(a) If the Indemnifying Party has acknowledged in writing to the Indemnified Party the Indemnifying Partys responsibility for indemnifying the Indemnified Party for a Third Party Claim under Section 17.1, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, at its sole cost and expense, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted diligently by the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party; provided that the Indemnifying Party may not enter into any compromise or settlement unless (i) such compromise or settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by each claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim; and (ii) the Indemnified Party consents to such compromise or settlement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed unless such compromise or settlement (A) involves any admission of legal wrongdoing by the Indemnified Party, (B) involves any payment by the Indemnified Party that is not indemnified hereunder, (C) involves the imposition of any equitable relief against the Indemnified Party, (D) includes [ *** ], (E) materially affects the Indemnified Partys rights, interests or obligations (including [ *** ] or, in the case of [ *** ]), or (F) in the case of [ *** ]. Upon assuming the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may appoint as lead counsel in the defense of the Third Party Claim any legal counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and approved by the Indemnified Party (which approval shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed).
(b) If the Indemnifying Party has acknowledged in writing to the Indemnified Party the Indemnifying Partys responsibility for indemnifying the Indemnified Party for a Third Party Claim under Section 17.1 but does not does not elect to assume control of the defense of such claim or if a good faith and diligent defense is not being or ceases to be materially conducted by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, upon prior written notice to the Indemnifying Party of its intent to do so, to undertake the defense of such claim for the account of the Indemnifying Party (with counsel reasonably selected by the Indemnified Party and approved by the Indemnifying Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that the Indemnified Party shall keep the Indemnifying Party apprised of all material developments with respect to such Third Party Claim and promptly provide the Indemnifying Party with copies of all correspondence and documents exchanged by the Indemnified Party and the opposing party(ies) to such litigation.
(c) In the event that the Indemnifying Party does not acknowledge in writing to the Indemnified Party the Indemnifying Partys responsibility for indemnifying the Indemnified Party for a Third Party Claim under Section 17.1 and Indemnified Party undertakes the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall do so at its own cost and expense, and if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnifying Party has an obligation to indemnify, defend or hold harmless the Indemnified Party from and against such Third Party Claim (or any part thereof), the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for any and all reasonable and verifiable costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and costs of suit) and any other Damages incurred by the Indemnified Party in accordance with this Article XVII in its defense of such Third Party Claim (or such part).
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(d) If the Indemnifying Party has acknowledged in writing to the Indemnified Party the Indemnifying Partys responsibility for indemnifying the Indemnified Party for a Third Party Claim under Section 17.1, the Indemnified Party shall not admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or dispose of, such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement or other disposition of Damages by an Indemnified Party that is reached without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party.
17.2.3 Right to Participate in Defense. Without limiting Section 17.2.2, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 17.2 and shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation; provided that the Indemnifying Party shall bear such costs and expenses if (a) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Indemnifying Party in writing, (b) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense and employ counsel in accordance with Section 17.2.2 (in which case the Indemnified Party shall control the defense) or (c) the interests of the Indemnified Party and any of the Indemnified Partys indemnitees, on the one hand, and the Indemnifying Party, on the other hand, with respect to such Third Party Claim are sufficiently adverse to prohibit the representation by the same counsel of all such Persons under applicable Law, ethical rules or equitable principles (in which case, the Indemnified Party shall control its defense).
17.2.4 Cooperation. Regardless of whether the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim pursuant to this Section 17.2, the Indemnified Party shall, and shall use reasonable efforts to cause each indemnitee to, reasonably cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof and, if the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any such claim, the Indemnified Party shall, and shall use reasonable efforts to cause each indemnitee to, furnish such records, information and testimony, provide such witnesses and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals, in each case, as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. Such cooperation shall include access upon reasonable notice during normal business hours afforded to the Indemnifying Party to, and reasonable retention by the Indemnified Party of, records and information that are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim and making Indemnified Parties and other employees and agents available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder, and to the extent the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article XVII, the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for all its reasonable and verifiable costs and expenses in connection with providing such assistance.
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17.3 Insurance. During the Term and for a minimum period of [ *** ] thereafter and for an otherwise longer period as may be required by applicable Law, each of Regeneron and ZLAB will procure and maintain insurance consistent with industry practice or required by applicable Law, including by means of self-insurance, where applicable. Such insurance shall insure against liability arising from this Agreement on the part of Regeneron or ZLAB, respectively, or any of their respective Affiliates (or, with respect to ZLAB, its Subcontractors) due to injury, disability or death of any person or persons, or property damage arising from activities performed by such Party or its Affiliates (or, with respect to ZLAB, its Subcontractors) in connection with this Agreement. Any insurance proceeds received by a Party in connection with any Damages shall be retained by such Party and shall not reduce any obligation of the other Party under Section 17.1 with respect to such Damages.
ARTICLE XVIII
FORCE MAJEURE
18.1 Neither Party will be held liable or responsible to the other Party nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from causes beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party including pandemics, epidemics, quarantines or other public health crises, embargoes, acts of terrorism, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), insurrections, strikes, riots, civil commotions or acts of God (Force Majeure). Such excuse from liability and responsibility shall be effective only to the extent and duration of the event(s) causing the failure or delay in performance, and only if the affected Party has not caused such event(s) to occur. The affected Party will notify the other Party of such Force Majeure circumstances as soon as reasonably practical and will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to mitigate the effects of such Force Majeure circumstances.
18.2 If [ *** ] is not able to [ *** ] in accordance with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement because [ *** ], or [ *** ] in connection with a pandemic, epidemic or other public health crisis, [ *** ] shall not be required to [ *** ] and will not be held liable or responsible to [ *** ] nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for such failure [ *** ]. In such event, [ *** ] shall [ *** ] in accordance with [ *** ], unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties.
ARTICLE XIX
TERM AND TERMINATION
19.1 Term/Expiration of Term. The Term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless this Agreement is earlier terminated in its entirety in accordance with the terms of this Article XIX, shall expire upon such time as, [ *** ], none of ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors performs any Development or Commercialization activities for the Product in the Field anywhere in the Territory under this Agreement for [ *** ] and such inactivity is [ *** ].
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19.2 Termination For Material Breach. Upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 19.2, this Agreement shall be terminable by a Party in its entirety, upon written notice to the other Party, if such other Party commits a material breach under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Such notice of termination shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts underlying or constituting the alleged breach (and specifically referencing the provisions of this Agreement or Ancillary Agreement alleged to have been breached), and the termination that is the subject of such notice shall be effective [ *** ] after the date such notice is given unless the breaching Party shall have cured such breach within such [ *** ] period (or, if such material breach, by its nature, is a curable breach but such breach is not curable within such [ *** ] period, such longer period not to exceed [ *** ] unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, so long as the breaching Party is using diligent efforts to cure such breach, in which event if such breach has not been cured, such termination shall be effective on the earlier of the expiration of such [ *** ] period or such time as the breaching party ceases to use diligent efforts to cure such breach). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a breach of a payment obligation hereunder or under an Ancillary Agreement, the [ *** ] period referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall instead be [ *** ] days (and the immediately preceding parenthetical clause in the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply). Any breach of this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement related to [ *** ] shall be a material breach of this Agreement. If the allegedly breaching Party has a bona fide good faith dispute as to the other Partys right to terminate based on the existence, materiality or cure of the alleged breach and such disputing Party initiates good faith negotiations regarding such dispute pursuant to Section 10.3.1 within [ *** ] of first receipt of notice of termination pursuant to this Section 19.2 and, within [ *** ] of first receipt of notice of termination pursuant to this Section 19.2, either initiates litigation pursuant to Section 10.3.2 [ *** ] then such termination shall not be effective until such dispute is resolved in accordance with Article X; provided that the disputing Party diligently pursues resolution of the dispute.
19.3 Termination for Insolvency. Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, by and effective immediately, upon written notice to the other Party, if, at any time, the other Party or any Affiliate that controls such other Party (a) files in any court or agency pursuant to any statute or regulation of any state or country, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or for an arrangement or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of the Party or of its assets, (b) proposes a written agreement of composition or extension of its debts, (c) is served with an involuntary petition against it, filed in any insolvency proceeding, and such petition is not dismissed within ninety (90) days after the filing thereof, (d) proposes or becomes a party to any dissolution or liquidation, or (e) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors.
19.4 Additional Termination Rights of Regeneron.
19.4.1 Regeneron shall have the right to terminate this Agreement [ *** ].
19.4.2 Regeneron shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety in accordance with [ *** ].
19.4.3 Subject to [ *** ], Regeneron shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety upon [ *** ] written notice to ZLAB if ZLAB or any of its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors (a) [ *** ], or (b) [ *** ]; provided that such [ *** ] shall be tolled for any period during which ZLAB is actively and in good faith complying with, and such termination shall not become effective at the end of such [ *** ] period if ZLAB fully complies with, the provisions of [ *** ] with respect to [ *** ], as applicable.
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19.4.4 Regeneron shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, effective [ *** ] after written notice to ZLAB, if ZLAB or its Affiliates or its or their Subdistributors [ *** ].
19.4.5 In the event that ZLAB or any of its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors, anywhere in the Territory, institutes, prosecutes, or otherwise participates in (or in any way aids any Third Party in instituting, prosecuting, or participating in), at law or in equity or before any administrative or regulatory body, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or its foreign counterparts, any claim, demand, action, or cause of action for declaratory relief, damages, or any other remedy, or for an enjoinment, injunction, or any other equitable remedy, including any interference, re-examination, opposition, or any similar proceeding, alleging that any claim in a Regeneron Patent is invalid, unenforceable, or otherwise not patentable or would not be infringed by ZLABs (or its Affiliates or Subcontractors) activities (other than as a defense or counterclaim against Regeneron in a litigation initiated by or on behalf of Regeneron in which Regeneron asserts that ZLABs (or its Affiliates or Subcontractors) activities conducted pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement infringe a Patent owned or controlled by Regeneron), Regeneron shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement in its entirety, including the rights of any Subcontractors upon written notice to ZLAB; provided that if such action is instituted by ZLABs Subcontractor, Regeneron shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement if ZLAB promptly terminates its subcontract agreement with such Subcontractor.
19.4.6 Regeneron shall have the unilateral right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, effective [ *** ] after written notice to ZLAB, if [ *** ] or any term in this Agreement relating to [ *** ] (or any portion thereof) is challenged, directly or indirectly, by ZLAB or any of its Affiliates as being in violation of public policy or invalid, illegal, or unenforceable at law or in equity in any jurisdiction; provided that responding in good faith to any lawfully issued subpoena or court order that requires ZLAB or its Affiliates to provide documents or testimony will not give rise to a right to terminate under this Section 19.4.6; provided, further, that ZLAB shall use reasonable efforts to give Regeneron advance notice of such required disclosure in sufficient time to enable Regeneron to seek to quash or limit such subpoena or order or to request that ZLAB do so, if applicable; and provided, further, that ZLAB provides all reasonable cooperation to assist Regeneron to quash or limit such subpoena or order and in any event shall limit such disclosure to only that information is required by such lawfully issued subpoena or court order.
19.4.7 Not later than [ *** ] following the earlier of (a) [ *** ] and (b) [ *** ], [ *** ] shall provide written notice to [ *** ] and, unless [ *** ], Regeneron shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice to ZLAB given at any time during the period commencing on earlier of the dates described in clauses (a) and (b) above and ending [ *** ] after the later of [ *** ] and [ *** ] if [ *** ] or [ *** ].
19.4.8 Regeneron shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety in the event that a court in the Territory, a Regulatory Authority or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction in the Territory or a change in applicable Law in the Territory requires [ *** ] or [ *** ], or otherwise [ *** ]. In the event that Regeneron terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 19.4.8, and thereafter Regeneron [ *** ], Regeneron shall [ *** ] (except that [ *** ]); provided that, if [ *** ], then [ *** ]. For clarity, the foregoing shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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19.4.9 In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 19.4.7 or Section 19.4.8, then Regeneron shall [ *** ] agreed by the Parties; provided that if the Parties are unable to agree [ *** ], such dispute shall be a [ *** ] resolved in accordance with [ *** ].
19.5 Additional Termination Rights of ZLAB. ZLAB shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety (a) for any or no reason: (i) if written notice to Regeneron is provided prior to [ *** ], upon [ *** ] prior written notice to Regeneron and (ii) if written notice to Regeneron is provided after [ *** ], upon [ *** ] prior written notice to Regeneron; provided that, in each case ((i) and (ii)), Regeneron shall have the right, at any time after receipt of ZLABs termination notice, to terminate one or more of ZLABs obligations hereunder or elect to shorten the applicable Termination Notice Period on an obligation-by-obligation or Region-by-Region basis, and (b) in accordance with [ *** ].
19.6 Effect of Expiration or Termination.
19.6.1 Except as otherwise noted in this Section 19.6, during the Termination Notice Period, the Parties shall continue to Develop, Manufacture (with respect to ZLAB, solely Pack/Label) and Commercialize the Product in the Field in the Territory in accordance with Development Plans and Territory Commercialization Plan, and the terms of Schedule 19.6 shall apply. During the Termination Notice Period, Regeneron shall [ *** ]; provided that Regeneron shall not [ *** ].
19.6.2 Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement in its entirety for any reason, the provisions of Schedule 19.6 shall apply (including during any applicable Termination Notice Period) with respect to the Product, and except as set forth in this Article XIX or to the extent required by ZLAB to fulfill its obligations pursuant to Schedule 19.6, all rights granted by Regeneron to ZLAB hereunder with respect to the Product shall automatically terminate, and revert to Regeneron. During any Termination Notice Period and following the termination of this Agreement, ZLAB shall, as reasonably requested by Regeneron, smoothly and orderly transition the Development, Pack/Label and Commercialization of the Product to Regeneron or Regenerons designee(s) (and Regeneron shall cooperate with respect thereto) with as little disruption as possible, in accordance with accepted pharmaceutical industry norms and ethical practices, including any then on-going clinical trials hereunder with respect to the Product.
19.7 Survival of Obligations. Except as otherwise provided in this Article XIX or Schedule 19.6, upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate, and this Agreement shall cease to be of further force or effect to the extent of such termination; provided that notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement:
19.7.1 subject to [ *** ], neither ZLAB nor Regeneron shall be relieved of any obligations (including payment obligations) of such Party arising prior to such expiration or termination;
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19.7.2 subject to the provisions of this Article XIX, including Schedule 19.6 to the extent applicable, the obligations of the Parties with respect to the protection and nondisclosure of Confidential Information (including [ *** ] Information) in accordance with Section 7.4 and Article XVI (Confidentiality), as well as other provisions that by their nature are intended to survive any such expiration or termination (including Article I (Definitions) (to the extent required to give effect to the other surviving provisions), Article VII (except as provided below with respect to specific Sections, solely as [ *** ] with respect to [ *** ] thereunder as they relate to activities performed during the Term or as [ *** ] set forth in Schedule 19.6), Article X (other than Section 10.2), Article XIV (Books, Records and Inspections; Audits and Adjustments) (with respect to costs and expenses incurred, or payments owed with respect to activities performed, during the Term and thereafter pursuant to Schedule 19.6), Article XVII (Indemnity) and Article XX (Miscellaneous), and Sections [ *** ]) shall survive and continue to be enforceable; and
19.7.3 such termination and this Article XIX shall be without prejudice to any rights or remedies a party may have for breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XX
MISCELLANEOUS
20.1 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of [ *** ], excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. [ *** ], each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [ *** ] for any action, suit or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, waives any objections to such jurisdiction and venue and agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating to this Agreement except in such courts. Each Party further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document delivered by reputable international overnight courier service to its address set forth in Section 20.3 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought against it under this Agreement in any such court.
20.2 Waiver. Waiver by a Party of a breach hereunder by the other Party shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision. No delay or omission by a Party in exercising or availing itself of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude the later exercise of any such right, power or privilege by such Party. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing with specific reference to the relevant provision(s) of this Agreement and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party granting the waiver.
20.3 Notices. All notices, instructions and other communications required or permitted hereunder or in connection herewith shall be in writing, shall be sent to the address of the relevant Party set forth on Schedule 20.3 attached hereto and shall be (a) delivered personally or (b) sent via a reputable international overnight courier service. Any such notice, instruction or communication shall be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt if delivered by hand or (ii) three (3) Business Day after it is sent via a reputable international overnight courier service. Either Party may change its address by giving notice to the other Party in the manner provided above. This Section 20.3 is not intended to govern the day-to-day business communications necessary between the Parties in performing their obligations under the terms of this Agreement.
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20.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the complete understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings and writings relating to the subject matter hereof (including the Existing Confidentiality Agreement).
20.5 Amendments. No provision in this Agreement shall be supplemented, deleted or amended except in a writing executed by an authorized representative of each of ZLAB and Regeneron.
20.6 Severability.
20.6.1 If, under applicable Law, any provision hereof other than [ *** ] is in violation or public policy or is invalid, illegal or unenforceable at law or in equity, or otherwise directly or indirectly affects the validity, legality or enforceability of any other material provision(s) of this Agreement in any jurisdiction (Modified Clause), then, it is mutually agreed that this Agreement shall endure and that the Modified Clause shall be enforced in such jurisdiction to the maximum extent permitted under applicable Law in such jurisdiction; provided that the Parties shall consult and use all reasonable efforts to agree upon, and hereby agree and consent to, any valid, legal and enforceable modification of this Agreement as may be necessary to avoid any unjust enrichment of either Party and to match the intent of this Agreement as closely as possible, including the economic benefits and rights contemplated herein.
20.6.2 [ *** ].
20.6.3 [ *** ].
20.6.4 For clarity, the court may not reform any provision of this Agreement without the consent of each Party.
20.7 Registration and Filing of this Agreement. To the extent that a Party concludes in good faith that it is required to file or register this Agreement or a notification thereof with any Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law, such Party may do so subject to the provisions of Section 16.4. The other Party shall promptly cooperate in such filing or notification and shall promptly execute all documents reasonably required in connection therewith. The Parties shall promptly inform each other as to the activities or inquiries of any Governmental Authority relating to this Agreement, and shall promptly cooperate to respond to any request for further information therefrom.
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20.8 Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either ZLAB or Regeneron without (a) the prior written consent of Regeneron in the case of any assignment by ZLAB or (b) the prior written consent of ZLAB in the case of an assignment by Regeneron, except that (i) Regeneron may, without the prior written consent of ZLAB, assign this Agreement (in whole or in part) to, or perform any or all of its obligations and exercise any or all of its rights under this Agreement through, an Affiliate, Sublicensees/Distributors or research or collaboration partner of Regeneron, or any other Person that obtains rights to the Product anywhere in the ROW, (ii) ZLAB may perform its obligations hereunder through Subcontractors pursuant to Section 4.3 and (iii) subject to [ *** ], each Party may assign this Agreement in whole to any Third Party acquirer in connection with a Change of Control; provided that the assigning Party shall remain primarily liable hereunder with respect to any assignment under this clause (iii) with respect to obligations and liabilities relating to the period prior to such assignment, and in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)), so long as such Affiliate or Third Party agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Any attempted assignment in violation hereof shall be void.
20.9 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
20.10 Affiliates. Regeneron may, and to the extent it is in the best interests of the Product in the Field in the Territory shall, perform its obligations under this Agreement through one or more of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, ZLAB shall not have the right to perform any Development, Pack/Label or Commercialization activities with respect to the Product, or any other obligation under this Agreement, through an Affiliate (or delegate any other responsibilities under this Agreement to an Affiliate), without Regenerons prior written consent in accordance with Section 4.3. Each Party absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the other Party the prompt and timely performance when due and at all times thereafter of the responsibilities, liabilities, covenants, warranties, agreements and undertakings of its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, no Party shall cause or permit any of its Affiliates to commit any act (including any act or omission) which such Party is prohibited hereunder from committing directly.
20.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by exchange between the Parties of electronically transmitted signatures (via facsimile, PDF format via e-mail or other electronic means) and such signatures shall be deemed to bind each Party as if they were original signatures.
20.12 Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided below in this Section 20.12, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any Third Party, including any creditor of either Party. No Third Party shall obtain any right under any provision of this Agreement or shall by reason of any such provision make any claim in respect of any debt, liability or obligation (or otherwise) against either Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Article XVII is intended to benefit, in addition to the Parties, the other Regeneron Indemnitees and ZLAB Indemnitees as if they were parties hereto, but this Agreement is only enforceable by the Parties.
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20.13 Relationship of the Parties. Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses incurred in the performance of its obligations hereunder without charge or expense to the other Party except as expressly provided for in this Agreement. Neither ZLAB nor Regeneron shall have any responsibility for the hiring, termination or compensation of the other Partys employees or for any employee compensation or benefits of the other Partys employees. No employee or representative of a Party shall have any authority to bind or obligate the other Party to this Agreement for any sum or in any manner whatsoever, or to create or impose any contractual or other liability on the other Party without said Partys approval. For all purposes, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Regenerons legal relationship under this Agreement to ZLAB, and ZLABs legal relationship under this Agreement to Regeneron, shall be that of an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to establish a relationship of partners or joint ventures between the Parties or any of their respective Affiliates.
20.14 Limitation of Damages. IN NO EVENT SHALL REGENERON OR ZLAB BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS) SUFFERED BY THE OTHER PARTY, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF SUCH DAMAGES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH DAMAGES ARE PAID AS A RESULT OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN ARTICLE XVI, BREACHES OF [ *** ] OR TO A THIRD PARTY AS PART OF A THIRD PARTY CLAIM THAT IS COVERED BY THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS IN ARTICLE XVII.
20.15 Construction.
20.15.1 The use of words in the singular or plural, or with a particular gender, shall not limit the scope or exclude the application of any provision of this Agreement to such person or persons or circumstances as the context otherwise permits. The words will and shall shall have the same meaning and, unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the word or is used in the inclusive sense (and/or). The term including, include, or includes as used herein shall mean including, without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term, irrespective of whether such term is used with without limitation or without limiting throughout this Agreement. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, unless otherwise specified, such number refers to calendar days. The use of the words necessary or required in the context of obtaining an CTA or Regulatory Approval, such as necessary for Regulatory Approval or required for Regulatory Approval, or the use of the word required in the context of the requirements of a Regulatory Authority, such as required by a Regulatory Authority, shall mean what a person skilled in the relevant art would reasonably construe to be necessary for Regulatory Approval or required for a CTA or Regulatory Approval or by a Regulatory Authority in the applicable circumstances. Whenever this Agreement refers to a decision that must be agreed by the Parties, such agreement must be evidenced in writing between the Parties, irrespective of whether the applicable provisions provides for such agreement to be in writing throughout this Agreement. Whenever this Agreement refers to a Partys right to review documents, submissions or other information or materials, such review shall include the right of such Party to comment on such documents, submissions and other information and materials (which comments will be considered by the other Party in good faith).
20.15.2 The captions of this Agreement are for convenience or reference only and in no way define, describe, extend or limit the scope of intent of this Agreement or in the intent of any provision contained in this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, (a) the references in this Agreement to any Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit means references to such Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit of this Agreement, (b) references in any Section to any clause are references to such clause of such Section and (c) unless the context otherwise requires, references to any agreement, instrument or other document in this Agreement refer to such agreement, instrument or other document as originally executed or, if subsequently varied, replaced or supplemented from time to time, so varied, replaced or supplemented and in effect at the relevant time of reference thereto.
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20.15.3 Whenever a provision of this Agreement requires an approval or consent by a Party to this Agreement within a specified time period and notification of such approval or consent is not delivered within such time period, then, unless otherwise specified, the Party whose approval or consent is required shall be conclusively deemed to have withheld its approval or consent.
20.15.4 This Agreement has been prepared jointly and the provisions contained herein shall not be construed or interpreted for or against any Party to this Agreement because such Party drafted or caused such Partys legal representative to draft any provision contained herein.
20.15.5 In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Schedules or Exhibits hereto, this Agreement shall prevail.
20.16 Further Assurance. Each Party shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further instruments and do and cause to be done such further acts and things, including the filing of such assignments, agreements, documents, and instruments, as may be necessary or as the other Party may reasonably request in connection with this Agreement or to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes hereof, or to better assure and confirm unto such other Party its rights and remedies under this Agreement.
20.17 English Language.
20.17.1 This Agreement, and all other related agreements, including the Ancillary Agreements, shall be written and executed in, and all other communications under or in connection with this Agreement, and all other related agreements, including the Ancillary Agreements, shall be in, the English language. Any translation into any other language shall not be an official version thereof, and in the event of any conflict in interpretation between the English version and such translation, the English version shall control.
20.17.2 For any regulatory or other materials or Information that a Party is required to provide to the other Party under this Agreement, if such materials or Information are not originally received or prepared in the English language, then the Party required to provide such materials or Information shall [ *** ] and, [ *** ] (except where [ *** ], in which case [ *** ]), and if [ *** ], such Party shall also [ *** ].
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ZLAB and Regeneron have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.
ZAI LAB (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. | ||
By | /s/ Samantha (Ying) Du | |
Name: Samantha (Ying) Du | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
REGENERON IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY | ||
By | /s/ Muriel O Byrne | |
Name: Muriel OByrne | ||
Title: Vice President, Head - EU Regulatory Affairs & European Business Office |
Signature Page to Collaboration Agreement
SCHEDULE [ *** ]
[ *** ]
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SCHEDULE 1.106
Manufacturing Cost
Manufacturing Cost as used in this Agreement shall be determined as provided in this Schedule 1.106 [ *** ]. For purposes of this Schedule 1.106, [ *** ].
[ *** ]
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SCHEDULE 1.138
Existing Regeneron Patents
[ *** ]
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SCHEDULE 5.2
Territory Development Plan Requirements
[ *** ]
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SCHEDULE 5.3
Initial Global Trial
[ *** ]
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SCHEDULE 15.3
Regeneron Disclosure Schedule
[ *** ]
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SCHEDULE [ *** ]
[ *** ]
[ *** ]
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SCHEDULE 19.6
Termination Arrangements
1. The grant of rights to ZLAB provided in Section 4.1, Section 4.2 and Section 11.4 shall terminate.
2. Each Party shall promptly collect and return, and cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to collect and return, to the other Party or, at the other Partys request, destroy and delete all documents (including any computer records and electronic files) containing Confidential Information (including [ *** ] Information (in the case of [ *** ]) and other trade secrets) of the other Party or any of its Affiliates or its or their Subcontractors (including any archival [ *** ]) and shall immediately cease, and cause its Affiliates and its and their Subcontractors to cease, all further use of any such Confidential Information (including [ *** ] Information (in the case of [ *** ]) and other trade secrets); provided that [ *** ] shall have the right to retain [ *** ] and [ *** ]. In addition, at Regenerons request and option, ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Subcontractors to, either (a) destroy or (b) collect and transfer to Regeneron (or its designee(s)), in either case ((a) or (b)), any remaining inventory of Promotional Materials, sales training materials and Product inventory; provided that (i) if Regeneron requests that ZLAB destroy such Product inventory, ZLAB shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Subcontractors to, destroy such Product inventory in accordance with Regenerons instructions and ZLAB shall certify such destruction to Regeneron in writing and (ii) if Regeneron requests the collection and transfer of such Product inventory, Regeneron shall [ *** ]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may retain one (1) copy of any Confidential Information ([ *** ]) to the extent required by applicable Law; provided that such retained copies will continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including obligations of confidentiality and non-use/non-disclosure in accordance herewith; provided, further, that any such Confidential Information covered by an exclusion set forth in Section 16.1.2 shall not be subject to the foregoing confidentiality and non-use/non-disclosure obligations.
3. Upon notice of termination of this Agreement (or during any applicable Termination Notice Period), ZLAB shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide all cooperation and assistance to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) reasonably requested by Regeneron to enable Regeneron (or its designee(s)) to assume with as little disruption as reasonably possible, the continued Development, Packing/Labeling and Commercialization of the Product in the Field for the Territory. Such cooperation and assistance shall be provided in a prompt and timely manner (having regard to the nature of the cooperation or assistance requested) and shall include, if and to the extent requested by Regeneron and, except as set forth below, at Regenerons cost and expense (unless this Agreement is terminated by ZLAB pursuant to [ *** ] or by Regeneron pursuant to [ *** ], in which case such activities shall be at ZLABs cost and expense for the reasonable FTE Costs and Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred by ZLAB in connection therewith), the following:
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(a) Subject to the remainder of this clause (a), ZLAB shall continue to act as the agent of Regeneron in the preparation, submission and maintenance of any Registration Filing, Regulatory Approval or other submission or communication to a Regulatory Authority with respect to the Product in the Field in the Territory in accordance with Article VII and shall continue to perform its obligations under Article VII until Regeneron is able to designate a replacement agent and such responsibilities are transferred to such replacement agent; provided that Regeneron shall use good faith efforts to designate a replacement promptly. ZLAB shall transfer and assign to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) any Regulatory Documentation made, obtained or otherwise held by ZLAB or its Affiliates or any of its or their Subcontractors relating to the Product; provided that if under applicable Law any such Regulatory Documentation is not immediately transferable in the Territory (or such transfer would materially delay the Development or Commercialization of the Product in the Territory), ZLAB shall provide Regeneron (or its designee(s)) with all benefit of such Regulatory Documentation and such assistance and cooperation as necessary or reasonably requested by Regeneron to timely transfer such Regulatory Documentation, as applicable, to Regeneron or its designee(s) or, at Regenerons option, to enable Regeneron (or its designee(s)) to obtain a substitute for such Regulatory Documentation without disruption to Regenerons Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product. ZLAB shall not submit any filing or have any communication with any Regulatory Authority regarding the Product without the prior written consent of Regeneron and shall make such filings and have such communications with any Regulatory Authority regarding the Product as requested by Regeneron and for Regenerons (or its designees/designees) benefit (to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law). In the event any Regulatory Documentation necessary for the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Product is not assigned from ZLAB to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) pursuant to this Section 3(a) of this Schedule 19.6, ZLAB hereby consents and grants to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) the exclusive (even as to ZLAB and its Affiliates) right to access and reference through multiple tiers (without any further action required on the part of ZLAB, whose authorization to file this consent with any Regulatory Authority is hereby granted) any such item.
(b) with respect to any clinical trials or other Development activities with respect to the Product that Regeneron determines should be terminated, unless the continued conduct of such clinical trial or other Development activity is required by the applicable Regulatory Authority or applicable Law or the termination of such clinical trial or other Development activity would be inconsistent with standards of ethical conduct of human clinical trials, ZLAB shall wind-down such activities in a smooth, orderly and efficient manner in compliance with applicable Law and with due regard for patient safety and the rights of any subjects that are participants in any such clinical trials, and take any actions that Regeneron deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to avoid any human health or safety problems or that is otherwise required by applicable Law.
(c) subject to Section 3(b) of this Schedule 19.6, unless expressly prohibited by any Regulatory Authority, at Regenerons written request, transition and transfer control to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) of all clinical trials being conducted under this Agreement by or on behalf of ZLAB with respect to the Product as of the effective date of termination and continue to conduct such clinical trials for up to six (6) months to enable such transfer to be completed without interruption of any such clinical trial unless such transfer is expressly prohibited by the applicable Regulatory Authority or applicable Law or would be inconsistent with standards of ethical conduct of human clinical trials, in which case ZLAB shall continue to conduct such clinical trial to completion at Regenerons direction; provided that Regeneron shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to assume control of such clinical trial but, for clarity, Regeneron shall not have any obligation to continue to conduct any clinical trial unless (i) required by the applicable Regulatory Authority or applicable Law or (ii) ceasing to conduct such clinical trial would be inconsistent with standards of ethical conduct of human clinical trials.
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(d) To the extent ZLAB owns the Product Trademark(s) in accordance with Section 11.3, ZLAB shall assign and transfer to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) ZLABs entire right, title and interest in and to the Product Trademark(s) (including, for clarity, any accompanying logos, slogans, trade names, domain names, trade dress or other indicia of origin) for the Product and Promotional Materials (including any copyrights thereto) relating to the Product; provided that nothing herein is intended to convey any rights in or to ZLABs corporate name and logos or any trade names except for the limited rights set forth herein.
(e) ZLAB shall provide to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) [ *** ] consistent with ZLABs regular business practices, to the extent [ *** ], including [ *** ], or [ *** ].
(f) To the extent fully assignable to Regeneron (or its designee), ZLAB shall assign to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) any applicable Subcontractor agreements that are specific and solely attributable to the Product and other material service provider contracts that are specific and solely attributable to significant services to be performed by Third Parties to the extent related to the Development, Packing/Labeling or Commercialization of the Product in the Field for the Territory, as reasonably requested by Regeneron. With respect to any Subcontractor agreements or other material service provider contracts that (i) otherwise relate to the Product, but are not specific and solely attributable to the Product or (ii) are specific and solely attributable to the Product but are not fully assignable to Regeneron (or its designee), ZLAB shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to partially assign to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) such agreement with respect to the Product or, if such partial assignment is not possible, ZLAB shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain for Regeneron (or its designee(s)) substantially all of the practical benefit and burden under such agreement to the extent applicable to the Product, including by (A) entering into appropriate and reasonable alternative arrangements on terms agreeable to Regeneron and (B) subject to the consent and control of Regeneron, enforcing, at Regenerons cost and expense and for the account of Regeneron, any and all rights of ZLAB, or its Affiliate or its or their Subcontractor, as applicable, against the other party thereto arising out of the breach or cancellation thereof by such other party or otherwise.
4. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete the transition of the Development, Packing/Labeling and Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory hereunder to Regeneron (or its designee(s)) as soon as is reasonably possible.
5. For the avoidance of doubt, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Regeneron shall not be required to provide ZLAB any consideration in exchange for the transition of the Product pursuant to the provisions of this Schedule 19.6.
6. Without limitation of any of the foregoing in this Schedule 19.6, ZLAB shall duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such instruments and shall do and cause to be done such acts and things, including the filing of such assignments, agreements, documents, and instruments, as may be necessary under, or as Regeneron may reasonably request in connection with, or to carry out more effectively the purpose of, or to better assure and confirm unto Regeneron its rights under Section 19.6 and this Schedule 19.6.
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7. Except as otherwise set forth in this Schedule 19.6, all costs and expenses incurred by a Party with respect to the transition activities under this Schedule 19.6 shall be at such Partys sole cost and expense.
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SCHEDULE 20.3
Notices
(a) | If to ZLAB: |
Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
4560 Jinke Rd, Building 1, 4/F, Pudong, Shanghai, China, 201210
Attention: President
Copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
4560 Jinke Rd, Building 1, 4/F, Pudong, Shanghai, China, 201210
Attention: Head of Business Development
and
Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
4560 Jinke Rd, Building 1, 4/F, Pudong, Shanghai, China, 201210
Attention: Head of Alliance Management
(b) | If to Regeneron: |
Regeneron Ireland Designated Activity Company
Europa House
Harcourt Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
Attention: Director
Copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown, New York, 10599
Attention: Corporate Secretary
and
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown, New York, 10599
Attention: SVP, Strategic Alliances
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EXHIBIT A
Development Inventory Report and Commercialization Inventory Report
(See attached)
EXHIBIT B
Supplemental Purchase Price Calculation
(See attached)
Exhibit 10.21
CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED WITH [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
Execution Version
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This License Agreement (this Agreement) is made as of July 6, 2020 (the Effective Date), by and between Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (TPTX), located at 10628 Science Center Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, California 92121, United States of America, and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., an exempted company organized and existing under the laws of P.R. of China, located at 4F, Bldg 1, Jinchuang Plaza, 4560 Jinke Rd, Shanghai, China, 201210 (Zai). TPTX and Zai are referred to in this Agreement individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, TPTX is a biopharmaceutical company designing and developing novel small molecule, targeted oncology therapies, and TPTX own or control rights to the Licensed Compounds and Products (as defined herein);
WHEREAS, Zai is a pharmaceutical company having experience in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products in the Territory (as defined herein); and
WHEREAS, Zai wishes to develop and commercialize the Products in the Territory; and
WHEREAS, TPTX wishes to grant to Zai, and Zai wishes to be granted, an exclusive license to Develop and Commercialize (each as defined herein) Products in the Field in the Territory (each as defined herein) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically set forth to the contrary herein, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
1.1. Acquired Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(ii).
1.2. Acquirer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(i).
1.3. Adverse Event means any unwanted or harmful medical occurrence in a patient or subject who is administered a Product, whether or not considered related to such Product, including any undesirable sign (including abnormal laboratory findings of clinical concern).
1.4. Affiliate means, with respect to a specified Person, any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. As used in this Section 1.4, control (and, with correlative meanings, the terms controlled by and under common control with) means, in the case of a corporation, the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities thereof or, in the case of any other type of entity, an interest that results in the ability to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity or the power to appoint more than fifty percent (50%) of the members of the governing body of the entity or, where ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of such securities or interest is prohibited by law, ownership of the maximum amount legally permitted.
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1.5. Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this agreement.
1.6. Alliance Manager shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
1.7. Anti-Corruption Laws shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5(a)(i).
1.8. Applicable Laws means all statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules or orders of any kind whatsoever of any Governmental Authority that may be in effect from time to time and applicable to the relevant activities contemplated by this Agreement.
1.9. Authorized Regulatory Agent means a local entity (a) authorized by TPTX or any of its Affiliates, where TPTX, its Affiliate or its third party contractor research organization is the license holder of imported drug product, to exclusively (even as to TPTX and its Affiliates but in accordance with terms and conditions hereunder) manage the work associated with obtaining any Regulatory Approval or product registration in the Territory; and (b) which possesses and maintains valid licenses or permits in the Territory if such licenses or permits are required for such local entity to engage in the relevant activities in the Territory.
1.10. Business Day means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the state of California or Shanghai, the PRC are authorized or obligated to close. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified.
1.11. Calendar Quarter means the respective periods of three (3) consecutive calendar months ending on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th and December 31st.
1.12. Calendar Year means each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1st.
1.13. cGMP means all applicable current Good Manufacturing Practices including, as applicable, (a) the principles detailed in the U.S. Current Good Manufacturing Practices, 21 C.F.R. Parts 4, 210, 211, 601, 610 and 820, (b) European Directive 2003/94/EC and Eudralex 4, (c) the principles detailed in the ICH Q7 guidelines, and (d) the equivalent Applicable Laws in any relevant country or region, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time.
1.14. Claims shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
1.15. Clinical Development Plan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
1.16. Clinical Trial means any clinical testing of a Product in human subjects.
1.17. CMOs means Third Party contractor manufacture organizations.
1.18. Change of Control means, with respect to a Party, that: (a) any Third Party acquires directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of any voting security of such Party, or if the percentage ownership of such Third Party in the voting securities of such Party is increased through stock redemption, cancellation, or other recapitalization, and immediately after such acquisition or increase such Third Party is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of voting securities representing more than fifty (50%) of the total voting power of all of the then outstanding voting securities of such Party; (b) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, or reorganization of such Party is consummated which results in shareholders or equity holders of such Party immediately prior to such transaction, no longer owning at least fifty (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity (or its parent entity) immediately following such transaction; or (c) there is a sale or transfer to a Third Party of all or substantially all of such Partys consolidated assets taken as a whole, through one or more related transactions.
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1.19. Combination Product means a Product that combines a Licensed Compound with one (1) or more other clinically or pharmacologically active ingredients (which term excludes, for clarity excipients, controlled-release compositions, materials to increase bioavailability, solubility or stability, or delivery means) in a single formulation or final package presentation for sale as a single unit (including separate unit doses so configured). The Licensed Compound portion of any Combination Product shall be deemed the Licensed Component and the other clinically or pharmacologically active ingredients of such Combination Product the Other Component.
1.20. Commercialization or Commercialize means all activities directed to marketing, distribution, promoting or selling of pharmaceutical products (including importing and exporting activities in connection therewith), but excluding activities directed to Manufacturing.
1.21. Commercialization Plan means the written plan for the Commercialization of the Product in the Territory, as updated in accordance with this Agreement.
1.22. Commercially Reasonable Efforts means with respect to a Party, the use of diligent, good faith efforts and resources, in an active and ongoing program, as normally used by such Party for a product discovered or identified internally or in-licensed from a Third Party that is important to such Partys overall strategy or objectives, which product is at a similar stage in its development or product life and is of similar market potential and intellectual property protection but in the event such Party is Zai, not considering the obligations (including financial) to TPTX or the rights of TPTX hereunder; provided, however, that in no event shall such efforts and resources be less than those a similarly situated biopharmaceutical company would apply to the development, manufacture, or commercialization of a similarly situated product. Commercially Reasonable Efforts requires that a Party, at a minimum, [ *** ].
1.23. Competing Activities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b)(i).
1.24. Competing Product means any product that [ *** ].
1.25. Confidential Information means all confidential information of the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates, regardless of its form or medium as provided to the Receiving Party or its Affiliates in connection with this Agreement; provided that, Confidential Information shall not include any information that the Receiving Party can show by competent written evidence: (a) was already known to the Receiving Party at the time it was disclosed to the Receiving Party by the Disclosing Party without an obligation of confidentiality and not through a prior disclosure by the Disclosing Party, (b) was or becomes generally known to the public through no act or omission of the Receiving Party in violation of the terms of this Agreement, (c) was lawfully received by the Receiving Party from a Third Party without restriction on its disclosure and without, to the reasonable knowledge of the Receiving Party, a breach by such Third Party of an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party, or (d) was independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of or reference to the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. All Improvements shall be the Confidential Information of TPTX, and TPTX shall be the Disclosing Party and Zai shall be the Receiving Party with respect thereto. The terms of this Agreement that are not publicly disclosed through a press release or by filings to financial regulatory authorities and all Joint Inventions and Joint Patents shall be the Confidential Information of both Parties. All confidential information disclosed by a Party pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed to be such Partys Confidential Information.
[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED
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1.26. Confidentiality Agreement means the Confidentiality Agreement between the Parties dated as of [ *** ].
1.27. Control or Controlled means, with respect to any Know-How, Patents or other intellectual property rights, that a Party has the legal authority or right (whether by ownership, license or otherwise, after taking into account the provisions of this Agreement regarding ownership of Improvements, but without taking into account any license granted by one Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement) to grant a license, sublicense, access or right to use (as applicable) under such Know-How, Patents, or other intellectual property rights, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, in each case without breaching the terms of any agreement with a Third Party.
1.28. Deficient Site shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.
1.29. Develop or Development or Developing means preclinical and clinical drug or biological development activities, including test method development, toxicology, formulation, quality assurance/quality control development, statistical analysis, preclinical and clinical studies and regulatory affairs, and regulatory activities, including filing for, obtaining and maintaining approval and registration, but excluding activities directed to Manufacturing.
1.30. Development Milestone Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
1.31. Development Milestone Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
1.32. Disclosing Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a).
1.33. Dispute shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.1.
1.34. Effective Date shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble in this Agreement.
1.35. Executive Officers shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).
1.36. [ *** ]
1.37. Expiration Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1(a).
1.38. Field means all human therapeutic indications.
1.39. First Commercial Sale means, with respect to any Product, the first arms length sale of such Product to a Third Party in a region of the Territory by Zai, its Affiliate(s) or Sublicensee(s) for use or consumption in such region following Regulatory Approval. Sales prior to receipt of marketing and pricing approvals, 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 or stockpiling purposes, are not a First Commercial Sale in that region.
1.40. FTE means the equivalent of the work of a full-time individual for a twelve (12) month period.
1.41. FTE Rate means a rate of US$[ *** ] per FTE per year, to be pro-rated on an hourly basis of US$[ *** ] per FTE per hour, based on [ *** ] hours per year for an FTE and is subject to adjustments [ *** ].
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1.42. Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs means the cost of Manufacturing the Product. Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs shall be a standard cost per unit (calculated annually), comprised of the following elements calculated in accordance with GAAP: [ *** ]; provided, however, that [ *** ] and [ *** ]. To the extent that Products are sourced from one or more CMOs by TPTX, Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs shall be the actual invoiced price paid by a Party to such CMO(s) for the manufacture and supply of a Product[ *** ].
1.43. GAAP means the United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
1.44. GCP means all applicable Good Clinical Practice standards for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analyses and reporting of Clinical Trials, including, as applicable (a) as set forth in the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Harmonized Tripartite Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (CPMP/ICH/135/95) and any other guidelines for good clinical practice for trials on medicinal products in the Territory, (b) the Declaration of Helsinki (2004) as last amended at the 52nd World Medical Association in October 2000 and any further amendments or clarifications thereto, (c) U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Parts 50 (Protection of Human Subjects), 56 (Institutional Review Boards) and 312 (Investigational New Drug Application), as may be amended from time to time, and (d) the equivalent Applicable Laws in the region in the Territory, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time and in each case, that provide for, among other things, assurance that the clinical data and reported results are credible and accurate and protect the rights, integrity, and confidentiality of trial subjects.
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1.45. Generic Product means, with respect to a Product in a region in the Territory, after Regulatory Approval of such Product in such region, any other therapeutic drug product designated for human use which (a) contains the same active ingredient as such Product, (b) is approved for use pursuant to a Regulatory Approval process in such country that is based on the indications and conditions of use on a product meeting the standards set forth in the foregoing (a), whether or not such Regulatory Approval was based upon data generated by the Party independently or was obtained using an abbreviated, expedited or other process, and (c) is authorized for sale or sold in the region (or is commercially available in the same region via import from another region) as the Product by or on behalf of a Third Party that has not obtained rights to, and did not purchase, such product or its active pharmaceutical ingredients from Zai or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees.
1.46. Generic Competition means, with respect to a particular Product in a region in the Territory, after a Generic Product is first launched in such region, [ *** ].
1.47. Global Development Plan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).
1.48. Global Study means a clinical study designed to obtain Regulatory Approvals for the Products in multiple jurisdictions through the conduct of a Clinical Trial in multiple medical institutions, countries, regions, territories and conducted as part of one (1) unified Clinical Trial or separately but concurrently in accordance with a common Clinical Trial protocol.
1.49. GLP means all applicable Good Laboratory Practice standards, including, as applicable, as set forth in the then current good laboratory practice standards promulgated or endorsed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as defined in 21 C.F.R. Part 58, or the equivalent Applicable Laws in the region in the Territory, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time.
1.50. Governmental Authority means any court, commission, authority, department, ministry, official or other instrumentality of, or being vested with public authority under any law of, any country, region, state or local authority or any political subdivision thereof, or any association of countries.
1.51. GSP means all applicable Good Supply Practice standards, including, as applicable, as set forth in the then current good supply practice standards promulgated or endorsed by the FDA as defined in Good Supply Practice for Pharmaceutical Products or the equivalent Applicable Laws in the region in the Territory, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time.
1.52. ICC Rules shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.4(a).
1.53. Improvement means any improvement, modification, or enhancement to any Licensed Technology invented, discovered, generated or made (a) solely by either Party, its Affiliates or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors or (b) jointly by both Parties, their Affiliates or their and their Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors, in each case, during the Term in the performance of any activity contemplated under this Agreement (including Global Studies and Local Studies) or otherwise in the exercise of its (their) rights or the carrying out of its (their) obligations under this Agreement, including all rights, title and interest in and to the intellectual property rights therein.
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1.54. IND means an investigational new drug application or equivalent application filed with the applicable Regulatory Authority, which application is required to commence Clinical Trials in the applicable jurisdiction.
1.55. Indemnifying Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.3.
1.56. Indemnitee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.3.
1.57. Indication means a separate and distinct disease or condition, or sign or symptom of a disease or medical condition. For clarity, different lines of treatment or the treatment of separate stages or forms of the same disease or medical condition shall not constitute separate Indications.
1.58. Invention means any process, method, composition of matter, article of manufacture, discovery or finding, patentable or otherwise, that is invented, discovered or generated as a result of a Party (or the Parties jointly) exercising its (their) rights or carrying out its (their) obligations under this Agreement, including all rights, title and interest in and to the intellectual property rights therein.
1.59. JDC shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
1.60. Joint Global Study shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(b).
1.61. Joint Invention shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(b).
1.62. Joint Patent shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(b).
1.63. JSC shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).
1.64. Know-How means any proprietary scientific or technical information, results and data of any type whatsoever, in any tangible or intangible form whatsoever, including databases, safety information, practices, methods, techniques, specifications, formulations, formulae, knowledge, know-how, skill, experience, test data including pharmacological, medicinal chemistry, biological, chemical, biochemical, toxicological and clinical test data, analytical and quality control data, stability data, studies and procedures, and manufacturing process and development information, results and data.
1.65. Licensed Component shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.19.
1.66. Licensed Compound means repotrectinib (known as TPX-0005), a small, macrocyclic TKI of ROS1, TRK and ALK, including any salt, metabolite, prodrugs, free-base, hydrate, solvate, polymorph, racemate, isotope, stereoisomer enantiomer thereof.
1.67. Licensed Know-How means any and all Know-How Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, including TPTXs joint ownership interest in any Know-How within the Joint Inventions, that is necessary or reasonable useful for the Development, packaging or labelling, or Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory, except to the extent excluded pursuant to Section 5.4(d). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Change of Control of TPTX occurs after the Effective Date, Know-How Controlled by any Affiliate of TPTX that was not an Affiliate of TPTX immediately prior to such Change of Control transaction shall not be Licensed Know-How except to the extent such Know-How falls within the definition of Licensed Know-How in the immediately preceding sentence and (a) is also Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliate existing immediately prior to such transaction or (b) is generated or used by such Affiliate in the Development, packaging or labelling or Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or Product after such transaction.
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1.68. Licensed Patents means the Patents in the Territory Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, including TPTXs joint ownership interest in any Joint Patents in the Territory, that (a) claim the Licensed Compound or the Product (including the composition of matter, formulation, or method of packaging or labelling or use thereof); and (b) are necessary or reasonably useful for the Development, packaging or labelling, or Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory, except to the extent excluded pursuant to Section 5.4(d). Schedule 1.68 contains a list of all Licensed Patents as of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Change of Control of TPTX occurs after the Effective Date, Patents Controlled by any Affiliate of TPTX that was not an Affiliate of TPTX immediately prior to such Change of Control transaction shall not be Licensed Patents except to the extent any such Patent falls within the definition of Licensed Patents in the immediately preceding sentence and (i) is also Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliate existing immediately prior to such transaction or (ii) claims any Invention generated or used by such Affiliate in the Development, packaging or labelling or Commercialization of the Product after such transaction.
1.69. Licensed Technology means the Licensed Know-How and Licensed Patents.
1.70. Local Study means any Clinical Trial for any Product in the Field and which (a) Zai determines to conduct and is conducted by or on behalf of Zai in the Territory, and (b) does not include clinical sites in any country or jurisdiction outside the Territory.
1.71. Losses shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
1.72. Manufacture or Manufacturing or Manufactured means all operations involved in the manufacturing, filling and finishing, quality control testing (including in-process, release and stability testing, if applicable), storage, releasing, packaging and labeling.
1.73. Manufacturing Technology shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
1.74. Manufacturing Technology Transfer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
1.75. Milestone Events means Development Milestone Events and Net Sales Milestone Events.
1.76. Milestone Payments means Development Milestone Payments and Net Sales Milestone Payments.
1.77. Net Sales means the gross price billed or invoiced on sales of the Product by Zai, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees to a Third Party that is not a Sublicensee in the Territory, less (without duplication) usual and customary:
(a) cash, trade or quantity discounts actually granted and deducted solely on account of sales of the Product, but excluding early payment discounts;
(b) rebates actually paid to individual or group purchasers of the Product that are solely on account of the purchase of such Product;
(c) credits issued for the Product recalled or not accepted by customers or other refunds, allowances and chargebacks actually granted and related to the Product;
(d) (i) freight expense (actual), including insurance, to the extent it is not charged to or reimbursed by the customer, (ii) early payment discounts, (iii) bad debt written off under GAAP, with reasonable collection efforts and added back if collected; and
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(e) Taxes (including, but not limited to sales, value added, consumption and similar taxes; but excluding income taxes) actually incurred, paid or collected and remitted to the relevant tax authority for the sale of the Product; provided that any amount of such taxes refunded, recovered or credited back by the relevant tax authority shall be included in Net Sales.
Each of the amounts set forth above shall be determined from the books and records of Zai, its Affiliate or Sublicensee, maintained in accordance with GAAP or in the case of Sublicensees, such similar accounting principles, consistently applied, and any amounts that are deducted from Net Sales pursuant to one subsection may not be deducted pursuant to another subsection (i.e., a deduction may only be taken once).
The transfer of a Product to an Affiliate, Sublicensee, or other Third Party (i) in connection with the Development or testing of a Product (including the conduct of clinical studies), (ii) for purposes of distribution as promotional samples, (iii) for indigent or similar public support or compassionate use programs, or (iv) by and between Zai and its Affiliates or Sublicensees shall not, in any case, be considered a Net Sale of a Product under this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, any sales income received by Zai, its Affiliates or Sublicensees for Products prior to or after Regulatory Approval shall be Net Sales and subject to the Royalty Payments under Section 9.4(a).
Net Sales shall also include and be deemed to have been made with respect to any Products used by Zai or any Affiliate, for its own commercial purposes, or transferred to any Third Party for less than what the transferee is then charging in normal arms-length sales transactions; and Net Sales in all such cases shall be deemed to have been made at the prices therefor at which such Products are then being sold to the customers of such user or transferor (or of Zai, if an Affiliate is a user but not a seller) in arms-length sales transactions. For clarity, in the event the Product is sold in an arms-length transaction to a governmental agency, a group purchase entity or any other entity having the bargaining power to negotiate the purchase price below normal retail price in transactions of lesser volume, Net Sales shall be calculated based on the actual price negotiated and agreed to for such agency or entity and not be based on the price charged in other arms-length sales transactions.
To the extent that Zai or any of its Affiliates, or Sublicensees, provides to the purchasing Third Party discounts or allowances that are applicable to purchases of the Product and one or more other products (such as in a bundled sale arrangement), such discounts and allowances shall be allocated between the Product (for purposes of the deductions used in calculating Net Sales as above) and such other products in an equitable and commercially reasonable manner that does not unfairly or inappropriately bias the level of discounting against the Product (as compared to the other products).
If Zai or any of its Affiliates, or Sublicensees, sells a Product as a Licensed Component of a Combination Product in the Territory in any Calendar Quarter, then Net Sales shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Sales of the Combination Product during such Calendar Quarter by the fraction A/(A+B), where A is the average Net Sales per unit sold of the Licensed Component when sold separately in the Territory during such Calendar Year (calculated by determining the Net Sales of the Licensed Component during such Calendar Quarter in accordance with the definition of Net Sales set forth herein and dividing such Net Sales by the number of units of the Licensed Component during such Calendar Quarter) and B is the average Net Sales per unit sold of the Other Component(s) included in the Combination Product when sold separately during such Calendar Quarter (calculated by determining the Net Sales of such Other Component(s) sold during such Calendar Quarter by applying the definition of Net Sales set forth herein as if it applied to sales of such Other Component(s) and dividing such Net Sales by the number of units of such Other Component(s) sold during such Calendar Quarter). In each case, A and B shall be adjusted on a pro rata basis to account for dosing differences between the amounts of Licensed Component and Other Component(s) included in the Combination Product relative to the amounts of Licensed Component and Other Component(s) included in the separately sold product.
For purposes of calculating the average Net Sales per unit sold of a Licensed Component and Other Component(s) of a Combination Product, any of the deductions described herein that apply to such Combination Product shall be allocated among sales of the Licensed Component and sales of the Other Component(s) included in such Combination Product as follows: (1) deductions that are attributable solely to the Licensed Component or one of the Other Component(s) shall be allocated solely to Net Sales of the Licensed Component or such Other Component, as applicable, and (2) all other deductions shall be allocated among sales of the Licensed Component and sales of the Other Component(s) in proportion to Zais and TPTXs mutual agreement of the fair market value of the Licensed Component and the Other Component(s).
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In the event that no separate sales of the Licensed Component or any Other Component(s) included in a Combination Product are made by Zai or its Affiliates, or Sublicensees, during a Calendar Quarter in which such Combination Product is sold, the average Net Sales per unit sold in the above described equation shall be replaced with Zais and TPTXs mutual written agreement of the fair market value of the Licensed Component and each of the Other Component(s) included in such Combination Product.
1.78. Net Sales Milestone Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
1.79. Net Sales Milestone Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
1.80. NMPA means the National Medical Products Administration, formerly known as the China Food and Drug Administration, and local or provincial counterparts thereto, and any successor agency(ies) or authority thereto having substantially the same function.
1.81. Other Component shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.19.
1.82. Party or Parties shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
1.83. Patent Prosecution means the responsibility and authority for (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for any Patent (including any decision whether to file a further divisional application), (b) managing any interference, opposition, re-issue, reexamination, invalidation proceedings, revocation, nullification, or cancellation proceeding relating to the foregoing, (c) deciding to abandon Patent(s), (d) listing in regulatory publications (as applicable), (e) patent term extension, and (f) settling any interference, opposition, revocation, nullification or cancellation proceeding.
1.84. Patents means (a) all national, regional and international patents and patent applications, including any provisional patent application, (b) any patent application claiming priority from such patent application or provisional patent applications, including divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, additions, (c) any patent that has issued or in the future issues from any of the foregoing patent applications, including any utility or design patent or certificate of invention, and (d) re-issues, renewals, extensions, substitutions, re-examinations or restorations, registrations and revalidations, and supplementary protection certificates and equivalents to any of the foregoing.
1.85. Person means any individual, sole proprietorship, corporation, joint venture, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust or any other private, public or governmental entity.
1.86. Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.9(a).
1.87. PRC means the Peoples Republic of China, which for the purposes of this Agreement shall exclude Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
1.88. Prime Rate means for any day a per annum rate of interest equal to the prime rate, as published in the Money Rates column of The Wall Street Journal, from time to time, or if for any reason such rate is no longer available, a rate equivalent to the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least percent (70%) of the ten largest U.S. banks.
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1.89. Product means any pharmaceutical preparation containing the Licensed Compound as an active ingredient, in any formulation or dosage form.
1.90. Product Infringement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.4(a).
1.91. Product Marks shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
1.92. Product Specifications means the specifications of the Product to be agreed by the Parties in the Supply Agreement.
1.93. Public Official shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5(d).
1.94. Quality Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
1.95. Receiving Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a).
1.96. Regulatory Approval means, with respect to a Product in a region or a country, the approvals from the necessary Governmental Authority to import, market and sell such Product in such region (but excluding pricing approvals and reimbursement approvals).
1.97. Regulatory Approval Application means a New Drug Approval Application or Biologics License Application (each, as defined in the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §301 et seq.), as amended from time to time) in the U.S., or any corresponding application for approval to market or sell a product in any country, region or jurisdiction in the Territory.
1.98. Regulatory Authority means any applicable Governmental Authority responsible for granting Regulatory Approvals for Products, including the NMPA, and any corresponding national or regional regulatory authorities.
1.99. Regulatory Submissions means any filing, application, or submission with any Regulatory Authority, including authorizations, approvals or clearances arising from the foregoing, including Regulatory Approvals, and all correspondence or communication with or from the relevant Regulatory Authority, as well as minutes of any material meetings, telephone conferences or discussions with the relevant Regulatory Authority, in each case, with respect to a Product.
1.100. Remedial Action shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.11.
1.101. Replacement Site shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.
1.102. Retained Rights shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.103. Royalty Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
1.104. Royalty Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(b).
1.105. Sole Invention shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(b).
1.106. Sublicensee means a Third Party or Zais Affiliate who was granted a sublicense by Zai under the licenses granted in Section 2.1. For clarity, a Third Party who was granted a sublicensee by a Sublicensee shall also be deemed a Sublicensee.
1.107. Supply Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
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1.108. Tax or Taxes means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or fees of any nature (including any interest thereon). For the avoidance of doubt, Taxes includes VAT.
1.109. Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1(a).
1.110. Territory means the PRC, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (which for purposes of this Agreement shall each be deemed a region).
1.111. Third Party means an entity other than (a) Zai and its Affiliates or (b) TPTX and its Affiliates.
1.112. [ *** ]
1.113. [ *** ]
1.114. TPTX shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
1.115. TPTX Acquirer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.
1.116. TPTX Acquirer ROFN shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.
1.117. TPTX Acquirer ROFN Exercise Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.
1.118. TPTX Acquirer ROFN Negotiation Period shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.
1.119. TPTX Indemnitee(s) shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
1.120. TPTX Pipeline Product means each of [ *** ].
1.121. TPTX Product Marks shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
1.122. Transition Period shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.9(b)(iv).
1.123. U.S. Dollars or $ means United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States.
1.124. Upfront Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
1.125. Valid Claim means (a) a claim of an issued and unexpired Patent included within the Licensed Patents (including any Patent covering an Improvement and any Joint Patents in the Territory) that (i) covers the Licensed Compound or the Product (including the composition of matter, formulation, or method of packaging or labelling or use thereof) in the Territory that (ii) has not been permanently revoked or held unenforceable or invalid by a decision of a court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction, which decision is not appealable or is not appealed within the time allowed for appeal, and has not been abandoned, disclaimed or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, disclaimer or otherwise or (b) a claim of a pending patent application included within the Licensed Patents (including any Patent covering an Improvement and any Joint Patent) in the Territory that (1) would cover the Licensed Compound or Product (including the composition of matter, formulation, or method of packaging or labelling or use thereof) in the Territory if such claim was to issue, (2) has not been pending for more than [ *** ] years from its earliest priority date, and (3) (A) has not been cancelled, withdrawn or abandoned or (B) finally rejected by an administrative agency action from which no appeal can be taken or that has not been appealed within the time allowed for appeal.
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1.126. VAT means value-added taxes or other similar taxes.
1.127. Withholding Income Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(b).
1.128. Withholding Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(b).
1.129. Withholding VAT Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(a).
1.130. Zai shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
1.131. Zai Indemnitee(s) shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2.
1.132. Zai IP means any and all Know-How and Patents Controlled by Zai or its Affiliates (a) as of the Effective Date or (b) at any time during the Term that are, in each case, (i) not Improvements and (ii) necessary or reasonably useful for the Development, Manufacture, use or Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or any Product.
1.133. Zai Patents shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.3(b).
1.134. Zai ROFN shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
1.135. Zai ROFN Exercise Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
1.136. Zai ROFN Exercise Period shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
1.137. Zai ROFN Expiration shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
1.138. Zai ROFN Negotiation Period shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
1.139. Zai ROFN Offer Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.
ARTICLE 2
LICENSES; NON-COMPETE; ZAI ROFN
2.1. License Grant to Zai. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TPTX hereby grants to Zai, during the Term, (a) an exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to grant sublicenses (solely in accordance with Section 2.3), under the Licensed Technology to Develop, register, use, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise Commercialize the Products in the Field in the Territory; and (b) a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing license, with the right to grant sublicenses (solely in accordance with Section 2.3), under the Licensed Technology to package or have packaged, and label or have labeled the Products in the Field in and outside the Territory, solely to support the Development, use, sale, offer for sale, import or other Commercialization of the Products in the Field in the Territory. For clarity, (i) the licenses granted by TPTX to Zai under this Section 2.1 shall not include any right or license to any product containing any of TPTXs proprietary compounds other than the Licensed Compound, and (ii) the licenses granted under this Section 2.1 do not include any right to Manufacture or to have Manufactured the Licensed Compound or Products, except for Zais non-exclusive right to package and label the Licensed Compound and Product in accordance with Section 2.1(b).
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2.2. TPTX Retained Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, TPTX hereby expressly retains, on behalf of itself (and its Affiliates, other licensees, and sublicensees) (a) all rights under the Licensed Technology to fulfill, either itself, its Affiliates or through subcontractors, TPTXs obligations under this Agreement; (b) the exclusive rights to Develop, Manufacture or have Manufactured (subject to Zais non-exclusive right to package and label the Licensed Compound and Product outside the Territory in accordance with Section 2.1(b)), use, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise Commercialize the Licensed Compound and Products outside the Territory; and (c) (i) subject to and in accordance with Section 5.4, [ *** ] (including through the conduct of Global Studies by TPTX pursuant to Section 5.4) (the Retained Rights); provided that upon Zais reasonable request, TPTX shall perform any research activity that is necessary or reasonably useful for the Development of or obtaining the Regulatory Approval for the Product in the Territory in accordance with the Clinical Development Plan or as otherwise proposed by Zai and thereafter approved by the JDC at Zais cost. In the event that TPTX wishes to exercise its Retained Rights [ *** ]. For the avoidance of doubt, the Retained Rights shall exclude the right under the Licensed Technology to Commercialize the Licensed Compound or Products in the Field in the Territory during the Term, and TPTX, its Affiliates and licensees of rights to the Licensed Compound or Products (other than Zai and its Affiliates and Sublicensees) shall not undertake such Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or Products in the Field in the Territory without Zais express prior written consent.
2.3. Right to Sublicense.
(a) General. Zai shall have the right to grant sublicenses under the licenses granted in Section 2.1 to: (i) its Affiliates without TPTXs consent or approval; and (ii) any Third Party only with TPTXs prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). Zai remain primarily responsible for all of its obligations under this Agreement that have been delegated or sublicensed to any Sublicensee and shall be liable for (1) its Sublicensees conduct that is prohibited under this Agreement, and (2) its Sublicensees breach of this Agreement which shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement as if Zai had itself conducted the action or inaction that contributed to the breach of this Agreement; provided that Zai shall have the right to cure, if curable, such breach on behalf of such Sublicensee within [ *** ] days following the receipt of notice of such breach.
(b) Restrictions. Zai shall not grant a sublicense to any Third Party that has been debarred or disqualified by any Governmental Authority or is subject to any proceedings, sanctions or fines under any Anti-Corruption Law. Zai shall ensure, prior to engaging any Third Party as a Sublicensee that such Third Party is subject to written agreements containing terms and conditions that: (i) require each such Sublicensee to protect and keep confidential any Confidential Information of the Parties, including in accordance with ARTICLE 10; (ii) provide TPTX with the right to audit (either by itself or through Zai or Zais designee) the books and records of each such Sublicensee in accordance with this Agreement (including pursuant to Sections 6.10, 9.6(b), 9.6(d), and 11.5(a)(iv)); (iii) do not impose any payment obligations or liability on TPTX; and (iv) are otherwise consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Zai shall provide a copy of the complete executed agreement with each Sublicensee to TPTX; provided that Zai shall be permitted to redact commercially sensitive economic terms of any such agreement which terms are not necessary for TPTX to confirm Zais compliance with its obligations hereunder.
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2.4. License Grant to TPTX. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Zai hereby grants to TPTX a perpetual, fully paid-up and royalty free, and sublicenseable (in multiple tiers) license under Zai IP to exercise its Retained Rights, which shall be exclusive with respect to the Retained Rights in Section 2.2(b) and (c)(ii) and non-exclusive with respect to all other Retained Rights.
2.5. No Implied Licenses; Negative Covenant. Except as set forth herein, neither Party shall acquire any license or other intellectual property interest, by implication or otherwise, under any Know-How, trademarks, Patents of the other Party. Each Party shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates or sublicensees to, practice any Patent or Know-How licensed to it by the other Party outside the scope of the licenses granted to it under this Agreement.
2.6. Exclusivity.
(a) Non-Compete.
(i) During the Term, except as provided in Section 2.6(b) below or otherwise expressly contemplated under this Agreement, Zai shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates, licensees, Sublicensees to not, engage in (independently or for or with any Third Party) any Development, Manufacture or Commercialization in or outside the Territory of any Competing Product other than the Licensed Compound and Products as permitted under this Agreement.
(ii) During the Term, except as provided in Section 2.6(b) below or otherwise expressly contemplated under this Agreement, TPTX shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates, and its licensees and sublicensees with respect to the Licensed Compound or Products to not, engage in (independently or for or with any Third Party) any Development, Manufacture or Commercialization in the Territory of any Competing Product other than the Licensed Compound and Products as permitted under the Retained Rights, except that TPTX may, and may allow its Affiliates and such licensees and sublicensees, to Manufacture or have Manufactured any Competing Product in the Territory solely to support the Development, Manufacture, use sale, offer for sale, import and other Commercialization of any Competing Product outside of the Territory.
(b) Change of Control; Acquisition.
(i) Change of Control of a Party. In the event that a Party or any of its Affiliates undergoes a Change of Control with a Third Party (an Acquirer), the restrictions set forth in Section 2.6(a) shall not apply to (1) any activities that would otherwise constitute a breach of Section 2.6(a), including a Competing Product that is being Developed, Manufactured, registered or Commercialized (collectively, Competing Activities), being performed by the Acquirer or its Affiliates at the closing of the applicable transaction, or (2) any Competing Activities undertaken after the closing of the Change of Control transaction by an Acquirer or its Affiliates (other than such Party or any of its Affiliates existing prior to the closing of such transaction), in each case of (1) and (2) as long as [ *** ].
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(ii) Acquisition of a Third Party by a Party. In the event that either Party or any of its Affiliates that is subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2.6(a) merges or consolidates with, or otherwise acquires a Third Party (whether such transaction occurs by way of a sale of assets, merger, consolidation or similar transaction) (an Acquired Party) that is performing any Competing Activities at the closing of such transaction, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement with an immediate effect upon written notice to such Party at any time after [ *** ] months following such closing unless by the end of such [ *** ] month period, such Party or such Partys Acquired Party has (1) divested, or caused their respective Affiliate to have divested, whether by license or otherwise, its interest in the corresponding Competing Products or (2) terminated the corresponding performance of any Competing Activities with respect to the corresponding Competing Products, and provide the other Party with written confirmation of such divestment or termination. In the event such Party, after receiving such written notice from the other Party, in good faith disputes the existence of such Competing Activities, then such termination shall not become effective unless and until such dispute is resolved with a determination that such Competing Activities exist.
2.7. Zais Right of First Negotiation. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TPTX hereby grants to Zai a right of first negotiation with respect to each TPTX Pipeline Product (the Zai ROFN) as follows: on a TPTX Pipeline Product-by-TPTX Pipeline Product basis, (a) if, at any time during the Term that the Zai ROFN is in effect, TPTX seeks to license to a Third Party the right to Commercialize such TPTX Pipeline Product in a territory that primarily includes one or more regions in the Territory, then TPTX shall promptly provide Zai with written notice (the Zai ROFN Offer Notice); (b) Zai shall thereafter have [ *** ] days following the date of Zais receipt of such Zai ROFN Offer Notice (the Zai ROFN Exercise Period) to exercise the Zai ROFN by providing TPTX with written notice of its intent to obtain a license to such TPTX Pipeline Product in the Territory (the Zai ROFN Exercise Notice); (c) if Zai delivers such Zai ROFN Exercise Notice prior to the expiration of the Zai ROFN Exercise Period, Zai shall have the exclusive right to negotiate with TPTX, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith, for a period up to [ *** ] days from the date of the Zai ROFN Exercise Notice (or any additional period of time if mutually agreed in writing by the Parties) (the Zai ROFN Negotiation Period) the terms and conditions of such license; and (d) if (i) Zai does not provide TPTX with a Zai ROFN Exercise Notice prior to the expiration of the Zai ROFN Exercise Period or (ii) Zai provides TPTX with a Zai ROFN Exercise Notice prior to the expiration of the Zai ROFN Exercise Period and the Parties fail to enter into a definite agreement regarding the terms and conditions with respect to such license prior to the expiration of the Zai ROFN Negotiation Period, (1) the Zai ROFN shall automatically expire on the applicable expiration date (the Zai ROFN Expiration), which, with respect to the Zai ROFN Exercise Period, shall be the last day of the Zai ROFN Exercise Period, and with respect to the Zai ROFN Negotiation Period, shall be the last day of the Zai ROFN Negotiation Period; and (2) TPTX shall be free to enter into a license agreement with a Third Party for the Commercialization of such TPTX Pipeline Product. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (v) if TPTX provides Zai with the Zai ROFN Offer Notices for two (2) TPTX Pipeline Products pursuant to this Section 2.7, the Zai ROFN shall automatically expire, the third product would no longer be deemed a TPTX Pipeline Product and TPTX shall not have any further obligations to Zai under this Section 2.7 with respect to such third product, (w) the Zai ROFN shall automatically expire, and TPTX shall not have any further obligations to Zai under this Section 2.7, upon the closing of a Change of Control of TPTX if the Zai ROFN Offer Notice has not been delivered or, if delivered, the Zai ROFN has not been exercised prior to such closing, (x) the Zai ROFN only applies to the TPTX Pipeline Products and not to any other TPTX compounds or products, (y) the Zai ROFN only applies if the intended territory primarily includes one or more regions in the Territory, but not to any license that is worldwide or for an intended territory primarily comprised of regions outside the Territory even if it also includes one or more regions in the Territory, and upon the grant by TPTX of such a license that includes all or any regions within the Territory, the Zai ROFN with respect to such regions shall automatically expire, and TPTX shall not have any further obligations under this Section 2.7 with respect to such regions, and (z) nothing in this Section 2.7 shall prevent TPTX from negotiating or completing any transaction for the sale of all or substantially all of the business or assets of TPTX relating to the Licensed Compound or Products, whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise, and the Zai ROFN shall not apply to such transaction.
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ARTICLE 3
GOVERNANCE
3.1. Alliance Managers. Within [ *** ] days following the Effective Date, each Party shall appoint (and notify the other Party of the identity of) a representative having the appropriate qualifications (including a general understanding of pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization issues) to act as its alliance manager regarding Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Products in the Territory under this Agreement (the Alliance Manager). The Alliance Managers shall serve as the primary contact points between the Parties regarding the Product Development, Manufacture and Commercialization activities in the Territory contemplated under this Agreement. The Alliance Managers shall (a) facilitate the flow of information; (b) otherwise promote communication, coordination and collaboration between the Parties by providing single point communication for seeking consensus both internally within each Partys respective organization, including facilitating review of external corporate communications, and raising cross-Party or cross-functional disputes in a timely manner; and (c) manage the JSC and JDC meetings by (i) calling meetings of the JSC and JDC; (ii) preparing and issuing minutes of each such meeting within ten (10) Business Days thereafter; and (iii) preparing and circulating an agenda for the upcoming meeting, in each case at the direction of and in consultation with the then-current chairperson. Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager by written notice to the other Party.
3.2. Joint Steering Committee.
(a) Formation. Within [ *** ] days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall establish a joint steering committee (the JSC) to cooperate, coordinate, integrate and monitor the Development and Commercialization of the Products in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement. Each Party shall appoint [ *** ] representatives (or such other equal number of representatives as agreed by the Parties in writing) to the JSC, each of whom shall be an officer or employee of the applicable Party having sufficient seniority within such Party to make decisions arising within the scope of the JSCs responsibilities. Each Party may replace its JSC representatives upon written notice to the other Party; provided that the Parties shall use reasonable efforts not to make changes to such representatives during the first [ *** ] months after establishment of the JSC. Upon the JSCs establishment, a representative from Zai shall act as the chairperson of the JSC. Once a year, the role of chairperson shall rotate between the Parties. The chairperson shall not have any greater authority than any other representative of the JSC.
(b) Role. The JSC shall (i) provide a forum for the discussion of the Parties activities under this Agreement; (ii) review and discuss the overall strategy for the Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory; (iii) overseeing the activities of the JDC, resolving any matter as to which the JDC has authority but cannot reach agreement, including approving the Clinical Development Plan or any amendment thereto, as applicable, and reviewing, discussing and approving any changes in the scope or direction of the Development work with Products in the Territory to be performed by Zai under this Agreement that would be a material deviation from the Clinical Development Plan, whether or not approved by the JDC; (iv) review and discuss the Commercialization Plan and amendments thereto; (v) establish subcommittees as necessary or advisable to further the purpose of this Agreement; and (vi) perform such other functions as expressly set forth in this Agreement or allocated to it by the Parties written agreement.
(c) Limitation of Authority. The JSC shall only have the powers expressly assigned to it in this ARTICLE 3 and elsewhere in this Agreement and shall not have the authority to: (i) modify or amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (ii) waive either Partys compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (iii) determine any such issue in a manner that would conflict with the express terms and conditions of this Agreement; (iv) make any decisions related to, or determine, approve or oversee the initiation, suspension, cessation, conduct, strategy, implementation of or other matters related to, any Global Study; or (v) impose any other obligations on either Party without the prior written consent of such Party.
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(d) Meetings. The JSC shall hold meetings at such times as it elects to do so, but in no event shall such meetings be held less frequently than once every [ *** ] months. Each Party may call additional ad hoc JSC meetings as the needs arise with reasonable advance notice to the other Party. Meetings of the JSC may be held in person, by audio or video teleconference; provided that at least [ *** ] of the JSC shall be held in person unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. In-person JSC meetings shall be held at locations selected alternately by the Parties. Each Party shall be responsible for such Partys expenses of participating in the JSC meetings. No action taken at any JSC meeting shall be effective unless at least [ *** ] are participating in such JSC meeting.
(e) Non-Member Attendance. Each Party may from time to time invite a reasonable number of participants relevant to items on the issued agenda, in addition to its representatives, to attend the JSC meetings in a non-voting capacity; provided that if either Party intends to have any Third Party (including any consultant) attend such a meeting, such Party shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Such Party shall also ensure that such Third Party is bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Decision-Making. All decisions of the JSC shall be made by unanimous vote, with TPTXs representatives collectively having one (1) vote and Zais representatives collectively having one (1) vote. If after reasonable discussion and good faith consideration of each Partys view on a particular matter before the JSC, the JSC cannot reach a decision as to such matter within [ *** ] days after such matter was brought to the JSC for resolution, such matter shall be referred by the Parties Alliance Managers to the Chief Executive Officer of TPTX (or a senior officer designated by the Chief Executive Officer of TPTX) and the Chief Executive Officer of Zai (or a senior officer designated by the Chief Executive Officer of Zai) (the Executive Officers) for resolution. [ *** ].
(g) Exchange of Information. The Parties shall cooperate to exchange information through the JSC with respect to Product Commercialization and medical affairs activities conducted by each Party and their Affiliates, in the case of Zai its Sublicensees, and in the case of TPTX its licensees of rights to Products outside the Territory to the extent permitted by such licensees.
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3.3. Joint Development Committee.
(a) Formation. In accordance with Section 3.2(b)(vi), the Parties shall establish a subcommittee to review and oversee the Development of the Product(s) in the Territory and to coordinate the Parties activities under this Agreement with respect to the Development of such Product(s) (the JDC) within [ *** ] days after the establishment of the JSC by each Party appointing [ *** ] representatives (or such other equal number of representatives as agreed by the Parties in writing) to the JDC, each of which shall have sufficient seniority and relevant expertise to make decisions within the scope of the JDCs responsibilities. The JDC may change its size from time to time by mutual consent of the Parties; provided that the JDC shall consist at all times of an equal number of representatives of each Party. Each Party may at any time replace any one or more of its JDC representatives upon written notice to the other Party; provided that the Parties shall use reasonable efforts not to make changes to such representatives during the first [ *** ] months after establishment of the JDC. A member of the JDC may also be a member of the JSC or any other subcommittee established by the JSC if so desired by the Party who appoints such member.
(b) Role. The JDC shall (i) provide a forum for the discussion of the Parties Product Development activities under this Agreement and status of Regulatory Submissions and Regulatory Approvals in the Territory; (ii) review, discuss and approve the Clinical Development Plan and amendments thereto; (iii) report safety issues of the Products to Regulatory Authorities; (iv) review data generated from the Clinical Trials of the Products in and outside the Territory; and (v) perform such other functions as expressly set forth in this Agreement or allocated to it by the Parties written agreement.
(c) Limitation of Authority. The JDC shall only have the powers expressly assigned to it in this ARTICLE 3 and elsewhere in this Agreement and shall not have the authority to: (i) modify or amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (ii) waive either Partys compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (iii) determine any such issue in a manner that would conflict with the express terms and conditions of this Agreement; (iv) make any decisions related to, or determine, approve or oversee the initiation, suspension, cessation, conduct, strategy, implementation of or other matters related to any Global Study; or (v) impose any other obligations on either Party without the prior written consent of such Party.
(d) Meetings. The JDC shall hold meetings at such times as it elects to do so, but in no event shall such meetings be held less frequently than [ *** ] until the date when Zai first receives a Regulatory Approval for the Product in the PRC. Thereafter, the JDC shall hold meeting no less frequently than once every [ *** ] months. JDC meetings shall be held adjacently to JSC meetings to the extent possible. Each Party may call additional ad hoc JDC meetings as the needs arise with reasonable advance notice to the other Party. Meetings of the JDC may be held in person, by audio or video teleconference; provided that at least [ *** ] of the JDC shall be held in person unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. In-person JDC meetings shall be held at locations selected alternately by the Parties. Each Party shall be responsible for such Partys expenses of participating in the JDC meetings. No action taken at any JDC meeting shall be effective unless at least [ *** ] representatives of each Party are participating in such JDC meeting.
(e) Non-Member Attendance. Each Party may from time to time invite a reasonable number of participants relevant to items on the issued agenda, in addition to its representatives, to attend the JDC meetings in a non-voting capacity; provided that if either Party intends to have any Third Party (including any consultant) attend such a meeting, such Party shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Such Party shall also ensure that such Third Party is bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
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(f) Decision-Making. All decisions of the JDC shall be made by unanimous vote, with TPTXs representatives collectively having one (1) vote and Zais representatives collectively having one (1) vote. If after reasonable discussion and good faith consideration of each Partys view on a particular matter before the JDC, the JDC cannot reach a decision as to such matter within [ *** ] days after such matter was brought to the JSC for resolution, such matter shall be referred by the Parties Alliance Managers to the JSC for resolution in accordance with Section 3.2(f).
(g) Exchange of Information. The Parties shall cooperate to exchange information through the JDC and otherwise as reasonably requested by the other Party with respect to Product Development activities conducted by each Party and their Affiliates, in the case of Zai its Sublicensees, and in the case of TPTX its licensees of rights to Products outside the Territory to the extent permitted by such licensees. Such exchange shall include summaries of information relating to Product Development activities of each Party, including all Clinical Trials of the Products, IND and Regulatory Approval Application filings for all indications for the Products. For Clinical Trials of a Product that may be used to support Regulatory Approval for such Product in the other Partys territory (including Global Studies), such exchange shall also include all data, results and analyses as reasonably requested by a Party, and the other Party shall have the right to use such data and results for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approval for the Product in its territory.
3.4. Withdrawal. At any time during the Term and for any reason, TPTX shall have the right to withdraw from participation in the JSC or JDC upon written notice to Zai, which notice shall be effective immediately upon receipt. Following the issuance of a withdrawal notice and subject to this Section 3.4, TPTXs representatives to the applicable committee shall not participate in any meetings of such committee. If, at any time following the issuance of a withdrawal notice, TPTX wishes to resume participation in the applicable committee, TPTX shall notify Zai in writing, and thereafter, TPTXs representatives to such committee shall be entitled to attend any subsequent meeting of such committee and to participate in the activities of, and decision-making by, such committees as provided in this ARTICLE 3 as if a withdrawal notice had not been issued by TPTX. Following TPTXs issuance of a withdrawal notice, unless and until TPTX resumes participation in the applicable committee in accordance with this Section 3.4 (a) all meetings of the applicable committee will be held at Zais facilities; and (b) TPTX shall have the right to continue to receive the minutes of such committee meetings, but shall not have the right to approve the minutes for any meeting of such committee held after TPTXs issuance of a withdrawal notice.
ARTICLE 4
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
4.1. Access to Licensed Know-How. TPTX shall provide or make available to Zai all Licensed Know-How which exists as of the Effective Date, which provision or access shall occur in a manner and following a reasonable schedule proposed by TPTX and agreed by the JDC (to be completed within [ *** ] days after the Effective Date or such later time as agreed by the JDC). During the Term, TPTX shall provide or make available Zai with additional Licensed Know-How, to the extent that such Licensed Know-How comes to TPTXs attention (or is reasonably requested by Zai) and has not previously been provided or made available to Zai.
4.2. Assistance by TPTX. At Zais reasonable request, TPTX shall cooperate with Zai to provide reasonable technical assistance in connection with (a) the transfer to Zai of the Development of Products in the Territory and (b) the seeking of Regulatory Approval for Products in the Territory. Upon Zais request for any reasonable technical assistance, TPTX shall provide Zai with such reasonable technical assistance [ *** ]
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ARTICLE 5
DEVELOPMENT
5.1. Diligence and Responsibilities. Zai shall be primarily responsible for, and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to conduct, all Development activities of the Products in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the Clinical Development Plan at Zais sole cost subject to Section 5.4(b). Zai shall perform such obligations under the Clinical Development Plan in a professional manner, and in compliance in all respects with the Clinical Development Plan and the requirements of Applicable Laws, GCP and cGMP. Changes in the scope or direction of the Development work under this Agreement that would be a material deviation from the Clinical Development Plan must be approved by the JSC as set forth in Section 3.2(b); provided that any change with respect to Joint Global Studies shall be consistent with the Joint Global Studies as set forth in the Global Development Plan.
5.2. Clinical Development Plan. The Parties shall undertake the Development of the Products in a collaborative and efficient manner in accordance with this ARTICLE 5. The Development of the Products relating to the Territory under this Agreement shall be governed by a written clinical development plan, as revised from time to time in accordance with this Section 5.2 (the Clinical Development Plan). The Clinical Development Plan shall include (a) an outline of Clinical Trials to be conducted by Zai in the Territory, including the Local Studies and Joint Global Studies; and (b) the material activities to be performed by the Parties to obtain the Regulatory Approvals for the Products in the Territory and to support the Joint Global Studies. The Clinical Development Plan shall contain in reasonable detail the major Development activities and the projected timelines for conducting such activities, including activities designed to achieve Regulatory Approvals for the Products in the Territory. As of the Effective Date, the Parties have agreed to an initial Clinical Development Plan, which is attached hereto as Schedule 5.2. From time to time, [ *** ] Zai shall propose updates or amendments, if any, to the Clinical Development Plan in consultation with TPTX and submit such proposed updated or amended plan to the JDC for review, discussion and approval. In accordance with Section 3.3(b), the JDC shall review, discuss and approve any updates or amendments to the Clinical Development Plan; provided [ *** ].
5.3. Local Study. Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts, be solely responsible for and have decision-making authority for performance of any Local Study (including handling relevant Regulatory Submissions for any Local Studies in the Territory at its own cost, as applicable, in accordance with ARTICLE 6); provided [ *** ]
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[ *** ]. Each Local Study conducted in the Territory shall be conducted in accordance with the Clinical Development Plan, the study protocol approved by any relevant Regulatory Authority, and Applicable Laws in the Territory.
5.4. Global Study.
(a) General. TPTX may initiate, suspend, or cease a Global Study for any Product for any Indication. TPTXs global Development of Products will be conducted pursuant to a written development plan, as amended from time to time by TPTX, subject to this Section 5.4 with respect to participation by Zai (the Global Development Plan). The Global Development Plan in effect as of the Effective Date, a copy of which TPTX has provided to Zai and also attached hereto as Schedule 5.4(a), identifies Global Studies that include clinical sites for Clinical Trials in the Territory (the Existing Global Studies). If TPTX amends the Global Development Plan after the Effective Date, [ *** ].
(b) Zai (i) shall participate in the Existing Global Studies by coordinating clinical trial sites in the Territory and enrolling the percentage of the subjects for such Existing Global Studies as specified in the Global Development Plan existing as of the Effective Date, and (ii) may, in its sole discretion, agree to participate in a Global Study presented by TPTX other than any Existing Global Study (each of the Existing Global Studies and any such agreed Global Studies, a Joint Global Study). The Joint Global Studies that are Existing Global Studies are listed in Schedule 5.4(b). Zai shall be responsible for all activities (if any) associated with conducting each Joint Global Study in the Territory set forth in the Global Development Plan existing as of the Effective Date and each additional Joint Global Study as outlined in the plan for such Joint Global Study as mutually agreed by the Parties and any additional Joint Global Study so agreed between the Parties shall be included in an amendment to the Global Development Plan. Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [ *** ]
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(c) Zai, itself or with or through any other of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, shall, in accordance with [ *** ]. For any Joint Global Study, Zai shall be responsible for all costs incurred by or on behalf of Zai in the performance of such Joint Global Study in the Territory (except to the extent of assistance provided by TPTX without additional charge in accordance with Section 4.2), and TPTX shall be responsible for all other costs incurred for or in connection with such Joint Global Study.
(d) If Zai elects not to participate in any Global Study presented by TPTX (other than Existing Global Studies in which Zai is participating) by notifying TPTX in writing of such election not to participate (or by failing to notify TPTX in writing of its election to participate) within [ *** ] days after the date of TPTXs presentation of such Global Study to the JDC, TPTX may conduct such Global Study in the Territory at its sole cost but in conducting such Global Study, the Parties shall coordinate the Parties Development activities for the Product(s) in the Territory; provided, however, that [ *** ]
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5.5. Development Reports. The status, progress and results of Zais Development activities under this Agreement shall be discussed at meetings of the JDC. At least [ *** ] Business Days before each regularly scheduled JDC meeting, Zai shall provide the JDC with a written report detailing its Product Development activities and the results thereof, covering subject matter at a level of detail reasonably requested by TPTX and sufficient to enable TPTX to determine Zais compliance with its obligations pursuant to Section 5.1 to Section 5.4. Through the JDC, each Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed on the Development of the Product conducted by or on behalf of such Party. In addition, each Party shall make available to the other Party such additional information about its Development activities with Products as may be reasonably requested by the other Party from time to time. All updates and reports provided by a Party pursuant to this Section 5.5 shall be the Confidential Information of such Party.
5.6. Records. Each Party shall maintain appropriate records in either tangible or electronic form of all significant Development, packaging or labeling, Manufacture (in the case of Zai, after the Manufacturing Technology Transfer), regulatory or Commercialization of a Product, in each case in accordance with its usual documentation and record retention practices. Such records shall be in sufficient detail to properly reflect, in a good scientific manner, all significant work done, and the results of studies and trials undertaken and, further, shall be at a level of detail appropriate for patent and regulatory purposes. Each Party shall document all non-clinical studies and Clinical Trials in formal written study reports according to Applicable Laws and national and international guidelines. Upon a Partys reasonable request, the other Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and, in the case of Zai, Sublicensees, to provide to the first Party copies of such records of Development, packaging or labeling, Manufacture (in the case of Zai, after the Manufacturing Technology Transfer), regulatory and Commercialization activities to the extent necessary for the Development, packaging or labeling, Manufacture (in the case of Zai, after the Manufacturing Technology Transfer), and Commercialization of the Product in the other Partys territory, including for regulatory and patent purposes. All such records, reports, information and data of a Party provided to the other Party shall be the Confidential Information of the providing Party.
