Document:

Exhibit 10.4

                                                                                                (English translation)

HK201102001

 

Premises Lease Contract

 

Party A (Party A): Beijing Xintaike Medical Device Co., Ltd.  (北京新太克医疗仪器有限公司)

 

Address: No.  30 Shengming Kexueyuan Road, Changping District, Beijing

 

Legal Representative: Hu Peixiang  (胡沛湘)

 

Party B (Party B): BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

 

Address:

 

Legal Representative: JOHN VICTOR OYLER

 

WHEREAS:

 

1.                  Party A is the owner of the premises under this Contract, and has the right to legally lease the premises, accessory buildings and accessory facilities under this Contract;

 

2.                  Party B is a legitimate enterprise established in the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as “China” or the “PRC”) in accordance with the relevant laws of the PRC (see appendices hereto for Party B’s business license and other legal certificates);

 

3.                  Party A agrees to lease to Party B, and Party B wishes to lease from Party A, part of the premises, accessory buildings and accessory facilities and equipment under this Contract in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

NOW THEREFORE, by adhering to the principles of equality, voluntariness, mutual benefit, and equal consideration, and through full and friendly consultation, the Parties hereby enter into this Contract regarding the lease of the Premises in Beijing on February 1, 2011 for mutual compliance.

 

Article 1                                               Purpose of Contract

 

Party A shall lease part of the premises, accessory buildings and accessory facilities under this Contract to Party B or its affiliate for its own office, scientific research and/or other legitimate activities, and Party B or its affiliate may engage in office, scientific research and other relevant business activities in such part.

 

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Article 2                                               Subject Property of Contract

 

1.                  Party A shall lease part of the premises (hereinafter referred to as the “Premises”) in the Life Science Park in Changping District, Beijing (being the property, site and accessory facilities at No. 30 Shengming Kexueyuan Road, Changping District, Beijing) to Party B.  The building area of such part of the Premises is 6,144 m2.  The usable area and public area of the first floor are 3,848 m2 and 430.9 m2, respectively.  The usable area and public area of the second floor are 1,876 m2 and 44 m2, respectively.  The public area allocable to Party B is 303.5 m2 (see Article 2.4 of this Contract), and the total building area leased by Party B is 6,028 m2 (hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).  The specific scope of the leased Premises is set forth in Appendix 4: Site Plan of the Property Leased by Party B from Party A.

 

If Party A intends to lease other areas of the Premises (hereinafter referred to as the “Other Areas”), it shall notify Party B of the same seven (7) business days in advance.  Party B shall have the right of first refusal to lease the Other Areas upon the same conditions.  If Party B does not send a written reply to Party A within seven (7) business days after receiving Party A’s notice, Party B shall be deemed to have waived its right of first refusal to lease such areas.

 

2.                  Party A agrees that, subject to compliance with the relevant laws and regulations of the PRC and the management rules of the Park, Party B may hang its company sign outside of the building where the Property is located; provided, however, that the location and size of such sign shall be subject to Party A’s examination, consent and general arrangement.  Party A shall not refuse or oppose Party B’s request to hang its company sign without reasonable cause.

 

3.                  Entrances/exits of the first floor will be used as public entrances/exits.

 

4.                  The public places and shared facilities throughout Party A’s Premises shall be used jointly by Party B and other users.

 

The above public places and their public areas are as follows: 606.9 m2, including a boiler room (150.9 m2), a fire control and power distribution room (64 m2), elevators and stairwells (220 m2: 44 m2*5), the first-floor lobby (148 m2) and a power distribution room (24 m2).  The public areas and corresponding property management fees shall be allocated based on the proportion of area leased by Party B in the total building area.

 

5.                  Party B shall have the right to use outdoor parking spaces based on the proportion of area leased by Party B in the total building area.  Such parking spaces shall be used solely by Party B after the scope has been determined by Party A and Party B, as is more specifically set

 

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forth in the figure in Appendix 4.

 

Article 3                                               Current Condition and Modification of the Property

 

1.                  Current condition of the Property

 

The Property under this Contract is developed and built by Party A, for which Party A has obtained the Construction Works Completion Inspection Certificate and is currently applying for the property ownership certificate.  Party A shall hand over the Property to Party B on an “AS IS” basis based on the Memorandum for Property Handover set forth in Appendix 5.

 

2.                  Renovation, decoration, alteration and modification of the Property during use

 

(1)             After the delivery of the Property, Party B may, based on reasonable arrangements on the use of Property, carry out the following renovation, decoration, alteration or modification of the Property without the consent of Party A; provided, however, that Party B shall report such renovation, decoration, alteration or modification to Party A for filing purpose seven (7) business days before the same is implemented.  Party B shall carry out renovation, decoration, alteration or modification strictly in accordance with the construction specifications provided by Party A (before Party B commences renovation, technical clarification shall be conducted by the Parties, and detailed construction specifications shall be provided to Party B); otherwise, Party B shall be responsible for repairing damages to the equipment and facilities of Party A (if any) and indemnifying third parties against their losses (if any).

