EXHIBIT 10.8

 

CANTERBURY LABORATORIES, LLC

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of
March, 22, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Canterbury Laboratories,
LLC, (“Canterbury”) duly organized under law and having an usual place of
business at 8 Canterbury Lane, Holden, MA 01520 and MicroConstants, Inc. a
corporation duly organized under law and having a usual place of business at
9050 Camino Santa Fe, San Diego, CA (the “Company”).

Canterbury wishes to engage the Company to provide certain services, as
hereinafter defined, and the Company has agreed to provide the services in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including the herein
promises, covenants, agreements, representations and warranties, the receipt and
legal sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, accepted and agreed to,
Canterbury and the Company, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:

1.                  The Company hereby agrees to perform the services (the
“Services”) set forth in any Task Order issued in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A by Canterbury and accepted by Company. This Agreement shall apply to
any Task Order mutually agreed to, executed and delivered, and to all Services
performed pursuant thereto. Each such Task Order issued by Canterbury shall
constitute a separate and distinct contract between the parties, it being
understood and agreed, however, that the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall be deemed incorporated by reference in each such Task Order and shall take
precedence over and control any contrary or inconsistent terms and conditions
appearing or referred to in any such Task Order, unless the Task Order
explicitly states otherwise. No such contrary or inconsistent terms and
conditions, nor any contrary, inconsistent or additional terms in any document
issued by either party shall become part of any such contract unless accepted in
writing by the parties.

2.                  Unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 9 hereof, this
Agreement shall be deemed effective as of the Effective Date, and shall continue
in full force and effect for a period of five (5) years from such date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, should any Task Order(s) entered into during the
period of this Agreement require Services to be performed beyond the expiration
or termination date of this Agreement, then the terms of this Agreement shall
remain in effect with respect to such Task Order(s) until the expiration or
termination of the Task Order(s). Except as otherwise set forth in the
applicable Task Order, said Task Order shall terminate upon the expiration or
termination of the Agreement.

3.                  In consideration of the satisfactory performance of the
Services, Canterbury will make payments to the Company as set forth in
accordance with any applicable Task Order.

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4.                  The Company shall keep in strictest confidence and shall
not, without the prior written authorization of Canterbury, publish, disclose,
disseminate or use for any purpose other than as contemplated by this Agreement
any and all information disclosed to or developed by the Company in connection
with this Agreement or with providing any Services performed hereunder
(collectively the “Information”). This obligation of non-disclosure and non-use
shall not apply to Information which: (i) is, at the time of disclosure or
thereafter, publicly available through no fault of Company; (ii) the Company can
demonstrate through competent written records was in its possession before
receipt; (iii) is disclosed to Company by a third party with the legal right to
do so; or (iv) is required to be disclosed pursuant to judicial process, court
order or administrative request, provided that Company shall so notify
Canterbury sufficiently prior to disclosing such Information as to permit
Canterbury to seek a protective order. The Company shall ensure that each of its
employees, subcontractors, consultants, servants and agents who have access to
Information understand the confidential nature thereof and agree to be bound by
the obligations set forth in this Section 4. The Company shall not have any
publication rights and all of the same shall belong to Canterbury.

5.                  All information, data, reports, writings, works of art,
ideas, source codes, inventions and other work product, in any form whatsoever,
both tangible and intangible, developed as a result of the Company’s performance
of the Services (collectively, the “Works”), shall be the sole and exclusive
property of Canterbury. The Company hereby assigns, and to the extent any such
assignment cannot be made at present hereby agrees to timely assign to
Canterbury and further agrees to cause its employees to assign to Canterbury all
rights, title and interest in and to any such Works. All such assignments now
and in the future shall be immediately made when requested by Canterbury and
shall be made without any additional consideration or fee. During the term of
this Agreement or at any time after the termination thereof, at the request of
Canterbury, Company shall make, or cause its employees to make promptly, or
cooperate in the making thereof, an application for United States letters patent
and foreign letters patent or for copyright registration on any materials
Company may develop in the course of performing the Services and developing the
Works contemplated by this Agreement. Furthermore, Company shall assign, or
shall cause its employees and all others involved with or who participated in
providing the Services, to assign, to Canterbury or its designee: (i) any such
application for copyright registration or for letters patent and patents issuing
thereon; (ii) any other rights arising out of the Works (iii) any other
intellectual property rights arising out of or related to this Agreement.