5.7. Clinical Trial Audits. TPTX or its representatives may conduct an audit of Zai, its Affiliates, or any Sublicensees or subcontractors, and all Clinical Trial sites engaged by Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees or subcontractors to perform Zais obligations under any Clinical Development Plan, in each case, to ensure that the applicable Clinical Trials are conducted in compliance with the Clinical Development Plan, GCP, and Applicable Laws; provided that in the event any such audit of Zais subcontractors or Clinical Trial sites engaged by Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees or subcontractor requires Zais assistance, Zai shall provide TPTX or its representatives with such assistance, to the extent reasonable, including providing personnel of Zai to be present for such audit and producing any documents or authorizations allowing TPTX or its representatives to conduct such audit, to the extent reasonable. TPTX may conduct such audit no more than [ *** ] (unless an additional audit is warranted for cause) upon [ *** ] days prior written notice to Zai. No later than [ *** ] days after the completion of such audit, TPTX shall provide Zai with a written summary of TPTXs findings of any deficiencies or other areas of remediation that TPTX identifies during any such audit. Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to respond or remediate any such deficiencies within [ *** ] days following TPTXs receipt of such report. Without limiting the foregoing, Zai shall have the right to be present at any such audit conducted by TPTX pursuant to this Section 5.7 of any Sublicensees, subcontractors or Clinical Trial sites. With respect to any Clinical Trial in a Joint Global Study in the Territory or Local Study, if the Parties acting reasonably and in good faith agree that any deficiencies with respect to a Clinical Trial site identified pursuant to an audit (each, a Deficient Site) may cause a Regulatory Authority to reject or otherwise deem deficient the Clinical Trial data from the conduct of any such Clinical Trial at such Deficient Site, then TPTX shall notify Zai of such Deficient Site and the Parties shall discuss and attempt to agree upon a remediation plan for such Deficient Site. If the Parties cannot agree to such a remediation plan for a Deficient Site, then Zai shall promptly remove such Deficient Site from such Clinical Trial and replace such Deficient Site with a new Clinical Trial site (a Replacement Site) in the Territory, and Zai shall be solely responsible for the costs of such replacement (unless not permitted by Applicable Law or for ethical reasons). Any such Replacement Site shall be compliant in all respects with Applicable Law.
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ARTICLE 6
REGULATORY
6.1. Zais Responsibilities. Zai shall be responsible for (a) all regulatory activities leading up to and including the obtaining of the Regulatory Approval for a Product from the Regulatory Authority on a region-by-region basis in the Territory, at its sole cost and expense, except as set forth in the Global Development Plan and Clinical Development Plan; and (b) hold and maintain all Regulatory Approvals [ *** ]. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TPTX shall [ *** ] and Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain Regulatory Approvals for Products in the Territory in accordance with the Clinical Development Plan and Zai shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with performing such activities in the Territory; provided that TPTX shall [ *** ]. Zai shall keep TPTX promptly informed (and in any event within [ *** ] hours for any significant matter) of regulatory developments related to the Products in the Territory and shall promptly notify TPTX in writing of any decision by any Regulatory Authority in the Territory regarding a Product.
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6.2. Review of Regulatory Submissions. Zai shall provide to TPTX for review and comment drafts of all Regulatory Submissions in the Territory for the Products no later than [ *** ] days prior to the planned submission. Zai shall incorporate any comments received from TPTX on such Regulatory Submissions where required under any Applicable Laws and shall consider in good faith any other comments received from TPTX on such Regulatory Submissions. In addition, Zai shall notify TPTX of any material Regulatory Submissions for the Products and any other material documents, comments or other correspondences related thereto submitted to or received from any Regulatory Authority in the Territory and shall provide TPTX with copies thereof as soon as reasonably practicable, but in all events within [ *** ] days after submission or receipt thereof. If any such Regulatory Submission, comment, or correspondence is not in English, then, in addition to a copy thereof in its original language, (a) Zai shall also provide TPTX with an English summary thereof within the corresponding timelines as set forth in this ARTICLE 6 at Zais cost; and (b) upon TPTXs reasonable request, provide TPTX with an English translation thereof at TPTXs cost.
6.3. Notice of Meetings. Zai shall provide TPTX with notice of any meeting or discussion with any Regulatory Authority in the Territory related to any Product no later than [ *** ] Business Days after receiving notice thereof. Zai shall lead any such meeting or discussion and TPTX or its designee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to attend and participate in any such meeting or discussion unless prohibited or restricted by Applicable Laws or Regulatory Authority. At Zais request, TPTX shall reasonably cooperate with Zai in preparing for any such meeting or discussion. If TPTX elects not to attend such meeting or discussion, then Zai shall provide to TPTX a written summary thereof in English promptly following the issuance or approval of the corresponding official minutes by the applicable Regulatory Authority.
6.4. Notice of Regulatory Action. If any Regulatory Authority takes or gives notice of its intent to take any regulatory action with respect to any activity of Zai relating to any Product, then Zai shall notify TPTX of such contact, inspection, or notice or action within [ *** ] Business Days after receipt of such notice (or, if action is taken without notice, within [ *** ] Business Days of Zai becoming aware of such action). TPTX shall have the right to review and comment on any responses to Regulatory Authority that pertain to a Product in the Territory.
6.5. TPTXs Responsibilities. TPTX shall reasonably cooperate with Zai in obtaining any Regulatory Approvals for a Product in the Territory by providing, to the extent reasonably requested by Zai, access to Regulatory Approvals, Regulatory Submissions, clinical data, and other data, information, and documentation for the Product outside of the Territory pursuant to ARTICLE 4. In addition, upon Zais reasonable request, TPTX shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees (to the extent permitted in such sublicensees agreement with TPTX), to provide to Zai copies of such records of Development, Manufacturing, and Commercialization activities to the extent necessary or reasonably useful to obtain Regulatory Approval of the Product in the Territory. [ *** ].
6.6. No Harmful Actions. If TPTX believes that Zai is taking or intends to take any action with respect to a Product that could have a material adverse impact upon the regulatory status of the Product outside the Territory, TPTX shall have the right to bring the matter to the attention of the JDC and the Parties shall discuss in good faith to resolve such concern. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the Parties otherwise agree: (a) Zai shall not communicate with any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction outside the Territory, unless so ordered by such Regulatory Authority, in which case Zai shall immediately notify TPTX of such order; and (b) Zai shall not submit any Regulatory Submissions or seek Regulatory Approvals for the Product outside the Territory.
6.7. Notification of Threatened Action. Each Party shall within [ *** ] notify the other Party of any information it receives regarding any threatened or pending action, inspection or communication by any Third Party, which would reasonably be expected to affect the safety or efficacy claims of any Product or the continued marketing of any Product (as to TPTXs notification obligation, only to the extent it would reasonably be expected to affect the Territory). Upon receipt of such information, the Parties shall consult with each other in an effort to arrive at a mutually acceptable procedure for taking appropriate action with respect to the Territory.
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6.8. Right of Reference.
(a) Zai hereby grants to TPTX the right of reference to all Regulatory Submissions pertaining to the Product in the Field submitted by or on behalf of Zai or its Affiliates (and all data contained or referenced therein), with the right to grant further rights of reference to TPTXs licensees with respect to Products. TPTX and its Affiliates (and any licensee to whom it may grant a further right of reference) may use the right of reference to Zais Regulatory Submissions in the Field solely for the purpose of seeking, obtaining and maintaining the Regulatory Approval of the Products outside the Territory.
(b) TPTX hereby grants to Zai the right of reference to all Regulatory Submissions pertaining to the Product in the Field submitted by or on behalf of TPTX or its Affiliates (to the extent included in the definition of Licensed Know-How) (and all data contained or referenced therein), subject to Section 5.4(d) as to the Licensed Know-How contained therein, with the right to grant further rights of reference to Sublicensees. Zai and its Affiliates (and any Sublicensee to whom it may grant a further right of reference) may use such right of reference to TPTXs Regulatory Submissions in the Field solely for the purpose of seeking, obtaining and maintaining the Regulatory Approval of the Products in Field in the Territory.
6.9. Adverse Events Reporting.
(a) Promptly following the Effective Date, but in no event later than [ *** ] days thereafter, Zai and TPTX shall develop and agree to the worldwide safety and pharmacovigilance procedures for the Parties with respect to the Products, such as safety data sharing and exchange, Adverse Events reporting and prescription events monitoring in a written agreement (the Pharmacovigilance Agreement). Such agreement shall describe the coordination of collection, investigation, reporting, and exchange of information concerning Adverse Events or any other safety problem of any significance, and product quality and product complaints involving Adverse Events, sufficient to permit each Party, its Affiliates, licensees or sublicensees to comply with its legal obligations. The Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall be promptly updated if required by changes in legal requirements. Each Party hereby agrees to comply with its respective obligations under the Pharmacovigilance Agreement and to cause its Affiliates, licensees and sublicensees to comply with such obligations. To the extent there is any disagreement between this Section 6.9, Section 6.10, or any related definitions and the Pharmacovigilance Agreement, the Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall control with respect to safety matters and this Agreement shall control with respect to all other matters.
(b) Zai shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Laws governing Adverse Events in the Territory for all Clinical Trials performed by Zai, including the Local Studies and Joint Global Studies, and TPTX shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Laws covering Adverse Events (i) in the Territory for all Clinical Trials performed by TPTX for the Global Studies that Zai does not participate in and (ii) outside the Territory for all Clinical Trials.
(c) TPTX shall hold and control the global safety database for all Products and for the exchange by the Parties in English of any information which a Party becomes aware of concerning any Adverse Event experienced by a subject or patient being administered any Product, including any such information received by either Party from any Third Party (subject to receipt of any required consents from such Third Party). It is understood that each Party and its Affiliates, licensees and sublicensees shall have the right to disclose such information if such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with Applicable Laws or requirements of any applicable Regulatory Authority.
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6.10. Safety and Regulatory Audits. In addition to the audit rights under Section 5.7, upon reasonable notification, TPTX shall be entitled to conduct an audit of safety and regulatory systems, procedures and practices of Zai, including on-site evaluations to the extent permitting such on-site evaluations is in the control of Zai. TPTX may conduct such audit no more than [ *** ] (unless an additional audit is warranted for cause) upon [ *** ] days prior written notice to Zai. With respect to any inspection of Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees (including Clinical Trial sites) by any Governmental Authority relating to any Product, Zai shall notify TPTX of such inspection (a) no later than [ *** ] Business Days after Zai receives notice of such inspection or (b) within [ *** ] Business Day after the completion of any such inspection of which Zai did not receive prior notice. Zai shall promptly provide TPTX with all information related to any such inspection. Zai shall also permit Governmental Authorities outside of the Territory to conduct inspections of Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees (including Clinical Trial sites) relating to the Product, and shall ensure that all such Affiliates or Sublicensees permit such inspections. TPTX shall have the right, but not the obligation (unless required by Applicable Law or any Governmental Authority), to be present at any such inspection. Following any such regulatory inspection related to the Products, Zai shall provide TPTX with (i) an unredacted copy of any finding, notice, or report provided by any Governmental Authority related to such inspection (to the extent related to the Product) within [ *** ] days of Zai receiving the same, and (ii) in the event that such findings, notice, or report [ *** ] of any material finding, notice, or report of a Governmental Authority related to such inspection (to the extent related to the Product) within [ *** ] days after receiving the same. Further details including notification, timing, response and scope of such audits shall be included in the Pharmacovigilance Agreement.
6.11. Remedial Actions. Each Party shall notify the other immediately, and promptly confirm such notice in writing, if it obtains information indicating that any Product may be subject to any recall, corrective action or other regulatory action by any Governmental Authority or Regulatory Authority (as to TPTXs notification obligation, only to the extent it would reasonably be expected to affect the Territory) (a Remedial Action). The Parties shall assist each other in gathering and evaluating such information as is necessary to determine the necessity of conducting a Remedial Action with respect to the Territory. Zai shall have sole discretion with respect to any matters relating to any Remedial Action in the Territory, including the decision to commence such Remedial Action and the control over such Remedial Action; provided that TPTX shall have sole discretion with respect to any matters relating to any Remedial Action in the Territory to the extent related to any Global Study. The cost and expenses of any Remedial Action in the Territory shall be borne solely by the Party with sole discretion; provided, however, that to the extent a Remedial Action in the Territory results primarily from the failure of the Product supplied by TPTX to comply with the Product Specifications, product warranties (as set forth in the Supply Agreement) or any Applicable Law, including cGMP requirements, then TPTX shall reimburse Zai for the reasonable cost and expense of such Remedial Action if this is required and after consultation with TPTX. Each Party shall, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and sublicensees shall, maintain adequate records to permit the Parties to trace the distribution and use of the Product in the Territory.
ARTICLE 7
MANUFACTURING
7.1. Packaging and Labeling. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Zai shall (a) have the right to package or label the Products in or outside the Territory, and (b) upon its written notice to TPTX of its exercise of such right, for instances in which it exercises such right, be responsible for, and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to package or label the Products in or outside the Territory solely for the Development and Commercialization of the Products in the Field in the Territory, at its sole cost and expense.
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7.2. Manufacture; Supply of Products. Subject to Section 7.3, TPTX shall be solely responsible (itself or through its Affiliate or CMO) for the Manufacture of the Product for Development and Commercialization by Zai and its Affiliates and Sublicensees in the Territory. Customary terms of forecasting and ordering procedures, Product Specifications, and other operational matters relating to the supply of the Product under this Section 7.2 shall be set forth in a supply agreement to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties within [ *** ] days following the Effective Date or such longer period as agreed by the Parties (the Supply Agreement). In connection with such Supply Agreement, the Parties shall enter into a quality agreement governing the Product Specifications and other technical aspects of the Product (the Quality Agreement). Subject to the terms of this ARTICLE 7, the Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement, TPTX shall, itself or through one or more CMOs, [ *** ]. The Supply Agreement will include other customary terms for the clinical and commercial supply of pharmaceutical products, including (i) pro rata allocation of Products among TPTX and its Affiliates and licensees (including Zai and its Affiliates and Sublicensees) and (ii) other appropriate remedies, in each case of (i) and (ii), in a manner and under the circumstances mutually agreed by the Parties. Zai or its Affiliates shall (1) obtain and maintain all required export or import licenses or authorizations, and shall serve as importer of record for all Products delivered in or into any region in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement and the Supply Agreement; and (1) be responsible for shipment and insurance from TPTXs or its CMOs facility and all customs duties, import tariffs, taxes, freight, insurance, inspection costs and the like attributed to or for the transport and importation of the Product in or into any region in the Territory.
7.3. Manufacturing Technology Transfer. If Zai [ *** ]; and (b) [ *** ], then (1) the Parties would enter into an amendment to this Agreement pursuant to which TPTX would grant to Zai a non-exclusive, sublicenseable (subject to the same terms as a sublicense under Licensed Technology pursuant to Section 2.3) license under Manufacturing Technology to Manufacture and have Manufactured (through a qualified CMO mutually acceptable to the Parties) the Product in the Territory solely for use in Development and Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory, where Manufacturing Technology means any and all (i) Patents Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliates as of the date of grant of such license or thereafter during the Term that cover the method of manufacture of the Product in the Territory, and (ii) Know-How Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliates as of the date of grant of such license or thereafter during the Term that is used by or on behalf of TPTX for the Manufacture of the Products in the Field in the Territory; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Change of Control of TPTX occurs after Effective Date, Patents or Know-How Controlled by any Affiliate of TPTX that was not an Affiliate of TPTX immediately prior to such Change of Control transaction shall not be Manufacturing Technology except to the extent such Patents or Know-How falls within the definition of Manufacturing Technology and (A) is also Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliate existing immediately prior to such transaction or (B) is generated or used by such Affiliate in the Manufacture of the Licensed Compound or Product after such transaction; and (2) at Zais sole cost, TPTX shall (A) transfer all Know-How within the Manufacturing Technology to Zai or its permitted CMO; and (B) provide any and all necessary assistance to Zai or such permitted CMO at Zais cost (clauses (A) and (B), the Manufacturing Technology Transfer).
ARTICLE 8
COMMERCIALIZATION; MEDICAL AFFAIRS
8.1. General. Zai shall be solely responsible for, and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize and obtain pricing and reimbursement approvals for the Products in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the Commercialization Plan, at its sole cost and expense. Upon Zais reasonable request, TPTX shall reasonably assist Zai in such Commercialization of the Products [ *** ]
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8.2. Commercialization Plan. The Commercialization Plan shall contain in reasonable detail the significant Commercialization activities and the projected timelines for achieving such activities, including [ *** ] in the Territories. Zai shall deliver an initial Commercialization Plan to the JSC for review and discussion no later than [ *** ] of the first Regulatory Approval Application for a Product in the Territory. Thereafter, from time to time, but at least once every [ *** ] months, Zai shall propose updates or amendments to the Commercialization Plan to reflect changes in such plans, including those in response to changes in the marketplace, relative success of the Products, and other relevant factors influencing such plan and activities, and submit such proposed updated or amended Commercialization Plan to the JSC. In preparing the initial Commercialization Plan and any updates or amendments thereto, Zai shall provide TPTX with an opportunity to comment and Zai shall consider any TPTXs comments in good faith in finalizing the initial Commercialization Plan and any updates or amendments thereto.
8.3. Commercialization Reports. Zai shall update the JSC at each regularly scheduled JSC meeting regarding Zais Commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Territory. Each such update shall be in a form to be agreed by the JSC and shall summarize Zais, its Affiliates and Sublicensees significant Commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Territory, covering subject matter at a level of detail reasonably required by TPTX and sufficient to enable TPTX to determine Zais compliance with its diligence obligations pursuant to Section 8.1. In addition, Zai shall make available to TPTX such additional information about its Commercialization activities as may be reasonably requested by TPTX from time to time. All updates and reports generated pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall be the Confidential Information of Zai.
8.4. Product Trademarks. Zai may use (pursuant to this Section 8.4) the trademarks Controlled by TPTX in the Territory as TPTX may provide to Zai in writing from time to time (the TPTX Product Marks) and may use the English mark thereof with Chinese phonetic translation below. TPTX hereby grants to Zai, during the Term and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a royalty-free, exclusive license under TPTXs rights to use such TPTX Product Marks in connection with the Commercialization of the Products in the Field in the Territory in compliance with Applicable Laws and this Agreement. Zai shall comply with TPTXs brand usage guidelines provided to Zai in its use of the TPTX Product Marks. Zai may also brand the Products in the Territory using other trademarks, logos, and trade names specific for the Products that differ from the TPTX Product Marks and do not contain the name of TPTX; provided, however, that (a) prior to such use, Zai shall submit such trademarks, logos and trade names for TPTXs prior written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and (b) such trademarks, logos and trademarks shall be deemed owned by Zai (the Product Marks). Zai shall own all rights in the Product Marks in the Territory and shall register and maintain the Product Marks in the Territory that it determines reasonably necessary.
8.5. Commercialization Assistance. [ *** ] provide assistance to Zai at Zais request for the Commercialization activities, including assistance pursuant to Sections 8.1 and 8.4 as requested by Zai.
8.6. No Diversion. Each of TPTX and Zai hereby covenants and agrees that (a) it shall not, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and sublicensees shall not, directly or indirectly, promote, market, distribute, import, sell or have sold the Products, including via internet or mail order, outside its territory; (b) with respect to any country or region outside its territory, it shall not, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees shall not: (i) unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, establish or maintain any branch, warehouse or distribution facility for Products in such countries (except, in the event such Party is Zai, Zai shall have the right to maintain one or more warehouses outside the Territory solely to support the packaging and labelling activities of the Products by Zai or its Affiliates outside the Territory and, in the event such Party is TPTX, TPTX shall have the right to maintain one or more warehouses in the Territory solely to support the Retained Rights), (ii) engage in any advertising or promotional activities relating to Products that are directed primarily to customers or other purchaser or users of Products located in such countries, (iii) solicit orders for Products from any prospective purchaser located in such countries, or (iv) sell or distribute Products to any Person in such Partys territory who intends to sell or has in the past sold Products in such countries; (c) if a Party receives any order for any Product from a prospective purchaser reasonably believed to be located in a region or country outside its territory, such Party shall promptly refer that order to the other Party, and such Party shall not accept any such orders; (d) neither Party shall deliver or tender (or cause to be delivered or tendered) Products into a country or region outside its territory; and (e) each Party shall not, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees shall not, knowingly restrict or impede in any manner the other Partys exercise of its exclusive rights to Commercialize the Products in the other Partys territory. For the purpose of this Agreement, Zais territory shall mean the Territory and TPTXs territory shall mean all countries and regions outside the Territory.
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8.7. TPTX Acquirers Right of First Negotiation. Zai hereby grants to TPTX for the benefit of the Third Party that is the acquirer of TPTX in a Change of Control of TPTX (the TPTX Acquirer) a right of first negotiation to co-Commercialize the Products in the Territory (the TPTX Acquirer ROFN) in accordance with this Section 8.7. Following a Change of Control of TPTX, TPTX Acquirer may provide written notice to Zai of its interest in negotiating an agreement with Zai to co-Commercialize the Products in the Territory (the TPTX Acquirer ROFN Exercise Notice). If TPTX Acquirer delivers such TPTX Acquirer ROFN Exercise Notice, TPTX Acquirer shall have the exclusive right to negotiate with Zai for a period up to [ *** ] days from the date of the TPTX Acquirer ROFN Exercise Notice (or any additional period of time if mutually agreed in writing by TPTX Acquirer and Zai) (the TPTX Acquirer ROFN Negotiation Period) the terms and conditions of such agreement to co-Commercialize the Products in the Territory. If the TPTX Acquirer ROFN Exercise Notice has not been received by Zai on or prior to the date Zai files the first Regulatory Approval Application for the first Product in the Territory, the TPTX Acquirer ROFN shall automatically expire upon such date, and Zai shall thereafter be free to enter into an agreement with a Third Party for the co-Commercialization of any and all Products in the Territory. If TPTX Acquirer provides Zai with a TPTX Acquirer ROFN Exercise Notice prior to the expiration of the TPTX Acquirer ROFN and Zai and TPTX Acquirer fail to enter into a definitive agreement regarding the terms and conditions with respect to such co-Commercialization of Products in the Territory prior to the expiration of the TPTX Acquirer ROFN Negotiation Period, (i) the TPTX Acquirer ROFN shall automatically expire on the last day of the TPTX Acquirer ROFN Negotiation Period and (ii) Zai shall be free to enter into an agreement with a Third Party for the co-Commercialization of any and all Products in the Territory.
8.8. Medical Affairs. Zai shall be solely responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for conducting medical affairs activities with respect to the Products in the Territory, including communications with key opinion leaders, medical education, symposia, advisory boards (to the extent related to medical affairs or clinical guidance), publications, congress presentations and posters, published manuscripts, activities performed in connection with patient registries and post-approval trials, and other medical programs and communications, including educational grants, research grants (including conducting investigator-initiated studies), and charitable donations to the extent related to medical affairs and not to other activities that do not involve the promotion, marketing, sale, or other Commercialization of the Products, all of which shall be conducted in accordance with Applicable Law. Zai shall update the JSC at each regularly scheduled JSC meeting regarding Zais medical affairs activities. Each such update shall be in a form to be agreed by the JSC and shall summarize Zais, its Affiliates and Sublicensees significant Commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Territory, covering subject matter at a level of detail reasonably required by TPTX and sufficient to enable TPTX to determine Zais compliance with its diligence obligations pursuant to Section 8.1. In addition, Zai shall make available to TPTX such additional information about its Commercialization activities as may be reasonably requested by TPTX from time to time. All updates and reports generated pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall be the Confidential Information of Zai.
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ARTICLE 9
PAYMENTS AND MILESTONES
9.1. Upfront Payment. In partial consideration of the licenses and rights granted by TPTX to Zai hereunder, Zai shall pay to TPTX an one-time, irrevocable, non-refundable, non-creditable amount of twenty-five million U.S. Dollars ($25,000,000) (the Upfront Payment) within [ *** ] days of the Effective Date.
9.2. Development Milestones Payments to TPTX.
(a) In partial consideration of the rights granted herein, when the Product first achieves the Milestone Events set forth below (each such event, a Development Milestone Event), Zai shall pay to TPTX the following one-time, irrevocable, non-refundable, non-creditable Development milestone payments (each such payment, a Development Milestone Payment) within [ *** ] days of the achievement of the corresponding Milestone Events.
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(b) For the avoidance of doubt, (i) each Development Milestone Payment shall be payable on the first occurrence of the corresponding Development Milestone Event for a Product, whether such Development Milestone Event is achieved through the Development of a Product as a monotherapy or by the Licensed Component of a Combination Product, and (ii) none of the Development Milestone Payments shall be payable more than once. For clarity, any achievement of any event above solely through the Development of the Other Component (and not the Licensed Component) of a Combination Product shall not be deemed an achievement of any Development Milestone Event and shall not trigger any Development Milestone Payment.
9.3. Sales Milestones.
(a) In partial consideration of the rights granted herein, Zai shall pay to TPTX the following one-time, irrevocable, non-refundable, non-creditable milestone payments (each such payment, a Net Sales Milestone Payment) for the achievement of the corresponding Net Sales milestone events set forth below (each such event, a Net Sales Milestone Event) within [ *** ] days after the end of the Calendar Quarter in which the Net Sales Milestone Event is achieved.
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9.4. Royalties.
(a) Royalty Payment. During the Royalty Term, Zai shall pay to TPTX tiered royalties as calculated by multiplying the applicable royalty rate set forth in the table below by the corresponding amount of incremental, aggregated Net Sales of all Products in the Territory in a Calendar Year (a Royalty Payment). The tiered royalty rates on Net Sales shall be as set forth below:
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(b) Royalty Term. The Royalty Payments payable under this Section 9.4 shall be payable on a Product-by-Product and region-by-region basis from the first occurrence of Net Sales of the applicable Product in such region until the later of: (i) the date the last-to-expire Valid Claim in such region expires; (ii) the expiry of the regulatory exclusivity for such Product in such region; or (iii) the close of business of the day that is exactly ten (10) years after the date of the First Commercial Sale of such Product in such region (the Royalty Term).
(c) Royalty Reductions.
(i) During the Royalty Term for a Product in a region in the Territory, subject to Section 9.4(c)(iv), the royalty rate applicable to Net Sales of such Product in such region shall be reduced by [ *** ] after the expiration of the last-to-expire Valid Claim in such region.
(ii) During the Royalty Term for a Product in a region in the Territory, subject to Section 9.4(c)(iv), the royalty rate applicable to Net Sales of such Product in such region shall be reduced by [ *** ] starting from the Calendar Quarter in which a Generic Competition with respect to such Product occurs in such region.
(iii) If Zai reasonably determines in good faith after advice of counsel that it is [ *** ] and enters into such a license, subject to Section 9.4(c)(iv), Zai shall have the right to deduct, from the royalty payment that would otherwise have been due pursuant to this Section 9.4, an amount equal to [ *** ] of the royalties paid by Zai to such Third Party pursuant to such license on account of the sale of the Product in the Territory; provided that (1) prior to entering into such license, Zai shall [ *** ]; and (2) in the event [ *** ], (A) [ *** ], (B) [ *** ], and (C) [ *** ], then the Parties shall [ *** ] (and, for clarity, [ *** ]). Within [ *** ] days following the execution of any such Third Party license, Zai shall provide TPTX with a true and complete copy of such Third Party license. In addition, subject to Section 9.4(c)(iv), Zai shall have the right to deduct, from the royalty payment that would otherwise have been due pursuant to this Section 9.4, an amount equal to [ *** ].
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(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the operation of Section 9.4(c)(i) through 9.4(c)(iii), individually or in combination, reduce the royalties payable by Zai to TPTX with respect to the Net Sales of any Product in any region in the Territory in any Calendar Quarter to an amount less than [ *** ] of the amount that would otherwise have been due pursuant to Section 9.4(a) with respect to such Net Sales.
(d) Royalty Estimate and Royalty Reports. Following the First Commercial Sale of a Product for which royalties are due pursuant to this Section 9.4, and continuing for so long as royalties are due hereunder:
(i) Zai shall, within [ *** ] Business Days after the end of each Calendar Quarter, provide TPTX with a good faith estimate of the royalties due for such Calendar Quarter.
(ii) Zai shall, within [ *** ] days after the end of each Calendar Quarter, provide TPTX with a royalty report (in a template agreed to by the Parties) showing, on a region-by-region basis:
(1) the gross sales and Net Sales of each Product sold by Zai, its Affiliates and Sublicensees during such Calendar Quarter reporting period and supporting gross-to-net calculations;
(2) the Royalty Payments in United States dollars which shall have accrued hereunder with respect to such Net Sales, with supporting calculations showing the applicable royalty rate applied and any royalty reduction taken; and
(3) the rate of exchange with supporting calculations, determined in accordance with Section 9.5(b), used by Zai in determining the amount of United States dollars payable hereunder.
(e) Royalty Payment. After the receipt of each royalty report provided by Zai under Section 9.4(d) above, TPTX shall issue to Zai an invoice for the amount of Royalty Payment set forth therein. Zai shall pay to TPTX the royalties for each Calendar Quarter within [ *** ] days after the receipt of the invoice from TPTX. If no royalty is due for any Calendar Quarter following commencement of the reporting obligation, Zai shall so report.
9.5. Payment.
(a) Mode of Payment. All payments to be made under this Agreement shall be made in U.S. Dollars and shall be paid by electronic transfer in immediately available funds to such bank account in the United States as is designated in writing by TPTX. All payments shall be free and clear of any transfer fees or charges.
(b) Currency Exchange Rate. All payments under this Agreement shall be payable in U.S. Dollars. The rate of exchange to be used in computing the amount of currency equivalent in U.S. Dollars for calculating Net Sales in a Calendar Quarter (for purposes of both the royalty calculation and whether a Net Sales milestone has been achieved) shall be made at the average exchange rate as published by the Wall Street Journal for such Calendar Quarter, or such other source as the Parties may agree in writing.
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(c) Payment Timeline. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all payments to be made by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be due within [ *** ] days following such Partys receipt of an invoice from the other Party.
9.6. Audits.
(a) Zai shall keep, and shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees to keep (all in accordance with the GAAP), for a period not less than [ *** ] years from the end of the Calendar Year to which they pertain, complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to properly reflect Net Sales and to enable any Milestone Payment payable hereunder to be determined.
(b) Upon the written request of TPTX, Zai shall permit, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to permit, an independent certified public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing selected by TPTX and reasonably acceptable to Zai, at TPTXs expense, to have access during normal business hours to such records of Zai or its Affiliates as may be reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of the payments hereunder for any Calendar Year ending not more than [ *** ]. These rights with respect to any Calendar Year shall [ *** ] end of any such Calendar Year and shall be limited to once each Calendar Year (provided that the foregoing frequency limit shall not apply if TPTX has cause). TPTX shall provide Zai with a copy of the accounting firms written report [ *** ]. If such accounting firm concludes that an underpayment was made, then Zai shall pay the amount due within [ *** ] days of the date TPTX delivers to Zai such accounting firms written report so concluding. If such accounting firm concludes that an overpayment was made, then such overpayment shall be credited against any future payment due to TPTX hereunder (if there is no future payment due, then TPTX shall promptly refund such overpayment to Zai). TPTX shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses that the additional payment payable by Zai for the audited period is more than [ *** ] of the amount otherwise paid for that audited period, in which case Zai shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses charged by the accounting firm.
(c) TPTX shall treat all financial information subject to review under this Section 9.6 in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of ARTICLE 10, and, prior to commencing such audit, shall cause its accounting firm to enter into a confidentiality agreement with Zai obligating it to treat all such financial information in confidence pursuant to such confidentiality provisions. Such accounting firm shall not disclose Zais Confidential Information to TPTX, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to verify the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by Zai or the amount of payments to or by Zai under this Agreement.
(d) Zai shall include in each relevant sublicense granted by it a provision requiring any Sublicensee to maintain records of sales of Products made pursuant to such sublicense, and to grant access to such records by an accounting firm to the same extent and under the same obligations as required of Zai under this Agreement. TPTX shall advise Zai in advance of each audit of any such Sublicensee with respect to the Net Sales of the Products either by TPTX or its designated auditor under the terms of such Sublicensee agreement. TPTX shall provide Zai with a summary of the results received from the audit and, if Zai so requests, a copy of the audit report. TPTX shall pay the full costs charged by the accounting firm, unless the audit discloses that the additional payments payable to TPTX for the audited period is more than [ *** ] from the amounts otherwise paid for that audited period, in which case Zai shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses charged by the accounting firm.
9.7. Interest. Each Party shall pay interest on any amounts overdue under this Agreement [ *** ] from the day payment was initially due; provided, however, that in no case shall such interest rate exceed the highest rate permitted by Applicable Laws. The payment of such interest shall not foreclose a Party from exercising any other rights it may have because any payment is overdue.
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9.8. Taxes.
(a) Withholding VAT Taxes. [ *** ] any deduction for any VAT that Zai may be required by Applicable Laws in the Territory to pay to any tax authorities in the Territory. TPTX will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to assist Zai to minimize and obtain all available exemptions from such VAT, but if applicable, Zai will pay any such VAT to the proper taxing authorities upon receipt of a valid VAT invoice (where such invoice is required under local VAT laws). If Zai is required to deduct or withhold any VAT on any payments payable by Zai under this Agreement (the Withholding VAT Taxes), Zai will (i) pay such Withholding VAT Tax on behalf of TPTX to the appropriate Governmental Authority, (ii) furnish TPTX with proof of payment of such Withholding VAT Tax within [ *** ] Business Days following such payment., and (iii) [ *** ]. Zai will promptly provide to TPTX applicable receipts evidencing payment of such Withholding VAT Taxes and other documentation reasonably requested by TPTX. Upon Zais request, TPTX shall provide reasonable assistance to Zai for Zai to recover any such Withholding VAT Taxes. For clarity, [ *** ].
(b) Withholding Incomes Taxes. If other than the Withholding VAT Taxes, any deductions or withholdings are required by Applicable Laws in the Territory to be paid to any tax authorities in the Territory from any payment from Zai to TPTX hereunder (including those on any incomes of TPTX) (the Withholding Income Taxes, together with the Withholding VAT Taxes, the Withholding Taxes):
(i) Upfront Payment and Development Milestone Payments. With respect to the Upfront Payment and Development Milestones Payments payable by Zai to TPTX, Zai shall (A) pay Withholding Income Taxes on such payments on behalf of TPTX to the appropriate Governmental Authority in the [ *** ]; (B) furnish TPTX with proof of payment of such Withholding Income Taxes within [ *** ] Business Days following such payment; and (C) [ *** ]. Zai will promptly provide to TPTX applicable receipts evidencing payment of such Withholding Incomes Taxes and other documentation reasonably requested by TPTX. Upon TPTXs request, Zai shall provide reasonable assistance to TPTX for TPTX to recover any such Withholding Income Taxes. [ *** ].
(ii) Net Sales Milestone Payments and Royalty Payments. With respect to the Net Sales Milestone Payments and Royalty Payments payable by Zai to TPTX, Zai shall (A) pay Withholding Income Taxes on such payments on behalf of TPTX to the appropriate Governmental Authority in the Territory; (B) furnish TPTX with proof of payment of such Withholding Income Taxes within [ *** ] Business Days following such payment; and (C) deduct such Withholding Income Taxes from the payment payable to TPTX. Zai will promptly provide to TPTX applicable receipts evidencing payment of such Withholding Incomes Taxes and other documentation reasonably requested by TPTX. Upon TPTXs request, Zai shall provide reasonable assistance to TPTX for TPTX to recover any such Withholding Income Taxes. For clarity, in the event that TPTX actually recovers any such Withholding Income Taxes from the applicable Governmental Authority to which such Taxes were paid, such recovered Withholding Income Taxes shall be retained by TPTX with no obligation to Zai.
(c) Cooperation. Zai shall inform TPTX in writing of any prescribed forms that are necessary to claim a reduced rate or exemption from any Withholding Taxes and if TPTX is entitled under any applicable Tax treaty to a reduction of rate of, or the elimination of, applicable Withholding Tax, TPTX shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to deliver to Zai or the appropriate Governmental Authority (with the assistance of Zai to the extent that this is reasonably required) the prescribed forms necessary to reduce the applicable rate of withholding or to relieve Zai of its obligation to withhold such Withholding Taxes, and Zai shall apply the reduced rate of withholding if so permitted by Applicable Laws.
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(d) Assignment. If TPTX assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes of some or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Person and if, as a result of such action, the Withholding Taxes required by Applicable Laws with respect to payments under this Agreement is increased, then any amount payable to TPTXs assignee or transferee under this Agreement shall be limited to the amount that would have been payable to TPTX had no such assignment, transfer or disposal occurred. If Zai assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes of some or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any Person and if, as a result of such action, the Withholding Income Taxes required by Applicable Laws with respect to payments under this Agreement is increased, then any amount payable by Zais assignee or transferee under this Agreement shall be increased to ensure that TPTX receives the amount that would have been payable to TPTX had no such assignment, transfer or disposal occurred and it shall be a condition precedent to any such assignment, transfer or disposal that such assignee or transferee shall assume Zais withholding and payment obligations as set forth in this Section 9.8.
9.9. Blocked Currency. If by Applicable Laws in a region in the Territory, conversion into Dollars or transfer of funds of a convertible currency to the United States becomes materially restricted, forbidden or substantially delayed, then Zai shall promptly notify TPTX and, thereafter, amounts accrued in such country or region under this ARTICLE 9 shall be paid to TPTX (or its designee) in such country or region in local currency by deposit to an escrow account in a local bank designated by TPTX and to the credit of TPTX, unless the Parties otherwise agree.
ARTICLE 10
CONFIDENTIALITY; PUBLICATION
10.1. Nondisclosure Obligation.
(a) For the Term and [ *** ] years thereafter, the Party receiving (the Receiving Party) the Confidential Information of the other Party (the Disclosing Party) shall keep confidential and not publish, make available or otherwise disclose any Confidential Information to any Third Party, without the express prior written consent of the Disclosing Party; provided, however, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to those of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants or independent contractors (including licensees and sublicensees) of such Receiving Party who need to know the Confidential Information in connection with exercising rights or performing obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or any other written agreement between the Parties and are bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations with respect to such Confidential Information consistent with those set forth herein; the Receiving Party shall remain responsible for the compliance by its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants or independent contractors (including licensees and sublicensees) with such confidentiality and non-use obligations. The Receiving Party shall exercise at a minimum the same degree of care it would exercise to protect its own Confidential Information (and in no event less than a reasonable standard of care) to keep confidential the Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall use the Confidential Information solely in connection with exercising rights or performing obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or any other written agreement between the Parties.
(b) It shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement if the Receiving Party discloses Confidential Information or either Party discloses the terms and conditions of this Agreement in order to comply with a lawfully issued court or governmental order or with a requirement of Applicable Laws or the rules of any internationally recognized stock exchange; provided that: (i) the Receiving Party gives prompt written notice of such disclosure requirement to the Disclosing Party and cooperates with the Disclosing Partys efforts to oppose such disclosure or obtain a protective order for such Confidential Information, and (ii) if such disclosure requirement is not quashed or a protective order is not obtained, the Receiving Party shall only disclose those portions of the Confidential Information that it is legally required to disclose and shall make a reasonable effort to obtain confidential treatment for the disclosed Confidential Information. To the extent there is any conflict between this ARTICLE 10 and any other agreement related to Confidential Information entered into between the Parties, including the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of this ARTICLE 10 shall control to the extent of such conflict.
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(c) Scientific Publication. The JSC shall discuss the publication strategy for the publication of scientific papers, abstracts, meeting presentations and other disclosure of the results of the Clinical Trials carried out under this Agreement, taking into consideration the Parties interest in publishing the results of the Product Development work in order to obtain recognition within the scientific community and to advance the state of scientific knowledge, and the need to protect Confidential Information, intellectual property rights and other business interests of the Parties. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, Zai shall provide TPTX with the opportunity to review and comment on any proposed publication that pertains to the Products at least [ *** ] days prior to its intended submission for publication which shall only be permitted in the Territory and as to data, results and the like with respect to patients or subjects located in the Territory. TPTX shall provide Zai with its comments, if any, within [ *** ] days after the receipt of such proposed publication. Zai shall consider in good faith the comments provided by TPTX and shall comply with TPTXs request to: (a) remove any and all Confidential Information of TPTX from such proposed publication; and (b) delay the submission for a period up to [ *** ] days as may be reasonably necessary to seek patent protection for the information disclosed in the proposed publication. Zai agrees to acknowledge the contribution of TPTX and TPTXs employees in all publication as scientifically appropriate. Zai shall have no right to publish outside the Territory (including in any form or media that may be distributed outside the Territory) without TPTXs prior written consent.
10.2. Publicity; Use of Names.
(a) Subject to permitted disclosures under Section 10.1(b) or under Section 10.2(c), 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, except to (i) advisors (including consultants, financial advisors, attorneys and accountants), (ii) bona fide potential and existing investors, acquirers, merger partners or other financial or commercial partners on a need to know basis for the sole purpose of evaluating an actual or potential investment, acquisition or other business relationship, in each case under circumstances that reasonably protect the confidentiality thereof, (iii) to the extent necessary to comply with the terms of agreements with Third Parties, or (iv) to the extent required by Applicable Laws, including securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree upon the initial press release(s) to announce the execution of this Agreement as contained in Schedule 10.2(a); thereafter, TPTX and Zai may each disclose to Third Parties the information contained in such press release(s) or in any other press releases or disclosures made in accordance with this Section 10.2, without the need for further approval by the other.
(b) The Parties acknowledge the importance of supporting each others efforts to publicly disclose results and significant developments regarding a Product for use in the Field in the Territory and other activities in connection with this Agreement, beyond what may be strictly required by Applicable Laws and the rules of a recognized stock exchange, and each Party may make such disclosures from time to time with respect to a Product in the case of TPTX, with prior notice to Zai, and in the case of Zai, with the prior written approval of TPTX, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Such disclosures may include achievement of significant events in the Development (including regulatory process) or Commercialization of a Product for use in the Field in the Territory. Unless otherwise requested by the applicable Party, Zai shall indicate that TPTX is the licensor of a Product and Licensed Technology in each public disclosure issued by Zai regarding a Product. When Zai elects to make any public disclosure under this Section 10.2(b) or TPTX elects to make any public disclosure regarding results and significant developments regarding a Product for use in the Field in the Territory under this Section 10.2(b), the disclosing Party shall give the other Party reasonable notice to review and comment on such statement, and, in the case of proposed disclosures by Zai, (i) if TPTX does not notify Zai in writing within [ *** ] days or such shorter period if required by Applicable Laws of any reasonable objections, as contemplated in this Section 10.2(b), such disclosure shall be deemed approved, and (ii) if TPTX does notify Zai in writing within the time period set forth in clause (i) above, and reasonably determines that such public disclosure would entail the public disclosure of TPTXs Confidential Information or of patentable Inventions upon which patent applications should be filed prior to such public disclosure, such public disclosure shall be delayed for such period as may be reasonably necessary for deleting any such Confidential Information of TPTX, or the drafting and filing of a patent application covering such Inventions; provided that such additional period shall not exceed [ *** ] days from the proposed date of the public disclosure, and, in any event, TPTX shall work diligently and reasonably to agree on the text of any proposed disclosure in an expeditious manner. The principles to be observed in such disclosures shall be accuracy, compliance with Applicable Laws and regulatory guidance documents, and reasonable sensitivity to potential negative reactions of applicable Regulatory Authorities.
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(c) The Parties acknowledge the need to keep investors and others informed regarding such Partys business under this Agreement, including as required by Applicable Laws or the rules of a recognized stock exchange. To the extent a Party is publicly listed or becomes publicly listed, and subject to Section 10.2(b) as applicable, such Party may issue press releases or make disclosures to the SEC or other applicable agency as it determines, based on advice of counsel, as reasonably necessary to comply with laws or regulations or for appropriate market disclosure; provided that each Party shall provide the other Party with advance notice of legally required disclosures to the extent practicable. The Parties shall consult with each other on the provisions of this Agreement to be redacted in any filings made by a Party with the SEC or as otherwise required by Applicable Laws; provided that each Party shall have the right to make any such filing as it reasonably determines necessary under Applicable Laws.
10.3. Equitable Relief. Each Party acknowledges that its breach of this ARTICLE 10 would cause irreparable harm to the other Party, which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. By reasons thereof, each Party agrees that the other Party shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedies it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, to preliminary and permanent injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or curtail any actual or threatened breach of the obligations relating to Confidential Information set forth in this ARTICLE 10 by the other Party.
10.4. Prior Confidentiality Agreement. As of the Effective Date, the terms of this ARTICLE 10 shall supersede any prior non-disclosure, secrecy or confidentiality agreement between the Parties (or their Affiliates) relating to the subject of this Agreement, including the Confidentiality Agreement.
ARTICLE 11
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS
11.1. Representations and Warranties of Each Party. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party as of the Effective Date that:
(a) it is a company or corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, and has full corporate power and authority and the legal right to own and operate its property and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as contemplated in this Agreement, including the right to grant the licenses granted by it hereunder;
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(b) (i) it has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (ii) it has taken all necessary corporate action on its part required to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder; and (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Party, and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party that is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;
(c) it is not a party to any agreement that would prevent it from granting the rights granted to the other Party under this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement; and
(d) all consents, approvals and authorization from all Governmental Authorities or other Third Parties required to be obtained by such Party in connection with execution of this Agreement have been obtained.
11.2. Additional Representations and Warranties of TPTX. TPTX represents and warrants to Zai that as the Effective Date:
(a) TPTX is the sole owner of the Licensed Patents and it has the right under the Licensed Technology to grant the licenses to Zai as purported to be granted pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) there is no agreement between TPTX or its Affiliates with any Third Party pursuant to which TPTX or its Affiliates has in-licensed any Licensed Technology;
(c) Schedule 1.68 sets forth a complete and accurate list all Licensed Patents as of the Effective Date;
(d) neither TPTX nor any of its Affiliates is a party to any license or similar agreement under which it has granted or agreed to grant a license to any Third Party to any Licensed Technology that would conflict with the rights or licenses granted to Zai under this Agreement;
(e) TPTX and its Affiliates and their employees, consultants and contractors involved in the Development of the Licensed Compound and Products are not, and have not been, debarred or disqualified by any Regulatory Authority as of the Effective Date, and have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws in connection with the Development of the Licensed Compound and Product;
(f) [ *** ]; and
(g) no claim or action has been brought against TPTX or, to TPTXs knowledge, threatened in writing to TPTX, by any Third Party alleging that (i) the Licensed Patents are invalid or unenforceable, or (ii) the exploitation of the Licensed Compound or Product infringes the Patents or misappropriates the Know-How of any Third Party; and, to TPTXs knowledge, no interference, opposition, cancellation or other protest proceeding has been filed against a Licensed Patent owned by TPTX.
11.3. Additional Representations and Warranties of Zai. Zai represents and warrants to TPTX that as of the Effective Date:
(a) there are no legal claims, judgments or settlements against or owed by Zai or its Affiliates, or pending or, to Zais or its Affiliates actual knowledge, threatened, legal claims or litigation, in each case, relating to antitrust, anti-competition, anti-bribery or corruption violations, including under any Anti-Corruption Laws; and
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(b) Zai and its Affiliates are not, and have not been, debarred or disqualified by any Regulatory Authority.
11.4. Covenants of Each Party. Each Party covenants to the other Party that in the course of performing its obligations or exercising its rights under this Agreement, it shall, and shall cause its Affiliates, Sublicensees to, comply with the Clinical Development Plan, all agreements referenced herein, all Applicable Laws, including as applicable, cGMP, GCP, GLP, and GSP standards, and shall not employ or engage any party who has been debarred by any Regulatory Authority, or, to such Partys knowledge, is the subject of debarment proceedings by a Regulatory Authority. Without limiting the foregoing, (a) Zai will conduct its obligations with respect to Joint Global Studies in the Territory under the Global Development Plan in strict adherence with the study design set forth in the protocol for such Joint Global Studies and as set forth in the Global Development Plan, each as may be amended from time to time, and will comply with the statistical analysis plan implemented by TPTX in connection therewith, and (b) Zai will only engage Clinical Trial sites under the Clinical Development Plan that conduct all Clinical Trials in compliance with Applicable Laws, including GCP and the ICH Guidelines, and are approved by the NMPA.
11.5. Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, each Party hereby covenants to each other that:
(i) it shall not, in the performance of this Agreement, perform any actions that are prohibited by local and other anti-corruption laws (collectively Anti-Corruption Laws, including the provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Anti-Bribery Law, and the Anti-Corruption Act of the PRC) that may be applicable to either or both Parties to the Agreement;
(ii) it shall not, in the performance of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, make any payment, or offer or transfer anything of value, or agree or promise to make any payment or offer or transfer anything of value, to a government official or government employee, to any political party or any candidate for political office or to any other Third Party with the purpose of influencing decisions related to either Party or its business in a manner that would violate Anti-Corruption Laws;
(iii) it shall, on request by the other Party, verify in writing that to the best of such Partys knowledge, there have been no violations of Anti-Corruption Laws by such Party or persons employed by or subcontractors used by such Party in the performance of the Agreement, or shall provide details of any exception to the foregoing; and
(iv) it shall maintain records (financial and otherwise) and supporting documentation related to the subject matter of the Agreement in order to document or verify compliance with the provisions of this Section 11.5, and upon request of the other Party, upon reasonable advance notice, shall provide a Third Party auditor mutually acceptable to the Parties with access to such records for purposes of verifying compliance with the provisions of this Section 11.5. Acceptance of a proposed Third Party auditor may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by either Party. It is expressly agreed that the costs related to the Third Party auditor shall be fully paid by the Party requesting the audit, and that any auditing activities may not unduly interfere with the normal business operations of Party subject to such auditing activities. The audited Party may require the Third Party auditor to enter into a reasonable confidentiality agreement in connection with such an audit.
(b) To its knowledge as of the Effective Date and during the Term, neither Zai nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, distributors, agents, representatives, sales intermediaries or other Third Parties acting on behalf of Zai or any of its subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates:
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(i) has taken or shall take any action in violation of any applicable anticorruption law, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 78 dd-1 et seq.); or
(ii) has corruptly, offered, paid, given, promised to pay or give, or authorized or shall corruptly, offer, pay give, promise to pay or give or authorize, the payment or gift of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to any Public Official (as defined in Section 11.5(d) below), for the purposes of:
(iii) has influenced or shall influence any act or decision of any Public Official in his official capacity;
(iv) has induced or shall induce such Public Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty;
(v) has secured or shall secure any improper advantage; or
(vi) has induced or shall induce such Public Official to use his or her influence with a government, governmental entity, or commercial enterprise owned or controlled by any government (including state-owned or controlled veterinary or medical facilities) in obtaining or retaining any business whatsoever.
(c) As of the Effective Date, none of the officers, directors, employees, of Zai or of any of its Affiliates or agents acting on behalf of Zai or any of its Affiliates, in each case that are employed or reside outside the United States, are themselves Public Officials.
(d) For purposes of this Section 11.5, Public Official means (i) any officer, employee or representative of any regional, federal, state, provincial, county or municipal government or government department, agency or other division; (ii) any officer, employee or representative of any commercial enterprise that is owned or controlled by a government, including any state-owned or controlled veterinary or medical facility; (iii) any officer, employee or representative of any public international organization, such as the African Union, the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations or the World Bank; and (iv) any person acting in an official capacity for any government or government entity, enterprise or organization identified above.
11.6. NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR 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. ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
ARTICLE 12
INDEMNIFICATION
12.1. By Zai. Zai shall indemnify and hold harmless TPTX, its Affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees and agents (individually and collectively, the TPTX Indemnitee(s)) from and against all losses, liabilities, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs) (individually and collectively, Losses) incurred by them in connection with any claims, demands, actions or other proceedings by any Third Party (individually and collectively, Claims) arising after the Effective Date to the extent arising from (a) the Development, packaging or labeling, Manufacture (after the Manufacturing Technology Transfer), use and Commercialization of the Products in the Territory, (b) the packaging or labeling of the Products outside the Territory, (c) the gross negligence, illegal conduct or willful misconduct of Zai or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, (d) Zais breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any covenants or obligations set forth in or entered into pursuant to this Agreement, or (e) TPTX holding any Regulatory Approval for any Product for Zais benefit in accordance with Section 6.1, in each case of clauses (a) through (e) above except to the extent such Losses arise from, are based on, or result from any activity or occurrence for which TPTX is obligated to indemnify the Zai Indemnitees under Section 12.2.
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12.2. By TPTX. TPTX shall indemnify and hold harmless Zai, its Affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees and agents (individually and collectively, the Zai Indemnitee(s)) from and against all Losses incurred by them in connection with any Claims to the extent arising from (a) Manufacture, Development, use and Commercialization of the Licensed Compounds and Products outside the Territory or in the Territory with respect to Global Studies or any Manufacturing activities in the Territory, in each such case by TPTX or any of its Affiliates or licensees (other than Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees); (b) the gross negligence, illegal conduct or willful misconduct of TPTX or any of its Affiliates or licensees (other than Zai), or (c) TPTXs breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any covenants or obligations set forth in or entered into pursuant to this Agreement, in each case of clauses (a) through (c) above, except to the extent Losses arise from, are based on, or result from any activity or occurrence for which TPTX is obligated to indemnify the Zai Indemnitees under Section 12.1.
12.3. Defined Indemnification Terms. Either of the Zai Indemnitee or the TPTX Indemnitee shall be an Indemnitee for the purpose of this ARTICLE 12, and the Party that is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under Section 12.1 or Section 12.2 shall be the Indemnifying Party.
12.4. Defense. If any such Claims are made, the Indemnitee shall be defended at the Indemnifying Partys sole expense by counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee; provided that the Indemnitee may, at its own expense, also be represented by counsel of its own choosing. The Indemnifying Party shall have the sole right to control the defense of any such Claim, subject to the terms of this ARTICLE 12.
12.5. Settlement. The Indemnifying Party may settle any such Claim or otherwise consent to an adverse judgment (a) with prior written notice to the Indemnitee but without the consent of the Indemnitee where the only liability to the Indemnitee is the payment of money and the Indemnifying Party makes such payment, or (b) in all other cases, only with the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
12.6. Notice. The Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party promptly of any Claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification under Sections 12.1 or 12.2 and shall reasonably cooperate with all reasonable requests of the Indemnifying Party with respect thereto.
12.7. Permission by Indemnifying Party. The Indemnitee may not settle any such Claim or otherwise consent to an adverse judgment in any such Claim or make any admission as to liability or fault without the express written permission of the Indemnifying Party.
12.8. Insurance. Each Party shall procure and maintain insurance, including product liability insurance, with respect to its activities hereunder and which is consistent with normal business practices of prudent companies similarly situated at all times. Each Party shall provide the other Party with evidence of such insurance upon request and shall provide the other Party with written notice at least [ *** ] days prior to such Partys decision or receipt of notice from the insurance company, as applicable, with respect to the cancellation, non-renewal or material decrease in the coverage level of such insurance. It is understood that such insurance shall not be construed to create a limit of either Partys liability. Zai shall impose substantially identical obligations on its Affiliates (to the extent not named insureds under Zais coverages) and Sublicensees.
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12.9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. SUBJECT TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING (A) THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTY CLAIMS UNDER SECTIONS 12.1 OR 12.2, (B) LIABILITY AS A RESULT OF A BREACH OF ARTICLE 10, (C) LIABILITY FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OR INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE OTHER PARTY, OR (D) LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF COVENANTS UNDER SECTION 2.6, NEITHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY UNDER ANY CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, MULTIPLIED OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR LOST PROFITS (EVEN IF DEEMED DIRECT DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE 13
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
13.1. Ownership.
(a) As between the Parties, (i) TPTX shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of all Licensed Technology and (ii) Zai shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of all Zai IP.
(b) Ownership of all Inventions (other than any Invention that is an Improvement) shall be allocated based on inventorship, as determined in accordance with the rules of inventorship under the United States patent laws. All Improvements, whether invented, discovered, generated or made solely by either Party, its Affiliates, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors or jointly by both Parties, their Affiliates, or their or their Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors, shall be the sole property of TPTX and shall be included in the Licensed Technology (if within the scope of such definition) and included in the licenses and rights granted to Zai. A Party shall own all Inventions (in the case of Zai, other than Improvements) that are invented, discovered, generated or made solely by it, its Affiliates, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors (Sole Inventions), and (i) TPTXs Sole Inventions shall be included in the Licensed Technology (if within the scope of such definition) and included in the licenses and rights granted to Zai by TPTX hereunder; and (ii) Zais Sole Inventions (which are not Improvements) shall be included in the Zai IP (if within the scope of such definition) and included in the licenses and rights granted to TPTX by Zai hereunder. The Parties shall jointly own all Inventions (other than Improvements) that are made jointly by a Party, its Affiliate, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors together with the other Party, its Affiliates, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors (Joint Inventions). Patents claiming the Joint Inventions shall be referred to as Joint Patents. Each Party shall own an undivided equal interest in the Joint Inventions and Joint Patents, without a duty of accounting or an obligation to seek consent from the other Party for the exploitation or license of the Joint Inventions or Joint Patents (subject to the licenses granted to the other Party under this Agreement).
(c) Zai shall and hereby does assign to TPTX all right, title and interest in and to all Improvements. Zai shall take (and cause its Affiliates, Sublicensees and their employees, agents, and contractors to take) such further actions reasonably requested by TPTX to effectuate such assignment and to assist TPTX in obtaining Patent and other intellectual property rights protection for the Improvements. Zai shall obligate its Affiliates, Sublicensees and contractors to assign all Improvements to Zai (or directly to TPTX) so that Zai can comply with its obligations under this Section 13.1(c), and Zai shall promptly obtain such assignment.
13.2. Disclosure of Inventions. Each Party shall promptly disclose to the other Party all Inventions, including all invention disclosure or other similar documents submitted to such Party by its or its Affiliates employees, agents, or independent contractors relating to such Inventions, and shall also promptly respond to reasonable requests from the other Party for additional information relating to such Inventions.
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13.3. Patent Prosecution.
(a) Licensed Patents and Joint Patents in the Territory. TPTX shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to conduct Patent Prosecution and maintenance of (i) the Licensed Patents in the Territory and (ii) Joint Patents in the Territory, at its sole cost. TPTX shall consult with Zai and keep Zai reasonably informed of the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of the Licensed Patents and Joint Patents in the Territory and shall provide Zai with all material correspondence received from any patent authority in the Territory in connection therewith. In addition, TPTX shall provide Zai with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authority in the Territory in connection with the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of the Licensed Patents or Joint Patents for Zais review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondence. TPTX shall consider in good faith Zais comments on such Patent Prosecution or maintenance but shall have final decision-making authority under this Section 13.3(a). Further, TPTX shall notify Zai of any decision to cease Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Licensed Patent or Joint Patent in the Territory at least [ *** ] days before any due date for filing, payment or other action to avoid loss of rights, in which case Zai shall have the right to continue the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of such Licensed Patent or Joint Patent in the Territory at Zais discretion and expense. If Zai decides to take over Patent Prosecution or maintenance of a Licensed Patent or Joint Patent in such region(s) in the Territory, then TPTX shall promptly deliver to Zai copies of all necessary files related to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patent in such region(s) in the Territory and shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary for Zai to assume such responsibility. For the avoidance of doubt, Zais assumption of responsibility for Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Licensed Patent or Joint Patent in any region(s) in the Territory pursuant to this Section 13.3(a) shall not change the Parties respective ownership rights with respect to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patent.
(b) Zai Patents. Zai shall, at its sole cost and expense, have the sole right, but not the obligation, in the Territory and the first right, but not the obligation, outside the Territory, to conduct the Patent Prosecution and maintenance of any Patents within the Zai IP (the Zai Patent). Zai shall keep TPTX reasonably informed of the status of all actions taken, and shall consider in good faith TPTXs recommendations with respect to the Zai Patents prosecuted by Zai worldwide. Further, Zai shall notify TPTX of any decision to cease Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Zai Patent outside the Territory at least [ *** ] days before any due date for filing, payment or other action to avoid loss of rights, in which case TPTX shall have the right to continue the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of such Zai Patent outside the Territory at TPTXs discretion and expense. If TPTX decides to take over Patent Prosecution or maintenance of a Zai Patent outside the Territory, then Zai shall promptly deliver to TPTX copies of all necessary files related to such Zai Patent outside the Territory and shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary for TPTX to assume such responsibility. For the avoidance of doubt, TPTXs assumption of responsibility for Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Zai Patent outside the Territory pursuant to this Section 13.3(b) shall not change the Parties respective ownership rights with respect to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patent.
(c) Joint Patents Outside the Territory. TPTX shall have the sole decision-making authority, at its sole cost and expense, over the Patent Prosecution and maintenance of Joint Patents outside the Territory.
13.4. Enforcement.
(a) Each Party shall notify the other within [ *** ] Business Days of becoming aware of any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Licensed Patents (including any Joint Patents in the Territory), which infringement adversely affects or is expected to adversely affect any Product in the Field in the Territory, and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Licensed Patents (including any Joint Patents in the Territory) in the Territory (collectively Product Infringement).
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(b) Zai shall have the first right to bring and control any legal action in connection with such Product Infringement in the Territory at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. If Zai does not bring such legal action prior to the earlier of: (i) [ *** ] days following Zais receipt or delivery of the notice under Section 13.4(a), or (ii) [ *** ] days before the deadline, if any, set forth in the Applicable Laws for the filing of such actions, or discontinues the prosecution of any such action after filing without abating such infringement, TPTX shall have the right to bring and control any legal action in connection with such Product Infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
(c) TPTX shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any legal action in connection with any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Licensed Patents (other than Joint Patents) that is not a Product Infringement, and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Licensed Patents (other than Joint Patents), at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
(d) Zai shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to enforce the Joint Patents in the Territory for any infringement that is not a Product Infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. TPTX shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to enforce the Joint Patents outside the Territory for any infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. If the Party with the first right of enforcement in respect of Joint Patents under this Section 13.4(d) decides not to bring such legal action in any jurisdiction(s) subject to its first right, it shall so inform the other Party promptly and the other Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any legal action in connection with such infringement in such jurisdiction(s) at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
(e) TPTX shall have the first right to bring and control any legal action in connection with any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents), which infringement adversely affects or is expected to adversely affect any Product in the Field outside the Territory, and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents) outside the Territory, at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. If TPTX does not bring such legal action prior to the earlier of: (i) [ *** ] days following receipt or delivery of notice between the Parties regarding such alleged infringement, or (ii) [ *** ] days before the deadline, if any, set forth in the Applicable Laws for the filing of such actions, or discontinues the prosecution of any such action after filing without abating such infringement, Zai shall have the right to bring and control any legal action in connection with infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 13.4(e), Zai shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any legal action in connection with any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents), and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents), at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
(f) At the request of the Party bringing an action related to Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance in connection therewith, including by executing reasonably appropriate documents, cooperating in discovery and joining as a party to the action if required by Applicable Laws to pursue such action, at each such Partys sole cost and expense. In connection with an action related to Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4, the Party bringing the action shall not enter into any settlement admitting the invalidity or non-infringement of, or otherwise impairing the other Partys rights in the Licensed Patents, Zai Patents or Joint Patents, as applicable, without the prior written consent of the other Party. The enforcing Party shall keep the non-enforcing Party reasonably informed of the status of any action it brought in connection with such Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4. The non-enforcing Party shall be entitled to attend any substantive meetings, hearings, or other proceedings related to any such action pursued by the enforcing Party. The enforcing Party shall provide the non-enforcing Party with copies of all pleadings and other documents to be filed with the court reasonably in advance and shall consider in good faith reasonable and timely input from the non-enforcing Party during the course of the action.
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(g) Any recoveries resulting from enforcement action relating to a claim of Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4 shall be first applied against payment of the enforcing Partys costs and expenses in connection therewith and then the non-enforcing Partys costs and expenses in connection therewith. Any such recoveries in excess of such costs and expenses shall [ *** ].
13.5. Defense.
(a) Each Party shall notify the other in writing of any allegations it receives from a Third Party that the Development, Manufacture, use, Commercialization or other exploitation of any Licensed Compound or Product or any embodiment of any technology or intellectual property licensed by a Party under this Agreement infringes the intellectual property rights of such Third Party. Such notice shall be provided promptly, but in no event after more than [ *** ] days following receipt of such allegations. Such written notice shall include a copy of any summons or complaint (or the equivalent thereof) received regarding the foregoing. Each Party shall assert and not waive the joint defense privilege with respect to all communications between the Parties.
(b) As between the Parties, Zai shall have the first right, but not the obligation to control and be solely responsible for the defense of any such suit against Zai, at Zais sole cost and expense; provided, however, Zai shall not enter into any compromise or settlement relating to such suit that (i) admits the invalidity or unenforceability of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (ii) requires abandonment of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (iii) contemplates payment or other action by TPTX or has a material adverse effect on TPTXs business, in all cases ((i) through (iii)), without obtaining the prior written consent of TPTX.
(c) If Zai decides not to bring such legal action subject to its first right, it shall so inform TPTX promptly and TPTX shall have the right to bring and control any such legal action in connection with such infringement in the Territory at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate; provided, however, TPTX shall not enter into any compromise or settlement relating to such suit that (i) admits the invalidity or unenforceability of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (ii) requires abandonment of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (iii) contemplates payment or other action by Zai or has a material adverse effect on Zais business, in all cases ((i) through (iii)), without obtaining the prior written consent of Zai.
(d) Upon the defending Partys request and at the defending Partys expense, the non-defending Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the defending Party for such defense and shall join such suit if deemed a necessary party. If the non-defending Party does not join such suit, the defending Party shall keep the non-defending Party reasonably informed of the status of such suit. The non-defending Party shall be entitled to attend any substantive meetings, hearings, or other proceedings related to such suit. The defending Party shall provide the non-defending Party with copies of all pleadings and other documents to be filed with the court reasonably in advance and shall consider in good faith reasonable and timely input from the non-defending Party during the course of the suit.
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ARTICLE 14
TERMS AND TERMINATION
14.1. Term and Expiration.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue in effect until the expiration of the last Royalty Term with respect to any Product in any region in the Territory (the Term, and the date of such expiration with respect to such region, the Expiration Date).
(b) Expiration of Royalty Term. On a region-by-region basis, upon the expiration of the Royalty Term for a given Product in a given region, the licenses granted by TPTX to Zai under Section 2.1 of this Agreement in such region with respect to such Product in the Field shall become fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable and sublicenseable in multiple tiers.
(c) Supply after Expiration. In the event that no Manufacturing Technology Transfer has occurred before [ *** ] in which the expiration is to occur, the Parties shall discuss in good faith the terms and conditions on which TPTX would supply Products to Zai after the Expiration Date; provided, however, that if the Parties fail to reach such an agreement before [ *** ].
14.2. Termination for Mutual Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by the Parties mutual written agreement.
14.3. Termination for Convenience. Zai shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety for any or no reason upon [ *** ] days written notice to TPTX. Zai shall terminate this Agreement upon [ *** ] days written notice to TPTX if it determines that it shall permanently discontinue all Development and Commercialization activities with respect to the Product under this Agreement.
14.4. Termination for Material Breach.
(a) This Agreement may be terminated in its entirety at any time during the Term upon [ *** ] days (or [ *** ] days with respect to any payment breach) written notice by either Party if the other Party is in material breach of this Agreement and, if such breach is curable, such breach has not been cured within [ *** ] days (or [ *** ] days with respect to any payment breach) of such written notice.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the alleged breaching Party disputes the existence or materiality of the alleged breach, the other Party shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement unless and until it is determined in accordance with ARTICLE 15 that the alleged breaching Party has materially breached this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within [ *** ] days after such determination.
14.5. Termination for Insolvency. Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon delivery of written notice to the other Party in the event that (a) such other Party files in any court or agency pursuant to any statute or regulation of any jurisdiction a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization under the Chapter 7 of the United States of Bankruptcy Code or other similar Applicable Law or similar arrangement for the benefit of creditors or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of such other Party or its assets, (b) such other Party is served with an involuntary petition against it in any insolvency proceeding and such involuntary petition has not been stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days of its filing, or (c) such other Party makes an assignment of substantially all of its assets for the benefit of its creditors.
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14.6. Termination for Patent Challenge. Except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the laws of a particular jurisdiction, TPTX may terminate this Agreement in its entirety (a) immediately upon written notice to Zai if Zai or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees commences a legal, administrative or other action challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Licensed Patent or (b) within [ *** ] day written notice to Zai if Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees commences a legal, administrative or other action challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Patent (other than any Licensed Patent) owned or Controlled by TPTX or its Affiliates anywhere in the world, unless such action is withdrawn during such [ *** ]-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Zai promptly terminates the sublicense agreement of any Sublicensee that commences a legal action challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Licensed Patents anywhere in the world, TPTX shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 14.6.
14.7. Termination for Acquisition of Third Party by a Party. Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement to the extent permitted under and in accordance with Section 2.6(b)(ii).
14.8. Election to Terminate. If either Party has the right to terminate under Sections 14.3 through 14.6, it may at its sole option, elect either to (a) terminate this Agreement and pursue any legal or equitable remedy available to it or (b) maintain this Agreement in effect and pursue any legal or equitable remedy available to it.
14.9. Effects of Termination.
(a) Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, all rights and licenses granted to Zai herein shall immediately terminate, and all sublicenses of such rights and licenses shall also terminate. Upon termination of this Agreement, if a Sublicensee is then in good standing under its sublicense agreement with Zai, then at TPTXs sole discretion, TPTX may grant to such Sublicensee a direct license under the Licensed Technology that is the same scope as the sublicense granted by Zai on substantially the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Section 14.9(b) below shall not apply to such Sublicensee. Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not release either Party of any obligation or liability which, at the time of such termination, has already accrued to the other Party or which is attributable to a period prior to such termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, termination of this Agreement by a Party shall be without prejudice to other remedies such Party may have at law or equity.
(b) Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the following additional provisions shall apply:
(i) Reversion of Rights to TPTX; Extension of License to TPTX. Any rights and licenses with respect to the Product granted to Zai under this Agreement shall immediately terminate, and all such rights shall revert back to TPTX. In addition, in the event that this Agreement is terminated by the Parties pursuant to Section 14.2, by Zai pursuant to Section 14.3 or by TPTX pursuant to Section 14.4, 14.5, 14.6, or 14.7, the licenses granted by Zai to TPTX pursuant to Section 2.4 shall automatically be extended to include the Territory.
(ii) Regulatory Materials; Data. Zai shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, [ *** ], to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Laws at the time of any such termination to promptly (1) assign all Regulatory Submissions and Regulatory Approvals and pricing and reimbursement approvals of Products to TPTX, and (2) assign all data generated by or on behalf of Zai or its designee while conducting Development or Commercialization activities under this Agreement to TPTX or its designee, including non-clinical and clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of Zai on Products and all pharmacovigilance data (including all Adverse Event database information) on Products.
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(iii) Trademarks. Zai shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees, to promptly transfer and assign to TPTX, [ *** ], all Product Marks.
(iv) Transition Assistance. Zai shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees, to provide assistance, [ *** ], as may be reasonably necessary or useful for TPTX or its designee to commence or continue Developing or Commercializing Products in the Territory for a period of at least [ *** ] days after the effective date of such termination (the Transition Period) to the extent Zai is then performing or having performed such activities, including transferring or amending as appropriate, upon request of TPTX, any agreements or arrangements with Third Party to Develop and Commercialize the Products in the Territory. To the extent that any such contract between Zai and a Third Party is not assignable to TPTX or its designee, then Zai shall reasonably cooperate with TPTX to arrange to continue to and provide such services from such entity.
(v) Ongoing Clinical Trial. If at the time of such termination, any Clinical Trials for the Products are being conducted by or on behalf of Zai, then, at TPTXs election on a Clinical Trial-by-Clinical Trial basis: (1) Zai shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, (A) continue to conduct such Clinical Trial during the Transition Period or another period of time as determined by TPTX after the effective date of such termination at TPTXs cost, and (B) after such period, to (y) fully cooperate with TPTX to transfer the conduct of all such Clinical Trial to TPTX or its designee or (z) continue to conduct such Clinical Trials, at TPTXs cost, for so long as necessary to enable such transfer to be completed without interruption of any such Clinical Trials and (C) TPTX shall assume any and all liability and costs for such Clinical Trial after the effective date of such termination, and (2) Zai shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, [ *** ], orderly wind down the conduct of any such Clinical Trial which is not assumed by TPTX under clause (1).
(vi) Inventory. At TPTXs election and request, Zai shall (1) transfer to TPTX or its designee all inventory of the Product [ *** ] then in possession or control of Zai, its Affiliates or Sublicensees; provided that TPTX shall pay Zai a price equal to Zais costs for such Products or (2) (A) continue to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize all inventory of the Products then in possession or control of Zai during the Transition Period and make the corresponding payments, including any milestone payments or royalties to TPTX under this Agreement as though this Agreement had not been terminated and (B) after the Transition Period, transfer to TPTX or its designee any remaining inventory of the Product to TPTX or its designee at a price equal to Zais costs for such Products.
(vii) Return of Confidential Information. At the Disclosing Partys election, the Receiving Party shall return (at Disclosing Partys expense) or destroy all tangible materials comprising, bearing, or containing any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party relating to the Product that are in the Receiving Partys or its Affiliates or Sublicensees possession or control and provide written certification of such destruction (except to the extent any information is the Confidential Information of both Parties or to the extent that the Receiving Party has the continuing right to use the Confidential Information under this Agreement); provided that the Receiving Party may retain one copy of such Confidential Information for its legal archives. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall not be required to destroy electronic files containing such Confidential Information that are made in the ordinary course of its business information back-up procedures pursuant to its electronic.
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(c) Other Remedies. Termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason shall not constitute a waiver or release of, or otherwise be deemed to prejudice or adversely affect, any rights, remedies or claims, whether for damages or otherwise, that a Party may have hereunder or that may arise out of or in connection with such termination or expiration.
(d) Termination by Zai Due to Material Breach. Upon the termination of this Agreement by Zai pursuant to Section 14.4, 14.5 or 14.7 all of the provisions of Section 14.9(b) shall apply, except that [ *** ].
14.10. Survival. Termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not affect any rights or obligations of the Parties under this Agreement that have accrued prior to the date of termination or expiration. The following provisions shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason: [ *** ].
ARTICLE 15
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
15.1. General. The Parties recognize that a claim, dispute or controversy may arise relating to this Agreement or to the breach, enforcement, interpretation or validity of this Agreement (a Dispute). Any Dispute, including Disputes that may involve the Affiliates of any Party, shall be resolved in accordance with this ARTICLE 15.
15.2. Continuance of Rights and Obligations during Pendency of Dispute Resolution. If there are any Disputes in connection with this Agreement, including Disputes related to termination of this Agreement under ARTICLE 14, all rights and obligations of the Parties shall continue until such time as any Dispute has been resolved in accordance with the provisions of this ARTICLE 15.
15.3. Escalation. Any Dispute shall be referred to the Executive Officers for attempted resolution. In the event the Executive Officers are unable to resolve such Dispute within [ *** ] days of such Dispute being referred to them, then, upon the written request of either Party to the other Party, the Dispute shall be subject to arbitration in accordance with Section 15.4.
15.4. Arbitration.
(a) If the Parties fail to resolve the Dispute through escalation to the Executive Officers under Section 15.3, and a Party desires to pursue resolution of the Dispute, the Dispute shall be submitted by either Party for final resolution by arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Rules), excepted as modified herein. Any disputes concerning the propriety of the commencement of the arbitration or the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate shall be finally settled by the arbitral tribunal. The arbitration shall be conducted by a tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, each with at least fifteen (15) years of pharmaceutical industry experience. An arbitrator shall be deemed to meet this qualification unless a Party objects within [ *** ] days after the arbitrator is nominated. Within [ *** ] days after initiation of arbitration, each Party shall nominate one (1) arbitrator and the two (2) Party-nominated arbitrators shall nominate a third arbitrator, who shall serve as the chairperson of the tribunal, within [ *** ] days of the second arbitrators appointment. The seat of arbitration shall be [ *** ] and the language of the proceedings, including all communications, shall be English.
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(b) The Parties agree that any award or decision made by the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon them and may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Parties undertake to carry out any award without delay. The arbitral tribunal shall render its final award or decision within nine (9) months from the date on which the request for arbitration by one of the Parties wishing to have recourse to arbitration is received by the ICC Secretariat. The arbitral tribunal shall resolve the Dispute by applying the provisions of this Agreement and the governing law set forth in Section 16.5.
(c) By agreeing to arbitration, the Parties do not intend to deprive any court of its jurisdiction to issue, at the request of a Party, a pre-arbitral injunction, pre-arbitral attachment or other order to avoid irreparable harm, maintain the status quo, preserve the subject matter of the Dispute, or aid the arbitration proceedings and the enforcement of any award. Without prejudice to such provisional or interim remedies in aid of arbitration as may be available under the jurisdiction of a competent court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional or interim remedies and to award damages for the failure of any Party to the dispute to respect the arbitral tribunals order to that effect.
(d) EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES: (I) ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL OF ANY ISSUE BY JURY, AND (II) ANY CLAIM FOR ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST.
(e) The arbitrators will be authorized to award compensatory damages, but will not be authorized to (i) award non-economic damages, (ii) award punitive damages or any other damages expressly excluded under this Agreement, or (iii) reform, modify or materially change this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereunder; provided, however, that the damage limitations described in clauses (i) and (ii) will not apply if such damages are statutorily imposed. Each Party shall bear its own attorneys fees, costs, and disbursements arising out of the arbitration, and shall pay an equal share of the fees and costs of the administrator and the arbitrators; provided, however, that the arbitrators shall be authorized to determine whether a Party is the prevailing party, and if so, to award to that prevailing party reimbursement for any or all of its reasonable attorneys fees, costs and disbursements (including, for example, expert witness fees and expenses, photocopy charges, travel expenses, etc.), or the fees and costs of the administrator and the arbitrators.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 15.4, in the event of a Dispute with respect to (i) the validity, scope, enforceability or ownership of any Patent or other intellectual property rights, (ii) a matter for which this Agreement assigns decision-making to the Parties or to the JSC or requires the consent of one or both of the Parties, (iii) the necessity of obtaining a Third Party license by Zai in the Territory in accordance with Section 9.4(c)(iii), or (iv) any antitrust, anti-monopoly or competition law or regulation, whether or not statutory, and such Dispute is not resolved in accordance with Section 15.3, such Dispute shall not be submitted to an arbitration proceeding in accordance with this Section 15.4, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, and instead, either Party may initiate litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction in any country in which such rights apply.
ARTICLE 16
MISCELLANEOUS
16.1. Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be held liable to the other Party nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in performing any obligation under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from causes beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party including embargoes, war, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), insurrections, riots, civil commotions, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances, fire, floods, pandemics, epidemics or other acts of God or any other deity (or orders of any Governmental Authority related to any of the foregoing), or acts, omissions or delays in acting by any Governmental Authority. The affected Party shall notify the other Party of such force majeure circumstances as soon as reasonably practical, the JDC shall review and discuss any such matter to the extent related to any Clinical Trials in the Territory, and the affected Party shall promptly undertake all reasonable efforts necessary to cure such force majeure circumstances.
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16.2. Assignment. Neither Party may assign this Agreement to a Third Party without the other Partys prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); except that (a) subject to Section 2.6, either Party may make such an assignment without the other Partys prior written consent to a successor to substantially all of the business of such Party to which this Agreement relates (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets, exclusive license or other transaction), and (b) either Party may assign this Agreement to an Affiliate without the other Partys prior written consent for so long as such Affiliate remains an Affiliate of the Party making the assignment. For clarity, each Party may discharge any obligations and exercise any right hereunder through any of its Affiliates and each Party hereby guarantees the performance by its Affiliates of such Partys obligations under this Agreement, and shall cause its Affiliates to comply with the provisions of this Agreement in connection with such performance. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties successors and permitted assignees. Any assignment or transfer in violation of this Section 16.2 shall be null and void and wholly invalid, the assignee or transferee in any such assignment or transfer shall acquire no rights whatsoever, and the non-assigning non-transferring Party shall not recognize, nor shall it be required to recognize, such assignment or transfer.
16.3. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, unless the absence of the invalidated provision(s) adversely affects the substantive rights of the Parties. The Parties shall in such an instance use their best efforts to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s) with valid, legal and enforceable provision(s) which, insofar as practical, implement the purposes of this Agreement.
16.4. Notices. All notices which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally, sent by facsimile (and promptly confirmed by personal delivery, registered or certified mail or overnight courier), sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to TPTX:
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.
Address: 10628 Science Center Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Attn: [ *** ]
Email: [ *** ]
with a copy to:
Cooley LLP
Address: 4401 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Attn: Kay Chandler
Email: kchandler@cooley.com
[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED
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If to Zai:
Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Address: 4F, Bldg 1, Jinchuang Plaza, 4560 Jinke Rd, Shanghai, China, 201210
Attn: [ *** ]
Email: [ *** ]
with a copy to:
Ropes & Gray, LLP
Address: 36/F, Park Place, Nanjing Road West, Shanghai 200040, China
Attn: Arthur Mok; Geoffrey Lin
Email: Arthur.Mok@ropesgray.com; Geoffrey.Lin@ropesgray.com
or to such other address as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other Party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered if personally delivered; (b) if sent by email, upon electronic confirmation of receipt; (c) on the Business Day after dispatch if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier; or (d) on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing if sent by mail.
16.5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S. without reference to any rules of conflict of laws. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement and is expressly and entirely excluded.
16.6. Entire Agreement; Amendments. The Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All express or implied agreements and understandings, either oral or written, with regard to the subject matter hereof (including the licenses granted hereunder) are superseded by the terms of this Agreement. Neither Party is relying on any representation, promise, nor warranty not expressly set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended, or any term hereof modified, only by a written instrument duly executed by authorized representatives of both Parties hereto.
16.7. Headings. The captions to the several Sections hereof are not a part of this Agreement, but are merely for convenience to assist in locating and reading the Sections of this Agreement.
16.8. Independent Contractors. It is expressly agreed that TPTX and Zai shall be independent contractors and that the relationship between the two Parties shall not constitute a partnership, joint venture or agency. TPTX shall report any payments received under the Agreement as payments from Zai. Neither TPTX nor Zai shall have the authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, which shall be binding on the other Party, without the prior written consent of the other Party.
16.9. Waiver. The waiver by either Party of any right hereunder, or the failure of the other Party to perform, or a breach by the other Party, shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right hereunder or of any other breach or failure by such other Party whether of a similar nature or otherwise.
16.10. Waiver of Rule of Construction. Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with counsel in connection with the review, drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. Accordingly, the rule of construction that any ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed against the drafting Party shall not apply.
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16.11. Construction. Except where the context expressly requires otherwise, (a) the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to encompass references to either or both genders, and the use of the singular shall be deemed to include the plural (and vice versa), (b) the words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation, (c) the word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall, (d) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (e) any reference herein to any person shall be construed to include the persons successors and assigns, (f) the words herein, hereof and hereunder, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (g) all references herein to Sections, Schedules, or Exhibits shall be construed to refer to Sections, Schedules or Exhibits as described in this Agreement, (h) the word notice means notice in writing (whether or not specifically stated) and shall include notices, consents, approvals and other written communications contemplated under this Agreement, (i) provisions that require that a Party, the Parties or any 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 (but excluding e-mail and instant messaging), (j) references to any specific law, rule or regulation, or Section, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then-current amendments thereto or any replacement or successor law, rule or regulation thereof, and (k) the term or shall be interpreted in the inclusive sense commonly associated with the term and/or where applicable.
16.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each Party shall be entitled to rely on the delivery of executed facsimile copies of counterpart execution pages of this Agreement and such facsimile copies shall be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement among the Parties.
16.13. Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions hereof in any other language shall be for accommodation only and shall not be binding upon the Parties. All communications and notices to be made or given pursuant to this Agreement, and any dispute proceeding related to or arising hereunder, shall be in the English language. If there is a discrepancy between any translation of this Agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties intending to be bound have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. | Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | |
By: /s/ Athena Countouriotis | By: /s/ Samantha Du | |
Name: Athena Countouriotis | Name: Samantha Du | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer | Title: CEO and Chairperson | |
Date: July 6, 2020 | Date: July 6, 2020 |
Schedule 1.68
Licensed Patents
[ *** ] |
[ *** ] | [ *** ] | [ *** ] | [ *** ] | [ *** ] |
[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED
Schedule 5.2
Initial Clinical Development Plan
[ *** ]
[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED
Schedule 5.4(a)
Global Development Plan
[ *** ]
[***] = CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED
Schedule 5.4(b)
[ *** ]
Exhibit 10.22
CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED I THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED WITH [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED.
EXECUTION VERSION
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This License Agreement (this Agreement) is made as of December 24, 2020 (the Effective Date), by and between Cullinan Pearl Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (Cullinan), located at One Main Street, Suite 520, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, and Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., an exempted company organized and existing under the laws of P.R. of China, located at 4F, Bldg 1, Jinchuang Plaza, 4560 Jinke Rd, Shanghai, China, 201210 (Zai). Cullinan and Zai are referred to in this Agreement individually as a Party and collectively as the Parties.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Cullinan is a biopharmaceutical company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cullinan Oncology, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (Cullinan Parent), and in conjunction with Taiho Pharmaceuticals, Ltd (Taiho), Cullinan owns or controls the rights to the Licensed Compound and Products (as defined herein);
WHEREAS, Zai is a pharmaceutical company having experience in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products in the Territory (as defined herein); and
WHEREAS, Zai wishes to Exploit the Products in the Field in the Territory (each, as defined herein); and
WHEREAS, Cullinan wishes to grant to Zai, and Zai wishes to be granted, an exclusive license to research, develop, commercialize and manufacture Products in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Unless specifically set forth to the contrary herein, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
1.1. Acquired Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(d)(ii).
1.2. Acquirer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(d)(i).
1.3. Adverse Event means any unwanted or harmful medical occurrence in a patient or subject who is administered a Product, whether or not considered related to such Product, including any undesirable sign (including abnormal laboratory findings of clinical concern).
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1.4. Affiliate means, with respect to a specified Person, any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. As used in this Section 1.4, control (and, with correlative meanings, the terms controlled by and under common control with) means, in the case of a corporation, the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities thereof or, in the case of any other type of entity, an interest that results in the ability to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity or the power to appoint more than fifty percent (50%) of the members of the governing body of the entity or, where ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of such securities or interest is prohibited by law, ownership of the maximum amount legally permitted. For the avoidance of doubt, Affiliates of Cullinan shall exclude any investor in Cullinan Oncology, LLC, Cullinan Management, Inc. and Persons controlled by or under common control of Cullinan Oncology, LLC or Cullinan Management, Inc. (other than Cullinan and any Person that is controlled by Cullinan).
1.5. Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this agreement.
1.6. Alliance Manager shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
1.7. Anti-Corruption Laws shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5(a)(i).
1.8. Applicable Laws means all statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules or orders of any kind whatsoever of any Governmental Authority that may be in effect from time to time and applicable to the relevant activities contemplated by this Agreement.
1.9. Authorized Regulatory Agent means a local entity (a) authorized by Cullinan or any of its Affiliates, where Cullinan, its Affiliate or its third party contractor research organization is the license holder of imported drug product, to exclusively (even as to Cullinan and its Affiliates but in accordance with terms and conditions hereunder) manage the work associated with obtaining any Regulatory Approval or product registration in the Territory; and (b) which possesses and maintains valid licenses or permits in the Territory if such licenses or permits are required for such local entity to engage in the relevant activities in the Territory.
1.10. Breakthrough Designation means designation of a drug as a breakthrough therapy by the NMPA.
1.11. Business Day means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the state of Massachusetts or Shanghai, the PRC are authorized or obligated to close. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified.
1.12. Calendar Quarter means the respective periods of three (3) consecutive calendar months ending on March 31st, June 30th, September 30th and December 31st.
1.13. Calendar Year means each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1st.
1.14. Cancer Product shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.107.
1.15. cGMP means all applicable current Good Manufacturing Practices including, as applicable, (a) the principles detailed in the U.S. Current Good Manufacturing Practices, 21 C.F.R. Parts 4, 210, 211, 601, 610 and 820, (b) European Directive 2003/94/EC and Eudralex 4, (c) the principles detailed in the ICH Q7 guidelines, and (d) the equivalent Applicable Laws in any relevant country or Region, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time.
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1.16. Change of Control means, with respect to a Party, that: (a) any Third Party acquires directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of any voting security of such Party, or if the percentage ownership of such Third Party in the voting securities of such Party is increased through stock redemption, cancellation, or other recapitalization, and immediately after such acquisition or increase such Third Party is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of voting securities representing more than fifty (50%) of the total voting power of all of the then outstanding voting securities of such Party; (b) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization, or reorganization of such Party is consummated which results in shareholders or equity holders of such Party immediately prior to such transaction, no longer owning at least fifty (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity (or its parent entity) immediately following such transaction; or (c) there is a sale or transfer to a Third Party of all or substantially all of such Partys consolidated assets taken as a whole, through one or more related transactions.
1.17. Claims shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
1.18. Clinical Supply Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
1.19. Clinical Trial means any clinical testing of a Product in human subjects.
1.20. CMOs means Third Party contractor manufacture organizations.
1.21. Combination Product means a Product that combines a Licensed Compound with one (1) or more other clinically or pharmacologically active ingredients (which term excludes, for clarity excipients, controlled-release compositions, materials to increase bioavailability, solubility or stability, or delivery means) in a single formulation or final package presentation for sale as a single unit (including separate unit doses so configured). The other clinically or pharmacologically active ingredients of such Combination Product shall be deemed the Other Component.
1.22. Commercialization or Commercialize means all activities directed to marketing, distribution, promoting or selling of pharmaceutical products (including importing and exporting activities in connection therewith and securing pricing and reimbursement approvals, as necessary).
1.23. Commercialization Plan means the written plan for the Commercialization of the Product in the Territory, as updated in accordance with this Agreement.
1.24. Commercially Reasonable Efforts means with respect to a Party, the use of diligent, good faith efforts and resources, in an active and ongoing program, as normally used by such Party for a product discovered or identified internally or in-licensed from a Third Party that is important to such Partys overall strategy or objectives, which product is at a similar stage in its development or product life and is of similar market potential and intellectual property protection but in the event such Party is Zai, not considering the obligations (including financial) to Cullinan or the rights of Cullinan hereunder; provided, however, that in no event shall such efforts and resources be less than those a similarly situated biopharmaceutical company would apply to the development, manufacture, or commercialization of a similarly situated product. Commercially Reasonable Efforts requires that a Party, at a minimum, (a) assign responsibility for such obligations to qualified employees, (b) set annual goals and objectives for carrying out such obligations, and (c) allocate adequate resources designed to meet such goals and objectives, in each case, in order to Exploit (as defined herein) the Product as an active and ongoing program, and obtain Regulatory Approval for the Exploitation of the Product in the Territory in an expeditious manner.