 

Party B shall have the right to adjust the layout of the Premises based on its own business needs (excluding changes to the load-bearing structure of the leased Premises) or to carry out alteration, modification, renovation or decoration inside the leased Premises (excluding major structural changes to the Property).

 

(2)             After the delivery of the Property, Party B may, based on reasonable arrangements on the use of Property, carry out the following renovation and alteration of the Property, subject to the obtaining of Party A’s prior written consent and compliance with the management rules of the property management entity:

 

Major structural changes to the Premises inside the leased Premises.  For the purpose of this Contract, a major structural change refers to: any renovation or alteration of the Property by Party B shall be considered as major modification by Party B if such renovation or alteration will

 

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significantly affect the roof, vertical walls, load-bearing walls or the main water or electricity pipeline systems of the Property.

 

(3)             Party A undertakes that, it will in principle agree to the reasonable renovation and alteration of the Property by Party B, and that it will not unreasonably refuse Party B’s reasonable request.  Party A shall provide Party B with a definite reply in writing within ten (10) business days after Party B submits a written application for renovation or alteration.  If Party A fails to give such written reply, Party A shall be deemed to have given its consent to Party B’s renovation or alteration plan.

 

(4)             After the delivery of the Property, any renovation or alteration of the Property by Party B shall be carried out at the sole cost of Party B, subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in the relevant laws and regulations of the PRC and the relevant management regulations of the local government and the completion of necessary approval procedures.  Party A shall provide necessary assistance to this end.

 

(5)             Party A shall be responsible for the repair work with respect to the foundational frame structure of the Premises to ensure Party B’s normal use.  Efforts shall be made to minimize the effects of such repair work on the operations of Party B.  If Party A entrusts Party B to conduct the repair work, the repair costs spent by Party B shall be offset against the rent or repaid by Party A in accordance with its agreement with Party B, and the Parties shall jointly negotiate and determine the specific schedule for the repair work.

 

Article 4                                               Delivery of the Property

 

1.                  Property delivery date:

 

(1)             Within two (2) business days from the date of the written notice on delivery of Property given by Party A to Party B, the Parties shall handle the Property handover procedures for the delivery of the Property by Party A to Party B and the timely acceptance of such delivery by Party B.

 

(2)             The Parties shall complete the Property handover procedures within two (2) business days.  The date of execution of the Memorandum for Property Handover shall be the date of actual delivery of the Property.

 

(3)             The Parties have tentatively scheduled the Property delivery date to occur before March 1, 2011.

 

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2.                  Conditions to delivery of the Property:

 

(1)             Party A shall present the originals of the relevant documents and deliver copies thereof to Party B, including the Construction Land Planning Permit, the State-owned Land Use Certificate, the Construction Works Planning Permit, the Construction Works Commencement Permit, the Construction Works Completion Inspection Certificate, the whole set of engineering documents and drawings of the Property and the Fire Control Inspection Certificate (see Appendix 1).

 

(2)             Party A warrants that, the Property will have access to water, electricity, communications and other municipal utilities upon delivery to Party B.

 

(3)             Party A undertakes to provide Party B with public facilities for its exclusive use based on the following standards: water (DN100 inflow), low-voltage (380V) electricity (with a capacity of no less than 630KVA; the service entrance cabinet and switch as well as the equipment connected to the upper end of the service entrance cabinet shall be installed by Party A inside the leased Property, and the equipment connected to the lower end of the service entrance cabinet shall be connected by Party B) and natural gas pipelines (for the gas boiler).  Party A undertakes that the above facilities will provide uninterrupted supply 24 hours a day throughout the year (except for interruption of supply for any reason not attributable to Party A).  Party A also undertakes that, the above public facilities shall be installed and connected inside the Property leased by Party B for Party B’s normal use before the date of completion of Party B’s renovation works.  If the capacity of the above public facilities or the locations of connection and installation fail to meet the above standards as promised by Party A, Party A undertakes to make up the difference and re-connect the facilities at its own cost.  If the capacity of the above agreed standard fails to meet the needs of Party B for its normal use, Party B may add capacity on its own and at its own cost, for which Party A shall actively provide cooperation.

 

(4)             Party A and Party B shall sign the Memorandum for Property Handover upon the delivery of the Property, which will confirm the conditions in relation to the handover of the Property and its accessory facilities and equipment.

 

(5)             Party A shall hand over the Premises to Party B on an “AS IS” basis.  On the date of handover, Party A and Party B shall come to the site of the Premises to take photographs and make video recordings to confirm the current condition of the Premises.

 

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Article 5                                               Lease Term; Payment Terms of Deposit and Rent

 

1.                  The lease term of the Property under this Contract (hereinafter referred to as the “Lease Term”) shall be ten (10) years, commencing from the date of execution of the Memorandum for Property Handover by Party A and Party B.  Party B shall have full right to use, operate and manage the Property to the extent of the lease.

 

2.                  If Party B is willing to continue to lease the Property upon the expiration of the Lease Term, Party B shall notify Party A of the same in writing within six (6) months before the expiration of the Lease Term, and the Parties will separately negotiate matters in relation to the lease contract.  Party B shall have the right of first refusal to lease the Property upon the same conditions.