For avoidance of doubt, the Company agrees that any theory, discovery,
invention, formulation, know-how, method, technology, development, confidential
information, enhancement, modification, improvement or trade secret owned by or
licensed to Canterbury as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term
of this Agreement, shall remain exclusively owned or licensed by Canterbury (the
“Canterbury Background Intellectual Property”). In addition, any and all
discoveries, inventions or improvements thereto, together with any enhancements,
additions, trade secrets or know-how created, developed, conceived or reduced to
practice by the Company (whether patentable or not), during the term of this
Agreement and in the performance, directly or indirectly, of the Services (the
“Services IP”) shall be solely owned by Canterbury.

6.                  Neither party will use, nor authorize others to use, the
name, symbols, or marks of the other party in any advertising or publicity
material or make any form of representation or statement with regard to the
Services which would constitute an express or implied endorsement by the other
party of any commercial product or service without that other party’s prior
written approval.

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7.                  The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Canterbury
and its subsidiaries and affiliates (including all officers, directors,
employees, contractors and agents of the foregoing) harmless from and against
any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, liabilities, losses,
costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees (collectively, the “Claims”),
arising out of, incidental to, or resulting directly or indirectly from
performance by the Company (including but not limited to Company’s employees,
servants, agents, consultants and subcontractors) hereunder, or from the breach
by the Company of its warranties, duties and obligations hereunder, except to
the extent that such Claims were caused by the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Canterbury.

8.                  The Company agrees that it shall maintain during the
performance of this Agreement the following insurance in amounts no less than
that specified for each type: (i) general liability insurance with combined
limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 per accident
for bodily injury, including death, and property damage; (ii) workers’
compensation insurance in the amount required by the law of the state(s) in
which the Company’s workers are located and employers liability insurance with
limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence; and (iii) in the event that
the use of a company-owned motor vehicle is required in the performance of this
Agreement, automobile liability insurance with combined limits of not less than
$1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury,
including death, and property damage is required. Upon execution of this
Agreement, and written request by Canterbury, the Company will provide
Canterbury with evidence of the Company’s insurance. The Company will name
Canterbury as an additional insured party under the Company’s insurance policy,
and will provide to Canterbury at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of
any change or cancellation to the Company’s insurance program.

9.                  This Agreement and any Task Orders issued hereunder may be
terminated by Canterbury for any reason, or no reason, upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice to the Company. In the event that: (i) either party becomes
insolvent or is unable to pay its debts as they become due, or a petition in
bankruptcy or for reorganization is filed by or against it, or a receiver is
appointed of the whole or any substantial portion of its property; or (ii)
either party is in material breach of its obligations hereunder, which breach
remains uncured for five (5) business days following receipt of written notice
from the other specifying the breach, then the other party shall have the right
to immediately terminate this Agreement, without prejudice to its other rights
or remedies, by written notice of such election.

10.              The Company shall perform the Services: (i) in a first class
professional manner in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and any Task Order, (ii) in conformance with that level of care and
skill ordinarily exercised in similar circumstances by providers of the same or
similar services and (iii) in compliance with all applicable federal, state and
local laws, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances and binding obligations. The
Company warrants that the Company is presently, and will remain, for the term of
this Agreement and any extension thereof, free from any commitments or conflicts
of interest that would impair the Company from rendering its undivided loyalty
to Canterbury or providing the Services in an accurate and timely manner. The
Company shall require any subcontractors or consultants retained to assist the
Company in the performance of this Agreement to agree to maintain itself free
from conflicts of interest pursuant to terms substantially similar to those set
forth in this Section 10. The Company undertakes that any animals used in
experiments as part of the Services will be used and disposed of in strict
accordance with the applicable laws and regulations, but at least by US
standards (see the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations at:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislattusdalegt htm), and will under no
circumstances be used as food for humans or animals.

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11.              In the course of performing the Services and for the limited
purpose of providing the Services, Canterbury will transfer to Company
proprietary materials (“Canterbury Materials”) as set forth in Exhibit B.
Canterbury Materials shall also include any progeny and derivatives of the
materials listed in Exhibit B. The Company may use Canterbury Materials (and
derivatives thereof) only for the purpose of performing the Services, shall
acquire no rights therein, and shall comply with the Material Transfer
Provisions as set forth in Exhibit B hereof.

12.              The Company shall not subcontract this Agreement or any portion
thereof, without the prior written approval of Canterbury. Any such approval
shall not relieve Company of its obligations under this Agreement. Further, the
Company may not assign, delegate or transfer any of its rights or obligations
under this Agreement without the written consent of Canterbury. Any attempted
assignment, delegation or transfer in breach of this Section 12 shall be null
and void.