1.25. Commercial Supply Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.
1.26. Competing Activities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(d)(i).
1.27. Competing Product means a product, other than any product containing Licensed Compound, [***].
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1.28. Confidentiality Agreement means the Confidentiality Agreement between the Parties dated as of June 6th, 2019.
1.29. Confidential Information means all confidential information of the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates, regardless of its form or medium as provided to the Receiving Party or its Affiliates in connection with this Agreement; provided that, Confidential Information shall not include any information that the Receiving Party can show by competent written evidence: (a) was already known to the Receiving Party at the time it was disclosed to the Receiving Party by the Disclosing Party without an obligation of confidentiality and not through a prior disclosure by the Disclosing Party, (b) was or becomes generally known to the public through no act or omission of the Receiving Party in violation of the terms of this Agreement, (c) was lawfully received by the Receiving Party from a Third Party without restriction on its disclosure and without, to the reasonable knowledge of the Receiving Party, a breach by such Third Party of an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party, or (d) was independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of or reference to the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. All Sole Inventions by Cullinan shall be the Confidential Information of Cullinan, and Cullinan shall be the Disclosing Party and Zai shall be the Receiving Party with respect thereto. All Sole Inventions by Zai shall be the Confidential Information of Zai, and Zai shall be the Disclosing Party and Cullinan shall be the Receiving Party with respect thereto. The terms of this Agreement that are not publicly disclosed through a press release or by filings to financial regulatory authorities and all Joint Inventions and Joint Patents shall be the Confidential Information of both Parties. All confidential information disclosed by a Party pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed to be such Partys Confidential Information.
1.30. Control or Controlled means, with respect to any Know-How, Patents or other intellectual property rights, that a Party has the legal authority or right (whether by ownership, license or otherwise, after taking into account the provisions of this Agreement regarding ownership of Inventions, but without taking into account any license granted by one Party to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement) to grant a license, sublicense, access or right to use (as applicable) under such Know-How, Patents, or other intellectual property rights, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, in each case without (a) breaching the terms of any agreement with a Third Party or (b) incurring payments to a Third Party, except with respect to any Know-How and Patents in-licensed by Cullinan pursuant to any New Cullinan In-Licenses entered into in accordance with Section 2.9. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Know-How or Patents in-licensed by Cullinan pursuant to the Taiho Agreement existing as of the Effective Date, such item will be deemed Controlled by Cullinan without regard to whether Cullinan (or its Affiliates) is required to make any payments thereunder to any Third Party.
1.31. Cover, Covering or Covered means that, with respect to a Product under this Agreement, but for a license granted to any Person under any claim included in a Patent, the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of such Product, in the Field in the relevant Territory by such Person would infringe such claim, where the reference to claim in this definition includes the claims of any pending Patent application as if issued.
1.32. Cullinan shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
1.33. Cullinan Indemnitee(s) shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
1.34. Cullinan Product Marks shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
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1.35. Develop or Development or Developing (a) research activities with respect to a product; or (b) preclinical and clinical drug development activities and other development activities with respect to a product, including test method development and stability testing, toxicology, formulation, process development, qualification and validation, quality assurance, quality control, clinical or preclinical trials, statistical analysis and report writing, the preparation and submission of INDs marketing authorization approvals or similar application, regulatory affairs with respect to the foregoing, and all other activities necessary or useful or otherwise requested or required by a Regulatory Authority or as a condition or in support of obtaining or maintaining a Regulatory Approval.
1.36. Development Milestone Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
1.37. Development Milestone Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
1.38. Development Plan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
1.39. Disclosing Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a).
1.40. Dispute shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.1.
1.41. Effective Date shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble in this Agreement.
1.42. EGFR means Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
1.43. Executive Officers shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(f).
1.44. Exempted Global Study shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(d).
1.45. Existing Global Study shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a).
1.46. Expiration Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1(a).
1.47. Exploit or Exploitation shall mean to research, Develop, Commercialize, register, Manufacture, have manufactured, use, have used, import, have imported, market, have marketed, distribute, have distributed, offer for sale, sell or have sold.
1.48. FDA means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or its successor.
1.49. Field means all uses in humans and animals.
1.50. First Commercial Sale means, with respect to any Product, the first arms length sale of such Product to a Third Party in a Region of the Territory by Zai, its Affiliate(s) or Sublicensee(s) for use or consumption in such Region following Regulatory Approval. Sales prior to receipt of marketing and pricing approvals, 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 or stockpiling purposes, are not a First Commercial Sale in that Region.
1.51. FTE means the equivalent of the work of a full-time individual for a twelve (12) month period.
1.52. FTE Rate means a rate of [***] per FTE per year, to be pro-rated on an hourly basis of [***] per FTE per hour, based on 1,840 hours per year for an FTE and is subject to adjustments on an annual basis as of January 1 of each year, beginning in 2021, by factors which reflect (a) the increase in Cullinans (or its Affiliates) costs or (b) any change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) All Items (U.S. city average), as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for January 1 of such year when compared to the comparable statistics for January 1 of the preceding year.
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1.53. Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs means the cost of Manufacturing the Product. Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs shall be a standard cost per unit (calculated annually), comprised of the following elements calculated in accordance with GAAP: (a) direct labor (the actual cost of employees engaged in direct manufacturing activities and quality control and quality assurance activities who are directly employed in manufacturing the Product), (b) direct materials (the actual costs incurred in manufacturing or purchasing materials for manufacture, including freight-in costs, sales and excise taxes imposed thereon and customs duty and charges levied by government authorities, and all costs of packaging components), (c) pro-rata facility costs (meaning rent, property taxes, depreciation of leaseholds, utilities, spare parts, maintenance contracts) for the manufacture of the Product but not including construction nor capital improvement and without regard to idle space, (d) manufacturing equipment depreciation, (e) document control, purchasing, warehouse management (with such allocations to be based on estimated service levels, headcount or square footage occupancy depending on the category), (f) quality assurance/quality control, and (g) indirect charges and overheads reasonable allocable to the provision of the Products. To the extent that Products are sourced from one or more CMOs by Cullinan, Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs shall be the actual invoiced price paid by Cullinan to such CMO(s) for the manufacture and supply of a Product.
1.54. GAAP means the United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
1.55. GCP means all applicable Good Clinical Practice standards for the design, conduct, performance, monitoring, auditing, recording, analyses and reporting of Clinical Trials, including, as applicable (a) as set forth in the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Harmonized Tripartite Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (CPMP/ICH/135/95) and any other guidelines for good clinical practice for trials on medicinal products in the Territory, (b) the Declaration of Helsinki (2004) as last amended at the 52nd World Medical Association in October 2000 and any further amendments or clarifications thereto, (c) U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Parts 50 (Protection of Human Subjects), 56 (Institutional Review Boards) and 312 (Investigational New Drug Application), as may be amended from time to time, and (d) the equivalent Applicable Laws in the Region in the Territory, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time and in each case, that provide for, among other things, assurance that the clinical data and reported results are credible and accurate and protect the rights, integrity, and confidentiality of trial subjects.
1.56. Generic Competition means [***].
1.57. Generic Product means, with respect to a Product in a Region in the Territory, any pharmaceutical product that (a) is marketed for sale by a Third Party not authorized by Zai in such Region in the Territory, (b) receives Regulatory Approval (with or without pricing or reimbursement approval) in such Region in full or partial reliance on the Regulatory Approval (but not necessarily pricing or reimbursement approval) of the Product, and (c) is determined by a Regulatory Authority to be therapeutically equivalent to and substitutable with the Product, it being acknowledged that the foregoing standard is intended to be generally consistent with the standard set forth in the introduction to the Orange Book, as amended from time to time, or any analogous or comparable standard in any country outside of the United States.
1.58. Global Development Plan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(a).
1.59. Global Study means a clinical study designed to obtain Regulatory Approvals for the Products in multiple jurisdictions through the conduct of a Clinical Trial in multiple medical institutions, countries, Regions, territories and conducted as part of one (1) unified Clinical Trial or separately but concurrently in accordance with a common Clinical Trial protocol.
1.60. GLP means all applicable Good Laboratory Practice standards, including, as applicable, as set forth in the then current good laboratory practice standards promulgated or endorsed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as defined in 21 C.F.R. Part 58, or the equivalent Applicable Laws in the Region in the Territory, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time.
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1.61. Governmental Authority means any court, commission, authority, department, ministry, official or other instrumentality of, or being vested with public authority under any law of, any country, Region, state or local authority or any political subdivision thereof, or any association of countries.
1.62. GSP means all applicable Good Supply Practice standards, including, as applicable, as set forth in the then current good supply practice standards promulgated or endorsed by the FDA as defined in Good Supply Practice for Pharmaceutical Products or the equivalent Applicable Laws in the Region in the Territory, each as may be amended and applicable from time to time.
1.63. ICC Rules shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.4(a).
1.64. Improvement means [***].
1.65. IND means an investigational new drug application, or equivalent application filed with the applicable Regulatory Authority, which application is required to commence Clinical Trials in the applicable jurisdiction.
1.66. Indemnifying Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.3.
1.67. Indemnitee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.3.
1.68. Indication means a separate and distinct disease or condition, or sign or symptom of a disease or medical condition. [***].
1.69. Invention means any process, method, composition of matter, article of manufacture, discovery or finding, patentable or otherwise, that is invented, discovered or generated as a result of a Party (or the Parties jointly) exercising its (their) rights or carrying out its (their) obligations under this Agreement, including all rights, title and interest in and to the intellectual property rights therein.
1.70. Joint Global Study shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b).
1.71. Joint Invention shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(b).
1.72. Joint Patent shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(b).
1.73. JSC shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).
1.74. Know-How means any proprietary scientific or technical information, results and data of any type whatsoever, in any tangible or intangible form whatsoever, including databases, safety information, practices, methods, techniques, specifications, formulations, formulae, knowledge, know-how, skill, experience, test data including pharmacological, medicinal chemistry, biological, chemical, biochemical, toxicological and clinical test data, analytical and quality control data, stability data, studies and procedures, and manufacturing process and development information, results and data.
1.75. Licensed Compound means CLN-081, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to target EGFR exon 20 mutations, including [***].
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1.76. Licensed Know-How means any and all Know-How Controlled by Cullinan or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, including Cullinans joint ownership interest in any Know-How within the Joint Inventions that is necessary or reasonably useful for the Exploitation of the Licensed Compound(s) or Product(s) in the Field in the Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Change of Control of Cullinan occurs after the Effective Date, Know-How Controlled by any Affiliate of Cullinan that was not an Affiliate of Cullinan immediately prior to such Change of Control transaction shall not be Licensed Know-How except to the extent such Know-How falls within the definition of Licensed Know-How in the immediately preceding sentence and (a) is also Controlled by Cullinan or its Affiliate existing immediately prior to such transaction or (b) is generated or used by such Affiliate in the Exploitation of the Licensed Compound or Product after such transaction.
1.77. Licensed Patents means the Patents in the Territory Controlled by Cullinan or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, including Cullinans joint ownership interest in any Joint Patents in the Territory that (a) contain one or more claims that Cover the Licensed Compound or the Product (including the composition of matter, formulation, manufacture, or method of packaging or labelling or use thereof); and (b) are necessary or reasonably useful for the Exploitation of the Licensed Compound(s) or Product(s) in the Field in the Territory. Schedule 1.76 contains a list of all Licensed Patents as of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Change of Control of Cullinan occurs after the Effective Date, Patents Controlled by any Affiliate of Cullinan that was not an Affiliate of Cullinan immediately prior to such Change of Control transaction shall not be Licensed Patents except to the extent any such Patent falls within the definition of Licensed Patents in the immediately preceding sentence and (i) is also Controlled by Cullinan or its Affiliate existing immediately prior to such transaction or (ii) claims any Invention generated or used by such Affiliate in the Exploitation of the Product after such transaction. Additionally, Licensed Patents shall exclude (x) any intellectual property rights related to an other active ingredient in any combination product that includes the Licensed Compound or (y) any Patents in-licensed from a Third Party unless pursuant to any New Cullinan In-Licenses, in which Zai agrees to be bound by such applicable New Cullinan In-License and pay all milestones, royalties and other payments arising as a result of the grant of the sublicense to, and exercise of the sublicense by, Zai under the applicable New Cullinan In-License, as set forth in Section 2.9.
1.78. Licensed Technology means the Licensed Know-How and Licensed Patents.
1.79. Local Study means any Clinical Trial for any Product in the Field and which (a) Zai determines to conduct and is conducted by or on behalf of Zai in the Territory, and (b) does not include clinical sites in any country or jurisdiction outside the Territory.
1.80. Losses shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
1.81. Mainland China means the Peoples Republic of China, excluding Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
1.82. Manufacture or Manufacturing or Manufactured means all operations involved in production, synthesis, manufacturing, processing, filling and finishing, quality assurance and quality control testing (including in-process, release and stability testing, if applicable), storage, releasing, packaging, labeling, shipping and holding of product or any intermediate thereof, including process development, process qualification and validation, scale-up, commercial manufacturing and analytic development, product characterization, and stability testing.
1.83. Manufacturing Technology shall mean any and all (i) Patents Controlled by Cullinan or its Affiliates as of the date of grant of such license or thereafter during the Term that cover the method of manufacture of the Product, and (ii) all Licensed Know-How and other relevant information relating to the then-current process for the Manufacture of any Licensed Compound or Product.
1.84. Manufacturing Technology Transfer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
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1.85. Milestone Events means Development Milestone Events and Net Sales Milestone Events.
1.86. Milestone Payments means Development Milestone Payments and Net Sales Milestone Payments.
1.87. Net Sales means [***]:
(a) | [***]; |
(b) | [***]; |
(c) | [***]; |
(d) | [***]; and |
(e) | [***]. |
Such amounts shall be determined from the books and records of Zai, its Affiliates, or Sublicensees, maintained in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied across its pharmaceutical products generally.
Net Sales on Product provided as part of a non-cash exchange or other than through an arms-length transaction shall mean [***].
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In no event shall any particular amount of deduction identified above be deducted more than once in calculating Net Sales (i.e., no double counting of deductions).
The above deductions shall be the only deductions made in Net Sales and only to the extent such deductions are actually taken and documented as attributable to Product, and in all cases in a manner consistent with generally accepted accounting principles (in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable) consistently employed with respect to external reporting.
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1.88. Net Sales Milestone Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
1.89. Net Sales Milestone Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a).
1.90. New Cullinan In-Licenses has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(c).
1.91. NMPA means the National Medical Products Administration, formerly known as the China Food and Drug Administration, and local or provincial counterparts thereto, and any successor agency(ies) or authority thereto having substantially the same function.
1.92. Other Component shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.21.
1.93. Party or Parties shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
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1.94. Patent Prosecution means the responsibility and authority for (a) preparing, filing and prosecuting applications (of all types) for any Patent (including any decision whether to file a further divisional application), (b) managing any interference, opposition, re-issue, reexamination, invalidation proceedings, revocation, nullification, or cancellation proceeding relating to the foregoing, (c) deciding to abandon Patent(s), (d) listing in regulatory publications (as applicable), (e) patent term extension, and (f) settling any interference, opposition, revocation, nullification or cancellation proceeding.
1.95. Patents means (a) all national, regional and international patents and patent applications, including any provisional patent application, (b) any patent application claiming priority from such patent application or provisional patent applications, including divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, additions, (c) any patent that has issued or in the future issues from any of the foregoing patent applications, including any utility or design patent or certificate of invention, and (d) re-issues, renewals, extensions, substitutions, re-examinations or restorations, registrations and revalidations, and supplementary protection certificates and equivalents to any of the foregoing.
1.96. Peak Closing Price shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.107.
1.97. Person means any individual, sole proprietorship, corporation, joint venture, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust or any other private, public or governmental entity.
1.98. Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.9(a).
1.99. Pivotal Study means a phase III Clinical Trial or other registrational Clinical Trial that is designed to demonstrate safety and efficacy with statistical significance for purposes of supporting the preparation and submission of a Regulatory Approval Application seeking Regulatory Approval of the Product(s).
1.100. PRC means the Peoples Republic of China, which for the purposes of this Agreement shall exclude Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
1.101. Prime Rate means for any day a per annum rate of interest equal to the prime rate, as published in the Money Rates column of The Wall Street Journal, from time to time, or if for any reason such rate is no longer available, a rate equivalent to the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least percent (70%) of the ten largest U.S. banks.
1.102. Product means any product that constitutes, incorporates, comprises, or contains the Licensed Compound, whether or not as the sole active ingredient, in all forms, presentations, and formulations (including manner of delivery and dosage).
1.103. Product Infringement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.4(a).
1.104. Product Marks shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4.
1.105. Product Specifications means the specifications of the Product to be agreed by the Parties in the Supply Agreement.
1.106. Public Official shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5(d).
1.107. Qualified Sublicensee means [***] sales of prescription pharmaceutical products for the treatment of cancer or for supportive care of cancer patients (a Cancer Product) of at least [***], (ii) that is, or is a Reporting Affiliate of, a publicly traded company that (A) has market capitalization of at least $750 million based on the average share closing price over the last four (4) Calendar Quarters, and (B) has a market capitalization as of market close of the trading day immediately preceding the date of entry into a Transaction that (1) is at least [***], and (2) [***], or (iii) that is approved by Cullinan in writing, provided such approval shall not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed in the event that such Third Party is [***]. For purposes of the foregoing, (a) [***]; (b) Reporting Affiliates shall mean Affiliates with whom Zai is required to consolidate earnings for reporting purposes under GAAP or IFRS; and (c) [***].
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1.108. Quality Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
1.109. Receiving Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a).
1.110. Region shall mean Mainland China, Hong Kong Special Administration Region, Macao Special Administration Region, and Taiwan.
1.111. Regulatory Approval means, with respect to a Product in a Region or a country, the approvals from the necessary Governmental Authority to import, market and sell such Product in such Region (but excluding pricing approvals and reimbursement approvals).
1.112. Regulatory Approval Application means a New Drug Approval Application (as defined in the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §301 et seq.), as amended from time to time) in the U.S., or any corresponding application for approval to market or sell a product in any country, Region or jurisdiction in the Territory (but excluding any application for pricing and reimbursement approvals).
1.113. Regulatory Authority means any applicable Governmental Authority responsible for granting Regulatory Approvals for Products, including the NMPA, and any corresponding national or Regional regulatory authorities.
1.114. Regulatory Submissions means any filing, application, or submission with any Regulatory Authority, including authorizations, approvals or clearances arising from the foregoing, including Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Approval Applications, and all correspondence or communication with or from the relevant Regulatory Authority, as well as minutes of any material meetings, telephone conferences or discussions with the relevant Regulatory Authority, in each case, with respect to a Product.
1.115. Remedial Action shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.11.
1.116. Reporting Affiliates shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.107.
1.117. Retained Rights shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
1.118. Royalty Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
1.119. Royalty Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(b).
1.120. Sublicensee means a Third Party or Zais Affiliate who was granted a sublicense by Zai under the licenses granted in Section 2.1. For clarity, a Third Party who was granted a sublicensee by a Sublicensee shall also be deemed a Sublicensee.
1.121. Taiho Agreement means that License and Collaboration Agreement by and between Cullinan and Taiho Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd., effective as of February 4, 2019, [***].
1.122. Tax or Taxes means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or fees of any nature (including any interest thereon). For the avoidance of doubt, Taxes includes VAT.
1.123. Term shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1(a).
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1.124. Territory means China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
1.125. Third Party means an entity other than (a) Zai and its Affiliates or (b) Cullinan and its Affiliates.
1.126. Transaction shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.107.
1.127. [***].
1.128. U.S. Dollars or $ means United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States.
1.129. Upfront Payment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
1.130. Upstream License Notice shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.9(a).
1.131. Valid Claim means (a) a claim of an issued and unexpired Patent included within the Licensed Patents (including any Patent covering an Improvement and any Joint Patents in the Territory) that has not been (i) permanently revoked or held unenforceable, unpatentable or invalid by a decision of a court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction, which decision is not appealable or is not appealed within the time allowed for appeal, (ii) abandoned, disclaimed or rendered unenforceable through disclaimer or otherwise, or (iii) abandoned; or (b) a claim of a pending patent application included within the Licensed Patents (including any Patent covering an Improvement and any Joint Patent) in the Territory that has not been pending for more than [***] years from its earliest priority date, and has not been cancelled, withdrawn or abandoned or finally rejected by an administrative agency action from which no appeal can be taken or that has not been appealed within the time allowed for appeal.
1.132. VAT means value-added taxes or other similar taxes.
1.133. Withholding Action shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(b).
1.134. Withholding VAT Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.8(c).
1.135. Zai shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
1.136. Zai Improvement means [***].
1.137. Zai Indemnitee(s) shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2.
1.138. Zai IP means any and all Know-How and Patents owned or otherwise Controlled by Zai or its Affiliates, from and after the Effective Date that are (a) not Improvements, (b) developed or obtained in connection with the activities of Zai as contemplated by this Agreement, and (c) necessary or reasonably useful for the Exploitation of the Licensed Compound or any Product. Zai IP shall include any Zai Improvements.
1.139. Zai Patents shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.3(b).
ARTICLE 2
LICENSES; NON-COMPETE
2.1. License Grant to Zai. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Cullinan hereby grants to Zai, during the Term, an exclusive (subject to Section 2.2), royalty-bearing license, with the right to grant sublicenses in multiple tiers (solely in accordance with Section 2.3), under the Licensed Technology and any Improvements discovered or created during the Term, to Exploit the Products in the Field in the Territory. For clarity, it is understood that the foregoing license does not include the right to modify the Licensed Compound and Zai agrees that it shall not, and shall require that its Affiliates and Sublicensees do not, modify the Licensed Compound, except in each case by making pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and solvates thereof, formulations of any of the foregoing or as expressly authorized in advance by Cullinan in writing.
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2.2. Cullinan Retained Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Cullinan hereby expressly retains, on behalf of itself (and its Affiliates, other licensees, and sublicensees) (a) all rights under the Licensed Technology to fulfill, either itself, its Affiliates or through subcontractors, Cullinans obligations under this Agreement, (b) the exclusive rights to Exploit the Licensed Compound and Products outside the Territory, (c) subject to and in accordance with Section 5.5, the non-exclusive rights under the Licensed Technology to conduct the Global Studies, and (d) the non-exclusive rights to Manufacture or have Manufactured the Licensed Compound or Product in the Territory, solely to support (1) the Manufacture, Development and Commercialization of the Licensed Compound and Products outside of the Territory, and (2) the Manufacture, Development and Commercialization of the Product by Zai in the Territory (including through the conduct of Global Studies by Cullinan pursuant to Section 5.5) (the Retained Rights). In the event that Cullinan wishes to exercise its Retained Rights to Develop, or have Developed, Manufacture, or have Manufactured, the Licensed Compound or Products in the Territory beyond the Development activities being conducted and to be conducted by or on behalf of Cullinan in the Territory as contemplated by the Global Development Plan as in effect on the Effective Date, Cullinan shall notify Zai in writing and the Parties shall discuss and coordinate such Development and Manufacturing activities with Zais related activities with respect to the Licensed Compound and Products in the Territory; provided that in the event that Zai reasonably considers that any planned or actual exercise of any Retained Rights described in clause (d) by or on behalf of Cullinan in the Territory would lead to any material safety issue with respect to the Licensed Compound or Products in the Territory, upon Zais written notice to Cullinan, the Parties shall submit such issue to the JSC for resolution in accordance with Section 3.2(f). Zai acknowledges and agrees that the Retained Rights includes the right for Cullinan to grant licenses under clauses (a) through (d) of the Retained Rights to its Affiliates and Third Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, the Retained Rights shall exclude the right under the Licensed Technology to Commercialize the Licensed Compound or Products in the Field in the Territory during the Term, and Cullinan, its Affiliates and licensees of rights to the Licensed Compound or Products (other than Zai and its Affiliates and Sublicensees) shall not undertake such Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or Products in the Field in the Territory without Zais express prior written consent, which shall be communicated as a notice pursuant to Section 16.4.
2.3. Right to Sublicense.
(a) General. Upon Cullinans prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Zai shall have the right to grant sublicenses to any Third Party as proposed in writing by Zai under the license and rights granted in Section 2.1 and Section 6.8(b). Zai [***]. Zai shall be liable for (1) its Sublicensees conduct that is prohibited under this Agreement, and (2) its Sublicensees breach of this Agreement which shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement as if Zai had itself conducted the action or inaction that contributed to the breach of this Agreement; provided that Zai shall have the right to cure, if curable, such breach on behalf of such Sublicensee within forty (40) days following the receipt of notice of such breach.
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(b) Restrictions. Zai shall not grant a sublicense to any Third Party that has been debarred or disqualified by any Governmental Authority or is subject to any proceedings, sanctions or fines under any Anti-Corruption Law. Zai shall ensure, prior to engaging any Third Party as a Sublicensee that such Third Party is subject to written agreements containing terms and conditions that: (i) require each such Sublicensee to protect and keep confidential any Confidential Information of the Parties, including in accordance with ARTICLE 10; (ii) provide Cullinan with the right to audit (either by itself or through Zai or Zais designee) the books and records of each such Sublicensee in accordance with this Agreement (including pursuant to Sections 5.7(a), 6.10, 8.6, 9.6(b), 9.6(d), and 11.5(a)(iv)); (iii) do not impose any payment obligations or liability on Cullinan; and (iv) are otherwise consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Zai shall provide a copy of the complete executed agreement with each Sublicensee to Cullinan; provided that Zai shall be permitted to redact commercially sensitive economic terms of any such agreement which terms are not necessary for Cullinan to confirm Zais compliance with its obligations hereunder. Zai shall remain primarily responsible for all of its obligations under this Agreement that have been delegated or sublicensed to any Sublicensee, and Cullinan shall have the right to proceed directly against Zai without any obligation to first proceed against such Sublicensee. Cullinan may require that Zai enforce any provisions of any agreement between Zai and a Sublicensee against the applicable Sublicensee.
2.4. License Grant to Cullinan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Zai hereby grants to Cullinan [***] sublicenseable license under Zai IP to exercise its Retained Rights, provided that such license shall be non-exclusive in the Territory.
2.5. No Implied Licenses; Negative Covenant. Except as set forth herein, neither Party shall acquire any license or other intellectual property interest, by implication or otherwise, under any Know-How, trademarks, Patents of the other Party. Each Party shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates or sublicensees to, practice any Patent or Know-How licensed to it by the other Party outside the scope of the licenses granted to it under this Agreement.
2.6. Existing Cullinan In-License. All licenses and other rights granted to Zai under this Agreement (including any sublicense rights) are subject to the rights and obligations of Cullinan under the Taiho Agreement. Zai acknowledges and agrees that [***], as amended from time to time in accordance with Section 11.2(i) and 11.2(j), (as if sublicensees were expressly named in each such provision, to the extent sublicensees are not so named therein).
2.7. Combinations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, for purposes of the license grant under Section 2.1 with respect to any Product that is a Combination Product, such license will only include a license with respect to the Licensed Compound component of such Combination Product.
2.8. Exclusivity; Non-Compete; Change of Control.
(a) During the Term, except as provided in Section 2.8(d) below or otherwise expressly contemplated under this Agreement, Cullinan shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its licensees and sublicensees with respect to the Licensed Compound or Products to not, engage in (independently or for or with any Third Party) [***].
(b) During the Term, except as provided in Section 2.8(d) below or otherwise expressly contemplated under this Agreement, Zai shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates, licensees and Sublicensees with respect to the Licensed Compound or Products to not, [***].
(c) For clarity, nothing in this Agreement prohibits either Party from conducting, participating in, or funding, directly or indirectly, alone or with any Affiliate or Third Party, [***].
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(d) Change of Control.
(i) Change of Control of a Party. In the event that a Party or any of its Affiliates undergoes a Change of Control with a Third Party (an Acquirer), the restrictions set forth in Section 2.8(a) shall not apply to (1) any activities that would otherwise constitute a breach of Section 2.8(a), including a Competing Product that is being Exploited in the Territory (collectively, Competing Activities), being performed by the Acquirer or its Affiliates at the closing of the applicable transaction, or (2) any Competing Activities undertaken after the closing of the Change of Control transaction by an Acquirer or its Affiliates, in each case of (1) and (2) as long as (A) no Licensed Technology or Zai IP (as applicable) or Confidential Information of the other Party (if applicable or related to the Licensed Compound or Product) is used by or on behalf of such Party or Acquirer, as applicable, or their respective Affiliates in connection with any subsequent Exploitation of such Competing Products, and (B) such Party or Acquirer, as applicable, or their respective Affiliates institutes commercially reasonable safeguards to ensure the requirement set forth in the foregoing clause (A) are met, including by creating firewalls between the personnel working on such Competing Products and the personnel working on the Products or having access to any Licensed Technology or Zai IP (as applicable) or Confidential Information of the other Party (if applicable or related to the Licensed Compound or Product).
(ii) Acquisition of a Third Party by a Party. In the event that a Party or any of its Affiliates merges or consolidates with, or otherwise acquires a Third Party (whether such transaction occurs by way of a sale of assets, merger, consolidation or similar transactions) (an Acquired Party), the restrictions set forth in Section 2.8(a) shall not apply to (1) any Competing Activities that are being performed by the Acquired Party or its Affiliates at the closing of the applicable transaction, or (2) any Competing Activities undertaken by the Acquired Party, or its Affiliates after the closing of the transaction, in each case of (1) and (2) as long as (A) no Licensed Technology or Zai IP (as applicable) of Confidential Information of the other Party (if applicable or related to the Licensed Compound or Product) is used by or on behalf of such Party or the Acquired Party, as applicable, or their respective Affiliates in connection with any subsequent Exploitation of such Competing Products, and (B) such Party or Acquired Party, as applicable, or their respective Affiliates institutes commercially reasonable safeguards to ensure the requirement set forth in the foregoing clause (A) are met, including by creating firewalls between the personnel working on such Competing Products and the personnel working on the Products or having access to any Licensed Technology or Zai IP (as applicable) or Confidential Information of the other Party (if applicable or related to the Licensed Compound or Product).
2.9. New Cullinan In-Licenses.
(a) If, during the Term, Cullinan enters into any agreement with a Third Party pursuant to which it obtains a licensable or sublicensable (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) right or license from such Third Party to any Patents or Know-How that would, but for the provisions of this Section 2.9 constitute Licensed Technology, then Cullinan shall promptly notify Zai thereof in writing, including by providing a summary description of: (i) such Patents or Know-How; (ii) all payments that Cullinan would be obligated to pay to such Third Party in connection with the grant, maintenance, or exercise of a license or sublicense to or by Zai under such Patents or Know-How; and (iii) all obligations with which Zai would be required to comply as a licensee or sublicensee under such agreement (such notice, an Upstream License Notice).
(b) If, within twenty (20) days after the receipt of an Upstream License Notice, Zai provides Cullinan with written notice indicating interest in obtaining a license or sublicense under such Patents or Know-How, then Cullinan shall promptly provide Zai with a copy of such agreement, which copy may be redacted to exclude terms not relevant to the rights or obligations that Zai would receive or assume if it were to exercise its rights under this Section 2.9 to include such Patents or Know-How as Licensed Technology.
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(c) If, within twenty (20) days after receipt of such copy referenced in Section 2.9(b), Zai provides Cullinan with written notice in which: (i) Zai consents to including the applicable Patents or Know-How in the Licensed Technology; and (ii) Zai agrees, subject to Section 2.9(a), to (1) make all payments when due under such agreement to the extent arising out of the grant, maintenance, or exercise of a license or sublicense to or by Zai under such Patents or Know-How and (2) comply with all obligations under such agreement as required to comply as a licensee or sublicensee under such agreement, then (A) such agreement shall be deemed a New Cullinan In-License, (B) any such Patents or Know-How, to the extent otherwise falling within the definition of Licensed Technology, shall be added to Licensed Technology and licensed or sublicensed to Zai under this Agreement, and (C) Zai shall be obligated to make any payments referenced in the foregoing sub-clause (ii). If Zai does not provide such notices required by this Section 2.9, such Patents and Know-How will be excluded from the Licensed Technology pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 2.9, with respect to any payment obligation under a New Cullinan In-License that may be triggered by but is not specific to the grant, maintenance, or exercise of a license or sublicense to or by Zai under such Patents or Know-How, Zai shall only be obligated to pay a reasonable allocation of such payment under such New Cullinan In-License, in each case, taking into account, inter alia, the total number of and relative value of the licenses and sublicenses granted by Cullinan with respect to such Patents or Know-How.
ARTICLE 3
GOVERNANCE
3.1. Alliance Managers. Within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date, each Party shall appoint (and notify the other Party of the identity of) a representative having the appropriate qualifications (including a general understanding of pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization issues) to act as its alliance manager with respect to this Agreement (the Alliance Manager). The Alliance Managers shall serve as the primary contact points between the Parties regarding the activities in the Territory contemplated under this Agreement. The Alliance Managers shall (a) facilitate the flow of information; (b) otherwise promote communication, coordination and collaboration between the Parties by providing single point communication for seeking consensus both internally within each Partys respective organization, including facilitating review of external corporate communications, and raising cross-Party or cross-functional disputes in a timely manner; and (c) manage the JSC meetings by (i) calling meetings of the JSC; (ii) preparing and issuing minutes of each such meeting within ten (10) Business Days thereafter; and (iii) preparing and circulating an agenda for the upcoming meeting, in each case at the direction of and in consultation with the then-current chairperson. Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager by written notice to the other Party.
3.2. Joint Steering Committee.
(a) Formation. Within [***] days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall establish a joint steering committee (the JSC) to cooperate, coordinate, integrate and monitor the Development and Commercialization of the Products in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement. Each Party shall appoint [***] representatives (or such other equal number of representatives as agreed by the Parties in writing) to the JSC, each of whom shall be an officer or employee of the applicable Party having sufficient seniority within such Party to make decisions arising within the scope of the JSCs responsibilities. Each Party may replace its JSC representatives upon written notice to the other Party; [***]. The chairperson shall not have any greater authority than any other representative of the JSC.
(b) Role. The JSC shall (i) provide a forum for the discussion of the Parties activities under this Agreement, including the Parties Product Development activities under this Agreement and status of Regulatory Submissions and Regulatory Approvals, (ii) review, discuss and approve the Development Plan and amendments thereto, (iii) review and discuss the overall strategy for the Commercialization of the Product in the Field in the Territory; (iv) review, discuss and approve the Commercialization Plan and amendments thereto; (v) establish subcommittees as necessary or advisable to further the purpose of this Agreement; (vi) report safety issues of the Products to Regulatory Authorities, (vii) review data generated from the Clinical Trials of the Products in and outside the Territory, and (vii) perform such other functions as expressly set forth in this Agreement or allocated to it by the Parties written agreement.
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(c) Limitation of Authority. The JSC shall only have the powers expressly assigned to it in this ARTICLE 3 and elsewhere in this Agreement and shall not have the authority to: (i) modify or amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (ii) waive either Partys compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (iii) determine any such issue in a manner that would conflict with the express terms and conditions of this Agreement; (iv) make any decisions related to, or determine, approve or oversee the initiation, suspension, cessation, conduct, strategy, implementation of or other matters related to, any Global Study; or (v) impose any other obligations on either Party without the prior written consent of such Party.
(d) Meetings. The JSC shall hold meetings at such times as it elects to do so, but in no event shall such meetings be held less frequently than [***]. Each Party may call additional ad hoc JSC meetings as the needs arise with reasonable advance notice to the other Party. Meetings of the JSC may be held in person, by audio or video teleconference, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties. In-person JSC meetings shall be held at locations selected alternately by the Parties. Each Party shall be responsible for such Partys expenses of participating in the JSC meetings. No action taken at any JSC meeting shall be effective unless at least one (1) representative of each Party are participating in such JSC meeting. The Alliance Manager appointed by Zai as set forth in Section 3.1 herein, shall prepare the minutes for all JSC meetings, which such minutes shall be approved by the JSC at the subsequent meeting.
(e) Non-Member Attendance. Each Party may from time to time invite a reasonable number of participants relevant to items on the issued agenda, in addition to its representatives, to attend the JSC meetings in a non-voting capacity; provided that if either Party intends to have any Third Party (including any consultant) attend such a meeting, such Party shall provide prior written notice to the other Party. Such Party shall also ensure that such Third Party is bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Decision-Making. All decisions of the JSC shall be made by unanimous vote, with Cullinans representatives collectively having [***] and Zais representatives collectively having [***]. If after reasonable discussion and good faith consideration of each Partys view on a particular matter before the JSC, the JSC cannot reach a decision as to such matter within [***] days after such matter was brought to the JSC for resolution, such matter shall be referred by a notice sent pursuant to Section 16.4 by the [***] (the Executive Officers) for resolution. If the Executive Officers cannot resolve such matter within [***] after such matter has been referred to them, then the Parties shall be deemed to be deadlocked [***].
(g) Exchange of Information. The Parties shall cooperate to exchange information through the JSC and otherwise as reasonably requested by the other Party with respect to Product Development, Commercialization and medical affairs activities conducted by each Party and their Affiliates, in the case of Zai its Sublicensees, and in the case of Cullinan its licensees of rights to Products outside the Territory to the extent permitted by such licensees. Such exchange shall include summaries of information relating to Product Development activities of each Party, including all Clinical Trials of the Products, IND and Regulatory Approval Application filings for all indications for the Products, as well as all summaries of meetings with regulators regarding the Products. For Clinical Trials of a Product that may be used to support Regulatory Approval for such Product in the other Partys territory (including Global Studies), such exchange shall also include all data, results and analyses as reasonably requested by a Party, and the other Party shall have the right to use such data and results for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approval for the Product in its territory.
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ARTICLE 4
DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
4.1. Access to Licensed Know-How. Within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date, Cullinan shall transfer to Zai all Licensed Know-How as of the Effective Date, which transfer shall occur in a manner and following a reasonable schedule established by the JSC. During the Term, Cullinan shall provide or make available to Zai additional Licensed Know-How, to the extent that such Licensed Know-How comes to Cullinans attention (or is reasonably requested by Zai) and has not previously been provided or made available to Zai, to the extent necessary or reasonably useful for Zai to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement.
4.2. Assistance by Cullinan. At Zais reasonable request, Cullinan shall cooperate with Zai to provide reasonable technical assistance as may be necessary in connection with (a) the transfer to Zai of the Development of Products in the Territory and (b) the seeking of Regulatory Approval for Products in the Territory. Upon Zais request for any reasonable technical assistance, Cullinan shall provide Zai with such reasonable technical assistance up to a total amount of [***] for a period from the Effective Date to December 31, 2021, at no additional cost to Zai (but subject to reimbursement of out-of-pocket travel and accommodation cost incurred by Cullinan at Zais request). In the event Zai reasonably requests any assistance from Cullinan that would require Cullinan to provide assistance (i) in the Calendar Year 2021 in FTE hours in excess of the amounts described in the preceding sentence or (ii) any time after December 31, 2021, Cullinan shall consider in good faith and in the context of Cullinans then-current global capacity requirements, whether to provide such assistance to Zai at the FTE Rate (plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket travel and accommodation cost incurred by Cullinan at Zais request), based on written invoices provided by Cullinan from time to time, and within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of an invoice from Cullinan. For clarity, Cullinans provision of any and all data or results generated from Clinical Trials conducted by Cullinan to Zai shall not be deemed part of technical assistance provided to Zai by Cullinan. Additionally, (x) Zai shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Cullinan, its Affiliates or their respective employees or contractors (A) in conducting any activity that is a part of any Joint Global Study in the Territory, except as provided in Section 5.5(b); or (B) for the normal activities performed by Cullinans employees and contractors at the JSC or the JDC level, routine communications or activities regarding the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization in the Territory, communications with or between Zais and/or Cullinans executive officers and the like, including discussing, updating, and reviewing the Clinical Development Plan and Commercialization Plan, and (y) Cullinan shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Zai, its Affiliates or their respective employees or contractors (A) in conducting any activity that is a part of any Local Study in the Territory; or (B) for the normal activities performed by Zais employees and contractors at the JSC or the JDC level, routine communications or activities regarding the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization in the Territory, communications with or between Zais and/or Cullinans executive officers and the like, including discussing, updating, and reviewing the Clinical Development Plan and Commercialization Plan.
ARTICLE 5
DEVELOPMENT
5.1. Diligence and Responsibilities. Zai shall be primarily responsible for, and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop the Products in the Field in the Territory, including the conduct of all Development activities of the Products in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the Development Plan at Zais sole cost subject to Section 5.5(b). [***]. Zai shall perform such obligations under the Development Plan in a professional manner, and in compliance in all respects with the Development Plan and the requirements of Applicable Laws, GCP and cGMP. Changes in the scope or direction of the Development work under this Agreement that would be a material deviation from the Development Plan must be approved by the JSC as set forth in Section 3.2(b); provided that any change with respect to Joint Global Studies shall be consistent with the Joint Global Studies as set forth in the Global Development Plan.
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5.2. Development Plan. The Parties shall undertake the Development of the Product in a collaborative and efficient manner in accordance with this ARTICLE 5. The Development of the Product relating to the Territory under this Agreement shall be governed by a written development plan (the Development Plan), as revised from time to time in accordance with this Section 5.2. The Development Plan shall include (a) an outline of all material pre-clinical activities and clinical trials to be conducted by Zai in the Territory, including the Local Studies and Joint Global Studies, during the subsequent [***]; and (b) the material activities to be performed by the Parties to obtain the Regulatory Approvals for the Products in the Territory and to support the Joint Global Studies. The Development Plan shall contain in reasonable detail the major Development activities and the projected timelines for conducting such activities, including activities designed to achieve Regulatory Approvals for the Product in the Territory. As soon as practicable, but in no event more than forty-five (45) days following the Effective Date, Zai shall deliver an initial Development Plan which shall be mutually acceptable to the Parties. From time to time, but at least once every [***], Zai shall propose updates or amendments, if any, to the Development Plan in consultation with Cullinan and submit such proposed updated or amended plan to the JSC for review, discussion and approval. In accordance with Section 3.2(b) the JSC shall review, discuss and approve any updates or amendments to the Development Plan.
5.3. Abandoned Development. [***], no Active Development Activities (as defined below) have been conducted by Zai, its Affiliates or permitted Sublicensee within ten (10) months of the Effective Date, and (b) such inactivity was not caused by a Serious Adverse Event or Serious Adverse Drug Reaction (each as defined in the Pharmacovigilance Agreement) reported pursuant to the Pharmacovigilance Agreement, Regulatory Authority or was not due to a force majeure event or Cullinans failure to supply sufficient quantities of Clinical Supply Product to Zai, then Zai shall be deemed to have abandoned the Development under the applicable Development Plan for the Product therein (Abandoned Development). If Zai has Abandoned Development, then Cullinan shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 14.4(a). Active Development Activities [***].
5.4. Local Study. Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts and be solely responsible for performing any Local Study at its sole cost (including handling relevant Regulatory Submissions for any Local Studies in the Territory at its own cost, as applicable, in accordance with ARTICLE 6), as set forth in the Development Plan; provided that such Local Study shall not be reasonably expected to result in any material safety concern or material adverse effect on the Development of the Product outside the Territory or any material violation of any material Applicable Law. Each Local Study conducted in the Territory shall be conducted in accordance with the Development Plan, the study protocol approved by any relevant Regulatory Authority, and Applicable Laws in the Territory.
5.5. Global Study.
(a) General. Cullinan may initiate, suspend, or cease a Global Study for any Product for any Indication. Cullinans global Development of Products will be conducted pursuant to a written development plan, as amended from time to time by Cullinan, subject to this Section 5.5 with respect to participation by Zai (the Global Development Plan). Cullinan shall provide Zai with a copy of the Global Development Plan within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, which identifies (i) the first Pivotal Study and (ii) such other Global Studies that include clinical sites for Clinical Trials in the Territory (such other Global Studies, excluding the first Pivotal Study, the Existing Global Studies). If Cullinan amends the Global Development Plan after the Effective Date, which amendment adds Global Studies to include any clinical sites for Clinical Trials in the Territory beyond the Existing Global Studies, Cullinan shall present to the JSC any such additional Global Study for Zais potential participation in such Global Study and provide the JSC with a study schematic and rationale for the study prior to initiation of such study for the JSCs review (which such review, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be required to take place at an official meeting of the JSC); provided, however, that notwithstanding to the contrary herein (including Section 3.2(f)), any amendment to the Global Development Plan to the extent relating to the first Pivotal Study, any Existing Global Study or Joint Global Study that would materially change Zais obligations in the Territory shall be mutually agreed on by the Parties.
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(b) Zai (i) shall, at its sole cost and expense, participate in the first Pivotal Study and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to coordinate clinical trial sites in the Territory [***] Study, (ii) may, in its sole discretion, participate in Existing Global Studies by coordinating clinical trial sites in the Territory and enrolling the percentage of the subjects for such Existing Global Studies as specified in the Global Development Plan existing as of the Effective Date, and (iii) may, in its sole discretion, agree to participate in such other Global Study presented by Cullinan (each of the Existing Global Studies and any such agreed future Global Studies, a Joint Global Study). Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, Cullinan shall provide Zai with a list of the Joint Global Studies as of such date. Zai shall be responsible for all activities (if any) associated with conducting each Joint Global Study in the Territory set forth in the Global Development Plan existing as of the Effective Date and each additional Joint Global Study as outlined in the plan for such Joint Global Study as mutually agreed by the Parties and any additional Joint Global Study so agreed between the Parties shall be included in an amendment to the Global Development Plan. Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to recruit, enroll, treat, and provide follow-up in a timely manner a certain number or percentage (as applicable) of the total number of patients to be treated under the protocol set forth in the Regulatory Submission to the FDA and NMPA (or such increased or decreased number of patients as may be required by a Regulatory Authority inside the Territory) for the Joint Global Study and in accordance with the Global Development Plan, which percentage shall be up to [***] of the total number of subjects for such Joint Global Study; provided that, if the number of subjects for any Joint Global Study that Zai plans to enroll from clinical trial sites in the Territory would exceed [***] of the total number subjects for such Joint Global Study based on the Global Development Plan, [***]. For the first Pivotal Study, following the Effective Date, Cullinan will transition clinical study sites in the Territory to Zai pursuant to an agreed transition plan as contemplated by the Development Plan, and Zai will bear the costs of such study in the Territory after the Effective Date, provided that, only to the extent that subjects are enrolled in such study by Cullinan prior to the Effective Date, Cullinan will reimburse Zai for the costs incurred by or on behalf of Zai for such subjects enrolled in such study prior to the Effective Date on a Calendar Quarterly basis in accordance with a detailed budget for such costs agreed in advance by the Parties.
(c) Zai, itself or with or through any other of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, shall, in accordance with Section 6.1, be the Authorized Regulatory Agent of each Joint Global Study in the Territory. For any Joint Global Study, Zai shall be responsible for all costs incurred by or on behalf of Zai in the performance of such Joint Global Study in the Territory (except to the extent of assistance provided by Cullinan without additional charge in accordance with Section 4.2), and Cullinan shall be responsible for all other costs incurred for or in connection with such Joint Global Study.
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(d) If Zai elects not to participate in any Global Study presented by Cullinan (other than the first Pivotal Study and the Existing Global Studies in which Zai is participating) by notifying Cullinan in writing of such election not to participate (or by failing to notify Cullinan in writing of its election to participate) within thirty (30) days after the date of Cullinans presentation of such Global Study to the JSC, Cullinan may conduct such Global Study in the Territory at its sole cost but in conducting such Global Study, the Parties shall coordinate the Parties Development activities for the Product(s) in the Territory; provided, however, that (i) Zai shall have access to, and Cullinan shall share with Zai and hereby grants to Zai a right of reference to, any safety data generated from such Global Study; (ii) Cullinan may not conduct any such Global Study in the Territory without Zais prior written consent if Zai notifies Cullinan in writing within thirty (30) days after the date of Cullinans presentation of such Global Study to the JSC that (1) such Global Study would be reasonably expected to cause delay in obtaining the Regulatory Approval for the Product in the Territory or (2) Zai reasonably believes that the conduct of such Global Study in the Territory would lead to a safety issue or concern with respect to or have a material adverse effect on the Exploitation of the Licensed Compound or the Product in the Territory; further, provided that in each case of (1) and (2), Zai shall provide its rationale for such belief in writing to Cullinan for discussion by the Parties. Any Know-How or Patents resulting from any Global Study to the extent that (A) Zai could not be reasonably expected to participate in for regulatory, standard of care or similar reasons, where Zai provides its rationale for such expectation in writing to Cullinan, or (B) Cullinan did not present to Zai for Zais participation (each such Global Study, an Exempted Global Study) shall be included in the license grant to Zai under Section 2.1 without any additional consideration from Zai to Cullinan, except that neither Zai nor any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees may use any such Know-How or Patents from an Exempted Global Study in any Regulatory Submission for any Product in the Territory for the same indication for which the Exempted Global Study was conducted unless Zai notifies Cullinan in writing of such intended use and pays Cullinan an amount equal to [***] of all costs incurred by or on behalf of Cullinan and its Affiliates and licensees in conducting any such Exempted Global Study. Any Know-How (except for safety data) or Patents resulting from any Global Study that (y) is not an Exempted Global Study and (z) Zai has not elected to participate in shall be excluded from Licensed Technology unless Zai notifies Cullinan in writing of Zais intent to include any such Know-How or Patents in Licensed Technology and pays to Cullinan an amount that is equal [***] of the costs related to such Global Study.
5.6. Development Reports. The status, progress and results of Zais Development activities under this Agreement shall be discussed at meetings of the JSC. At least [***], Zai shall provide the JSC with a written report detailing its Product Development activities and the results thereof, covering subject matter at a level of detail reasonably requested by the other party and sufficient to enable the other party to determine such Partys compliance with its obligations pursuant to Section 5.1 to Section 5.5. Through the JSC, each Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed on the Development of the Product conducted by or on behalf of such Party. In addition, Zai shall make available to Cullinan such additional information about its Development activities with Products as may be reasonably requested by Cullinan from time to time. All updates and reports provided by Zai pursuant to this Section 5.6 shall be the Confidential Information of Zai.
5.7. Clinical Trial Audit Rights.
(a) Clinical Trials. Each Party shall conduct all Clinical Trials of the Products in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including GCP and regulations promulgated by the NMPA and FDA.
(b) Conduct of Audits. Upon [***] prior written notification by Cullinan but no more frequent than once per Calendar Year (except in the event that Cullinan has reasonable cause), and based on an audit scope agreed upon by the Parties, Cullinan or its representatives may conduct an audit of Zai, its Affiliates, or any Sublicensees, subcontractors, and all Clinical Trial sites engaged by Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, subcontractors to perform Zais obligations under any Development Plan, in each case, to ensure that the applicable Clinical Trials are conducted in compliance with the Development Plan, GCP, and Applicable Laws; provided that in the event any such audit of Zais subcontractors or Clinical Trial sites engaged by Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, subcontractor requires Zais assistance, Zai shall provide Cullinan or its representatives with such assistance at Zais cost, to the extent reasonable, including providing personnel of Zai to be present for such audit and producing any documents or authorizations allowing Cullinan or its representatives to conduct such audit, to the extent reasonable. No later than [***] days after the completion of such audit, Cullinan shall provide Zai with a written summary of Cullinans findings of any deficiencies or other areas of remediation that Cullinan identifies during any such audit. Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to respond or remediate any such deficiencies within thirty (30) days following Cullinans receipt of such report. Without limiting the foregoing, Zai shall have the right to be present at any such audit conducted by Cullinan pursuant to this Section 5.7 of any Sublicensees, subcontractors, subcontractors or Clinical Trial Sites.
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5.8. Records. Each Party shall maintain appropriate records in either tangible or electronic form of (a) all significant Development, Manufacture, and Commercialization events and activities conducted by it or on its behalf related to a Product; and (b) all significant information generated by it or on its behalf in connection with the Development, Manufacture, or Commercialization of a Product, in each case in accordance with its usual documentation and record retention practices. Such records shall be in sufficient detail to properly reflect, in a good scientific manner, all significant work done, and the results of studies and trials undertaken and, further, shall be at a level of detail appropriate for patent and regulatory purposes. Each Party shall document all non-clinical studies and Clinical Trials in formal written study reports according to Applicable Laws and national and international guidelines. Upon a Partys reasonable request, the other Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and, in the case of Zai, Sublicensees, to provide to the other Party copies of such records related to the Exploitation of the Product in the other Partys territory, including for regulatory and patent purposes. All such records, reports, information and data of a Party provided to the other Party shall be the Confidential Information of the providing Party.
ARTICLE 6
REGULATORY
6.1. Zais Responsibilities. Zai shall be responsible for (a) all regulatory activities leading up to and including the obtaining of the Regulatory Approval for a Product from the Regulatory Authority on a Region-by-Region basis in the Territory, at its sole cost and expense, except as set forth in the Global Development Plan and Development Plan; and (b) hold and maintain all Regulatory Approvals for a Product in the Territory, in each case, in the name of Cullinan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Cullinan shall appoint and hereby appoints Zai as its sole Authorized Regulatory Agent to handle all activities with respect to filing for, obtaining and maintaining any Regulatory Approval or product registration for the Product in the Territory and Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain Regulatory Approvals and pricing and reimbursement approvals (if applicable) for Products in the Territory in accordance with the Development Plan and Zai shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with performing such activities in the Territory; provided that Cullinan shall promptly transfer all Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Submissions to Zai or its designee when Applicable Laws in the Territory allows Zai to hold such Regulatory Approvals and Regulatory Submissions for the Product in the Territory at Zais cost. During any period when Cullinan holds such Regulatory Approval and Regulatory Submissions for Zais benefit, (i) Cullinan shall not be obligated to perform any activities, bear any obligations, or bear any costs, in each case, in addition to the activities set forth in this Agreement due to Cullinan or its Affiliate holding such Regulatory Approval and Regulatory Submissions; (ii) Cullinan shall not assume any liability in connection with Cullinan holding such Regulatory Approval and Regulatory Submissions; (iii) should Cullinan or its Affiliates incur any costs or expenses related to holding or transferring any such Regulatory Approval and Regulatory Submissions, Zai shall reimburse Cullinan or its Affiliates for any and all costs and expenses incurred by Cullinan or its Affiliates in holding or transferring such Regulatory Approval and Regulatory Submissions; and (iv) Zai shall indemnify and hold Cullinan Indemnitees (as defined herein) from and against all Losses to the extent arising from Cullinan holding such Regulatory Approval and Regulatory Submissions in the Territory as set forth in ARTICLE 12. Zai shall keep Cullinan promptly informed (and in any event within forty-eight (48) hours for any significant matter) of regulatory developments related to the Products in the Territory and shall promptly notify Cullinan in writing of any decision by any Regulatory Authority in the Territory regarding a Product.
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6.2. Review of Regulatory Submissions. Zai shall provide to Cullinan for review and comment drafts of all material Regulatory Submissions in the Territory for the Products no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the planned submission. Zai shall incorporate any comments received from Cullinan on such Regulatory Submissions where required under any Applicable Laws and shall consider in good faith any other comments received from Cullinan on such Regulatory Submissions. In addition, Zai shall notify Cullinan of any material Regulatory Submissions for the Products and any other material documents, comments or other correspondences related thereto submitted to or received from any Regulatory Authority in the Territory and shall provide Cullinan with copies thereof as soon as reasonably practicable, but in all events within [***] days after submission or receipt thereof. If any such Regulatory Submission, comment, or correspondence is not in English, then, in addition to a copy thereof in its original language, Zai shall also provide Cullinan with an English summary thereof within the corresponding timelines as set forth in this ARTICLE 6 at Zais cost.
6.3. Notice of Meetings. Zai shall provide Cullinan with notice of any material meeting or discussion with any Regulatory Authority in the Territory related to any Product no later than two (2) Business Days after receiving notice thereof. Zai shall lead any such meeting or discussion and Cullinan or its designee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to attend and participate in any such meeting or discussion unless prohibited or restricted by Applicable Laws or Regulatory Authority. At Zais request, Cullinan shall reasonably cooperate with Zai in preparing for any such meeting or discussion. If Cullinan elects not to attend such meeting or discussion, then Zai shall provide to Cullinan a written summary thereof in English promptly following the issuance or approval of the corresponding official minutes by the applicable Regulatory Authority.
6.4. Notice of Regulatory Action. If any Regulatory Authority takes or gives notice of its intent to take any regulatory action with respect to any activity of Zai relating to any Product, then Zai shall notify Cullinan of such contact, inspection, or notice or action within [***] Business Days after receipt of such notice (or, if action is taken without notice, within [***] Business Days of Zai becoming aware of such action). Cullinan shall have the right to review and comment on any responses to Regulatory Authority that pertain to a Product in the Territory.
6.5. Cullinans Responsibilities. Cullinan shall reasonably cooperate with Zai in obtaining any Regulatory Approvals for a Product in the Territory by providing, to the extent reasonably requested by Zai, access to Regulatory Approvals, Regulatory Submissions, clinical data, and other data, information, and documentation for the Product outside of the Territory pursuant to ARTICLE 4 if such information is required in furtherance of such Regulatory Approvals. In addition, upon Zais reasonable request, Cullinan shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and sublicensees, to the extent permitted in such sublicensees agreement with Cullinan,, to provide to Zai copies of such records of Development, Manufacturing, and Commercialization activities to the extent necessary or reasonably useful to obtain Regulatory Approval of the Product in the Territory. Zai shall reimburse Cullinan for the costs and expenses incurred by Cullinan to provide reasonable assistance to Zai for such cooperation in accordance with Section 4.2.
6.6. No Harmful Actions. If Cullinan believes that Zai is taking or intends to take any action with respect to a Product that could have a material adverse impact upon the regulatory status of the Product outside the Territory, Cullinan shall have the right to bring the matter to the attention of the JSC and the Parties shall discuss in good faith to resolve such concern. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the Parties otherwise agree: (a) Zai shall not communicate with any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction outside the Territory, unless so ordered by such Regulatory Authority, in which case Zai shall immediately notify Cullinan of such order; and (b) Zai shall not submit any Regulatory Submissions or seek Regulatory Approvals for the Product outside the Territory.
6.7. Notification of Threatened Action. Each Party shall within one (1) Business Day notify the other Party of any information it receives regarding any threatened or pending action, inspection or communication by any Third Party, which would reasonably be expected to affect the safety or efficacy claims of any Product or the continued marketing of any Product (as to Cullinans notification obligation, only to the extent it would reasonably be expected to affect the Territory). Upon receipt of such information, the Parties shall consult with each other in an effort to arrive at a mutually acceptable procedure for taking appropriate action with respect to the Territory.
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6.8. Right of Reference.
(a) Zai hereby grants to Cullinan the right of reference to (i) all Regulatory Submissions pertaining to the Product in the Field submitted by or on behalf of Zai or its Affiliates (and all data contained or referenced therein), with the right to grant further rights of reference to Cullinans licensees with respect to Products, and (ii) all data generated relating to the Licensed Compound or Products in the Field, including preclinical data, clinical data, Safety Data and CMC Data contained in or referenced in any Regulatory Submissions pertaining to the Product in the Field submitted by or on behalf of such Party, and all corresponding documentation Controlled by each Party as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term. Cullinan and its Affiliates (and any licensee to whom it may grant a further right of reference) may use the right of reference to Zais Regulatory Submissions in the Field solely for the purpose of seeking, obtaining and maintaining the Regulatory Approval of the Products outside the Territory.
(b) Subject to and in accordance with Section 5.5, Cullinan hereby grants to Zai the right of reference to (i) all Regulatory Submissions pertaining to the Product in the Field submitted by or on behalf of Cullinan or its Affiliates (and all data contained or referenced therein), with the right to grant further rights of reference to Sublicensees to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 2.3, and (ii) all data generated relating to the Licensed Compound or Products in the Field, including Safety Data and CMC Data contained in any Regulatory Submissions pertaining to the Product in the Field submitted by or on behalf of such Party, and all corresponding documentation Controlled by Cullinan (including, to the extent permissible pursuant to the Taiho Agreement, a right of reference to such Taiho data that may be necessary or reasonably useful for Zais Exploitation of the Licensed Compound or Products) as of the Effective Date of or at any time during the Term. Zai and its Affiliates (and any Sublicensee to whom it may grant a further right of reference) may use such right of reference to Cullinans Regulatory Submissions in the Field solely for the purpose of seeking, obtaining and maintaining the Regulatory Approval of the Products in the Field in the Territory.
6.9. Adverse Events Reporting.
(a) Promptly following the Effective Date, but in no event later than ninety (90) days thereafter, Zai and Cullinan shall develop and agree to the worldwide safety and pharmacovigilance procedures for the Parties with respect to the Products, such as safety data sharing and exchange, Adverse Events reporting and prescription events monitoring in a written agreement (the Pharmacovigilance Agreement). Such agreement shall describe the coordination of collection, investigation, reporting, and exchange of information concerning Adverse Events or any other safety problem of any significance, and product quality and product complaints involving Adverse Events, sufficient to permit each Party, its Affiliates, licensees or sublicensees to comply with its legal obligations. The Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall be promptly updated if required by changes in legal requirements. Each Party hereby agrees to comply with its respective obligations under the Pharmacovigilance Agreement and to cause its Affiliates, licensees and sublicensees to comply with such obligations. To the extent there is any disagreement between this Section 6.9, Section 6.10, or any related definitions and the Pharmacovigilance Agreement, the Pharmacovigilance Agreement shall control with respect to safety matters and this Agreement shall control with respect to all other matters.
(b) Zai shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Laws governing Adverse Events in the Territory for all Clinical Trials performed by Zai, including the Local Studies and Joint Global Studies, and Cullinan shall be responsible for complying with all Applicable Laws covering Adverse Events (i) in the Territory for all Clinical Trials performed by Cullinan for the Global Studies that Zai does not participate in and (ii) outside the Territory for all Clinical Trials.
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(c) Cullinan shall hold and control the global safety database for all Products and for the exchange by the Parties in English of any information which a Party becomes aware of concerning any Adverse Event experienced by a subject or patient being administered any Product, including any such information received by either Party from any Third Party (subject to receipt of any required consents from such Third Party). It is understood that each Party and its Affiliates, licensees and sublicensees shall have the right to disclose such information if such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with Applicable Laws or requirements of any applicable Regulatory Authority.
6.10. Safety and Regulatory Audits. Upon reasonable notification, Cullinan shall be entitled to conduct an audit of safety and regulatory systems, procedures and practices of Zai, including on-site evaluations to the extent permitting such on-site evaluations is in the control of Zai. Cullinan may conduct such audit no more than [***] (unless an additional audit is warranted for cause) upon [***] prior written notice to Zai. With respect to any inspection of Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees (including Clinical Trial sites) by any Governmental Authority relating to any Product, Zai shall notify Cullinan of such inspection (a) no later than [***] after Zai receives notice of such inspection or (b) within one (1) Business Day after the completion of any such inspection of which Zai did not receive prior notice. Zai shall promptly provide Cullinan with all information related to any such inspection. Zai shall also permit Governmental Authorities outside of the Territory to conduct inspections of Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees (including Clinical Trial sites) relating to the Product, and shall ensure that all such Affiliates or Sublicensees permit such inspections. Cullinan shall have the right, but not the obligation (unless required by Applicable Law or any Governmental Authority), to be present at any such inspection. Following any such regulatory inspection related to the Products, Zai shall provide Cullinan with (i) an unredacted copy of any finding, notice, or report provided by any Governmental Authority related to such inspection (to the extent related to the Product) within two (2) days of Zai receiving the same, and (ii) in the event that such findings, notice, or report is in a language other than English, a written English summary of any material finding, notice, or report of a Governmental Authority related to such inspection (to the extent related to the Product) within [***] after receiving the same. Further details including notification, timing, response and scope of such audits shall be included in the Pharmacovigilance Agreement.
6.11. Remedial Actions. Each Party shall notify the other immediately, and promptly confirm such notice in writing, if it obtains information indicating that any Product may be subject to any recall, corrective action or other regulatory action by any Governmental Authority or Regulatory Authority (as to Cullinans notification obligation, only to the extent it would reasonably be expected to affect the Territory) (a Remedial Action). The Parties shall assist each other in gathering and evaluating such information as is necessary to determine the necessity of conducting a Remedial Action with respect to the Territory. Zai shall have sole discretion with respect to any matters relating to any Remedial Action in the Territory, including the decision to commence such Remedial Action and the control over such Remedial Action; provided that Cullinan shall have sole discretion with respect to any matters relating to any Remedial Action in the Territory to the extent related to any Global Study. The cost and expenses of any Remedial Action in the Territory shall be borne solely by the Party with sole discretion; provided, however, that to the extent a Remedial Action in the Territory results primarily from the failure of the Product supplied by Cullinan to comply with the Product Specifications, product warranties (as set forth in the Supply Agreement) or any Applicable Law, including cGMP requirements, then Cullinan shall reimburse Zai for the reasonable cost and expense of such Remedial Action if this is required and after consultation with Cullinan. Each Party shall, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and sublicensees shall, maintain adequate records to permit the Parties to trace the distribution and use of the Product in the Territory.
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ARTICLE 7
MANUFACTURING
7.1. Commercial Supply. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Cullinans Retained Rights, Zai shall have the sole right (and shall solely control, at its discretion) itself or with or through its Affiliates, Sublicensees, or other Third Parties, to Manufacture or have Manufactured the Products for Commercialization in the Field in the Territory. All such commercial Manufacturing shall be at Zais sole cost and expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree to cooperate in good faith and, where appropriate and permitted under applicable law, to share such commercial and/or technical data to enable Zai to obtain commercial manufacturing supply of Product for Commercialization in the Territory in accordance with Section 7.3.
7.2. Clinical Supply Manufacture; Supply of Products. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Clinical Supply Agreement, and the Quality Agreement, and until the first Regulatory Approval of the Product in the Field in the Territory, Cullinan shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to supply Zais requirements of Product for use in Clinical Trials in the Territory in accordance with the specifications. In no event shall Cullinan be required to supply to Zai Product having specifications that differ materially from the specifications being used by Cullinan outside the Territory, unless and to the extent the Parties so agree in the Supply Agreement. Customary terms of forecasting and ordering procedures, product specifications, and other operational matters relating to the supply of the Product under this Section 7.2 shall be set forth in a clinical supply agreement to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties within sixty (60) days following the Effective Date or such longer period as agreed by the Parties (the Clinical Supply Agreement). In connection with such Clinical Supply Agreement, the Parties shall enter into a quality agreement governing the Product Specifications and other technical aspects of the Product (the Quality Agreement). Such Clinical Supply Agreement and Quality Agreement shall include other customary terms for the clinical supply of pharmaceutical products, including (i) pro rata allocation of Products among Cullinan and its Affiliates and licensees (including Zai and its Affiliates and Sublicensees) and (ii) other appropriate remedies and indemnities, in each case of (i) and (ii), in a manner and under the circumstances mutually agreed by the Parties. Subject to the terms of this ARTICLE 7, the Clinical Supply Agreement, and the Quality Agreement, (A) Cullinan shall, itself or through one or more CMOs, use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to (a) supply Product to Zai EXW (Incoterms 2020) Cullinan (or its CMO) manufacturing facility at [***] of Cullinans Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs, and (B) Zai shall (i) obtain and maintain all required export or import licenses or authorizations, and shall serve as importer of record for all Products delivered in or into any Region in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement and the Clinical Supply Agreement, and (ii) be responsible for all customs duties, import tariffs, taxes, freight, insurance, inspection costs and the like attributed to or for the transport and importation of the Product in or into any Region in the Territory.
7.3. Manufacturing Technology Transfer. At Zais request, which such request shall not be initiated until after the initiation of the first Pivotal Study in the Territory, the Parties shall (i) cooperate in good faith through the JSC to identify the Manufacturing Technology, and (ii) Cullinan shall (A) transfer, and thereafter continue to transfer, during the Term as may be reasonably requested by Zai and its designees, all data, information and other Know-How within the Manufacturing Technology to Zai or its permitted designee (which designee may be an Affiliate or a Third Party manufacturer, and which Third Party manufacturer may be a backup manufacturer or a second manufacturer of Products), and (B) provide reasonable assistance to Zai or such permitted designee, in each case, in order to enable Zai and its designees to obtain the regulatory or governmental approvals necessary to authorize Zai and its designees to Manufacture the Licensed Compound or Products for commercial supply in the Territory (clauses (A) and (B) together, the Manufacturing Technology Transfer). Once the Manufacturing Technology Transfer is complete, Cullinan, at its election, will have the right to obtain, and Zai will, and will cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees, to supply, Product to Cullinan on commercially reasonable terms for purposes of Commercializing the Product outside of the Territory.
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7.4. Commercial Supply Manufacture; Supply of Products. If Zai notifies Cullinan in writing that it reasonably believes that the Manufacturing Technology Transfer will not be fully completed prior to Zais anticipated date for first Commercial launch of a Product in the Territory, then Cullinan shall be solely responsible (itself or through its Affiliate or CMO) for the Manufacture of the commercial supply Product for Commercialization by Zai and its Affiliates and Sublicensees in the Territory. Customary terms of forecasting and ordering procedures, product specifications, and other operational matters relating to the supply of the Product under this Section 7.4 shall be set forth in a commercial supply agreement to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties no later than twelve (12) months prior to Zais anticipated date for first Commercial launch of a Product in the Territory (the Commercial Supply Agreement). In connection with such Commercial Supply Agreement, the Parties shall enter into a Quality Agreement. The Commercial Supply Agreement will include other customary terms for the commercial supply of pharmaceutical products, including (i) pro rata allocation of Products among Cullinan and its Affiliates and licensees (including Zai and its Affiliates and Sublicensees) and (ii) other appropriate remedies, in each case of (i) and (ii), in a manner and under the circumstances mutually agreed by the Parties. Zai or its Affiliates shall (1) pay Cullinan for the Products supplied by Cullinan (itself or through its Affiliate or CMO) for use by Zai in Commercialization at a transfer price equal to [***] of Cullinans Fully Burdened Manufacturing Costs and (2) obtain and maintain all required export or import licenses or authorizations, and shall serve as importer of record for all Products delivered in or into any region in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement and the Commercial Supply Agreement.
ARTICLE 8
COMMERCIALIZATION; MEDICAL AFFAIRS
8.1. General; Commercialization. Zai shall be solely responsible for, and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize and obtain pricing and reimbursement approvals for the Products in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the Commercialization Plan, at its sole cost and expense. Without limiting the foregoing, for each Product that receives Regulatory Approval in a Region in the Territory, Zai shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize such Product in such Region.
8.2. Commercialization Plan. The Commercialization Plan shall contain in reasonable detail the significant Commercialization activities and the projected timelines for achieving such activities. Zai shall provide an initial Commercialization Plan to the JSC for review and discussion within the [***] period following the [***], which shall include general information regarding [***]. Thereafter, from time to time, but at least once [***], Zai shall propose updates or amendments to the Commercialization Plan to reflect changes in such plans, including those in response to changes in the marketplace, relative success of the Products, and other relevant factors influencing such plan and activities, and submit such proposed updated or amended Commercialization Plan to the JSC. In preparing the initial Commercialization Plan and any updates or amendments thereto, Zai shall provide Cullinan with an opportunity to comment and Zai shall consider any Cullinans comments in good faith in finalizing the initial Commercialization Plan and any updates or amendments thereto.
8.3. Commercialization Reports. Zai shall update the JSC at each regularly scheduled JSC meeting regarding Zais Commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Territory. Each such update shall be in a form to be agreed by the JSC and shall summarize Zais, its Affiliates and Sublicensees significant Commercialization activities with respect to the Products in the Territory, covering subject matter at a level of detail reasonably required by Cullinan and sufficient to enable Cullinan to determine Zais compliance with its diligence obligations pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, Zai shall make available to Cullinan such additional information about its Commercialization activities as may be reasonably requested by Cullinan from time to time. All updates and reports generated pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall be the Confidential Information of Zai.
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8.4. Product Trademarks. Zai may use (pursuant to this Section 8.4) the trademarks Controlled by Cullinan in the Territory as Cullinan may provide to Zai in writing from time to time (the Cullinan Product Marks) and may use the English mark thereof with Chinese phonetic translation below. Cullinan hereby grants to Zai, during the Term and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a royalty-free, exclusive license under Cullinans rights to use such Cullinan Product Marks in connection with the Commercialization of the Products in the Field in the Territory in compliance with Applicable Laws and this Agreement. Zai shall comply with Cullinans brand usage guidelines provided to Zai in its use of the Cullinan Product Marks. Zai may also brand the Products in the Territory using other trademarks, logos, and trade names specific for the Products that differ from the Cullinan Product Marks and do not contain the name of Cullinan; provided, however, that (a) prior to such use, Zai shall submit such trademarks, logos and trade names for Cullinans prior written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and (b) such trademarks, logos and trademarks shall be deemed owned by Zai (the Product Marks). Zai shall own all rights in the Product Marks in the Territory and shall register and maintain the Product Marks in the Territory that it determines reasonably necessary.
8.5. No Diversion. Each of Cullinan and Zai hereby covenants and agrees that (a) it shall not, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and sublicensees shall not, directly or indirectly, promote, market, distribute, import, sell or have sold the Products, including via internet or mail order, outside its territory; (b) with respect to any country or Region outside its territory, it shall not, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees shall not: (i) unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, establish or maintain any branch, warehouse or distribution facility for Products in such countries (except, in the event such Party is Zai, Zai shall have the right to maintain one or more warehouses outside the Territory solely to support packaging and labeling of the Products by Zai or its Affiliates outside the Territory and, in the event such Party is Cullinan, Cullinan shall have the right to maintain one or more warehouses in the Territory solely to support the Retained Rights), (ii) engage in any advertising or promotional activities relating to Products that are directed primarily to customers or other purchaser or users of Products located in such countries, (iii) solicit orders for Products from any prospective purchaser located in such countries, or (iv) sell or distribute Products to any Person in such Partys territory who intends to sell or has in the past sold Products in such countries; (c) if a Party receives any order for any Product from a prospective purchaser reasonably believed to be located in a region or country outside its territory, such Party shall promptly refer that order to the other Party, and such Party shall not accept any such orders; (d) neither Party shall deliver or tender (or cause to be delivered or tendered) Products into a country or region outside its territory; (e) each Party shall not, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and their respective sublicensees shall not, knowingly restrict or impede in any manner the other Partys exercise of its exclusive rights to Commercialize the Products in the other Partys territory; and (f) each Party will use reasonable efforts to monitor and prevent exports of Products from its own territory for Commercialization in the other Partys territory using methods permitted under applicable Law that are commonly used in the industry for such purpose (if any), and will promptly inform the other Party of any such exports of Products from its territory, and any actions taken to prevent such exports. Each Party agrees to take reasonable actions requested in writing by the other Party that are consistent with applicable Law to prevent exports of Products from its territory for Commercialization. For the purpose of this Agreement, Zais territory shall mean the Territory and Cullinans territory shall mean all countries and regions outside the Territory.
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8.6. Transfer of Licensed Compound; Audits. Zai shall, ensure that its Affiliates and Sublicensees do not transfer or divert the Licensed Compound or Product to an entity other than Zai, or an entity approved by Zai, in each case in a manner that would cause the sale of such Licensed Compound or Product in the chain of distribution (from Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees to the end user) to be excluded (except as an exception provided in the Net Sales definition) in the calculation of Net Sales, provided that for each unit of the Compound or Product, the inclusion of such sales in the calculation of Net Sales shall occur only once. Subject to Applicable Laws, upon Cullinans reasonable request and at its sole cost and expense, but no more often than once in any Calendar Year, Zai (either directly or indirectly through its sublicenses or designees) shall allow Cullinan to perform an audit, site visit or similar inspection of any site or facility where Development activities for the Products are being conducted to ensure (i) compliance with applicable cGMP, GCP, GLP, and GSP standards, including on-site evaluations (to the extent permitting such evaluations is under the control of the audited Party), and (ii) compliance with this Section 8.6.
8.7. Medical Affairs. Zai shall be solely responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for conducting medical affairs activities with respect to the Products in the Territory, including communications with key opinion leaders, medical education, symposia, advisory boards (to the extent related to medical affairs or clinical guidance), publications, congress presentations and posters, published manuscripts, activities performed in connection with patient registries and post-approval trials, and other medical programs and communications, including educational grants, research grants (including conducting investigator-initiated studies), and charitable donations to the extent related to medical affairs and not to other activities that do not involve the promotion, marketing, sale, or other Commercialization of the Products, all of which shall be conducted in accordance with Applicable Law. Zai shall update the JSC at each regularly scheduled JSC meeting regarding Zais medical affairs activities. All updates and reports generated pursuant to this Section 8.7 shall be the Confidential Information of Zai.
ARTICLE 9
PAYMENTS AND MILESTONES
9.1. Upfront Payment. In partial consideration of the licenses and rights granted by Cullinan to Zai hereunder, Zai shall pay to Cullinan an one-time, irrevocable, non-refundable, non-creditable amount of twenty million U.S. Dollars ($20,000,000) (the Upfront Payment) within forty (40) days of the Effective Date.
9.2. Development Milestones Payments to Cullinan.
(a) In partial consideration of the rights granted herein, when the Product first achieves the Milestone Events set forth below (each such event, a Development Milestone Event), Zai shall pay to Cullinan the following one-time, irrevocable, non-refundable, non-creditable Development Milestone Payments (each such payment, a Development Milestone Payment) within forty (40) days of the achievement of the corresponding Milestone Events.
Development Milestone Event |
Development Milestone Payment | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] |
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(b) For the avoidance of doubt, each Development Milestone Payment shall be payable on the first occurrence of the corresponding Development Milestone Event for a Product, whether such Development Milestone Event is achieved through the Development of a Product as a monotherapy or by the Licensed Component of a Combination Product, and (ii) none of the Development Milestone Payments shall be payable more than once. For clarity, [***].
9.3. Sales Milestones.
(a) In partial consideration of the rights granted herein, Zai shall pay to Cullinan the following one-time, irrevocable, non-refundable, non-creditable Milestone Payments (each such payment, a Net Sales Milestone Payment) for the achievement of the corresponding Net Sales Milestone Events set forth below (each such event, a Net Sales Milestone Event) within forty-five (45) after the end of the Calendar Quarter in which the Net Sales Milestone Event is achieved.
Net Sales Milestone Event |
Net Sales Milestone Payment | |
Annual Net Sales of all Products in the Territory first exceed [***] |
[***] | |
Annual Net Sales of all Products in the Territory first exceed [***] |
[***] | |
Annual Net Sales of all Products in the Territory first exceed [***] |
[***] | |
Annual Net Sales of all Products in the Territory first exceed [***] |
[***] |
(b) For the avoidance of doubt (i) each Net Sales Milestone Payment shall be payable on the first occurrence of the corresponding Net Sales Milestone Event, and (ii) none of the Net Sales Milestone Payments shall be payable more than once. If annual Net Sales in a given Calendar Year exceed more than one (1) applicable threshold, then all corresponding Net Sales Milestone Payments shall be payable.
9.4. Royalties.
(a) Royalty Payment. During the Royalty Term, Zai shall pay to Cullinan tiered royalties as calculated by multiplying the applicable royalty rate set forth in the table below by the corresponding amount of incremental, aggregated Net Sales of all Products in the Territory in a Calendar Year (a Royalty Payment). Each Royalty Payment shall be non-creditable, irrevocable, and non-refundable. The tiered royalty rates on Net Sales shall be as set forth below:
For that portion of annual aggregated Net Sales of all Product in a Calendar Year |
Royalty Rate | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] | |
[***] |
[***] |
(b) Royalty Term. The Royalty Payments payable under this Section 9.4 shall be payable on a Product-by-Product and Region-by-Region basis from the First Commercial Sale of the applicable Product in such Region until the later of: (i) the date the last-to-expire Valid Claim in such Region expires; or (ii) the close of business of the day that is exactly ten (10) years after the date of the First Commercial Sale of such Product in such Region (the Royalty Term).
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(c) Royalty Reductions.
(i) During the Royalty Term, on a Product-by-Product and Region-by-Region basis, subject to Section 9.4(c)(iv), the royalty rate applicable to Net Sales of such Product in such region shall be reduced by [***] after the expiration of the last-to-expire Valid Claim in such region.
(ii) During the Royalty Term on a Product-by-Product and Region-by-Region basis, subject to Section 9.4(c)(iv), the royalty rate applicable to Net Sales of such Product in such Region shall be reduced by [***] starting from the Calendar Quarter in which a Generic Competition with respect to such Product occurs in such region.
(iii) If Zai reasonably determines in good faith after advice of counsel that it is necessary for Zai to obtain a license under any Patents owned or controlled by a Third Party in order to Commercialize the Licensed Compound in a Region in the Territory and enters into such a license, subject to Section 9.4(c)(iv), on a Product-by-Product and Region-by-Region basis, Zai shall have the right to deduct, from the royalty payment that would otherwise have been due pursuant to this Section 9.4, an amount equal to [***] of the royalties paid by Zai to such Third Party pursuant to such license on account of the sale of the Licensed Compound in such Region the Territory; provided that (1) prior to entering into such license, Zai shall provide Cullinan with the opportunity to review such Patents owned or controlled by such Third Party; and (2) in the event Cullinan reasonably disputes whether such Third Party license is necessary, (A) the matter shall be referred to the chief patent counsels of or patent attorneys engaged by Zai and Cullinan, (B) the chief patent counsels or patent counsels shall meet promptly to discuss and resolve the matter, and (C) if the chief patent counsels or patent counsels cannot agree on a resolution to the matter, then the Parties shall refer such matter for resolution to an independent patent attorney mutually agreed upon by the Parties who has at least ten (10) years of experience in the pharmaceutical drugs field and such patent attorneys decision on the matter shall be binding upon the Parties (and, for clarity, such matter shall not be subject to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in ARTICLE 15). Within ten (10) days following the execution of any such Third Party license, Zai shall provide Cullinan with a true and complete copy of such Third Party license.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the operation of Section 9.4(e)(i) through 9.4(e)(iii), individually or in combination, reduce the royalties payable by Zai to Cullinan with respect to the Net Sales of any Product in any Region in the Territory in any Calendar Quarter to an amount less than fifty percent (50%) of the amount that would otherwise have been due pursuant to Section 9.4(a) with respect to such Net Sales.
(d) Royalty Estimate and Royalty Reports. Following the First Commercial Sale of a Product for which royalties are due pursuant to this Section 9.4, and continuing for so long as royalties are due hereunder:
(i) | [***]. |
(ii) | [***]: |
(1) | [***] |
(2) | [***]; |
(3) | [***]; |
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(4) | [***]; |
(5) | [***]; |
(6) | [***]; |
(7) | [***]. |
(e) Royalty Payment. After the receipt of each royalty report provided by Zai under Section 9.4(d) above, Cullinan shall issue to Zai an invoice for the amount of Royalty Payment set forth therein. Zai shall pay to Cullinan the royalties for each Calendar Quarter within [***] days after the receipt of such invoice from Cullinan. If no royalty is due for any Calendar Quarter following commencement of the reporting obligation, Zai shall so report.
9.5. Payment.
(a) Mode of Payment. All payments to be made under this Agreement shall be made in U.S. Dollars and shall be paid by electronic transfer in immediately available funds to such bank account in the United States as is designated in writing by Cullinan. All payments shall be free and clear of any transfer fees or charges.
(b) Currency Exchange Rate. All payments under this Agreement shall be payable in U.S. Dollars. The rate of exchange to be used in computing the amount of currency equivalent in U.S. Dollars for calculating Net Sales in a Calendar Quarter (for purposes of both the royalty calculation and whether a Net Sales milestone has been achieved) shall be made at the average exchange rate as published by the Wall Street Journal for such Calendar Quarter, or such other source as the Parties may agree in writing.
(c) Payment Timeline. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all payments to be made by one Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be due within forty (40) days following such Partys receipt of an invoice from the other Party.
(d) Payment Obligation. For the sake of clarity, it is expressly agreed and understood by the Parties that during the Term of this Agreement Zai shall have no obligation to make or direct any payments to any Third Party that is not Cullinan, including but not limited to Taiho, with respect to Zais Exploitation of Products in the Territory.
9.6. Audits.
(a) Zai shall keep, and shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees to keep (all in accordance with the GAAP), for a period not less than [***] years from the end of the Calendar Year to which they pertain, complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to properly reflect Net Sales and to enable any Milestone Payment payable hereunder to be determined.
(b) Upon the written request of Cullinan, Zai shall permit, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to permit, an independent certified public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing selected by Cullinan and reasonably acceptable to Zai, at Cullinans expense, to have access during normal business hours to such records of Zai or its Affiliates as may be reasonably necessary to verify the accuracy of the payments hereunder for any Calendar Year ending not more than [***] years prior to the date of such request. These rights with respect to any Calendar Year shall terminate [***] years after the end of any such Calendar Year and shall be limited to once each Calendar Year (provided that the foregoing frequency limit shall not apply if Cullinan has reasonable cause). Cullinan shall provide Zai with a copy of the accounting firms written report within thirty (30) days of Cullinans receipt of such report. If such accounting firm concludes that an underpayment was made, then Zai shall pay the amount due within forty-five (45) days of the date Cullinan delivers to Zai such accounting firms written report so concluding. If such accounting firm concludes that an overpayment was made, then such overpayment shall be credited against any future payment due to Cullinan hereunder (if there is no future payment due, then Cullinan shall promptly refund such overpayment to Zai). Cullinan shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses that the additional payment payable by Zai for the audited period is more than five percent (5%) of the amount otherwise paid for that audited period, in which case Zai shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses charged by the accounting firm.
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(c) Cullinan shall treat all financial information subject to review under this Section 9.6 in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of ARTICLE 10, and, prior to commencing such audit, shall cause its accounting firm to enter into a confidentiality agreement with Zai obligating it to treat all such financial information in confidence pursuant to such confidentiality provisions. Such accounting firm shall not disclose Zais Confidential Information to Cullinan, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to verify the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by Zai or the amount of payments to or by Zai under this Agreement.
(d) Zai shall include in each relevant sublicense granted by it a provision requiring any Sublicensee to maintain records of sales of Products made pursuant to such sublicense, and to grant access to such records by an accounting firm to the same extent and under the same obligations as required of Zai under this Agreement. Cullinan shall advise Zai in advance of each audit of any such Sublicensee with respect to the Net Sales of the Products either by Cullinan or its designated auditor under the terms of such Sublicensee agreement. Cullinan shall provide Zai with a summary of the results received from the audit and, if Zai so requests, a copy of the audit report. Cullinan shall pay the full costs charged by the accounting firm, unless the audit discloses that the additional payments payable to Cullinan for the audited period is more than five percent (5%) from the amounts otherwise paid for that audited period, in which case Zai shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses charged by the accounting firm.
9.7. Interest. Each Party shall pay interest on any amounts overdue under this Agreement at a per annum rate of five percent (5%) points above the Prime Rate assessed from the day payment was initially due; provided, however, that in no case shall such interest rate exceed the highest rate permitted by Applicable Laws. The payment of such interest shall not foreclose a Party from exercising any other rights it may have because any payment is overdue.
9.8. Taxes.
(a) | [***]. |
(b) | [***]. |
(c) | [***]. |
9.9. Blocked Currency. If by Applicable Laws in a Region in the Territory, conversion into Dollars or transfer of funds of a convertible currency to the United States becomes materially restricted, forbidden or substantially delayed, then Zai shall promptly notify Cullinan and, thereafter, amounts accrued in such country or region under this ARTICLE 9 shall be paid to Cullinan (or its designee) in such country or Region in local currency by deposit to an escrow account in a local bank designated by Cullinan and to the credit of Cullinan, unless the Parties otherwise agree.
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ARTICLE 10
CONFIDENTIALITY; PUBLICATION
10.1. Nondisclosure Obligation.
(a) For the Term and five (5) years thereafter, the Party receiving (the Receiving Party) the Confidential Information of the other Party (the Disclosing Party) shall keep confidential and not publish, make available or otherwise disclose any Confidential Information to any Third Party, without the express prior written consent of the Disclosing Party; provided, however, the Receiving Party may disclose the Confidential Information to those of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants or independent contractors (including licensees and sublicensees) of such Receiving Party who need to know the Confidential Information in connection with exercising rights or performing obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or any other written agreement between the Parties and are bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations with respect to such Confidential Information consistent with those set forth herein; the Receiving Party shall remain responsible for the compliance by its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, consultants or independent contractors (including licensees and sublicensees) with such confidentiality and non-use obligations. Either Party may disclose the terms and existence of this Agreement to any bona fide existing or potential investors, lenders and acquirers and the accountants and advisors of any of the foregoing who are bound by a written agreement (or in the case of attorneys or other professional advisors, formal ethical duties) requiring such recipients to treat, hold and maintain the terms of this Agreement as Information in a manner that is consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Receiving Party shall exercise at a minimum the same degree of care it would exercise to protect its own Confidential Information (and in no event less than a reasonable standard of care) to keep confidential the Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall use the Confidential Information solely in connection with exercising rights or performing obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or any other written agreement between the Parties.
(b) It shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement if the Receiving Party discloses Confidential Information or either Party discloses the terms and conditions of this Agreement in order to comply with a lawfully issued court or governmental order or with a requirement of Applicable Laws or the rules of any internationally recognized stock exchange; provided that: (i) the Receiving Party gives prompt written notice of such disclosure requirement to the Disclosing Party and cooperates with the Disclosing Partys efforts to oppose such disclosure or obtain a protective order for such Confidential Information, and (ii) if such disclosure requirement is not quashed or a protective order is not obtained, the Receiving Party shall only disclose those portions of the Confidential Information that it is legally required to disclose and shall make a reasonable effort to obtain confidential treatment for the disclosed Confidential Information. To the extent there is any conflict between this ARTICLE 10 and any other agreement related to Confidential Information entered into between the Parties, including the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of this ARTICLE 10 shall control to the extent of such conflict.
(c) Scientific Publication. The JSC shall discuss the publication strategy for the publication of scientific papers, abstracts, meeting presentations and other disclosure of the results of the Clinical Trials carried out under this Agreement, taking into consideration the Parties interest in publishing the results of the Product Development work in order to obtain recognition within the scientific community and to advance the state of scientific knowledge, and the need to protect Confidential Information, intellectual property rights and other business interests of the Parties; provided that Zais publication outside the Territory (including in any form or media that may be distributed outside the Territory) shall require Cullinans prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, Zai shall provide Cullinan with the opportunity to review and comment on any proposed publication that pertains to the Products at least forty-five (45) days prior to its intended submission for publication which shall only be permitted in the Territory and as to data, results and the like with respect to patients or subjects located in the Territory. Cullinan shall provide Zai with its comments, if any, within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such proposed publication. Zai shall consider in good faith the comments provided by Cullinan and shall comply with Cullinans request to: (a) remove any and all Confidential Information of Cullinan from such proposed publication; and (b) delay the submission for a period up to ninety (90) days as may be reasonably necessary to seek patent protection for the information disclosed in the proposed publication. Zai agrees to acknowledge the contribution of Cullinan and Cullinans employees in all publication as scientifically appropriate. Zai shall have no right to publish outside the Territory (including in any form or media that may be distributed outside the Territory) without Cullinans prior written consent.
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10.2. Publication and Listing of Clinical Trials. With respect to the listing of Clinical Trials or the publication of Clinical Trial results for the Products and to the extent applicable to a Partys activities conducted under this Agreement, each Party shall comply with (a) the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Guidelines on the listing of Clinical Trials and the Publication of Clinical Trial results, and (b) any Applicable Law or applicable court order, stipulations, consent agreements, and settlements entered into by such Party. The Parties agree that any such listings or publications made pursuant to this Section 10.2 shall be considered a publication for purposes of this Agreement and shall be subject to Section 10.1.
10.3. Publicity; Use of Names.
(a) Subject to permitted disclosures under Section 10.1(b) or under Section 10.2(c), 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, except to (i) advisors (including consultants, financial advisors, attorneys and accountants), (ii) bona fide potential and existing investors, acquirers, merger partners or other financial or commercial partners on a need to know basis for the sole purpose of evaluating an actual or potential investment, acquisition or other business relationship, in each case under circumstances that reasonably protect the confidentiality thereof, (iii) to the extent necessary to comply with the terms of agreements with Third Parties, or (iv) to the extent required by Applicable Laws, including securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree upon the initial press release(s) to announce the execution of this Agreement as contained in Schedule 10.3(a); thereafter, Cullinan and Zai may each disclose to Third Parties the information contained in such press release(s) or in any other press releases or disclosures made in accordance with this Section 10.3, without the need for further approval by the other.
(b) The Parties acknowledge the importance of supporting each others efforts to publicly disclose results and significant developments regarding a Product for use in the Field in the Territory and other activities in connection with this Agreement, beyond what may be strictly required by Applicable Laws and the rules of a recognized stock exchange, and each Party may make such disclosures from time to time with respect to a Product in each case with the prior written approval of the other Party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Such disclosures may include achievement of significant events in the Development (including regulatory process) or Commercialization of a Product for use in the Field in the Territory. Unless otherwise requested by the applicable Party, Zai shall indicate that Cullinan is the licensor of a Product and Licensed Technology in each public disclosure issued by Zai regarding a Product. When Zai elects to make any public disclosure under this Section 10.3(b) or Cullinan elects to make any public disclosure regarding results and significant developments regarding a Product for use in the Field in the Territory under this Section 10.3(b), the disclosing Party shall give the other Party reasonable notice to review and comment on such statement, it being understood that (i) if the other Party does not notify such Party in writing within thirty (30) days or such shorter period if required by Applicable Laws of any reasonable objections, as contemplated in this Section 10.3(b), such disclosure shall be deemed approved, and (ii) if the other Party does notify such Party in writing within the time period set forth in clause (i) above, and reasonably determines that such public disclosure would entail the public disclosure of the other Partys Confidential Information or of patentable Inventions upon which patent applications should be filed prior to such public disclosure, such public disclosure shall be delayed for such period as may be reasonably necessary for deleting any such Confidential Information of the other Party, or the drafting and filing of a patent application covering such Inventions; provided that such additional period shall not exceed ninety (90) days from the proposed date of the public disclosure, and, in any event, the other Party shall work diligently and reasonably to agree on the text of any proposed disclosure in an expeditious manner. The principles to be observed in such disclosures shall be accuracy, compliance with Applicable Laws and regulatory guidance documents, and reasonable sensitivity to potential negative reactions of applicable Regulatory Authorities.
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(c) The Parties acknowledge the need to keep investors and others informed regarding such Partys business under this Agreement, including as required by Applicable Laws or the rules of a recognized stock exchange. To the extent a Party is publicly listed or becomes publicly listed, and subject to Section 10.3(b) as applicable, such Party may issue press releases or make disclosures to the SEC or other applicable agency as it determines, based on advice of counsel, as reasonably necessary to comply with laws or regulations or for appropriate market disclosure; provided that each Party shall provide the other Party with advance notice of legally required disclosures to the extent practicable. The Parties shall consult with each other on the provisions of this Agreement to be redacted in any filings made by a Party with the SEC or as otherwise required by Applicable Laws; provided that each Party shall have the right to make any such filing as it reasonably determines necessary under Applicable Laws.
10.4. Prior Confidentiality Agreement. As of the Effective Date, the terms of this ARTICLE 10 shall supersede any prior non-disclosure, secrecy or confidentiality agreement between the Parties (or their Affiliates) relating to the subject of this Agreement, including the Confidentiality Agreement.
ARTICLE 11
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS
11.1. Representations and Warranties of Each Party. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party as of the Effective Date that:
(a) it is a company or corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, and has full corporate power and authority and the legal right to own and operate its property and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as contemplated in this Agreement, including the right to grant the licenses granted by it hereunder;
(b) (i) it has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (ii) it has taken all necessary corporate action on its part required to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder; and (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Party, and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party that is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the general principles of equity and subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, judicial principles affecting the availability of specific performance and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally;
(c) it is not a party to any agreement that would prevent it from granting the rights granted to the other Party under this Agreement or performing its obligations under this Agreement, including but not limited to the Taiho Agreement; and
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(d) all consents, approvals and authorization from all Governmental Authorities or other Third Parties required to be obtained by such Party in connection with execution of this Agreement have been obtained.
11.2. Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Cullinan. Cullinan represents and warrants to Zai that as the Effective Date:
(a) Cullinan is the sole owner of the Licensed Patents and it has the unencumbered right under the Licensed Technology to grant the licenses to Zai as purported to be granted pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) Except for the Taiho Agreement, there is no agreement between Cullinan or its Affiliates with any Third Party pursuant to which Cullinan or its Affiliates has in-licensed any Licensed Technology;
(c) Schedule 1.76 sets forth a complete and accurate list all Licensed Patents as of the Effective Date;
(d) neither Cullinan nor any of its Affiliates is a party to any license or similar agreement under which it has granted or agreed to grant a license to any Third Party to any Licensed Technology that would conflict with the rights or licenses granted to Zai under this Agreement;
(e) Cullinan and its Affiliates and their employees, consultants and contractors involved in the Development of the Licensed Compound and Products are not, and have not been, debarred or disqualified by any Regulatory Authority as of the Effective Date, and have complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws in connection with the Development of the Licensed Compound and Product;
(f) to its knowledge, the Exploitation of the Licensed Compounds and Products to the extent currently conducted as of the Effective Date does not infringe any issued Patent of any Third Party;
(g) to its knowledge, Cullinan has disclosed and made available to Zai, all material preclinical and clinical information or data related to the Licensed Compound as of the Effective Date;
(h) no claim or action has been brought against Cullinan or, to Cullinans knowledge, threatened in writing to Cullinan, by any Third Party alleging that (i) the Licensed Patents are invalid or unenforceable, or (ii) the Exploitation of the Licensed Compound or Product infringes the Patents or misappropriates the Know-How of any Third Party; and, to Cullinans knowledge, no interference, opposition, cancellation or other protest proceeding has been filed against a Licensed Patent owned by Cullinan;
(i) in the event that 11.2(j) herein is inapplicable, it will [***] and in accordance with Section 16.4;
(j) it will not modify or amend the Taiho Agreement, or exercise, waive, release, or assign any rights thereunder, in any manner that would limit, restrict or otherwise materially adversely affect the rights of Zai hereunder without obtaining Zais prior written consent; and
(k) it will not grant any license, sublicense or other rights in or to the Licensed Technology which is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
11.3. Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Zai. Zai represents, warrants and covenants to Cullinan that as of the Effective Date with respect to itself and its Affiliates:
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(a) there are no legal claims, judgments or settlements against or owed by Zai or its Affiliates (nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, nor any Person authorized to act on behalf of Zai or its Affiliates), or pending or, to Zais or its Affiliates actual knowledge, threatened, legal claims or litigation, in each case, relating to antitrust, anti-competition, anti-bribery or corruption violations, including under any Anti-Corruption Laws; and
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11.4. Covenants of Each Party. Each Party covenants to the other Party that in the course of performing its obligations or exercising its rights under this Agreement, it shall, and shall cause its Affiliates, Sublicensees to, comply with the Development Plan, all agreements referenced herein, all Applicable Laws, including as applicable, cGMP, GCP, GLP, and GSP standards, and shall not employ or engage any party who has been debarred by any Regulatory Authority, or, to such Partys knowledge, is the subject of debarment proceedings by a Regulatory Authority.
11.5. Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, each Party hereby covenants to each other that:
(i) it shall not, in the performance of this Agreement, perform any actions that are prohibited by local and other anti-corruption laws (collectively Anti-Corruption Laws, including the provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Anti-Bribery Law, and the Anti-Corruption Act of the PRC) that may be applicable to either or both Parties to the Agreement;
(ii) it shall not, in the performance of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, make any payment, or offer or transfer anything of value, or agree or promise to make any payment or offer or transfer anything of value, to a government official or government employee, to any political party or any candidate for political office or to any other Third Party with the purpose of influencing decisions related to either Party or its business in a manner that would violate Anti-Corruption Laws;
(iii) it shall, on request by the other Party, verify in writing that to the best of such Partys knowledge, there have been no violations of Anti-Corruption Laws by such Party or persons employed by or subcontractors used by such Party in the performance of the Agreement, or shall provide details of any exception to the foregoing; and
(iv) it shall maintain records (financial and otherwise) and supporting documentation related to the subject matter of the Agreement in order to document or verify compliance with the provisions of this Section 11.5, and upon request of the other Party, upon reasonable advance notice, shall provide a Third Party auditor mutually acceptable to the Parties with access to such records for purposes of verifying compliance with the provisions of this Section 11.5. Acceptance of a proposed Third Party auditor may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by either Party. It is expressly agreed that the costs related to the Third Party auditor shall be fully paid by the Party requesting the audit, and that any auditing activities may not unduly interfere with the normal business operations of Party subject to such auditing activities. The audited Party may require the Third Party auditor to enter into a reasonable confidentiality agreement in connection with such an audit.
(b) To its knowledge as of the Effective Date and during the Term, neither Zai nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, distributors, agents, representatives, sales intermediaries or other Third Parties acting on behalf of Zai or any of its subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates:
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(i) has taken or shall take any action in violation of any applicable anticorruption law, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. § 78 dd-1 et seq.); or
(ii) has corruptly, offered, paid, given, promised to pay or give, or authorized or shall corruptly, offer, pay give, promise to pay or give or authorize, the payment or gift of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to any Public Official (as defined in Section 11.5(d) below), for the purposes of:
(iii) has influenced or shall influence any act or decision of any Public Official in his official capacity;
(iv) has induced or shall induce such Public Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty;
(v) has secured or shall secure any improper advantage; or
(vi) has induced or shall induce such Public Official to use his or her influence with a government, governmental entity, or commercial enterprise owned or controlled by any government (including state-owned or controlled veterinary or medical facilities) in obtaining or retaining any business whatsoever.
(c) As of the Effective Date, none of the officers, directors, employees, of Zai or of any of its Affiliates or agents acting on behalf of Zai or any of its Affiliates, in each case that are employed or reside outside the United States, are themselves Public Officials.
(d) For purposes of this Section 11.5, Public Official means (i) any officer, employee or representative of any regional, federal, state, provincial, county or municipal government or government department, agency or other division; (ii) any officer, employee or representative of any commercial enterprise that is owned or controlled by a government, including any state-owned or controlled veterinary or medical facility; (iii) any officer, employee or representative of any public international organization, such as the African Union, the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations or the World Bank; and (iv) any person acting in an official capacity for any government or government entity, enterprise or organization identified above.
11.6. NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR 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. ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
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ARTICLE 12
INDEMNIFICATION
12.1. By Zai. Zai shall indemnify and hold harmless Cullinan, its Affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees and agents (individually and collectively, the Cullinan Indemnitee(s)) from and against all losses, liabilities, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs) (individually and collectively, Losses) incurred by them in connection with any claims, demands, actions or other proceedings by any Third Party (individually and collectively, Claims) arising after the Effective Date to the extent arising from (a) the Exploitation of the Products in the Territory, including the promotion of a Product and product liability claims relating to the Product, or any actions (or omissions) in the performance of its regulatory activities, in each case by Zai or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, (b) the gross negligence, illegal conduct or willful misconduct of Zai or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, (c) Zais breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any covenants or obligations set forth in or entered into pursuant to this Agreement, or (d) Cullinan holding any Regulatory Approval for any Product for Zais benefit in accordance with Section 6.1, in each case of clauses (a) through (d) above except to the extent such Losses arise from, are based on, or result from any activity or occurrence for which Cullinan and Cullinan Parent are obligated to indemnify the Zai Indemnitees under Section 12.2.
12.2. By Cullinan. Cullinan and Cullinan Parent shall indemnify and hold harmless Zai, its Affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees and agents (individually and collectively, the Zai Indemnitee(s)) from and against all Losses incurred by them in connection with any Claims to the extent arising from (a) Exploitation of the Licensed Compounds and Products outside the Territory, including the promotion of a Product and product liability claims relating to the Product, or any actions (or omissions) in the performance of its regulatory activities, in each case by Cullinan or any of its Affiliates or licensees (other than Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees), or in the Territory with respect to Global Studies or any Manufacturing activities in the Territory of a Product for use outside of the Territory pursuant to Cullinans Retained Rights, in each such case by Cullinan or any of its Affiliates or licensees (other than Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees); (b) the gross negligence, illegal conduct or willful misconduct of Cullinan or any of its Affiliates or licensees (other than Zai), (c) Cullinans breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any covenants or obligations set forth in or entered into pursuant to this Agreement, or (d) [***], as amended or its obligations pursuant to such New Cullinan In-Licenses; in each case of clauses (a) through (d) above, except to the extent Losses arise from, are based on, or result from any activity or occurrence for which Zai is obligated to indemnify the Cullinan Indemnitees under Section 12.1.
12.3. Defined Indemnification Terms. Either of the Zai Indemnitee or the Cullinan Indemnitee shall be an Indemnitee for the purpose of this ARTICLE 12, and the Party that is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under Section 12.1 or Section 12.2 shall be the Indemnifying Party.
12.4. Defense. If any such Claims are made, the Indemnitee shall be defended at the Indemnifying Partys sole expense by counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee; provided that the Indemnitee may, at its own expense, also be represented by counsel of its own choosing. The Indemnifying Party shall have the sole right to control the defense of any such Claim, subject to the terms of this ARTICLE 12.
12.5. Settlement. The Indemnifying Party may settle any such Claim or otherwise consent to an adverse judgment (a) with prior written notice to the Indemnitee but without the consent of the Indemnitee where the only liability to the Indemnitee is the payment of money and the Indemnifying Party makes such payment, or (b) in all other cases, only with the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
12.6. Notice. The Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party promptly of any Claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification under Sections 12.1 or 12.2 and shall reasonably cooperate with all reasonable requests of the Indemnifying Party with respect thereto.
12.7. Permission by Indemnifying Party. The Indemnitee may not settle any such Claim or otherwise consent to an adverse judgment in any such Claim or make any admission as to liability or fault without the express written permission of the Indemnifying Party.
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12.8. Insurance. Each Party shall procure and maintain insurance, including product liability insurance, with respect to its activities hereunder and which is consistent with normal business practices of prudent companies similarly situated at all times. Each Party shall provide the other Party with evidence of such insurance upon request and shall provide the other Party with written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to such Partys decision or receipt of notice from the insurance company, as applicable, with respect to the cancellation, non-renewal or material decrease in the coverage level of such insurance. It is understood that such insurance shall not be construed to create a limit of either Partys liability. Zai shall impose substantially identical obligations on its Affiliates (to the extent not named insureds under Zais coverages) and Sublicensees.
12.9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. SUBJECT TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING (A) THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTY CLAIMS UNDER SECTIONS 12.1 OR 12.2, (B) LIABILITY AS A RESULT OF A BREACH OF ARTICLE 10, (C) LIABILITY FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OR INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE OTHER PARTY, OR (D) LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF COVENANTS UNDER SECTION 2.6, NEITHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY UNDER ANY CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, MULTIPLIED OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR LOST PROFITS (EVEN IF DEEMED DIRECT DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
12.10. No Third Party Beneficiary Rights. The provisions of this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assigns, and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights to any Third Party (including any third party beneficiary rights).
ARTICLE 13
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
13.1. Ownership.
(a) As between the Parties, (i) Cullinan shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of all Licensed Technology, and (ii) Zai shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of all Zai IP.
(b) As between the Parties, ownership of all Inventions (other than any Invention that is an Improvement) shall be allocated based on inventorship, as determined in accordance with the rules of inventorship under the United States patent laws. All Improvements, whether invented, discovered, generated or made solely by either Party, its Affiliates, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors or jointly by both Parties, their Affiliates, or their or their Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors, shall be the sole property of Cullinan and shall be included in the Licensed Technology, and included in the licenses and rights granted to Zai. A Party shall own all Inventions (in the case of Zai, other than Improvements) that are invented, discovered, generated or made solely by it, its Affiliates, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors (Sole Inventions), and (i) Cullinans Sole Inventions shall be included in the Licensed Technology (if within the scope of such definition) and included in the licenses and rights granted to Zai by Cullinan hereunder; and (ii) Zais Sole Inventions (which are not Improvements) shall be included in the Zai IP (if within the scope of such definition) and included in the licenses and rights granted to Cullinan by Zai hereunder. The Parties shall jointly own all Inventions (other than Improvements) that are made jointly by a Party, its Affiliate, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors together with the other Party, its Affiliates, or its or its Affiliates employees, agents or independent contractors (Joint Inventions). Patents claiming the Joint Inventions shall be referred to as Joint Patents. Each Party shall own an undivided equal interest in the Joint Inventions and Joint Patents, without a duty of accounting or an obligation to seek consent from the other Party for the exploitation or license of the Joint Inventions or Joint Patents (subject to the licenses granted to the other Party under this Agreement).
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(c) As between the Parties, Cullinan shall own all Improvements and Zai shall and hereby does assign to Cullinan all right, title and interest in and to all Improvements. Zai shall take (and cause its Affiliates, Sublicensees and their employees, agents, and contractors to take) such further actions reasonably requested by Cullinan to effectuate such assignment and to assist Cullinan in obtaining Patent and other intellectual property rights protection for the Improvements. Zai shall obligate its Affiliates, Sublicensees and contractors to assign all Improvements to Zai (or directly to Cullinan) so that Zai can comply with its obligations under this Section 13.1(c), and Zai shall promptly obtain such assignment.
13.2. Disclosure of Inventions. Each Party shall promptly disclose to the other Party all Inventions arising from the Parties activities under this Agreement, including all invention disclosure or other similar documents submitted to such Party by its or its Affiliates employees, agents, or independent contractors relating to such Inventions, and shall also promptly respond to reasonable requests from the other Party for additional information relating to such Inventions.
13.3. Patent Prosecution.
(a) Licensed Patents in the Territory. Cullinan shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to conduct Patent Prosecution and maintenance of (i) the Licensed Patents in the Territory and (ii) Joint Patents in the Territory [***]. Cullinan shall consult with Zai and keep Zai reasonably informed of the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of the Licensed Patents and Joint Patents in the Territory and shall provide Zai with all material correspondence received from any patent authority in the Territory in connection therewith. In addition, Cullinan shall provide Zai with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authority in the Territory in connection with the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of the Licensed Patents or Joint Patents for Zais review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondence. Cullinan shall consider in good faith Zais comments on such Patent Prosecution or maintenance but shall have final decision-making authority under this Section 13.3(a). Further, Cullinan shall notify Zai of any decision to cease Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in the Territory at least thirty (30) days before any due date for filing, payment or other action to avoid loss of rights, in which case Zai shall have the right to continue the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of such Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in the Territory at Zais discretion and expense. If Zai decides to take over Patent Prosecution or maintenance of a Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in such Region(s) in the Territory, then Cullinan shall promptly deliver to Zai copies of all necessary files related to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in such Region(s) in the Territory and shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary for Zai to assume such responsibility. For the avoidance of doubt, Zais assumption of responsibility for Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Licensed Patent or Joint Patents in any Region(s) in the Territory pursuant to this Section 13.3(a) shall not change the Parties respective ownership rights with respect to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patents.
(b) Zai Patents. Zai shall, at its sole cost and expense, have the sole right, but not the obligation, in the Territory and the first right, but not the obligation, outside the Territory, to conduct the Patent Prosecution and maintenance of any Patents within the Zai IP (the Zai Patent). Zai shall keep Cullinan reasonably informed of the status of all actions taken, and shall consider in good faith Cullinans recommendations with respect to the Zai Patents prosecuted by Zai worldwide. Further, Zai shall notify Cullinan of any decision to cease Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Zai Patent outside the Territory at least thirty (30) days before any due date for filing, payment or other action to avoid loss of rights, in which case Cullinan shall have the right to continue the Patent Prosecution or maintenance of such Zai Patent outside the Territory at Cullinans discretion and expense. If Cullinan decides to take over Patent Prosecution or maintenance of a Zai Patent outside the Territory, then Zai shall promptly deliver to Cullinan copies of all necessary files related to such Zai Patent outside the Territory and shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably necessary for Cullinan to assume such responsibility. For the avoidance of doubt, Cullinans assumption of responsibility for Patent Prosecution or maintenance of any Zai Patent outside the Territory pursuant to this Section 13.3(b) shall not change the Parties respective ownership rights with respect to such Licensed Patent or Joint Patent.
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(c) Joint Patents Outside the Territory. Cullinan shall have the sole decision-making authority, at its sole cost and expense, over the Patent Prosecution and maintenance of Joint Patents outside the Territory.
13.4. Enforcement.
(a) Each Party shall notify the other within thirty (30) Business Days of becoming aware of any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Licensed Patents (including any Joint Patents in the Territory), which infringement adversely affects or is expected to adversely affect any Product in the Field in the Territory, and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Licensed Patents (including any Joint Patents in the Territory) within the scope of the license grant in Section 2.1 (collectively Product Infringement).
(b) Cullinan shall have the first right to bring and control any legal action in connection with such Product Infringement in the Territory at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. If Cullinan does not bring such legal action prior to the earlier of: (i) ninety (90) days following Cullinans receipt or delivery of the notice under Section 13.4(a), or (ii) thirty (30) days before the deadline, if any, set forth in the Applicable Laws for the filing of such actions, or discontinues the prosecution of any such action after filing without abating such infringement, Zai shall have the right to bring and control any legal action in connection with such Product Infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
(c) Cullinan shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any legal action in connection with any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Licensed Patents (other than Joint Patents) that is not a Product Infringement, and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Licensed Patents (other than Joint Patents), at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
(d) Zai shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to enforce the Joint Patents in the Territory for any infringement that is not a Product Infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. Cullinan shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to enforce the Joint Patents outside the Territory for any infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. If the Party with the first right of enforcement in respect of Joint Patents under this Section 13.4(d) decides not to bring such legal action in any jurisdiction(s) subject to its first right, it shall so inform the other Party promptly and the other Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any legal action in connection with such infringement in such jurisdiction(s) at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
(e) Cullinan shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any legal action in connection with any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents), which infringement adversely affects or is expected to adversely affect any Product in the Field outside the Territory, and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents) outside the Territory, at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. If Cullinan does not bring such legal action prior to the earlier of: (i) ninety (90) days following receipt or delivery of notice between the Parties regarding such alleged infringement, or (ii) thirty (30) days before the deadline, if any, set forth in the Applicable Laws for the filing of such actions, or discontinues the prosecution of any such action after filing without abating such infringement, Zai shall have the right to bring and control any legal action in connection with infringement at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 13.4(e), Zai shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to bring and control any legal action in connection with any alleged or threatened infringement by a Third Party of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents), and any related declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action by a Third Party alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Zai Patents (other than Joint Patents), at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate.
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(f) At the request of the Party bringing an action related to Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance in connection therewith, including by executing reasonably appropriate documents, cooperating in discovery and joining as a party to the action if required by Applicable Laws to pursue such action, at each such Partys sole cost and expense. In connection with an action related to Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4, the Party bringing the action shall not enter into any settlement admitting the invalidity or non-infringement of, or otherwise impairing the other Partys rights in the Licensed Patents, Zai Patents or Joint Patents, as applicable, without the prior written consent of the other Party. The enforcing Party shall keep the non-enforcing Party reasonably informed of the status of any action it brought in connection with such Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4. The non-enforcing Party shall be entitled to attend any substantive meetings, hearings, or other proceedings related to any such action pursued by the enforcing Party. The enforcing Party shall provide the non-enforcing Party with copies of all pleadings and other documents to be filed with the court reasonably in advance and shall consider in good faith reasonable and timely input from the non-enforcing Party during the course of the action.
(g) Any recoveries resulting from enforcement action relating to a claim of Product Infringement or otherwise as described in this Section 13.4 shall be first applied against payment of the enforcing Partys costs and expenses in connection therewith and then the non-enforcing Partys costs and expenses in connection therewith. [***].
13.5. Defense.
(a) Each Party shall notify the other in writing of any allegations it receives from a Third Party that the Development, Manufacture, use, Commercialization or other exploitation of any Licensed Compound or Product or any embodiment of any technology or intellectual property licensed by a Party under this Agreement infringes the intellectual property rights of such Third Party. Such notice shall be provided promptly, but in no event after more than fifteen (15) days following receipt of such allegations. Such written notice shall include a copy of any summons or complaint (or the equivalent thereof) received regarding the foregoing. Thereafter, the Parties shall promptly meet to consider the claim or assertion and the appropriate course of action and may, if appropriate, agree on and enter into a common interest agreement wherein the Parties agree to their shared, mutual interest in the outcome of such potential dispute. Each Party shall assert and not waive the joint defense privilege with respect to all communications between the Parties.
(b) As between the Parties, Zai shall have the first right, but not the obligation to control and be solely responsible for the defense of any such suit against Zai, at Zais sole cost and expense; provided, however, Zai shall not enter into any compromise or settlement relating to such suit that (i) admits the invalidity or unenforceability of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (ii) requires abandonment of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (iii) contemplates payment or other action by Cullinan or has a material adverse effect on Cullinans business, in all cases ((i) through (iii)), without obtaining the prior written consent of Cullinan.
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(c) If Zai decides not to bring such legal action subject to its first right, it shall so inform Cullinan promptly and Cullinan shall have the right to bring and control any such legal action in connection with such infringement in the Territory at its own expense as it reasonably determines appropriate; provided, however, Cullinan shall not enter into any compromise or settlement relating to such suit that (i) admits the invalidity or unenforceability of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (ii) requires abandonment of any Licensed Patents or Joint Patents; or (iii) contemplates payment or other action by Zai or has a material adverse effect on Zais business, in all cases ((i) through (iii)), without obtaining the prior written consent of Zai.
(d) Upon the defending Partys request and at the defending Partys expense, the non-defending Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the defending Party for such defense and shall join such suit if deemed a necessary party. If the non-defending Party does not join such suit, the defending Party shall keep the non-defending Party reasonably informed of the status of such suit. The non-defending Party shall be entitled to attend any substantive meetings, hearings, or other proceedings related to such suit. The defending Party shall provide the non-defending Party with copies of all pleadings and other documents to be filed with the court reasonably in advance and shall consider in good faith reasonable and timely input from the non-defending Party during the course of the suit.
13.6. Patent Marking. [***].
ARTICLE 14
TERMS AND TERMINATION
14.1. Term and Expiration.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue in effect until the expiration of the last Royalty Term with respect to for all Products in any Region in the Territory (the Term, and the date of such expiration with respect to such Region, the Expiration Date).
(b) Expiration of Royalty Term. On a Region-by-Region and Product-by-Product basis, upon the expiration of the Royalty Term for a given Product in a given Region, the licenses granted by Cullinan to Zai under Section 2.1 of this Agreement in such Region with respect to such Product in the Field shall become fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable and sublicenseable in multiple tiers.
14.2. Termination for Mutual Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by the Parties mutual written agreement.
14.3. Termination for Convenience. Zai shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety or on a Product-by-Product basis for any or no reason upon [***] days written notice to Cullinan. Zai shall terminate this Agreement upon [***] written notice to Cullinan if it determines that it shall permanently discontinue all Development and Commercialization activities with respect to the Products under this Agreement.
14.4. Termination for Material Breach.
(a) This Agreement may be terminated on a Region-by-Region basis, or in its entirety, at any time during the Term upon [***] days (or [***] days with respect to any payment breach) written notice by either Party if the other Party is in material breach of this Agreement and, if such breach is curable, such breach has not been cured within [***] days (or [***] days with respect to any payment breach) of such written notice.
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(b) For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that Zais Development diligence obligations pursuant to Section 5.1 and Section 5.3, shall each be deemed a material term of the Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the alleged breaching Party disputes the existence or materiality of the alleged breach, the other Party shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement unless and until it is determined in accordance with ARTICLE 15 that the alleged breaching Party has materially breached this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within [***] days after such determination.
14.5. Termination for Insolvency. Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon delivery of written notice to the other Party in the event that (a) such other Party files in any court or agency pursuant to any statute or regulation of any jurisdiction a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization under the Chapter 7 of the United States of Bankruptcy Code or other similar Applicable Law or similar arrangement for the benefit of creditors or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of such other Party or its assets, (b) such other Party is served with an involuntary petition against it in any insolvency proceeding and such involuntary petition has not been stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days of its filing, or (c) such other Party makes an assignment of substantially all of its assets for the benefit of its creditors.
14.6. Termination for Patent Challenge. Except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the laws of a particular jurisdiction, Cullinan may terminate this Agreement in its entirety (a) immediately upon written notice to Zai if Zai or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees commences a legal, administrative or other action challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Licensed Patent or (b) within thirty (30) day written notice to Zai if Zai or its Affiliates or Sublicensees commences a legal, administrative or other action challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Patent (other than any Licensed Patent) owned or Controlled by Cullinan or its Affiliates anywhere in the world, unless such action is withdrawn during such thirty (30)-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Zai promptly terminates the sublicense agreement of any Sublicensee that commences a legal action challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any Licensed Patents anywhere in the world, Cullinan shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 14.6.
14.7. Election to Terminate. If either Party has the right to terminate under Sections 14.3 through 14.6, it may at its sole option, elect either to (a) terminate this Agreement and pursue any legal or equitable remedy available to it or (b) maintain this Agreement in effect and pursue any legal or equitable remedy available to it.
14.8. Effects of Termination.
(a) Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, all rights and licenses granted to each Party herein shall immediately terminate, and all sublicenses of such rights and licenses shall also terminate. Upon termination of this Agreement, if a Sublicensee is then in good standing under its sublicense agreement with Zai, then at Cullinans sole discretion, Cullinan may grant to such Sublicensee a direct license under the Licensed Technology that is the same scope as the sublicense granted by Zai on substantially the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Section 14.8(b) below shall not apply to such Sublicensee. Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not release either Party of any obligation or liability which, at the time of such termination, has already accrued to the other Party or which is attributable to a period prior to such termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, termination of this Agreement by a Party shall be without prejudice to other remedies such Party may have at law or equity.
(b) Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, the following additional provisions shall apply:
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(i) Reversion of Rights to Cullinan; Any rights and licenses with respect to the Product granted to Zai under this Agreement shall immediately terminate, and all such rights shall revert back to Cullinan. In addition, in the event that this Agreement is terminated by the Parties pursuant to Section 14.2, by Zai pursuant to Section 14.3 or by Cullinan pursuant to Section 14.4, 14.5 or 14.6, the licenses granted by Zai to Cullinan pursuant to Section shall automatically be extended to include the Territory.
(ii) Regulatory Materials; Data. Zai shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to, at no cost to Cullinan (but subject to Section 14.8(d) below), to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Laws at the time of any such termination to promptly (1) assign all Regulatory Submissions and Regulatory Approvals and pricing and reimbursement approvals of Products to Cullinan, and (2) assign all data generated by or on behalf of Zai or its designee while conducting Development or Commercialization activities under this Agreement to Cullinan or its designee, including non-clinical and clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of Zai on Products and all pharmacovigilance data (including all Adverse Event database information) on Products.
(iii) Trademarks. Zai shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees, to promptly transfer and assign to Cullinan, at no cost to Cullinan (but subject to Section 14.8(d) below), all Product Marks.
(iv) Transition Assistance. [***].
(v) [***].
(vi) [***].
(vii) [***].
(viii) Inventory. At Cullinans election and request, Zai shall (1) transfer to Cullinan or its designee all inventory of the Product provided by Cullinan (including all final Products and bulk tablets, or in any other form(s)) then in possession or control of Zai, its Affiliates or Sublicensees; provided that Cullinan shall pay Zai a price equal to [***] of Zais Fully Burdened Manufacturing Cost for such Products or (2) (A) continue to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize all inventory of the Products then in possession or control of Zai during the [***] and make the corresponding payments, including any Milestone Payments or royalties to Cullinan under this Agreement as though this Agreement had not been terminated and (B) after the [***], transfer to Cullinan or its designee any remaining inventory of the Product to Cullinan or its designee at a price equal to Zais costs for such Products.
(ix) Return of Confidential Information. At the Disclosing Partys election, the Receiving Party shall return (at Disclosing Partys expense) or destroy all tangible materials comprising, bearing, or containing any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party relating to the Product that are in the Receiving Partys or its Affiliates or Sublicensees possession or control and provide written certification of such destruction (except to the extent any information is the Confidential Information of both Parties or to the extent that the Receiving Party has the continuing right to use the Confidential Information under this Agreement); provided that the Receiving Party may retain one copy of such Confidential Information for its legal archives. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Receiving Party shall not be required to destroy electronic files containing such Confidential Information that are made in the ordinary course of its business information back-up procedures pursuant to its electronic.
(c) Other Remedies. Termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason shall not constitute a waiver or release of, or otherwise be deemed to prejudice or adversely affect, any rights, remedies or claims, whether for damages or otherwise, that a Party may have hereunder or that may arise out of or in connection with such termination or expiration.
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(d) Termination by Zai Due to Material Breach. Upon the termination of this Agreement by Zai pursuant to Section 14.4, 14.5 or 14.6 all of the provisions of Section 14.8(b) shall apply, except that to the extent Zai is obligated to perform under any of the provisions of Sections 14.8(b)(ii), 14.8(b)(iii), 14.8(b)(iv), or 14.8(b)(vi), Cullinan shall reimburse Zai for all reasonable costs incurred by Zai in connection with such performance, including both its reasonable external costs plus its reasonable internal costs calculated on a reasonable FTE basis.
14.9. Survival. Termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not affect any rights or obligations of the Parties under this Agreement that have accrued prior to the date of termination or expiration. The following provisions shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason: ARTICLE 1 (Definitions), ARTICLE 9 (Payments and Milestones) (solely to the extent payments have accrued prior to the effective date of termination), ARTICLE 10 (Confidentiality; Publication), Section 11.6 (No Other Representations or Warranties), ARTICLE 12 (Indemnification), Section 13.1 (Ownership), Sections 13.3 and 13.4 (with respect to Cullinans rights as to Zai Patents outside the Territory and, to the extent provided in Section 14.8(b)(i), inside the Territory), Section 14.1(b) (Expiration) (which shall survive only with respect to licenses that have become perpetual and irrevocable prior to the expiration or early termination of this Agreement), Section 14.8 (Effect of Termination, to the extent applicable), Section 14.9 (Survival), ARTICLE 15 (Dispute Resolution), and ARTICLE 16 (Miscellaneous).
ARTICLE 15
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
15.1. General. The Parties recognize that a claim, dispute or controversy may arise relating to this Agreement or to the breach, enforcement, interpretation or validity of this Agreement (a Dispute). Any Dispute, including Disputes that may involve the Affiliates of any Party, shall be resolved in accordance with this ARTICLE 15.
15.2. Continuance of Rights and Obligations during Pendency of Dispute Resolution. If there are any Disputes in connection with this Agreement, including Disputes related to termination of this Agreement under ARTICLE 14, all rights and obligations of the Parties shall continue until such time as any Dispute has been resolved in accordance with the provisions of this ARTICLE 15.
15.3. Escalation. Any Dispute shall be referred to the Executive Officers for attempted resolution by notice served pursuant to Section 16.4. In the event the Executive Officers are unable to resolve such Dispute within thirty (30) days of such Dispute being referred to them, then, upon the written request of either Party to the other Party, the Dispute shall be subject to arbitration in accordance with Section 15.4.
15.4. Arbitration.
(a) If the Parties fail to resolve the Dispute through escalation to the Executive Officers under Section 15.3, and a Party desires to pursue resolution of the Dispute, the Dispute shall be submitted by either Party for final resolution by arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Rules), excepted as modified herein. Any disputes concerning the propriety of the commencement of the arbitration or the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate shall be finally settled by the arbitral tribunal. The arbitration shall be conducted by a tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, each with at least fifteen (15) years of pharmaceutical industry experience. An arbitrator shall be deemed to meet this qualification unless a Party objects within ten (10) days after the arbitrator is nominated. Within thirty (30) days after initiation of arbitration, each Party shall nominate one (1) arbitrator and the two (2) Party-nominated arbitrators shall nominate a third arbitrator, who shall serve as the chairperson of the tribunal, within thirty (30) days of the second arbitrators appointment. The seat of arbitration shall be New York City, New York and the language of the proceedings, including all communications, shall be English.
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(b) The Parties agree that any award or decision made by the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon them and may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and the Parties undertake to carry out any award without delay. The arbitral tribunal shall render its final award or decision within nine (9) months from the date on which the request for arbitration by one of the Parties wishing to have recourse to arbitration is received by the ICC Secretariat. The arbitral tribunal shall resolve the Dispute by applying the provisions of this Agreement and the governing law set forth in Section 16.5.
(c) By agreeing to arbitration, the Parties do not intend to deprive any court of its jurisdiction to issue, at the request of a Party, a pre-arbitral injunction, pre-arbitral attachment or other order to avoid irreparable harm, maintain the status quo, preserve the subject matter of the Dispute, or aid the arbitration proceedings and the enforcement of any award. Without prejudice to such provisional or interim remedies in aid of arbitration as may be available under the jurisdiction of a competent court, the arbitral tribunal shall have full authority to grant provisional or interim remedies and to award damages for the failure of any Party to the dispute to respect the arbitral tribunals order to that effect.
(d) EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES: (I) ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL OF ANY ISSUE BY JURY, AND (II) ANY CLAIM FOR ATTORNEY FEES, COSTS AND PREJUDGMENT INTEREST.
(e) Each Party shall bear its own attorneys fees, costs, and disbursements arising out of the arbitration, and shall pay an equal share of the fees and costs of the administrator and the arbitrators; provided, however, that the arbitrators shall be authorized to determine whether a Party is the prevailing party, and if so, to award to that prevailing party reimbursement for any or all of its reasonable attorneys fees, costs and disbursements (including, for example, expert witness fees and expenses, photocopy charges, travel expenses, etc.), or the fees and costs of the administrator and the arbitrators.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 15.4, in the event of a Dispute with respect to (i) the validity, scope, enforceability or ownership of any Patent or other intellectual property rights, (ii) a matter for which this Agreement assigns decision-making to the Parties or to the JSC or requires the consent of one or both of the Parties, (iii) the necessity of obtaining a Third Party license by Zai in the Territory in accordance with Section 9.4(c)(iii), or (iv) any antitrust, anti-monopoly or competition law or regulation, whether or not statutory, and such Dispute is not resolved in accordance with Section 15.3, such Dispute shall not be submitted to an arbitration proceeding in accordance with this Section 15.4, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, and instead, either Party may initiate litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction in any country in which such rights apply.
ARTICLE 16
MISCELLANEOUS
16.1. Force Majeure. Neither Party shall be held liable to the other Party nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in performing any obligation under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from causes beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party including embargoes, war, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), insurrections, riots, civil commotions, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances, fire, floods, pandemics, epidemics or other acts of God or any other deity (or orders of any Governmental Authority related to any of the foregoing), or acts, omissions or delays in acting by any Governmental Authority. The affected Party shall notify the other Party of such force majeure circumstances as soon as reasonably practical, the JSC shall review and discuss any such matter to the extent related to any Clinical Trials in the Territory, and the affected Party shall promptly undertake all reasonable efforts necessary to cure such force majeure circumstances.
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16.2. Assignment. Neither Party may assign this Agreement to a Third Party without the other Partys prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); except that (a) subject to Section 2.6, either Party may make such an assignment without the other Partys prior written consent to a successor to substantially all of the business of such Party to which this Agreement relates (whether by merger, spinoff, sale of stock, sale of assets, exclusive license or other transaction), and (b) either Party may assign this Agreement to an Affiliate without the other Partys prior written consent for so long as such Affiliate remains an Affiliate of the Party making the assignment. For clarity, each Party may discharge any obligations and exercise any right hereunder through any of its Affiliates and each Party hereby guarantees the performance by its Affiliates of such Partys obligations under this Agreement, and shall cause its Affiliates to comply with the provisions of this Agreement in connection with such performance. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties successors and permitted assignees. Any assignment or transfer in violation of this Section 16.2 shall be null and void and wholly invalid, the assignee or transferee in any such assignment or transfer shall acquire no rights whatsoever, and the non-assigning non-transferring Party shall not recognize, nor shall it be required to recognize, such assignment or transfer.
16.3. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, unless the absence of the invalidated provision(s) adversely affects the substantive rights of the Parties. The Parties shall in such an instance use their best efforts to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s) with valid, legal and enforceable provision(s) which, insofar as practical, implement the purposes of this Agreement.
16.4. Notices. All notices which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally, sent by facsimile (and promptly confirmed by personal delivery, registered or certified mail or overnight courier), sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to Cullinan:
Cullinan Pearl Corp.
Address: One Main Street, Suite 520
Cambridge, MA 02142, U.S.A.
[***]
with a copy to:
Goodwin Procter LLP
Address: 100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210, U.S.A.
[***]
If to Zai:
Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Address: 4F, Bldg 1, Jinchuang Plaza, 4560 Jinke Rd, Shanghai, China, 201210
[***]
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with a copy to:
Hogan Lovells LLP
Address: 125 High St., Suite 2010, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110
[***]
And
Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Address: 314 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
[***]
or to such other address as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other Party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered if personally delivered; (b) if sent by email, upon electronic confirmation of receipt; (c) on the Business Day after dispatch if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier; or (d) on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing if sent by mail.
16.5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the [***], U.S. without reference to any rules of conflict of laws. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement and is expressly and entirely excluded.
16.6. Entire Agreement; Amendments. The Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All express or implied agreements and understandings, either oral or written, with regard to the subject matter hereof (including the licenses granted hereunder) are superseded by the terms of this Agreement. Neither Party is relying on any representation, promise, nor warranty not expressly set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended, or any term hereof modified, only by a written instrument duly executed by authorized representatives of both Parties hereto.
16.7. Headings. The captions to the several Sections hereof are not a part of this Agreement, but are merely for convenience to assist in locating and reading the Sections of this Agreement.
16.8. Independent Contractors. It is expressly agreed that Cullinan and Zai shall be independent contractors and that the relationship between the two Parties shall not constitute a partnership, joint venture or agency. Cullinan shall report any payments received under the Agreement as payments from Zai. Neither Cullinan nor Zai shall have the authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, which shall be binding on the other Party, without the prior written consent of the other Party.
16.9. Waiver. The waiver by either Party of any right hereunder, or the failure of the other Party to perform, or a breach by the other Party, shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right hereunder or of any other breach or failure by such other Party whether of a similar nature or otherwise.
16.10. Waiver of Rule of Construction. Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with counsel in connection with the review, drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. Accordingly, the rule of construction that any ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed against the drafting Party shall not apply.
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16.11. Construction. Except where the context expressly requires otherwise, (a) the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to encompass references to either or both genders, and the use of the singular shall be deemed to include the plural (and vice versa), (b) the words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation, (c) the word will shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word shall, (d) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (e) any reference herein to any person shall be construed to include the persons successors and assigns, (f) the words herein, hereof and hereunder, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (g) all references herein to Sections, Schedules, or Exhibits shall be construed to refer to Sections, Schedules or Exhibits as described in this Agreement, (h) the word notice means notice in writing (whether or not specifically stated) and shall include notices, consents, approvals and other written communications contemplated under this Agreement, (i) provisions that require that a Party, the Parties or any 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 (but excluding e-mail and instant messaging), (j) references to any specific law, rule or regulation, or Section, section or other division thereof, shall be deemed to include the then-current amendments thereto or any replacement or successor law, rule or regulation thereof, and (k) the term or shall be interpreted in the inclusive sense commonly associated with the term and/or where applicable.
16.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each Party shall be entitled to rely on the delivery of executed facsimile copies of counterpart execution pages of this Agreement and such facsimile copies shall be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement among the Parties.
16.13. Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions hereof in any other language shall be for accommodation only and shall not be binding upon the Parties. All communications and notices to be made or given pursuant to this Agreement, and any dispute proceeding related to or arising hereunder, shall be in the English language. If there is a discrepancy between any translation of this Agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties intending to be bound have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.
Cullinan Pearl Corp. | Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | |||||
By: | /s/ Owen Hughes |
By: | /s/ Samantha Du | |||
Name: | Owen Hughes |
Name: | Samantha Du | |||
Title: | President |
Title: | CEO and Chairperson | |||
Date: | December 24, 2020 | Date: | December 24, 2020 |
Cullinan Oncology, LLC, as a Party to this Agreement solely with respect to Article 12 |
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By: |
/s/ Owen Hughes |
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Name: |
Owen Hughes |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: |
December 24, 2020 |
Schedule 1.76
Licensed Patents
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Exhibit A
Obligations as a Sublicensee Under The Taiho Agreement
Capitalized terms in this Exhibit A shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in this Exhibit A, except that the terms Affiliate, Cullinan, Know-How, Licensed Compound, Licensed Technology, Patents, Person, Product, Zai, Taiho, Taiho Agreement, Sublicensee, Development Plan and Territory shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
Definitions
1.1 Clinical Trial means any trial in which human subjects are dosed with a drug, whether approved or investigational, including any Phase 1, 2, 3 or 4 clinical study.
1.2 CMO means a contract manufacturing organization.
1.3 Commercialization or Commercialize to market, promote, distribute, offer for sale, sell, import, have imported, export, have exported or otherwise commercialize a compound or product. When used as a noun, Commercialization means any and all activities involved in Commercializing.
1.4 CRO means a contract research organization.
1.5 Develop or Development means to conduct any and all research and development activities necessary to obtain Regulatory Approval, including toxicology, pharmacology, statistical analysis, Clinical Trials (including pre- and post-approval studies and investigator sponsored Clinical Trials), regulatory affairs, and regulatory activities pertaining to designing and carrying out Clinical Trials and obtaining Regulatory Approvals.
1.6 EMA means the European Medicines Agency and any successor governmental authority having substantially the same function.
1.7 EU5 means France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
1.8 Field means the treatment, prevention, prognosis or diagnosis of disease.
1.9 Product Material means any intermediates or components of Product, which includes the Licensed Compound, drug product, fill/finish and any related packaging.
1.10 Publishing Party means a Party (or whose Affiliate is proposing) publishing, publicly presenting and/or submitting for written or oral publication a manuscript, abstract or the like relating to the Licensed Compounds or Licensed Technology that has not previously published pursuant to Section 8.4 of the Taiho Agreement.
1.11 Qualified CMO means a Third Party contract manufacturer of pharmaceutical products selected by Licensee (or a Related Party) and consented to by Licensor (with such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Notwithstanding the foregoing, consent of Licensor shall not be required with respect to the selection of a Third Party contract manufacturer as a Qualified CMO if such Third Party contract manufacturer: [***].
1.12 Regulatory Approval means, with respect to a country or territory, the approvals (including any applicable governmental price and reimbursement approvals), licenses, registrations or authorizations of Regulatory Authorities necessary for the Commercialization of a pharmaceutical product in such country or territory, including, as applicable, approval of an NDA or comparable filing in the United States or approval of a comparable filing in any other country or jurisdiction, including a marketing authorization approval by the EMA.
1.13 Regulatory Authority means a federal, national, multinational, state, provincial or local regulatory agency, department, bureau or other governmental entity with authority over the testing, manufacture, use, storage, import, promotion, marketing or sale of a product in the applicable country.
1.14 Regulatory Data means any and all research data, pharmacology data, safety data, preclinical data, clinical data, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) data that is included or referenced in a Partys Regulatory Filings for the Licensed Compound or a Product or that was included in any other documentation submitted to Regulatory Authorities in association with Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals for the Licensed Compound or a Product.
1.15 Regulatory Filings means, with respect to a Product, any submission to a Regulatory Authority of any appropriate regulatory application, including, without limitation, any IND, NDA, any submission to a regulatory advisory board, any marketing authorization application, and any supplement or amendment thereto.
1.16 Related Party means Licensees Affiliates and any Non-Affiliate Sublicensees.
1.17 Research Tools means tools or [***].
Sublicensee Obligations:
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Section 2.2(b):
Licensor Right of Reference and Access. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Zai hereby grants Taiho access to, and a Right of Reference, as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. § 314.3(b) in the United States, or an equivalent right of access/reference in any other country or region, with respect to: (i) Zais and any [***] Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals and all related documentation (including official minutes of meetings and other correspondence related thereto), and (ii) all Regulatory Data relating to such Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals in (i) above (including safety data and CMC data contained or referenced in any Regulatory Filings), in each case ((i) and (ii)), (x) associated with the Licensed Compound or Product in the Field and (y) for the sole purpose of Developing, Manufacturing, seeking and securing Regulatory Approval for, Commercializing, and otherwise exploiting Products outside of the Territory. For clarity (1) Taiho shall have the right to extend the foregoing Right of Reference and right of access to Associated Parties, and (2) the foregoing right of access shall also include the right of Taiho (and Associated Parties) to include the accessed Regulatory Data in its Regulatory Filings for Product. Upon request by Taiho, Zai (or the applicable Related Party) shall provide Taiho with a signed statement affirming the foregoing Right of Reference in accordance with 21 C.F.R. § 314.50(g)(3) or the equivalent as required in any country or region, or otherwise provide appropriate notification of such right of Taiho to the applicable Regulatory Authority.
Section 2.5:
Subcontractors. Zai may exercise or perform some or all of its rights or obligations under this Agreement by subcontracting the exercise or performance of all or any portion of such rights and obligations on Zais behalf, including to Third Party CMOs and CROs, provided that Zai shall be responsible for each of its subcontractors complying with all obligations of Zai under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Zai further agrees that (a) subcontracting shall not relieve Zai of any obligations under this Agreement (except to the extent satisfactorily performed by such subcontractor), and Zai shall remain responsible for the performance of such activities in accordance with this Agreement and the Development Plan, and (b) any agreement pursuant to which Zai engages a subcontractor must (i) be consistent with this Agreement and (ii) contain terms obligating such subcontractor to: (A) comply with confidentiality provisions that are at least as restrictive as those set forth in 10; and (B) provide Zai with substantially the same rights with respect to any Patents and other intellectual property arising from the performance of the subcontracted obligation as Zai would have under this Agreement if such Patents or other intellectual property had arisen from the performance of such obligation by Zai.
Section 2.8:
Third Party Technology Acquired after Effective Date. If after the Effective Date, Zai (or a Related Party) desires to use in connection with the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or a Product any Patents or Know-How acquired from a Third Party and other than Research Tools (such Patents and Know-How, Third Party Technology, and such Third Party, a Third Party Licensor), the following shall apply:
a. | Before the Third Party Technology is so used, Zai shall notify Cullinan in writing, including a description of such Third Party Technology (such notice, the Acquiring Party Notice). Without limiting Section 2.8(d) below, to the extent that Zai has the right to grant a sublicense to such Third Party Technology to Cullinan or Taiho for use in connection with the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or a Product by Cullinan in its territory (Available Third Party Technology), Zai shall include in such notice a description of all payments and other obligations that would apply to Cullinan or Taiho if the Third Party Technology were to be licensed to Cullinan or Taiho hereunder (such payments and other obligations (including obligations relating to sublicensing, patent matters, confidentiality, reporting, audit rights, indemnification and diligence, as applicable) owing to the Third Party Licensor, the Pass-Thru Obligations), accompanied by a copy of the relevant license or other agreement with the applicable Third Party Licensor (such license or other relevant agreement, the Pass-Thru Agreement), [***]. |
b. | To the extent Taiho or Cullinan wishes to receive a license to any Available Third Party Technology disclosed in the Acquiring Party Notice for use in connection with the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or a Product in territories in which Taiho or Cullinan has such rights with respect to the Licensed Compound and Products, it shall so notify Zai in writing (such notice, the Receiving Party Notice). Upon receipt of the Receiving Party Notice, Zai shall grant (and hereby grants) to Taiho or Cullinan, as applicable, a license or sublicense under the applicable Third Party Technology to use and exploit the same in connection with the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of the Licensed Compound or a Product in territories in which Taiho or Cullinan has such rights with respect to the Licensed Compound and Products, subject to the Pass-Thru Obligations (the Pass-Thru License). If requested by Zai, Taiho or Cullinan and Zai shall prepare in good faith and promptly execute a written agreement codifying the terms of the Pass-Thru License or to the extent mutually agreed, work to put in place a separate agreement between the applicable Third Party and Zai under which the Third Party grants a direct license to Taiho or Cullinan, as applicable under the Third Party [***]. Taiho and Cullinan, as applicable, shall comply with the Pass-Thru Obligations applicable to such Third Party Technology, in each case to the extent such Pass-Thru Obligations were described in the Pass-Thru Agreement (as redacted). Such compliance by Taiho and Cullinan, as applicable, shall include taking such actions to comply with the Pass-Thru Obligations in such manner and on such timing as may be required to allow Taiho and Cullinan, as applicable, to comply with its obligations under the license or other agreement with the applicable Third Party Licensor, as such obligations apply to activities of the Receiving Party. [***]. |
c. | Until Taiho or Cullinan, as applicable, provides a Receiving Party Notice, or to the extent Taiho or Cullinan subsequently notifies Zai that it wishes to terminate the applicable Pass-Thru License, [***], as the case may be. In the event Taiho or Cullinan subsequently notifies Zai that it wishes to terminate the applicable Pass-Thru License, [***]. To the extent Taiho or Cullinan does not provide a Receiving Party Notice with respect to the Third Party Technology, [***]. |
d. | Prior to such time as a Product has received Regulatory Approval in the United States and one of the EU5, if Zai does not have the right to grant to Taiho or Cullinan a Pass-Thru License with respect to a particular Third Party Technology (i.e., as Available Third Party Technology) with respect to the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Licensed Compound and Product in the Taihos or Cullinans territory, [***]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a Third Party Technology with respect to which Zai is unable to grant a Pass-Thru [***] (such license, a Direct License), then to the extent that Taiho or Cullinan actually obtains such Direct License on such terms, Zai shall [***]. |
e. | Other than pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.8, neither Party shall [***]. For clarity, this Section 2.8 shall not apply to Patents or Know-How used by the Zai or a Related Party in connection with the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of a Licensed Compound or Product [***]. |
Section 4.3(b):
Regulatory Cooperation in the Territory.
i. | Promptly following written request by Cullinan, Zai shall provide to Cullinan a copy of the final labeling for the Product (including the Company Core Data Sheet) in the local language in the Territory in which Licensee or Related Party obtains Regulatory Approvals. Zai need supply such copy only once. |
ii. | In addition, Zai shall provide to Cullinan such information as Cullinan may reasonably request from time to time, so that Cullinan may keep reasonably informed as to other Development and Regulatory activities and progress with respect to the Product. |
Section 5.4:
Taihos and Cullinans Right to Take Supply of Product Materials from Qualified CMO(s).
(a) The Contracting Party shall provide to Cullinan a complete and correct copy of each Qualified CMO Supply Agreement within [***] days after the execution thereof. For clarity, a Qualified CMO Supply Agreement shall refer [***].
i) Upon request, the Contracting Party shall cooperate fully and reasonably with Cullinan and Taiho, as applicable, to enable and facilitate the negotiation and execution by Cullinan and Taiho, as applicable, of a reasonable and customary supply agreement directly between Cullinan and Taiho, as applicable, and each Qualified CMO for the timely supply to Cullinan and Taiho, as applicable, of the same Product Materials from such Qualified CMO on terms no less favorable than those in the applicable Qualified CMO Supply Agreement (including reasonable technology transfer provisions, to permit Taiho, Cullinan or their designated suppliers to produce such Product Materials). Zai shall ensure that the Contracting Party authorizes the Qualified CMO to utilize on Taihos and Cullinans behalf (and as needed, to make available to Taiho and Cullinan) all information of Zai and its Related Parties in the Qualified CMOs possession necessary for the production of Product Materials identical to those being produced under the applicable Qualified CMO Supply Agreements. In no event shall Zai nor a Related Party seek to restrict, impede or discourage any Qualified CMO from manufacturing Product for Taiho or Cullinan.
(b) For clarity, and without limiting any of the foregoing, it is understood that Taiho and Cullinan may manufacture, or obtain from another source supply of, some or all of its requirements of a Product (including, for clarity any modified formulation or dosage form of or packaging for a Product), or any Product Materials at any time and from time to time. If Taiho or Cullinan wishes to manufacture itself, or have manufactured, a Product and/or Product Materials, in no event shall Zai nor any Related Party attempt to limit the transfer to Taiho, Cullinan or its designee of the production process for the manufacture of such Product or Product Material, as applicable, including without limitation the manufacturing methods, test methods, specifications, materials, and other procedures, directions and controls associated with the manufacture and testing of such Product or Product Material, as the case may be, used by the Qualified CMO, to the extent the Zai, such Related Party and/or such Qualified CMO Controls such parts of such production process.
(c) The intent of this Section 5.4 is that Taiho and Cullinan be able to obtain supply of Product Materials produced by the Qualified CMO(s) in sufficient quantities, on such timelines and otherwise as is reasonably necessary and customary for Taiho and Cullinan to Develop and Commercialize the Product outside the Territory without delay, and Zai shall cooperate fully and reasonably and take such further actions as Taiho and Cullinan may reasonably request to achieve such objective, provided that this Section 5.4(c) shall not be construed to materially expand or alter Zai obligations under Sections 5.4(a) or (b) above.
Section 6.4(g):
(g) Discounting. In the event that Zai or its Affiliate or Sublicensee (each, a Selling Party) sell Product to a Third Party who also purchases other products or services from Zai or its Affiliate or Sublicensee, and for the purpose of promoting the sale of such other products or services, such Selling Party discounts the purchase price of the Product to a greater degree than such Selling Party generally discounts the price of their other products or services to such customer then, in such case, for purposes of calculating the royalty owing to Cullinan, the purchase price of the Product by Third Party shall be deemed [***].
Section 8.4(b):
Scientific Publications.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10.5(d) of the Agreement, with respect to future potential publications or public presentations by Zai or its Affiliate or Sublicensee of data or results of Clinical Trials of a Product to be submitted by or on behalf of such Person(s), or any academic investigators cooperating with any such Person(s), Zai shall (a) provide Cullinan every [***] with a publication strategy plan and (b) a copy of abstracts or other summary information regarding said publications or public presentations. The non-Publishing Party shall have the right to make comments and suggest changes to any such plan, publications or public presentations to ensure appropriate protection of any patentable inventions, and the Publishing Party shall consider in good faith any reasonable comments and suggested changes of the non-Publishing Party.
Exhibit 10.29
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into as of August 15, 2020 (the Effective Date), by and between Zai Lab (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company (the Company), and F. Ty Edmondson, a resident of New Hampshire (the Employee).
RECITALS
The Company and its Affiliates are engaged in the business of researching, developing, manufacturing, and commercialization of drug products in the bio-pharmaceutical industry, including without limitation the sales and marketing of both small molecule and large molecule therapeutics (the Business Of The Group), and the Employee is qualified to engage in providing services in support of the Business Of The Group as contemplated under this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Company agrees to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to commence employment with the Company. The period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Employees employment under this Agreement is terminated is referred to herein as the Employment Period.
1.1 Employment by Company. The Company agrees to employ the Employee as the Chief Legal Officer of the Company. In addition, the Employee shall serve as the Chief Legal Officer of Zai Lab Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and the ultimate parent corporation of the Company (the Parent Company), and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, without further compensation. The Employee agrees to render such services and to perform such duties and responsibilities as are normally associated with and inherent in the aforementioned roles and the capacities in which the Employee is employed, including general oversight of all legal and compliance functions of the Company and all wholly-owned subsidiaries, as well as such other duties and responsibilities as shall from time to time be assigned to the Employee by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such persons designee.
1.2 Acceptance of Employment. The Employee accepts such employment set out in Section 1.1 and agrees to faithfully perform and render the services required of the Employee under this Agreement through execution of this Agreement and the Compliance Agreement, attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement. Except for reasonable vacations and absences due to temporary illness, and activities that may be mutually agreed to by the parties, the Employee shall devote his entire time, attention and energies during normal business hours and such evenings and weekends as may be reasonably required for the discharge of his duties to the Business of The Group, and the performance of the Employees duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
1.3 Positions with Affiliates. If requested by the Company, the Employee agrees to serve without additional compensation if elected, nominated or appointed as an officer and/or director of the Company, the Parent Company and any of the subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company or the Parent Company (collectively, Affiliates) and in one or more executive offices of any of the Affiliates.
1.4 Conflicts of Interest. The Employee has reviewed with the board of directors of Zai Lab Limited (the Board) the present directorships, ownership (legal and beneficial, direct and indirect) interests and other positions or roles held by the Employee or his/her associate(s) in all such business organizations or arrangements which may be directly competitive or directly in conflict with the Company or the Parent Company. The Employee agrees to review with the Board any potential directorships, ownership (legal and beneficial, direct and indirect) interests and other positions or roles with business organizations or arrangements which may be directly competitive or directly in conflict with the Company or the Parent Company. The Employee or his/her associate(s) is precluded from owning an interest (legal and beneficial, direct and indirect) in another company or serving as an employee, director, consultant, advisor or member of such another company that may be directly competitive or directly in conflict with the Company or the Parent Company until such interest is presented to the Board and the Board consents to such interest or employment.
1.5 Compliance with Policies. The Employee agrees that, while employed by the Company, he will comply with all Company policies, practices and procedures and all codes of ethics or business conduct applicable to his position, as in effect from time to time.
2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The Employee shall be primarily based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Company or the Parent Company may require that the Employee travel in furtherance of the Business of the Group, to the extent necessary and/or substantially consistent with the then present business travel obligations of employees at substantially the same service level as the Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall be permitted to perform the services required by this Agreement at the Employees home office during business days in which he is not performing such services in Boston or is otherwise traveling in furtherance of the Business of the Group.
3. COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS.
3.1 Base Salary. In consideration for the agreement of the Employee to be employed under this Agreement, during the Employment Period, the Employee shall receive from the Company an annual base salary (Base Salary) of US$510,000. This Base Salary, and all other compensation and reimbursement under the Agreement, may be provided through a professional employer organization. The Base Salary to be paid to the Employee will be subject to reduction for payroll tax withholdings and deductions legally required (if any) or such other deductions properly and reasonably authorized by the Employee. The Company (or a professional employer organization, as applicable) shall pay such Base Salary in accordance with its standard payroll procedures. The Employees Base Salary will be subject to annual review and adjustments will be made based upon the Companys normal performance review practices for executive employees of the Company.
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3.2 Equity Incentives.
3.2.1 Stock Options. Subject to the approval of the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof) and the Employees execution of the applicable award agreement, the Employee shall, on the Effective Date, be granted an option to purchase 37,750 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) representing the equivalent number of ordinary shares of the Parent Company (the Option) with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of an ADS on the date of grant in accordance with the Zai Lab Limited 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as it may be amended from time to time, the Plan). The Option shall vest in accordance with the standard vesting schedule applicable to options granted by the Parent Company, as determined from time to time, subject to the Employee providing continuous full-time services to the Company under this Agreement on the date of grant of the Option and through each applicable vesting date; provided, however, that (i) the vesting of the Option will be subject to full acceleration upon (x) the Employees resignation for Good Reason or upon termination by the Company without Cause or (y) the termination of the Employees employment with the Company within one (1) year of the consummation of a Change in Control of the Company or the Parent Company, by the Company without Cause or upon resignation by the Employee for Good Reason; and (ii) Employee will have one (1) year to exercise any vested portion of the Option upon termination of the Employees employment with the Company. The Option will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, the stock option agreement to be entered into by and between the Employee and the Parent Company, any other applicable shareholder and/or option holder agreements, and any other restrictions and/or limitations generally applicable to the equity of the Parent Company or equity awards held by Company executives or otherwise imposed by law.
3.2.2 Restricted Share Units. Subject to the approval of the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof) and the Employees execution of the applicable award agreement, the Employee shall, on the Effective Date, be granted 24,250 restricted share units representing ordinary shares of the Parent Company (the Restricted Share Units), which shall vest in accordance with the standard vesting schedule applicable to restricted share units granted by the Parent Company, as determined from time to time, subject to the Employee providing continuous full-time services to the Company under this Agreement on the date of grant of the Restricted Share Unit and through each applicable vesting date; provided, however, that the vesting of the Restricted Share Units will be subject to full acceleration upon (x) the Employees resignation for Good Reason or upon termination by the Company without Cause or (y) the termination of the Employees employment with the Company within one (1) year of the consummation of a Change in Control of the Company or the Parent Company, by the Company without Cause or upon resignation by the Employee for Good Reason. The Restricted Share Unit shall be settled for an equivalent number of ADSs upon vesting. The Restricted Share Unit will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, the restricted share units award agreement to be entered by and between the Employee and the Parent Company, any other applicable shareholder and/or option holder agreements, and any other restrictions and/or limitations generally applicable to the equity of the Parent Company or equity awards held by Company executives or otherwise imposed by law.
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3.2.3 Annual Equity Grant. For each calendar year completed during the Employment Period, the Employee may be eligible to receive an annual equity grant (the Annual Equity Grant), with the understanding that any such Annual Equity Grant will have a target of no less than an aggregate grant date value of US$1,500,000 (the Annual Equity Grant Target), and in any event such Annual Equity Grant shall be determined by the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof) in its sole discretion based on the Employees performance and the Companys performance against goals established by the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof), and shall be denominated in options and restricted stock units in accordance with an allocation determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, and the number of shares subject to such grants shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board based on the fair value of each grant type as determined by the Company under applicable accounting standards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employees Annual Equity Grant for 2020 shall have an aggregate grant date value of US$1,500,000 and shall be: (i) awarded in 2021 in accordance with the Parent Companys equity award practices for senior executives of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries and (ii) denominated in options and restricted stock units in accordance with an allocation determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, and the number of shares subject to such grants shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board based on the fair value of each grant type as determined by the Company under applicable accounting standards. All Annual Equity Grants will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, the applicable award agreements between the Employee and the Parent Company, any other applicable shareholder and/or option holder agreements, and any other restrictions and/or limitations generally applicable to the equity of the Parent Company or equity awards held by Company executives or otherwise imposed by law.
3.3 Bonuses.
3.3.1 Annual Bonus. For each calendar year completed during the Employment Period, the Employee may be eligible to receive an annual bonus equal to no less than 40% of the Base Salary (the Target Bonus). The amount of such annual bonus, which may exceed the Target Bonus, shall be determined by the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof) in its sole discretion based on the Employees performance and the Companys performance against goals established by the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof). For the avoidance of doubt, the Employees annual bonus for calendar year 2020 shall be based on a full-year Base Salary and shall not be pro-rated to reflect a partial year of performance, and shall be awarded at a level (measured as a percentage of base salary) at least equal to annual bonus levels paid to other senior executives. The annual bonus shall be paid in the year after the year to which such bonus relates; however, in order to earn any such bonus, the Employee must be employed through the date that such bonus is paid.
3.4 Participation in Employee Benefit Plans. The Employee will be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans from time to time in effect for similarly situated senior executive employees of the Company generally, including employee benefits plans made available to Massachusetts-based senior executive employees of the Company, except to the extent such plans are duplicative of benefits otherwise provided to the Employee under this Agreement (e.g., a severance pay plan). The Employees participation will be subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and generally applicable Company policies, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any other restrictions or limitations imposed by law. The Company reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or terminate the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time.
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3.5 Reimbursements. During the Employment Period, the Employee will be reimbursed, in accordance with the practice applicable to employees of the Company from time to time, for all reasonable traveling expenses and other disbursements incurred by him for or on behalf of the Company in the performance of his duties hereunder upon presentation by the Employee of appropriate receipts, and otherwise in compliance with the Companys reimbursement policy in effect from time to time. All reimbursable airline and rail travel on behalf of the Company and its affiliates shall be on business-class fares. The Employees right to payment or reimbursement for business expenses hereunder shall be subject to the following additional rules: (i) the amount of expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement during any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, (ii) payment or reimbursement shall be made by the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the time that the applicable expense is submitted by the Employee to the Company and in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense or payment was incurred, and (iii) the right to payment or reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.
3.6 Vacations. During the term hereof, the Employee shall be entitled to 20 calendar days of vacation per annum (such number pro-rated for 2020 based on the Effective Date), to be taken at such times and intervals as shall be determined by the Employee, subject to the reasonable business needs of the Company. Vacation shall otherwise be governed by the policies of the Company, as in effect from time to time.
3.7 Deductions. Recognizing that the Employee is an employee for all purposes, the Company shall deduct from any compensation payable to the Employee the sums which the Company is required by law to deduct, including, but not limited to, government state withholding taxes, social security taxes and state disability insurance and mandatory provident funds, and the Company shall pay any amounts so deducted to the applicable governmental entities and agents entitled to receive such payments.
4. INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION.
4.1 Death and Disability. If the Employee dies, then the Employees employment by the Company hereunder shall automatically terminate on the date of the Employees death. If the Employee is incapacitated or disabled by accident, sickness or otherwise so as to render him mentally or physically incapable of performing the services required to be performed by him under this Agreement for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days or longer, or for any ninety (90) days during any six (6) month period (such condition being herein referred to as Disability), the Company, at its option, may terminate the Employees employment under this Agreement immediately upon giving him notice to that effect. In the case of a Disability, until the Employee becomes eligible for disability income under the Companys disability income insurance (if any) or until the Company shall have terminated the Employees service in accordance with the foregoing, whichever shall first occur, to the extent permitted by the terms of the Companys plans, the Employee will be entitled to receive compensation, at the rate and in the manner provided in Section 3, notwithstanding any such physical or mental disability. Termination pursuant to this Section 4 is hereinafter referred to as an Involuntary Termination.
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4.2 Disability Income Payments. While receiving disability income payments under the Companys disability income insurance (if any), the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any Base Salary under Section 3.1, so long as such disability income insurance (if any) is equivalent to the Employees net compensation arising from his Base Salary after all taxes and deductions, but shall continue to participate in all other compensation and benefits in accordance with Sections 3.3 until the date of the Employees termination of employment.
4.3 Verification of Disability. If any question shall arise as to whether during any period the Employee is disabled through any illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature so as to be unable to perform substantially all of the Employees duties and responsibilities hereunder, the Employee may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to a medical examination by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Employee or the Employees guardian has no reasonable objection to determine whether the Employee is so disabled and such determination shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. If such question shall arise and the Employee shall fail to submit to such medical examination, the Companys determination of the issue shall be binding on the Employee.
5. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE BY THE COMPANY. The Company may terminate the employment of the Employee hereunder at any time during the Employment Period for Cause (such termination being hereinafter referred to as a Termination for Cause) by giving the Employee notice of such termination, upon the giving of which such termination shall take effect immediately. For the purpose of this Section 5, Cause means any one of the following grounds, as determined by the Board in its reasonable judgment:
(i) | the Employees use of legal or illegal drugs, including alcohol, which interferes with the performance of the Employees obligations and duties to the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
(ii) | the Employees commission of a felony, or any crime involving fraud, moral turpitude or misrepresentation or violation of applicable securities laws; |
(iii) | mismanagement by the Employee of the business and affairs of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company which results or could reasonably be expected to result in a material harm to the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
(iv) | the Employees material breach of any of the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Employee and the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
(v) | the Employees material violation of any confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, no-hire or other restrictive covenant set forth in this Agreement, the Compliance Agreement or any other agreement between the Employee and the Company or any of its Affiliates or any material policy of the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
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(vi) | the Employees license to practice law being suspended for misconduct (which shall not include the Employee voluntarily becoming inactive in a state bar under which he is licensed) or Employee losing his license to practice law for misconduct in any jurisdiction in which he is licensed as an attorney (which shall not include the Employee voluntarily becoming inactive in a state bar under which he is licensed); or |
(vii) | the Employees material failure to perform or substantial negligence in the performance of the Employees obligations and duties to the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any other conduct by the Employee which is or could reasonably be expected to be materially detrimental to the interests and well-being of the Company or any of its Affiliates, including, without limitation, harm to its business or reputation. |
The Employee and Company agree that the definition of Cause provided for in this Section 5 shall govern all agreements between the Company and the Employee, and shall supersede any other definition of Cause in any other agreement between the Company and the Employee.
6. TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE BY THE COMPANY. The Company may terminate the employment of the Employee hereunder at any time during the Employment Period without Cause (such termination being hereinafter called a Termination Without Cause) by giving the Employee notice of such termination.
7. TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE.
7.1 Without Good Reason. The Employee may terminate his services hereunder at any time without Good Reason (as defined below) (such termination being referred to hereinafter as a Voluntary Termination). A Voluntary Termination will be deemed to be effective following reasonable notice by the Employee of not less than thirty (30) calendar days, provided that the Company may elect to waive all or any portion of such notice period.
7.2 With Good Reason. The Employee may terminate his services hereunder at any time for Good Reason (as defined below) by (i) providing notice to the Company specifying in reasonable detail the condition giving rise to the Good Reason no later than the thirtieth (30th) day following the occurrence of that condition; (ii) providing the Company a period of thirty (30) days to remedy the condition and so specifying in the notice and (iii) terminating his employment for Good Reason within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the period to remedy if the Company fails to remedy the condition (such termination being hereinafter referred to as a Termination for Good Reason). For purposes of this Agreement, the term Good Reason shall mean without the Employees consent (a) any material diminution of the Employees Base Salary and non-discretionary compensation; (b) any change in Employees reporting structure such that Employee no longer reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; (c) any material diminution of the Employees duties or responsibilities hereunder (except in each case in connection with the Termination for Cause or pursuant to Section 4.1) or the assignment to the Employee of duties or responsibilities that are materially inconsistent with the Employees then-current position, except in connection with the Employees illness or Disability; (d) any material breach of the Agreement by the Company; or (e) relocation of the Employees primary location from which he performs his services to the Company to a location more than thirty (30) kilometers from such location, other than on a temporary basis not to exceed a period equal to six (6) consecutive calendar months, provided that business travel as described in Section 2 shall not give rise to a Good Reason condition under this Section 7.2. The Employee and Company agree that the definition of Good Reason provided for in this Section 7.2 shall govern all agreements between the Company and the Employee, and shall supersede any other definition of Good Reason in any other agreement between the Company and the Employee.
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8. EFFECT OF TERMINATION ON SERVICES.
8.1 Voluntary Termination or a Termination for Cause.
8.1.1 Upon the termination of the Employees employment hereunder pursuant to a Voluntary Termination or a Termination for Cause, neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive the following (in the aggregate, the Final Compensation):
(i) | the unpaid portion of the Base Salary provided for in Section 3.1, computed on a pro rata basis up to (and including) the effective date of such termination; |
(ii) | reimbursement for any expenses for which the Employee shall not have theretofore been reimbursed as provided in Section 3.5, provided that the Employee submits all such expenses and required supporting documentation within sixty (60) days of the effective date of such termination and otherwise in accordance with the Company reimbursement policy in effect from time to time; and |
(iii) | if required by applicable law or Company policy, pay at the rate of the Base Salary for any accrued by unused vacation time as of the effective date of such termination. |
8.1.2 Final Compensation (other than expense reimbursement, which shall be paid within thirty (30) days after such reimbursement is submitted in accordance with subsection (ii) above) will be paid to the Employee within thirty (30) days following the date of termination (or such shorter period required by law).
8.2 Involuntary Termination Due to Death. Upon the termination of the Employees employment hereunder pursuant to an Involuntary Termination due to death in accordance with Section 4 hereof, neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company, or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive:
(i) | Final Compensation in accordance with Section 8.1; |
(ii) | an aggregate amount equal to one (1) months Base Salary; and |
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(iii) | subject to the Employee being eligible for and timely electing COBRA benefits, payment of the Companys portion of monthly premiums for the continuation of health insurance benefits as in effect for the Employee immediately prior to the effective date of such termination under the law commonly known as COBRA with such COBRA Continuation is payable directly to the insurance carrier (COBRA Continuation Benefits) for one (1) month, provided that if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot pay the COBRA Premiums without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a taxable monthly payment payable at the same time that the Base Salary payment is made under subsection (ii) above. |
8.3 Termination Without Cause or Termination for Good Reason: Involuntary Termination Due to Disability.
8.3.1 Upon the termination of the Employees employment hereunder pursuant to a Termination Without Cause, Termination for Good Reason or Involuntary Termination due to Disability, neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive the following (in the aggregate, the Severance Payments):
(i) | Final Compensation in accordance with Section 8.1; |
(ii) | an aggregate amount equal to the Base Salary for twelve (12) months (the Severance Period), payable from the effective date of such termination in accordance with the Companys normal payroll policies and at the same rate and in the same manner as set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.4 hereof, plus any additional compensation as may be expressly required under applicable law; |
(iii) | COBRA Continuation Benefits during the Severance Period, provided that if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot pay the COBRA Premiums without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a taxable monthly payment payable at the same time that the Base Salary payments are made under subsection (ii) above; and |
(iv) | a payment equal to a pro-rated Target Bonus for the year of such employment termination (determined by multiplying the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the fiscal year of termination that the Employee is employed by the Company and the denominator of which is three hundred and sixty-five (365)), payable at the same time bonuses for such year are paid to other senior executives of the Company (the Pro-rated Bonus); and |
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(v) | subject to the provisions of Section 3.2, acceleration of any unvested Stock Options, Restricted Share Units, or Annual Equity Grant, or other equity awards granted to the Employee by the Company or its Affiliates (the Equity Incentives Awards); provided, however, that the Employee will have one (1) year to exercise such Equity Incentive Awards upon termination of the Employees employment with the Company. |
8.3.2 Subject to Sections 8.5, 14 and 15 Severance Payments (other than Final Compensation) will be provided in the form of salary continuation, payable in equal installments in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices, during the Severance Period, provided that the first such payment will be made on the next regular pay day following the date on which the Release of Claims (as defined below) becomes effective and irrevocable and will be retroactive to effective date of the termination of the Employees employment.
8.4 Change in Control Termination.
8.4.1 Upon the termination of the Employees employment, for any reason except for a Termination for Cause, an Involuntary Termination or a Voluntary Termination without Good Reason, within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (such termination being referred to in this Agreement as a Change in Control Termination), neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company or any Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive the following (in the aggregate, the Enhanced Severance Payments):
(i) | Final Compensation in accordance with Section 8.1; |
(ii) | an aggregate amount equal to fifteen (15) months Base Salary (the CiC Severance Period); |
(iii) | subject to the last sentence of Section 8.3.1(iii), COBRA Continuation Benefits during the CiC Severance Period; |
(iv) | the Pro-rated Bonus; and |
(v) | subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 acceleration of any unvested Equity Incentive Awards; provided, however, that the Employee will have one (1) year to exercise such Equity Incentive Awards upon termination of the Employees employment with the Company. |
8.4.2 Subject to Section 8.5, 14 and 15 Enhanced Severance Payments (other than Final Compensation) will be provided in the form of salary continuation, payable in equal installments in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices, during the twelve (12) month period following the Change in Control Termination, provided that the first such payment will be made on the next regular pay day following the date on which the Release of Claims becomes effective and irrevocable and will be retroactive to effective date of the termination of the Employees employment.
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8.4.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any agreement between the Employee and the Company, upon a Change in Control Termination, the Employee will be entitled to one hundred percent (100%) accelerated vesting of any then-outstanding unvested Equity Incentive Awards or other equity awards granted to the Employee by the Company or its Affiliates, subject to Section 8.5, 14 and 15.
8.4.4 For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following:
(i) | any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (Person), acquires ownership of the stock of the Parent Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Parent Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Parent Company as a result of a private financing of the Parent Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; |
(ii) | a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve- (12-) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; or |
(iii) | any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve- (12- ) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Parent Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Parent Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Parent Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. |
For purposes of this definition, Persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Parent Company. Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to re-domicile the Parent Company in a jurisdiction other than its original jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the Persons who held the Parent Companys securities immediately before such transaction or (iii) the transaction is an equity financing of the Company or Parent Company.
8.4.5 Liquidated Damages. The parties acknowledge and agree that damages which will result to the Employee for a Termination Without Cause or other breach of this Agreement by the Company shall be extremely difficult or impossible to establish or prove, and agree that the Severance Payments and Enhanced Severance Payments shall constitute liquidated damages for any breach of this Agreement by the Company through the date of termination. The Employee agrees that, except for such other payments and benefits to which the Employee may be eligible as expressly provided by the terms of this Agreement or any applicable benefit plan, such liquidated damages shall be in lieu of all other claims that the Employee may make by reason of termination of her/his employment or any such breach of this Agreement and that, as a condition to receiving the Severance Payments and/or Enhanced Severance Payments (as applicable), the Employee will execute the Release of Claims.
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8.5 Release. The obligation of the Company to make any payments and benefits (other than Final Compensation) to or on behalf of the Employee under Sections 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 is conditioned on the Employee signing and not revoking a timely and effective separation agreement containing a general release of claims and other customary terms in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the Release of Claims) and provided that the Release of Claims becomes effective and irrevocable no later than sixty (60) days following the termination date (such deadline, the Release Deadline). If the Release of Claims does not become effective by the Release Deadline, the Employee will forfeit any rights to severance or benefits (other than Final Compensation) under this Agreement. In no event will Severance Payments, Enhanced Severance Payments or benefits (other than Final Compensation) be paid or provided until the Release of Claims becomes effective and irrevocable.
9. POST-EMPLOYMENT COMPLIANCE. The obligation of the Company to make any payments (other than Final Compensation) to or on behalf of the Employee under Section 12. or Section 8.4 above, and the Employees right to retain the same, is expressly conditioned upon the Employees continued performance of the Employees obligations under this Agreement, the Compliance Agreement and any other agreement between the Employee and the Company or any of its Affiliates (including any restrictive covenants therein).
10. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The Employee will conduct himself in an ethical and professional manner at all times and in accordance with any employee or employment policies or guidelines which the Company may issue from time to time, including the Code of Conduct, and the ethical guidelines of the State bar under which he is licensed and in which he is providing services to the Company.
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE. The Employee represents and warrants to the Company that: (i) the Employee has the proper skill, training and background so as to be able to perform under the terms of this Agreement in a competent and professional manner; (ii) the Employee will not infringe any intellectual property rights including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of any person; (iii) the Employee will not use any trade secrets or confidential information owned by any third party and (iv) the Employees signing of this Agreement and the performance of the Employees obligations under it will not breach or be in conflict with any other agreement to which the Employee is a party or is bound, and the Employee is not now subject to any covenants against competition or similar covenants or any court order that could affect the performance of the Employees obligations under this Agreement.
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12. ENFORCEMENT. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, to the extent that a restriction contained in this Agreement is more restrictive than permitted by the laws of any jurisdiction whose law may be deemed to govern the review and interpretation of this Agreement, the terms of such restriction, for the purpose only of the operation of such restriction in such jurisdiction, will be the maximum restriction allowed by the laws of such jurisdiction and such restriction will be deemed to have been revised accordingly herein. A court having jurisdiction over an action arising out of or seeking enforcement of any restriction contained in this Agreement may modify the terms of such restriction in accordance with this Section 12.
13. COVENANT AGAINST ASSIGNMENT. The Employee may not assign any rights or delegate any of the duties of the Employee under this Agreement. As used in this provision, assignment and delegation shall mean any sale, gift, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other transfer of all or any portion of the rights, obligations, or liabilities in or arising from this Agreement to any person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise, and regardless of the legal form of the transaction in which the attempted transfer occurs.
14. TIMING OF PAYMENTS AND SECTION 409A.
14.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at the time that the Employees employment terminates, the Employee is a specified employee, as defined below, any and all amounts payable under this Agreement on account of such separation from service that would (but for this provision) be payable within six (6) months following the date of termination, shall instead be paid on the next business day following the expiration of such six- (6-) month period or, if earlier, upon the Employees death; except (i) to the extent of amounts that do not constitute a deferral of compensation within the meaning of Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-1(b) (including without limitation by reason of the safe harbor set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), as determined by the Company in its reasonable good faith discretion); (ii) benefits which qualify as excepted welfare benefits pursuant to Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5); or (iii) other amounts or benefits that are not subject to the requirements of Section 409A (Section 409A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
14.2 For purposes of this Agreement, all references to termination of employment and correlative phrases shall be construed to require a separation from service (as defined in Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury regulations after giving effect to the presumptions contained therein), and the term specified employee means an individual determined by the Company to be a specified employee under Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
14.32 Each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of installment payments under this Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.
14.4 In no event shall the Company or any of its Affiliates have any liability relating to the failure or alleged failure of any payment or benefit under this Agreement to comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A.
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15. LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or elsewhere to the contrary, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Employee under this Agreement or otherwise (collectively, the Payments) would (i) constitute a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this Section 15, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the extent, but only to the extent, needed to ensure that no portion of the Payments constitutes a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code; provided, that no reduction in the Payments shall be made by reason of this Section 15 unless, on an after-tax basis taking into account the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code together with all applicable income taxes, the Payments payable to the Employee would be greater than if such reduction had not been made. Any reduction in the Payments required by the immediately preceding sentence shall be applied, first, against any cash severance payments, then against other payments and benefits to which Q&A 24(c) of Section 1.280G-1 of the Treasury Regulations does not apply, and finally against all remaining payments and benefits.
16. MISCELLANEOUS.
16.1 Notices. Any notice, request, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given to a party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be effective and deemed given under this Agreement on the earliest of: (i) the date of personal delivery, (ii) the date of transmission by facsimile ore-mail, with confirmed transmission and receipt, (iii) two (2) days after deposit with an internationally-recognized courier or overnight service such as Federal Express, DHL, or (iv) five (5) days after mailing via certified mail, return receipt requested. All notices not delivered personally or by facsimile will be sent with postage and other charges prepaid and properly addressed to the party to be notified at the address set forth on the signature pages hereto.
16.2 Gender; Time. The parties agree that any use of words in any gender in this Agreement shall also refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, as the case may require. Time is of the essence in performance of the rights and obligations under this Agreement.
16.3 Survival. Provisions of this Agreement shall survive any termination of employment if so provided in this Agreement or if necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of other surviving provisions.
16.4 Binding Agreement; Benefit. The provisions of this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, legal representatives and successors of the parties hereto.
16.5 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of Massachusetts, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
16.6 Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party must be in writing and will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other party.
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16.7 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with the Compliance Agreement, contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or understanding among the parties with respect thereto. This Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
16.8 Headings. The Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
16.9 Severability. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 above, any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
16.10 Assignment. This Agreement is personal in its nature and the parties hereto shall not, without the consent of the other party hereto, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, provided, however, that the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assignable and delegable without the Employees consent to any of its Affiliates or in connection with any subsequent merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets or shares of the Company or similar transaction involving the Company or a successor corporation.
16.11 Confidentiality. The Employee agrees not to disclose this Agreement or its terms to any person or entity, other than the Employees agents, advisors or representatives, except as consented to by the Company in writing or as may be required by law.
16.12 Further Assurances. The Employee agrees to execute, acknowledge, seal and deliver such further assurances, documents, applications, agreements and instruments, and to take such further actions, as the Company may reasonably request in order to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.
16.13 Consultation with Counsel. The Employee acknowledges that he had the right to consult with counsel in the review of this Agreement.
16.14 Costs. Each of the parties shall pay all costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by such party in negotiating and preparing this Agreement and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
16.15 Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in any number of counterparts and, as so delivered, the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document. The parties agree that each such counterpart is an original and shall be binding upon all of the parties, even though all of the parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.
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Exhibit 10.29
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: | EMPLOYEE: | |||||
By: | /s/Samantha Du |
/s/F. Ty Edmondson | ||||
Samantha Du | F. Ty Edmondson | |||||
Chairperson and CEO | ||||||
Address: | [***] |
Address: | [***] | |||
E-mail: | [***] |
E-Mail: | [***] |
Exhibit 10.30
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into as of December 1, 2020 (the Effective Date), by and between Zai Lab (US) LLC (the Company), and Alan Bart Sandler (the Employee).
RECITALS
The Company and its Affiliates are engaged in the business of researching, developing, manufacturing, and commercialization of drug products in the pharmaceutical industry, including without limitation the sales and marketing of both small molecule and large molecule therapeutics (the Business Of The Group), and the Employee is qualified to engage in providing services in support of the Business Of The Group as contemplated under this Agreement,
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Company agrees to employ the Employee and the Employee agrees to commence employment with the Company. The period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date the Employees employment under this Agreement is terminated is referred to herein as the Employment Period.
1.1 Employment by Company. The Company agrees to employ the Employee as the President, Head of Global Development, Oncology of the Company. In addition, the Employee shall serve as the President, Head of Global Development, Oncology of Zai Lab Limited, a limited company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and the ultimate parent corporation of the Company (the Parent Company) without further compensation. The Employee agrees to render such services and to perform such duties and responsibilities as are normally associated with and inherent in the aforementioned roles and the capacities in which the Employee is employed, as well as such other duties and responsibilities as shall from time to time be assigned to the Employee by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or such persons designee.
1.2 Acceptance of Employment. The Employee accepts such employment set out in Section 1.1 and agrees to faithfully perform and render the services required of the Employee under this Agreement through execution of this Agreement and the Compliance Agreement, attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement. Except for reasonable vacations and absences due to temporary illness, and activities that may be mutually agreed to by the parties, the Employee shall devote his entire time, attention and energies during normal business hours and such evenings and weekends as may be reasonably required for the discharge of his duties to the Business of The Group, and the performance of the Employees duties and responsibilities under this Agreement.
1.3 Positions with Affiliates. If requested by the Company, the Employee agrees to serve without additional compensation if elected, nominated or appointed as an officer and/or director of the Company, the Parent Company and any of the subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company or the Parent Company {collectively, Affiliates) and in one or more executive offices of any of the Affiliates.
1.4 Conflicts of Interest. The Employee has reviewed with the board of directors of Zai Lab Limited (the Board) the present directorships, ownership (legal and beneficial, direct and indirect) interests and other positions or roles held by the Employee or his associate(s). The Employee agrees to review with the Board any potential directorships, ownership (legal and beneficial, direct and indirect) interests and other positions or roles with business organizations or arrangements before Employee takes upon such engagement or ownership. The Employee or his associate(s) is precluded from owning an interest (legal and beneficial, direct and indirect) in another company or serving as an employee, director, consultant, advisor or member of such another company that may be directly competitive or directly in conflict with the Company or the Parent Company until such interest is presented to the Board and the Board consents to such interest or employment.