13.              Any Services performed by the Company for Canterbury under this
Agreement are to be performed by the Company in the Company’s capacity as an
independent contractor. Neither the Company nor its employees, agents or
representatives are employees of Canterbury. The Company retains the sole right
to hire, discipline, evaluate and terminate its own employees and to set their
hours, wages and terms and conditions of employment in accordance with law and
the Company’s obligations herein. All income, employment and other similar taxes
required to be withheld and/or paid with respect to all services provided
hereunder will be timely paid by the Company directly to the appropriate
governmental agency. The employees, representatives or agents of the Company are
not entitled to and will not receive from Canterbury in connection with the
Services, any benefits normally provided by Canterbury to its employees. The
Company agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Canterbury harmless against any
claim that Canterbury is jointly or severally liable or obligated to Company’s
employees, agents, employees’ representative, a benefit plan or any governmental
fund or entity on the basis of a statute, regulation or common law duty relating
to employment.

14.              All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in
writing and sent by facsimile transmission, or mailed postage prepaid by
certified or registered mail, or sent by a nationally recognized express courier
service, or hand delivered at the following addresses:

To Canterbury:

Canterbury Laboratories, Inc. 8 Canterbury Lane
Holden, MA 01520
Attn: President

Rubin and Rudman LLP 50 Rowes Wharf
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Attn: Peter B. Finn, Esq.
Fax: (617) 330-7550

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To Company:

MicroConstants, Inc.
9050 Camino Santa Fe
San Diego, CA 92121
Attn: President & CSO

Any notice, if mailed properly addressed, postage prepaid, shall be deemed made
three (3) days after the date of mailing as indicated on the certified or
registered mail receipt, or on the next business day if sent by express courier
service or on the date of delivery or transmission if hand delivered or sent by
facsimile transmission.

15.              This Agreement and any Task Orders issued hereunder represents
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and merge and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements or
understandings, oral or written, with respect thereto. This Agreement shall not
be modified except by a written agreement signed by the parties hereto
specifying that it is a modification to the Agreement. The failure of a party to
insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall
not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right to insist upon
strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. Any waiver
must be in writing and signed by the party making the waiver. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other term or provision hereof. This Agreement
shall be construed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

16.              The Company shall, during the course of this Agreement and for
four (4) years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement keep and
make available to Canterbury or its public accountants or other representatives
for inspection and audit at all reasonable times, time (including Company’s
employee billing/time records), cost and expense records in connection with fees
and expenses, including outside expenses incurred and services and materials
procured by Company under this Agreement, but excluding payroll records for
Company employees. Any such audits or inspections shall be conducted at
Canterbury’ expense; however, in the event an audit or inspection reveals an
overcharge equal to or in excess of five percent (5%) of the total fees and
expenses for the period of the audit, the Company shall bear the cost of the
audits. This Agreement give us rights or benefits to anyone other than
Canterbury and the Company. There are no third party beneficiaries.

17.              The provisions of Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17
shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first
above written, This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts which
shall be deemed to be an original and collectively shall constitute one
Agreement.

Canterbury Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

MicroConstants, Inc.

 

/s/                                                   

(signature)

 

 

/s/                                                   

(signature)

 

Yael Schwartz, Ph.D.

(name printed)

 

 

Gilbert Lam, Ph.D.

(name printed)

 

President and CEO

(title)

 

 

President and CEO

(title)

 

                                                        

(date)

 

                                                        

(date)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
TASK ORDER NO.

This Task Order is entered into as of by and between Canterbury Laboratories,
Inc., with an office at 8 Canterbury Lane, Holden, MA 01520 (“Canterbury”), and
MicroConstants, Inc., with an office located at 9050 Camino Santa Fe, San Diego,
CA 92121, (“Company”), pursuant to the terms of the Master Services Agreement
between Canterbury and Company dated ______________ __, 20XX.

PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION

A.    Project Title

 

B.    Description

[additional details to be provided]

 

 

C.    Tasks and Timeframe

Company shall complete the following Tasks in accordance with the following
schedule:

 

Task Completion Date

 

D.    Additional Requirements

[To be provided]

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PART II: COSTS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The total professional fees for the project described in this Task Order shall
be $X,XXX.

Upon completion by Company and approval by Canterbury of the following
Milestones, Company may submit to Canterbury invoices for the following amounts:

Milestone

Expected

Completion

Date

$ Amount % of Total 1.       TOTAL:     100%

 

PART III: COMMUNICATIONS

All communications provided for in this Task Order shall be mailed postage
prepaid and addressed to the respective parties as follows:

To Canterbury:

 

8 Canterbury Lane

Holden, MA 01520

(774) 829-1992

Attn: President

To Company:

 

Project Management

MicroConstants, Inc.