1.5 Compliance with Policies. The Employee agrees that, while employed by the Company, he will comply with all Company policies, practices and procedures and all codes of ethics or business conduct applicable to his position, as in effect from time to time.
2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The Employee shall be based in San Francisco, CA. The Company or the Parent Company may require that the Employee travel in furtherance of the Business of the Group, to the extent necessary and/or substantially consistent with the then present business travel obligations of employees at substantially the same service level as the Employee.
3. COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS.
3.1 Base Salary. In consideration for the agreement of the Employee to be employed under this Agreement, during the Employment Period, the Employee shall receive from the Company an annual base salary (Base Salary) of US$540,000. This Base Salary, and all other compensation and reimbursement under the Agreement, may be provided through a professional employer organization. The Base Salary to be paid to the Employee will be subject to reduction for payroll tax withholdings and deductions legally required (if any) or such other deductions properly and reasonably authorized by the Employee. The Company {or a professional employer organization, as applicable) shall pay such Base Salary in accordance with its standard payroll procedures. The Employees Base Salary will be subject to annual review and adjustments will be made based upon the Companys normal performance review practices for executive employees of the Company.
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3.2 Equity Incentives.
3.2.1 Stock Options. Subject to the approval of the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof) and the Employees execution of the applicable award agreement, the Employee shall, on the Effective Date, be granted an option to purchase 47,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) representing ordinary shares of the Parent Company (the Option) with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of an ADS on the date of grant in accordance with the Zai Lab Limited 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as it may be amended from time to time, the Plan). The Option shall vest annually beginning on the anniversary of the Option grant date, which vesting shall be ratable over five years, subject to the Employee providing continuous full-time services to the Company under this Agreement on the date of grant of the Option and through each applicable vesting date. The Option will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, the stock option agreement to be entered into by and between the Employee and the Parent Company, any other applicable shareholder and/or option holder agreements, and any other restrictions and/or limitations generally applicable to the equity of the Parent Company or equity awards held by Company executives or otherwise imposed by law.
3.2.2 Restricted Share Units. Subject to the approval of the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof) and the Employees execution of the applicable award agreement, the Employee shall, on the Effective Date, be granted 30,000 restricted share units representing ordinary shares of the Parent Company (the Restricted Share Units), which shall vest annually beginning on the anniversary of the Restricted Share Unit grant date, which vesting shall be ratable over five years, subject to the Employee providing continuous full-time services to the Company under this Agreement on the date of grant of the Restricted Share Unit and through each applicable vesting date. The Restricted Share Unit shall be settled for ADSs upon vesting. The Restricted Share Unit will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, the restricted share units award agreement to be entered by and between the Employee and the Parent Company, any other applicable shareholder and/or option holder agreements, and any other restrictions and/or limitations generally applicable to the equity of the Parent Company or equity awards held by Company executives or otherwise imposed by law.
3.2.3 Annual Equity Grant. The initial Annual Equity Grant shall have an aggregate grant date value of US$1,500,000 and shall be denominated in options and restricted stock units in accordance with an allocation determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, and the number of shares subject to such grants shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board based on the fair value of each grant type as determined by the Company under applicable accounting standards. The Annual Equity Grant will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Plan, the applicable award agreements between the Employee and the Parent Company, any other applicable shareholder and/or option holder agreements, and any other restrictions and/or limitations generally applicable to the equity of the Parent Company or equity awards held by Company executives or otherwise imposed by law.
3.3 Bonuses.
3.3.1 Annual Bonus. For each calendar year completed during the Employment Period, the Employee may be eligible to receive an annual bonus with a target equal to 50% of the Base Salary (the Target Bonus), the amount of which shall be determined by the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof) in its sole discretion based on the Employees performance and the Companys performance against goals established by the Board (or the Compensation Committee thereof). The annual bonus shall be paid in the year after the year to which such bonus relates; however, in order to earn any such bonus, the Employee must be employed through the date that such bonus is paid.
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3.3.2 Sign on Bonus. The Employee will be eligible to receive a cash payment of US$800,000 (the Sign-On Bonus), with $500,000 payable on the first month following the Effective Date and $300,000 payable on the anniversary of the Effective Date of your continuous employment with the Company. The Company will withhold all applicable income taxes on such amount, and will pay the net amount to the employee with the regularly scheduled payroll for such month of payment. In the event that the Employees employment is terminated by the Company for Cause within the three (3) year period following the Effective Date, the employee will repay to the Company the full amount of the Sign-On Bonus within thirty (30) days following the date of termination. In the event that the employee resigns from the Company prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, the employee will repay to the Company a prorated portion of the Sign-On Bonus based on the number of full and partial months remaining in such three (3) year period as of the date of such termination of employment, with such repayment being made on or prior to the last working day with the Company.
3.4 Participation in Employee Benefit Plans. The Employee will be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans from time to time in effect for similarly situated senior executive employees of the Company generally, except to the extent such plans are duplicative of benefits otherwise provided to the Employee under this Agreement (e.g., a severance pay plan). The Employees participation will be subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and generally applicable Company policies, as the same may be in effect from time to time, and any other restrictions or limitations imposed by law. The Company reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or terminate the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time.
3.5 Reimbursements. During the Employment Period, the Employee will be reimbursed, in accordance with the practice applicable to employees of the Company from time to time, for all reasonable traveling expenses and other disbursements incurred by him for or on behalf of the Company in the performance of his duties hereunder upon presentation by the Employee of appropriate receipts, and otherwise in compliance with the Companys reimbursement policy in effect from time to time. The Employees right to payment or reimbursement for business expenses hereunder shall be subject to the Companys reimbursement policy in effect from time to time and the following additional rules: (i) the amount of expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement during any calendar year shall not affect the expenses eligible for payment or reimbursement in any other calendar year, (ii) payment or reimbursement shall be made by the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the time that the applicable expense is submitted by the Employee to the Company and in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense or payment was incurred, and (iii) the right to payment or reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit.
3.6 Deductions. Recognizing that the Employee is an employee for all purposes, the Company shall deduct from any compensation payable to the Employee the sums which the Company is required by law to deduct, including, but not limited to, government state withholding taxes, social security taxes and state disability insurance and mandatory provident funds, and the Company shall pay any amounts so deducted to the applicable governmental entities and agents entitled to receive such payments.
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4. INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION.
4.1 Disability. If the Employee dies, then the Employees employment by the Company hereunder shall automatically terminate on the date of the Employees death. If the Employee is incapacitated or disabled by accident, sickness or otherwise so as to render him mentally or physically incapable of performing the services required to be performed by him under this Agreement for a period of ninety (90) consecutive days or longer, or for any ninety (90) days during any six (6) month period (such condition being herein referred to as Disability), the Company, at its option, may terminate the Employees employment under this Agreement immediately upon giving him notice to that effect. In the case of a Disability, until the Employee becomes eligible for disability income under the Companys disability income insurance (if any) or until the Company shall have terminated the Employees service in accordance with the foregoing, whichever shall first occur, to the extent permitted by the terms of the Companys plans, the Employee will be entitled to receive compensation, at the rate and in the manner provided in Section 3.1, notwithstanding any such physical or mental disability. Termination pursuant to this Section 4.1 is hereinafter referred to as an Involuntary Termination.
4.2 Substitution. The Board or its designee may designate another employee to act in the Employees place during any period of Disability suffered by the Employee during the Employment Period. Notwithstanding any such designation, the Employee shall continue to receive the Base Salary and benefits in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement until the Employee becomes eligible for disability income under the Companys disability income insurance (if any) or until the termination of the Employees employment, whichever occurs first.
4.3 Disability Income Payments. While receiving disability income payments under the Companys disability income insurance, if any (the Disability Payments), the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any Base Salary under Section 3.1, but shall continue to participate in all other compensation and benefits in accordance with Sections 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 until the date of the Employees termination of employment.
(a) Verification of Disability. If any question arises as to whether during any period the Employee is disabled through any illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature so as to be unable to perform substantially all of the Employees duties and responsibilities hereunder, the Employee may, and at the request of the Company shall, submit to a medical examination by a physician selected by the Company to whom the Employee or the Employees guardian has no reasonable objection to determine whether the Employee is so disabled and such determination shall for the purposes of this Agreement be conclusive of the issue. If such question arises and the Employee fails to submit to such medical examination, the Companys determination of the issue shall be binding on the Employee.
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5. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE BY THE COMPANY. The Company may terminate the employment of the Employee hereunder at any time during the Employment Period for Cause (such termination being hereinafter referred to as a Termination for Cause) by giving the Employee notice of such termination, upon the giving of which such termination shall take effect immediately. For the purpose of this Section 1, Cause means any one of the following grounds, as determined by the Board in its reasonable judgment:
(i) | the Employees use of legal or illegal drugs, including alcohol, which interferes with the performance of the Employees obligations and duties to the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
(ii) | the Employees commission of a felony, or any crime involving fraud, moral turpitude or misrepresentation or violation of applicable securities laws; |
(iii) | mismanagement by the Employee of the business and affairs of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company which results or could reasonably be expected to result in a material harm to the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
(iv) | the Employees material breach of any of the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Employee and the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
(v) | the Employees violation of any confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, no-hire or other restrictive covenant set forth in this Agreement, the Compliance Agreement or any other agreement between the Employee and the Company or any of its Affiliates or any material policy of the Company or any of its Affiliates; or |
(vi) | the Employees material failure to perform or substantial negligence in the performance of the Employees obligations and duties to the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any other conduct by the Employee which is or could reasonably be expected to be materially detrimental to the interests and well-being of the Company or any of its Affiliates, including, without limitation, harm to its business or reputation. |
6. TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE BY THE COMPANY. The Company may terminate the employment of the Employee hereunder at any time during the Employment Period without Cause (such termination being hereinafter called a Termination Without Cause) by giving the Employee notice of such termination.
7. TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYEE.
7.1 Without Good Reason. The Employee may terminate his services hereunder at any time without Good Reason (as defined below) (such termination being referred to hereinafter as a Voluntary Termination). A Voluntary Termination will be deemed to be effective following reasonable notice by the Employee of not less than thirty (30) calendar days, provided that the Company may elect to waive all or any portion of such notice period.
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7.2 With Good Reason. The Employee may terminate his services hereunder at any time for Good Reason (as defined below) by (i) providing notice to the Company specifying in reasonable detail the condition giving rise to the Good Reason no later than the thirtieth (30th) day following the occurrence of that condition; (ii) providing the Company a period of thirty (30) days to remedy the condition and so specifying in the notice and (iii) terminating his employment for Good Reason within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the period to remedy if the Company fails to remedy the condition (such termination being hereinafter referred to as a Termination for Good Reason). For purposes of this Agreement, the term Good Reason shall mean without the Employees consent (a) any material diminution of the Employees duties or responsibilities hereunder (except in each case in connection with the Termination for Cause or pursuant to Section 4.1) or the assignment to the Employee of duties or responsibilities that are materially inconsistent with the Employees then-current position, except in connection with the Employees illness or Disability; (b) any material breach of the Agreement by the Company; or (c) relocation of the Employees primary location from which he performs his services to the Company to a location more than thirty (30) kilometers from such location, other than on a temporary basis not to exceed a period equal to six (6) consecutive calendar months, provided that business travel as described in Section 2 shall not give rise to a Good Reason condition under this Section 7.2.
8. EFFECT OF TERMINATION ON SERVICES.
8.1 Voluntary Termination or a Termination for Cause.
8.1.1 Upon the termination of the Employees employment hereunder pursuant to a Voluntary Termination or a Termination for Cause, neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive the following (in the aggregate, the Final Compensation):
(i) | the unpaid portion of the Base Salary provided for in Section 3.1, computed on a pro rata basis up to (and including) the effective date of such termination; |
(ii) | reimbursement for any expenses for which the Employee shall not have theretofore been reimbursed as provided in Section 3.5, provided that the Employee submits all such expenses and required supporting documentation within sixty (60) days of the effective date of such termination and otherwise in accordance with the Company reimbursement policy in effect from time to time; and |
(iii) | if required by applicable law or Company policy, pay at the rate of the Base Salary for any accrued by unused vacation time as of the effective date of such termination. |
8.1.2 Final Compensation (other than expense reimbursement, which shall be paid within thirty (30) days after such reimbursement is submitted in accordance with subsection (ii) above) will be paid to the Employee within thirty (30) days following the date of termination (or such shorter period required by law).
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8.2 Involuntary Termination. Upon the termination of the Employees employment hereunder pursuant to an Involuntary Termination, neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company, or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive:
(i) | Final Compensation in accordance with Section 8.1; |
(ii) | an aggregate amount equal to one (1) months Base Salary; and |
(iii) | subject to the Employee being eligible for and timely electing COBRA benefits, payment of the Companys portion of monthly premiums for the continuation of health insurance benefits as in effect for the Employee immediately prior to the effective date of such termination under the law commonly known as COBRA with such COBRA Continuation is payable directly to the insurance carrier (COBRA Continuation Benefits) for one (1) month, provided that if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot pay the COBRA Premiums without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a taxable monthly payment payable at the same time that the Base Salary payment is made under subsection (ii) above. |
8.3 Termination Without Cause or Termination for Good Reason.
8.3.1 Upon the termination of the Employees employment hereunder pursuant to a Termination Without Cause or a Termination for Good Reason, neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive the following (in the aggregate, the Severance Payments):
(i) | Final Compensation in accordance with Section 8.1; |
(ii) | an aggregate amount equal to the Base Salary for twelve (12) months (the Severance Period), payable from the effective date of such termination in accordance with the Companys normal payroll policies and at the same rate and in the same manner as set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.4 hereof, plus any additional compensation as may be expressly required under applicable law; |
(iii) | COBRA Continuation Benefits during the Severance Period, provided that if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot pay the COBRA Premiums without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company will in lieu thereof provide to the Employee a taxable monthly payment payable at the same time that the Base Salary payments are made under subsection (ii) above; and |
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(iv) | a payment equal to a pro-rated Target Bonus for the year of such employment termination (determined by multiplying the Target Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the fiscal year of termination that the Employee is employed by the Company and the denominator of which is three hundred and sixty-five (365)), payable at the same time bonuses for such year are paid to other senior executives of the Company (the Pro-rated Bonus); and |
(v) | Subject to Sections 8.5, 14 and 15, Severance Payments (other than Final Compensation) will be provided in the form of salary continuation, payable in equal installments in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices, during the Severance Period, provided that the first such payment will be made on the next regular pay day following the date on which the Release of Claims (as defined below) becomes effective and irrevocable and will be retroactive to effective date of the termination of the Employees employment. |
8.4 Change in Control Termination.
8.4.1 Upon the termination of the Employees employment hereunder pursuant to a Termination Without Cause or a Termination for Good Reason within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (such termination being referred to in this Agreement as a Change in Control Termination), neither the Employee nor his beneficiary or estate will have any further rights or claims against the Company or any Affiliates under this Agreement except to receive the following (in the aggregate, the Enhanced Severance Payments):
(i) | Final Compensation in accordance with Section 8.1; |
(ii) | an aggregate amount equal to twelve (12) months Base Salary (the CiC Severance Period); |
(iii) | subject to the last sentence of Section 8.3.1(iii), COBRA Continuation Benefits during the CiC Severance Period; and |
(iv) | the Pro-rated Bonus. |
8.4.2 Subject to Section 8.5, 14 and 15, Enhanced Severance Payments (other than Final Compensation) will be provided in the form of salary continuation, payable in equal installments in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices, during the twelve (12) month period following the Change in Control Termination, provided that the first such payment will be made on the next regular pay day following the date on which the Release of Claims becomes effective and irrevocable and will be retroactive to effective date of the termination of the Employees employment.
8.4.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any agreement between the Employee and the Company, upon a Change in Control Termination, the Employee will be entitled to one hundred percent (100%) accelerated vesting of any then-outstanding unvested stock options, restricted stock or other equity awards granted to the Employee by the Parent Company, subject to Section 8.5, 14 and 15.
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8.4.4 For purposes of this Agreement, Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following:
(i) | any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (Person), acquires ownership of the stock of the Parent Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Parent Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Parent Company as a result of a private financing of the Parent Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; |
(ii) | a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve- (12-) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election; or |
(iii) | any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve- (12- ) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Parent Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Parent Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Parent Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of; determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. |
For purposes of this definition, Persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Parent Company, Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to re-domicile the Parent Company in a jurisdiction other than its original jurisdiction of incorporation, (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the Persons who held the Parent Companys securities immediately before such transaction or (iii) the transaction is an equity financing of the Company or Parent Company.
8.4.5 Liquidated Damages. The parties acknowledge and agree that damages which will result to the Employee for a Termination Without Cause or other breach of this Agreement by the Company shall be extremely difficult or impossible to establish or prove, and agree that the Severance Payments and Enhanced Severance Payments shall constitute liquidated damages for any breach of this Agreement by the Company through the date of termination. The Employee agrees that, except for such other payments and benefits to which the Employee may be eligible as expressly provided by the terms of this Agreement or any applicable benefit plan, such liquidated damages shall be in lieu of all other claims that the Employee may make by reason of termination of her/his employment or any such breach of this Agreement and that, as a condition to receiving the Severance Payments and/or Enhanced Severance Payments (as applicable), the Employee will execute the Release of Claims.
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8.5 Release. The obligation of the Company to make any payments and benefits (other than Final Compensation) to or on behalf of the Employee under Sections 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 is conditioned on the Employee signing and not revoking a timely and effective separation agreement containing a general release of claims and other customary terms in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the Release of Claims) and provided that the Release of Claims becomes effective and irrevocable no later than sixty (60) days following the termination date (such deadline, the Release Deadline). If the Release of Claims does not become effective by the Release Deadline, the Employee will forfeit any rights to severance or benefits (other than Final Compensation) under this Agreement. In no event will Severance Payments, Enhanced Severance Payments or benefits (other than Final Compensation) be paid or provided until the Release of Claims becomes effective and irrevocable.
9. POST-EMPLOYMENT COMPLIANCE. The obligation of the Company to make any payments (other than Final Compensation) to or on behalf of the Employee under Section 8.3 or Section 8.4 above, and the Employees right to retain the same, is expressly conditioned upon the Employees continued performance of the Employees obligations under this Agreement, the Compliance Agreement and any other agreement between the Employee and the Company or any of its Affiliates (including any restrictive covenants therein).
10. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. The Employee will conduct himself in an ethical and professional manner at all times and in accordance with any employee or employment policies or guidelines which the Company may issue from time to time, including the Code of Conduct, and the ethical guidelines of the State bar under which he is licensed and in which he is providing services to the Company,
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE EMPLOYEE. The Employee represents and warrants to the Company that: (i) the Employee has the proper skill, training and background so as to be able to perform under the terms of this Agreement in a competent and professional manner; (ii) the Employee will not infringe any intellectual property rights including patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary right of any person; (iii) the Employee will not use any trade secrets or confidential information owned by any third party and (iv) the Employees signing of this Agreement and the performance of the Employees obligations under it will not breach or be in conflict with any other agreement to which the Employee is a party or is bound, and the Employee is not now subject to any covenants against competition or similar covenants or any court order that could affect the performance of the Employees obligations under this Agreement.
12. ENFORCEMENT. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, to the extent that a restriction contained in this Agreement is more restrictive than permitted by the laws of any jurisdiction whose law may be deemed to govern the review and interpretation of this Agreement, the terms of such restriction, for the purpose only of the operation of such restriction in such jurisdiction, will be the maximum restriction allowed by the laws of such jurisdiction and such restriction will be deemed to have been revised accordingly herein, A court having jurisdiction over an action arising out of or seeking enforcement of any restriction contained in this Agreement may modify the terms of such restriction in accordance with this Section 12.
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13. COVENANT AGAINST ASSIGNMENT. The Employee may not assign any rights or delegate any of the duties of the Employee under this Agreement. As used in this provision, assignment and delegation shall mean any sale, gift, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, or other transfer of all or any portion of the rights, obligations, or liabilities in or arising from this Agreement to any person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise, and regardless of the legal form of the transaction in which the attempted transfer occurs.
14. TIMING OF PAYMENTS AND SECTION 409A.
14.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at the time that the Employees employment terminates, the Employee is a specified employee, as defined below, any and all amounts payable under this Agreement on account of such separation from service that would (but for this provision) be payable within six (6) months following the date of termination, shall instead be paid on the next business day following the expiration of such six- (6-) month period or, if earlier, upon the Employees death; except (i) to the extent of amounts that do not constitute a deferral of compensation within the meaning of Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-1(b) (including without limitation by reason of the safe harbor set forth in Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), as determined by the Company in its reasonable good faith discretion); (ii) benefits which qualify as excepted welfare benefits pursuant to Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5); or (iii) other amounts or benefits that are not subject to the requirements of Section 409A (Section 409A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
14.2 For purposes of this Agreement, all references to termination of employment and correlative phrases shall be construed to require a separation from service (as defined in Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Treasury regulations after giving effect to the presumptions contained therein), and the term specified employee means an individual determined by the Company to be a specified employee under Treasury regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
14.3 Each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment and the right to a series of installment payments under this Agreement is to be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.
14.4 In no event shall the Company or any of its Affiliates have any liability relating to the failure or alleged failure of any payment or benefit under this Agreement to comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A.
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15. LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or elsewhere to the contrary, in the event that any payment or benefit received or to be received by the Employee under this Agreement or otherwise (collectively, the Payments) would (i) constitute a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this Section 15, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then the Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the extent, but only to the extent, needed to ensure that no portion of the Payments constitutes a parachute payment within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code; provided, that no reduction in the Payments shall be made by reason of this Section 15 unless, on an after-tax basis taking into account the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code together with all applicable income taxes, the Payments payable to the Employee would be greater than if such reduction had not been made. Any reduction in the Payments required by the immediately preceding sentence shall be applied, first, against any cash severance payments, then against other payments and benefits to which Q&A 24(c) of Section 1.280G-1 of the Treasury Regulations does not apply, and finally against all remaining payments and benefits.
16. MISCELLANEOUS.
16.1 Notices. Any notice, request, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given to a party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement will be in writing and will be effective and deemed given under this Agreement on the earliest of: (i) the date of personal delivery, (ii) the date of transmission by facsimile or e-mail, with confirmed transmission and receipt, (iii) two (2) days after deposit with an internationally-recognized courier or overnight service such as Federal Express, DHL, or (iv) five (5) days after mailing via certified mail, return receipt requested. All notices not delivered personally or by facsimile will be sent with postage and other charges prepaid and properly addressed to the party to be notified at the address set forth on the signature pages hereto.
16.2 Gender; Time. The parties agree that any use of words in any gender in this Agreement shall also refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, as the case may require. Time is of the essence in performance of the rights and obligations under this Agreement.
16.3 Survival. Provisions of this Agreement shall survive any termination of employment if so provided in this Agreement or if necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of other surviving provisions.
16.4 Binding Agreement; Benefit. The provisions of this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, legal representatives and successors of the parties hereto.
16.5 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
16.6 Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party must be in writing and will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other party.
16.7 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with the Compliance Agreement, contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements or understanding among the parties with respect thereto. This Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
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16.8 Headings. The Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
16.9 Severability. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 above, any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
16.10 Assignment. This Agreement is personal in its nature and the parties hereto shall not, without the consent of the other party hereto, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, provided, however, that the rights and obligations of the Company hereunder shall be assignable and delegable without the Employees consent to any of its Affiliates or in connection with any subsequent merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets or shares of the Company or similar transaction involving the Company or a successor corporation.
16.11 Confidentiality. The Employee agrees not to disclose this Agreement or its terms to any person or entity, other than the Employees agents, advisors or representatives, except as consented to by the Company in writing or as may be required by law.
16.12 Further Assurances. The Employee agrees to execute, acknowledge, seal and deliver such further assurances, documents, applications, agreements and instruments, and to take such further actions, as the Company may reasonably request in order to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.
16.13 Consultation with Counsel. The Employee acknowledges that he had the right to consult with counsel in the review of this Agreement.
16.14 Costs. Each of the parties shall pay all costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by such party in negotiating and preparing this Agreement and in closing and carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
16.15 Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in any number of counterparts and, as so delivered, the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document. The parties agree that each such counterpart is an original and shall be binding upon all of the parties, even though all of the parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.
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Exhibit 10.30
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: |
EMPLOYEE: | |||||||
By: |
/s/Samantha Du |
/s/Alan Bart Sandler | ||||||
Samantha Du | Alan Bart Sandler | |||||||
Chairperson and CEO | ||||||||
Address: |
[***] |
Address: | [***] | |||||
E-mail: |
[***] |
E-Mail: | [***] |
Exhibit 10.30
EXHIBIT A
COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.32
LEASE
BY AND BETWEEN
MENLO PREPI I, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, and
TPI INVESTORS 9, LLC,
a California limited liability company, as LANDLORD
AND
ZAI LAB (US) LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as TENANT
Menlo Business Park
1440 OBrien Drive, Suites A & C
Menlo Park, California 94025
August 14, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2. |
TERM | 3 | ||||
3. |
MONTHLY BASE RENT | 5 | ||||
4. |
ADDITIONAL RENT; OPERATING EXPENSES AND TAXES | 6 | ||||
5. |
PAYMENT OF RENT | 11 | ||||
6. |
SECURITY DEPOSIT/ LETTER OF CREDIT | 12 | ||||
7. |
PERMITTED USE | 13 | ||||
8. |
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS | 13 | ||||
9. |
TAXES ON TENANTS PROPERTY | 16 | ||||
10. |
INSURANCE | 16 | ||||
11. |
INDEMNIFICATION | 18 | ||||
12. |
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS | 19 | ||||
13. |
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS; ALTERATIONS; SURRENDER AND RESTORATION | 20 | ||||
14. |
UTILITIES AND SERVICES | 25 | ||||
15. |
LIENS | 26 | ||||
16. |
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING | 26 | ||||
17. |
NON-WAIVER | 30 | ||||
18. |
HOLDING OVER | 30 | ||||
19. |
DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION | 30 | ||||
20. |
EMINENT DOMAIN | 32 | ||||
21. |
REMEDIES | 32 | ||||
22. |
TENANTS PERSONAL PROPERTY | 34 | ||||
23. |
NOTICES | 35 | ||||
24. |
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE | 35 | ||||
25. |
SIGNAGE | 35 | ||||
26. |
REAL ESTATE BROKERS | 36 | ||||
27. |
PARKING | 36 | ||||
28. |
SUBORDINATION; ATTORNMENT | 36 | ||||
29. |
NO TERMINATION RIGHT | 37 | ||||
30. |
LANDLORDS ENTRY | 37 | ||||
31. |
ATTORNEYS FEES | 37 |
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32. |
QUIET ENJOYMENT | 37 | ||||
33. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 37 | ||||
34. |
SDN LIST | 37 | ||||
35. |
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR THE BUILDING | 38 | ||||
36. |
TENANT AMENITIES | 38 | ||||
37. |
EMERGENCY GENERATOR | 39 | ||||
38. |
GENERAL PROVISIONS | 39 | ||||
39. |
AMENDMENTS | 41 | ||||
40. |
COUNTERPARTS: ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES | 42 |
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Menlo Business Park
1440 OBrien Drive, Suites A & C
Menlo Park, California 94025
THIS LEASE, referred to herein as this Lease, is made and entered into as of August 14, 2019, by and between MENLO PREPI I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and TPI INVESTORS 9, LLC, a California limited liability company, hereafter collectively referred to as Landlord, and ZAI LAB (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, hereafter referred to as Tenant.
RECITALS
A. Landlord is the owner of the real property located in Menlo Business Park, Menlo Park, California, commonly referred to as 1430 and 1440 OBrien Drive, more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, together with all easements and appurtenances thereto (collectively, the Land) and the existing buildings thereon, containing approximately 83,029 rentable square feet and all other improvements located thereon (collectively, the Improvements). The Land and Improvements are referred to herein collectively as the Property. The Menlo Business Park Master Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference herein, and identifies the properties that comprise the Menlo Business Park. The buildings at 1430 and 1440 OBrien Drive are referred to, together, herein as the Building. The floor plan of the Building is attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference herein.
B. Landlord and Tenant wish to enter into this Lease of the Premises defined in Paragraph 1 upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Lease. |
(a) Beginning on the Commencement Date (as defined in Paragraph 2(a)), Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant leases from Landlord, at the rental rate and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the portions of the Building commonly referred to as Suite A on the first floor and Suite C on the second floor of 1440 OBrien Drive, Menlo Park, California, together with Tenants non-exclusive right to use the common areas within the Building and the other Improvements on the Property intended for use in common by the tenants of the Building (the Common Area), and consisting of approximately Eighteen Thousand Seven Hundred Seven (18,707) rentable square feet, as shown on the floor plan of the Building attached hereto as Exhibit C (the Premises), together with the right to use Tenants share of the on-site parking spaces pursuant to Paragraph 27 hereof. Tenants Pro Rata Share of the Building shall mean 22.53% (18,707/83,029).
(b) Except hereinafter provided, Landlord shall retain absolute dominion and control over the Common Area and shall operate and maintain the Common Area in good order and condition; provided, however, such exclusive right shall not materially adversely affect Tenants access to the Premises nor shall it operate to materially adversely affect Tenants benefit and enjoyment of the Premises for Tenants Permitted Use. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Landlord grants Tenant, its employees, invitees, licensees, and other visitors a non-exclusive license to use the Common Area for the Term hereof (as may be extended). Tenant acknowledges that, without advance notice to Tenant, and without any liability to Tenant in any respect so long as Tenants access to nor its Permitted Use is not materially adversely affected, Landlord shall have the right to:
(i) Close off any of the Common Area to whatever extent required, in the opinion of Landlord, to prevent a dedication of any of the Common Area or the accrual of any rights by any person or the public to the Common Area, provided such closure does not materially deprive Tenant of the benefit and enjoyment of the Premises for its Permitted Use;
(ii) Temporarily close any of the Common Area for maintenance, alteration or improvement purposes;
(iii) Select, appoint or contract with any person for the purpose of operating and maintaining the Common Area, on such terms and conditions as Landlord deems reasonable;
(iv) Change the size, use, shape or nature of any such Common Area, provided such change does not materially adversely affect Tenants benefit and enjoyment of the Premises, and access to the Premises is not materially adversely affected. So long as Tenants benefit and enjoyment of the Premises is not materially adversely affected or access to the Premises is not materially adversely affected, Landlord will also have the right at any time to change the arrangement or location, or both, or to regulate or eliminate the use of any concourse, or any elevator, stairs, toilet or other public conveniences in the Building and/or Property, without incurring any liability to Tenant or entitling Tenant to any abatement of Rent;
(v) Expand the existing Building and/or any other buildings within the Property to cover a portion of the Common Area, convert the Common Area to a portion of the Building or other buildings within the Property, or convert any portion of the Building (excluding the Premises) or any other buildings within the Property to Common Area, Tenants proportionate share shall not increase (except to a de minimis extent). Upon erection of any buildings or expansion of the Building, or change in Common Area, the portion of the Building or other buildings upon which such structures have been erected will no longer be deemed to be a part of the Common Area; and
(vi) In addition to the other rights of Landlord under this Lease, Landlord reserves to itself and its respective successors and assigns the right to: (i) change the street address and/or name of the Building and/or Property; (ii) erect, use and maintain pipes and conduits in and through the Premises; provided that such pipes and conduits shall not be visible from the interior of the Premises and in no event shall the usable area of the Premises be diminished by other than a de minimis amount nor shall Tenants use and enjoyment of the Premises be materially adversely affected; (iii) grant to anyone the exclusive right to conduct any particular business or undertaking in the Property provided that Tenant shall not be bound thereby; (iv) grant to anyone the exclusive use of portions of any storage areas to tenants; (v) control the use of the roof and exterior walls of the Building and/or other buildings in the Property; (vi) change the boundary lines of the lot on which the Building stands and/or Property is located and to make other reasonable changes therein and grant other rights thereto, including, without limitation, the granting of easements, servitudes, rights of way and rights of ingress and egress and similar rights to users of adjacent parcels, utility companies, governmental agencies or other tenants so long as Tenants access to the Property and Building is not materially changed; and (vii) make alterations, repairs or replacements within other premises within the Building or Property. Landlord may exercise any or all of the foregoing rights without being deemed to be guilty of an eviction or disturbance or interruption of the business of Tenant or Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises.
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(vii) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, in the event that Landlord reduces the square footage of the Common Area, this Lease shall be amended to reflect such reduced square footage, and Tenants pro rata share of the operating expenses of Menlo Business Park shall be adjusted accordingly.
2. | Term. |
(a) The term of this Lease (the Term) shall commence on the earlier of: (i) the date that Landlord delivers the Premises to Tenant with the Tenant Improvements Substantially Completed (as defined in the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit G), and (ii) the date such work would have been Substantially Completed but for the occurrence of Tenant Delays (as defined in the Work Letter) (the Commencement Date). Landlord shall permit Tenant to have access to the Premises during normal business hours fourteen (14) days prior to Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements for the purpose of installing Tenants wiring and cabling; provided that such access shall not interfere with Landlords Substantial Completion of the Landlords Work and Tenant Improvements (as defined in the Work Letter). If Tenants early access interferes with Landlords Substantial Completion of the Landlords Work or Tenant Improvements, Landlord may, in its reasonable discretion, terminate Tenants early access by twenty-four (24) hours written notice to Tenant; provided, however, Landlord and Tenant shall reasonably cooperate to minimize interference with each partys activities and ensure compliance with all rules, ordinances and regulations of the City of Menlo Park concerning such early access period. Such early access shall be at no cost (neither Base Rent nor Operating Expenses), but shall be at Tenants sole risk and subject to all the other provisions of this Lease, including without limitation prior delivery to Landlord of insurance certificates evidencing that Tenant has obtained the insurance required pursuant to this Lease. Tenant shall not install any furniture, fixtures or equipment in the Premises or conduct its business in the Premises at any time during this early access period. In addition to the foregoing, Landlord shall have the right to impose such reasonable additional conditions on Tenants early access as Landlord shall deem appropriate. The Commencement Date shall be confirmed in writing by Landlord and Tenant by the execution and delivery of the Commencement Memorandum in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
(b) The Term of this Lease shall expire, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof or as permitted by law, on the last day of the Seventy-Second (72nd) full calendar month after the Commencement Date (Expiration Date) unless extended in accordance with Paragraph 2(c) below.
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(c) Extension Option. Tenant shall have one (1) option to extend the Term of this Lease (Extension Option) for an additional period of sixty (60) months (Extended Term) by giving Landlord written notice of such election (Option Exercise Notice) not earlier than twelve (12) months nor later than nine (9) months prior to the Expiration Date. If Tenant does not timely deliver the Option Exercise Notice, Tenants right to exercise the Extension Option shall terminate. Tenant shall have no right to exercise the Extension Option notwithstanding any provision in the grant to the contrary if Tenant does not occupy at least fifty percent (50%) of the Premises or is in default of this Lease after any applicable notice and cure period. The Extension Option is personal to the originally-named tenant or a Permitted Transferee and may not be exercised or assigned, voluntarily or involuntarily, by or to any person or entity or exercised for the occupancy of any other person or entity. The Extended Term shall be on the same terms and conditions as contained in this Lease except that (i) there shall be no further right to extend the Lease beyond the Extended Term, (ii) there shall be no obligation to pre-pay monthly base rent, initial rent concessions or abatements or obligation of Landlord to construct tenant improvements or pay a tenant improvement allowance, and (iii) Monthly Base Rent during the Extended Term shall equal the Fair Market Rental Rate determined in accordance with this Paragraph.
As used herein, the term Fair Market Rental Rate means the rental rate that Landlord could obtain during the Extended Term from a third party desiring to lease the Premises, based upon the Permitted Use, as determined by rents then being obtained for renewal leases of space comparable in age, build-out and quality to the Premises in the locality of the Premises, taking into account any initial rent concessions, abatements and/or tenant improvement allowances then being obtained for comparable space for renewal leases in the locality of the Premises.
If Tenant delivers the Option Exercise Notice, Landlord shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof, send Tenant a written notice setting forth the Fair Market Rental Rate for the Extended Term. If Tenant disputes Landlords determination, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days of Landlords notice setting forth Landlords determination of the Fair Market Rental Rate, send to Landlord a notice stating that Tenant disagrees with Landlords determination and elects to resolve the disagreement as set forth herein. If Tenant does not send Landlord a notice as provided in the previous sentence, Landlords determination of Fair Market Rental Rate shall be the Monthly Base Rent payable by Tenant during the Extended Term. If Tenant elects to resolve the disagreement as provided below and such procedures are not concluded prior to the commencement date of the Extended Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as Monthly Base Rent the Fair Market Rental Rate set forth in Landlords notice. If the Fair Market Rental Rate as finally determined pursuant to the provisions set forth below is greater than Landlords determination, Tenant shall pay Landlord the difference between the amount paid by Tenant and the Fair Market Rental Rate as so determined within thirty (30) days after said determination. If the Fair Market Rental Rate as finally determined is less than Landlords determination, the difference between the amount paid by Tenant and the Fair Market Rental Rate as so determined shall be credited against the next installments of Monthly Base Rent due from Tenant to Landlord hereunder.
Any disagreement regarding the Fair Market Rental Rate shall be resolved as follows:
(i) If within thirty (30) days of Tenants notice of disagreement with Landlords determination of Fair Market Rental, Landlord and Tenant cannot reach agreement as to Fair Market Rental, Landlord and Tenant shall each select one appraiser to determine the Fair Market Rental Rate. Each such appraiser shall arrive at a determination of the Fair Market Rental Rate and submit their conclusions to Landlord and Tenant within sixty (60) days of Tenants notice of disagreement of Landlords determination of the Fair Market Rental Rate.
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(ii) If only one appraisal is submitted within the requisite time period, it shall be deemed as the Fair Market Rental Rate. If both appraisals are submitted within such time period and the two appraisals so submitted differ by less than ten percent (10%), the average of the two shall be deemed as the Fair Market Rental Rate. If the two appraisals differ by more than ten percent (10%), the appraisers shall immediately select a third appraiser who shall, within fifteen (15) days after his/her selection, determine which of the two appraisals most closely represents the Fair Market Rental Rate.
(iii) All appraisers specified pursuant to this Paragraph shall be either members of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or a licensed California Real Estate Broker with not less than ten (10) years experience appraising office properties in the immediate geographic area of the Building. Each party shall pay the cost of the appraiser selected by such party and one-half of the cost of the third appraiser. The immediate geographic area of the Building shall mean the cities of Palo Alto and Menlo Park.
3. | Monthly Base Rent. |
(a) Commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing on the first day of each calendar month thereafter until the end of the Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord in monthly installments in advance the Monthly Base Rent for the Premises in lawful money of the United States as follows:
Months |
Square Feet | $/SF/Mo./NNN | Monthly Base Rent | |||||||||
1 |
18,707 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||
2-12 |
18,707 | $ | 5.40 | $ | 101,017.80 | |||||||
13-24 |
18,707 | $ | 5.59 | $ | 104,553.42 | |||||||
25-36 |
18,707 | $ | 5.79 | $ | 108,212.79 | |||||||
37-48 |
18,707 | $ | 5.99 | $ | 112,000.24 | |||||||
49-60 |
18,707 | $ | 6.20 | $ | 115,920.25 | |||||||
61-72 |
18,707 | $ | 6.41 | $ | 119,977.46 |
Upon the execution and delivery of this Lease by Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cash sum of One Hundred One Thousand Seventeen and 80/100 Dollars ($101,017.80) representing the installment of Monthly Base Rent due for the second month following the Commencement Date. Tenant shall also pay to Landlord upon execution and delivery of this Lease, the amount of Thirty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-One Dollars ($34,871.00), which amount shall be applied to the Additional Rent (as hereinafter defined) for the first calendar month of the Term. Tenant shall also pay to Landlord upon the execution and delivery of this Lease the additional amount Six Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Six and 80/100 Dollars ($606,106.80) representing the Security Deposit (as defined in Paragraph 6 below).
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4. | Additional Rent; Operating Expenses and Taxes. |
(a) In addition to the Monthly Base Rent payable by Tenant pursuant to Paragraph 3, commencing on the Commencement Date Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, (1) Tenants Pro Rata Share of the Operating Expenses of the Property, (2) Tenants pro rata share of the operating expenses for the Menlo Business Park of which the Property is a part (the Park Expenses), and (3) Tenants Pro Rata Share of the Taxes (as defined in Paragraph 4(c) below). Tenants pro rata share of the operating expenses of Menlo Business Park is 1.68% based upon the ratio of the number of square feet of the Land allocable to the Property to the total number of square feet of land in Menlo Business Park, as shown on Exhibit B. The Park Expenses, of which the Property is a part, currently include, but is not limited to, maintenance of the Common Area of Menlo Business Park, parking lot lighting (cost of electricity and maintenance of the fixtures), costs associated with the Shared Amenities (as defined under Paragraph 36 below), maintenance of the network conduit, all landscape maintenance and irrigation of Menlo Business Park, Landlords insurance coverages of Menlo Business Park, and security patrol. The Park Expenses may include other commercially reasonable and customary items from time to time during the Term of this Lease (as may be extended). Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent are referred to herein collectively as rent or Rent
(b) Operating Expenses, as used herein, shall include all commercially reasonable and customary direct costs actually incurred by Landlord in the ownership, management, operation, administration (including concierge services) maintenance, repair and replacement of the Property, including the cost of all maintenance, repairs, and restoration of the Property performed by Landlord pursuant to Paragraphs 13(b) and 13(c) hereof, as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (unless excluded by this Lease), including, but not limited to:
Personal property taxes related to the Premises; any parking taxes or parking levies imposed on the Premises in the future by any governmental agency; a management fee charged for the management and operation of Menlo Business Park, in an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the total gross income received by Landlord from the Tenant (including Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent), and not just Tenants Pro Rata Share of this fee; water and sewer charges; waste disposal; insurance premiums for insurance coverages maintained by Landlord pursuant to Paragraph 10(e) hereof; license, permit, and inspection fees; charges for electricity, heating, air conditioning, gas, and any other utilities (including, without limitation, any temporary or permanent utility surcharge or other exaction); security; maintenance, repair, and replacement of the roof membrane; painting and repairing, interior and exterior; maintenance and replacement of floor and window coverings; repair, maintenance, and replacement of air-conditioning, heating, mechanical and electrical systems, elevators, plumbing and sewage systems; janitorial service; landscaping, gardening, and tree trimming; glazing; repair, maintenance, cleaning, sweeping, striping, and resurfacing of the parking area; exterior Building lighting and parking lot lighting; supplies, materials, equipment and tools in the maintenance of the Property; costs for accounting services incurred in the calculation of Operating Expenses and Taxes; and the cost of any other capital expenditures for any (a) new improvements or changes to the Building which are required by (i) laws, ordinances, or other governmental regulations adopted after the Commencement Date, or (ii) for any items or capital expenditures voluntarily made by Landlord which are intended to reduce Operating Expenses (including, without limitation, utility costs) or (iii) for life/safety reasons; (b) capital repairs; and (c) capital replacements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except for capital expenses required because of Tenants specific use of the Property, if Landlord is required to or voluntarily incurs any capital expenses, Landlord shall amortize such expenses over the useful life of the capital repairs, replacements or improvements calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (together with interest on the unamortized balance at the rate equal to the effective rate of interest on Landlords bank line of credit at the time of completion of said repairs, replacements or improvements, but in no event in excess of ten percent (10%) per annum) as an Operating Expense in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, except that with respect to capital improvements made to save Operating Expenses such amortization shall not be at a rate greater than the actual savings in Operating Expenses. Operating Expenses shall also include any other expense or charge, whether or not described herein but which is not specifically excluded by other provisions of this Lease, which in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles would be considered an expense of managing, operating, maintaining, and repairing the Property.
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(c) Real property taxes and assessments upon the Property, during each lease year or partial lease year during the Term of this Lease (as may be extended) are referred to herein as Taxes.
As used herein, Taxes shall mean:
(1) all real estate taxes, assessments, charges and any other taxes which are levied or assessed against the Property including the Land, the Building, and all improvements located thereon, including any increase in Taxes resulting from a reassessment following any transfer of ownership of the Property or any interest therein or following any improvements to the Property, or improvements to Menlo Business Park which are for the benefit of all occupants of Menlo Business Park; and
(2) all other taxes which may be levied in lieu of real estate taxes, assessments, and other fees, charges, and levies, general and special, ordinary and extraordinary, unforeseen as well as foreseen, of any kind and nature by any authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including without limitation any governmental authority or any improvement or other district or division thereof, for public improvements, services, or benefits which are assessed, levied, confirmed, imposed, or become a lien (1) upon the Property, and/or any legal or equitable interest of Landlord in any part thereof; or (2) upon this transaction or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring any interest in the Property; and (3) any tax or excise, however described, imposed in addition to, or in substitution partially or totally of, any tax previously included within the definition of Taxes or any tax the nature of which was previously included in the definition Taxes.
Not included within the definition of Taxes are any net income, profits, transfer, franchise, estate, gift, rental income, or inheritance taxes imposed by any governmental authority. Taxes also shall not include penalties or interest charges assessed on delinquent Taxes so long as Tenant is not in default in the payment of Monthly Base Rent or Additional Rent.
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With respect to any assessments which may be levied against or upon the Property, which under the laws then in force may be evidenced by improvement or other bonds, or may be paid in annual installments, only the amount of such annual installment (with appropriate proration of any partial year) and statutory interest shall be included within the computation of the annual Taxes levied against the Property.
(d) The following costs (Costs) shall be excluded from the definition of Operating Expenses:
(1) Costs occasioned by the act, omission or violation of law by Landlord, any other occupant of Menlo Business Park, or their respective agents, employees or contractors;
(2) Costs for which Landlord receives reimbursement from others, including reimbursement from insurance;
(3) Costs incurred in the provision of gas, steam, electric or other utilities charged directly to and reimbursed directly by individual tenants (including Tenant) and costs of other services charged directly to tenants (including Tenant);
(4) Interest, charges and fees incurred on debt or payments on any deed of trust or ground lease on the Property, or Menlo Business Park;
(5) Advertising or promotional costs or other costs incurred by Landlord in procuring tenants for the Property or other portions of Menlo Business Park;
(6) Costs incurred in repairing, maintaining or replacing any structural elements of the Building for which Landlord is responsible pursuant to Paragraph 13(a) hereof;
(7) Costs incurred in connection with making any additions to the Building, the Property or the Menlo Business Park, or adding buildings or other structures adjoining the Building (which increase the square footage of the Building), connecting the Building to the other structures adjoining or adjacent to the Building, or otherwise within the Menlo Business Park; provided, however, such exclusion shall not apply to any costs incurred in connection with making any additions to any Common Area or other portions of the Building, Property or the Menlo Business Park enjoyed by Tenant;
(8) Repair costs resulting from the negligence of Landlord or its agents, employees or contractors;
(9) Any wages, bonuses or other compensation of employees above the grade of building manager and any executive salary of any officer or employee of Landlord or for employees to the extent not stationed at Menlo Business Park, including fringe benefits other than insurance plans and tax-qualified benefit plans, or any fee, profit or compensation retained by Landlord or its affiliates for management and administration of the Property in excess of the management fee referred to in Paragraph 4(b) of this Lease;
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(10) General office overhead and general and administrative expenses of Landlord, except as specifically provided in Paragraph 4;
(11) Costs of any political or charitable donations;
(12) Leasing expenses and broker commissions payable by Landlord;
(13) Costs occasioned by casualties or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain;
(14) Costs to correct any construction defect in the Building or the Premises existing on the Commencement Date;
(15) Costs of any renovation, improvement, painting or redecorating of any portion of the Property or the Menlo Business Park not made available for Tenants use;
(16) Costs incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with any other occupant of the Menlo Business Park and Costs arising from the violation by Landlord or any other occupant of the Menlo Business Park of the terms and conditions of any lease or other agreement;
(17) Costs incurred in connection with the presence of any Hazardous Materials on the Property or on other property in Menlo Business Park that were not caused by or the result of a release by Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, sublessees, successors or assigns; and
(18) Expense reserves; and
(19) Capital costs, except to the extent permitted in Paragraph 4(b) above.
Landlord shall at all times use its best efforts to operate the Property in an economically reasonable manner at costs not disproportionately higher than those experienced by other comparable premises in the market area in which the Property is located.
(e) Prior to the execution of this Lease, Landlord has delivered to Tenant Landlords estimate of 2019 Operating Expenses, Taxes and Park Expenses. Throughout the Term of this Lease (as may be extended), as close as reasonably possible after the end of each calendar year thereafter but no later than April 1 of the following year, Landlord shall notify Tenant of the Operating Expenses, Taxes and Park Expenses estimated by Landlord for each following calendar year. Concurrently with such notice, Landlord shall provide a reasonably detailed description of such Operating Expenses, Taxes and Park Expenses. Commencing on the Commencement Date, and on the first (1st) day of each calendar month thereafter, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, one-twelfth (1/12th) of the estimated Operating Expenses, Taxes and Park Expenses; provided, that the pre-paid Additional Rent (see Paragraph 4) shall be credited toward the payment due on the Commencement Date, and if the Commencement Date falls on any date other than the first day of a calendar month, then the pre-paid Additional Rent shall be credited to the partial first calendar month of the term and partially to the following months Additional Rent payment. If at any time during any such calendar year, it appears to Landlord that the Operating Expenses, Taxes or Park Expenses for such year will vary from Landlords estimate, Landlord may, by written notice to Tenant, revise Landlords estimate for such year and the Additional Rent payments by Tenant for such year shall thereafter be based upon such revised estimate. Landlord shall furnish to Tenant with such revised estimate written verification showing that the actual Operating Expenses, Taxes or Park Expenses are greater than or equal to Landlords estimate. The increase in the monthly installments of Additional Rent resulting from Landlords revised estimate shall not be retroactive, but the Additional Rent for each calendar year shall be subject to adjustment between Landlord and Tenant after the close of the calendar year, as provided below.
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Within approximately ninety (90) days after the expiration of each calendar year of the Term (as may be extended), Landlord shall furnish Tenant a statement certified by a responsible employee or agent of Landlord (the Operating Statement) with respect to such year, prepared by an employee or agent of Landlord, showing the actual Operating Expenses, Taxes and Park Expenses for such year broken down by component expenses, and the total payments made by Tenant for such year on the basis of any previous estimate of such Operating Expenses, Taxes and Park Expenses, all in sufficient detail for verification by Tenant. Unless Tenant raises any objections to the Operating Statement within ninety (90) days after receipt of the same, such statement shall conclusively be deemed correct and Tenant shall have no right thereafter to dispute such statement or any item therein or the computation of Operating Expenses and/or Taxes and/or Park Expenses. Upon giving Landlord five (5) days advance written notice, Tenant or its accountants shall have the right to inspect and audit Landlords books and records with respect to the Operating Statement in an office of Landlord, or Landlords agent, during normal business hours, once each Lease Year to verify actual Operating Expenses and/or Taxes and/or Park Expenses. Should Tenant retain any accountant or accounting firm to audit or inspect Landlords books and records pursuant to this Paragraph 4(e), such accountant or accounting firm shall be one of national standing and retained on an hourly rate basis or based upon a fixed fee and shall not be paid on a contingency basis. Landlords books and records shall be kept in accord with generally accepted accounting principles. If Tenants audit of the Operating Expenses and/or Taxes and/or Park Expenses for any year reveals a net overcharge of more than five percent (5%), Landlord shall promptly reimburse Tenant for the cost of the audit; otherwise, Tenant shall bear the cost of Tenants audit. If Tenant reasonably objects to Landlords Operating Statement, Tenant shall nonetheless continue to pay on a monthly basis the Operating Expenses, Taxes and Park Expenses based upon the Landlords most current estimate until such dispute is resolved.
If Tenants Pro Rata Share of the Operating Expenses and Taxes and Tenants pro rata share of Park Expenses for any year as finally determined exceed the total payments made by Tenant for such year based on Landlords estimates, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the deficiency, within thirty (30) days after the receipt of Landlords Operating Statement. If the total payments made by Tenant based on Landlords estimate of the Operating Expenses and/or Taxes and/or Park Expenses exceed the Tenants Pro Rata Share of Operating Expenses and/or Taxes and/or Tenants pro rata share of Park Expenses, Tenants extra payment, plus the cost of an audit which is the responsibility of Landlord as set forth herein, if any, shall be credited against payments of Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent next due hereunder or returned within thirty (30) days if the Term (as may be extended) has expired or this Lease has been terminated.
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Notwithstanding the expiration or termination of this Lease, within thirty (30) days after Tenants receipt of Landlords Operating Statement or the completion of Tenants audit regarding the Operating Expenses and/or Taxes and/or Park Expenses for the calendar year in which this Lease terminates, Tenant shall pay to Landlord or shall receive from Landlord, as the case may be, an amount equal to the difference between the Operating Expenses and/or Taxes and/or Park Expenses for such year, as finally determined, and the amount previously paid by Tenant on account thereof (prorated to the expiration date or the termination date of this Lease).
5. | Payment of Rent. |
(a) All rent shall be due and payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the address of Landlord provided herein and otherwise in accordance with Paragraph 23, Notices, without deduction or offset and without prior demand or notice, unless otherwise specified herein. Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be payable monthly, in advance, on the first day of each month. Additional Rent shall be payable monthly, in advance, on the first day of each month for the entire Premises for the entire Term of this Lease (as may be extended). Tenants obligation to pay rent for any partial month at the commencement of the Term (as may be extended), for any partial month immediately prior to a rental adjustment date (if the rental adjustment date is other than the first day of the calendar month), and for any partial month at the expiration or termination of the Term (as may be extended) shall be based upon the number of days in such month.
(b) If any installment of Monthly Base Rent, Additional Rent or any other sum due from Tenant is not received by Landlord within five (5) days after the same is due, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an additional sum equal to five percent (5%) of the amount overdue as a late charge. The parties agree that this late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs that Landlord will incur by reason of the late payment by Tenant. Acceptance of any late charge shall not constitute a waiver of Tenants default with respect to the overdue amount Any amount not paid within ten (10) days after Tenants receipt of written notice that such amount is due shall bear interest from the date due until paid at the lesser rate of (1) the prime rate of interest as published in the Wall Street Journal plus two percent (2%) or (2) the maximum rate allowed by law (the Interest Rate), in addition to the late payment charge.
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Landlord /s/ RK |
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6. Security Deposit/ Letter of Credit. Tenant shall deposit with Landlord upon execution hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Eight and 80/100 Dollars ($135,888.80) (the Security Deposit), as security for Tenants faithful performance of Tenants obligations under this Lease, If Tenant fails to pay Monthly Base Rent or Additional Rent or charges due hereunder within applicable notice and cure periods, or otherwise defaults under this Lease (as defined in Paragraph 21), Landlord may use, apply or retain all or any portion of said Security Deposit to the extent reasonably necessary to cure the default, for the payment of any amount due Landlord, and to reimburse or compensate Landlord for any liability, cost, expense, loss or damage (including attorneys fees) which Landlord may suffer or incur by reason thereof. If Landlord uses or applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall within ten (10) days after written request therefor deposit with Landlord the amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to the original amount required by this Lease. Landlord shall not be required to keep all or any part of the Security Deposit separate from its general accounts. In no event or circumstance shall Tenant have the right to any use of the Security Deposit and, specifically, Tenant may not use the Security Deposit as a credit or to otherwise offset any payments required hereunder, including, but not limited to, rent or any portion thereof. Tenant waives (i) California Civil Code Section 1950.7 and any and all other laws, rules and regulations applicable to security deposits in the commercial context (Security Deposit Laws), and (ii) any and all rights, duties and obligations either party may now has, or in the future will have, relating to or arising from the Security Deposit Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Security Deposit may be retained and applied by Landlord (a) to offset rent which is unpaid either before or after termination of this Lease, and (b) against other damages suffered by Landlord before or after termination of this Lease. No part of the Security Deposit shall be considered to be held in trust, to bear interest or other increment for its use, or to be prepayment for any moneys to be paid by Tenant under this Lease. If Tenant fully and faithfully performs all of its obligations under this Lease, Landlord shall return the unused portion of the Security Deposit within thirty (30) days following the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and receipt of written closure reports from the San Mateo County Health Department and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District that provide written certification that all Hazardous Materials have been removed from the Premises and that no further action is required in connection with the closure of the Premises as and to the extent required by Section 13(h) of this Lease.
Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, within thirty (30) days following execution of this Lease, an unconditional, clean, irrevocable letter of credit (the L-C) in the amount of Four Hundred Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($470,218.00) (the L-C Amount), which L-C shall be issued by a money-center bank (a bank which accepts deposits, maintains accounts, has a local Silicon Valley and/or San Francisco office which will negotiate the L-C, and whose deposits are insured by the FDIC) acceptable to Landlord in its sole but reasonable discretion, and which L-C shall be in form and content as set forth on Exhibit H attached hereto, or otherwise reasonably acceptable to Landlord. Tenant may, at its option, deposit with Landlord the amount of Four Hundred Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($470,218.00) in cash in lieu of the L-C within thirty (30) days following execution of this Lease. Landlord hereby approves Silicon Valley Bank as the issuing bank for the L-C. Tenant shall pay all expenses, points and/or fees incurred by Tenant in and maintaining the L-C. The L-C shall be held by Landlord as security for the faithful performance by Tenant of all the terms, covenants, and conditions of this Lease to be kept and performed by Tenant during the Lease term (including renewals). The L-C shall not be mortgaged, assigned or encumbered in any manner whatsoever by Tenant without the prior written consent of Landlord. If Tenant defaults with respect to any provisions of this Lease (following the expiration of all applicable cure periods without cure), including, but not limited to, the provisions relating to the payment of rent, or if Tenant fails to renew the L-C at least thirty (30) days before its expiration, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, draw upon all or any portion of the L-C for payment of any rent or any other sum in default, or for the payment of any amount that Landlord may reasonably spend or may become obligated to spend by reason of Tenants default, or to compensate Landlord for any other loss or damage that Landlord may suffer by reason of Tenants default. The use, application or retention of the L-C, or any portion thereof, by Landlord shall not prevent Landlord from exercising any other right or remedy provided by this Lease or by law, it being intended that Landlord shall not first be required to proceed against the L-C and shall not operate as a limitation on any recovery to which Landlord may otherwise be entitled. Any amount of the L-C which is drawn upon by Landlord, but is not used or applied by Landlord, shall be held by Landlord and deemed a security deposit (the L-C Security Deposit). If any portion of the L-C is drawn upon, Tenant shall, within three (3) business days after written demand therefor, either (i) deposit cash with Landlord (which cash shall be applied by Landlord to the L-C Security Deposit) in an amount sufficient to cause the sum of the L-C Security Deposit and the amount of the remaining L-C to be equivalent to the amount of the L-C then required under this Lease or (ii) reinstate the L- C to the amount then required under this Lease, and if any portion of the L-C Security Deposit is so used or applied, Tenant shall, within three (3) business days after written demand therefor, deposit cash with Landlord (which cash shall be applied by Landlord to the L-C Security Deposit) in an amount sufficient to restore the L-C Security Deposit to the amount then required under this Lease, and Tenants failure to do so shall be a default under this Lease. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has the right to transfer or mortgage its interest in the Building and in this Lease and Tenant agrees that in the event of any such transfer or mortgage, Landlord shall have the right to transfer or assign the L-C Security Deposit and/or the L-C to the transferee or mortgagee, and in the event of such transfer, Tenant shall look solely to such transferee or mortgagee for the return of the L-C Security Deposit and/or the L-C, provided that Landlord delivers commercially reasonable written evidence of such transfer to Tenant. Tenant shall, within ten (10) business days of request by Landlord, execute such further instruments or assurances as Landlord may reasonably deem necessary to evidence or confirm Landlords transfer or assignment of the L-C Security Deposit and/or the L-C to such transferee or mortgagee.
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7. Permitted Use. Tenant may only use and occupy the Premises for general office, laboratory research and development, manufacturing, animal research on laboratory mice, rats and hamsters only, and related uses which are permitted by applicable zoning ordinances and the covenants, conditions, and restrictions for Menlo Business Park and which are approved by Landlord in writing, (the Permitted Use), and for no other use or purpose without Landlords prior written consent; provided, that the use of the Premises for the manufacture of integrated circuits is expressly prohibited. Tenant shall be responsible, at Tenants sole cost and expense, to provide all permits required by the City of Menlo Park and County of San Mateo in connection with such animal research. The use of any laboratory animals other than laboratory mice, rats or hamsters in the Premises is subject to the prior written approval of Landlord, which approval may be withheld in Landlords sole discretion. Any use of the Premises by Tenant or by any sublessee or assignee approved by Landlord pursuant to Paragraph 16 shall comply with the provisions of this Paragraph 7.
8. | Hazardous Materials. |
(a) The term Hazardous Materials as used in this Lease shall include any substance defined or regulated as radioactive, flammable, toxic, a biohazard, medical waste, hazardous material, extremely hazardous material, hazardous waste, hazardous substance, toxic substance, industrial process waste, or special waste in any Environmental Laws as hereafter defined. Hazardous Materials shall include, but not be limited to, petroleum, gasoline, natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, synthetic gas, and/or crude oil or any products, by-products or fractions thereof.
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(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Tenant shall not engage in any activity in or on the Premises or the Property which constitutes a Reportable Use of Hazardous Materials without the express prior written consent of Landlord and timely compliance (at Tenants expense) with all Environmental Laws. ^Reportable Use shall mean (i) the installation or use of any above or below ground storage tank, (ii) the generation, possession, storage, use, transportation, or disposal of Hazardous Materials that require a permit from, or with respect to which a report, notice, registration or business plan is required to be filed with, any governmental authority, and/or (iii) the presence at the Premises or the Property of Hazardous Materials with respect to which any Environmental Law requires that a notice be given to persons entering or occupying the Premises, or the Property, or neighboring properties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may use the Hazardous Materials on the Premises that are listed on Exhibit E attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, and any ordinary and customary office supplies, cleaning materials, and other materials reasonably required to be used in the normal course of Tenants agreed use of the Premises, so long as such use is in compliance with all Environmental Laws, and does not expose the Premises, or the Property, or neighboring property to any unusual or atypical risk of contamination or damage or expose Landlord to any liability therefor. If Tenants use of Hazardous Materials changes during the Term of this Lease (as may be extended), Tenant shall complete, execute, and deliver to Landlord, a Hazardous Materials Disclosure Certificate (HazMat Certificate), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit F, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, describing Tenants present use of the Hazardous Materials on the Premises, and any other reasonably necessary documents as requested by Landlord. The HazMat Certificate required hereunder shall be in substantially the form as that which is attached hereto as Exhibit F. In addition, Landlord may condition its consent to any Reportable Use upon receiving such additional assurances as Landlord reasonably deems necessary to protect itself, the public, the Premises and the Property, and/or the environment against damage, contamination, injury and/or liability, including, but not limited to, the installation (and removal on or before Lease expiration or termination) of any protective modifications installed by Tenant (such as concrete encasements). Landlord hereby covenants and agrees that any and all information provided to Landlord on Exhibit E or otherwise under this Paragraph 8(b) shall be kept strictly confidential and is not to be disclosed to any person without the prior written consent of Tenant, other than as required by law or at the request or order of any statutory, regulatory or supervisory authority with whom Landlord regularly complies, or as may be necessary for Landlord to enforce its rights and remedies under this Lease.
(c) Environmental Laws shall mean and include any Federal, State, or local statute, law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order, or decree regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning, any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste, substance, element, compound, mixture or material, as now or at any time hereafter in effect including, without limitation, California Health and Safety Code §§25100 et seq., §§25300 et seq., Sections 25281(f) and 25501 of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 13050 of the Water Code, the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq. (CERCLA), the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq., the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§2601 et seq., the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq., the Federal Hazardous Material Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. §§1801 et seq., the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq., the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq., the River and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. §§401 et seq., and all rules and regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency, or any other state or federal department, board or any other agency or governmental board or entity having jurisdiction over the environment, as any of the foregoing have been, or are hereafter amended.
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(d) If Tenant knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, that Hazardous Materials have come to be located in, on, under or about the Premises or the Property that constitutes a Reportable Use, other than as previously consented to by Landlord, Tenant shall immediately give written notice of such fact to Landlord and provide Landlord with a copy of any report, notice, claim or other documentation which it has, concerning the presence of such Hazardous Materials.
(e) Tenant and Tenants agents, employees, and contractors shall not cause any Hazardous Materials to be discharged or released into the Building or into the plumbing or sewage system of the Building or into or onto the Land underlying or adjacent to the Building in violation of any Environmental Laws. Tenant shall promptly, at Tenants expense, take all investigatory and/or remedial action reasonably recommended, whether or not formally ordered or required, for the cleanup of any contamination in violation of Environmental Laws or the terms of this Lease caused by Tenant or caused by any of Tenants employees, agents, or contractors, and for the maintenance, security and/or monitoring of the Premises, the Property, or neighboring properties if such contamination is caused by a release or emission of any Hazardous Materials by Tenant or by any of Tenants employees, agents, or contractors.
(f) Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord and its agents, employees, and lenders and the Premises and the Property harmless from any and all claims, damages, fines, judgments, penalties, costs, liabilities or losses (including, without limitation, any and all sums paid for settlement of claims, attorneys fees, consultant and expert fees) arising during or after the Term of this Lease (as may be extended) out of or involving any Hazardous Materials brought on to the Premises, the Property, or Menlo Business Park by or for Tenant or by anyone under Tenants control in violation of Environmental Laws or the terms of this Lease. Tenants obligations under this Paragraph 8(f) shall include, but not be limited to, the effects of any contamination or injury to person, property or the environment created or suffered by Tenant, and the cost of investigation (including consultants and attorneys fees and testing), removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement thereof, or of any contamination therein involved, as required by Environmental Laws, and shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. No termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Landlord and Tenant shall release Tenant from its obligations under this Lease with respect to Hazardous Materials, unless specifically so agreed by Landlord in writing at the time of such agreement.
(g) Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold Tenant and its agents, employees, and contractors harmless from any and all claims, damages, fines, judgments, penalties, costs, liabilities or losses (including, without limitation, any and all sums paid for settlement of claims, attorneys fees, consultant and expert fees) arising prior during or after the Term of this Lease out of or involving any Hazardous Materials existing on, in or under the Premises, the Property, or Menlo Business Park as of the Commencement Date, or brought on to the Premises, the Property, or Menlo Business Park by or for Landlord or by anyone under Landlords control, in violation of Environmental Laws. Landlords obligations under this Paragraph 8(g) shall include, but not be limited to, the effects of any contamination or injury to person, property or the environment created or suffered by Tenant, and the cost of investigation (including consultants and attorneys fees and testing), removal, remediation, restoration and/or abatement thereof, or of any contamination therein involved, as required by Environmental Laws, and shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. No termination, cancellation or release agreement entered into by Landlord and Tenant shall release Landlord from its obligations under this Lease with respect to Hazardous Materials, unless specifically so agreed by Tenant in writing at the time of such agreement.
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(h) The terms of this Paragraph 8 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
9. Taxes on Tenants Property. Tenant shall pay before delinquency any and all taxes, assessments, license fees, and public charges levied, assessed, or imposed and which become payable during the Term and any extension thereof upon Tenants equipment, fixtures, furniture, and personal property installed or located on the Premises.
10. | Insurance. |
(a) Types of Insurance: Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect at all times during the Term of this Lease and any extension thereof, at Tenants sole cost and expense, for the protection of Tenant and Landlord, as their interests may appear, policies of insurance issued by a carrier or carriers reasonably acceptable to Landlord and its lender(s) which afford the following coverages:
(i) Commercial general liability insurance naming the Landlord as an additional insured against any and all claims for bodily injury and property damage occurring in, or about the Premises arising out of Tenants use and occupancy of the Premises. Such insurance shall have a combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence with a Two Million Dollar ($2,000,000) aggregate limit and excess umbrella liability insurance in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). Such liability insurance shall be primary and not contributing to any insurance available to Landlord and Landlords insurance shall be in excess thereto. In no event shall the limits of such insurance be considered as limiting the liability of Tenant under this Lease.
(ii) Personal property insurance insuring all equipment, trade fixtures, inventory, fixtures, and personal property located on or in the Premises for perils covered by the causes of lossspecial form (all risk) and in addition, coverage for flood, wind, earthquake, terrorism and boiler and machinery (if applicable). Such insurance shall be written on a replacement cost basis in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement value of the aggregate of the foregoing.
(iii) Business interruption and extra expense insurance in such amounts to reimburse Tenant for direct or indirect loss attributable to all perils commonly insured against by prudent Tenants or attributable to prevention of access to the Premises or the Building as result of such perils.
(iv) Workers compensation insurance in accordance with statutory law and employers liability insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per accident, $1,000,000 disease, policy limit and $1,000,000 disease limit each employee.
(v) Such other insurance as Landlord deems necessary and prudent or required by Landlords beneficiaries or mortgagees of any deed of trust or mortgage encumbering the Premises.
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(b) Insurance Policies: The policies required to be maintained by Tenant shall be with companies rated A-X or better by A.M. Best. Insurers shall be licensed to do business in the state in which the Premises are located and domiciled in the USA. Any deductible amounts under any insurance policies required hereunder shall not exceed $1,000. Certificates of insurance (certified copies of the policies may be required) shall be delivered to Landlord prior to the commencement date and annually thereafter at least thirty (30) days prior to the policy expiration date. Tenant shall have the right to provide insurance coverage which it is obligated to carry pursuant to the terms hereof in a blanket policy, provided such blanket policy expressly affords coverage to the Premises and to Landlord as required by this Lease. Each policy of insurance shall provide notification to Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to any cancellation or modification to reduce the insurance coverage.
(c) Additional Insureds and Coverage: Landlord, any property management company and/or agent of Landlord for the Premises, the Building, the Lot or the Park, and any lender(s) of Landlord having a lien against the Premises, the Building, the Lot or the Park shall be named as additional insureds under all of the policies required in Section 10(a) above. Additionally, such policies shall provide for severability of interest. All insurance to be maintained by Tenant shall, except for workers compensation and employers liability insurance, be primary, without right of contribution from insurance maintained by Landlord. Any umbrella/excess liability policy (which shall be in following form) shall provide that if the underlying aggregate is exhausted, the excess coverage will drop down as primary insurance. The limits of insurance maintained by Tenant shall not limit Tenants liability under this Lease. It is the parties intention that the insurance to be procured and maintained by Tenant as required herein shall provide coverage for any and all damage or injury arising from or related to Tenants operations of its business and/or Tenants or Tenants Representatives use of the Premises and/or any of the areas within the Park, whether such events occur within the Premises (as described in Exhibit A hereto) or in any other areas of the Park. It is not contemplated or anticipated by the parties that the aforementioned risks of loss be borne by Landlords insurance carriers, rather it is contemplated and anticipated by Landlord and Tenant that such risks of loss be borne by Tenants insurance carriers pursuant to the insurance policies procured and maintained by Tenant as required herein.
(d) Failure of Tenant to Purchase and Maintain Insurance: In the event Tenant does not purchase the insurance required in this Lease or keep the same in full force and effect throughout the Term of this Lease (including any renewals or extensions), Landlord may, but without obligation to do so, purchase the necessary insurance and pay the premiums therefor. If Landlord so elects to purchase such insurance, Tenant shall promptly pay to Landlord as Additional Rent, the amount so paid by Landlord, upon Landlords demand therefor. In addition, Landlord may recover from Tenant and Tenant agrees to pay, as Additional Rent, any and all Enforcement Expenses and damages which Landlord may sustain by reason of Tenants failure to obtain and maintain such insurance. If Tenant fails to maintain any insurance required in this Lease, Tenant shall be liable for all losses, damages and costs resulting from such failure.
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(e) Landlords Insurance: Landlord shall obtain and carry in Landlords name, as insured, as an Operating Expense of the Property to the extent provided in Paragraph 4, during the Term (including any renewals or extensions), all risk property insurance coverage (with rental loss insurance coverage for a period of one (1) year), flood insurance, public liability and property damage insurance, and insurance against such other risks or casualties as Landlord shall reasonably determine, including, but not limited to, insurance coverages required of Landlord by the beneficiary of any deed of trust which encumbers the Premises, including earthquake insurance coverage insuring Landlords interest in the Premises (including any other leasehold improvements to the Premises constructed by Landlord or by Tenant with Landlords prior written approval) in an amount not less than the full replacement cost of the Building. The proceeds of any such insurance shall be payable solely to Landlord and Tenant shall have no right or interest therein. Landlord shall have no obligation to insure against loss by Tenant to Tenants equipment, fixtures, furniture, inventory, or other personal property of Tenant in or about the Premises occurring from any cause whatsoever.
(f) Waiver of Subrogation: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, the parties release each other, and their respective authorized representatives, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, trustees, beneficiaries, assignees, subtenants, invitees, successors, agents, contractors and property managers, from any claims for damage to any person or to the Premises or the Property and to the fixtures, personal property, leasehold improvements and alterations of either Landlord or Tenant in or on the Premises or the Property, to the extent that are caused by or result from risks required by this Lease to be insured against (or actually insured against) under any property insurance policies carried by the parties and such policy is in force at the time of any such damage, whichever is greater. This waiver applies whether or not the loss is due to the negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or Tenant or their respective authorized representatives, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, managers, members, trustees, beneficiaries, assignees, subtenants, invitees, successors, agents, contractors and property managers. Subject to the foregoing, this release and waiver shall be complete and total even if such loss or damage may have been caused by the negligence of the other party, its managers, members, employees, agents, contractors, property managers or invitees. Tenant covenants that the insurance policies required to be maintained by Tenant under this Lease will contain waiver of subrogation endorsements.
11. Indemnification. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Landlord from claims, suits, actions, or liabilities for personal injury, death or for loss or damage to property that arise from (1) any activity, work, or thing done or permitted by Tenant in or about the Premises, the Property or the Park, (2) bodily injury or damage to property which arises in or about the Property to the extent the injury or damage to property results from the acts or omissions of Tenant, its employees, agents or contractors, or (3) based on any event of default by Tenant in the performance of any obligation on Tenants part to be performed under this Lease. Tenant also waives all claims against Landlord and its employees, agents and contractors for damages to property, or to goods, wares, and merchandise stored in, upon, or about the Premises or the Property, and for injuries to persons in, upon, or about the Premises or the Property from any cause arising at any time, except to the extent covered by an express indemnity provision of this Lease or caused by the active negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or its employees, agents or contractors.
(a) Landlord shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tenant from claims, suits, actions, or liabilities for personal injury, death or for loss or damage to property to the extent arising from (1) any activity, work, or thing done by Landlord in or about the Premises or the Property, (2) breach by Landlord in the performance of any obligation on Landlords part to be performed under this Lease beyond all applicable cure periods without cure, or (3) bodily injury or damage to property which arises in or about the Property to the extent the injury or damage to property results from the active negligent acts of Landlord, its employees, agents or contractors.
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(b) In the absence of comparative or concurrent negligence on the part of Tenant or Landlord, their respective agents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, or their respective officers, directors, members, employees or contractors, the foregoing indemnities by Tenant and Landlord shall also include reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys fees incurred in connection with any indemnified claim or incurred by the indemnitee in successfully establishing the right to indemnity. The indemnitor shall have the right to assume the defense of any claim subject to the foregoing indemnities with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnitee. The indemnitee agrees to cooperate fully with the indemnitor and its counsel in any matter where the indemnitor elects to defend, provided the indemnitor shall promptly reimburse the indemnitee for reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with its duty to cooperate.
The foregoing indemnities shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and are conditioned upon the indemnitee providing prompt notice to the indemnitor of any claim or occurrence that is likely to give rise to a claim, suit, action or liability that will fall within the scope of the foregoing indemnities, along with sufficient details that will enable the indemnitor to make a reasonable investigation of the claim.
When the claim is caused by the joint negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant and Landlord or by the indemnitor party and a third party unrelated to the indemnitor party (except indemnitors agents, officers, employees or invitees), the indemnitors duty to indemnify and defend shall be proportionate to the indemnitors allocable share of joint negligence or willful misconduct.
(c) Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any damage because of any act or negligence of any other occupant of the Building or any other owner or occupant of adjoining or contiguous property, nor for overflow, breakage, or leakage of water, steam, gas, or electricity from pipes, wires, or otherwise in the Premises or the Building, except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or Landlords employees, agents, or contractors. Except as otherwise provided herein, Tenant will pay for damage to the Premises or the Property caused by the misuse or neglect of the Premises or the Property by Tenant or its employees, agents, or contractors, including, but not limited to, the breakage of glass in the Building.
12. Tenant Improvements.
(a) Landlord shall cause to be constructed the interior tenant improvements and modifications to the Premises described in Exhibit G attached hereto (the Work Letter). The Tenant Improvements shall be performed in accordance with the Work Letter.
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13. Maintenance and Repairs; Alterations; Surrender and Restoration.
(a) Landlord shall, at Landlords sole expense, keep in good order, condition, and repair and replace when necessary, the structural elements of the roof (excluding the roof membrane which Landlord shall maintain, but the cost of which shall be included as an Operating Expense as permitted under Paragraph 4), the structural elements of the foundation and exterior walls (except the interior faces thereof) of the Building, and other structural elements of the Building and the Property as structural elements are defined in building codes applicable to the Building, excluding any alterations, structural or otherwise, made by Tenant to the Building which are not approved in writing by Landlord prior to the construction or installation thereof by Tenant. Landlord shall perform and construct, and Tenant shall not be responsible for performing or constructing, any repairs, maintenance, or improvements (1) required as a result of any casualty damage (not caused by the willful or negligent acts or omissions of Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors or invitees), which shall be subject to Paragraph 19 below, or as a result of any taking pursuant to the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or (2) for which Landlord has a right of reimbursement from third parties based on construction or other warranties, contractor guarantees, or insurance claims.
(b) Landlord shall provide or cause to be provided and shall supervise the performance of, as an Operating Expense of the Property to the extent permitted under Paragraph 4 hereof, all services and work relating to the operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement, as needed, of the Property, including the HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in the Building; the interior of the Building; the roof membrane; the outside areas of the Property; the janitorial service for the Building; landscaping, tree trimming, resurfacing and restriping of the parking lot, repairing and maintaining the walkways; exterior building painting, exterior building lighting, parking lot lighting, and exterior security patrol. In the event Tenant provides Landlord with written notice of the need for any repairs, Landlord shall commence any such repairs promptly following receipt by Landlord of such notice and Landlord shall diligently prosecute such repairs to completion.
(c) Subject to the foregoing and except as provided elsewhere in this Lease, Tenant shall at all times use and occupy the Premises in a manner which keeps the Premises in good and safe order, condition, and repair. Landlord shall execute and maintain in full force and effect throughout the term as an Operating Expense of the Property to the extent permitted under Paragraph 4 a service contract with a recognized air conditioning service company. Landlord may, if Landlord determines that it is necessary to do so, obtain on a semi-annual basis an inspection report of the HVAC system from a separate HVAC service firm designated by Landlord for the purpose of monitoring the performance of the HVAC maintenance and repair work performed by the HVAC service firm which performs the regular repair and maintenance. The cost of such inspection report shall be an Operating Expense pursuant to Paragraph 4. Subject to the release of claims and waiver of subrogation contained in Paragraph 10(f), if Landlord is required to make any repairs to the Property by reason of Tenants negligent acts or omissions, Landlord may add the cost of such repairs to the next installment of rent which shall thereafter become due, and Tenant shall promptly pay the same upon receipt of an invoice therefor.
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(d) Tenant may, from time to time, at its own cost and expense and without the consent of Landlord, make nonstructural alterations to the interior of the Premises that do not affect the Building systems, including without limitation, the HVAC, life-safety, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in the Building, and the cost of which in any one instance is Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) or less, and the aggregate cost of all such work during the Term this Lease (as may be extended) does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), provided Tenant first notifies Landlord in writing of any such nonstructural alterations. Otherwise, Tenant shall not make any additional alterations, improvements, or additions to the Premises without delivering to Landlord a complete set of plans and specifications for such work, obtaining and delivering copies to Landlord of all permits or other governmental approvals required for such work and obtaining Landlords prior written consent thereto. All alterations and additions requiring Landlords prior written consent shall be installed by a licensed contractor reasonably approved by Landlord, at Tenants sole cost and expense and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and ordinances. Tenant shall keep the Premises and the Property on which the Premises are situated free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished or obligations incurred by or on behalf of Tenant. If any nonstructural alterations to the interior of the Premises exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) in cost in any one instance, or exceed the aggregate cost of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) during the Term of this Lease (as may be extended), Tenant shall employ, at Tenants expense, Tarlton Properties, Inc. as construction manager for such alterations at a fee equal to four point five percent (4.5%) of the first Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) of hard construction costs (i.e., the amounts paid to any general contractor, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers for labor and materials for the construction of the alterations or improvements) and then four percent (4%) of such hard construction costs in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000). Landlord may condition its consent to, among other things, Tenant agreeing in writing to remove any such alterations prior to the expiration of the Lease term and Tenant agreeing to restore the Premises to its condition prior to such alterations at Tenants expense. Upon Tenants written request, Landlord shall advise Tenant in writing at the time consent is granted whether Landlord reserves the right to require Tenant to remove any alterations from the Premises prior to the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
All alterations, trade fixtures and personal property installed in the Premises solely at Tenants expense shall during the term of this Lease remain Tenants property and Tenant shall be entitled to all depreciation, amortization and other tax benefits with respect thereto (excluding the Tenant Improvements).
(e) Tenant shall, at Tenants sole cost and expense, fully, diligently and in a timely manner, comply with all present and future Laws, which term is used in this Lease to mean all laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, directives, orders, covenants, permits of all governmental agencies and authorities, easements and restrictions of record, the requirements of any applicable fire insurance underwriter or rating bureau or board of fire underwriters, relating in any manner to the Premises and/or Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises (including but not limited to matters pertaining to industrial hygiene, environmental conditions on, in, under or about the Premises, including soil and groundwater conditions, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 8 hereof, and the use, generation, manufacture, production, installation, maintenance, removal, transportation, storage, spill, or release of any Hazardous Materials (which are addressed in Paragraph 8 hereof)), now in effect or which may hereafter come into effect. Tenant shall, within five (5) days after receipt of Landlords written request, provide Landlord with copies of all documents and information, including but not limited to permits, registrations, manifests, applications, reports and certificates, evidencing Tenants compliance with any Laws specified by Landlord, and shall immediately upon receipt, notify Landlord in writing (with copies of any documents involved) of any threatened or actual claim, notice, citation, warning, complaint or report pertaining to or involving failure by Tenant or the Premises to comply with any Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any structural changes or repairs or other changes or repairs to the Property of any nature which would be considered a capital expenditure under generally accepted accounting principles to the Premises shall be made by Landlord at Tenants expense if such structural repairs or changes are required by reason of the specific nature of the use of the Premises by Tenant. If such changes or repairs are not required by reason of the specific nature of Tenants use of the Premises and are capital expenditures, the cost of such changes or repairs shall be treated as an Operating Expense and amortized in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4(b).
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(f) Subject to Paragraph 30, Landlord, Landlords agents, employees, contractors and designated representatives, and the holders of any mortgages, deeds of trust or ground leases on the Premises (Lenders) shall have the right to enter the Premises at any time in the case of an emergency, and otherwise at reasonable times after at least 24 hours prior notice to Tenant, for the purpose of inspecting the condition of the Premises and for verifying compliance by Tenant with this Lease and all Laws, and Landlord shall be entitled to employ experts and/or consultants in connection therewith to advise Landlord with respect to Tenants activities, including but not limited to Tenants installation, operation, use, monitoring, maintenance, or removal of any Hazardous Substance on or from the Premises. The costs and expenses of any such inspections shall be paid by the party requesting same, unless a default or breach of this Lease by Tenant or a violation of Laws or a contamination, caused or materially contributed to by Tenant, is found to exist or to be imminent, or unless the inspection is requested or ordered by a governmental authority as the result of any such existing or imminent violation or contamination. In such case, Tenant shall upon request reimburse Landlord or Landlords Lender, as the case may be, for the costs and expenses of such inspections. In connection with the provision of janitorial services, Landlord shall comply with reasonable access restrictions established by Tenant from time to time with respect to the animal facility where Tenants laboratory mice are kept in the Premises; provided, however, Landlord shall have access to such facility in the case of an emergency.
(g) During the term of this Lease, Tenant shall comply, at Tenants expense, with all of the covenants, conditions, and restrictions affecting the Premises which are recorded in the Official Records of San Mateo County, California, and which are in effect as of the date of this Lease.
(h) Tenant shall surrender the Premises by the last day of the lease Term (as may be extended) or any earlier termination date, with all of the improvements to the Premises, parts, and surfaces thereof clean and free of debris and in good operating order, condition, and state of repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Tenants failure to surrender the Premises in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Lease, including, without limitation, this Paragraph 13(h) shall be deemed to be a material default under the Lease. Ordinary wear and tear shall not include any damage or deterioration that would have been prevented by good maintenance practice or by Tenant performing all of its obligations under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the last day of the Term, as may be extended, (or earlier termination of the Lease), Tenant shall (i) restore all walls in the Premises to the same condition existing immediately following completion of the Tenant Improvements, including patching and sanding all holes to match the original texture of the walls and painting; and (ii) vacuum and steam clean all carpets and remove all stains. In addition to the foregoing, the obligations of Tenant shall include the repair of any damage occasioned by the installation, maintenance, or removal of Tenants trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and alterations, and the restoration by Tenant of the Premises to its condition upon completion of the Tenant Improvements (Tenant shall not be required to remove any of the Tenant Improvements) (A) if Landlords consent to alteration, additions or improvements was conditioned upon such removal and restoration upon expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term, or (B) if Tenant made any such alterations, additions, or improvements without obtaining Landlords prior written consent, and within a reasonable time after the expiration or sooner termination of the Lease term Landlord gives written notice to Tenant requiring Tenant to perform such removal and restoration. Subject to the foregoing, upon the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease all alterations, fixtures and improvements to the Premises, whether made by Landlord or installed by Tenant at Tenants expense, shall be surrendered by Tenant with the Premises and shall become the property of Landlord; provided, however, that Tenants furniture and other personal property, not provided by or paid for by Landlord and not permanently affixed to the Premises which can be removed without damaging the Premises may be removed by Tenant. Tenant shall repair to Landlords reasonable satisfaction all damage to the Premises occasioned by removal of Tenants Property. Prior to the expiration of the term of this Lease or any earlier termination date, Tenant shall, at Tenants expense, obtain written closure reports from the San Mateo County Health Department and from the Menlo Park Fire Protection District with respect to any Hazardous Materials used, stored, or released by Tenant on or about the Premises. Both written closure reports shall provide written certification that all Hazardous Materials have been removed from the Premises and that no further action is required in connection with the closure of the Premises. Any removal and remediation of Hazardous Materials by Tenant shall be certified in writing as (1) complete and (2) having been properly performed, by the San Mateo County Health Department and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District and a copy of such written certifications shall be delivered by Tenant to Landlord no later than the last day of the Term of this Lease (as may be extended).
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(i) Tenant waives all right to make repairs at the expense of Landlord, or to deduct the costs thereof from the rent, and Tenant waives all rights under Section 1941 and 1942 of the Civil Code of the State of California.
(j) Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act: Landlord and Tenant hereby agree and acknowledge that the Premises, the Building and/or the Menlo Business Park may be subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal law codified at 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq, including, but not limited to Title III thereof, all regulations and guidelines related thereto, together with any and all Laws now or hereafter enacted by local or state agencies having jurisdiction thereof, including all requirements of Title 24 of the State of California, as the same may be in effect on the date of this Lease and may be hereafter modified, amended or supplemented (collectively, the ADA). Any Tenant Improvements to be constructed hereunder shall be in compliance with the requirements of the ADA, and all costs incurred for purposes of compliance therewith shall be a part of and included in the costs of the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall be solely responsible for conducting its own independent investigation of this matter and for ensuring that the design of all Tenant Improvements strictly comply with all requirements of the ADA. Subject to reimbursement pursuant to Paragraph 5 of the Lease, if any barrier removal work or other work is required to the Building, the Common Areas or the Menlo Business Park under the ADA, then such work shall be the responsibility of Landlord; provided, if such work is required under the ADA as a result of Tenants specific use of the Premises or any work or alteration made to the Premises by or on behalf of Tenant, then such work shall be performed by Landlord at the sole cost and expense of Tenant. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this provision, Tenant shall be responsible at its sole cost and expense for fully and faithfully complying with all applicable requirements of the ADA, including without limitation, not discriminating against any disabled persons in the operation of Tenants business in or about the Premises, and offering or otherwise providing auxiliary aids and services as, and when, required by the ADA. Within ten (10) days after receipt, Landlord and Tenant shall advise the other party in writing, and provide the other with copies of (as applicable), any notices alleging violation of the ADA relating to any portion of the Premises or the Building; any claims made or threatened in writing regarding noncompliance with the ADA and relating to any portion of the Premises or the Building; or any governmental or regulatory actions or investigations instituted or threatened regarding noncompliance with the ADA and relating to any portion of the Premises or the Building. Tenant shall and hereby agrees to protect, defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord) and hold Landlord and the other Indemnitees harmless and indemnify the Indemnitees from and against all liabilities, damages, claims, losses, penalties, judgments, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees, costs of court and expenses necessary in the prosecution or defense of any litigation including the enforcement of this provision) arising from or in any way related to, directly or indirectly, Tenants or Tenants Representatives violation or alleged violation of the ADA. Tenant agrees that the obligations of Tenant herein shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
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(k) CASp Disclosure: For purposes of Section 1938 of the California Civil Code, Landlord hereby discloses to Tenant, and Tenant hereby acknowledges, that (check one):
To Landlords actual knowledge, the Premises have undergone inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp).
If the Premises have undergone inspection by a CASp prior to the execution of this Lease and, to the best of Landlords knowledge, there have been no modifications or alterations completed or commenced between the date of the inspection and the date of this Lease which have impacted the Premises compliance with construction-related accessibility standards, Section 1938 requires Landlord to provide to Tenant, prior to execution of this Lease, a copy of any report prepared by the CASp. If, prior to the date of this Lease, the Premises were issued an inspection report by a CASp indicating that it meets applicable standards, as defined in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of California Civil Code Section 55.52, Landlord is required to provide a copy of the current disability access inspection certificate and any inspection report to Tenant that was not already provided pursuant to the foregoing sentence, within seven (7) days of the date of the execution of this Lease.
☒ To Landlords actual knowledge, the Premises have not undergone inspection by a CASp.
or
☐ To Landlords actual knowledge, the Premises have undergone inspection by a CASP but, to the best of Landlords knowledge, there have been intervening modifications or alterations completed or commenced which have impacted the Premises compliance with construction related accessibility standards.