Street Address

San Diego, CA

Phone: (858) 652-4600

Fax: (858) 652-4699

 

PART IV: PAYMENTS

Payee:    MicroConstants, Inc.

Mailing
Address:    9050 Camino Santa Fe, San Diego, CA 92121

Tax 1D #:    33-0809500

PART V: AFFILIATES OF FORMA

Certain Affiliates may wish to become party to this Agreement and any Task
Order. In such case, upon due execution of the document attached hereto as
Exhibit A-1, an Affiliate shall become a party to this Agreement and any Task
Order and shall enjoy the same rights, and be subject to the same obligations,
as Canterbury. Affiliates shall mean corporations, partnerships or other
business entities, and the employees and agents thereof which, directly or
indirectly, are controlled by, control, or are under common control with,
Canterbury.

The Next Page is the Signature Page to Exhibit A.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Task Order to be
executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the day and
year first above written.

Canterbury Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

MicroConstants, Inc.

 

                                                        

(signature)

 

 

                                                        

(signature)

 

Yael Schwartz, Ph.D.

(name printed)

 

 

                                                        

(name printed)

 

President and CEO

(title)

 

 

                                                        

(title)

 

                                                        

(date)

 

                                                        

(date)

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A-1

AFFILIATE AGREEMENT

The undersigned Affiliate wishes to become party to the Master Services
Agreement between the Company and Canterbury, dated __________ __, 20__ and Task
Order(s) [Insert Task Order Number(s)], dated [insert date of Task Order(s)] to
said Agreement. Accordingly, upon execution of this Affiliate Agreement, the
undersigned Affiliate shall become a party to said Master Service Agreement and
Task Order(s) and be entitled to all of the rights enjoyed by, and be subject to
all of the obligations imposed upon, Canterbury thereunder.

Affiliate Name:                                         

By:                                                             

Name:                                                        

Title:                                                          

Date:                                                          

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Exhibit B

MASTER TRANSFER PROVISIONS

The Materials listed herein will be transferred to the Company by Canterbury for
the purpose of allowing the Company to perform the Services as described in the
accompanying Master Services Agreement (“Canterbury Materials”):

 

 

 

 

The Company agrees to comply with the following terms and conditions with
respect to samples and other materials exchanged between them in connection with
the Services (“Canterbury Materials”):

1.    The Company is regularly engaged in conducting laboratory studies or
animal tests, and has all the required authorizations to perform such
experimental work in vitro or with laboratory animals in vivo at the place of
investigation. In particular, the Company is entitled under all applicable laws
and regulations to perform the Services using Canterbury Materials.

2.    Canterbury Materials will be used in full compliance with all laws and
regulations applicable in the country where the Services are performed,
especially all guidelines for use of Canterbury Materials and research conducted
with animals. The Company employees working on the Services have adequate
training and facilities to use Canterbury Materials and will directly supervise
the Services.

3.    Canterbury Materials will be used solely for performance of the Services
in the facilities of the Company under suitable containment conditions in
accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Canterbury Materials will
under no circumstances be administered to humans.

4.    Canterbury Materials will not be analyzed or modified other than necessary
for the purpose of the Services without prior written consent of Canterbury.

5.    Canterbury Materials will not be transferred or made available to any
individual other than those under the supervision and control of Company
assigned to the performance of the Services without the prior written consent of
Canterbury. At the end of the performance of the Services, Canterbury will
require the Company to return or destroy any unused Canterbury Materials in
accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and instructions of
Canterbury (if any).

6.    Any animals used in experiments with Canterbury Materials or derivatives
thereof will be disposed under the Company’s supervision in accordance with all
applicable laws and regulations and the instructions of Canterbury, if any, and
will under no circumstances be used as food for humans or animals.

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7.    Canterbury Materials are being supplied to the Company with no warranties,
express or implied, of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or
otherwise. In particular, Canterbury does not represent or warrant that the use
of Canterbury Materials will not infringe or violate any patent or proprietary
rights of third parties.

8.    Canterbury Materials are to be used with caution and prudence in any
experimental work, since not all of the characteristics are necessarily known.
The Company shall bear all risk to it and/or any others resulting, directly or
indirectly, from use, application, storage or disposal/destruction of Canterbury
Materials.

 

Dated:                                                            

[Company Name]

 

 

By:_____________________________

      Name:_________________________

      Title:__________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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