California Civil Code Section 1938 states:
A Certified Access Specialist (CASp) can inspect the subject premises and determine whether the subject premises comply with all of the applicable construction-related accessibility standards under state law. Although state law does not require a CASp inspection of the subject premises, the commercial property owner or Landlord may not prohibit the Tenant or tenant from obtaining a CASp inspection of the subject premises for the occupancy or potential occupancy of the Tenant, if requested by the Tenant. The parties shall mutually agree on the arrangements for the time and manner of the CASp inspection, the payment of the fee for the CASp inspection, and the cost of making any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the premises.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that, during the Term of this Lease (as may be extended), as the same may be extended, Tenant shall be responsible for (i) the payment of the fee for any CASp inspection that Tenant desires, and (ii) making, at Tenants cost, any repairs necessary to correct violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the Premises provided that such repairs shall be in accordance with the terms of the Lease (as amended). Tenant hereby agrees that: any CASp inspecting the Premises shall be selected by Landlord; Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord any CASp report regarding the Premises obtained by Tenant; and Tenant shall keep information contained in any CASp report regarding the Premises confidential, except as may be necessary for Tenant or its agents to complete any repairs or correct violations with respect to the Premises that Tenant agrees to undertake. Tenant shall have no right to cancel or terminate the Lease (as amended) due to violations of construction-related accessibility standards within the Premises identified in a CASp report obtained during the Term of the Lease (as may be extended).
14. | Utilities and Services. |
(a) Landlord shall contract for and pay for, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord therefor pursuant to Paragraph 4 as an Operating Expense, all electricity, gas, water, heat and air conditioning service, janitorial service1, refuse pick-up, sewer charges, and all other utilities or services supplied to or consumed by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, and invitees on or about the Premises, excluding telephone service to the Premises for which Tenant shall contract and pay directly.
(b) Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any interruption or failure of any utility services to the Building or the Premises which is not caused by the active negligence or willful acts of Landlord. Tenant shall not be relieved from the performance of any covenant or agreement in this Lease because of any such failure. Landlord shall make all repairs to the Premises required to restore such services to the Premises and the cost thereof shall be payable by Tenant pursuant to Paragraph 4 as a current Operating Expense, or as a capital expense which is amortized over its useful life (together with interest thereon) as an Operating Expense in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as described in Paragraph 4(b); provided, however, if such failure is caused by the active negligence or willful acts of Landlord, then Landlord shall bear such costs.
1 | Note to Landlord: To discuss janitorial services. Landlords vendors cannot be permitted into the animal lab. Also, Tenant may need to secure certain portions of the Premises as part of its safety protocols and confidentiality concerns. |
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(c) In the event that Tenant is permitted and elects to contract directly for the provision of electricity, gas and/or water services to the Premises with the third-party provider thereof (all in Landlords reasonable discretion), Tenant shall within ten (10) business days following its receipt of written request from Landlord, provide Landlord with a copy of each requested invoice
from the applicable utility provider. Tenant acknowledges that pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 25402.10 and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto (collectively, the Energy Disclosure Requirements), Landlord may be required to disclose information concerning Tenants energy usage at the Building to certain third parties, including without limitation, prospective purchasers, lenders and Tenants of the Building (the Tenant Energy Use Disclosure). Tenant hereby (A) consents to all such Tenant Energy Use Disclosures, and (B) acknowledges that Landlord shall not be required to notify Tenant of any Tenant Energy Use Disclosure. Further, Tenant hereby releases Landlord from any and all losses, costs, damages, expenses and liabilities relating to, arising out of and/or resulting from any Tenant Energy Use Disclosure. The terms of this Paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
15. Liens. Tenant agrees to keep the Premises free from all liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished, or obligations incurred by Tenant. Tenant shall give Landlord at least ten (10) calendar days prior written notice before commencing any work of improvement on the Premises, the contract price for which exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). Landlord shall have the right to post notices of non-responsibility with respect to any such work. If Tenant shall, in good faith, contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand, then Tenant shall, at its sole expense, defend and protect itself, Landlord and the Property against the same, and shall pay and satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon before the enforcement thereof against the Landlord or the Property. If Landlord shall require, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a surety bond satisfactory to Landlord in an amount equal to one and one-half times the amount of such contested claim or demand, indemnifying Landlord against liability for the same, as required by law for the holding of the Property free from the effect of such lien or claim.
16. | Assignment and Subletting. |
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 16, Tenant shall not assign this Lease, or any interest, voluntarily or involuntarily, and shall not sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or any right or privilege appurtenant thereto, or suffer any other person (the agents and servants of Tenant excepted) to occupy or use the Premises, or any portion thereof, without the prior written consent of Landlord in each instance pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth below, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, subject to the following provisions; provided, however, Tenant shall not assign this Lease, or any interest, voluntarily or involuntarily, and shall not sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or any right or privilege appurtenant thereto, or suffer any other person (the agents and servants of Tenant excepted) to occupy or use the Premises, or any portion thereof, if Tenant shall be in default under this Lease past any applicable cure period.
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(b) Prior to any assignment or sublease which Tenant desires to make, other than a Permitted Transfer (as defined in Paragraph 16(f) below), Tenant shall provide to Landlord the name and address of the proposed assignee or sublessee, and true and complete copies of all documents relating to Tenants prospective agreement to assign or sublease, a copy of a current financial statement for such proposed assignee or sublessee (or if unavailable, such other information as may be reasonably acceptable to Landlord with regard to the financial capacity of such proposed assignee or sublessee), and any other relevant information requested by Landlord within five (5) days after receipt of notice of the proposed assignment or sublease and Tenant shall specify all consideration to be received by Tenant for such assignment or sublease in the form of lump sum payments, installments of rent, or otherwise. For purposes of this Paragraph 16, the term consideration shall include all money or other consideration to be received by Tenant for such assignment or sublease. Within ten (10) days after the receipt of such documentation and other information, Landlord (1) shall notify Tenant in writing that Landlord elects to consent to the proposed assignment or sublease subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; (2) shall notify Tenant in writing that Landlord refuses such consent, specifying reasonable grounds for such refusal; or (3) except with respect to a Permitted Transferee, if at the time Tenant requests that Landlord consent to an assignment or sublease Tenant has vacated thirty-three percent (33%) or more of the Premises and is not conducting on-going operations in the Building, and to the extent that any proposed sublease is for the substantial remainder of the Term, Landlord may notify Tenant that Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, provided that with respect to a proposed sublease of a portion of the Premises Landlords termination right shall apply only to the proposed sublease space, and specifying the effective date of termination which shall be the same as the commencement date of the proposed sublease. If Landlord elects to terminate this Lease pursuant to the foregoing provision, upon the effective date of termination, Landlord and Tenant shall each be released and discharged from any liability or obligation to the other under this Lease accruing thereafter with respect to the Premises or the portion thereof to which the termination applies, except for any obligations then outstanding and except for any indemnity obligations which survive the expiration or termination of this Lease by the express terms hereof, and Tenant agrees that Landlord may enter into a direct lease with such proposed assignee or sublessee without any obligation or liability to Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything to the contrary contained herein, if Landlord exercises its option to terminate this Lease in accordance with this Paragraph, then Tenant shall have the right to withdraw its request for consent by delivering written notice of such election within five (5) days after Landlords delivery of notice electing to exercise Landlords option to terminate this Lease. In the event Tenant withdraws its request as provided in this Paragraph, then the Lease shall continue in full force and effect. No failure of Landlord to exercise its option to terminate this Lease shall be deemed to be Landlords consent to a proposed assignment or sublease.
In deciding whether to consent to any proposed assignment or sublease, Landlord may take into account whether reasonable conditions have been satisfied, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) In Landlords reasonable judgment, the proposed assignee or subtenant is engaged in such a business, that the Premises, or the relevant part thereof, will be used in such a manner which complies with Paragraph 7 hereof entitled the Permitted Use and Tenant or the proposed assignee or sublessee submits to Landlord, documentary evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that such proposed use constitutes a permitted use of the Premises pursuant to the ordinances and regulations of the City of Menlo Park;
(2) The proposed assignee or subtenant is a reputable entity or individual with sufficient financial net worth so as to reasonably indicate that it will be able to meet its obligations under this Lease or the sublease in a timely manner;
(3) If at the time of the proposed transfer, Landlord has substantially similar space available for rent in the Menlo Business Park, the proposed assignee or subtenant is not a tenant of the Building or any other building in the Menlo Business Park; and
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(4) The proposed assignment or sublease is approved by Landlords mortgage lender if such lender has the right to approve or disapprove proposed assignments or subleases. Landlord shall use its good faith efforts to obtain such approval from its lender within ten (10) days after receipt by Landlord of Tenants written request for consent and the documentation and information referred to in the first sentence of Paragraph 16(b) above.
(c) As a condition to Landlords granting its consent to any assignment or sublease, except with respect to any Permitted Transferees, (1) Landlord may require that Tenant pay to Landlord, as and when received by Tenant, fifty percent (50%) of the amount of any excess of the consideration to be received by Tenant in connection with said assignment or sublease over and above the Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent fixed by this Lease and payable by Tenant to Landlord, after deducting only (A) a standard leasing commission payable by Tenant in consummating such assignment or sublease, (B) the cost of reasonable tenant improvements performed specifically for the sublease and required to be made to the Premises to effectuate the sublease, provided that such improvements are performed in compliance with Paragraph 13(d) of this Lease, and (C) reasonable attorneys fees incurred by Landlord in negotiating and reviewing the assignment or sublease documentation; and (2) Tenant and the proposed assignee or sublessee shall demonstrate to Landlords reasonable satisfaction that each of the criteria referred to in subparagraph (b) above is satisfied.
(d) Each assignment or sublease agreement to which Landlord has consented shall be an instrument in writing in form satisfactory to Landlord, and shall be executed by both Tenant and the assignee or sublessee, as the case may be. Each such assignment or sublease agreement shall recite that it is and shall be subject and subordinate to the provisions of this Lease, that the assignee or sublessee accepts such assignment or sublease, that Landlords consent thereto shall not constitute a consent to any subsequent assignment or subletting by Tenant or the assignee or sublessee, and, except as otherwise set forth in a sublease approved by Landlord, agrees to perform all of the obligations of Tenant hereunder (to the extent such obligations relate to the portion of the Premises assigned or subleased), and that the termination of this Lease shall, at Landlords sole election, constitute a termination of every such assignment or sublease.
(e) In the event Landlord shall consent to an assignment or sublease, Tenant shall nonetheless remain primarily liable for all obligations and liabilities of Tenant under this Lease, including but not limited to the payment of rent.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may, without Landlords prior written consent and without any participation by Landlord in assignment and subletting proceeds, but with prior notice and documentation, as required pursuant to this Paragraph 16(f), provided to Landlord, sublet a portion or the entire Premises or assign this Lease to (i) a subsidiary, affiliate, division or corporation controlled or under common control with Tenant (affiliate); (ii) to a successor corporation related to Tenant by merger, consolidation or reorganization; or (iii) to a purchaser of substantially all of Tenants business operations conducted on the Premises (each such transaction referred to herein as a Permitted Transfer and each of the foregoing transferees referred to herein as a Permitted Transferee), provided that any such Permitted Transferee shall have a current verifiable net worth prior to the transfer at least equal to that of Tenant on the Commencement Date of this Lease, or, if less, financial resources sufficient, in Landlords reasonable good faith judgment, to perform the obligations under the assignment or sublease, as applicable. Tenants foregoing rights in this Paragraph 16(f) to assign this Lease or to sublease all or a portion of the entire Premises shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Tenant shall not be in default hereunder past any applicable cure period; (2) in the case of an assignment or subletting to an affiliate, Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord hereunder if Tenant is a surviving entity; (3) the transferee or successor entity shall expressly assume in writing all of Tenants obligations hereunder; and (4) Tenant shall provide Landlord with prior notice of such proposed transfer and deliver to Landlord all documents reasonably requested by Landlord relating to such transfer, including but not limited to documentation sufficient to establish such proposed transferees current verifiable net worth prior to the transfer at least equal to that of Tenant on the Commencement Date of this Lease, or, if less, financial resources sufficient, in Landlords reasonable good faith judgment, to perform the obligations under the assignment or sublease, as applicable.
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(g) Neither the sale nor transfer of Tenants capital stock shall be deemed an assignment, subletting, or other transfer of this Lease or the Premises, provided, that in the event of the sale, transfer or issuance of Tenants securities to an affiliate or in connection with a transaction described in Paragraph 16(f), the conditions set forth in Paragraph 16(f) shall apply.
(h) Subject to the provisions of this Paragraph 16 any assignment or sublease (if such consent is required hereunder) without Landlords prior written consent shall at Landlords election be void. The consent by Landlord to any assignment or sublease shall not constitute a waiver of the provisions of this Paragraph 16, including the requirement of Landlords prior written consent, with respect to any subsequent assignment or sublease. If Tenant shall purport to assign this Lease, or sublease all or any portion of the Premises, or permit any person or persons other than Tenant to occupy the Premises, without Landlords prior written consent (if such consent is required hereunder), Landlord may collect rent from the person or persons then or thereafter occupying the Premises and apply the net amount collected to the rent reserved herein, but no such collection shall be deemed a waiver of Landlords rights and remedies under this Paragraph 16, or the acceptance of any such purported assignee, sublessee, or occupant, or a release of Tenant from the further performance by Tenant of covenants on the part of Tenant herein contained.
(i) Tenant shall not hypothecate or encumber its interest under this Lease or any rights of Tenant hereunder, or enter into any license or concession agreement respecting all or any portion of the Premises, without Landlords prior written consent which consent Landlord may grant or withhold in Landlords absolute discretion without any liability to Tenant. Tenants granting of any such encumbrance, license, or concession agreement shall constitute an assignment for purposes of this Paragraph 16.
(j) In the event of any sale or exchange of the Premises by Landlord and assignment of this Lease by Landlord, Landlord shall, upon providing Tenant with written confirmation that the assignee has assumed all obligations of Landlord under this Lease and Landlord has delivered any Security Deposit held by Landlord to Landlords successor in interest, be and hereby is entirely relieved of all liability under any and all of Landlords covenants and obligations contained in or derived from this Lease with respect to the period commencing with the consummation of the sale or exchange and assignment.
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(k) Tenant hereby acknowledges that the foregoing terms and conditions are reasonable and, therefore, that Landlord has the remedy described in California Civil Code Section 1951.4 (Landlord may continue the Lease in effect after Tenants breach and abandonment and recover rent as it becomes due, if Tenant has the right to sublet or assign, subject only to reasonable limitations).
17. Non-Waiver.
(a) No waiver of any provision of this Lease shall be implied by any failure of Landlord to enforce any remedy for the violation of that provision, even if that violation continues or is repeated. Any waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease must be in writing.
(b) No receipt of Landlord of a lesser payment than the rent required under this Lease shall be considered to be other than on account of the earliest rent due, and no endorsement or statement on any check or letter accompanying a payment or check shall be considered an accord and satisfaction. Landlord may accept checks or payments without prejudice to Landlords right to recover all amounts due and pursue all other remedies provided for in this Lease.
Landlords receipt of any rent or other payment from Tenant after giving notice to Tenant terminating this Lease shall in no way reinstate, continue, or extend the Lease term or affect the termination notice given by Landlord before the receipt of such rent or payment. After serving notice terminating this Lease, filing an action, or obtaining final judgment for possession of the Premises, Landlord may receive and collect any rent, and the payment of that rent shall not waive or affect such prior notice, action, or judgment.
18. Holding Over. Tenant shall vacate the Premises and deliver the same to Landlord upon the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease. In the event of holding over by Tenant after the expiration or termination of this Lease, such holding over shall be on a month-to-month tenancy and all of the terms and provisions of this Lease shall be applicable during such period, except that in addition to the payment of Additional Rent, Tenant shall pay Landlord as Monthly Base Rent during such holdover an amount equal to the greater of (i) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Monthly Base Rent in effect at the expiration of the term, or (ii) the then market rent for comparable research and development/office space. If such holdover is without Landlords written consent, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for all costs, expenses, and consequential damages incurred by Landlord as a result of such holdover, including but not limited to damages resulting from Landlords inability to timely deliver possession of the Premises to a new tenant. The rental payable during such holdover period without Landlords written consent shall be payable to Landlord on demand.
19. Damage or Destruction.
(a) In the event of a total destruction of the Building during the term from any cause, either party may elect to terminate this Lease by giving written notice of termination to the other party within thirty (30) days after the casualty occurs. A total destruction shall be deemed to have occurred for this purpose if the Building or the Premises that are the subject of this Lease are destroyed to the extent of seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the replacement cost thereof. If the Lease is not terminated, Landlord shall repair and restore the Premises in a diligent manner and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, except that Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent of the Premises which are the subject of this Lease shall be abated in accordance with Paragraph 19(d) below.
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(b) In the event of a partial destruction of the Building or the Premises to an extent less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the replacement cost thereof, and if Landlord reasonably believes that the damage thereto can be repaired, reconstructed, or restored within a period of two hundred seventy (270) days from the date of such casualty, there are at least twelve (12) months remaining in the term of this Lease, and the casualty is from a cause which is insured under Landlords all risk property insurance, or is insured under any other coverage then carried by Landlord, Landlord shall forthwith repair the same, and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, except that Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be abated in accordance with Paragraph 19(d) below. If any of the foregoing conditions are not met, Landlord shall have the option of either repairing and restoring the Building and Improvements, or terminating this Lease by giving written notice of termination to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the casualty. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Paragraph 20, Landlord shall not have the right to terminate this Lease if the cost to repair the damage to the Building or to restore the Premises would cost less than five percent (5%) of the replacement cost of the Building, regardless of whether or not the casualty is insured provided that there are at least twelve (12) months remaining in the term of this Lease.
(c) Landlords election to repair and restore the Building and Improvements or to terminate this Lease, shall be made and written notice thereof shall be given to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the casualty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) Tenant may terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord if Landlord has not obtained all necessary governmental permits for the restoration and commenced construction of the restoration within ninety (90) days after the casualty; or (2) if Landlord elects to repair and restore the Building and Improvements under Paragraph 19(b) above, but the repairs and restoration are not substantially completed within two hundred seventy (270) days after the casualty plus the period of any force majeure delays (as defined in subparagraph (e)), Tenant may terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord given within thirty (30) days after the expiration of said period of two hundred seventy (270) days after the casualty, provided that the repairs and restoration are not substantially completed prior to the receipt by Landlord of such notice of termination.
(d) In the event of repair, reconstruction, or restoration as provided herein, the Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be abated proportionally in the ratio which the Tenants use of the Premises is completely impaired and Tenant does not use such portion of the Premises during the period of such repair, reconstruction, or restoration, from the date of the casualty until such repair, reconstruction or restoration is substantially completed.
(e) With respect to any destruction of the Building and Improvements which Landlord is obligated to repair, or may elect to repair, under the terms of this Paragraph 19, the provisions of Section 1932, Subdivision 2, and of Section 1933, Subdivision 4, of the Civil Code of the State of California are waived by the parties. Landlords obligation to repair and restore the Building and Improvements shall include the Tenant Improvements referred to in Paragraph 12(a) up to the cost of the Tenant Improvement Allowance. Landlords time for completion of the repairs and restoration of the Building and Improvements referred to above shall be extended by a period equal to any delays (force majeure delays) caused by strikes, labor disputes, unavailability of materials, inclement weather, circumstances not within Landlords control, or acts of God, but in no event by more than sixty (60) days.
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(f) In the event of termination of this Lease pursuant to any of the provisions of this Paragraph 19, the Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be apportioned on a per diem basis and shall be paid to the date of the casualty. In no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any damages resulting to Tenant from the occurrence of such casualty, or from the repairing or restoration of the Building and Improvements, or from the termination of this Lease as provided herein, nor shall Tenant be relieved thereby from any of Tenants obligations hereunder, except to the extent and upon the conditions expressly set forth in this Paragraph 19.
20. Eminent Domain.
(a) If the whole or any substantial part of the Property is taken or condemned by any competent public authority for any public use or purpose, the term of this Lease shall end upon the earlier to occur of the date when the possession of the part so taken shall be required for such use or purpose or the vesting of title in such public authority. Rent shall be apportioned as of the date of such termination. Any award arising from the condemnation of any portion of the Property or the settlement thereof shall belong to and be paid to Landlord. However, Tenant may file a separate claim at Tenants sole cost and expense for (i) leasehold improvements installed at Tenants expense or other property owned by Tenant, and (ii) reasonable costs of moving by Tenant to another location in San Mateo County or surrounding areas within the San Francisco Bay Area. In all events, Landlord shall be solely entitled to any award with respect to the real property, including the bonus value of the leasehold.
(b) If there is a partial taking of the Property by eminent domain which is not a substantial part of the Property and the Premises remain reasonably suitable for continued use and occupancy by Tenant for the purposes referred to in Paragraph 7, Landlord shall complete any necessary repairs in a diligent manner and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect with a just and proportionate abatement of the Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent, based on the extent to which Tenants use of the Premises is completely impaired thereafter. If after a partial taking, the Premises are not reasonably suitable for Tenants continued use and occupancy for the uses permitted herein, Tenant may terminate this Lease effective on the earlier of the date title vests in the public authority or the date possession is taken. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 20(a), the entire award for such taking shall be the property of Landlord.
21. Remedies. If Tenant fails to make any payment of rent or any other sum due under this Lease for five (5) days after receipt by Tenant of written notice from Landlord; or if Tenant fails to comply with any term, provision or covenant of this Lease and does not cure such failure within fifteen (15) days after receipt by Tenant of written notice from Landlord or such shorter time period specified in this Lease (unless such default is incapable of cure within fifteen (15) days and Tenant commences cure within fifteen (15) days and thereafter diligently prosecutes the cure to completion within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) days); or if Tenants interest herein, or any part thereof, is assigned or transferred, either voluntarily or by operation of law (except as expressly permitted by other provisions of this Lease); or if Tenant makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or if this Lease is rejected (i) by a bankruptcy trustee for Tenant, (ii) by Tenant as debtor in possession, or (iii) by failure of Tenant as a bankrupt debtor to act timely in assuming or rejecting this Lease; then any of such events shall constitute an event of default and breach of this Lease by Tenant and Landlord may, at its option, elect the remedies specified in either subparagraph (a) or (b) below. Any such rejection of this Lease referred to above shall not cause an automatic termination of this Lease. Whenever in this Lease reference is made to a default by Tenant, such reference shall refer to an event of default as defined in this Paragraph 21.Landlord may repossess the Premises and remove all persons and property therefrom. If Landlord repossesses the Premises because of a breach of this Lease, this Lease shall terminate and Landlord may recover from Tenant:
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(1) the worth at the time of award of the unpaid rent which had been earned at the time of termination including interest thereon at a rate equal to the discount rate established by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for member banks, plus one percent (1%), or the maximum legal rate of interest, whichever is less, from the time of termination until paid;
(2) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided, including interest thereon at a rate equal to the Federal discount rate plus one percent (1%) per annum, or the maximum legal rate of interest, whichever is less, from the time of termination until paid;
(3) the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid rent for the balance of the term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss for the same period that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided discounted at the discount rate established by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for member banks at the time of the award plus one percent (1%); and
(4) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenants breach or by Tenants failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom.
(c) If Landlord does not repossess the Premises, then this Lease shall continue in effect for so long as Landlord does not terminate Tenants right to possession and Landlord may enforce all of its rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover the rent and other sums due from Tenant hereunder. For the purposes of this Paragraph 21, the following do not constitute a repossession of the Premises by Landlord or a termination of the Lease by Landlord:
(1) Acts of maintenance or preservation by Landlord or efforts by Landlord to relet the Premises; or
(2) The appointment of a receiver by Landlord to protect Landlords interests under this Lease.
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(d) Landlords failure to perform or observe any of its obligations under this Lease or to correct a breach of any warranty or representation made in this Lease within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from Tenant setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and extent of the failure referencing pertinent Lease provisions or if more than thirty (30) days is required to cure the breach, Landlords failure to begin curing within the thirty (30) day period and diligently prosecute the cure to completion, shall constitute a default. If Landlord commits a default, Tenants sole remedy shall be to institute an action against Landlord for damages or for equitable or injunctive relief, but Tenant shall not have the right to punitive damages, consequential damages, rent abatement, offset against rent, or to terminate this Lease in the event of any default by Landlord.
(e) All covenants and agreements to be performed by Tenant under this Lease shall be at its sole cost and expense and without abatement of rent or other sums due under this Lease, unless otherwise specified in this Lease. If Tenant shall fail to pay any sum of money required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease or shall fail to perform any other act on Tenants part to be performed under this Lease within the time periods described in the first paragraph of Paragraph 21(a), Landlord may, but shall not be obligated so to do and without waiving or releasing Tenant from any obligations of Tenant, make any such payment or perform any such other act on Tenants part to be made or performed as provided in this Lease. All sums paid by Landlord, whether to fulfill Tenants unfulfilled payment obligations, to perform Tenants unfulfilled performance obligations, or to compel Tenant to fulfill or perform its obligations under this Lease, and all incidental costs, including attorneys fees, plus an administrative fee of five percent (5%) of all amounts so expended by Landlord, shall be deemed additional rent hereunder and shall be payable to Landlord upon demand.
22. Tenants Personal Property. If any personal property of Tenant remains on the Premises after (1) Landlord terminates this Lease pursuant to Paragraph 21 above following an event of default by Tenant, or (2) after the expiration of the Lease Term (as may be extended) or after the termination of this Lease pursuant to any other provisions hereof, Landlord shall give written notice thereof to Tenant pursuant to applicable law. Landlord shall thereafter release, store, and dispose of any such personal property of Tenant in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.
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23. Notices. All notices required under the Lease and other information concerning this Lease (Communications) shall be personally delivered or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, by overnight courier. In addition, the Landlord may, in its sole discretion, send such Communications to the Tenant electronically, or permit Tenant to send such Communications to the Landlord electronically, in the manner described in this Paragraph.
Such Communications sent by personal delivery, mail or overnight courier will be sent to the addresses on the signature page of this Lease, or to such other addresses as the Landlord and Tenant may specify from time to time in writing. Communications shall be effective (i) if mailed, upon the earlier of receipt or five (5) days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, postage prepaid, or (ii) if hand-delivered, by courier or otherwise (including telegram, lettergram or mailgram), when delivered.
Such Communications may be sent electronically by the Landlord and Tenant (i) by transmitting the Communication to the electronic address provided by the Tenant or to such other electronic address as the Tenant may specify from time to time in writing, or (ii) by posting the Communication on a website and sending the Tenant a notice to the Tenants postal address or electronic address telling the Tenant that the Communication has been posted, its location, and providing instructions on how to view it. Communications sent electronically to the Tenant will be effective when the Communication, or a notice advising of its posting to a website, is sent to the Tenants electronic address.
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24. Estoppel Certificate. Tenant and Landlord shall within ten (10) days following written request by the other party (the Requesting Party), execute and deliver to the Requesting Party an estoppel certificate (1) certifying that this Lease has not been modified and certifying that this Lease is in full force and effect, or, if modified, stating the nature of such modification and certifying that this Lease, as so modified, is in full force and effect; (2) stating the date to which the rent and other charges are paid in advance, if at all; (3) stating the amount of any Security Deposit held by Landlord; (4) acknowledging that there are not, to the responding partys knowledge, any uncured defaults on the part of the Requesting Party hereunder, or if there are uncured defaults on the part of the Requesting Party, stating the nature of such uncured defaults; and (5) any other provisions reasonably requested by either party.
25. Signage. Tenant shall have the use of Tenants Pro Rata Share of the monument sign for the Building for Tenants sign. Tenant may place Tenants vinyl lettering signage on the glass near the front door entrance to the Building and in the interior of the Building, subject to Landlords reasonable requirements and consent and subject to the requirements of the City of Menlo Park. All of Tenants signage shall comply with the City of Menlo Park sign ordinances and regulations and shall be subject to Landlords approval as to the specific location, size and design thereof. The cost of the installation of Tenants signage on the glass near the front entrance to the Building and within the interior of the Building shall be paid by Tenant. Any additional signage shall be subject to Landlords prior approval and, if approved, shall be installed at Tenants expense.
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26. Real Estate Brokers. Tenants broker is Kidder Mathews (Tenants Broker) and Landlords brokers are Kidder Matthews Newmark Cornish & Carey (Landlords Broker and collectively with Tenants Broker, the Brokers). Landlord shall pay a leasing commission to the Brokers pursuant to a separate agreement. Each party represents and warrants to the other party that it has not had any dealings with any real estate broker, finder, or other person with respect to this Lease other than the Brokers and each party shall hold harmless the other party from all damages, expenses, and liabilities resulting from any claims that may be asserted against the other party by any broker, finder, or other person with whom the other party has or purportedly has dealt, other than the Brokers.
27. Parking. Tenant shall have the right to the nonexclusive use of nineteen (19) unreserved on-site vehicular parking spaces on the Land at no additional cost to Tenant in the parking area for the Building or nearby parking areas in Menlo Business Park, provided that if the City of Menlo Park requires that the number of striped parking spaces located at the Building to be reduced to conform to maximum parking allowances adopted by the City of Menlo, and so long as such requirement was not triggered by Landlord, the number of parking spaces identified in the first sentence of this Paragraph 27 shall be proportionately reduced. Parking shall be subject to such rules and regulations for such parking facilities which may be established or altered by Landlord at any time from time to time during the Lease Term (as may be extended), provided that such rules and regulations shall not unreasonably interfere with Tenants parking rights. Vehicles of Tenant or its employees shall not park in driveways or occupy parking spaces or other areas reserved for deliveries, or loading or unloading.
28. Subordination; Attornment.
(a) This Lease, without any further instrument, shall at all times be subject and subordinate to the lien of any and all mortgages and deeds of trust which may now or hereafter be placed on, against or affect Landlords estate in the real property of which the Premises form a part, and to all advances made or hereafter to be made upon the security thereof, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Paragraph 28, at Tenants request, Landlord hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from its current mortgagee a subordination and non-disturbance and attornment agreement (SNDA) in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit I and made a part hereof, or in any other commercially reasonable form provided by any future mortgagee. Tenant is required to pay a lender fee of $1,500.00 for any such SNDA. If Tenant chooses to negotiate the language of the SNDA, additional fees may apply.
(b) In confirmation of such subordination, Tenant covenants and agrees to execute and deliver within ten (10) days of Landlords request any certificate or other instrument which Landlord may reasonably deem proper to evidence such subordination in commercially reasonable form (which document recognizes Tenants rights under this Lease), without expense to Tenant; provided, however, that if any person or persons purchasing or otherwise acquiring the real property of which the Premises form a part by any sale, sales and/or other proceedings under such mortgages and/or deeds of trust, shall elect to continue this Lease in full force and effect in the same manner and with like effect as if such person or persons had been named as Landlord herein, then this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as aforesaid, and Tenant hereby attorns and agrees to attorn to such person or persons in writing upon request.
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(c) If Tenant is notified in writing of Landlords default under any deed of trust affecting the Premises and if Tenant is instructed in writing by the party giving notice to make Tenants rental payments to such beneficiary, Tenant shall comply with such request without liability to Landlord (and with full credit of any amounts paid to such party by Tenant to the corresponding amounts owed to Landlord) until Tenant receives written confirmation that such default has been cured by Landlord and that the deed of trust has been reinstated.
29. No Termination Right. Tenant shall not have the right to terminate this Lease as a result of any default by Landlord, and Tenants remedies in the event of a default by Landlord shall be limited to the remedy set forth in Paragraph 21(c). Tenant expressly waives the defense of constructive eviction.
30. Landlords Entry. Except in the case of an emergency, which may occur without prior notice to Tenant, Landlord and Landlords agents shall provide Tenant with at least twenty-four (24) hours notice prior to entry of the Premises. Provided Tenant makes a representative available by the end of the applicable notice period provided for above and excluding any entry in the event of an emergency, Tenant may request that Landlord or any representative of Landlord entering the Premises pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 30, be accompanied at all times by a representative of Tenant. Landlord may enter the Premises for any reasonable purpose related to Landlords ownership and operation of the Property. Such entry by Landlord and Landlords agents shall not impair Tenants operations more than reasonably necessary. Landlord may enter the Premises at any time without prior notice to Tenant if the Premises are vacant, if Tenant is no longer conducting its ordinary business at the Premises, or if Tenant has made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.
31. Attorneys Fees. If any action at law or in equity shall be brought to recover any rent under this Lease, or for or on account of any breach of or to enforce or interpret any of the provisions of this Lease or for recovery of the possession of the Premises (including litigation, or a proceeding in a bankruptcy court), the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party costs of suit and reasonable attorneys fees, the amount of which shall be fixed by the court and shall be made a part of any judgment rendered.
32. Quiet Enjoyment. Upon payment by Tenant of the rent for the Premises and the observance and performance of all of the covenants, conditions, and provisions on Tenants part to be observed and performed under this Lease within applicable notice and cure periods, Tenant shall have quiet enjoyment and possession of the Premises for the entire term hereof subject to all of the provisions of this Lease.
33. Financial Information. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that all financial and other information that it has provided to Landlord prior to the date of this Lease is true, correct and complete.
34. SDN List. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that Tenant is not, and the entities or individuals that constitute Tenant, that may own or control Tenant, or that may be owned or controlled by Tenant (in all cases, other than through the ownership of publicly traded, direct or indirect ownership interests) (each a Subject Tenant Party) are not, (i) in violation of any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering, or (ii) among the individuals or entities identified on any list compiled pursuant to Executive Order 13224 or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC) for the purpose of identifying suspected terrorists or on the most current list published by the OFAC at its official website, http://www.treas.gov/ofac/tllsdn.pdf or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list which identifies an Specially Designated National or blocked person (either of which are referred to herein as a SDN). If at any time during the Lease Term (as may be extended) Landlord discovers that Tenant has breached the foregoing representations and warranties, or Landlord reasonably believes that Tenant or any Subject Tenant Party is in violation of any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering or that Tenant or any Subject Tenant Party is identified as an SDN, Tenant shall be deemed in default under this Lease following three (3) days written notice from Landlord to Tenant unless, within such three day period, Tenant delivers written evidence, reasonably acceptable to Landlord, that Tenant is not in violation of such laws or that Tenant (or the Subject Tenant Party, as applicable) is not a person or entity identified as an SDN. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the foregoing sentence, and without further notice, any default by Tenant under this Paragraph 34 shall be deemed an incurable default by Tenant and, in addition to any other rights and remedies that Landlord may have upon such default, Landlord shall also have the right to immediately terminate this Lease upon written notice to Tenant and recover possession of the Premises.
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35. Sustainable Practices for the Building. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that Landlord is committed to employing sustainable operating and maintenance practices for the Building. Tenant shall fully cooperate with Landlord in any programs in which Landlord may elect to participate relating to the Buildings (i) energy efficiency, management and conservation; (ii) water conservation and management; (iii) environmental standards and efficiency; (iv) recycling and reduction programs; and/or (v) safety, which participation may include, without limitation, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and related Green Building Rating System promoted by the U.S. Green Building Council. All carbon tax credits and similar credits, offsets and deductions are the sole and exclusive property of Landlord. Tenant affirms its support of these practices, and agrees to cooperate with Landlord by implementing reasonable conservation practices. Periodically, Landlord may offer additional examples, guidance and practices related to energy conservation measures, which Tenant agrees to consider for implementation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant shall not be restricted from operating its business in the fashion and manner which it deems appropriate for itself, in accordance with the Use provisions of this Lease. Should any specific practice(s) proposed by Landlord be deemed to be inconsistent with Tenants business operations, Tenant shall so advise Landlord in writing as its reason for declining to implement such specific practice(s).
36. Tenant Amenities. During the Term of this Lease (as may be extended), Tenant shall have the right to use, in common with Landlord, its employees, tenants and invitees, certain shared amenities of the Property which include the Gym (including the pool located at the Gym), Restaurant and the Event Room and Conference Room located at 1430/1440 OBrien Drive, Menlo Park, California together with the Sports Courts (which consist of the volleyball, basketball and tennis courts) located immediately adjacent to the building located at 1505 OBrien Drive, Menlo Park, California (the Shared Amenities). Tenants use of the Shared Amenities shall be subject to such rules and regulations as Landlord may reasonably prescribe from time to time upon notice to Tenant and shall be without any additional charge or cost therefore other than with respect to all food and beverages consumed within the Restaurant or any classes or personal training, individual services or separately or additionally charged services offered at the Gym. Landlord reserves the right to make all such changes, additions, improvements and replacements to the Shared Amenities as Landlord may elect, in its sole and absolute discretion, and nothing set forth herein in this Paragraph 36 shall be deemed a covenant or representation that Landlord shall offer the Shared Amenities during certain hours nor shall it be deemed a covenant or representation that Landlord shall not cease operation of (i.e., entirely shut down) all, or a portion of, the Shared Amenities during the Term (as may be extended). In addition, in Landlords sole and absolute discretion, Tenant may, without any additional cost therefore, reserve and utilize such Event Room and Conference Room on an as-available basis. Tenant must use Landlords reservation system for its use of the Event Room and Conference Room. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, under no circumstances shall the Shared Amenities be deemed to be a part of the Common Area square footage allocations for the purposes of this Lease; provided, however the foregoing shall not prohibit Landlord from including in Park Expenses the costs associated with the Shared Amenities in accordance with Section 4 above.
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37. Emergency Generator. Subject to the waivers of liability as set forth in the Paragraph 14 in connection with the occurrence of any utility service interruptions, Landlord shall connect the Premises to the existing back-up generator servicing the Property and owned, operated and maintained by Landlord. During the Term of this Lease (as may be extended), Landlord shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such back-up generator in good condition and repair, shall provide for periodic maintenance and repair in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and shall cause sufficient quantities of fuel to be present in the storage tank servicing such back-up generator; provided that Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord makes no representations, warranties or guarantees concerning the performance of such back-up generator and Tenant further understands and acknowledges that upon the occurrence of a force majeure delay causing a disruption in the electrical service to the Property, Landlord may be unable to obtain sufficient quantities of fuel necessary to allow the back-up generator to provide uninterrupted electrical service to such data and telephone systems upon such inability to refuel the Propertys storage tanks.
38. General Provisions
(a) Nothing contained in this Lease shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third person to create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture of any association between Landlord and Tenant, and neither the method of computation of rent nor any other provisions contained in this Lease nor any acts of the parties hereto shall be deemed to create any relationship between Landlord and Tenant other than the relationship of landlord and tenant.
(b) Each and all of the provisions of this Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and except as otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Lease, their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, subject at all times, nevertheless, to all agreements and restrictions contained elsewhere in this Lease with respect to the assignment, transfer, encumbering, or subletting of all or any part of Tenants interest in this Lease.
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(c) The captions of the paragraphs of this Lease are for convenience only and shall not be considered or referred to in resolving questions of interpretation or construction.
(d) This Lease is and shall be considered to be the only agreement between the parties hereto and their representatives and agents. All negotiations and oral agreements acceptable to both parties have been merged into and are included herein. There are no other representations or warranties between the parties and all reliance with respect to representations is solely upon the representations and agreements contained in this instrument.
(e) Governing Law. This Lease is governed by federal law, including without limitation the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et and, to the extent that state law applies, the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of law rules.
(f) Recourse by Tenant for breach of this Lease by Landlord shall be expressly limited to the amount of Landlords interest in the Property and the rents, issues, insurance, condemnation, and sales proceeds actually received by Landlord, and profits therefrom, and in the event of any such breach or default by Landlord, Tenant hereby waives the right to proceed against any other assets of Landlord or against any other assets of any manager or member of Landlord.
(g) Any provision or provisions of this Lease which shall be found to be invalid, void or illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall in no way affect, impair, or invalidate any other provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.
(h) This Lease may only be amended by a writing signed by the parties hereto, or by an electronic record that has been electronically signed by the parties hereto and has been rendered tamper-evident as part of the signing process. The exchange of email or other electronic communications discussing an amendment to this Lease, even if such communications are signed, does not constitute a signed electronic record agreeing to such an amendment.
(i) Each party represents to the other that the person signing this Lease on its behalf is properly authorized to do so, and in the event this Lease is signed by an agent or other third party on behalf of either Landlord or Tenant, written authority to sign on behalf of such party in favor of the agent or third party shall be provided to the other party hereto either prior to or simultaneously with the return to such other party of a fully executed copy of this Lease.
(j) No binding agreement between the parties with respect to the Premises shall arise or become effective until this Lease has been duly executed by both Tenant and Landlord and a fully executed copy of this Lease has been delivered to both Tenant and Landlord.
(k) Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that the terms and conditions of this Lease constitute confidential information of Landlord and Tenant. Each party shall use its reasonable good faith efforts to prevent the dissemination orally or in written form, of this Lease, lease proposals, lease drafts, or other documentation containing the terms, identity of the parties, details or conditions contained herein to any third party without obtaining the prior written consent of the other party, except to the attorneys, accountants, lenders, investors, potential investors, potential business or merger partners, potential subtenants and assignees, or other authorized business representatives or agents of the parties, or except to the extent required to comply with applicable laws, including any filings by Tenant pursuant to state or federal securities laws. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall make any public announcement of the consummation of this Lease transaction without the prior approval of the other party. A violation of this subparagraph (1) shall not permit either party to terminate this Lease. Nothing in this Paragraph shall prevent Landlord from submitting a copy of this Lease to the Court in connection with any action to enforce the provisions hereof.
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(l) Except as provided in Paragraph 21(c), the rights and remedies that either party may have under this Lease or at law or in equity, upon any breach, are distinct, separate and cumulative and shall not be deemed inconsistent with each other, and no one of them shall be deemed to be exclusive of any other.
(m) Tenant waives any claim for consequential damages which Tenant may have against Landlord for breach of or failure to perform or observe the requirements and obligations created by this Lease.
(n) Landlord and Tenant each agree to and they hereby do, to the maximum extent permitted by law, waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the relationship of Landlord and Tenant, Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises and/or any claim of injury or damage, and any statutory remedy.
(o) This Lease shall not be recorded, however, Landlord and Tenant each hereby agree that a memorandum of Lease may be recorded by Tenant in the jurisdiction where the Premises are located.
(p) Whenever this Lease requires an approval, consent, determination, selection or judgment by either Landlord or Tenant, unless another standard is expressly set forth, such approval, consent, determination, selection or judgment and any conditions imposed thereby shall be reasonable and shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and, in exercising any right or remedy hereunder, each party shall at all times act reasonably and in good faith.
39. Amendments. This Lease may only be amended by a writing signed by the parties hereto, or by an electronic record that has been electronically signed by the parties hereto and has been rendered tamper-evident as part of the signing process. The exchange of email or other electronic communications discussing an amendment to this Lease, even if such communications are signed, does not constitute a signed electronic record agreeing to such an amendment.
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40. Counterparts: Electronic Signatures. This Lease may be executed in counterparts, including both counterparts that are executed on paper and counterparts that are in the form of electronic records and are executed electronically. An electronic signature means any electronic sound, symbol or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed and adopted by a party with the intent to sign such record, including facsimile or e-mail electronic signatures. All executed counterparts shall constitute one agreement, and each counterpart shall be deemed an original. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that electronic records and electronic signatures, as well as facsimile signatures, may be used in connection with the execution of this Lease and electronic signatures, facsimile signatures or signatures transmitted by electronic mail in so-called pdf format shall be legal and binding and shall have the same full force and effect as if an a paper original of this Lease had been delivered had been signed using a handwritten signature. Landlord and Tenant (i) agree that an electronic signature, whether digital or encrypted, of a party to this Lease is intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as a manual signature, (ii) intend to be bound by the signatures (whether original, faxed or electronic) on any document sent or delivered by facsimile or, electronic mail, or other electronic means, (iii) are aware that the other party will rely on such signatures, and (iv) hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Lease based on the foregoing forms of signature. If this Lease has been executed by electronic signature, all parties executing this document are expressly consenting under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN) and Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), that a signature by fax, email or other electronic means shall constitute an Electronic Signature to an Electronic Record under both E-SIGN and UETA with respect to this specific transaction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Landlord and Tenant have duly executed this Lease as of the date first set forth herein.
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MENLO PREPI I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | PRINCIPAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its authorized signatory | |||
By: | /s/ Jeff Uittenbogaard | |||
Name: Jeff Uittenbogaard | ||||
Title: Investment Director | ||||
By: | /s/ Mike Benson | |||
Name: Mike Benson | ||||
Title: Managing Director |
TPI INVESTORS 9, LLC, | ||||
a California limited liability company, | ||||
By: | /s/ Ron Krietemeyer | |||
Name: Ron Krietemeyer | ||||
Title: COO | ||||
Address: 1530 OBrien Dr. Suite C, Menlo Park, CA 94025 | ||||
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ZAI LAB (US) LLC, | ||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | Tao Fu /s/Tao Fu | |||
Its: | President & COO | |||
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
Real property in the City of Menlo Park, County of San Mateo, State of California, described as follows:
PARCEL I:
PARCEL A AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN MAP ENTITLED, PARCEL MAP FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELIMINATING THE LINE BETWEEN LOT 7 AND LOT 8 OF MENLO BUSINESS PARK AS SHOWN ON THE MAP FILED APRIL, 09, 1983 IN BOOK 111 OF MAPS AT PAGES 50-52, SAN MATEO COUNTY, RECORDS, FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON AUGUST 19, 1986 IN BOOK 57 OF PARCEL MAPS AT PAGES 88 AND 89.
PARCEL II;
NON-EXCLUSIVE APPURTENANT EASEMENTS FOR PARKING, INGRESS, EGRESS, AND LANDSCAPING, AS CREATED, LIMITED AND DEFINED IN DOCUMENT ENTITLED GRANT OF EASEMENT, RECORDED APRIL 27, 1983, DOCUMENT NO. 83039672, ON AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 7 ABOVE DESCRIBED AND RUNNING
THENCE NORTH 2° 12 04 WEST 80 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 89° 11 17 EAST 550,17 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 2° 12 04 EAST 80 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 8;
THENCE ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED LINE, AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 7,
SOUTH 89° 11 17 WEST 550.17 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
APN: 055-473-160; JPN: 111-050-000-07 T (Affects: a portion of the Land)
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APN: 055-473-170; JPN: 111-050-000-08 T (Affects: a portion of the Land)
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
MENLO BUSINESS PARK MASTER PLAN
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EXHIBIT C
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EXHIBIT D
Commencement Memorandum
To: | Date: , 2019 |
Re: | Re: Lease dated between MENLO PREPI I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and TPI INVESTORS 9, LLC, a California limited liability company, hereafter collectively referred to as Landlord, and ZAI LAB (US), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Tenant, concerning the Premises consisting of approximately 18,707 rentable square feet in the building commonly known as 1440 OBrien Drive, Suites A& C, Menlo Park, California. |
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the subject Lease, we hereby confirm the following:
1. That Tenant has possession of the Premises and acknowledges that pursuant to the Lease, the initial term of the Lease commenced on , 20 (the Commencement Date), and shall expire on , 20 .
2. That in accordance with the provisions of the Lease, Monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent commenced to accrue on , 20 .
3. Thereafter, rent is due and payable in advance on the first day of each month during the term of the Lease. Rent checks should be made payable to Menlo Park Portfolio, Property, 435010 P.O. Box 310300, Des Moines, IA 50331-0300.
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
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EXHIBIT D
Exhibit E
Hazardous Materials Inventory
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EXHIBIT E
EXHIBIT E
Exhibit E
Hazardous Materials Inventory
EXHIBIT E
EXHIBIT F
Hazardous Materials Disclosure Certificate
Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. Initially, the information provided by you in this Hazardous Materials Disclosure Certificate is necessary for the Landlord (identified below) to evaluate and finalize a lease agreement with you as tenant. After a lease agreement is signed by you and the Landlord (the Lease Agreement), on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions of the signed Lease Agreement, you are to provide an update to the information initially provided by you in this certificate. The information contained in the initial Hazardous Materials Disclosure Certificate and each annual certificate provided by you thereafter will be maintained in confidentiality by Landlord subject to release and disclosure as required by (i) any lenders and owners and their respective environmental consultants, (ii) any prospective purchaser(s) of all or any portion of the property on which the Premises are located, (iii) Landlord to defend itself or its lenders, partners or representatives against any claim or demand, and (iv) any laws, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, or ordinances, including, without limitation, court orders or subpoenas. Any and all capitalized terms used herein, which are not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning ascribed to such term in the signed Lease Agreement. Any questions regarding this certificate should be directed to, and when completed, the certificate should be delivered to:
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1. | GENERAL INFORMATION: |
Describe the initial proposed operations to take place in, on, or about the Premises, including, without limitation, principal products processed, manufactured or assembled services and activities to be provided or otherwise conducted. Existing tenants should describe any proposed changes to on-going operations.
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2. | USE, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
2.1 | Will any Hazardous Materials be used, generated, stored or disposed of in, on or about the Premises (excluding nominal amounts of ordinary household cleaners and janitorial supplies which are not regulated by any Environmental Laws)? Existing tenants should describe any Hazardous Materials which continue to be used, generated, stored or disposed of in, on or about the Premises. |
Wastes | Yes, indicate amounts stored below | No | ||
Chemical Products | Yes, indicate amounts stored below | No | ||
Other | Yes, indicate amounts stored below | No |
If Yes is marked, please explain and indicate amounts of each item stored:
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2.2 | If Yes is marked in Section 2.1, attach a list of any Hazardous Materials to be used, generated, stored or disposed of in, on or about the Premises, including the applicable hazard class and an estimate of the quantities of such Hazardous Materials at any given time; estimated annual throughput; the proposed location(s) and method of storage); and the proposed location(s) and method of disposal for each Hazardous Material, including, the estimated frequency, and the proposed contractors or subcontractors. Existing tenants should attach a list setting forth the information requested above and such list should include actual data from on-going operations and the identification of any variations in such information from the prior years certificate. |
3. | STORAGE TANKS AND SUMPS |
3.1 | Is any above or below ground storage of gasoline, diesel, petroleum, or other Hazardous Materials in tanks or sumps proposed in, on or about the Premises? Existing tenants should describe any such actual or proposed activities. |
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4. | WASTE MANAGEMENT |
4.1 | Has your company been issued an EPA Hazardous Waste Generator I D. Number? Existing tenants should describe any additional identification numbers issued since the previous certificate. |
Yes No
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4.2 | Has your company filed a biennial or quarterly reports as a hazardous waste generator? Existing tenants should describe any new reports filed. |
Yes No
If yes, attach a copy of the most recent report filed.
5. | WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISCHARGE |
5.1 | Will your company discharge wastewater or other wastes to: |
_____ storm drain? _____ sewer?
_____ surface water? _____ no wastewater or other wastes discharged.
Existing tenants should indicate any actual discharges. If so, describe the nature of any proposed or actual discharge(s).
5.2 | Will any such wastewater or waste be treated before discharge? |
Yes No
If yes, describe the type of treatment proposed to be conducted. Existing tenants should describe the actual treatment conducted.
6. | AIR DISCHARGES |
6.1 | Do you plan for any air filtration systems or stacks to be used in your companys operations in, on or about the Premises that will discharge into the air; and will such air emissions be monitored? Existing tenants should indicate whether or not there are any such air filtration systems or stacks in use in, on or about the Premises which discharge into the air and whether such air emissions are being monitored. |
Yes No
If yes, please describe:
6.2 | Do you propose to operate any of the following types of equipment, or any other equipment requiring an air emissions permit? Existing tenants should specify any such equipment being operated in, on or about the Premises. |
_____ Spray booth(s) _____ Incinerator(s)
_____ Dip tank(s) _____ Other (Please describe)
_____ Drying oven(s) _____No Equipment Requiring Air Permits
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7. | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURES |
7.1 | Has your company prepared or will it be required to prepare a Hazardous Materials management plan (Management Plan) pursuant to Fire Department or other governmental or regulatory agencies requirements? Existing tenants should indicate whether or not a Management Plan is required and has been prepared. |
Yes No
If yes, attach a copy of the Management Plan. Existing tenants should attach a copy of any required updates to the Management Plan.
7.2 | Are any of the Hazardous Materials, and in particular chemicals, proposed to be used in your operations in, on or about the Premises regulated under Proposition 65? Existing tenants should indicate whether or not there are any new Hazardous Materials being so used which are regulated under Proposition 65. (California Only) |
Yes No
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8. | ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND COMPLAINTS |
8.1 | With respect to Hazardous Materials or Environmental Laws, has your company ever been subject to any agency enforcement actions, administrative orders, or consent decrees or has your company received requests for information, notice or demand letters, or any other inquiries regarding its operations of similar nature to the space in question? Existing tenants should indicate whether or not any such actions, orders or decrees have been, or are in the process of being, undertaken or if any such requests have been received. |
Yes No
If yes, describe the actions, orders or decrees and any continuing compliance obligations imposed as a result of these actions, orders or decrees and also describe any requests, notices or demands, and attach a copy of all such documents. Existing tenants should describe and attach a copy of any new actions, orders, decrees, requests, notices or demands not already delivered to Landlord pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 of the signed Lease Agreement.
8.2 | Have there ever been, or are there now pending, any lawsuits against your company regarding any environmental or health and safety concerns? |
Yes No
If yes, describe any such lawsuits and attach copies of the complaint(s), cross-complaint(s), pleadings and all other documents related thereto as requested by Landlord. Existing tenants should describe and attach a copy of any new complaint(s), cross-complaint(s), pleadings and other related documents not already delivered to Landlord pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 of the signed Lease Agreement.
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8.3 | Have there been any problems or complaints from adjacent tenants, owners or other neighbors at your companys current facility with regard to environmental or health and safety concerns? Existing tenants should indicate whether or not there have been any such problems or complaints from adjacent tenants, owners or other neighbors at, about or near the Premises. |
Yes No
If yes, please describe. Existing tenants should describe any such problems or complaints not already disclosed to Landlord under the provisions of the signed Lease Agreement.
9. | PERMITS AND LICENSES |
9.1 | Attach copies of all Hazardous Materials permits and licenses including a Transporter Permit number issued to your company with respect to its proposed operations in, on or about the Premises, including, without limitation, any wastewater discharge permits, air emissions permits, and use permits or approvals. Existing tenants should attach copies of any new permits and licenses as well as any renewals of permits or licenses previously issued. |
The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that (A) this Hazardous Materials Disclosure Certificate is being delivered in connection with, and as required by, Landlord in connection with the evaluation and finalization of a Lease Agreement and will be attached thereto as an exhibit; (B) that this Hazardous Materials Disclosure Certificate is being delivered in accordance with, and as required by, the provisions of the Lease Agreement; and (C) that Tenant shall have and retain full and complete responsibility and liability with respect to any of the Hazardous Materials disclosed in the HazMat Certificate notwithstanding Landlords/Tenants receipt and/or approval of such certificate. Tenant further agrees that none of the following described acts or events shall be construed or otherwise interpreted as either (a) excusing, diminishing or otherwise limiting Tenant from the requirement to fully and faithfully perform its obligations under the Lease with respect to Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, Tenants indemnification of the Indemnitees and compliance with all Environmental Laws, or (b) imposing upon Landlord, directly or indirectly, any duty or liability with respect to any such Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, any duty on Landlord to investigate or otherwise verify the accuracy of the representations and statements made therein or to ensure that Tenant is in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (i) the delivery of such certificate to Landlord and/or Landlords acceptance of such certificate, (ii) Landlords review and approval of such certificate, (iii) Landlords failure to obtain such certificate from Tenant at any time, or (iv) Landlords actual or constructive knowledge of the types and quantities of Hazardous Materials being used, stored, generated, disposed of or transported on or about the Premises by Tenant or Tenants Representatives. This should not be interpreted as a relief of tenants responsibility to follow environmental laws and best practices so as not to impact the property by the use of the disclosed materials. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Landlord and its partners, lenders and representatives may, and will, rely upon the statements, representations, warranties, and certifications made herein and the truthfulness thereof in entering into the Lease Agreement and the continuance thereof throughout the term, and any renewals thereof, of the Lease Agreement.
EXHIBIT F
I (print name) ______________________, acting with full authority to bind the (proposed) Tenant and on behalf of the (proposed) Tenant, certify, represent and warrant that the information contained in this certificate is true and correct.
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EXHIBIT G
Work Letter
This Work Letter is attached to and made a part of that certain Lease dated August 14 , 2019, between MENLO PREPI I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and TPI Investors 9, LLC, a California limited liability company, hereafter collectively referred to as Landlord, and ZAI LAB (US), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Tenant, concerning the Premises consisting of approximately 18,707 rentable square feet in the building commonly known as 1440 OBrien Drive, Suites A& C, Menlo Park, California.
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained below, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Work Letter, (i) capitalized terms not defined in this Work Letter but defined in the Lease shall have the same meaning ascribed to such terms in the Lease and (ii) other terms used in this Work Letter shall have the meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in this paragraph 1 or elsewhere in this Work Letter.
a. Tenant Improvements shall mean the work and improvements to be performed by Landlord as shown on the Construction Drawings. All such work shall be performed by Landlord at Tenants sole cost and expense, subject to reimbursement in the amount of the Tenant Improvement Allowance (as hereinafter defined).
b. Construction Drawings shall mean the approved plans and specifications for the Tenant Improvements (Plans).
c. [Intentionally omitted.]
d. Substantially Completed or Substantial Completion shall mean Landlord has completed the Tenant Improvements subject only to items which need correction or completion and are of a nature and degree as to typically appear on a construction project punch list (Punch List Items) and to a state of completion to allow Tenant to have unhindered access to the Premises to install its trade fixtures, furniture, equipment, cabling, telecommunications and similar alterations within the Premises, which installation shall be Tenants responsibility, at Tenants cost. Within five (5) business days after Substantial Completion, Landlord and Tenant shall perform a joint walk-through of the Premises and mutually and reasonably identify in a written statement executed by each of them (Punch List) the remaining Punch List Items. Landlord shall cause the Punch List Items to be corrected or completed as soon as reasonably possible.
2. Landlords Work. Except as provided in this Work Letter, the Premises shall be delivered to Tenant in its AS-IS condition. Landlord shall, at Landlords cost deliver the Building in warm shell condition (collectively, Landlords Work). Warm shell condition shall mean: (i) a Building lobby, elevator, equipment lift and restroom core; (ii) HVAC installed on roof with capacity of 1 ton/300 sf; (iii) electrical subpanel in each suite; (iv) exterior walls furred; (v) insulated roof; and (viii) lab waste/drain line to each suite.
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3. Design Process/Working Drawings
a. Architect and Contractor. Upon execution of the Lease, Landlord will retain the services of an architect (Architect) and a licensed general contractor (the Contractor) to build the Tenant Improvements in accordance with the Budget and the Construction Drawings.
b. Submission of Plans and Specifications. Landlord shall work with the Architect for the purpose of creating construction drawings and specifications for the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall advise Landlord within five (5) days of receipt of Landlords proposed construction drawings and specifications under this Work Letter whether Tenant approves or disapproves such construction drawings and specifications. If Tenant reasonably disapproves Landlords construction drawings and specifications, or any portion thereof, Tenant shall, within a reasonable time, but in any event within the five (5) days, notify Landlord thereof and of the revisions which Tenant reasonably requires in order to obtain Tenants reasonable approval. If Tenant does not advise Landlord within such five (5) day period of its disapproval setting forth the basis of such disapproval in reasonable detail, such approval shall be deemed granted. As promptly as reasonably possible thereafter, Landlord shall request the Architect to submit to Tenant construction drawings and specifications incorporating the revisions reasonably requested by Tenant. All such revisions shall be subject to Tenants and Landlords approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) and such consent shall be withheld or granted by Tenant or Landlord (as the case may be) within five (5) days. If Tenant does not advise Landlord within such five (5) day period of its disapproval of the revisions, such approval shall be deemed granted. This process shall be repeated until Landlord and Tenant reasonably approve the constructing drawings and specifications. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord and Tenant are unable to approve the construction drawings and specifications on or before September 30, 2019, Landlords last version of such construction drawings and specifications shall be deemed approved. The final approved, or deemed approved, construction drawings and specifications shall be referred to as the Plans.
c. Budget. Landlord shall work with the Architect and Contractor for the purpose of creating a budget or the Tenant Improvements. Tenant shall advise Landlord within five (5) days of receipt of Landlords proposed budget under this Work Letter whether Tenant approves or disapproves such budget. If Tenant reasonably disapproves Landlords budget, or any portion thereof, Tenant shall, within a reasonable time, but in any event within the five (5) days, notify Landlord thereof and of the revisions which Tenant reasonably requires in order to obtain Tenants reasonable approval. If Tenant does not advise Landlord within such five (5) day period of its disapproval setting forth the basis of such disapproval in reasonable detail, such approval shall be deemed granted. As promptly as reasonably possible thereafter, Landlord shall revise the Budget incorporating the revisions reasonably requested by Tenant. All such revisions shall be subject to Tenants and Landlords approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld) and such consent shall be withheld or granted by Tenant or Landlord (as the case may be) within five (5) days. If Tenant does not advise Landlord within such five (5) day period of its disapproval of the revisions, such approval shall be deemed granted. This process shall be repeated until Landlord and Tenant reasonably approve the budget. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if Landlord and Tenant are unable to approve the budget on or before September 30, 2019, Landlords last version of such budget shall be deemed approved. The final approved, or deemed approved, budget shall be referred to as the Budget.
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d. Commencement of Construction. At such time as all necessary governmental permits and other required approvals have been obtained by Landlord, Landlord shall commence construction of and, once commenced, shall diligently pursue the completion of the Tenant Improvements substantially in compliance with the Construction Drawings, the Budget and this Work Letter.
4. Tenant Improvement Allowance.
a. Provided that Tenant is not in default under the Lease or this Work Letter (following the expiration of all applicable notice and cure periods without cure), Landlord shall contribute $125/psf or Two Million Three Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Five and 00/100ths Dollars ($2,338,375.00) (the Tenant Improvement Allowance) as set forth herein toward the cost of the Tenant Improvements. The Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be used to pay for the cost of (i) the Construction Drawings for the Tenant Improvements within the Premises, (ii) engineering required in connection with the performance of such work, (iii) all permit fees required by any administrative or governmental agency in connection with the performance of the Tenant Improvements or other costs expended in obtaining approvals and permits, (iv) actual contractor costs and charges for materials, supplies and labor, contractors profit, overhead and general conditions, (v) any other costs incurred in connection with the hard and soft costs of construction of the Tenant Improvements; provided, however, that no portion of the Tenant Improvement Allowance shall be used to pay for furniture, moving or Tenants trade fixtures, furniture, furnishings or equipment. Tenant shall be solely responsible for all costs of Tenant Improvements in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance (Excess TI Costs). Until the Budget is approved, Landlord shall pay all invoices coming due before the Budget is approved in connection with the Tenant Improvements (Interim Construction Payments). Once the Budget is approved, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord its proportionate share (in the proportion of the Excess TI Costs payable by Tenant to the Tenant Improvement Allowance payable by Landlord) of the Interim Construction Payments on a pari passu basis within fifteen (15) days of the first invoicing by Landlord, and thereafter, Tenant shall pay its proportion of the Excess TI Costs payable by Tenant to the Tenant Improvement Allowance payable by Landlord on a pari passu basis with Landlord as the costs become due, within fifteen (15) days of invoicing by Landlord. For clarity, Landlord shall not be required to pay any costs of the Tenant Improvements in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance and Tenant shall pay any costs of the Tenant Improvements in excess of the Tenant Improvement Allowance (once such Tenant Improvement Allowance is exhausted as set forth herein) within ten (10) days after written demand by Landlord accompanied by supporting materials including invoices.
5. Consents/Approvals/Representatives. Landlord has appointed Ron Krietemeyer, as its authorized representative (Landlords Representative) to act for Landlord in all matters covered by this Work Letter. Tenant hereby designates Peter Brams, as its authorized representative (Tenants Representative) with full power and authority to bind Tenant for all actions taken with regard to the Tenant Improvements. Except as otherwise provided in this Work Letter, within three (3) Business Days of receipt of any requested approval of any item or document, Landlords Representative shall approve or disapprove (with sufficient detail) any such request, unless the scope of Tenants request is such that Landlords Representative cannot, using commercially reasonable efforts, complete the required modifications within three (3) Business Days, in which case such three (3) Business Day period shall be extended for such period after Landlord receives the request as is reasonably necessary to respond to such request.
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6. Construction Management Fee. Landlord shall employ Tarlton Properties, Inc. as the construction manager for construction of the Tenant Improvements at a fee equal to four percent (4%) of hard construction costs (i.e., amounts paid to any general contractor, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers of labor and materials for the construction of the Tenant Improvements). Such construction management fee shall be a cost of the Tenant Improvements.
7. Miscellaneous. Tenant shall not be required to post any bond or other security for the performance of Tenants Improvements performed pursuant to this Work Letter. In the event of a conflict between the Lease (including the Work Letter) and the Construction Drawings, the Construction Drawings shall control.
8. Construction of the Tenant Improvements. All materials (as well as methods and processes) used in the performance of the Tenant Improvements shall be new and of good quality and conform to all reasonable standards of the Building. All of the Tenant Improvements shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with any and all applicable codes, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and orders of any federal, state, county or municipal agency or other governmental body having jurisdiction over the Premises, and in substantial compliance with the Construction Drawings and Budget.
9. Tenant Delays. Any delay directly related to or arising from any interference by Tenant or its employees, agents or contractors with Landlords completion of the Tenant Improvement, or any default by Tenant under the Lease or failure to comply with the terms of this Work Letter which causes delay in construction of the Tenant Improvements shall constitute a Tenant Delay. Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of any claimed Tenant Delay within four (4) business days after the beginning of the delay, which notice includes a specific description of the claimed Tenant Delay. Should a Tenant Delay occur, Landlord shall not be responsible for such Tenant Delay, including without limitation, increased construction costs, increased general condition costs and other costs, the construction schedule and Tenants ability to conduct business or occupy the Premises.
10. Tenant Default. If Tenant is in default of the Lease (following the expiration of all applicable notice and cure periods without cure), at any time on or before the Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements, then in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to Landlord under the Lease, Landlord shall have the right to immediately cease all construction of the Tenant Improvements and all other obligations of Landlord under this Work Letter shall be suspended until such time as such default is cured pursuant to the terms of the Lease.
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EXHIBIT H
Form of Letter of Credit
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IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request and for the account of [Name of Tenant] [Address of Tenant],we hereby establish our Irrevocable Letter of Credit in your favor in the amount of _____________Dollars ($______) available with us at our above office by payment of your draft(s) drawn on us at sight in the form of Exhibit H-l hereto with the instructions in brackets therein complied with accompanied by your signed and dated statement in the form of Exhibit H-2 hereto with the instructions in brackets therein complied with.
Each drawing must also be accompanied by the original of this Letter of Credit for our endorsement on this Letter of Credit of our payment of such drawing. Partial and multiple drawings are permitted under this Letter of Credit.
If any instructions accompanying a drawing under this Letter of Credit request that payment is to be made by transfer to an account with us or at another bank, we and/or such other bank may rely on an account number specified in such instructions even if the number identifies a person or entity different from the intended payee.
This Letter of Credit expires at our above office on __________________, 20___ but shall be automatically extended, without written amendment, to _________________ in each succeeding calendar year up to, but not beyond, ___________, 20___ unless we have sent written notice to you at your address above by registered mail or express courier that we elect not to renew this Letter of Credit beyond the date specified in such notice (the Non-Renewal Expiration Date), which Non-Renewal Expiration Date will be, __________________ 20__ or any subsequent _________ occurring before _________, 20__ and be at least sixty (60) calendar days after the date we send you such notice.
This Letter of Credit is transferable one or more times, but in each instance to a single transferee and only in the full amount available to be drawn under this Letter of Credit at the time of such transfer. Any such transfer may be effected only through ourselves and only upon presentation to us at our above-specified office of a duly executed instrument of transfer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H-3 with the instructions in brackets therein complied with together with the original of this Letter of Credit. Any transfer of this Letter of Credit may not change the place of expiration of this Letter of Credit from our above-specified office. Each transfer shall be evidenced by our endorsement on the reverse of the original of this Letter of Credit, and we shall deliver the original of this Letter of Credit so endorsed to the transferee. All commissions and charges in connection with this transfer are for the account of [Name of Tenant].
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This Letter of Credit is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (2007 revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600, and engages us in accordance therewith.
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[Insert name of issuing bank]
Letter of Credit No.
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Attention:
DRAFT
Date of Draft: [insert date]
To the order of [insert Beneficiary Name], pay [insert amount of drawing in words] UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US. $ [insert amount of drawing in numbers]) at sight for value received under Letter of Credit No.__________________.
Drawn under __________________ Letter of Credit __________________ No _______________ dated ____________, 20___.
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By: [insert typed or printed name] |
Its: [insert title] |
EXHIBIT H-1
EXHIBIT H-2
[Insert name of issuing bank]
Letter of Credit No.
[Insert name and address of issuing bank]
Attention: _________________________
Re: Letter of Credit No. ____________________
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. The undersigned Beneficiary, [insert Beneficiary Name], is Landlord under that certain Office Lease dated ____________, 20 (Lease) with [Name of Tenant], as Tenant.
2. The undersigned Beneficiary is entitled to payment under the Office Lease in the amount of US$[insert amount of draft which accompanies this statement] (the Draw Amount) in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Office Lease (as the same may have been amended to date), which is the same amount as the Draft accompanying this Certificate and is less than or equal to the amount currently available under the Letter of Credit.
3. The individual executing this Certificate on behalf of Beneficiary is a duly authorized officer of Beneficiary.
Date: [Insert Date] | [Insert Beneficiary Name] | |||||
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By: | [insert typed or printed name] | |||||
Its: | [insert title] |
EXHIBIT H-2
EXHIBIT H-3
[Insert name of issuing bank]
Letter of Credit No.
Date: [insert date]
[Insert name and address of issuing bank]
Attention: _________________________
Subject: Your Letter of Credit No. ______________________
Ladies and Gentlemen:
For value received, we hereby irrevocably assign and transfer all our rights under the above-captioned Letter of Credit, as heretofore and hereafter amended, extended or increased, to:
[Insert Name of Transferee]
[Insert Address of Transferee]
By this transfer, all of our rights in the Letter of Credit are transferred to the transferee, and the transferee shall have sole rights as beneficiary under the Letter of Credit, including sole rights relating to any amendments, whether increases or extensions or other amendments, and whether now existing or hereafter made. You are hereby irrevocably instructed to advise future amendment(s) of the Letter of Credit to the transferee without our consent or notice to us, right, title and interest under that certain Office Lease dated __________________, 20___ (as the same may have been amended to date), with [Name of Tenant], as Tenant.
Enclosed are the original Letter of Credit and the original of all amendments to this date. Please notify the transferee of this Transfer and of the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit as transferred. All fees and charges in connection with this Transfer are for the account of [Name of Tenant].
Very truly yours, | ||
[Insert Name of Beneficiary] | ||
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By: | [insert typed or printed name] | |
Its: | [insert title] | |
Signature of Transferor Guaranteed | ||
[Insert Name of Bank] | ||
By: | [insert signature] | |
Name: [insert typed or printed name] | ||
Its: | [insert title] |
EXHIBIT H-3
EXHIBIT I
Form of Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement
Record and return to:
Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC
801 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50392-1370
ATTN: Jill Lauckner
NON-DISTURBANCE
AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT
Loan 757406
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the _____ day of ______________, 2019, by and between PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Iowa corporation, with an address for purposes of notice at c/o Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC, 801 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50392-1450 (hereinafter called Lender) and ________________________________________________________________________ with its principal office at ________________________________________________________________ (hereinafter called Lessee);
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Lessee has by a written lease dated _______________, as amended by ______________________________ (hereinafter called the Lease and the definition of Lease shall also include any future amendments or modifications specifically approved in writing by Lender), leased from the landlord named in the Lease (hereinafter called Lessor), all or part of certain real estate and improvements thereon located at ________________________________________, as more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the Demised Premises); and
WHEREAS, Lessor is encumbering (or has previously encumbered) the Demised Premises as security for a loan (the Loan) from Lender to Lessor (the Mortgage); and
WHEREAS, Lessee and Lender have agreed to the following with respect to their mutual rights and obligations pursuant to the Lease and the Mortgage;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) paid by each party to the other and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
EXHIBIT I
(1) In the event of any foreclosure of the Mortgage or any conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, provided that the Lessee shall not then be in default beyond any grace period under the Lease and that the Lease shall then be in full force and effect, then Lender shall neither terminate the Lease nor join Lessee in foreclosure proceedings, nor disturb Lessees possession, and the Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between Lessee and Lender. Lender further agrees not to join Lessee in any foreclosure proceeding except to the extent necessary under applicable law, but such joinder shall not be in derogation of the rights of Lessee as set forth in this Agreement.
(2) After the receipt by Lessee of notice from Lender of any foreclosure of the Mortgage or any conveyance of the Demised Premises in lieu of foreclosure, Lessee will thereafter attorn to and recognize Lender or any purchaser at any foreclosure sale or otherwise as its substitute lessor on the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease.
(3) Lessee hereby agrees that if Lessee has the right to terminate the Lease or to claim a partial or total eviction, or to abate or reduce rent due to a Lessor default under the Lease, Lessee will not exercise such right until it has given written notice to Lender, and Lender has failed within thirty (30) days after both receipt of such notice and the date when it shall have become entitled to remedy the same, to commence to cure such default and thereafter diligently prosecute such cure to completion within ninety (90) days of Lenders commencement to cure such default.
(4) Lessee agrees that if the Lease is terminated pursuant to the terms of the Lease, or otherwise, Lessee will remit any payments made in connection with such termination directly and immediately to Lender.
(5) In no event shall Lender be liable for: (a) the return of any security deposit provided to Lessor under the Lease unless said security deposit is actually received by Lender and then only pursuant to the terms of the Lease; (b) any act or omission of the Lessor; (c) any covenant of Lessor to undertake or complete the initial construction or installation of improvements on the Demised Premises; (d) any sums due Lessee under the Lease related to the costs of preparing, furnishing or moving into the Demised Premises (for example, a construction or tenant improvement allowance); or (e) any covenant of Lessor related to restrictive uses or exclusives which pertain to properties outside of the Demised Premises and which Lender could not reasonably comply with if it became Lessor under the Lease. Further, Lender shall not be subject to any offsets or deficiencies which Lessee may be entitled to assert against the Lessor as a result of any act or omission of Lessor occurring prior to Lenders obtaining title to the Demised Premises, it being understood that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to exclude Lender from responsibility for repairs and maintenance required of the Lessor under the Lease from and after the date Lender takes title to the Demised Premises, whether or not the need for such repairs or maintenance accrued before or after such date; provided, however, that in no event shall Lender be responsible for consequential damages resulting from the failure of Lessor to undertake such repairs and maintenance.
(6) This Agreement and its terms shall be governed by the laws of the state where the Demised Premises are located and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lender and Lessee and their respective successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any purchaser at any foreclosure sale or otherwise. This Agreement may not be modified orally or in any manner other than by an agreement, in writing, signed by the parties.
EXHIBIT I
(7) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts when taken together shall constitute but one agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been fully executed on the day and year first above written.
LESSEE:
Signature block here
Insert Notary Form
EXHIBIT I
Exhibit 10.33
314 MAIN STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
LEASE SUMMARY SHEET
Execution Date: | December 22, 2020 | |
Tenant: | Zai Lab (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | |
Tenants Mailing Address Prior to Occupancy: | c/o Ropes & Gray LLP 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 Attention: Laurie C. Nelson | |
Landlord: | MIT 314 Main Street Leasehold LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company | |
Building: | A 17-story building commonly known as 314 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Building consists of approximately 440,506 rentable square feet1 of retail, institutional and office space. The land on which the Building is located (the Land) is more particularly described in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the Land, together with the Building, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Property). | |
Premises: | Approximately 6,766 rentable square feet1 of space on the fourth (4th) floor of the Building, as more particularly shown as hatched, highlighted or outlined on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit 2A and made a part hereof (the Lease Plan). | |
Commencement Date: | The date on which the Premises are delivered to Tenant in the condition required by Section 3.1 of this Lease. | |
Rent Commencement Date: | Subject to Section 2(e) of the Work Letter, the Rent Commencement Date shall occur on the Commencement Date. | |
Expiration Date: | The last day of the seventh (7th) Rent Year.2 | |
Extension Term: | Subject to Section 1.2 below, one (1) extension term of five (5) years. | |
Parking Passes: | Subject to Section 1.4(c) below, 0.80 parking pass for each 1,000 rentable square feet of the Premises. |
1 | Measured in accordance with the BOMA 2010 (ANSI Z65.l-2010)] standard for measuring office space |
2 | For the purposes of this Lease, the first Rent Year shall be defined as the period commencing as of the Rent Commencement Date and ending on the last day of the month in which the first (1st) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date occurs; provided, however, if the Rent Commencement Date occurs on the first day of a calendar month, then the first Rent Year shall end on the day immediately preceding the first (1st) anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date. Thereafter, Rent Year shall be defined as any subsequent twelve (12) month period during the term of this Lease. |
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Permitted Uses: | Subject to Legal Requirements (hereinafter defined) as of right, general office use and uses ancillary thereto in proportions consistent with the design of the Building. | |||||||
Base Rent: | RENT YEAR |
ANNUAL BASE RENT |
MONTHLY PAYMENT |
RATE PER RSF | ||||
1 | $696,898.00 | $58,074.83 | $103.00 | |||||
2 | $717,804.94 | $59,817.08 | $106.09 | |||||
3 | $739,339.09 | $61,611.59 | $109.27 | |||||
4 | $761,519.26 | $63,459.94 | $112.55 | |||||
5 | $784,364.84 | $65,363.74 | $115.93 | |||||
6 | $807,895.78 | $67,324.65 | $119.41 | |||||
7 | $832,132.66 | $69,344.39 | $122.99 | |||||
Operating Costs and Taxes: | See Sections 5.2 and 5.3. | |||||||
Tenants Share: | A fraction, the numerator of which is the number of rentable square feet in the Premises and the denominator of which is the number of rentable square feet in the premises demised under the Master Lease. As of the Execution Date, Tenants Share is 1.85%. | |||||||
Tenants Tax Share: | A fraction, the numerator of which is the number of rentable square feet in the Premises and the denominator of which is the number of rentable square feet in the buildings on the Tax Lot (hereinafter defined) recognized by the City of Cambridge as being used for purposes which are not exempt from real estate taxation as of the date on which the assessment is made for the tax year in question. As of the Execution Date, Tenants Tax Share is estimated to be 1.85%. | |||||||
Letter of Credit: | Two Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($232,300) |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. LEASE GRANT; TERM; APPURTENANT RIGHTS; EXCLUSIONS |
1 | |||||
1.1 |
Lease Grant | 1 | ||||
1.2 |
Extension Term | 1 | ||||
1.3 |
Notice of Lease | 3 | ||||
1.4 |
Appurtenant Rights | 3 | ||||
1.5 |
Tenants Access | 5 | ||||
1.6 |
Exclusions | 6 | ||||
2. RIGHTS RESERVED TO LANDLORD |
6 | |||||
2.1 |
Additions and Alterations | 6 | ||||
2.2 |
Additions to the Property | 6 | ||||
2.3 |
Landlords Access | 7 | ||||
2.4 |
Pipes, Ducts and Conduits | 7 | ||||
2.5 |
Minimize Interference | 7 | ||||
2.6 |
Name and Address of Building | 7 | ||||
2.7 |
Master Declaration; SOMA REA; REA; Condominium | 8 | ||||
2.8 |
Construction in Vicinity | 8 | ||||
3. CONDITION OF PREMISES; CONSTRUCTION |
9 | |||||
3.1 |
Condition of Premises | 9 | ||||
3.2 |
Tenants Fitout | 9 | ||||
4. USE OF PREMISES |
9 | |||||
4.1 |
Permitted Uses | 9 | ||||
4.2 |
Prohibited Uses | 9 | ||||
5. RENT; ADDITIONAL RENT |
10 | |||||
5.1 |
Base Rent | 10 | ||||
5.2 |
Operating Costs | 11 | ||||
5.3 |
Taxes | 14 | ||||
5.4 |
Late Payments | 16 | ||||
5.5 |
No Offset; Independent Covenants; Waiver | 16 | ||||
5.6 |
Survival | 17 | ||||
6. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED |
17 | |||||
7. LETTER OF CREDIT |
17 | |||||
7.1 |
Amount | 17 | ||||
7.2 |
Application of Proceeds of Letter of Credit | 17 | ||||
7.3 |
Transfer of Letter of Credit | 18 | ||||
7.4 |
Credit of Issuer of Letter of Credit | 18 | ||||
7.5 |
Security Deposit | 18 | ||||
7.6 |
Return of Security Deposit or Letter of Credit | 18 | ||||
8. SECURITY INTEREST IN TENANTS PROPERTY |
19 | |||||
9. UTILITIES, HVAC; WASTE REMOVAL |
19 | |||||
9.1 |
Electricity | 19 | ||||
9.2 |
Water | 19 | ||||
9.3 |
Condenser Water | 20 |
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9.4 |
Heat, Ventilating and Air Conditioning | 20 | ||||
9.5 |
Other Utilities; Utility Information | 20 | ||||
9.6 |
Interruption or Curtailment of Utilities | 20 | ||||
9.7 |
Telecommunications Providers | 21 | ||||
9.8 |
Trash Removal; Recycling Removal; Composting Removal | 21 | ||||
9.9 |
Landlords Services | 21 | ||||
10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS |
22 | |||||
10.1 |
Maintenance and Repairs by Tenant | 22 | ||||
10.2 |
Maintenance and Repairs by Landlord | 22 | ||||
10.3 |
Accidents to Sanitary and Other Systems | 22 | ||||
10.4 |
Floor LoadHeavy Equipment | 23 | ||||
11. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS BY TENANT |
23 | |||||
11.1 |
Landlords Consent Required | 23 | ||||
11.2 |
Supervised Work | 24 | ||||
11.3 |
Harmonious Relations | 25 | ||||
11.4 |
Liens | 25 | ||||
11.5 |
General Requirements | 25 | ||||
12. SIGNAGE |
26 | |||||
12.1 |
Restrictions | 26 | ||||
12.2 |
Building Directory | 26 | ||||
13. ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGING AND SUBLETTING |
26 | |||||
13.1 |
General; Transfer Defined | 26 | ||||
13.2 |
Landlords Recapture Right | 27 | ||||
13.3 |
Request for Consent | 27 | ||||
13.4 |
Permitted Transfers | 28 | ||||
13.5 |
Listing Confers no Rights | 29 | ||||
13.6 |
Profits in Connection with Transfers | 29 | ||||
13.7 |
Prohibited Transfers | 29 | ||||
13.8 |
Restrictions on Subleases | 29 | ||||
13.9 |
No Release | 29 | ||||
13.10 |
Investment Policies | 30 | ||||
14. INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION; EXCULPATION |
30 | |||||
14.1 |
Tenants Insurance | 30 | ||||
14.2 |
Indemnification | 30 | ||||
14.3 |
Property of Tenant | 30 | ||||
14.4 |
Limitation of Landlords Liability for Damage or Injury | 31 | ||||
14.5 |
Waiver of Subrogation; Mutual Release | 31 | ||||
14.6 |
Tenants Acts - Effect on Insurance | 32 | ||||
15. CASUALTY; TAKING |
32 | |||||
15.1 |
Damage | 32 | ||||
15.2 |
Termination Rights | 33 | ||||
15.3 |
Taking for Temporary Use | 34 | ||||
15.4 |
Disposition of Awards | 34 | ||||
16. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE |
34 | |||||
17. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
34 |
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17.1 |
Prohibition | 34 | ||||
17.2 |
Environmental Laws | 35 | ||||
17.3 |
Hazardous Material Defined | 35 | ||||
17.4 |
Hazardous Materials Indemnity | 35 | ||||
17.5 |
Non-Tenant Contamination | 35 | ||||
18. RULES AND REGULATIONS |
36 | |||||
18.1 |
Rules and Regulations | 36 | ||||
18.2 |
Energy Conservation | 36 | ||||
18.3 |
Recycling | 36 | ||||
19. LAWS AND PERMITS |
37 | |||||
19.1 |
Legal Requirements | 37 | ||||
19.2 |
Required Permits | 37 | ||||
20. DEFAULT |
37 | |||||
20.1 |
Events of Default | 37 | ||||
20.2 |
Remedies | 39 | ||||
20.3 |
Damages - Termination | 40 | ||||
20.4 |
Landlords Self-Help; Fees and Expenses | 41 | ||||
20.5 |
Waiver of Redemption, Statutory Notice and Grace Periods | 41 | ||||
20.6 |
Landlords Remedies Not Exclusive | 41 | ||||
20.7 |
No Waiver | 42 | ||||
20.8 |
Restrictions on Tenants Rights | 42 | ||||
20.9 |
Landlord Default | 42 | ||||
21. SURRENDER; ABANDONED PROPERTY; HOLD-OVER |
42 | |||||
21.1 |
Surrender | 42 | ||||
21.2 |
Abandoned Property | 43 | ||||
21.3 |
Holdover | 43 | ||||
22. SUBORDINATION; MORTGAGES AND MASTER LEASE |
44 | |||||
22.1 |
Subordination | 44 | ||||
22.2 |
Mortgagee Notices | 44 | ||||
22.3 |
Mortgagee Liability | 44 | ||||
22.4 |
Mortgagee Consent | 44 | ||||
22.5 |
Master Lease | 45 | ||||
23. QUIET ENJOYMENT |
45 | |||||
24. NOTICES |
45 | |||||
25. MISCELLANEOUS |
46 | |||||
25.1 |
Separability | 46 | ||||
25.2 |
Captions; Interpretation | 46 | ||||
25.3 |
Broker | 46 | ||||
25.4 |
Entire Agreement | 46 | ||||
25.5 |
Governing Law; Personal Jurisdiction | 47 | ||||
25.6 |
Tenant Representations | 47 | ||||
25.7 |
Expenses Incurred by Landlord Upon Tenant Requests | 47 | ||||
25.8 |
Survival | 47 | ||||
25.9 |
Limitation of Liability | 47 | ||||
25.10 |
Binding Effect | 48 |
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25.11 |
Landlord Obligations upon Transfer | 48 | ||||
25.12 |
Grants of Interest | 48 | ||||
25.13 |
No Air Rights | 48 | ||||
25.14 |
Office of Workforce Development | 48 | ||||
25.15 |
Intentionally Omitted | 48 | ||||
25.16 |
Financial Information | 48 | ||||
25.17 |
Measurements | 49 | ||||
25.18 |
OFAC | 49 | ||||
25.19 |
Confidentiality | 49 | ||||
25.20 |
Security | 49 | ||||
25.21 |
Time | 50 | ||||
25.22 |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 50 | ||||
25.23 |
Bankruptcy | 50 | ||||
25.24 |
Not Binding Until Executed | 50 | ||||
25.25 |
MBTA Red Line | 50 | ||||
25.26 |
Force Majeure | 51 |
EXHIBIT 1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION
EXHIBIT 2A LEASE PLAN
EXHIBIT 2B PLAN OF CERTAIN COMPLEX AREAS
EXHIBIT 2C PLAN OF MEETING SPACE
EXHIBIT 3 MEMORIALIZATION OF DATES AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 4 FORM OF NOTICE OF LEASE
EXHIBIT 5 WORK LETTER
EXHIBIT 6 PROHIBITED USES
EXHIBIT 7 FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT
EXHIBIT 8 LANDLORDS SERVICES
EXHIBIT 9 ALTERATIONS CHECKLIST
EXHIBIT 9A ALTERATIONS INSURANCE SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT 10 TENANTS INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
EXHIBIT 10A SAMPLE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT 11 RULES AND REGULATIONS
EXHIBIT 12 FORM OF MASTER LEASE RNDA
EXHIBIT 13 MIT COVENANT IN FAVOR OF MBTA
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THIS INDENTURE OF LEASE (this Lease) is hereby made and entered into on the Execution Date by and between Landlord and Tenant.
1. LEASE GRANT; TERM; APPURTENANT RIGHTS; EXCLUSIONS.
1.1 Lease Grant. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, the Premises upon and subject to matters of record as of the Execution Date and subject further to the terms and conditions of this Lease, for a term of years commencing on the Commencement Date and, unless earlier terminated or extended pursuant to the terms hereof, ending on the Expiration Date (the Initial Term; the Initial Term and the Extension Term, if duly exercised, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the Term). Once the Commencement Date and the Rent Commencement Date are determined, Landlord and Tenant shall execute an agreement confirming the Commencement Date, the Rent Commencement Date and the Expiration Date in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3. Tenants failure to execute and return any such agreement proposed by Landlord, or to provide written objection to the statements contained therein, within ten (10) business days after the date of Tenants receipt thereof, shall be deemed an approval by Tenant of Landlords determination of such dates as set forth therein.
1.2 Extension Term.
(a) Provided that the following conditions (the Extension Conditions), any or all of which may be waived by Landlord in its sole discretion, are satisfied: (i) Tenant, an Affiliate (hereinafter defined) and/or a Successor (hereinafter defined) is/are then occupying one hundred percent (100%) of the Premises; and (ii) there is no Monetary Default (hereinafter defined) nor any Event of Default (1) as of the date of the Extension Notice (hereinafter defined), nor (2) at the commencement of the Extension Term (hereinafter defined), Tenant shall have the option to extend the Initial Term for one (1) additional term of five (5) years (the Extension Term), commencing as of the expiration of the Initial Term. Tenant must exercise such option to extend, if at all, by giving Landlord written notice (the Extension Notice) no earlier than eighteen (18) months and no later than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, time being of the essence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord may nullify Tenants exercise of its option to extend the Term by written notice to Tenant (the Nullification Notice) if (A) on the date Landlord receives the Extension Notice, there is an event which, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default hereunder and (B) Tenant fails to cure such default within the applicable cure period set forth in Section 20.1 after receipt of the Nullification Notice. Upon the satisfaction of the Extension Conditions and the timely giving of the Extension Notice without a subsequent valid nullification by Landlord, the Term shall be deemed extended for the Extension Term upon all of the terms and conditions of this Lease, except that Base Rent during such Extension Term shall be calculated in accordance with this Section 1.2. Landlord shall have no obligation to construct or renovate the Premises and Tenant shall have no further right to extend the Initial Term. If Tenant fails to give a timely Extension Notice, as aforesaid, Tenant shall have no further right to extend the Initial Term. Notwithstanding the fact that Tenants proper and timely exercise of such option to extend the Initial Term shall be self-executing, the parties shall promptly execute a lease amendment reflecting such Extension Term after Tenant validly exercises its option. The execution of such lease amendment shall not be deemed to waive any of the conditions to Tenants exercise of its rights under this Section 1.2.
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(b) The Base Rent during the Extension Term (the Extension Term Base Rent) shall be determined in accordance with the process described hereafter. Extension Term Base Rent shall be the greater of (i) the Base Rent for the last Rent Year of the Initial Term, increased by three percent (3%) on the first day of such Extension Term and annually thereafter, or (ii) the fair market rental value of the Premises then demised to Tenant as of the commencement of the Extension Term as determined in accordance with the process described below, for renewals of office space in the Kendall Square area of equivalent quality, size, utility and location, with the length of the Extension Term, the credit standing of Tenant and all other relevant factors to be taken into account, with fair market escalations. On or before the date which is eleven (11) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant written notice of its determination of the Extension Term Base Rent. Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, notify Landlord in writing whether Tenant accepts or rejects Landlords determination of the Extension Term Base Rent (Tenants Response Notice). If Tenant fails timely to deliver Tenants Response Notice, Landlords determination of the Extension Term Base Rent shall be binding on Tenant.
(c) If and only if Tenants Response Notice is timely delivered to Landlord and indicates both that Tenant rejects Landlords determination of the Extension Term Base Rent and desires to submit the matter to the determination process described in this Section 1.2(c) (the Determination Process), then the Extension Term Base Rent shall be determined in accordance with the procedure set forth in this Section 1.2(c). In such event, within ten (10) days after receipt by Landlord of Tenants Response Notice indicating Tenants desire to submit the determination of the Extension Term Base Rent to the Determination Process, Tenant and Landlord shall each notify the other, in writing, of their respective selections of an appraiser (respectively, Landlords Appraiser and Tenants Appraiser). If Landlords Appraiser and Tenants Appraiser are unable to agree within thirty (30) days on the Extension Term Base Rent, Landlords Appraiser and Tenants Appraiser shall then jointly select a third appraiser (the Third Appraiser) within ten (10) days after the end of such 30-day period. All of the appraisers selected shall be individuals with at least ten (10) consecutive years commercial appraisal experience in the area in which the Premises are located, shall be members of the Appraisal Institute (M.A.I.), and, in the case of the Third Appraiser, shall not have acted in any capacity for either Landlord or Tenant within five (5) years of his or her selection. The three appraisers shall determine the Extension Term Base Rent in accordance with the requirements and criteria set forth in Section 1.2(b) above, employing the method commonly known as Baseball Arbitration, whereby Landlords Appraiser and Tenants Appraiser each sets forth its determination of the Extension Term Base Rent as defined above, and the Third Appraiser must select one or the other (it being understood that the Third Appraiser shall be expressly prohibited from selecting a compromise figure). Landlords Appraiser and Tenants Appraiser shall deliver their determinations of the Extension Term Base Rent to the Third Appraiser within five (5) days of the appointment of the Third Appraiser and the Third Appraiser shall render his or her decision within ten (10) days after receipt of both of the other two determinations of the Extension Term Base Rent. The Third Appraisers decision shall be binding on both Landlord and Tenant. Each party shall bear the cost of its own appraiser, and the cost of the Third Appraiser shall be paid by the party whose determination is not selected.
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1.3 Notice of Lease. Neither party shall record this Lease, but, after the Rent Commencement Date, each of the parties hereto agrees to join in the execution of a statutory notice of lease in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 4, which notice of lease may be recorded by Tenant with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds and/or filed with the Registry District of the Land Court, as appropriate (collectively, the Registry) at Tenants sole cost and expense. If a notice of lease was previously recorded with the Registry, upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a notice of termination of lease and Tenant shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver the same (together with any other instrument(s) that may be necessary in order to record and/or file the same with the Registry) to Landlord for Landlords execution and recordation with the Registry, which obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease. If Tenant fails to deliver the executed notice of termination of lease within ten (10) days of receipt thereof, time being of the essence, Tenant hereby appoints Landlord as Tenants attorney-in-fact to execute the same, such appointment being coupled with an interest.
1.4 Appurtenant Rights.
(a) Common Areas. Subject to the terms of this Lease and the Rules and Regulations (hereinafter defined)., Tenant shall have, as appurtenant to the Premises, rights to use in common with others entitled thereto, the areas designated from time to time for the common use of Tenant and other tenants of the Property (such areas are hereinafter referred to as the Common Areas). The Common Areas include: (i) the common lobby(ies), hallways, elevators and stairways of the Building serving the Premises, (ii) the loading dock serving the Building (it being understood and agreed that Tenant shall not have exclusive use of any portion thereof); (iii) common walkways necessary for access to the Building, (iv) if the Premises include less than the entire rentable area of any floor, the common restrooms and other common facilities of such floor; (v) bicycle storage areas, and (vi) other areas designated by Landlord from time to time for the common use of Tenant and other tenants of the Building; and no other appurtenant rights or easements.
(b) Complex Areas. Subject to the terms of this Lease and reasonable rules and regulations promulgated with respect thereto (including rules regarding scheduling of access to the loading facilities serving the Building), Tenant shall have, as appurtenant to the Premises, rights to use in common with others entitled thereto, the areas designated from time to time pursuant to the SOMA REA and/or any REA (as such terms are hereinafter defined) for the common use of tenants of the Property, including the Parking Areas, roadways, driveways and other areas serving and/or providing access to/from the Buildings loading dock(s), open space and indoor and outdoor bicycle storage with access to bicycle repair equipment (such areas are hereinafter referred to as the Complex Areas). As of the Execution Date, it is contemplated that the areas shown on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit 2B and made a part hereof, inter alia, shall be designated as Complex Areas.
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(c) Parking. During the Term, commencing on the Commencement Date, Landlord shall, subject to the terms hereof, make available to Tenant monthly parking passes for the shared subsurface parking garage serving the Building (the Parking Areas), based upon a ratio of 0.80 parking pass for each 1,000 rentable square feet of the Premises, for the parking of passenger vehicles in unreserved stalls in the Parking Areas by Tenants employees and the employees of any transferee pursuant to a Transfer permitted by Article 13 of this Lease (Permitted Pass Holders). Tenant shall receive one (1) parking pass, or other suitable device providing access to the Parking Areas, for each parking privilege paid for by Tenant. The number of parking passes provided to Tenant, as modified pursuant to this Lease or as otherwise permitted by Landlord, are hereinafter referred to as the Parking Passes. Tenant shall have no right to hypothecate or encumber the Parking Passes, and shall not sublet, assign, or otherwise transfer the Parking Passes except in connection with a Transfer permitted by Article 13 of this Lease. During the Term, commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay Landlord (or at Landlords election, directly to the parking operator3) for all of the Parking Passes at the then-current prevailing rate, as such rate may vary from time to time. As of the Execution date, the monthly charge for parking is $400 per Parking Pass per month. Landlord shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) written notice to Tenant of any change in the monthly parking charge. If, for any reason, Tenant shall fail timely to pay the charge for any of said Parking Passes two (2) or more times, upon the second (2nd) (or any subsequent) occurrence of such default continuing for ten (10) days after written notice thereof, Landlord shall have the right to revoke Tenants right to the Parking Passes for which Tenant failed to pay the charge under this Section 1.4(b) and Landlord may allocate such Parking Passes for use by others free and clear of Tenants rights under this Section 1.4(b). Use of the Parking Areas and the Parking Passes will be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as may be in effect from time to time (including Landlords right, without additional charge to Tenant above the prevailing rate for Parking Passes, to institute a valet or attendant-managed parking system). Tenant shall provide Landlord and/or the operator of the Parking Areas with such information as may be reasonably requested, including a monthly identification roster listing, for each Parking Pass, the name of the employee and the make, color and registration number of the vehicle to which it has been assigned. Except to the extent prohibited by Legal Requirements, neither Landlord nor the operator of the Parking Areas assumes any responsibility whatsoever for loss or damage due to casualty or theft or otherwise to any automobile or to any personal property therein, howsoever caused, and Tenant agrees to notify each Permitted Pass Holder of such limitation of liability. No bailment is intended or shall be created by the provision of, or use of, the parking privileges described herein. Reserved and handicap parking spaces must be honored. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord shall have the right to relocate the parking privileges from time to time to other property owned, leased or controlled by Landlord or its affiliates, so long as such other property is within 1,000 feet of the Land. If Landlord exercises such relocation right, Landlord shall not relocate more than Tenants Share of the total number of parking spaces relocated.
3 | E.g., in the event that Landlord has leased or subleased the parking garage/areas to a third party. |
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(d) Meeting Space. Subject to the terms of this Lease and reasonable rules and regulations (including rules and regulations pertaining to security and decorum), Tenant shall have, as appurtenant to the Premises, the right to use in common with others entitled thereto, portions of the fourth (4th) floor of the Building designated by Landlord from time to time (Meeting Space) for meetings and events held and hosted by Tenant (Events). The current configuration of the Meeting Space is shown on the plan attached hereto as Exhibit 2C and incorporated herein. The Meeting Space shall be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Promptly after the end of each Event, Tenant shall remove from the Meeting Space all decorations and other personal property used in connection with the Event (any personal property not timely removed therefrom shall be deemed abandoned). Subject to Section 14.5 of the Lease, Tenant shall, at Tenants sole cost and expense, be responsible for any damage to the Building or personal property within the Building caused as a result of any Event (including any injury, breakage and damage caused by the acts or negligent omissions of Tenant or any of its employees, agents, contractors or invitees) and shall restore the Meeting Space to its condition immediately prior to such damage. Events shall be conducted by Tenant (i) at Tenants sole cost and expense, (ii) in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements applicable thereto, and (iii) lien-free. Tenant covenants and agrees to (A) not use the Meeting Space for any unlawful purpose or in any manner that will constitute waste, nuisance or unreasonable annoyance or unreasonably interfere with access to and from other areas on the fourth floor, (B) maintain order and decorum in and around all portions of the Meeting Space in association with such Events, and (C) not disturb occupants of the Building as a result of any Event. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with any Event in which Tenant is serving or permitting the serving of alcoholic beverages, Tenant shall strictly comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and other requirements of governmental authorities relating to the serving of alcoholic beverages, including refusing to serve alcoholic beverages to people below the legal drinking age. Without limiting any other provision of this Lease, to the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord Parties for any Claims arising from the use of the Meeting Space by any of the Tenant Parties, including Claims related to the provision of food and/or alcohol. Tenant shall cause each vendor and/or contractor engaged in connection with an Event to carry (1) commercial general liability insurance in the amount of One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and Two Million and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00) aggregate (and from time to time in such higher amounts as may be reasonably required by Landlord based on requirements of prudent owners of similar properties in East Cambridge), unless lesser limits are approved by Landlord in advance, on a primary and non-contributory basis, naming the Landlord Parties as additional insureds, (2) workers compensation insurance with statutory limits and (3) liquor liability coverage, if alcohol will be provided, in the amount of Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (and from time to time in such higher amounts as may be reasonably required by Landlord based on requirements of prudent owners of similar properties in East Cambridge), unless lesser limits are approved by Landlord in advance, on a primary and non-contributory basis, naming the Landlord Parties as additional insureds. Prior to each Event, Tenant shall provide Landlord with evidence reasonably acceptable to Landlord of such general liability, workers compensation and, if alcoholic beverages are to be served, liquor liability insurance.
1.5 Tenants Access.
(a) From and after the Commencement Date and until the end of the Term, Tenant shall have access to the Premises (and Permitted Pass Holders shall have access to the parking areas) twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year, subject to Legal Requirements, the Rules and Regulations, the terms of this Lease and Force Majeure (hereinafter defined).
(b) Subject to Article 11 below. Tenant shall have the right to access the Premises, at Tenants sole risk, at times reasonably approved by Landlord prior to the Commencement Date for purposes reasonably related to the installation of Tenants wiring and cabling, provided such access does not materially interfere with the preparation for or performance of Tenants Fitout (hereinafter defined). Tenant shall, prior to the first entry to the Premises pursuant to this Section 1.5(b), provide Landlord with certificates of insurance evidencing that the insurance required in Article 14 hereof is in full force and effect and covering any person or entity entering the Building. To the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, Tenant shall defend, indemnify and hold the Landlord Parties (hereinafter defined) harmless from and against any and all Claims (hereinafter defined) for injury to persons or property resulting from or relating to Tenants access to and use of the Premises prior to the Commencement Date as provided under this Section 1.5(b). Tenant shall coordinate any access to the Premises prior to the Commencement Date with Landlords property manager.
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1.6 Exclusions. The following are expressly excluded from the Premises and reserved to Landlord: all the perimeter walls of the Premises (except the inner surfaces thereof), the Common Areas, and any space in or adjacent to the Premises used for shafts, stacks, pipes, conduits, wires and appurtenant fixtures, fan rooms, ducts, electric or other utilities, sinks or other Building facilities, and the use of all of the foregoing, except as expressly permitted pursuant to Section 1.4(a) above.
2. RIGHTS RESERVED TO LANDLORD.
2.1 Additions and Alterations. Landlord reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, to make such changes, alterations, additions, improvements, repairs or replacements in or to the Property (including the Premises but, with respect to the Premises, only for purposes of repairs, maintenance, replacements and the exercise of any other rights expressly reserved to Landlord herein) and the fixtures and equipment therein, as well as in or to the street entrances and/or the Common Areas, as it may deem necessary or desirable (Changes), provided, however, that there be no material obstruction of permanent access to, or material interference with the use and enjoyment of, the Premises by Tenant. Subject to the foregoing, Landlord expressly reserves the right to temporarily close all, or any portion, of the Common Areas for the purpose of making repairs or changes thereto.
2.2 Additions to the Property. Landlord may at any time and from time to time (i) construct additional improvements and related site improvements (collectively, Future Development) in all or any part of the Property, (ii) change the location or arrangement of (A) any improvement outside the Building in or on the Property and/or (B) all or any part of the Common Areas, and/or (iii) add or deduct any land to or from the Property; provided that there shall be no material increase in Tenants obligations under this Lease in connection with the exercise of the foregoing reserved rights.
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2.3 Landlords Access. Subject to the terms hereof, Tenant shall (a) upon at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice, which may be oral (except that no notice shall be required in emergency situations), permit Landlord, Fee Owner (hereinafter defined) and any holder of a Mortgage (hereinafter defined) (each such holder, a Mortgagee), and their respective agents, representatives, employees and contractors, to have reasonable access to the Premises at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection, making repairs, replacements or improvements in or to the Premises or the Building or equipment therein (including sanitary, electrical, heating, air conditioning or other systems), complying with the Development Documents (hereinafter defined) and all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, statutes, by-laws, court decisions and orders and requirements of all public authorities (collectively, Legal Requirements), or exercising any right reserved to Landlord under this Lease (including the right to take upon or through, or to keep and store within the Premises all necessary materials, tools and equipment); (b) permit Landlord and its agents and employees, at reasonable times, upon reasonable advance notice, to show the Premises during normal business hours (i.e. MondayFriday 8:00 A.M.6:00 P.M. and Saturday 9:00 A.M.1:00 P.M., excluding holidays) to any prospective Mortgagee, capital partner or purchaser of the Building and/or the Property or any portion thereof or of the interest of Landlord therein, and, during the last twelve (12) months of the Term, or at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, prospective tenants; (c) upon reasonable prior written notice from Landlord, permit Landlord, Fee Owner and their respective agents and contractors, at Landlords sole cost and expense, to perform environmental audits, environmental site investigations and environmental site assessments (Site Assessments) in, on, under and at the Premises and the Land, it being understood that Landlord shall repair any damage arising as a result of the Site Assessments, and such Site Assessments may include both above and below the ground testing and such other tests as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct the Site Assessments; and (d) in case any excavation shall be made for building or improvements or for any other purpose upon the land adjacent to or near the Premises, afford without charge to Landlord, or the persons or entities causing or making such excavation, license to enter upon the Premises for the purpose of doing such work as Landlord or such persons or entities shall deem to be necessary to preserve the walls or structures of the Building from injury, and to protect the Building by proper securing of foundations. In addition, to the extent that it is necessary to enter the Premises in order to access any area that serves any portion of the Building outside the Premises, then Tenant shall, upon as much advance notice as is practical under the circumstances, and in any event at least twenty-four (24) hours prior written notice (except that no notice shall be required in emergency situations), permit contractors engaged by other occupants of the Building to pass through the Premises in order to access such areas but only if accompanied by a representative of Landlord. The parties agree and acknowledge that, despite reasonable and customary precautions (which Landlord agrees it shall exercise), any property or equipment in the Premises of a delicate, fragile or vulnerable nature may nevertheless be damaged in the course of performing Landlords obligations. Accordingly, Tenant shall take reasonable protective precautions with unusually fragile, vulnerable or sensitive property and equipment.
2.4 Pipes, Ducts and Conduits. Tenant shall permit Landlord to erect, use, maintain and relocate pipes, ducts and conduits in and through the Premises, provided the same do not materially reduce the floor area or materially adversely affect the appearance thereof.
2.5 Minimize Interference. Except in the event of an emergency, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with accepted construction practice when applicable, to minimize any materially adverse interference with Tenants use and occupancy of the Premises as a result of the exercise of Landlords rights under Sections 2.1-2.4 above. Except in the event of an emergency, the exercise of Landlords rights under Sections 2.1-2.14 above shall not prevent access to the Premises. Tenant agrees to cooperate with Landlord as reasonably necessary in connection with the exercise of Landlords rights under this Article 2. Subject to Landlords obligations under this Section 2.5. Tenant further agrees that dust, noise, vibration, temporary closures of Common Areas, or other inconvenience or annoyance resulting from the exercise of Landlords rights under this Article 2 shall not be deemed to be a breach of Landlords obligations under the Lease.
2.6 Name and Address of Building. Landlord reserves the right at any time and from time to time to change the name or address of the Building and/or the Property or any portion thereof, provided Landlord gives Tenant at least three (3) months prior written notice thereof.
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2.7 Master Declaration; SOMA REA; REA; Condominium.
(a) The Building is part of the mixed use development (the Development) in the City of Cambridge, which is being developed pursuant to the Special Permit and other applicable documents (collectively, as the same may each be amended from time to time, the Development Documents) which collectively govern the development, construction, use and operation of, and certain rights benefitting and restrictions burdening, the Building and the Development. The Development Documents include (i) that certain Planning Board Special Permit issued by the City of Cambridge Planning Board on June 23, 2016 and recorded in the Registry in Book 68192, page 334, as amended by Amendment No. 1 (Minor) to special Permit issued by the City of Cambridge Planning Board on March 21, 2017 (as the same may be further amended, the Special Permit), (ii) that certain Agreement of Covenants, Easements and Restrictions (Kendall Square Initiative) dated as of April 30, 2019 and recorded with the Registry in Book 72551, Page 270 (as the same may be amended, the Master Declaration), and (iii) that certain Declaration of Cross-Easements, Restrictions and Operating Agreement dated as of February 20, 2020 and recorded with the Registry in Book 74235, Page 1 (as the same may be amended, the SOMA REA).
(b) Landlord and Tenant each hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) Landlord shall have the right to enter into, and subject the Property to the terms and conditions of, one or more additional reciprocal easement agreements, declarations of covenants and/or cross-easement agreements with any one or more of the neighboring or nearby property owners (including any owner of any portion of the Property that may be divided from the whole) (each, a REA); (ii) this Lease shall be subject and subordinate to any REA, provided that such REA shall not materially impair Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises or access thereto, and provided, further, that if any REA contains lien rights in favor of such neighboring or nearby property owners, Landlord shall obtain for Tenants benefit a commercially reasonable subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement from all such neighboring property owners (SNDA); (iii) Landlord shall have the right to subdivide the Property so long as Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises is not materially impaired; (iv) Landlord shall have the right to subject the Land and the improvements located now or in the future located thereon to a commercial condominium regime (Condominium) on terms and conditions consistent with first-class office and retail buildings; (v) this Lease shall be subject and subordinate to the Master Deed and other documents evidencing the Condominium (collectively, the Condo Documents) provided that Tenants access to the Premises and Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises are not materially impaired; and provided, further, that such subordination shall be conditioned upon execution of a SNDA; and (vi) Tenant shall execute such reasonable documents (which may be in recordable form) evidencing the foregoing within ten (10) business days after Landlords request. Tenant shall provide to Landlord, at no cost to Landlord, any other instrument(s) that may be necessary in order to record and/or file the same with the Registry.
2.8 Construction in Vicinity. Tenant acknowledges that (a) Landlord and/or its affiliates (Neighboring Owners) own several properties in the vicinity of the Building, (b) during the Term, the Neighboring Owners may undertake various construction projects, which may include the construction of new and/or additional buildings (each, a Project, and collectively, the Projects), and (c) customary construction impacts (taking into account the urban nature of the Property, the proximity of the Building to the Project site and other relevant factors) may result therefrom. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize (and cause its affiliates to minimize) materially adverse construction impacts in accordance with the mitigation plan described below. Prior to commencing any Project, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a construction mitigation plan that shall detail such commercially reasonable mitigation measures. Subject to Landlords compliance with this paragraph, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, in no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any compensation or reduction of rent or any other damages arising from the Projects and Tenant shall not have the right to terminate the Lease due to the construction of the Projects, nor shall the same give rise to a claim in Tenants favor that such construction constitutes actual or constructive, total or partial, eviction from the Premises. Notwithstanding any provision in this Lease to the contrary, in no event shall Tenant seek injunctive or any similar relief to stop, delay or modify any Project.
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3. CONDITION OF PREMISES; CONSTRUCTION.
3.1 Condition of Premises. Subject to Landlords obligation to perform Tenants Fitout in accordance with the terms of the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit 5, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Tenant is leasing the Premises in their AS IS, WHERE IS condition and with all faults on the Commencement Date, without representations or warranties, express or implied, in fact or by law, of any kind, and without recourse to Landlord.
3.2 Tenants Fitout. Tenants Fitout shall be performed by Landlord in accordance with the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit 5.
4. USE OF PREMISES
4.1 Permitted Uses. During the Term, Tenant shall use the Premises only for the Permitted Uses and for no other purposes. Service and utility areas (whether or not a part of the Premises) shall be used only for the particular purpose for which they are designed. All corridor doors, when not in use, shall be kept closed. Tenant shall keep the Premises equipped with appropriate safety appliances to the extent required by Legal Requirements or insurance requirements.
4.2 Prohibited Uses.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, Tenant shall not use the Premises or the Building, or any part thereof, or suffer or permit the use and/or occupancy of the Premises or the Building or any part thereof by Tenant and/or Tenants agents, servants, employees, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, licensees and or subtenants (collectively with Tenant, the Tenant Parties) (i) in a manner which would violate any of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease or otherwise applicable to or binding upon the Premises; (ii) for any unlawful purposes or in any unlawful manner; (iii) in a manner which, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord (taking into account the use of the Building as a combination institutional, office and retail building and the Permitted Uses) shall (a) impair the appearance or reputation of the Building; (b) impair, interfere with or otherwise diminish the quality of any of the Building services or the proper and economic heating, cleaning, ventilating, air conditioning or other servicing of the Building or Premises, or the use of any of the Common Areas; (c) occasion discomfort, inconvenience or annoyance in any material respect (and Tenant shall not install or use any electrical or other equipment of any kind which, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord, will cause any such impairment, interference, discomfort, inconvenience, annoyance or injury), or cause any injury or damage to any occupants of the Premises or other tenants or occupants of the Building or their property; or (d) cause harmful air emissions or any unusual or other objectionable odors, noises or emissions to emanate from the Premises; (iv) in a manner which is inconsistent with the operation and/or maintenance of the Building as a first-class combination institutional, office and retail facility; (v) for any fermentation processes whatsoever; (vi) in a manner which shall increase such insurance rates on the Building or on property located therein over that applicable when Tenant first took occupancy of the Premises hereunder; (vii) for any use listed in Exhibit 6 attached hereto and made a part hereof; or (viii) in violation of any exclusive use granted to any tenant.
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(b) With respect to the use and occupancy of the Premises and the Common Areas, Tenant will not: (i) place or maintain any garbage, trash, rubbish or other refuse (collectively, Trash), signage (except as may be permitted by Article 12 below) or other articles in any vestibule or entry of the Premises, on the footwalks or corridors adjacent thereto or elsewhere on the exterior of the Premises, nor obstruct any driveway, corridor, footwalk, parking area, mall or any other Common Areas; (ii) permit undue accumulations of or burn Trash within or without the Premises; (iii) permit the parking of vehicles so as to interfere with the use of any driveway, corridor, footwalk, parking area, or other Common Areas; (iv) receive or ship articles of any kind outside of those areas reasonably designated by Landlord; (v) conduct or permit to be conducted any auction, going out of business sale, bankruptcy sale (unless directed by court order), or other similar type sale in or connected with the Premises; (vi) use the name of Landlord, Fee Owner, or any of Landlords affiliates or subsidiaries in any publicity, promotion, trailer, press release, advertising, printed, or display materials without Landlords prior written consent (which may be withheld in Landlords sole discretion); (vii) permit or keep any animals other than trained certified service animals in the Building; or (viii) except in connection with Tenants Fitout and/or Alterations (hereinafter defined) approved by Landlord, cause or permit any hole to be drilled or made in any part of the Building.
5. RENT; ADDITIONAL RENT
5.1 Base Rent. During the Term, commencing on the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Base Rent in equal monthly installments, in advance and without demand on the first day of each month for and with respect to such month (except that, if the Rent Commencement Date is any day other than the first day of a calendar month, Base Rent due for the period between the Rent Commencement Date and the last day of the calendar month in which the Rent Commencement Date occurs shall be due on the Rent Commencement Date). Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the payment of Base Rent and additional rent and other charges reserved and covenanted to be paid under this Lease with respect to the Premises (collectively, Rent) shall commence on the Rent Commencement Date, and shall be prorated for any partial months. Rent shall be payable to Landlord or, if Landlord shall so direct in writing, to Landlords agent or nominee, in lawful money of the United States which shall be legal tender for payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of payment. In no event shall Tenant pay any installment of Base Rent more than one (1) month in advance.
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5.2 Operating Costs.
(a) Operating Costs shall mean all costs incurred and expenditures of whatever nature made by Landlord in the operation, management, repair, replacement, maintenance and insurance (including environmental liability insurance and property insurance on Landlord-supplied leasehold improvements for tenants, but not property insurance on tenants equipment) of the Property or allocated to the Property, including: all costs of labor (wages, salaries, fringe benefits, etc.) up to and including the group or portfolio manager, however denominated; any costs for utilities supplied to exterior areas and the Common Areas; any costs for repair and replacements, cleaning and maintenance of exterior areas and the Common Areas, related equipment, facilities and appurtenances and HVAC equipment; costs of consultants and/or experts engaged to evaluate cost-savings measures for the Building (such as, but not limited to, tax and energy conservation consultants); costs relating to open space serving the Kendall Square complex; costs incurred pursuant to the Master Declaration, the SOMA REA, any REA and/or Condo Documents (including costs related to the operation, management, repair, replacement, maintenance, and insurance of the Complex Areas and real estate taxes assessed with respect to the Complex Areas); any operating costs charged pursuant to the Master Lease (hereinafter defined); costs incurred in connection with the PTDM; costs of security services; a management fee paid to Landlords property manager; the costs, including a commercially reasonable rental factor, of Landlords management office for the Property (which management office may be located outside the Property and which may serve other properties in addition to the Property (in which event the costs thereof shall be equitably allocated among the properties served by such office)); and the cost of operating any amenities in the Property available to all tenants of the Property and any subsidy provided by Landlord for or with respect to any such amenity. For costs and expenditures made by Landlord in connection with the operation, management, repair, replacement, maintenance and insurance of the Property as a whole, Landlord shall make a reasonable allocation thereof between the retail and non-retail portions of the Property. Operating Costs shall not include Excluded Costs (hereinafter defined). Landlord shall have the right but not the obligation, from time to time, to equitably allocate some or all of the Operating Costs among different tenants of the Building (for example, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, based in whole or in part on shared or similar use of particular systems or equipment).
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(b) Excluded Costs shall be defined as (i) any mortgage charges (including interest, principal, points and fees); (ii) brokerage commissions; (iii) salaries of executives and owners not directly employed in the management/operation of the Property; (iv) the cost of work done by Landlord for a particular tenant; (v) the cost of items which, by generally accepted accounting principles, would be capitalized on the books of Landlord or are otherwise not properly chargeable against income, except to the extent such capital item is (A) required by any Legal Requirements enacted or first enforced after the Execution Date, (B) reasonably projected to reduce Operating Costs, or (C) reasonably expected to improve the management and or operation of the Building; (vi) any contributions made to any tenant of the Property for, or costs incurred by Landlord in connection with, the initial build-out or subsequent improvement of leasable space in the Building, including Tenants Fitout; (vii) franchise or income taxes imposed on Landlord; (viii) costs paid directly by individual tenants to suppliers, including tenant electricity, telephone and other utility costs; (ix) increases in premiums for insurance when such increase is caused by the use of the Property by Landlord or any other tenant of the Property; (x) maintenance and repair of capital items not a part of the Property; (xi) depreciation of the Property; (xii) costs relating to maintaining Landlords existence as a corporation, partnership or other entity; (xiii) advertising and other fees and costs incurred in procuring tenants; (xiv) the cost of any items for which Landlord is actually reimbursed by insurance, condemnation awards, refund, rebate or otherwise, and any expenses for repairs or maintenance to the extent covered by warranties, guaranties and service contracts; (xv) costs incurred in connection with any disputes between Landlord and its employees, between Landlord and Building management, or between Landlord and other tenants or occupants; (xvi) the costs of the initial development and construction of the Building (including mitigation payments and impact fees associated therewith, if any (including traffic mitigation expenses or payments pursuant to the approvals for the project)), provided, however, that the foregoing shall not exclude from Operating Costs the reasonable costs incurred in connection with the PTDM; (xvii) costs resulting from violations by Landlord of Legal Requirements; and (xviii) the cost of testing, remediation or removal, transportation or storage of Hazardous Materials (hereinafter defined) in the Building or on the Property required by Environmental Laws (hereinafter defined), provided, however, with respect to the testing, remediation, removal, transportation or storage of (A) any material or substance that is part of the Building on the Commencement Date and which, as of the Commencement Date, is not considered, as a matter of law, to be a Hazardous Material, but which is subsequently determined to be a Hazardous Material as a matter of law and must be remediated or removed, and (B) any material or substance located in the Building after the Commencement Date and which, when placed in the Building was not considered as a matter of law to be a Hazardous Material but which is subsequently determined to be a Hazardous Material as a matter of law, then the costs thereof may be included in Operating Costs.
(c) Payment of Operating Costs. Commencing on the Rent Commencement Date, and thereafter throughout the Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, Tenants Share of Operating Costs. Landlord may make a good faith estimate of Tenants Share of Operating Costs for any fiscal year or part thereof during the Term, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on the Rent Commencement Date and on the first (1st) day of each calendar month thereafter, an amount equal to Tenants Share of Operating Costs for such fiscal year and/or part thereof divided by the number of months therein. Landlord may estimate and re-estimate Tenants Share of Operating Costs and deliver a copy of the estimate or re-estimate to Tenant. Thereafter, the monthly installments of Tenants Share of Operating Costs shall be appropriately adjusted in accordance with the estimations so that, by the end of the fiscal year in question, Tenant shall have paid all of Tenants Share of Operating Costs as estimated by Landlord. Any amounts paid based on such an estimate shall be subject to adjustment as herein provided when actual Operating Costs are available for each fiscal year.
(d) Annual Reconciliation. Landlord shall, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year, deliver to Tenant a reasonably detailed statement of the actual amount of Operating Costs for such fiscal year (Year End Statement). Failure of Landlord to provide the Year End Statement within the time prescribed shall not relieve Tenant from its obligations hereunder. If the total of such monthly remittances on account of any fiscal year is greater than Tenants Share of Operating Costs actually incurred for such fiscal year, then, provided there is no Event of Default nor any event which, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default, Tenant may credit the difference against the next installment of additional rent on account of Operating Costs due hereunder, except that if such difference is determined after the end of the Term, Landlord shall refund such difference to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such determination to the extent that such difference exceeds any amounts then due from Tenant to Landlord (it being understood and agreed that if Tenant cures any default prior to the expiration of the notice and/or cure periods set forth in Section 20.1 below, Tenant shall then be entitled to take such credit). If the total of such remittances is less than Tenants Share of Operating Costs actually incurred for such fiscal year, Tenant shall pay the difference to Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, within ten (10) days of Tenants receipt of an invoice therefor. Landlords estimate of Operating Costs for the next fiscal year shall be based upon the Operating Costs actually incurred for the prior fiscal year as reflected in the Year-End Statement plus a reasonable adjustment based upon estimated increases in Operating Costs.
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(e) Part Years. If the Rent Commencement Date or the Expiration Date occurs in the middle of a fiscal year, Tenant shall be liable for only that portion of the Operating Costs with respect to such fiscal year within the Term.
(f) Gross-Up. If, during any fiscal year, less than 95% of the Building is occupied by tenants or if Landlord was not supplying at least 95% of tenants with the services being supplied to Tenant hereunder, actual Operating Costs incurred shall be reasonably extrapolated by Landlord on an item-by-item basis to the reasonable Operating Costs that would have been incurred if the Building was 95% occupied and such services were being supplied to 95% of tenants, and such extrapolated Operating Costs shall, for all purposes hereof, be deemed to be the Operating Costs for such fiscal year. This gross up treatment shall be applied only with respect to variable Operating Costs arising from services provided to Common Areas or to space in the Building being occupied by tenants (which services are not provided to vacant space or may be provided only to some tenants) in order to allocate equitably such variable Operating Costs to the tenants receiving the benefits thereof.
(g) Audit Right. Provided there is no Event of Default nor any event which, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default, Tenant may, upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice, inspect or audit Landlords records relating solely to Operating Costs for the fiscal year covered by the Year End Statement in question. However, no audit or inspection shall extend to periods of time before the Rent Commencement Date. If Tenant fails to object to the calculation of Tenants Share of Operating Costs on the Year-End Statement within sixty (60) days after such statement has been delivered to Tenant and/or fails to complete any such audit or inspection within ninety (90) days after receipt of the Year End Statement, then Tenant shall be deemed to have waived its right to object to the calculation of Tenants Share of Operating Costs for the year in question and the calculation thereof as set forth on such statement shall be final. Landlords records shall be made available electronically or, at Landlords election, at Landlords offices or the offices of Landlords property manager during business hours reasonably designated by Landlord. Tenant shall pay the cost of such audit or inspection. Tenant may not conduct an inspection or have an audit performed more than once during any fiscal year. If such inspection or audit reveals that Tenant was overcharged by more than one percent (1%) and Landlord does not reasonably object to such inspection or audit results, then, provided no Event of Default has occurred nor an event which, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default, and provided, further, that Tenant has delivered to Landlord a copy of the final inspection or audit report reflecting such error. Tenant may credit the difference against the next installment of additional rent on account of Operating Costs due hereunder, except that if such difference is determined after the end of the Term, Landlord shall refund such difference to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such determination to the extent that such difference exceeds any amounts then due from Tenant to Landlord. If such inspection or audit reveals an underpayment by Tenant, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, any underpayment of any such costs, as the case may be, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor. Tenant shall maintain the results of any such audit or inspection confidential and shall not be permitted to use any third party to perform such audit or inspection, other than an independent firm of certified public accountants (A) reasonably acceptable to Landlord, (B) which is not compensated on a contingency fee basis or in any other manner which is dependent upon the results of such audit or inspection, and (C) which executes Landlords standard confidentiality agreement whereby it shall agree to maintain the results of such audit or inspection confidential. Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that Tenants sole right to contest Landlords Year End Statement shall be as expressly set forth in this Section 5.2(g). Tenant hereby waives any and all other rights provided pursuant to any Legal Requirements to examine Landlords books and records and/or to contest Landlords Year End Statement. No subtenant or licensee shall have any right to conduct any such examination.
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5.3 Taxes.
(a) Taxes shall mean the real estate taxes and other taxes, levies and assessments imposed upon the Building and the tax lot(s) on which the Building is located (the Tax Lot) and any other buildings located on the Tax Lot (collectively, the Tax Property), and upon any personal property of Landlord used in the operation thereof, or on Landlords interest therein or such personal property or reasonably allocated thereto; charges, fees and assessments for transit, housing, police, fire or other services or purported benefits to the Tax Property (including any community preservation assessments and/or business improvement district assessments); service or user payments in lieu of taxes; and any and all other taxes, levies, betterments, assessments and charges arising from the ownership, leasing, operation, use or occupancy of the Tax Property or based upon rentals derived therefrom, which are or shall be imposed by federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental authorities. To the extent Taxes are assessed against the Tax Property as a whole, such amounts shall be allocated among the buildings located on the Tax Lot and shall be based on the assessors records or, if the records do not provide a separate allocation, based on square footage of the buildings in question unless Landlord reasonably determines that such allocation should be made on another basis. Furthermore, if different tax rates apply to spaces in the buildings located on the Tax Lot, Taxes will be allocated based on the applicable tax rate (e.g., if retail space is taxed at a different rate than office space, then Taxes subject to such different rate shall be allocated accordingly). If any such Tax is levied or assessed directly against Tenant, then Tenant shall be responsible for and shall pay the same at such times and in such manner as the taxing authority shall require. From and after substantial completion of any occupiable improvements constructed as part of a Future Development, if such improvements are not separately assessed, Landlord shall reasonably allocate Taxes between the Building and such improvements and the land area associated with the same. Taxes shall not include any inheritance, estate, succession, gift, franchise, rental, income or profit tax, capital stock tax, capital levy or excise, or any income taxes arising out of or related to the ownership and operation of the Tax Property, provided, however, that any of the same and any other tax, excise, fee, levy, charge or assessment, however described, that may in the future be levied or assessed as a substitute for or in addition to, in whole or in part, any tax, levy or assessment which would otherwise constitute Taxes, whether or not now customary or in the contemplation of the parties on the Execution Date of this Lease, shall constitute Taxes, but only to the extent calculated as if the Tax Property were the only real estate owned by Landlord. Taxes shall also include reasonable expenses (including legal and consultant fees) of tax abatement or other proceedings contesting assessments or levies. Tenant shall pay, prior to delinquency, any and all Taxes levied or assessed against any personal property or trade fixtures placed by Tenant in the Premises, whether levied or assessed against Landlord or Tenant. If any Taxes on Tenants personal property or trade fixtures are levied against Landlord or Landlords property, or if the assessed valuation of the Tax Property is increased by a value attributable to improvements in or alterations to the Premises made by Tenant, whether owned by Landlord or Tenant and whether or not affixed to the real property so as to become a part thereof, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to pay such Taxes. The amount of any such payment by Landlord shall constitute additional rent due from Tenant to Landlord within thirty (30) days of invoice therefor.
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(b) Tax Period shall be any fiscal/tax period in respect of which Taxes are due and payable to the appropriate governmental taxing authority (i.e., as mandated by the governmental taxing authority), any portion of which period occurs during the Term of this Lease.
(c) Payment of Taxes. Commencing on the Rent Commencement Date, and thereafter throughout the Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, Tenants Tax Share of Taxes. Landlord may make a good faith estimate of the Taxes to be due by Tenant for any Tax Period or part thereof during the Term, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on the Rent Commencement Date and on the first (1st) day of each calendar month thereafter, an amount equal to Tenants Tax Share of Taxes for such Tax Period or part thereof divided by the number of months therein. Landlord may estimate and re-estimate Tenants Tax Share of Taxes and deliver a copy of the estimate or re-estimate to Tenant. Thereafter, the monthly installments of Tenants Tax Share of Taxes shall be appropriately adjusted in accordance with the estimations so that, by the end of the Tax Period in question, Tenant shall have paid all of Tenants Tax Share of Taxes as estimated by Landlord. Any amounts paid based on such an estimate shall be subject to adjustment as herein provided when actual Taxes are available for each Tax Period. If the total of such monthly remittances is greater than Tenants Tax Share of Taxes actually due for such Tax Period, then, provided no Event of Default has occurred nor any event which, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default, Tenant may credit the difference against the next installment of additional rent on account of Taxes due hereunder, except that if such difference is determined after the end of the Term, Landlord shall refund such difference to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such determination to the extent that such difference exceeds any amounts then due from Tenant to Landlord (it being understood and agreed that if Tenant cures any default prior to the expiration of the notice and/or cure periods set forth in Section 20.1 below, Tenant shall then be entitled to take such credit). If the total of such remittances is less than Tenants Tax Share of Taxes actually due for such Tax Period, Tenant shall pay the difference to Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, within thirty (30) days of Tenants receipt of an invoice therefor. Landlords estimate for the next Tax Period shall be based upon actual Taxes for the prior Tax Period plus a reasonable adjustment based upon estimated increases in Taxes. In the event that Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), instead of or in addition to Taxes, are separately assessed to certain portions of the Tax Property including the Premises, Tenant agrees, except as otherwise expressly provided herein to the contrary, to pay to Landlord, as additional rent, the portion of such PILOT attributable to the Premises in the same manner as provided above for the payment of Taxes.
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(d) Effect of Abatements. Appropriate credit against Taxes and/or PILOT shall be given for any refund obtained by reason of a reduction in any Taxes by the assessors or the administrative, judicial or other governmental agency responsible therefor after deduction of Landlords expenditures for reasonable legal fees and for other reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining the Tax or PILOT refund.
(e) Part Years. If the Rent Commencement Date or the Expiration Date occurs in the middle of a Tax Period, Tenant shall be liable for only that portion of the Taxes, as the case may be, with respect to such Tax Period within the Term.
5.4 Late Payments.
(a) Any payment of Rent due hereunder not paid when due shall bear interest for each month or fraction thereof from the due date until paid in full at the annual rate of ten percent (10%), or at any applicable lesser maximum legally permissible rate for debts of this nature (the Default Rate). Acceptance of interest or any partial payment shall not constitute a waiver of Tenants default with respect to the overdue amount or prevent Landlord from exercising any of the other rights and remedies available to Landlord under this Lease or at law or in equity now or hereafter in effect.
(b) For each Tenant payment check to Landlord that is returned by a bank for any reason, Tenant shall pay a returned check charge equal to the amount as shall be customarily charged by Landlords bank at the time.
(c) Money paid by Tenant to Landlord shall be applied to Tenants account in the following order: first, to any unpaid additional rent, including late charges, returned check charges, legal fees and/or court costs chargeable to Tenant hereunder; and then to unpaid Base Rent.
5.5 No Offset; Independent Covenants; Waiver. Rent shall be paid without notice or demand, and without setoff, counterclaim, defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, reduction or deduction, except as expressly provided herein. TENANT WAIVES ALL RIGHTS (I) TO ANY ABATEMENT, SUSPENSION, DEFERMENT, REDUCTION OR DEDUCTION OF OR FROM RENT, AND (II) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 15.2 BELOW, TO QUIT, TERMINATE OR SURRENDER THIS LEASE OR THE PREMISES OR ANY PART THEREOF. TENANT HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT UNDER THIS LEASE SHALL BE SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS, THAT RENT SHALL CONTINUE TO BE PAYABLE IN ALL EVENTS AND THAT THE OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT HEREUNDER SHALL CONTINUE UNAFFECTED, UNLESS THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY OR PERFORM THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN TERMINATED PURSUANT TO AN EXPRESS PROVISION OF THIS LEASE. LANDLORD AND TENANT EACH ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE INDEPENDENT NATURE OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT HEREUNDER REPRESENTS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND ACCEPTED COMMERCIAL PRACTICE WITH RESPECT TO THE TYPE OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THIS LEASE, AND THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS THE PRODUCT OF FREE AND INFORMED NEGOTIATION DURING WHICH BOTH LANDLORD AND TENANT WERE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL SKILLED IN NEGOTIATING AND DRAFTING COMMERCIAL LEASES IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND THAT THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE MADE WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLDING IN WESSON V. LEONE ENTERPRISES, INC., 437 MASS. 708 (2002). SUCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, AGREEMENTS AND WAIVERS BY TENANT ARE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LANDLORD ENTERING INTO THIS LEASE.
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5.6 Survival. Any obligations under this Article 5 which shall not have been paid at the expiration or earlier termination of the Term shall survive such expiration or earlier termination and shall be paid when and as the amount of same shall be determined and be due.
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7. LETTER OF CREDIT.
7.1 Amount. Within ten (10) business days after the Execution Date, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an irrevocable letter of credit which shall (a) be in the amount specified in the Lease Summary Sheet and otherwise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 7: (b) issued by a FDIC insured financial institution (i) reasonably acceptable to Landlord upon which presentment may be made (A) in Boston, Massachusetts (if Landlord so requires at the time of its approval thereof) or (B) by facsimile expressly pursuant to the terms of the letter of credit), and (ii) which satisfies the Minimum Rating Agency Threshold and the Minimum Capital Threshold (as such terms are hereinafter defined); and (c) be for a term of one (1) year, subject to extension in accordance with the terms hereof (the Letter of Credit). The Letter of Credit shall be held by Landlord, without liability for interest, as security for the faithful performance by Tenant of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease by the Tenant to be kept and performed during the Term. In no event shall the Letter of Credit be deemed to be a prepayment of Rent nor shall it be considered a measure of liquidated damages. Unless the Letter of Credit is automatically renewing, at least thirty (30) days prior to the maturity date of the Letter of Credit (or any replacement Letter of Credit), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a replacement Letter of Credit which shall have a maturity date no earlier than the next anniversary of the Commencement Date or one (1) year from its date of delivery to Landlord, whichever is later.
7.2 Application of Proceeds of Letter of Credit. Upon an Event of Default, or if any proceeding shall be instituted by or against Tenant pursuant to any of the provisions of any Act of Congress or State law relating to bankruptcy, reorganizations, arrangements, compositions or other relief from creditors (and, in the case of any proceeding instituted against it, if Tenant shall fail to have such proceedings dismissed within thirty (30) days) or if Tenant is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent as a result of any such proceeding, or upon the end of the Term if there remains any uncured default of which Tenant shall have received notice, Landlord at its sole option may draw down all or a part of the Letter of Credit. The balance of any Letter of Credit cash proceeds shall be held in accordance with Section 7.5 below. Should the entire Letter of Credit, or any portion thereof, be drawn down by Landlord, Tenant shall, upon the written demand of Landlord, deliver a replacement Letter of Credit in the amount drawn, and Tenants failure to do so within ten (10) days after receipt of such written demand shall constitute an additional Event of Default hereunder. The application of all or any part of the cash proceeds of the Letter of Credit to any obligation or default of Tenant under this Lease shall not deprive Landlord of any other rights or remedies Landlord may have nor shall such application by Landlord constitute a waiver by Landlord.
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7.3 Transfer of Letter of Credit. In the event that Landlord transfers its interest in the Premises, Tenant shall upon notice from and at no cost to Landlord, deliver to Landlord an amendment to the Letter of Credit or a replacement Letter of Credit naming Landlords successor as the beneficiary thereof. If Tenant fails to deliver such amendment or replacement within ten (10) business days after written notice from Landlord, Landlord shall have the right to draw down the entire amount of the Letter of Credit and hold the proceeds thereof in accordance with Section 7.5 below.
7.4 Credit of Issuer of Letter of Credit. The Minimum Rating Agency Threshold shall mean that the issuing bank has outstanding unsecured, uninsured and unguaranteed senior long-term indebtedness that is then rated (without regard to qualification of such rating by symbols such as + or - or numerical notation) Baa or better by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and/or BBB or better by Standard & Poors Rating Services, or a comparable rating by a comparable national rating agency designated by Landlord in its discretion. The Minimum Capital Threshold shall mean that the issuing bank has combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $10,000,000,000. If the issuer of the Letter of Credit fails to satisfy either or both of the Minimum Rating Agency Threshold or the Minimum Capital Threshold, Tenant shall be required to deliver a substitute letter of credit from another issuer reasonably satisfactory to the Landlord and that satisfies both the Minimum Rating Agency Threshold and the Minimum Capital Threshold not later than ten (10) business days after Landlord notifies Tenant of such failure.
7.5 Security Deposit. Landlord shall hold the balance of proceeds remaining after a draw on the Letter of Credit (hereinafter referred to as the Security Deposit) as security for Tenants performance of all its Lease obligations. After an Event of Default, or upon the end of the Term if there remains any uncured default of which Tenant shall have received notice, Landlord may apply the Security Deposit, or any part thereof, to Landlords damages without prejudice to any other Landlord remedy. Should Landlord apply all or any portion of the Security Deposit in accordance with the terms of this Lease, Tenant shall, upon the written demand of Landlord, deliver cash in the amount applied, and Tenants failure to do so within twenty (20) days after receipt of such written demand shall constitute an additional Event of Default hereunder without further notice or opportunity to cure. Tenant shall have the right to deliver a replacement Letter of Credit in the form and amount required hereunder, and upon receipt of such replacement Letter of Credit, Landlord shall return the Security Deposit to Tenant. Landlord has no obligation to pay interest on the Security Deposit and may co-mingle the Security Deposit with Landlords funds. If Landlord conveys its interest under this Lease, the Security Deposit, or any part not applied previously, may be turned over to the grantee in which case Tenant shall look solely to the grantee for the proper application and return of the Security Deposit.
7.6 Return of Security Deposit or Letter of Credit. Should Tenant comply with all of such terms, covenants and conditions and promptly pay all sums payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder, the Letter of Credit or the remaining proceeds therefrom, as applicable, shall be returned to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the end of the Term, less any portion thereof which may have been utilized by Landlord to cure any default or applied to any actual damage suffered by Landlord.
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8. SECURITY INTEREST IN TENANTS PROPERTY. In addition to any statutory landlords lien, now or hereafter enacted, Tenant grants to Landlord, to secure performance of Tenants obligations hereunder, a first priority security interest in Tenants Property (for purposes of this Article 8, Tenants Collateral), and Tenants Collateral shall not be removed from the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord until all obligations of Tenant have been fully performed. Landlord is hereby authorized, and granted a power of attorney to file UCC-1 financing statements or any other instrument, at any time during the Term of this Lease, necessary or appropriate to perfect Landlords security interest under this Article 8, which power is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable during the Term. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord may, in addition to all other remedies, without notice or demand except as provided below, exercise the rights afforded to a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the UCC). To the extent the UCC requires Landlord to give to Tenant notice of any act or event and such notice cannot be validly waived before a default occurs, then five (5) days prior written notice thereof shall be reasonable notice of the act or event. Landlord hereby subordinates the security interest provided under this Article 8 or by statute to any security in Tenants Collateral granted to any national banking association or institutional lender of Tenant (provided, however, that it is understood and agreed by Tenant that the foregoing provisions shall not affect the prohibition set forth in Section 25.12 hereof) and Landlord shall, at Tenants expense, execute such reasonable documentation to evidence such subordination as the holder of any such security interest may request.
9. UTILITIES, HVAC; WASTE REMOVAL
9.1 Electricity. Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay all charges for electricity furnished to the Premises and/or any equipment exclusively serving the Premises as additional rent, based on metering equipment installed as part of Tenants Fitout (or allocated by some other reasonable customary method). At Tenants request, Landlord shall provide Tenant with reasonable backup documentation regarding the total charges and the method of allocating the charges to Tenant. Tenant shall, at Tenants sole cost and expense, maintain and keep in good order, condition and repair such metering equipment.
9.2 Water. Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay all charges for cold water furnished to the Premises and/or any equipment exclusively serving the Premises as additional rent. Landlord shall install a separate water meter for the Building and shall allocate the water meter charges, together with any sewer charges based on said meter readings, among the tenants of the Building based upon either rentable square footage or other commercially reasonable method(s). Landlord shall provide Tenant with reasonable back-up documentation regarding the total charges and the method of allocating the charges to Tenant. Commencing on the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent hereunder, its allocated share of water charges within thirty (30) days of demand therefor from time to time. If Landlord reasonably determines that Tenants use of water and sewer services is not consistent with the usage patterns of other tenants, Landlord shall have the right, at Tenants sole cost and expense, to furnish and install in a location approved by Landlord in or near the Premises submetering equipment to measure Tenants consumption of water in the Premises. Tenant shall, at Tenants sole cost and expense, maintain and keep in good order, condition and repair any such submetering equipment.
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9.3 Condenser Water. Subject to Landlords reasonable rules and regulations governing the same, Tenant shall have access to the Building condenser water loop for the benefit of Tenants air conditioning equipment, subject to reasonable usage charges.
9.4 Heat, Ventilating and Air Conditioning. Landlord shall furnish to the Premises during normal business hours (as set forth in Section 2.3 above) so as to reasonably maintain comfortable temperatures therein (a) heat during the normal heating season, and (b) air conditioning during the normal cooling season. All costs incurred by Landlord to provide HVAC service to the Premises shall be included in Operating Costs. Such costs shall include the cost of all utility services used in the operation of the HVAC system(s) providing HVAC service to the Premises and all costs incurred by Landlord in the operation, maintenance, and repair of such system(s). Whenever the air conditioning systems are in operation, Tenant agrees to use reasonable efforts to lower and close the blinds or drapes when necessary because of the suns position, and to cooperate fully with Landlord with regard to, and to abide by all the reasonable regulations and requirements which Landlord may prescribe for the proper functioning and protection of the air conditioning systems. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts, upon no less than one (1) business days advance written notice from Tenant, to furnish, at Tenants sole cost and expense, additional heat or air conditioning services to the Premises on days and at times other than as above provided at Landlords standard rates from time to time. It is expressly understood and agreed that Tenant shall be solely responsible for cooling any data center, server rooms and any other similar areas located in the Premises beyond the standard level of cooling provided.
9.5 Other Utilities; Utility Information. Subject to Landlords reasonable rules and regulations governing the same, Tenant shall obtain and pay, as and when due, for all other utilities and services consumed in and/or furnished to the Premises, together with all taxes, penalties, surcharges and maintenance charges pertaining thereto. Within ten (10) business days after Landlords request from time to time, Tenant shall provide Landlord with reasonably detailed information regarding Tenants utility usage in the Premises.
9.6 Interruption or Curtailment of Utilities.
(a) When necessary by reason of accident or emergency, or for repairs, alterations, replacements or improvements which in the reasonable judgment of Landlord are desirable or necessary to be made, Landlord reserves the right, upon no less than twenty-four (24) hours notice except in the event of an emergency, to interrupt, curtail, or stop (i) the furnishing of heat, air conditioning, ventilation and/or hot and/or cold water, and (ii) the operation of the life safety, plumbing and/or electric systems. Landlord shall exercise reasonable diligence to eliminate the cause of any such interruption, curtailment, stoppage or suspension, but, subject to Section 9.6(b) below, there shall be no diminution or abatement of Rent or other compensation due from Landlord to Tenant hereunder, nor shall this Lease be affected or any of Tenants obligations hereunder reduced, and Landlord shall have no responsibility or liability for any such interruption, curtailment, stoppage, or suspension of services or systems.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease contained, if the Premises are rendered untenantable, in whole or in part, as a direct result of the failure of Landlord to provide (or cause to be provided) any service which Landlord is required to provide hereunder, such that, for the duration of the Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period (hereinafter defined), the continued operation in the ordinary course of Tenants business in any portion of the Premises is materially and adversely affected, and if Tenant ceases to use the affected portion of the Premises (the Affected Portion) as the direct result of such lack of service, then, provided that Tenant ceases to use the Affected Portion during the entirety of the Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period and that Landlords inability to cure such condition is not caused by the fault or neglect of any of the Tenant Parties, Base Rent shall thereafter be abated with respect to the Affected Portion until the day such condition is completely corrected. For purposes hereof, the Landlord Service Interruption Cure Period shall be defined as six (6) consecutive days after Landlords receipt of written notice from Tenant of the condition causing untenantability in the Affected Portion. The remedy set forth in this Section 9.6(b) shall be Tenants sole and exclusive remedy on account of an interruption of services. The provisions of this Section 9.6(b) shall not apply in the event of Casualty or Taking (which shall be governed by Article 15 below) or in the event of untenantability caused by Force Majeure or if Landlord is unable to cure such condition as the result of Force Majeure.
9.7 Telecommunications Providers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in this Lease contained, Landlord has no obligation to allow any particular telecommunications service provider to have access to the Building or to Premises other than AT&T, Comcast and Verizon (collectively, the Approved Providers). If Landlord determines there is available space and elects to permit access by providers other than the Approved Providers, Landlord may condition such access upon (a) the execution of Landlords standard telecommunications agreement (which shall include a provision requiring the payment of fair market rent for any space in the Property dedicated, licensed and/or leased to such provider), and (b) the payment to Landlord by Tenant or the service provider of any costs incurred by Landlord in facilitating such access. Subject to the preceding sentence, Landlords consent to providing access to the Building to any service provider other than the Approved Providers shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed provided such access does not require any street opening permits or approvals (unless otherwise agreed to by the City of Cambridge) or would unreasonably interfere with the use of the Common Areas.
9.8 Trash Removal; Recycling Removal; Composting Removal. Throughout the Term, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense: keep any Trash, recycling materials and composting materials in separate vermin-proof containers within the interior of the Premises until removed. Subject to reimbursement pursuant to Section 5.2, and subject further to Force Majeure, Landlord shall furnish services for the removal of Trash and recycling materials from the Premises and may provide a service for the removal of composting materials from the Premises. If any Legal Requirements or the trash removal company requires that any substances in the Premises be disposed of separately from ordinary trash, Tenant shall make arrangements at Tenants expense for such disposal directly with a qualified and licensed disposal company at a lawful disposal site.
9.9 Landlords Services. Subject to reimbursement pursuant to Section 5.2 above, and subject further to Force Majeure, Landlord shall provide the services described in Exhibit 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof (Landlords Services). All costs incurred in connection with the provision of Landlords Services shall be included in Operating Costs.
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10. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS.
10.1 Maintenance and Repairs by Tenant. Subject to Force Majeure, Tenant shall keep the Premises (including all electronic, phone and data cabling and related equipment exclusively serving the Premises, fixtures, lighting, electrical equipment and wiring, non-structural walls, interior windows, floor coverings, doors and door frames and plate glass (provided that Landlord shall have the right to repair plate glass at Tenants cost)) neat and clean and free of insects, rodents, vermin and other pests and, subject to Section 9.8 above, Trash, and in such good repair, order and condition as the same are in on the Commencement Date or in such better condition as the Premises may be put in during the Term, reasonable wear and tear and damage by insured Casualty excepted. Tenant shall be solely responsible, at Tenants sole cost and expense, for the proper maintenance and repair of all building systems, sanitary, electrical, heating, air conditioning, plumbing, security or other systems and of all equipment and appliances to the extent installed and/or operated by Tenant and/or exclusively serving the Premises (provided that Landlord shall have the right to repair the same at Tenants cost). Tenant agrees to provide regular maintenance by contract with a reputable qualified service contractor for the heating and air conditioning, electrical, plumbing and life-safety equipment exclusively servicing the Premises. Such maintenance contract and contractor shall be subject to Landlords reasonable approval. Tenant, at Landlords request, shall at reasonable intervals provide Landlord with copies of such contracts and maintenance and repair records and/or reports.
10.2 Maintenance and Repairs by Landlord. Except as otherwise provided in Article 15, and subject to Tenants obligations in Section 10.1 above, and subject further to Force Majeure, Landlord shall maintain the roof, Building structure (including the foundation, structural floor slabs and columns) and Building core (including the restroom facilities), exterior window frames, and except to the extent exclusively serving the Premises (or any other leasable space in the Building), the base building systems and equipment (including sanitary, electrical, heating, air conditioning, plumbing and security systems) in reasonable repair, order and condition and in compliance with Legal Requirements. In addition, Landlord shall operate and maintain the Common Areas in compliance with Legal Requirements and otherwise in substantially the same manner as comparable combination institutional, office and retail facilities in the Kendall Square area. All costs incurred by Landlord under this Section 10.2 shall be included in Operating Costs as provided in Section 5.2.
10.3 Accidents to Sanitary and Other Systems. To the extent Tenant is actually aware of the same, Tenant shall give to Landlord prompt notice of any fire or accident in the Premises or in the Building and of any damage to, or defective condition in, any part or appurtenance of the Building including the sanitary, electrical, ventilation, heating and air conditioning or other systems located in, or passing through, the Premises. Except as otherwise provided in Article 15, and subject to Tenants obligations in Section 10.1 above, such damage or defective condition shall be remedied by Landlord with reasonable diligence, but, subject to Section 14.5 below, if such damage or defective condition was caused by any of the Tenant Parties, the cost to remedy the same shall be paid by Tenant.
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10.4 Floor LoadHeavy Equipment. Tenant shall not place a load upon any floor of the Premises exceeding the floor load per square foot of area which such floor was designed to carry and which is allowed by Legal Requirements. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of all safes, heavy machinery, heavy equipment, freight, bulky matter or fixtures (collectively, Heavy Equipment), which shall be placed so as to distribute the weight. Heavy Equipment shall be placed and maintained by Tenant at Tenants expense in settings sufficient in Landlords reasonable judgment to absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance. Tenant shall not move any Heavy Equipment into or out of the Building without giving Landlord prior written notice thereof and observing all of Landlords Rules and Regulations with respect to the same. If such Heavy Equipment requires special handling, Tenant agrees to employ only persons holding a Master Riggers License to do said work, and that all work in connection therewith shall comply with Legal Requirements. Any such moving shall be at the sole risk and hazard of Tenant and, to the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, Tenant will defend, indemnify and save Landlord, Fee Owner and their respective agents (including its property manager), contractors and employees (collectively with Landlord, the Landlord Parties) harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, judgments, losses, penalties, costs, expenses and fees (including reasonable legal fees) (collectively, Claims) resulting directly or indirectly from such moving. Proper placement of all Heavy Equipment in the Premises shall be Tenants responsibility.
11. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS BY TENANT.
11.1 Landlords Consent Required.
(a) Tenant shall not make any alterations, decorations, installations, removals, additions or improvements (collectively, Alterations) in or to the Premises without Landlords prior written approval (including the contractor(s) and a time schedule therefor). Landlord reserves the right to require that Tenant use Landlords preferred vendor(s) for any Alterations that involve roof penetrations, alarm tie-ins, sprinklers, fire alarm and other life safety equipment. Tenant shall not make any amendments or additions to plans and specifications approved by Landlord without Landlords prior written consent. Tenant shall be responsible for all elements of the design of Tenants plans (including compliance with Legal Requirements, functionality of design, the structural integrity of the design, the configuration of the Premises and the placement of Tenants furniture, appliances and equipment), and Landlords approval of Tenants plans shall in no event relieve Tenant of the responsibility for such design. In seeking Landlords approval, Tenant shall provide Landlord, at least fourteen (14) business days in advance of any proposed construction, with the items listed in Exhibit 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof, written plans and specifications, bid proposals, certified stamped engineering drawings and calculations by Tenants engineer of record or architect of record (including connections to the Buildings structural system, modifications to the Buildings envelope, non-structural penetrations in slabs or walls, and modifications or tie-ins to life safety systems), code compliance certifications, work contracts, requests for laydown areas and such other information concerning the nature and cost of the Alterations as Landlord may reasonably request. Landlord shall have no liability or responsibility for any claim, injury or damage alleged to have been caused by the particular materials (whether building standard or non-building standard), appliances or equipment selected by Tenant in connection with any work performed by or on behalf of Tenant.
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(b) Landlords approval of non-structural Alterations shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Landlord may withhold its consent in its sole discretion (A) to any Alteration to or affecting the roof and/or building systems, (B) with respect to matters of aesthetics relating to Alterations to or affecting the exterior of the Building, (C) to any Alteration affecting the Building structure, (D) to any Alteration changing the rentable square footage of the Premises, and/or (E) with respect to any density of use of the Premises in a manner inconsistent with the design of the base building (Restricted Alterations); and (ii) Landlords consent shall not be required (but the applicable Exhibit 9 items shall be provided if reasonably required by Landlord) with respect to any Alterations that are purely decorative in nature nor with respect to non-structural Alterations that are not Restricted Alterations and which cost less than $50,000 in any one instance (and $100,000 in the aggregate per calendar year, prorated for any partial calendar year) so long as any such Alterations are consistent with the quality and character of the Building, are in compliance with Legal Requirements and do not (i) affect, and do not require access to, any part of the Building outside the Premises; nor (ii) trigger any Legal Requirement to perform work outside the Premises (each, a Permitted Alteration), provided Tenant shall provide Landlord with reasonably detailed written notice thereof.
(d) Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, all Alterations shall be done at Tenants sole cost and expense and at such times and in such manner as Landlord may from time to time reasonably designate.
(e) If Tenant shall make any Alterations, then Landlord may elect to require Tenant at the expiration or sooner termination of the Term to restore the Premises to substantially the same condition as existed immediately prior to the Alterations, provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be required to remove any of Tenants Fitout or any Alterations which are considered standard office improvements (as compared to specialty Alterations, in the nature of internal stairways, raised floors, personal baths and showers, vaults, rolling file systems, etc.). If requested by Tenant, Landlord shall make such election at the time Landlord approves such Alteration (or in the case of Permitted Alterations, within thirty (30) days after receipt of request for Landlord to make such election, together with reasonably detailed notice regarding the Permitted Alterations in question). If Landlord does not so elect, then any such Alteration shall become part of the Premises upon installation, and shall be surrendered with the Premises at the end of the Term.
(f) Within sixty (60) days after completion of any Alterations (other than Alterations that are purely cosmetic in nature such as paint and carpeting), Tenant shall provide Landlord with (i) reproducible record drawings (in CAD format) of all Alterations, (ii) final cost affidavits (in form reasonably approved by Landlord), and (iii) final unconditional lien waivers from all contractors, vendors, service providers and consultants engaged in connection with such Alterations.
11.2 Supervised Work. Landlord and Tenant recognize that to the extent Landlord permits Tenant to perform any Alterations outside the Premises and/or affecting the Building systems, or if required by Legal Requirements, Landlord may need to make arrangements to have supervisory personnel on site. Accordingly, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows: Tenant shall give Landlord at least two (2) business days prior written notice of any proposed Alterations outside the Premises and or affecting the Building systems (the Supervised Work). Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, within thirty (30) days after demand therefor, for the reasonable cost of Landlords supervisory personnel overseeing the Supervised Work.
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11.3 Harmonious Relations. Tenant agrees that it will not, either directly or indirectly, use any contractors and/or materials if their use will create any difficulty, whether in the nature of a labor dispute or otherwise, with other contractors and/or labor engaged by Tenant or Landlord or others in the construction, maintenance and/or operation of the Property or any part thereof. In the event of any such difficulty, upon Landlords request, Tenant shall cause all contractors, mechanics or laborers causing such difficulty to leave the Property immediately.
11.4 Liens. No Alterations shall be undertaken by Tenant until Tenant has made provision for written waiver of liens from all contractors for such Alteration and taken other appropriate protective measures approved and/or required by Landlord. If the cost of any Alteration exceeds $75,000, then Tenant shall either: (a) demonstrate to Landlord, to Landlords reasonable satisfaction, that Tenant is able to pay for the cost of such Alteration, or (b) procure appropriate surety payment and performance bonds naming Landlord as an additional obligee and file lien bond(s) (in jurisdictions where available) on behalf of such contractors. Any mechanics lien filed against the Premises or the Building for work claimed to have been done for, or materials claimed to have been furnished to, Tenant shall be discharged by Tenant within ten (10) days thereafter, at Tenants expense by filing the bond required by law or otherwise.
11.5 General Requirements. Unless Landlord and Tenant otherwise agree in writing, Tenant shall (a) obtain Landlords written approval of any and all building permit applications relating to Alterations (including Permitted Alterations) to the Premises prior to submission thereof; (b) procure or cause others to procure on its behalf all necessary permits before undertaking any Alterations in the Premises (and provide copies thereof to Landlord); (c) perform all of such Alterations in a good and workmanlike manner, employing materials of good quality and in compliance with Landlords construction rules and regulations, all insurance requirements of this Lease, and Legal Requirements; and (d) to the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, defend, indemnify and hold the Landlord Parties harmless from and against any and all Claims occasioned by or growing out of such Alterations. Tenant shall cause contractors employed by Tenant to (i) carry the insurance specified in Exhibit 9A, and (ii) submit certificates evidencing such coverage to Landlord prior to the commencement of any such Alterations. In addition, if construction during normal business hours unreasonably disturbs other tenants of the Property, in Landlords sole discretion, Landlord may require Tenant to stop the performance of Alterations during normal business hours and to perform the same after hours. If Landlord reasonably determines that, in connection with Alterations by Tenant, (A) any base Building system (including the fire alarm system) should be or is required to be shut down, and/or (B) base Building system cleaning or other maintenance or repair is required (including the changing of base Building system filters pre- or post-construction), Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith.
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12. SIGNAGE
12.1 Restrictions. Tenant shall have the right to install Building standard signage identifying Tenants business at the entrance to the Premises, which signage shall be (a) at Tenants sole cost and expense, and (b) subject to Landlords prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Except for interior signage at the entrance to the Premises as permitted in the preceding sentence, Tenant shall not place or suffer to be placed or maintained on the exterior of the Premises, or any part of the interior visible from the exterior thereof, any sign, banner, advertising matter or any other thing of any kind (including any hand-lettered advertising), and shall not place or maintain any decoration, letter or advertising matter on the glass of any window or door of the Premises without first obtaining Landlords written approval. Other than the motorized blinds installed by Landlord as part of Tenants Fitout, no signs or blinds may be put on or in any window or elsewhere if visible from the exterior of the Building. Tenant may not remove such motorized blinds without Landlords prior written consent. Tenant may hang its own drapes, provided that they shall not in any way interfere with such motorized blinds or be visible from the exterior of the Building, and that such drapes are so hung and installed that, when drawn, the motorized blinds are automatically also drawn.
12.2 Building Directory. Landlord shall list Tenant within the directory in the Building lobby at Landlords sole cost and expense. Subject to reasonable limits on the number of lines on the directory Landlord can provide and all such additional signage in the lobby directory, Landlord shall, at Tenants sole cost and expense, add the names of any approved subtenants or licensees occupying any portion of the Premises.
13. ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGING AND SUBLETTING.
13.1 General; Transfer Defined. Tenant shall not, without Landlords prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Landlords sole discretion, mortgage or otherwise encumber this Lease or the Premises in whole or in part. Except as expressly otherwise set forth in Section 13.4 below, Tenant shall not, without Landlords prior written consent (which shall be granted or withheld in accordance with Section 13.3 below), assign, sublet, license or transfer this Lease or the Premises in whole or in part whether by changes in the ownership or control of Tenant, or any direct or indirect owner of Tenant, whether at one time or at intervals, by sale or transfer of stock, partnership or beneficial interests, operation of law or otherwise, or permit the occupancy of all or any portion of the Premises by any person or entity other than Tenants employees (each of the foregoing, a Transfer). Tenant shall deliver to Landlord one executed copy of any and all written instruments evidencing or relating to the Transfer. Any purported Transfer made without Landlords consent, if required hereunder, shall be void and confer no rights upon any third person, provided that if there is a Transfer, Landlord may collect rent from the transferee without waiving the prohibition against Transfers, accepting the transferee, or releasing Tenant from full performance under this Lease. In the event of any Transfer in violation of this Article 13. Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to Tenant given within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice from Tenant to Landlord of any Transfer, or within one (1) year after Landlord first learns of the Transfer if no notice is given.
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13.2 Landlords Recapture Right.
(a) Subject to Section 13.4 below, Tenant shall, prior to offering or advertising the Premises or any portion thereof for a Transfer or accepting an offer for a Transfer, give a written notice (the Recapture Notice) to Landlord which: (i) states that Tenant desires to make a Transfer, (ii) identifies the affected portion of the Premises (the Recapture Premises), (iii) identifies the period of time (the Recapture Period) during which Tenant proposes to sublet the Recapture Premises, or indicates that Tenant proposes to assign its interest in this Lease, and (iv) offers to Landlord to terminate this Lease with respect to the Recapture Premises (in the case of a proposed assignment of Tenants interest in this Lease or a subletting for the remainder of the term of this Lease) or to suspend the Term for the Recapture Period (i.e. the Term with respect to the Recapture Premises shall be terminated during the Recapture Period and Tenants rental obligations shall be proportionately reduced). Landlord shall have fifteen (15) business days within which to respond to the Recapture Notice.
(b) If Tenant does not enter into a Transfer on the terms and conditions contained in the Recapture Notice on or before the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days after the earlier of: (x) the expiration of the 15-business day period specified in Section 13.2(a) above, or (y) the date that Landlord notifies Tenant that Landlord will not accept Tenants offer contained in the Recapture Notice, time being of the essence, then prior to entering into any Transfer after such 180-day period, Tenant must deliver to Landlord a new Recapture Notice in accordance with Section 13.2(a) above.
13.3 Request for Consent. In the event Tenant desires to effect a Transfer, then, at least thirty (30) but not more than ninety (90) days prior to the date when Tenant desires the Transfer to be effective (the Transfer Date), Tenant shall provide written notice to Landlord (the Transfer Notice) containing the following all in such detail as Landlord shall reasonably require: information (including references) concerning the character of the proposed Transferee; the Transfer Date; the most recent unconsolidated financial statements of Tenant and of the proposed Transferee satisfying the requirements of Section 25.15 (Required Financials); evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that the value of Landlords interest under this Lease shall not be diminished or reduced by the proposed Transfer (such evidence shall include evidence respecting the relevant business experience and financial responsibility and status of the proposed Transferee); any ownership or commercial relationship between Tenant and the proposed Transferee; and the consideration and all other material terms and conditions of the proposed Transfer. So long as Tenant shall have complied with Section 13.2 above, and subject to Landlords rights set forth in Section 13.2. Landlord agrees that, subject to the provisions of this Article 13. Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent to a Transfer at fair market rent and otherwise on the terms contained in the Recapture Notice. It shall be reasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent to a Transfer, inter alia, (a) if the proposed party to whom the Transfer is being made (the Transferee) will not use the Premises for the Permitted Uses; (b) if, in Landlords reasonable opinion, the Transferee (i) does not have a tangible net worth and other financial indicators sufficient to meet the Transferees obligations under the Transfer instrument in question; (ii) does not have a business reputation compatible with the operation of a first-class combination retail and office building or the tenant mix Landlord desires for the Building; (c) intends to use the space subject to the Transfer for a use that violates any exclusive or restrictive use provisions then in effect with respect to space in the Property; and/or (d) if Tenant or the Transferee does not or cannot deliver any information required by this Section 13.3, including the Required Financials.
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13.4 Permitted Transfers.
(a) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article 13, but subject to Section 13.7 below, Tenant shall have the right, without giving Landlord a Recapture Notice and without obtaining Landlords consent, but with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord (unless contractually prohibited from doing so, in which event such notice shall be provided within ten (10) days after being contractually permitted to provide such notice, but in no event later than ten (10) days after the effective date thereof), which notice shall include evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord that the Transfer qualifies as a Transfer permitted by this Section 13.4, to (A) make a Transfer to an Affiliate so long as such entity remains in such relationship to Tenant, and (B) assign the Lease to a Successor, provided that prior to or simultaneously with any assignment pursuant to this Section 13.4, such Affiliate or Successor, as the case may be, and Tenant execute and deliver to Landlord an assignment and assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord whereby such Affiliate or Successor, as the case may be, shall agree to be independently bound by and upon all the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions set forth in the Lease on the part of Tenant to be performed, and whereby such Affiliate or Successor, as the case may be, shall expressly agree that the provisions of this Article 13 shall, notwithstanding such Transfer, continue to be binding upon it with respect to all future Transfers. For the purposes hereof, an Affiliate shall be defined as any entity (i) that has the financial wherewithal to meet its obligations under the Transfer instrument; and (ii) which is controlled by, is under common control with, or which controls Tenant. As used herein, control means direct or, either together with others acting as a group or otherwise, indirect ownership or possession of the right or power, by vote of stockholders or directors, or by contract, agreement or other arrangements, or otherwise, to direct, determine, prevent or otherwise dictate managerial, operational or other actions or activities of any such person, firm or corporation. For the purposes hereof, a Successor shall mean any entity into or with which Tenant is merged or with which Tenant is consolidated or which acquires all or substantially all of Tenants stock or assets, provided that the surviving entity shall have a tangible net worth (i.e., the excess of total assets, less intangible assets, over total liabilities, as evidenced by either (1) publicly available annual report(s) or SEC or other public filings, or (2) audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP and delivered to Landlord) at least equal to Tenants tangible net worth immediately prior to the Transfer.
(b) It is understood and agreed that mere occupancy (i.e., licenses, not subleases or assignments) of up to ten percent (10%) of the Premises in the aggregate by companies, firms or other entities or individuals who are members of a group with whom Tenant has a contractual or other relationship providing for cooperative or collaborative research or development work, and who are or typically would be located by Tenant in one of its facilities (each, a Working Partnership), shall be permitted without the necessity of obtaining Landlords consent thereto so long as each Working Partnership executes a release and waiver for the benefit of Landlord (and if applicable, Fee Owner) substantially similar to Section 14.5 hereof and a copy thereof is provided to Landlord prior to such occupancy. Tenant shall provide Landlord with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of occupancy by any Working Partnership (which notice shall include the number of square feet in occupancy by each such entity and such other information reasonably required for financing, insurance and other risk management purposes).
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 13.4, no transaction or series of transactions which are effected solely for the purpose of qualifying as a transaction which does not require Landlords consent (i.e. and thereby avoiding the operation of the provisions of this Article 13) shall be permitted pursuant to this Section 13.4.
13.5 Listing Confers no Rights. The listing of any name other than that of Tenant, whether on the doors of the Premises or on the Building directory, or otherwise, shall not operate to vest in any such other person, firm or corporation any right or interest in this Lease or in the Premises or be deemed to effect or evidence any consent of Landlord, it being expressly understood that any such listing is a privilege extended by Landlord revocable at will by written notice to Tenant.
13.6 Profits In Connection with Transfers. Other than in connection with a Transfer to a Successor, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof, pay to Landlord fifty percent (50%) of any rent, sum or other consideration to be paid or given in connection with any Transfer, either initially or over time (after deducting the following (all of which shall be amortized over the term of the Transfer in question): reasonable actual out-of-pocket legal and brokerage expenses incurred by Tenant and improvements paid for by Tenant in connection with such Transfer), in excess of Rent hereunder as if such amount were originally called for by the terms of this Lease as additional rent.
13.7 Prohibited Transfers. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Lease, Tenant shall have no right to make a Transfer unless on both (i) the date on which Tenant notifies Landlord of its intention to enter into a Transfer and (ii) the date on which such Transfer is to take effect, there is no default by Tenant under this Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant agrees that in no event shall Tenant make a Transfer (a) to any government agency; (b) to any tenant, subtenant or occupant of other space in the Property; (c) to any entity with whom Landlord shall have negotiated for space in the Property in the six (6) months immediately preceding such proposed Transfer; or (d) if any part of the rent payable under such Transfer instrument shall be based in whole or in part on the net income or profits of any Transferee in accordance with Code section 512(b)(3)(B)(ii), any successor provision thereto or any guidance promulgated thereunder.
13.8 Restrictions on Subleases. In addition to the other requirements set forth in this Lease and notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, subleases or licenses of less than all of the Premises shall only be permitted under the following terms and conditions: (a) the layout of both the subleased premises and the remainder of the Premises must comply with Legal Requirements and be approved by Landlord, including all requirements concerning access and egress and any modifications necessary to have the Premises function as a multi-tenant space rather than as a single tenant space; (b) each subleased premises shall be separately physically demised from the remainder of the Premises, and Tenant shall pay all costs thereof; and (c) there shall be no more than two (2) subleases in effect in the Premises at any given time.
13.9 No Release. No Transfer shall relieve Tenant of its primary obligation as Tenant hereunder, and Tenant shall remain fully and primarily liable under this Lease. No Transfer shall reduce or increase Landlords obligations under this Lease.
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13.10 Investment Policies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant may not enter into any Transfer with any person or entity if the identity of such person or entity is inconsistent with the written investment policies of Landlord and/or Landlords parent (as the same may change from time to time) as provided to Tenant by Landlord prior to Landlords receipt of Tenants notice of such proposed Transfer, and any such Transfer shall be void ab initio. The provisions of this Section 13.10 shall apply to all Transferees, including Affiliates and Successors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 13.10 shall be of no further force and effect if Landlord and/or Fee Owner are no longer affiliates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
14. INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION; EXCULPATION
14.1 Tenants Insurance. Tenant shall procure, pay for and keep in force throughout the Term (and for so long thereafter as Tenant remains in occupancy of the Premises) commercial general liability insurance and such other insurance specified on Exhibit 10 attached hereto.
14.2 Indemnification.
(a) Except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, to the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, Tenant shall defend, indemnify and save the Landlord Parties harmless from and against any and all Claims asserted by or on behalf of any person, firm, corporation or public authority arising from (i) Tenants breach of any covenant or obligation under this Lease; (ii) any injury to or death of any person, or loss of or damage to property, sustained or occurring in, upon, at or about the Premises; (iii) any injury to or death of any person, or loss of or damage to property (A) arising out of the use or occupancy of the Premises by any of the Tenant Parties and/or (B) caused by or arising from the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Tenant Parties; and (iv) on account of or based upon any work or thing whatsoever done (other than by Landlord or any of the Landlord Parties) at the Premises during the Term and during the period of time, if any, prior to the Commencement Date that any of the Tenant Parties may have been given access to the Premises, and for so long thereafter as Tenant remains in occupancy of the Premises. Tenant shall require its subtenants and any other occupants of the Premises to provide similar indemnities in favor of the Landlord Parties in a form acceptable to Landlord.
(b) Landlord shall defend, indemnify and save Tenant harmless from and against any and all Claims asserted by or on behalf of any person, firm, corporation or public authority arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.
14.3 Property of Tenant. Tenant covenants and agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, all of Tenants Property at the Premises shall be at the sole risk and hazard of Tenant, and that if the whole or any part thereof shall be damaged, destroyed, stolen or removed from any cause or reason whatsoever, no part of said damage or loss shall be charged to, or borne by, Landlord, except, subject to Section 14.5 hereof, to the extent such damage or loss is due to the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Landlord Parties.
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14.4 Limitation of Landlords Liability for Damage or Injury. Landlord shall not be liable for any injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, air contaminants or emissions, electricity, electrical or electronic emanations or disturbance, water, rain or snow or leaks from any part of the Building or from the pipes, appliances, equipment or plumbing works or from the roof, street or sub-surface or from any other place or caused by dampness, vandalism, malicious mischief or by any other cause of whatever nature, except to the extent caused by or due to the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Landlord Parties, and then, where notice and an opportunity to cure are appropriate (i.e., where Tenant has an opportunity to know or should have known of such condition sufficiently in advance of the occurrence of any such injury or damage resulting therefrom as would have enabled Landlord to prevent such damage or loss had Tenant notified Landlord of such condition) only after (i) notice to Landlord of the condition claimed to constitute negligence or willful misconduct, and (ii) the expiration of a reasonable time after such notice has been received by Landlord without Landlord having commenced to take all reasonable and practicable means to cure or correct such condition; and pending such cure or correction by Landlord, Tenant shall take all reasonably prudent temporary measures and safeguards to prevent any injury, loss or damage to persons or property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any of the Landlord Parties be liable for any loss which is covered by insurance policies actually carried or required to be so carried by this Lease; nor shall any of the Landlord Parties be liable for any acts, omissions or negligence of other tenants or persons in the Building or damage caused by operations in construction of any private, public, or quasi-public work; nor shall any of the Landlord Parties be liable for any latent defect in the Premises or in the Building.
14.5 Waiver of Subrogation; Mutual Release. Landlord and Tenant each hereby waives on behalf of itself and its property insurers (none of which shall ever be assigned any such claim or be entitled thereto due to subrogation or otherwise) any and all rights of recovery, claim, action, or cause of action against the other and its agents, officers, servants, partners, shareholders, or employees (collectively, the Related Parties) for any loss or damage (excluding rights of recovery, claims, actions, and causes of action relating to damage to the roof of the Building caused by Tenant but including rights of recovery, claims, actions, and causes of action relating to damage to the roof of the Building caused by any Casualty (hereinafter defined)) that may occur to or within the Premises or the Building or any improvements thereto, or any personal property of such party therein which is insured against under any property insurance policy actually being maintained by the waiving party from time to time, even if not required hereunder, or which would be insured against under the terms of any insurance policy required to be carried or maintained by the waiving party hereunder, whether or not such insurance coverage is actually being maintained, including, in every instance, such loss or damage that may be caused by the negligence of the other party hereto and/or its Related Parties. Tenant hereby waives on behalf of itself and its liability insurers (none of which shall ever be assigned any such claim or be entitled thereto due to subrogation or otherwise) any and all rights of recovery, claim, action, or cause of action against Landlord and/or its Related Parties for any liability, loss or damage that is insured against under any liability insurance policy actually being maintained by Tenant from time to time, even if not required hereunder, or which would be insured against under the terms of any insurance policy required to be carried or maintained by Tenant hereunder, whether or not such insurance coverage is actually being maintained, including, in every instance, such loss or damage that may be caused by the negligence of Landlord and/or its Related Parties. Landlord and Tenant each agrees to cause appropriate clauses to be included in its insurance policies necessary to implement the foregoing provisions.
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14.6 Tenants ActsEffect on Insurance. Tenant shall not do or permit any Tenant Party to do any act or thing upon the Premises or elsewhere in the Building which will invalidate or be in conflict with any insurance policies or warranties covering the Building and the fixtures and property therein; and shall not do, or permit to be done, any act or thing upon the Premises which shall subject Landlord to any liability or responsibility for injury to any person or persons or to property by reason of any business or operation being carried on upon said Premises or for any other reason. If by reason of Tenants use of the Premises or the failure of Tenant to comply with the provisions of this Lease the insurance rate applicable to any policy of insurance shall at any time thereafter be higher than it otherwise would be, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for that part of any insurance premiums which shall have been charged because of such use or failure by Tenant, together with interest at the Default Rate until paid in full, within ten (10) days after receipt of an invoice therefor.
15. CASUALTY; TAKING
15.1 Damage. If the Premises are damaged in whole or part because of fire or other insured casualty (Casualty), or if the Premises are subject to a taking in connection with the exercise of any power of eminent domain, condemnation, or purchase under threat or in lieu thereof (any of the foregoing, a Taking), then unless this Lease is terminated in accordance with Section 15.2 below, Landlord shall restore the Building and/or the Premises to substantially the same condition as existed immediately following completion of Tenants Fitout, or in the event of a partial Taking which affects the Building and the Premises, restore the remainder of the Building and the Premises not so Taken to substantially the same condition as is reasonably feasible. If, in Landlords reasonable judgment, any element of the Tenant-Insured Improvements can more effectively be restored as an integral part of Landlords restoration of the Building or the Premises, such restoration shall also be made by Landlord, but at Tenants sole cost and expense. Subject to delays due to Force Majeure, delays due to any act or omission by any of the Tenant Parties which causes an actual delay in the performance of Landlords obligations (a Tenant Delay), and subject further to rights of Mortgagees, Legal Requirements then in existence and to delays for adjustment of insurance proceeds or Taking awards, as the case may be, Landlord shall use diligent efforts to substantially complete such restoration within one (1) year after Landlords receipt of all required permits therefor. Upon substantial completion of such restoration by Landlord, Tenant shall use diligent efforts to complete restoration of the Premises to substantially the same condition as existed immediately prior to such Casualty or Taking, as the case may be, as soon as reasonably possible, subject to Force Majeure. Tenant agrees to cooperate with Landlord in such manner as Landlord may reasonably request to assist Landlord in collecting insurance proceeds due in connection with any Casualty which affects the Premises or the Building. Provided that Landlord has maintained insurance coverage for the Building that is reasonably comparable to insurance maintained by prudent landlords of similar Class A buildings in the Kendall Square area, in no event shall Landlord be required to expend more than the Net (hereinafter defined) insurance proceeds Landlord receives for damage to the Premises and/or the Building or the Net Taking award attributable to the Premises and/or the Building. Net means the insurance proceeds or Taking award actually paid to Landlord (and not paid over to a Mortgagee) less all costs and expenses, including adjusters and attorneys fees, of obtaining the same. In the fiscal year in which a Casualty occurs, there shall be included in Operating Costs Landlords deductible under its property insurance policy. Except as Landlord may elect pursuant to this Section 15.1, under no circumstances shall Landlord be required to repair any damage to, or make any repairs to or replacements of, any Tenant-Insured Improvements.
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15.2 Termination Rights.
(a) Landlords Termination Rights. Landlord may terminate this Lease upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Tenant if (i) any material portion of the Building or any material means of access thereto is subject to a Taking; (ii) more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the Building is damaged by Casualty; or (iii) if the estimated time to complete Landlords restoration exceeds one (1) year from the date on which Landlord receives all required permits for such restoration.
(b) Tenants Termination Right. If Landlord is so required but fails to complete restoration of the Premises within the time frames and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 15.1 above, then Tenant may terminate this Lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to Landlord; provided, however, that if Landlord completes such restoration within thirty (30) days after receipt of any such termination notice, such termination notice shall be null and void and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. The remedies set forth in this Section 15.2(b) and in Section 15.2(c) below are Tenants sole and exclusive rights and remedies based upon Landlords failure to complete the restoration of the Premises as set forth herein.
(c) Either Party May Terminate. In the case of any Casualty or Taking affecting the Premises and occurring during the last twelve (12) months of the Term, then (i) if such Casualty or Taking results in more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the floor area of the Premises being unsuitable for the Permitted Uses, or (ii) the damage to the Premises costs more than $250,000 to restore, then either Landlord or Tenant shall have the option to terminate this Lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other. In addition, if any Mortgagee does not release sufficient insurance proceeds to cover the cost of Landlords restoration work, Landlord shall notify Tenant thereof. In such event, unless Landlord agrees in writing to cover the difference, Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease by written notice to the other within thirty (30) days after such notice.
(d) Automatic Termination. In the case of a Taking of the entire Premises, then this Lease shall automatically terminate as of the date of possession by the Taking authority.
(e) Tenant shall assign to Landlord all of its right, title and interest in and to the insurance proceeds for Tenants Fitout and any other Alterations (a) if the Term shall expire prior to the completion of Tenants restoration pursuant to Section 15.1 above, or (ii) if this Lease is terminated pursuant to any provision of this Lease prior to the completion of Tenants restoration pursuant to Section 15.1 above, in each case equal to the sum of (A) the unamortized amounts paid by Landlord for Tenants Fitout, and (B) the unamortized costs of any portion of and any other Alterations that were not designated for removal pursuant to Article 11.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant may not terminate this Lease pursuant to this Article 15 if the Casualty in question was caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Tenant Parties.
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15.3 Taking for Temporary Use. If the Premises are Taken for temporary use, this Lease and Tenants obligations, including the payment of Rent, shall continue. For purposes hereof, a Taking for temporary use shall mean a Taking of ninety (90) days or less.
15.4 Disposition of Awards. Except for any separate award for Tenants movable trade fixtures, relocation expenses, and unamortized leasehold improvements paid for by Tenant (provided that the same may not reduce Landlords award), all Taking awards to Landlord or Tenant shall be Landlords property without Tenants participation, and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord Tenants interest, if any, in such award. Tenant may pursue its own claim against the Taking authority.
16. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE. Tenant shall at any time and from time to time within ten (10) business days after written request from Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a statement in writing certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications), and the dates to which Rent has been paid in advance, if any, stating whether or not Landlord is in default in performance of any covenant, agreement, term, provision or condition contained in this Lease and, if so, specifying each such default, and such other facts as Landlord may reasonably request, it being intended that any such statement delivered pursuant hereto may be relied upon by Landlord, any prospective or actual capital partner, any party to the SOMA REA and/or any REA, any prospective purchaser of the Building or any portion thereof or of any interest of Landlord therein, any Mortgagee or prospective Mortgagee thereof, any lessor or prospective lessor thereof, any ground or master lessee or prospective ground or master lessee with respect thereto, or any prospective assignee of any Mortgagee. Time is of the essence with respect to any such requested certificate, Tenant hereby acknowledging the importance of such certificates in mortgage financing arrangements, prospective sales and the like.
17. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
17.1 Prohibition. Except for customary quantities of standard office supplies and de minimis quantities of cleaning materials (it being understood that all of the foregoing shall be stored in compliance with Environmental Laws (hereinafter defined) and in proper containers), Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which may be withheld in Landlords sole discretion, bring or permit to be brought or kept in, at or on the Premises or elsewhere in the Building (a) any inflammable, combustible or explosive fluid, material, chemical or substance; or (b) any Hazardous Material (hereinafter defined). Upon at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice, which may be oral (except that no notice shall be required in emergency situations). Landlord shall have the right, from time to time, to inspect the Premises for compliance with the terms of this Section 17.1 at Tenants sole cost and expense. Except in the event of an emergency. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any materially adverse interference with Tenants use and occupancy of the Premises as a result of Landlords access pursuant to this Section 17.1.
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17.2 Environmental Laws. For purposes hereof, Environmental Laws shall mean all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations of any local, state or federal governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Premises concerning environmental, health and safety matters, including but not limited to any discharge by any of the Tenant Parties into the air (including indoor air and outdoor air), surface water, sewers, soil or groundwater of any Hazardous Material (hereinafter defined) whether within or outside the Premises, including (a) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., (b) the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq., (c) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., (d) the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq., (e) Chapter 21C of the General Laws of Massachusetts, and (f) Chapter 21E of the General Laws of Massachusetts. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with (i) all Environmental Laws, and (ii) any rules, requirements and safety procedures of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the City of Cambridge and any insurer of the Building or the Premises with respect to Tenants use, storage and disposal of any Hazardous Materials.
17.3 Hazardous Material Defined. As used herein, the term Hazardous Material means asbestos, oil or any hazardous, radioactive or toxic substance, material or waste or petroleum derivative which is or becomes regulated by any Environmental Law, including live organisms, viruses and fungi, medical waste and any so-called biohazard materials, and any materials on the right to know list of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The term Hazardous Material includes oil and/or any material or substance which is (i) designated as a hazardous substance, hazardous material, oil, hazardous waste or toxic substance under any Environmental Law or (ii) contains any component now or hereafter designated as such.
17.4 Hazardous Materials Indemnity. To the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, Tenant hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Landlord Parties harmless from and against any and all Claims against any of the Landlord Parties arising out of contamination of any part of the Property or other adjacent property, or exacerbation of any contamination of any part of the Property or adjacent property, to the extent such contamination or exacerbation, as the case may be, arises from: (i) the presence of Hazardous Material in the Premises, the presence of which is caused by any act or omission of any of the Tenant Parties, or (ii) from a breach by Tenant of its obligations under this Article 17. This indemnification of the Landlord Parties by Tenant includes reasonable costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site conditions or any cleanup, remedial, removal or restoration work or any other response action required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or political subdivision because of Hazardous Material present in the soil, soil vapor, or ground water at, on or under, or any indoor air in, the Building based upon the circumstances identified in the first sentence of this Section 17.4. In the event Tenants indemnity obligations under both Section 14.2 above and this Section 17.4 apply, the broader indemnity shall be applicable.
17.5 Non-Tenant Contamination. Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall not be liable for, nor have any obligation or responsibility under this Lease or otherwise for, any Pre-Existing Contamination (provided, however, with respect to the testing, remediation, removal, transportation or storage of any material or substance that is part of the base Building and which, as of the Commencement Date, is not considered, as a matter of law, to be a Hazardous Material, but which is subsequently determined to be a Hazardous Material as a matter of law and must be remediated and/or removed, then the costs thereof may be included in Operating Costs). For purposes of this Lease, Pre-Existing Contamination shall mean any Hazardous Material that was present at, on, in, under, or around the Building or the Property on or before the Commencement Date; provided, however, Pre-Existing Contamination shall not be deemed to include any Hazardous Materials to the extent contributed to or exacerbated by any of the Tenant Parties, it being understood and agreed that Tenant shall be responsible for the costs associated with or resulting from such contribution or exacerbation.
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18. RULES AND REGULATIONS
18.1 Rules and Regulations. Tenant will faithfully observe and comply with all rules and regulations promulgated from time to time with respect to the Building, the Property and construction within the Property (collectively, the Rules and Regulations). The current version of the Rules and Regulations is attached hereto as Exhibit 11. In the case of any conflict between the provisions of this Lease and any future rules and regulations, the provisions of this Lease shall control. Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to impose upon Landlord any duty or obligation to enforce the Rules and Regulations or the terms, covenants or conditions in any other lease as against any other tenant and Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for violation of the same by any other tenant, its servants, employees, agents, contractors, visitors, invitees or licensees.
18.2 Energy Conservation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord may institute, upon written notice to Tenant, such policies, programs and measures as may be necessary, required, or expedient for the conservation and/or preservation of energy or energy services and/or the resiliency of the Building (with respect to flooding or otherwise), including such policies, programs and measures as may be necessary to achieve and/or maintain any LEED or similar certification (collectively, the Conservation Program), provided, however, that, except to the extent required by Legal Requirements, the Conservation Program does not, by reason of such policies, programs and measures, reduce the level of energy or energy services being provided to the Premises below the level of energy or energy services then being provided in comparable combination institutional, office and retail buildings in the Kendall Square area, or as may be necessary or required to comply with Legal Requirements or standards or the other provisions of this Lease. Upon receipt of such notice, Tenant shall comply with the Conservation Program and reasonable reporting requirements relating thereto.
18.3 Recycling. Upon reasonable prior written notice, Landlord may establish policies, programs and measures for composting and/or the recycling of paper, products, plastic, tin and other materials (a Recycling Program). Upon receipt of such notice. Tenant will comply with the Recycling Program at Tenants sole cost and expense.
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19. LAWS AND PERMITS.
19.1 Legal Requirements. Tenant shall be responsible at its sole cost and expense for complying with (and keeping the Premises in compliance with) all Legal Requirements which are applicable to Tenants particular use or occupancy of, or Tenants Fitout or Alterations made by or on behalf of Tenant to, the Premises. In addition, Tenant shall, at Tenants sole expense, comply with the tenant obligations pursuant to that certain Parking and Traffic Demand Management Plan dated March 11, 2016 (as the same may be amended, the PTDM) including the obligations to: designate a liaison to work with the employee transportation coordinator designated by Landlord; join the Charles River TMA (or replacement shuttle service provider); provide Tenants employees and patrons with access to the Charles River TMAs programs and EZ Ride shuttle service (or equivalent shuttle service) fare free; offer an emergency ride home program to all employees who commute by non-SOV mode at least three days per week and who are eligible to park in the Parking Areas; allow employees to set aside pre-tax funds as allowed under the Commuter Choice provisions of the Federal Tax Code; and offer and provide the subsidy options described therein) and Tenant shall provide information to Landlord in connection with any reporting requirements thereunder and cooperate with Landlord in encouraging employees to seek alternate modes of transportation. Tenant is encouraged to allow flexible work schedules within typical work hours for employees in order to reduce peak impacts of commuting and to work with the Cambridge Office of Workforce Development to expand employment opportunities for Cambridge residents. Tenant shall furnish all data and information to governmental authorities, with a copy to Landlord, as required in accordance with Legal Requirements as they relate to Tenants use or occupancy of the Premises or the Building. If Tenant receives notice of any violation of Legal Requirements applicable to the Premises or the Building, it shall give prompt notice thereof to Landlord. Nothing contained in this Section 19.1 shall be construed to expand the uses permitted hereunder beyond the Permitted Uses.
19.2 Required Permits. Tenant shall, at Tenants sole cost and expense, use diligent good-faith efforts to apply for, seek and obtain all necessary state and local licenses, permits and approvals needed for the operation of Tenants business in the Premises (collectively, the Required Permits) as soon as reasonably possible and in any event prior to operating its business in the Premises. Tenant shall thereafter maintain all Required Permits. Tenant, at Tenants expense, shall at all times comply with the terms and conditions of each such Required Permit. Landlord shall reasonably cooperate with Tenant, at Tenants sole cost and expense, in connection with its application for Required Permits. Within ten (10) days of a request by Landlord, which request shall be made not more than once during each period of twelve (12) consecutive months during the Term hereof unless otherwise requested by any Mortgagee or unless Landlord reasonably suspects that Tenant has violated the provisions of this Article 19, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with copies of all Required Permits that Tenant has obtained, together with a certificate certifying that such permits are all of the permits that Tenant has obtained with respect to the Premises.
20. DEFAULT.
20.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder by Tenant:
(a) If Tenant fails to make any payment of Rent or any other payment required hereunder, as and when due (a Monetary Default), and such failure shall continue for a period of five (5) business days after notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; provided, however, an Event of Default shall occur hereunder without any obligation of Landlord to give any notice if (i) Tenant fails to make any payment on or before the due date therefor, and (ii) Landlord has given Tenant written notice under this Section 20.1(a) on more than one (1) occasion during the twelve (12) month interval preceding such failure by Tenant;
(b) If Tenant shall fail to timely perform its obligations under the Work Letter and such failure continues for fifteen (15) days after notice thereof;
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(c) If Tenant shall, in the absence of a Force Majeure event impacting Tenants ability to use and occupy the Premises, vacate all or substantially all of the Premises without having a permitted Transfer in full force and effect with respect to such vacated space, or if Tenant shall abandon the Premises (whether or not the keys shall have been surrendered or the Rent shall have been paid);
(d) If Tenant shall fail to execute and deliver to Landlord an estoppel certificate pursuant to Article 16 above or a subordination and attornment agreement pursuant to Article 22 below, within the timeframes set forth therein and such failure continues for five (5) business days after notice thereof;
(e) If Tenant shall fail to maintain any insurance required hereunder;
(f) If Tenant shall fail to deliver a replacement Letter of Credit as required under Article 7 above;
(g) If any Tenant Party causes any release of Hazardous Materials in, on or near the Property;
(h) If Tenant shall make a Transfer in violation of the provisions of Article 13 above, or if any event shall occur or any contingency shall arise whereby this Lease, or the term and estate thereby created, would (by operation of law or otherwise) devolve upon or pass to any person, firm or corporation other than Tenant, except as expressly permitted under Article 13 hereof;
(i) If Tenant fails to comply with (i) the provisions of Sections 2.3(a), 4.2(a)(ii), 4.2(a)(iii)(d), 4.2(b)(vi) or 4.2(b)(vii) above, and such failure shall continue for a period of three (3) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant, (ii) the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.5, 4.2(a)(i), 4.2(a)(iii)(B), 4.2(a)(iii)(C), 4.2(a)(vi), 4.2(b)(iii), 4.2(b)(v) or 4.2(b)(vi) and such failure shall continue for a period of five (5) days after written notice thereof from Landlord to Tenant; provided, however, an Event of Default shall occur hereunder without any obligation of Landlord to give any notice if (i) Tenant fails to comply with the provisions of any of the foregoing listed subsections above, and (ii) Landlord has given Tenant written notice under this Section 20.1(i) with respect to a particular violation of the same enumerated subsection on more than one (1) occasion during the twelve (12) month interval preceding such failure by Tenant;
(j) The failure by Tenant to observe or perform any of the covenants or provisions of this Lease to be observed or performed by Tenant, other than as specified above, and such failure continues for more than thirty (30) days after notice thereof from Landlord; provided, further, that if the nature of Tenants default is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required for its cure, then Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default if Tenant shall commence such cure within said thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently prosecute such cure to completion, which completion shall occur not later than ninety (90) days from the date of such notice from Landlord regardless of the reason for lack of completion;
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(k) Tenant shall be involved in financial difficulties as evidenced by an admission in writing by Tenant of Tenants inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or by the making or offering to make a composition of its debts with its creditors;
(l) Tenant shall make an assignment or trust mortgage, or other conveyance or transfer of like nature, of all or a substantial part of its property for the benefit of its creditors,
(m) An attachment on mesne process, on execution or otherwise, or other legal process shall issue against Tenant or its property and a sale of any of its assets shall be held thereunder;
(n) Any judgment, attachment or the like in excess of $500,000 shall be entered, recorded or filed against Tenant in any court, registry, etc. and Tenant shall fail to pay such judgment within thirty (30) days after the judgment shall have become final beyond appeal or to discharge or secure by surety bond such lien, attachment, etc. within thirty (30) days of such entry, recording or filing, as the case may be;
(o) The leasehold hereby created shall be taken on execution or by other process of law and shall not be revested in Tenant within sixty (60) days thereafter;
(p) A receiver, sequesterer, trustee or similar officer shall be appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of all or any part of Tenants Property and such appointment shall not be vacated within sixty (60) days; or
(q) Any proceeding shall be instituted by or against Tenant pursuant to any of the provisions of any Act of Congress or State law relating to bankruptcy, reorganizations, arrangements, compositions or other relief from creditors, and, in the case of any proceeding instituted against it, if Tenant shall fail to have such proceedings dismissed within sixty (60) days or if Tenant is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent as a result of any such proceeding.
Wherever Tenant is used in subsections (k)-(q) inclusive of this Section 20.1, it shall be deemed to include any parent entity of Tenant and any guarantor of any of Tenants obligations under this Lease.
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, within thirty (30) days after demand, for up to $2,000.00 of Landlords reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including legal fees and costs) incurred in connection with the preparation and delivery of each validly issued notice of default delivered pursuant to this Section 20.1 (which notice of default may include such demand for payment).
20.2 Remedies. Upon an Event of Default, Landlord may, by notice to Tenant, elect to terminate this Lease; and thereupon (and without prejudice to any remedies which might otherwise be available to Landlord, including for arrears of Rent or preceding breach of covenant or agreement and without prejudice to Tenants liability for damages as hereinafter stated), upon the giving of such notice, this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified therein as though that were the Expiration Date. Upon such termination, Landlord shall have the right to draw down the entire Letter of Credit and apply the proceeds thereof to its damages hereunder. Without being taken or deemed to be guilty of any manner of trespass or conversion, and without being liable to indictment, prosecution or damages therefor, Landlord may, by lawful process, enter into and upon the Premises (or any part thereof in the name of the whole); repossess the same, as of its former estate; and expel Tenant and those claiming under Tenant. The words re-entry and re-enter as used in this Lease are not restricted to their technical legal meanings.
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20.3 Damages - Termination.
(a) Upon the termination of this Lease under the provisions of this Article 20, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Rent up to the time of such termination, shall continue to be liable for any preceding breach of covenant, and in addition, shall pay to Landlord as damages, at the election of Landlord, either:
(i) the amount (discounted to present value at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum) by which, at the time of the termination of this Lease (or at any time thereafter if Landlord shall have initially elected damages under Section 20.3(a)(ii) below), (x) the aggregate of Rent projected over the period commencing with such termination and ending on the Expiration Date, exceeds (y) the aggregate projected rental value of the Premises for such period, taking into account a reasonable time period during which the Premises shall be unoccupied, plus all Reletting Costs (hereinafter defined); or
(ii) amounts equal to Rent which would have been payable by Tenant had this Lease not been so terminated, payable upon the due dates therefor specified herein following such termination and until the Expiration Date, provided, however, if Landlord shall re-let the Premises during such period, that Landlord shall credit Tenant with the net rents received by Landlord from such reletting, such net rents to be determined by first deducting from the gross rents as and when received by Landlord from such re-letting the expenses incurred or paid by Landlord in terminating this Lease, as well as the expenses of re-letting, including altering and preparing the Premises for new tenants, brokers commissions, and all other similar and dissimilar expenses properly chargeable against the Premises and the rental therefrom (collectively, Reletting Costs), it being understood that any such re-letting may be for a period equal to or shorter or longer than the remaining Term at Landlords sole and absolute discretion without otherwise affecting this remedy; and provided, further, that (x) in no event shall Tenant be entitled to receive any excess of such net rents over the sums payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder and (y) in no event shall Tenant be entitled in any suit for the collection of damages pursuant to this Section 20.3(a)(ii) to a credit in respect of any net rents from a re-letting except to the extent that such net rents are actually received by Landlord prior to the commencement of such suit. If the Premises or any part thereof should be re-let in combination with other space, then proper apportionment on a square foot area basis shall be made of the rent received from such re-letting and of the expenses of re-letting.
(b) In calculating the amount due under Section 20.3(a)(i), above, there shall be included, in addition to the Base Rent, all other considerations agreed to be paid or performed by Tenant, including Tenants Share of Operating Costs and Tenants Tax Share of Taxes, on the assumption that all such amounts and considerations would have increased at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum for the balance of the full term hereby granted.
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(c) Suit or suits for the recovery of such damages, or any installments thereof, may be brought by Landlord from time to time at its election, and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to require Landlord to postpone suit until the date when the Term would have expired if it had not been terminated hereunder.
(d) Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting or precluding the recovery by Landlord against Tenant of any sums or damages to which, in addition to the damages particularly provided above, Landlord may lawfully be entitled by reason of any Event of Default hereunder.
(e) In lieu of any other damages or indemnity and in lieu of full recovery by Landlord of all sums payable under all the foregoing provisions of this Section 20.3, Landlord may, by written notice to Tenant, at any time after this Lease is terminated under any of the provisions herein contained or is otherwise terminated for breach of any obligation of Tenant and before such full recovery, elect to recover, and Tenant shall thereupon pay, as liquidated damages, an amount equal to the aggregate of (x) an amount equal to the lesser of (1) Rent accrued under this Lease in the twelve (12) months immediately prior to such termination, or (2) Rent payable during the remaining months of the Term if this Lease had not been terminated, plus (y) the amount of Rent accrued and unpaid at the time of termination, less (z) the amount of any recovery by Landlord under the foregoing provisions of this Section 20.3 up to the time of payment of such liquidated damages; Tenant hereby acknowledging that the damages which Landlord may suffer as the result of the termination of this Lease as a result of an Event of Default over cannot be determined as of the Execution Date.
20.4 Landlords Self-Help; Fees and Expenses. If Tenant shall default in the performance of any covenant on Tenants part to be performed in this Lease contained, including the obligation to maintain the Premises in the required condition pursuant to Section 10.1 above. Landlord may, upon reasonable advance notice, except that no notice shall be required in an emergency, immediately, or at any time thereafter, perform the same for the account of Tenant. Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand therefor any costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith, together with interest at the Default Rate until paid in full. In addition, Tenant shall pay all of Landlords costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred (i) in enforcing any obligation of Tenant under this Lease or (ii) as a result of Landlord or any of the Landlord Parties being made party to any litigation pending by or against any of the Tenant Parties.
20.5 Waiver of Redemption, Statutory Notice and Grace Periods. Tenant does hereby waive and surrender all rights and privileges which it might have under or by reason of any present or future Legal Requirements to redeem the Premises or to have a continuance of this Lease for the Term hereby demised after being dispossessed or ejected therefrom by process of law or under the terms of this Lease or after the termination of this Lease as herein provided. Except to the extent prohibited by Legal Requirements, any statutory notice and grace periods provided to Tenant by law are hereby expressly waived by Tenant.
20.6 Landlords Remedies Not Exclusive. The specified remedies to which Landlord may resort hereunder are cumulative and are not intended to be exclusive of any remedies or means of redress to which Landlord may at any time be lawfully entitled, and Landlord may invoke any remedy (including the remedy of specific performance) allowed at law or in equity as if specific remedies were not herein provided for, in all event without prejudice to any and all remedies contained in this Lease.
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20.7 No Waiver. Landlords failure to seek redress for violation, or to insist upon the strict performance, of any covenant or condition of this Lease, or any of the Rules and Regulations promulgated hereunder, shall not prevent a subsequent act, which would have originally constituted a violation, from having all the force and effect of an original violation. The receipt by Landlord of Rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach. The failure of Landlord to enforce any of such Rules and Regulations against Tenant and/or any other tenant in the Building shall not be deemed a waiver of any such Rules and Regulations. No provisions of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by either party unless such waiver shall be in writing signed by such party against whom a waiver is claimed. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the Rent herein stipulated shall be deemed to be other than on account of the stipulated Rent, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment as Rent be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlords right to recover the balance of such Rent or pursue any other remedy in this Lease provided.
20.8 Restrictions on Tenants Rights. During the continuation of any Event of Default, (a) Landlord shall not be obligated to provide Tenant with any notice pursuant to Sections 2.3 and 2.6 above; and (b) Tenant shall not have the right to make, nor to request Landlords consent or approval with respect to, any Alterations.
20.9 Landlord Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease, Landlord shall in no event be in default in the performance of any of Landlords obligations under this Lease unless Landlord shall have failed to perform such obligations within thirty (30) days (or such additional time as is reasonably required to correct any such default, provided Landlord commences cure within 30 days) after written notice by Tenant to Landlord properly specifying wherein Landlord has failed to perform any such obligation. Tenant shall not have the right to terminate or cancel this Lease or to withhold rent or to set-off or deduct any claim or damages against rent as a result of any default by Landlord or breach by Landlord of its covenants or any warranties or promises hereunder, except in the case of a wrongful eviction of Tenant from the Premises (constructive or actual) by Landlord, and then only if the same continues after notice to Landlord thereof and an opportunity for Landlord to cure the same as set forth above. In addition, Tenant shall not assert any right to deduct the cost of repairs or any monetary claim against Landlord from rent thereafter due and payable under this Lease.
21. SURRENDER; ABANDONED PROPERTY; HOLD-OVER.
21.1 Surrender.
(a) Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Tenant shall (i) peaceably quit and surrender to Landlord the Premises broom clean, in good order, repair and condition excepting only ordinary wear and tear and damage by fire or other insured Casualty; (ii) remove all of Tenants Property (including all signage and cabling) and, to the extent required pursuant to Section 11.1 above, Alterations made by Tenant, and (iii) repair any damages to the Premises or the Building caused by the installation or removal of Tenants Property and/or such Alterations. Tenants obligations under this Section 21.1(a) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.
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(b) No act or thing done by Landlord during the Term shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of the Premises, and no agreement to accept such surrender shall be valid, unless in writing signed by Landlord. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, no employee of Landlord or of Landlords agents shall have any power to accept the keys of the Premises prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. The delivery of keys to any employee of Landlord or of Landlords agents shall not operate as a termination of this Lease or a surrender of the Premises.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, remove from the Premises, prior to the end of the Term, any item installed by or for Tenant and which, pursuant to Legal Requirements, must be removed therefrom before the Premises may be used by a subsequent tenant; provided that nothing in this Section 21.1(c) shall be deemed to require Tenant to remove any portion of Tenants Fitout.
(d) Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord any warranties in effect on the last day of the Term with respect to any fixtures and Alterations remaining in the Premises. Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of any such warranties prior to the expiration of the Term (or, if the Lease is earlier terminated, within five (5) days thereafter).
21.2 Abandoned Property. After the expiration or earlier termination hereof, if Tenant fails to remove any property from the Building or the Premises which Tenant is obligated by the terms of this Lease to remove within five (5) business days after written notice from Landlord, such property (the Abandoned Property) shall be conclusively deemed to have been abandoned, and may either be retained by Landlord as its property or sold or otherwise disposed of in such manner as Landlord may see fit. If any item of Abandoned Property shall be sold, Tenant hereby agrees that Landlord may receive and retain the proceeds of such sale and apply the same, at its option, to the expenses of the sale, the cost of moving and storage, any damages to which Landlord may be entitled under Article 20 hereof or pursuant to law, and to any arrears of Rent.
21.3 Holdover. If any of the Tenant Parties holds over after the end of the Term, Tenant shall be deemed a tenant-at-sufferance subject to the provisions of this Lease; provided that whether or not Landlord has previously accepted payments of Rent from Tenant, (a) Tenant shall pay Base Rent at (i) 150% of the highest rate of Base Rent payable during the Term with respect to the first thirty (30) days of such holdover, and (ii) 200% of the highest rate of Base Rent payable during the Term thereafter, (b) Tenant shall continue to pay to Landlord all additional rent, and (c) if such holdover lasts more than thirty (30) days. Tenant shall be liable for all damages, including lost business and consequential damages, incurred by Landlord as a result of such holding over, Tenant hereby acknowledging that Landlord may need the Premises after the end of the Term for other tenants and that the damages which Landlord may suffer as the result of Tenants holding over cannot be determined as of the Execution Date. Nothing contained herein shall grant Tenant the right to holdover after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term. Nothing herein shall in any way affect Tenants status as a tenant-at-sufferance during any holdover period.
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22. SUBORDINATION; MORTGAGES AND MASTER LEASE.
22.1 Subordination. Tenants rights and interests under this Lease shall be (i) subject and subordinate to any existing or future ground or master lease (including the Master Lease (hereinafter defined)), and to any mortgages, deeds of trust, overleases, or similar instruments covering the Premises, the Building and/or the Land or any portion thereof or Landlords interest therein and to all advances, modifications, renewals, replacements, and extensions thereof (each of the foregoing, a Mortgage), or (ii) if any Mortgagee elects, prior to the lien of any present or future Mortgage. Tenant further shall attorn to and recognize any successor landlord, whether through foreclosure or otherwise, as if the successor landlord were the originally named landlord. At Tenants request, Landlord shall request that any existing or future Mortgagee execute a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with respect to this Lease in the standard form customarily used by such Mortgagee; provided that Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant and the subordination of this Lease as provided in this Article 22 shall be unaffected if it is unable to obtain any such agreement. The provisions of this Section 22.1 shall be self-operative and no further instrument shall be required to effect such subordination or attornment; however, Tenant agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such instruments, confirming such subordination and attornment in such form as shall be requested by any such holder within ten (10) business days of request therefor. Tenant shall provide to Landlord, at no cost to Landlord, any other instrument(s) that may be necessary in order to record and/or file the same with the Registry.
22.2 Mortgagee Notices. Tenant shall give each Mortgagee the same notices given to Landlord concurrently with the notice to Landlord, and each Mortgagee shall have a reasonable opportunity to cure a Landlord default after the expiration of Landlords applicable notice and/or cure periods if Landlord fails to do so, and Mortgagees curing of any of Landlords default shall be treated as performance by Landlord.
22.3 Mortgagee Liability. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that if any Mortgage shall be foreclosed, (a) the liability of the Mortgagee and its successors and assigns shall exist only so long as such Mortgagee or purchaser is the owner of the Premises, and such liability shall not continue or survive after further transfer of ownership; and (b) such Mortgagee and its successors or assigns shall not be (i) liable for any act or omission of any prior lessor under this Lease; (ii) liable for the performance of Landlords covenants pursuant to the provisions of this Lease which arise and accrue prior to such entity succeeding to the interest of Landlord under this Lease or acquiring such right to possession; (iii) subject to any offsets or defense which Tenant may have at any time against Landlord; (iv) bound by any base rent or other sum which Tenant may have paid previously for more than one (1) month in advance; or (v) liable for the performance of any covenant of Landlord under this Lease which is capable of performance only by the original Landlord.
22.4 Mortgagee Consent. Tenant acknowledges that, where applicable, any consent or approval hereafter given by Landlord may be subject to the further consent or approval of a Mortgagee; and the failure or refusal of such Mortgagee to give such consent or approval shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease contained, constitute reasonable justification for Landlords withholding its consent or approval, Subject to the terms and conditions of the Mortgage in question, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce any obligation of a Mortgagee to grant its approval within the time periods, if any, specified in such Mortgage, provided, however, in no event shall Landlord be required to commence litigation in connection therewith.
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22.5 Master Lease. This Lease and all of its terms, covenants, representations, warranties, agreements and conditions are in all respects subject and subordinate to any existing or future ground or master lease of any portion of the Property including the Premises, including that certain Master Lease Agreement dated as of February 20, 2020 by and between Massachusetts Institute of Technology (in such capacity, Fee Owner), as landlord, and Landlord, as tenant (as it may be amended from time to time, the Master Lease), a redacted copy of which has been delivered to Tenant. Tenant acknowledges notice and full knowledge of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Master Lease. With respect to the Master Lease, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord simultaneously with its execution and delivery of this Lease, a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 12 and made a part hereof.
23. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Landlord covenants that so long as Tenant keeps and performs each and every covenant, agreement, term, provision and condition herein contained on the part and on behalf of Tenant to be kept and performed, Tenant shall peaceably and quietly hold, occupy and enjoy the Premises during the Term from and against the claims of all persons lawfully claiming by, through or under Landlord subject, nevertheless, to the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease, any matters of record or of which Tenant has knowledge and to any Mortgage to which this Lease is subject and subordinate, as hereinabove set forth.
24. NOTICES. Any notice, consent, request, bill, demand or statement hereunder (each, a Notice) by either party to the other party shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when either delivered by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier or refused, as the case may be (in either case with evidence of delivery or refusal thereof) and addressed as follows:
If to Landlord: |
MIT 314 Main Street Leasehold LLC | |
c/o MIT Cambridge Real Estate LLC | ||
One Broadway, Suite 09-200 | ||
Cambridge, MA 02142 | ||
Attention: President | ||
With a copy to: |
MIT Investment Management Company | |
One Broadway, Suite 09-200 | ||
Cambridge, MA 02142 | ||
Attention: Director of Real Estate Legal Services | ||
With a copy by email to: |
RELegal@mitimco.mit.edu | |
If to Tenant: |
At the Premises | |
Attention: F. Ty Edmondson, Chief Legal Officer | ||
with a copy of default notices only to: |
Ropes & Gray LLP | |
1211 Avenue of the Americas | ||
New York, NY 10036 | ||
Attention: Laurie C. Nelson |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice from Landlord to Tenant regarding ordinary business operations (e.g., exercise of a right of access to the Premises, maintenance activities, invoices, etc.) may also be given by written notice delivered by electronic mail to any person at the Premises whom Landlord reasonably believes is authorized to receive such notice on behalf of Tenant without copies as specified above. Either party may at any time change the address or specify an additional address for such Notices by delivering or mailing, as aforesaid, to the other party a notice stating the change and setting forth the changed or additional address, provided such changed or additional address is within the United States and is not a post office box. Notices shall be effective upon the date of receipt or refusal thereof. Any notice given by an attorney on behalf of Landlord shall be considered as given by Landlord and shall be fully effective. Any notice given by an attorney on behalf of Tenant shall be considered as given by Tenant and shall be fully effective.
25. MISCELLANEOUS.
25.1 Separability. If any provision of this Lease or portion of such provision or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease (or the remainder of such provision) and the application thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
25.2 Captions; Interpretation. The captions are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Lease nor the intent of any provisions thereof. The normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Lease or any exhibits or amendments hereto. Words of any gender used in this Lease shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, unless the context otherwise requires. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the use of the word including or include in this Lease shall be deemed to mean including without limitation or include without limitation in each instance.
25.3 Broker. Tenant and Landlord each warrants and represents that it has dealt with no broker in connection with the consummation of this Lease other than Newmark Knight Frank (Broker). Tenant and Landlord each agrees to defend, indemnify and save the other harmless from and against any Claims arising in breach of its representation and warranty set forth in the immediately preceding sentence. Landlord shall be solely responsible for the payment of any brokerage commissions to Broker.
25.4 Entire Agreement. This Lease, Lease Summary Sheet and Exhibits 1-12 attached hereto and incorporated herein contain the entire and only agreement between the parties and any and all statements and representations, written and oral, including previous correspondence and agreements between the parties hereto, are merged herein. Tenant acknowledges that all representations and statements upon which it relied in executing this Lease are contained herein and that Tenant in no way relied upon any other statements or representations, written or oral. This Lease may not be modified orally or in any manner other than by written agreement signed by the parties hereto, provided that no amendment or modification may be effected by text message, electronic mail or similar communication. Each reference in this Lease to any of the terms and titles contained in any Exhibit attached to this Lease shall be deemed and construed to incorporate the data stated under that term or title in such Exhibit. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth in the Lease Summary Sheet which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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25.5 Governing Law; Personal Jurisdiction. This Lease is made pursuant to, and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and any applicable local municipal rules, regulations, by-laws, ordinances and the like. Any litigation relating to this Lease shall be brought in the state or federal courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and each party consents to personal jurisdiction in such courts.
25.6 Tenant Representations. Tenant hereby guarantees, warrants and represents to Landlord that (i) Tenant is duly incorporated or otherwise established or formed and validly existing under the laws of its state of incorporation, establishment or formation, (ii) Tenant has and is duly qualified to do business in the state in which the Property is located, (iii) Tenant has full corporate, partnership, trust, limited liability company or other appropriate power and authority to enter into this Lease and to perform all of Tenants obligations hereunder, (iv) each person (and all of the persons if more than one signs) signing this Lease on behalf of Tenant is duly and validly authorized to do so; and (v) neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Lease, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will violate or conflict with any provision of documents or instruments under which Tenant is constituted or to which Tenant is a party.
25.7 Expenses Incurred by Landlord Upon Tenant Requests. Tenant shall, upon demand, reimburse Landlord for all reasonable expenses, including legal fees, incurred by Landlord in connection with all requests by Tenant for consents, approvals or execution of collateral documentation related to this Lease, including costs incurred by Landlord in the review and approval of Tenants plans and specifications in connection with proposed Alterations to be made by Tenant to the Premises or in connection with requests by Tenant for Landlords consent to make a Transfer. Such costs shall be deemed to be additional rent under this Lease.
25.8 Survival. Without limiting any other obligation of Tenant which may survive the expiration or prior termination of the Term, all obligations on the part of Tenant to indemnify, defend, or hold Landlord harmless, as set forth in this Lease (including Section 14.2 hereof) shall survive the expiration or prior termination of the Term.
25.9 Limitation of Liability. Tenant shall neither assert nor seek to enforce any claim against Landlord or any of the Landlord Parties, or the assets of any of the Landlord Parties, for breach of this Lease or otherwise, other than against Landlords interest in the Property, and Tenant agrees to look solely to such interest for the satisfaction of any liability of Landlord under this Lease. This Section 25.9 shall not limit any right that Tenant might otherwise have to obtain injunctive relief against Landlord. Landlord and Tenant specifically agree that in no event shall any officer, director, manager, member, trustee, employee or representative of Landlord or any of the other Landlord Parties ever be personally liable for any obligation under this Lease. In no event shall Landlord or any of the other Landlord Parties be liable for consequential, indirect, special, incidental or punitive damages or for lost profits whatsoever in connection with this Lease. Except in connection with a breach of Tenants obligations under Article 17 above or as provided in Section 21.3 above, in no event shall Tenant or any of the other Tenant Parties be liable for consequential, indirect, special, incidental or punitive damages or for lost profits whatsoever in connection with this Lease.
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25.10 Binding Effect. The covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease shall bind and benefit the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with the same effect as if mentioned in each instance where a party hereto is named or referred to, except that no violation of the provisions of Article 13 hereof shall operate to vest any rights in any successor or assignee of Tenant. A facsimile, PDF or other electronic signature on this Lease shall be equivalent to, and have the same force and effect as, an original signature. This Lease may be executed in counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute a single instrument.
25.11 Landlord Obligations upon Transfer. Upon any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Building, Landlord shall be entirely freed and relieved from the performance and observance accruing thereafter of all covenants and obligations hereunder on the part of Landlord to be performed and observed, it being understood and agreed in such event (and it shall be deemed and construed as a covenant running with the land) that the person succeeding to Landlords ownership shall thereupon and thereafter assume, and perform and observe, any and all of such covenants and obligations of Landlord, except as otherwise agreed in writing.
25.12 Grants of Interest. Tenant shall not grant any security interest whatsoever in (a) any fixtures within the Premises or (b) any item paid in whole or in part by Landlord without the consent of Landlord. Tenant shall notify Landlord within ten (10) business days after the filing of any UCC statement relating to Tenants Property.
25.13 No Air Rights. No rights to any view or to light or air over any property, whether belonging to Landlord or any other person, are granted to Tenant by this Lease. If at any time any windows of the Premises are temporarily darkened or the light therefrom is obstructed by reason of any repairs, improvements, maintenance or cleaning in or about the Property, the same shall be without liability to Landlord and without any reduction or diminution of Tenants obligations under this Lease.
25.14 Office of Workforce Development. Tenant hereby covenants and agrees that it shall notify the City of Cambridge Office of Workforce Development of all new job opportunities in the Premises as they become available.
25.15 Intentionally Omitted.
25.16 Financial Information. If not publicly available, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after Landlords reasonable request, Tenants most recently completed balance sheet and related statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flows statements (audited if available) reviewed by an independent certified public accountant and certified by an officer of Tenant as being true and correct in all material respects. Any such financial information may be relied upon by any actual or potential lessor, purchaser, or mortgagee of the Property or any portion thereof.
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25.17 Measurements. After (a) substantial completion of restoration of the Building (or any portion thereof) after a Casualty; (b) the effective date of any Taking affecting the Property or any portion thereof, and/or (c) substantial completion of any Changes pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Lease, Landlord shall have the right to measure the Building and/or the Premises in accordance with the Buildings then-current version of the Standard Method of Measurement for Office Buildings (ANSI/BOMA) (or if such standard is no longer in use, using an industry-standard method of measurement reasonably selected by Landlord) and to make an appropriate adjustment to Base Rent, Tenants Share and Tenants Tax Share. Tenant shall execute an agreement confirming such measurements and adjustments within ten (10) business days after Landlords request therefor. Tenants failure to execute and return any such agreement proposed by Landlord, or to provide written objection to the statements contained therein, within ten (10) business days after the date of Tenants receipt thereof, shall be deemed an approval by Tenant of Landlords determination of such figures as set forth therein.
25.18 OFAC. Tenant warrants and represents, as of the date hereof and throughout the Term that it is not owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any person or government from countries or other areas that are subject to economic, trade, sectoral, or transactional sanctions imposed by the United States Government, and that neither Tenant nor any of its owners, directors, officers or group companies appears on any lists of known or suspected terrorists, terrorist organizations or other prohibited persons made publicly available or published by any agency of the government of the United States or any other jurisdiction in which Tenant is doing business, including but not limited to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Tenant shall notify Landlord immediately if these circumstances change.
25.19 Confidentiality. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Lease are confidential. Disclosure of the terms hereof could adversely affect the ability of Landlord to negotiate other leases with respect to the Building and may impair Landlords relationship with other tenants of the Building. Tenant agrees that it and its partners, officers, directors, employees, brokers, and attorneys, if any, shall not disclose the terms and conditions of this Lease to any other person or entity without the prior written consent of Landlord, which may be given or withheld by Landlord, in Landlords sole discretion, except as required for financial disclosures or securities filings, as required by the order of any court or public body with authority over Tenant, or in connection with any litigation between Landlord and Tenant with respect to this Lease. It is understood and agreed that damages alone would be an inadequate remedy for the breach of this provision by Tenant, and Landlord shall also have the right to seek specific performance of this provision and to seek injunctive relief to prevent its breach or continued breach.
25.20 Security. Tenant acknowledges that security devices and services, if any, while intended to deter crime, may not in given instances prevent theft or other criminal acts. Landlord shall not be liable for injuries or losses caused by criminal acts of third parties, and Tenant assumes the risk that any security device or service may malfunction or otherwise be circumvented by a criminal. If Tenant desires protection against such criminal acts, then Tenant shall, at Tenants sole cost and expense, obtain appropriate insurance coverage. Tenant is solely responsible for securing access to the Premises. Tenants security programs and equipment for the Premises shall be coordinated with Landlord and subject to Landlords reasonable approval.
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25.21 Time. Time is of the essence as to the performance of Tenants obligations under this Lease. Except as expressly set forth herein, any time period which ends on a non-business day shall be extended to the first subsequent business day.
25.22 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TENANT AND LANDLORD WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OR TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN LANDLORD AND TENANT ARISING OUT OF THIS LEASE OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO.
25.23 Bankruptcy. In the event a debtor, trustee or debtor in possession under the Bankruptcy Code, or another person with similar rights, duties and powers under any other Legal Requirements, proposes to cure any Tenant default under this Lease or to assume or assign Tenants interest under this Lease, and is obliged to provide adequate assurance to Landlord that (a) a default shall be cured, (b) Landlord shall be compensated for its damages arising from any breach of this Lease, and (c) future performance of Tenants obligations under this Lease shall occur, then such adequate assurances shall include any or all of the following, as designated by Landlord in its sole and absolute discretion: (i) those acts specified in the Bankruptcy Code or other Legal Requirements as included within the meaning of adequate assurance, even if this Lease does not concern a shopping center or other facility described in such Legal Requirements; (ii) a prompt cash payment to compensate Landlord for any monetary defaults or actual damages arising directly from a breach of this Lease; (iii) a cash deposit in an amount at least equal to the then-current amount of the Letter of Credit; or (iv) the assumption or assignment of all of Tenants interest and obligations under this Lease.
25.24 Not Binding Until Executed. This Lease shall have no binding force or effect, shall not constitute an offer or an option for the leasing of the Premises, nor confer any right or impose any obligations upon either party until execution and delivery of this Lease by both parties.
25.25 MBTA Red Line. Tenant acknowledges that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in its capacity as owner in fee simple of the Property as of July 13, 2020, made the covenant and agreement set forth in Exhibit 13 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Tenant acknowledges that (a) the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) red line tunnel runs by the Building along Main Street, (b) the MBTA red lines Kendall/MIT Station is served by 2 nearby entrances on the south side of Main Street, and (c) the MBTA red line provides public transportation to the Greater Boston area and the Building and is active every day of the year. The proximity of the red line and the Kendall/MIT Station to the Building is a benefit to the Kendall Square community and those who live and work therein, and the convergence near such public transportation of the various uses found in the Building and nearby buildings is typical in an urban environment. Neither the operation of the active red line and/or Kendall/MIT Station by the MBTA, nor the proximity thereof to the Building, shall give rise to (i) any claim, demand, lawsuit or cause of action against Landlord, Fee Owner or the MBTA, or (ii) any right to terminate the Lease. Tenant shall reasonably cooperate with Landlord, Fee Owner and the MBTA in connection with requests for information and/or execution of documentation in furtherance of the foregoing.
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25.26 Force Majeure. For purposes of this Lease, Force Majeure shall mean any act of God, earthquake, hurricane, tornado, flood, explosion, epidemic, pandemic (including the current coronavirus pandemic), wide-spread virus, governmental or quasi-governmental act (including any current or future construction moratorium, any moratorium in the issuance of required permits or in the scheduling or performance of required inspections, or any quarantine or shelter-in-place order or other government imposed access restrictions), strike, lockout, or other labor or industrial dispute, civil disturbance, any future order or regulation of any court, governmental body or regulatory body claiming jurisdiction, act of the public enemy, war, acts of terrorism, riot, sabotage, blockade, embargo, failure of supply, or inability by the exercise of reasonable diligence to obtain supplies, parts, or employees necessary to furnish services required under this Lease, or any other cause reasonably beyond the control of the affected party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Lease as of the Execution Date.
LANDLORD | ||
MIT 314 MAIN STREET LEASEHOLD LLC | ||
By: | MIT Cambridge Real Estate LLC, its manager | |
By: | /s/ Seth D. Alexander | |
Seth D. Alexander, President, and not individually | ||
TENANT | ||
ZAI LAB (US) LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Tao Fu | |
Name: Tao Fu | ||
Title: President & COO |
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EXHIBIT 1
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A certain parcel of land in the City of Cambridge, Middlesex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being shown as Lot 5 on a plan entitled Consolidation Plan, 71 Carleton Street, 65 Carleton Street, 5-13 Deacon Street, 17-21 Deacon Street, 12-21 Deacon Street, 336-342 Main Street, 326 Main Street, 310 Main Street & 304 Main Street, dated August 8, 2016, prepared by Feldman Land Surveyors, and recorded with Middlesex Registry of Deeds as Plan 531 of 2019, more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point being the intersection of the southerly sideline of Main Street and the easterly sideline of Dock Street, a private way;
Thence running by the southerly sideline of Main Street S84°2951E, a distance of 202.00 feet to a point at land now or formerly of Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority;
Thence turning and running S05°3009W, a distance of 86.00 feet by land now or formerly of Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority to a point;
Thence turning and running S84°2951E a distance of 28.00 feet by land now or formerly of Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority to a point on the westerly sideline of Carleton Street, a private way;
Thence turning and running by the westerly sideline of Carleton Street S05°3009W a distance of 81.00 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running by the sideline of westerly Carleton Street and by the northerly sideline of Deacon Street, a private way, N84°2951W a distance of 230.00 feet to a point on the easterly sideline of Dock Street;
Thence turning and running by the easterly sideline of Dock Street N05°3009E a distance of 167.00 feet to the point of beginning.
Containing an area of 36,002 square feet, more or less, according to said plan.
For title, see Deed dated December 4, 1986 and recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 17637, Page 455; Deed dated December 13, 1967 and recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 11443, Page 194; Deed dated December 22, 1986 and filed with Middlesex South Registry District of the Land Court as Document 730908 (Certificate of Title 178776); Deed dated November 7, 1988, recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 19459, Page 151 and filed with Middlesex South Registry District of the Land Court as Document 787433 (Certificate of Title 184147); Notice of Voluntary Withdrawal of Land from the Registration System dated June 15, 2018, recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 71277, Page 437 and filed with Middlesex South Registry District of the Land Court as Document No. 1791631; Notice of Voluntary Withdrawal of Land from the Registration System dated June 15, 2018, recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 71277, Page 440 and filed with the Middlesex South District of the Land Court as Document No. 1791632; and Release Deed dated January 28, 2015, recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 65786, Page 60.
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EXHIBIT 2A
LEASE PLAN
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EXHIBIT 2B
PLAN OF CERTAIN COMPLEX AREAS
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EXHIBIT 2C
PLAN OF MEETING SPACE
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EXHIBIT 3
MEMORIALIZATION OF DATES AGREEMENT
[Date]
[Tenant Name]
[Address]
[Attn: ]
Re: Lease dated ([as amended,] the Lease) by and between (Landlord), and (Tenant) with respect to rentable square feet on the floor of the Building located at , Cambridge, MA.
Dear :
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lease, Tenant accepts possession of the Premises and acknowledges:
1. | The Commencement Date is . |
2. | The Rent Commencement Date is . |
3. | The Expiration Date is . |
This letter is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant and their respective successors and assigns.
Please acknowledge the foregoing and your acceptance of possession by signing a copy of this letter in the space provided and returning it to . Tenants failure to execute and return this letter, or to provide written objection to the statements contained in this letter, within ten (10) business days after the date of this letter, shall be deemed an approval by Tenant of the statements contained herein.
Sincerely,
[NAME OF LANDLORD] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Acknowledged and Accepted: | ||
[NAME OF TENANT] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
DATE: , 20 |
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EXHIBIT 4
FORM OF NOTICE OF LEASE
NOTICE OF LEASE
[Insert property address], Massachusetts
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 183, Section 4 of the General Laws, of a lease upon the following terms:
Landlord: | ||
Tenant: | ||
Date of Lease Execution: | , 20 | |
Premises: | . The land on which the Premises are located is more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. | |
Term and Commencement Date: |
Approximately ( ) years, commencing on , 20 and expiring on , 20 . | |
Extension Option: | ( ) extension option of ( ) years. An affidavit signed by the Landlord and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds shall be conclusive in favor of any person acting in reliance thereon, without necessity of further inquiry, as to whether such option has been exercised by Tenant or has lapsed unexercised, or has been waived or terminated. |
An affidavit signed by the Landlord and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds shall be conclusive in favor of any person acting in reliance thereon, without necessity of further inquiry, as to whether the Lease was terminated prior to its scheduled expiration.
This Notice of Lease has been executed merely to give notice of the Lease, and all of the terms, conditions and covenants thereof which are incorporated herein by reference. The parties hereto do not intend this Notice of Lease to modify or amend the terms, conditions and covenants of the Lease.
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Executed as an instrument this day of , 20.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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On this day, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared _____________________ (name of document signer), proved to me through satisfactory evidence identification, which was _________________________, to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that (he) (she) signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose[, (as partner for ________________, a corporation) (as __________________ for ___________________, a corporation) (as attorney in fact for _________________________, the principal) (as ______________ for ______________, (a) (the)____________________________)] as the voluntary act of [INSERT NAME OF THE ENTITY].
(official signature and seal of notary)
My commission expires
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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On this day, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared _____________________ (name of document signer), proved to me through satisfactory evidence identification, which was _________________________, to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that (he) (she) signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose[, (as partner for ________________, a corporation) (as __________________ for ___________________, a corporation) (as attorney in fact for _________________________, the principal) (as ______________ for ______________, (a) (the)____________________________)] as the voluntary act of [INSERT NAME OF THE ENTITY].
(official signature and seal of notary)
My commission expires
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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EXHIBIT 5
WORK LETTER
1. | Representatives. |
(a) Landlords Authorized Representative. Landlord designates, as Landlords authorized representative (Landlords Authorized Representative), Benjamin Lavery as the individual authorized by Landlord to communicate on behalf of Landlord with respect to this Work Letter. Landlord may change Landlords Authorized Representative and/or name additional persons to serve as Landlords Authorized Representative (provided that Tenant may rely upon the authorization of any one of such persons) upon one (1) business days prior written notice to Tenant.
(b) Tenants Authorized Representative. Tenant designates, as Tenants authorized representative (Tenants Authorized Representative). Ty Edmondson or Ivana Muzik as the individuals authorized by Tenant to communicate on behalf of Tenant with respect to this Work Letter. Tenant may change Tenants Authorized Representative and/or name additional persons to serve as Tenants Authorized Representative (provided that, in all events, Landlord may rely upon the authorization of any one of such persons) upon one (1) business days prior written notice to Landlord. Tenant agrees that Tenants Authorized Representative shall be reasonably available to meet and consult with Landlords Authorized Representative in person (in the vicinity of the Property) or by phone (at the election of Tenants Authorized Representative) as and when needed, upon reasonable prior notice by Landlord.
(c) Methods of Communication. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all notices, plan deliveries, requests for approval and the like required under this Work Letter shall be delivered by email (or other means agreed to by the parties), and shall not be required to be sent to the parties listed in or designated pursuant to Article 24 of the Lease. With respect to email communications, each party shall cc any parties designated for such copies by Landlords Authorized Representative(s) or Tenants Authorized Representative(s), as applicable. It is understood and agreed that approvals or consents must be communicated by a written signed document, which may be delivered by a PDF, TIF or JPG file or other mutually agreed image file delivered by email (the parties acknowledging that such electronic signatures on approvals and/or consents shall be binding for the purposes set forth in this Work Letter).
2. | Tenants Fitout. |
(a) General. Landlord, at Landlords sole cost and expense, shall construct the improvements shown on the fit plan attached hereto as Schedule A (Tenants Fitout) in a good and workmanlike manner, and in accordance with all Legal Requirements. Tenants Fitout includes the installation of motorized blinds along the balcony area. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, it is understood and agreed that Tenants Fitout does not include the installation of Tenants furniture, trade fixtures or equipment (the installation of which shall be performed by Tenant (as contemplated by Section 2(g) below) in accordance with Section 11 of the Lease).
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(b) Permitting. Landlord shall obtain all permits for construction of Tenants Fitout. Tenant shall reasonably cooperate with Landlord in executing permit applications and performing other ministerial acts reasonably necessary to enable Landlord to obtain any such permit.
(c) Timing of Construction. Attached hereto as Schedule C is a preliminary schedule for the construction phase of Tenants Fitout (as the same may be updated from time to time, the Construction Schedule). During the course of construction, Landlord shall cause the Construction Schedule to be updated periodically to reflect the actual progress of construction, and shall cause such updates to be delivered to Tenant monthly. Subject to delays due to Force Majeure and/or Tenant Delays, Landlord shall substantially complete Landlords Work on or before the date which is five (5) months after the Execution Date (the Estimated Delivery Date).
(d) Changes. With respect to Tenants Fitout, Landlord shall have the right, without Tenants consent, to make (i) field changes that do not (individually or in the aggregate) (A) impact the dimensions of the Premises except to a de minimis extent, (B) materially adversely affect the appearance or utility of the Premises, or (C) interfere with Tenants access to, or use or enjoyment of, the Premises except to a de minimis extent, and (ii) non-discretionary field changes required by governmental authorities (all of the foregoing, Permitted Changes). Any changes by Landlord to Tenants Fitout other than Permitted Changes (each, a Landlord Change) shall be subject to the written approval of Tenant in accordance with this Section 2(d). Within five (5) business days of receipt of a request by Landlord for approval of a Landlord Change, Tenant shall deliver a written response indicating Tenants approval or disapproval of such Landlord Change, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and if Tenant shall disapprove such Landlord Change, Tenant shall advise Landlord of the reasons therefor. If Tenant fails to timely respond to any request for approval of a Landlord Change, Tenant shall be deemed to have approved the same. Tenant shall not have the right to make changes to Tenants Fitout.
(e) Remedies for Late Delivery. Subject to Force Majeure and Tenant Delays, if Tenants Fitout is not substantially complete (hereinafter defined) within sixty (60) days after the Estimated Delivery Date, the Rent Commencement Date shall be delayed one (1) day for each day after such date that Tenants Fitout is not substantially complete. The remedy set forth in this Section 2(e) is Tenants sole and exclusive right and remedy if Tenants Fitout is not substantially complete on or before the Estimated Delivery Date.
(f) Substantial Completion. Tenants Fitout shall be deemed substantially complete on the date that all of Tenants Fitout has been completed except for TF Punchlist Items (hereinafter defined), as certified in writing by Landlords architect. Promptly after Tenants Fitout is substantially complete, Landlords architect shall deliver a written certification to Landlord and Tenant, which certification shall be presumptive evidence of substantial completion of Tenants Fitout.
(g) TF Punchlist Items. Attached to the certificate of substantial completion referenced in Section 2(f) above shall be a list prepared by Landlords architect (a TF Punchlist) of outstanding items (the TF Punchlist Items) which (i) need to be performed to complete Tenants Fitout, and (ii) do not materially interfere with the use of the Premises for the Permitted Use. Subject to Force Majeure and Tenant Delays, Landlord shall, unless otherwise specified on the TF Punchlist, endeavor to complete the TF Punchlist Items within forty-five (45) days of the date of the TF Punchlist.
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(h) Certificate of Occupancy. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that Tenant must perform certain installations and other work beyond the scope of Tenants Fitout (which may include, without limitation, installation of its furniture and/or performance of any Alterations not included in Tenants Fitout) in order for a certificate of occupancy for the Premises to be issued (such work, the Certificate Work). It is anticipated that the Certificate Work shall consist of the installation of Tenants furniture, fixtures and equipment (including without limitation any and all audio-visual equipment). Within three (3) business days after the later to occur of (i) substantial completion of Landlords Work, and (ii) the date on which Tenant notifies Landlord in writing (Tenants CW Notice) that Tenant has completed the Certificate Work, Landlord shall apply for a certificate of occupancy for the Premises, and shall thereafter diligently pursue the same (Landlord agreeing that it shall endeavor to secure the same within sixty (60) days following Tenants CW Notice, subject to Force Majeure and Tenant Delays); provided, however, to the extent that Tenant elects to make Alterations to the Premises after the Commencement Date but prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for the Premises, Landlord shall not be obligated to apply for a certificate of occupancy for the Premises until such Alterations have been substantially completed or Tenant notifies Landlord that Tenant has elected not to perform such Alterations. In no event shall Landlord be obligated to apply for a certificate of occupancy prior to the date which is three (3) Business Days after the date of Tenants CW Notice.
(i) Completion of Performance. Subject to performance of the TF Punchlist Items, Landlord will be deemed to have fully performed all of its obligations under this Work Letter upon the Commencement Date.
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SCHEDULE A
PLANS FOR TENANTS FITOUT
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EXHIBIT 6
PROHIBITED USES
A pharmacy mail order facility, a drug store, a pharmacy prescription department, a retail health center, and/or a discount, 99 cents store or dollar store which sells general merchandise (a Dollar Store). Examples of a Dollar Store (without limiting such Dollar Stores only to those listed) are stores such as Freds, Dollar Store, Dollar General, or Family Dollar. As used herein, the term pharmacy prescription department shall include the dispensing, distribution or furnishing of prescription drugs by pharmacists, physicians, dentists, other health care practitioners or entities such as health maintenance organizations for a fee or profit and a facility which accepts prescriptions from customers which are filled elsewhere and delivered to the customer. A pharmacy prescription department shall not include the distribution or furnishing of free samples of prescription drugs by physicians, dentists, other health care practitioners, or entities such as clinics or health maintenance organizations. As used herein, the term retail health center includes such operations as a CVS Minute Clinic or other similar use providing walk-in, nontraumatic medical services.
A Sephora, Ulta or Sally Beauty Supply or similar retailer whose primary business is the sale of health or beauty aids.
Any use prohibited by the Master Declaration.
Any use prohibited by the SOMA REA.
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EXHIBIT 7
FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT
BENEFICIARY: | ISSUANCE DATE: | |
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[LANDLORD] | ||
IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. | ||
ACCOUNTEE/APPLICANT: | MAXIMUM AGGREGATE CREDIT AMOUNT: USD: $ . | |
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[TENANT] |
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
We hereby establish our irrevocable letter of credit in your favor for account of the applicant up to an aggregate amount not to exceed and /100 US Dollars ($ . ) available by your draft(s) drawn on ourselves at sight bearing the clause Drawn under Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Number and indicating the amount to be drawn down and whether payment should be made by wire transfer (including wiring instructions) or by certified check (including mailing address) accompanied by the original of this Letter of Credit and all amendments, if any. The original Letter of Credit and all amendments, if any, shall be returned to you unless fully utilized.
Unless otherwise stated, all correspondence, documents and sight drafts are to be sent via facsimile to ( ) - with originals to follow by hand delivery with receipted delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier with receipted delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested to our counters at <address>. The date of presentment of any draw shall be the date copies of the Letter of Credit and sight draft are faxed by Beneficiary to <bank>.
You shall have the right to make partial draws against this Letter of Credit, from time to time.
You shall be entitled to assign your interest in this Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit from time to time to your lender(s) and/or your successors in interest without our approval and without charge. In the event of an assignment, we reserve the right to require reasonable evidence of such assignment as a condition to any draw hereunder.
Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, this Letter of Credit is subject to the International Standby Practices 1998 promulgated jointly by the Institute for International Banking Law and Practice and the International Chamber of Commerce, effective January 1, 1999.
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This Letter of Credit shall expire at our office on , 20 (the Stated Expiration Date). It is a condition of this Letter of Credit that the Stated Expiration Date shall be deemed automatically extended without amendment for successive one (1) year periods from such Stated Expiration Date, unless at least sixty (60) days prior to such Stated Expiration Date (or any anniversary thereof) we shall send an email to mitimcore@mitimco.mit.edu and a written notice by hand delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier with receipted delivery or by certified mail (return receipt requested) to you, with copies to (a) MIT Investment Management Company, One Broadway, Suite 09-200, Cambridge, MA 02142, Attention: Director of Real Estate Legal Services, (b) Goulston & Storrs, 400 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110, Attention: Colleen P. Hussey and (c) the Accountee/Applicant, by hand delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier with receipted delivery or by certified mail (return receipt requested) that we elect not to consider this Letter of Credit extended for any such additional one (1) year period. In the event that this Letter of Credit is not extended for an additional period as provided above, you may draw the entire amount available hereunder.
If at any time prior to presentation of documents for payment hereunder, we receive a notarized certificate signed by one who purports to be a duly authorized representative on your behalf to execute and deliver such certificate, stating that this Letter of Credit has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, we will mail you a Certified True Copy of this Letter of Credit, which shall be treated by us as an original.
In order to cancel this Letter of Credit prior to expiration, you must return this original Letter of Credit and any amendments hereto to our counters with a statement signed by you stating that the Letter of Credit is no longer required and is being returned to the issuing bank for cancellation.
We hereby agree with the drawers, endorsers and bonafide holders that the drafts drawn under and in accordance with the terms and condition of this Letter of Credit shall be duly honored within two (2) business days after the date of presentment.
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EXHIBIT 8
LANDLORDS SERVICES
| Security to the Buildings Common Areas as reasonably determined by Landlord. In addition, Landlord will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause security services to be provided to the Parking Areas in accordance with the SOMA REA. |
| Landlord shall provide cleaning of the Premises and the Common Areas in a manner substantially comparable to other first-class combination office and retail facilities in the East Cambridge/ Kendall Square area. |
| Extermination of all non-retail areas of the Building as reasonably necessary. |
| Subject to the terms of the Lease, Trash removal. Such trash removal shall not include removal of excessive trash generated when an occupant moves in or out of the Building, when equipment is discarded, when files are purged, or construction related trash and debris. |
| Landscaping |
| Snow and ice removal from the sidewalks and driveways appurtenant to the Building as reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the Building. |
| Property management services |
| Elevator service |
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EXHIBIT 9
ALTERATIONS CHECKLIST
Scope letter describing project, design/construction team, and appropriate vendors.
Insurance certificate(s) for Contractors.
Construction Documents (CDs) - Plans and Specifications - stamped by licensed AIA.
Code Review by licensed code engineer incorporated in CDs and/or by stamped letter.
Code specific - accessibility.
Code specific - egress paths/exits (numbers, locations, distance).
Code specific - fire protection, sprinkler distribution, horns/strobes/signage locations.
Landlord Approved architect, MEPFP engineer, code engineer, structural engineer.
Building permit application.
Signatures by Architect, Licensed Construction Supervisor.
Cost Affidavit (in form reasonably approved by Landlord) with backup estimate from contractor.
Architect Affidavit (in form reasonably approved by Landlord).
MEP Affidavit (in form reasonably approved by Landlord).
FP Affidavit (in form reasonably approved by Landlord).
Structural Affidavit (in form reasonably approved by Landlord).
Construction Cost Affidavit (in form reasonably approved by Landlord).
Low Voltage Wiring Within Premises:
Insurance certificate(s) for Contractor, if applicable
If installer is employee, copy of valid government issued electrical license
Code Review by licensed code engineer
permit application as requested by Inspectional Services Department.
Signature by Licensed Professional (electrician)
Ethernet wiring within Premises:
Insurance certificate(s) for Contractor, if applicable
If installer is employee, copy of valid government issued electrical license (to the extent legally required)
Code Review by licensed code engineer
permit application as requested by Inspectional Services Department.
Signature by Licensed Professional (electrician) to the extent legally required
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EXHIBIT 9A
ALTERATIONS INSURANCE SCHEDULE
Tenant shall, at its own expense, maintain and keep in force, or cause to be maintained and kept in force by any general contractors, subcontractors or other third party entities where required by contract, throughout any period of Alterations, the following insurance coverages:
(1) Property Insurance. Special form or special cause of loss property insurance, and/or Builders Risk coverage for major renovation projects, including coverage for fire, earthquake and flood; boiler and machinery (if applicable); sprinkler damage; vandalism; malicious mischief coverage on all equipment, furniture, fixtures, fittings, tenants work, improvements and betterments, business income, extra expense, merchandise, inventory/stock, contents, and personal property located on or in the Premises. Such insurance shall be in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of the aggregate of the foregoing and shall provide coverage comparable to the coverage in the standard ISO special form or special cause of loss property insurance, when such coverage is supplemented with the coverages required above. Property policy shall also include coverage for Plate Glass, where required by written contract.
Builders Risk insurance coverage may be provided by the general contractor on a blanket builders risk policy with limits adequate for the project, and evidencing the additional insureds as required in the Lease.
(2) Liability Insurance. General Liability, Umbrella/Excess Liability, Workers Compensation and Auto Liability coverage as follows:
(a) General Liability |
$1,000,000 per occurrence | |
$1,000,000 personal & advertising injury | ||
$3,000,000 products/completed operations aggregate | ||
$3,000,000 general aggregate |
Tenants general contractor is required to maintain, during the construction period and for 6 years after project completion, a General Liability insurance policy, covering bodily injury, personal injury, property damage, completed operations, with limits to include a $1,000,000 limit for blanket contractual liability coverage and adding Landlord as additional insured as respects the project during construction and for completed operations for 6 years after the end of the project. Landlord requires a copy of the ISO 20 10 11 85 Additional Insured endorsement, showing Landlord as an additional insured to the GCs policy.
(b) Auto Liability |
$1,000,000 combined single limit (Any Auto) for bodily injury and property damage, hired and non-owned cover. | |
(c) Workers Compensation |
Statutory Limits | |
Employers Liability |
$1,000,000 each accident | |
$1,000,000 each employee | ||
$1,000,000 policy limit |
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Tenants general contractor shall ensure that any and all sub-contractors shall maintain equal limits of coverage for Workers Compensation/EL and collect insurance certificates verifying same.
(d) Umbrella/Excess Liability |
$3,000,000 per occurrence | |
$3,000,000 aggregate |
(e) Environmental InsuranceTo the extent required by Landlord, Contractors commercial general liability/umbrella insurance policy(ies) shall include Landlord and Landlords designees as additional insureds, and shall include a primary non-contributory provision. Liability policy shall contain a clause that the insurer may not cancel or materially change coverage without first giving Landlord thirty (30) days prior written notice, except cancellation for non-payment of premium, in which event ten (10) days prior written notice shall be required.
(3) Deductibles. If any of the above insurance policies have deductibles or self-insured retentions, Tenant and/or contractor (policy Named Insured) shall be responsible for the deductible amount.
All of the insurance policies required in this Exhibit 9A shall be written by insurance companies which are licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or obtained through a duly authorized surplus lines insurance agent or otherwise in conformity with the laws of such state, with an A.M. Best rating of at least A and a financial size category of not less than VII. Tenant shall provide Landlord with certificates of insurance upon request, prior to commencement of the Alteration, or within thirty (30) days of coverage inception and subsequent renewals or rewrites/replacements of any cancelled/non-renewed policies.
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EXHIBIT 10
TENANTS INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Tenant shall procure, pay for and keep in force throughout the Term (and for so long thereafter as Tenant remains in occupancy of the Premises) the following:
(a) On a primary and non-contributory basis, commercial general liability insurance insuring Tenant on an occurrence basis against all claims and demands for personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, sickness, disease, and death) and damage to property (including products and completed operations) which may be claimed to have occurred from and after the time any of the Tenant Parties shall first enter the Premises, of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence, Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate, and from time to time thereafter shall be not less than such higher amounts, if procurable, as may be reasonably required by Landlord. Tenant shall also carry umbrella liability coverage on a follow form basis in an amount of no less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). Such policies shall also include contractual liability coverage covering Tenants liability assumed under this Lease, including without limitation Tenants indemnification obligations, and shall contain the additional insured information set forth in Section (b) below.
(b) Automobile Liability Policy for owned, hired and non-owned automobiles, with limits of liability of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit each accident for bodily injury and property damage. The insurance policies identified in this Section (b) and in Section (a) above shall: (i) name Landlord, Fee Owner, Landlords manager, Landlords managing agent and persons claiming by, through or under them, if any, as additional insureds, (ii) be written on ISO forms CG 20 10 07 04 and CG 20 37 0704 (or, if a more recent version date is used, the limitation of coverage to the limits required by this Lease must be deleted (including, when ISO form CG 2010 04 13 is used, the removal of the exception in A.2 and section C, and/or when form CG 20 37 04 13 is used, the removal of the exception in A.2 and section B)).
(c) On a primary and non-contributory basis, a policy of fire, vandalism, malicious mischief, extended coverage issued on a special cause of loss property insurance form in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the replacement cost insuring (i) all items or components of Tenants Fitout and Alterations (collectively, the Tenant-Insured Improvements), and (ii) Tenants furniture, equipment, fixtures and property of every kind, nature and description related or arising out of Tenants leasehold estate hereunder, which may be in or upon the Premises or the Building (collectively, Tenants Property). Such insurance shall insure the interests of both Landlord and Tenant as their respective interests may appear from time to time.
(d) Business interruption insurance sufficient to cover at least twelve (12) months of Rent due hereunder, Tenants business losses during a 12-month period when Tenants business is interrupted and extra expenses during such a period in an amount that is not less than one year of Tenants operating expenses.
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(e) During periods when any Alterations are being performed, Tenant shall maintain or cause to be maintained property insurance issued on a special cause of loss form or its equivalent and/or Builders Risk Insurance on 100% replacement cost coverage basis, including hard and soft costs coverages. Such insurance shall protect and insure Landlord, Landlords agents, Tenant and Tenants contractors, as their interests may appear, against loss or damage by fire, water damage, vandalism and malicious mischief, and such other risks as are customarily covered by so-called special form or special cause of loss property/ builders risk coverage or its equivalent, and shall otherwise include no less than the coverage terms required for property insurance under Section (c) above.
(f) Such additional insurance as may be necessary to comply with any Legal Requirements.
The insurance required pursuant to Sections (a)-(f) (collectively, Tenants Insurance Policies) shall be effected with insurers approved by Landlord, with a rating of not less than A- VII in the current Bests Insurance Reports, and authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under valid and enforceable policies. Tenant shall provide notice to each insured named therein of the cancellation or modification of Tenants Insurance Policies at least twenty (20) days prior to any cancellation or modification. Tenants Insurance Policies may include deductibles in an amount no greater than $25,000. On or before the date on which any of the Tenant Parties shall first enter the Premises and thereafter not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration date of each expiring policy, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord certificates of Tenants Insurance Policies issued by the respective insurers setting forth in full the provisions thereof together with evidence satisfactory to Landlord of the payment of all premiums for such policies (these certificates must contain a note stating that the property coverage is for 100% of the replacement cost). A sample certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit 10A. In the event of any claim, and upon Landlords request, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord complete copies of Tenants Insurance Policies. Upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall deliver to any Mortgagee copies of the foregoing documents.
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EXHIBIT 10A
SAMPLE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
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EXHIBIT 11
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. | Tenants and their employees, shall not in any way obstruct the sidewalks, halls, stairways, or elevators of the Building, and shall use the same only as a means of passage to and from their respective offices. Tenants will not place or allow to be placed in the Building corridors or public stairways any waste paper, dust, refuse, or anything whatever. At no time shall tenants permit their employees to loiter in Common Areas or elsewhere in and about the Building or the Land. |
2. | No signs, advertisements or notices shall be inscribed, painted or affixed where they can be seen from the outside the leased premises without prior written consent of Building management. Management reserves the right to prohibit the posting of any sign which it finds objectionable and to remove any which has already been placed, at the tenants expense. |
3. | All contractors, contractors representatives, and installation technicians performing work in the Building shall be subject to Landlords prior approval which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and shall be required to comply with Landlords standard rules, regulations, policies and procedures, as the same may be revised from time to time. Tenants shall be solely responsible for complying with all applicable laws, codes and ordinances pursuant to which said work shall be performed. |
4. | All electric and telephone wiring shall be installed as directed by Landlord. No boring or cutting for wires shall be executed and no new pipes or wires shall be introduced without the prior written consent of Landlord. |
5. | Tenants shall not install or use any machinery in the demised premises which may cause any noise, jar, or tremor to the floors or walls, or which by its weight might damage the floors of the Building. |
6. | Tenants shall not bring in or take out, position construct, install or move any safe, or business machine or other heavy equipment weighing over 100 pounds without the prior written consent of Landlord. |
7. | All furniture, safes, equipment and freight shall be moved into and out of the Building only at certain hours approved by and under the supervision of Landlord and according to these rules and regulations. All damage to the Building caused by installing or removing any safe, furniture; equipment or other property shall be repaired at the expense of the Tenant. Landlord will not be responsible for loss or damage to any furniture, equipment or freight from any cause. |
8. | Corridor doors, when not in use, shall be kept closed. |
9. | Tenant, Tenants agents and employees shall not: play any musical instruments, other than radio and television; make or permit any improper noises in the Building; interfere with other lessees or those having business with them. |
10. | No animals, except trained certified service animals, shall be brought into or kept in, on or about the Premises. |
11. | The restroom fixtures shall be used only for the purpose for which they were constructed and no rubbish, ashes, or other substances of any kind shall be thrown into them. Tenant will bear the expense of any damage resulting from misuse. |
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12. | Tenant shall not place any additional lock or locks on any exterior door in the Premises or Building or on any door in the Building core within the Premises, including doors providing access to the telephone and electric closets and the slop sink, without Landlords prior written consent. A reasonable number of keys to the locks on the doors in the Premises shall be furnished by Landlord to Tenant at the cost of Tenant, and Tenant shall not have any duplicate keys made. All keys shall be returned to Landlord at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. |
13. | The directory board in the entrance lobby of the Building is provided for the exclusive display of the name and location of each tenant at the tenants expense. Landlord reserves the right to allocate space in the directory and to design style of such identification. |
14. | Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the Building any persons who, in the judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated under the influence of liquor or drugs, or shall do any act in violation of the rules and regulations of the Building. |
15. | Rooms used in common by tenants shall be subject to such regulations as are posted therein. |
16. | Landlord reserves the right to close and keep locked all entrance and exit doors of the Building during the hours Landlord may deem advisable for the adequate protection of the property. Use of the Building and the leased premises before 8 AM or after 6 PM, or any time during Sundays or legal holidays shall be allowed only to persons with a key/card key to the premises or guests accompanied by such persons. At these times, all occupants and their guests must sign in at the concierge when entering and exiting the building. Any persons found in the Building after hours without such keys/card keys are subject to the surveillance of building staff. |
17. | Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any advertising by any tenant which, in Landlords opinion, tends to impair the reputation of the Building or its desirability as a Building for offices, and upon written notice from Landlord, such tenant shall refrain from or discontinue such advertising. |
18. | No tenant will install blinds, shades, awnings, or other form of inside or outside window covering, or window ventilators or similar devices without the prior consent of Landlord. Tenant will not interfere with or obstruct any perimeter heating, air conditioning or ventilating units. |
19. | Tenants shall give Landlord prompt notice of any accidents to or defects in water pipes, gas pipes, electric lights and fixtures, heating apparatus, or any other service equipment. |
20. | Tenants shall not perform improvements or alterations within the Building or their premises, if the work has the potential of disturbing the fireproofing which has been applied on the surfaces of structural steel members, without the prior written consent of Landlord. |
21. | Tenants shall not take any action which would violate Landlords labor contracts affecting the Building or which would cause any work stoppage, picketing, labor disruption or dispute, or any interference with the business of Landlord or any other tenant or occupant of the Building or with the right and privileges of any person lawfully in the Building. Tenants shall take any actions necessary to resolve any such work stoppage, picketing, labor disruption, dispute or interference and shall have pickets removed and, at the request of Landlord, immediately terminate at any time any construction work being performed in the Premises giving rise to such labor problems, until such time as Landlord shall have given its written consent for such work to resume. Tenants shall have no claim for damages of any nature against Landlord in connection therewith, nor shall the date of the commencement of the Term be extended as a result thereof. |
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22. | The work of cleaning personnel shall not be hindered by tenants after 5:30 PM, and such cleaning work may be done at any time when the offices are vacant. Windows, doors and fixtures may be cleaned at any time. Tenants shall provide adequate waste and rubbish receptacles necessary to prevent unreasonable hardship to Landlord regarding cleaning service. |
23. | Tenants shall not install, operate or maintain in the Premises or in any other area of the Building, any electrical equipment which does not bear the U/L (Underwriters Laboratories) seal of approval, or which would overload the electrical system or any part thereof beyond its capacity for proper, efficient and safe operation as determined by Landlord, taking into consideration the overall electrical system and the present and future requirements therefore in the Building. Tenants shall not furnish any cooling or heating to the Premises, including the use of any electronic or gas heating devices, without Landlords prior written consent. Tenants shall not use more than its proportionate share of telephone lines available to service the Building. |
24. | Tenants shall not operate or permit to be operated on the Premises any coin or token operated vending machine or similar device (including telephones, lockers, toilets, scales, amusement devices and machines for sale of beverages food, candy, cigarettes or other goods), except for those vending machines or similar devices which are for the sole and exclusive use of tenants employees, and then only if such operation does not violate the lease of any other lessee of the Building. |
25. | Bicycles and other vehicles are not permitted inside or on the walkways outside the Building, except in those areas specifically designated by Landlord for such purposes. Landlord shall provide bicycle racks in the garage. |
26. | Landlord may from time to time adopt appropriate systems and procedures for the security or safety of the Building, its occupants, entry and use, or its contents, provided that Tenant shall have access to the Building 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Tenant, Tenants agents, employees, contractors, guests and invitees shall comply with Landlords reasonable requirements relative thereto. |
27. | Tenants shall carry out Tenants permitted repair, maintenance, alterations, and improvements in the Premises only during times agreed to in advance by Landlord and in a manner which will not interfere with the rights of other lessees in the Building. |
28. | Canvassing, soliciting, and peddling in or about the Building is prohibited. Tenants shall cooperate and use best efforts to prevent the same. |
29. | At no time shall Tenants permit or shall Tenants agents, employees, contractors, guests, or invitees smoke in any portion of the Building. |
30. | All deliveries to or from the Premises shall be made only at such times, in the areas and through the entrances and exits designated for such purposes by Landlord. Tenant shall not permit the process of receiving deliveries to or from the Premises outside of said areas or in a manner which may interfere with the use by any other lessee of its premises or of any Common Areas, any pedestrian use of such area, or any use which is inconsistent with good business practice. |
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EXHIBIT 12
FORM OF MASTER LEASE RNDA
RECOGNITION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT
THIS RECOGNITION, NON-DISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of the day of , 202 by and among , a with an address of ________________________ (Subtenant), MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, a Massachusetts charitable corporation with an address c/o MIT Investment Management Company, One Broadway, Suite 09-200, Cambridge, MA 02142 (Master Lessor) and MIT 314 MAIN STREET LEASEHOLD LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company with an address c/o MIT Cambridge Real Estate LLC, One Broadway, Suite 09-200, Cambridge, MA 02142 (Master Tenant).
W I T N E S S E T H
REFERENCE is hereby made to that certain Master Lease Agreement dated as of February 20, 2020 by and between Master Lessor, as landlord, and Master Tenant, as tenant (as it may be amended from time to time, the Master Lease) with respect to a portion of the property commonly known as 314 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts (as more particularly described in the Master Lease, the Property). A notice of lease with respect to the Master Lease was recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Book 74235, Page 84.
REFERENCE is also hereby made to that certain lease dated [on or about the date hereof // , 202 ] by and between Master Tenant, as landlord, and Subtenant, as tenant (the Sublease), with respect to a portion of the Property consisting of approximately rentable square feet on the ( ) floor (the Subleased Premises); and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Master Lessor has agreed (a) to recognize the rights of Subtenant under the Sublease, and (b) not to disturb Subtenants use and enjoyment of the Subleased Premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Incorporation of Recitals: Capitalized Terms. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated by reference. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them as set forth in the Master Lease. |
2. | Subtenant Not To Be Disturbed. So long as Subtenant is not in default (beyond any period given Subtenant by the terms of the Sublease to cure such default) in the payment of rent or additional rent or of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Sublease on Subtenants part to be performed, (a) Subtenants possession of the Subleased Premises, and its rights and privileges under the Sublease, including but not limited to any extension or renewal rights, if any, shall not be diminished or interfered with by Master Lessor, and (b) Master Lessor will not join Subtenant as a party defendant in any action or proceeding terminating Master Tenants possession of the Property unless such joinder is necessary to terminate such possession and then only for such purpose and not for the purpose of terminating the Sublease (and Master Tenant shall hold Subtenant harmless from any costs including legal fees associated with such joinder). |
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3. Subtenant To Attorn To Master Lessor. If the Master Lease is terminated pursuant to the terms thereof, or if Master Tenant rejects the Sublease in the course of a bankruptcy proceeding, or if Master Lessor shall succeed to the interest of Master Tenant in and to the Sublease in any other manner, then (a) the Sublease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between Master Lessor and Subtenant (subject to Section 8 below); provided, however, that Master Lessor and its assigns shall not be (i) liable for any misrepresentation, act or omission of Master Tenant, (ii) subject to any counterclaim, demand or offset which Subtenant may have against Master Tenant; (iii) liable for the return of any security deposit or letter of credit not actually received by Master Lessor and with respect to which Subtenant agrees to look solely to Master Tenant for refund or reimbursement; (iv) unless delivered by Master Tenant to Master Lessor, bound by any advance payment of rent or additional rent or any other sums made by Subtenant to Master Tenant, except for rent or additional rent applicable to the then-current month; (v) obligated to cure any defaults under the Sublease of Master Tenant which occurred prior to the termination of the Master Lease; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not release Master Lessor from liability for any default of its obligations under the Sublease (including without limitation any maintenance obligations) continuing after the date on which Master Lessor succeeds to Master Tenants interest under the Sublease; or (vi) bound by any covenant to undertake, complete, or pay for any improvements to the Subleased Premises; and (b) Subtenant shall attorn to Master Lessor as its landlord, said attornment to be effective and self-operative without the execution of any further instruments. Master Lessor and Subtenant each hereby agrees to execute an instrument in form and substance reasonably acceptable to both parties acknowledging the continuation of the Sublease for the Subleased Premises as a direct lease for the Subleased Premises on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. In addition, Subtenant shall execute and deliver, upon the request of Master Lessor, an instrument or certificate regarding the status of the Sublease consisting of statements, if true (and if not true, specifying in what respect), in the case of the Sublease by Subtenant (A) that the Sublease is in full force and effect, (B) the amounts and date through which rentals have been paid, (C) the commencement date, rent commencement date and duration of the term of the Sublease, (D) that no default, or state of facts, which with the passage of time, or notice, or both, would constitute a default, exists on the part of either party to the Sublease, and (E) the dates on which payments of additional rent, if any, are due under the Sublease.
4. Sublease Amendments. Subtenant shall not amend the Sublease without the prior written consent of Master Lessor which may be withheld by Master Lessor in its sole and absolute discretion if such amendment (a) reduces the rent payable under the Sublease, (b) provides for any expansion rights, (c) extends the term of the Sublease in addition to Subtenants current right(s) to extend the term under the Sublease, if any, (d) reduces any of the liabilities and obligations of Subtenant under the Sublease, or (e) increases any of the obligations of Master Tenant under the Sublease. Any such amendment made without Master Lessors consent shall not be binding on Master Lessor.
5. Master Lessors Right to Notice and Cure. Subtenant covenants and agrees to: (a) concurrently give Master Lessor the same notices given to Master Tenant under the Sublease at the following address(es) until otherwise specified in writing by Master Lessor: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, c/o MIT Investment Management Company, One Broadway, Suite 09-200, Cambridge, MA 02142, Attention: President, MIT Investment Management Company; with a copy to MIT Investment Management Company, One Broadway, Suite 09-200, Cambridge, MA 02142, Attention: Director, Real Estate Legal Services, with a copy by electronic mail to RELegal@mitimco.mit.edu; (b) provide Master Lessor with at least ten (10) days plus the number of days (and the same opportunities and rights) as are available to Master Tenant under the Sublease to cure any of Master Tenants defaults thereunder; and (c) accept Master Lessors curing of any of Master Tenants defaults under the Sublease as performance by Master Tenant thereunder.
6. Amendments. This Agreement may not be waived, changed, or discharged orally, but only by agreement in writing and signed by Master Lessor, Master Tenant and Subtenant, and any oral waiver, change, or discharge of this Agreement or any provisions hereof shall be without authority and shall be of no force and effect.
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7. Revisions to Sublease. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the Sublease to the contrary, in the event that the Master Lease is terminated pursuant to the terms thereof, or if Master Tenant rejects the Sublease in the course of a bankruptcy proceeding: (a) as of the date of such termination or rejection, all representations and warranties on the part of Landlord contained in the Lease shall be deemed deleted and of no further force and effect; (b) all rights of Subtenant with respect to parking shall be subject to all applicable laws, including without limitation local zoning laws; (c) Master Lessor shall have the right, at any time during the term of the Sublease, to self-insure all or any portion of the coverages required to be carried by Landlord, if any; and (d) Master Lessor shall not have any liability or obligations pursuant to the brokerage provision of the Sublease.
8. Security Deposit. If the Master Lease is terminated pursuant to the terms thereof, or if Master Tenant rejects the Sublease in the course of a bankruptcy proceeding, then Master Tenant shall deliver to Master Lessor the cash security deposit and/or the original letter of credit (including any amendments thereto), if any, and an executed (and properly acknowledged) transfer form in the form required by the issuer of such letter of credit. In the event that Master Tenant fails to deliver the same. Subtenant shall, at Subtenants sole cost and expense, use commercially reasonable efforts (including, without limitation, the payment of any fees required by the issuer of any such letter of credit in connection therewith and the execution of such reasonable documents as Master Lessor may deem necessary) to cause (a) Master Tenant to deliver to Master Lessor any cash security deposit, and (b) the original letter of credit issued to Master Tenant to be (i) assigned to Master Lessor, or (ii) terminated or canceled. Master Tenant hereby consents to Subtenants undertaking the actions described in the immediately preceding sentence and waives any claim Master Tenant may have against Subtenant arising from Subtenants compliance with the requirements of this Section 8. If such letter of credit is so terminated or canceled, Master Tenant shall deliver to Master Lessor a new original letter of credit naming Master Lessor as beneficiary and otherwise meeting the requirements set forth in the Sublease.
9. Relation between Master Lessor and Master Tenant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if, at the time that Master Lessor succeeds to the interest of Master Tenant as landlord under the Sublease, Master Tenant controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Master Lessor, then, in such event. Master Lessor agrees that no term, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall be interpreted or enforced by Master Lessor in any manner that would have the effect of amending or modifying the Sublease, releasing Master Lessor from any obligation under the Sublease or otherwise reducing the obligations of the landlord thereunder or increasing the obligations of Tenant thereunder (for example, Section 7(a) above and the second sentence of Section 8 shall not be enforced by Master Lessor in such situation).
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10. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to the laws governing conflicts of laws. If any term of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be invalid and unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement, the application or such term to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Master Lessor, Master Tenant and Subtenant and their respective successors and assigns. Each party has cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and, therefore, in any construction to be made of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party. In the event of litigation relating to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement from the other party of its reasonable attorneys fees and costs. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous oral and written agreements and discussions, and may not be amended, waived, discharged or terminated except by a written instrument signed by all the parties hereto. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have each caused this Agreement to be executed as an instrument under seal as of the date first above written.
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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ||
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MIT 314 MAIN STREET LEASEHOLD LLC | ||
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EXHIBIT 13
MIT COVENANT IN FAVOR OF MBTA
MIT covenants and agrees that it will not assert or bring, nor cause any third party to assert or bring, any claim, demand, lawsuit or cause of action (whether by way of original claim, cross claim, counterclaim, contribution claim, indemnification claim, third-party claim or any other claim) against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (the MBTA) related to (i) any adverse effects associated with any operation, activity or occupancy on, proximate to or affected by the MBTAs property, activities or transportation system, including its subway and bus lines (including, without limitation, vibrations, electromagnetic fields, particles, pollution, compaction, odor, fumes and noise), (ii) Hazardous Materials (for purposes of this Exhibit 13 only, as defined below) located at the Kendall Square Head House south of Main Street, or (iii) the MIT Indemnification Obligations (hereinafter defined), including, without limitation, claims for response actions, response costs, assessments, containment, removal and remedial costs, government oversight charges (including any overhead or response action costs incurred or assessed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection), fines or penalties, permit and annual compliance fees, reasonable attorney and expert fees, natural resource damages, property damages, including diminution of property value claims, and personal injury damages, except to the extent that such claims result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the MBTA or its contractors, subcontractors, employees or agents. For purposes hereof, the MIT Indemnification Obligations shall mean those certain indemnification obligations specifically enumerated in Section 1.3.14 of that certain Memorandum of Agreement dated as of July 13, 2020 between MIT and the MBTA for Kendall Square Red Line Station Head House Relocation.
For purposes of this Exhibit 13 only, the term Hazardous Materials means any toxic or hazardous material, substance or waste, pollutant, contaminant, oil or other product regulated under Chapter 21E of the Massachusetts General Laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, 310 CMR 40.0000 et seq., or any other applicable federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.
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Exhibit 21.1
Subsidiaries of Registrant
Name |
Chinese Name (where applicable) |
Jurisdiction of | ||
Zai Lab (Hong Kong) Limited |
再创医药(香港)有限公司 | Hong Kong | ||
Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
再鼎医药(上海)有限公司 | Shanghai | ||
Zai Lab International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
再鼎国际贸易(上海)有限公司 | Shanghai | ||
Zai Lab (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
再鼎医药(苏州)有限公司 | Suzhou | ||
Zai Lab Trading (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
再鼎医药贸易(苏州)有限公司 | Suzhou | ||
Zai Biopharmaceutical (Suzhou) Co., Ltd |
再创生物医药(苏州)有限公司 | Suzhou | ||
Zai Lab (Aust) Pty., Ltd. |
N/A | Australia | ||
Zai Lab (US) LLC |
N/A | USA | ||
ZLIP Holding Limited |
N/A | Cayman | ||
ZL Capital Limited |
N/A | BVI | ||
ZL China Holding Two Limited |
N/A | Hong Kong | ||
Zai Auto Immune Ltd. |
N/A | Cayman | ||
Zai Auto Immune (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
N/A | Hong Kong | ||
Zai Anti Infectives Ltd. |
N/A | Cayman | ||
Zai Anti Infectives (Hong Kong) Ltd. |
N/A | Hong Kong |
* | All subsidiaries are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by the Zai Lab Limited. |
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No. 333-221616 and No. 333-239223 on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 1, 2021, relating to the financial statements of Zai Lab Limited and the effectiveness of Zai Lab Limiteds internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP
Shanghai, China
March 1, 2021
Exhibit 31.1
Certification by the Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Samantha (Ying) Du, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Zai Lab Limited;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: |
March 1, 2021 | |
By: |
/s/ Samantha (Ying) Du | |
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Samantha (Ying) Du | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
Certification by the Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Billy Cho, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Zai Lab Limited;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: | March 1, 2021 | |
By: | /s/ Billy Cho | |
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Billy Cho | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 32.1
Certification by the Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the annual report on Form 10-K of Zai Lab Limited (the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Samantha (Ying) Du, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: | March 1, 2021 | |
By: | /s/ Samantha (Ying) Du | |
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Samantha (Ying) Du | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
This certification accompanies the Annual Report on Form 10-K to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Zai Lab Limited under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
Exhibit 32.2
Certification by the Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the annual report on Form 10-K of Zai Lab Limited (the Company) for the year ended December 31, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Billy Cho, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:
(1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: | March 1, 2021 | |
By: | /s/ Billy Cho | |
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Billy Cho | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
This certification accompanies the Annual Report on Form 10-K to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Zai Lab Limited under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.