 

3.                  Through friendly negotiation between the Parties, during the first five (5) years of the Lease Term, the rent for the first floor of the Property shall be rated at RMB2.7/m2 per day with an annual rent of Renminbi three million seven hundred ninety-two thousand two hundred and four (RMB3,792,204); the rent for the second floor of the Property shall be rated at RMB1.35/m2 per day for the first year with an annual rent of Renminbi nine hundred twenty-four thousand three hundred and ninety-nine (RMB924,399), which shall be adjusted to RMB2.7/m2 per day starting from the second year.  Moreover, the annual rent for the public areas shall be Renminbi two hundred ninety-nine thousand and one hundred (RMB299,100).  The total annual rent shall be Renminbi five million fifteen thousand seven hundred and three (RMB5,015,703) for the first year and Renminbi five million nine hundred forty thousand five hundred and ninety-four (RMB5,940,594) starting from the second year.  Upon the expiration of the first five-year period of the Lease Term, Party A and Party B shall adjust the above rent for one time based on the market rent of Zhongguancun Life Science Park.  The Parties have decided that the rent shall not be increased by more than 10%, and no subsequent adjustment shall be made to the rent.

 

4.                  Party A and Party B have set the deposit payable by Party B to Party A for the lease of the Property at Renminbi one million two hundred sixty-four thousand two hundred and thirty-two (RMB1,264,232), which shall be paid on the date this Contract.  Party A shall provide a legitimate receipt to Party B on the date of receipt of such deposit.

 

5.                  The Parties acknowledge that, the billing period for the rent payable by Party B to Party A shall be three (3) months.  Party B shall make payment of the total amount of rent payable for the first billing period on the date of formal delivery of the Property, i.e., Renminbi one million

 

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two hundred sixty-four thousand two hundred and thirty-two (RMB1,264,232).  Afterwards, Party B shall, on the 10th day before the expiration of each billing period, pay rent for the next billing period to Party A.  Party A shall provide Party B with a legitimate property lease invoice within ten (10) days after receiving rent from Party B.

 

6.                  Party A and Party B acknowledge that, the rent-free period of the Property under this Contract shall be four (4) months plus ten (10) days, which shall be completely apportioned within the first three (3) years of the Lease Term.  The specific method is as follows: at the end of the first year of the Lease Term, Party A shall give Party B a rent-free period of one (1) month; at the end of the second year of the Lease Term, Party A shall give Party B another rent-free period of two (2) months; at the end of the third year of the Lease Term, Party A shall give Party B another rent-free period of one (1) month plus ten (10) days.  The rent for each of the above rent-free periods shall be deducted directly from the rent paid by Party B to Party A for the last billing period of the relevant year.

 

7.                  Party A shall install separate master water meter and master electricity meter for the Property leased by Party B to measure the water and electricity fees incurred within the Property leased by Party B separately.

 

The fees incurred by Party B during the Lease Term, including telephone and Internet fees and other actual costs, shall be directly paid by Party B.

 

8.                  Within the agreed Lease Term under this Contract, Party B shall bear risks regarding personal injuries, theft, robbery or loss of commodities, things of value and facilities, corrosion, floods and fires occurring in the leased Property.

 

9.                  Property management shall include: security, cleaning and landscaping of the public areas of the Property, repair and maintenance of public equipment and facilities, repair and maintenance of parking spaces and roads and all other work required to maintain the normal use of the entire Property.  The property management fees shall include: security fees, cleaning fees, landscaping fees, fees for repair and maintenance of public equipment and facilities, fees for gas heating (winter), garbage removal fees and wages of property service employees.

 

Party A shall be responsible for engaging a property management company to carry out the property management work.  Party B and other users of the Property may participate in such process, including, without limitation, selection of the property management company, employment of the property management employees, composition and amount of property

 

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management fees and use of outdoor public areas.  Party B and other users of the Property shall enjoy voting or decision-making rights based on the respective proportion of the area leased or used by them in the total building area of the Premises.  The implementation of any decision shall be subject to the consent of holders of at least two thirds of the voting rights of all Property users.  If no such agreement can be reached, Party A shall select one of the alternatives.  Party A shall stipulate the above principle in lease agreements for other areas of the Premises other than the Property.

 

Invoices for property management fees shall be issued directly to Party B.

 

Article 6                                               Warranties and Responsibilities of the Parties

 

Warranties and Responsibilities of Party A

 

1.                  Party A warrants that, it has the land use right in relation to the Property and the ownership of the Property in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the PRC, and has the right to lease the Property to Party B for the purpose described in Article 1 hereof.  Party A warrants that, it will obtain the ownership certificate of the Property as soon as possible, and that the establishment of Party B will not be affected by the obtaining of this certificate.

 

2.                  Party A warrants that, it has the right to legally lease the Property, and that no mortgage or any other type of security interest has been created over the Property as of the date hereof and as of the delivery date of the Property.

 

3.                  Party A warrants that, as of the date hereof and as of the delivery date of the Property, the ownership of the Property hereunder or the relevant buildings and accessory facilities and equipment has not been sold, transferred or donated to other persons or entities; there is no dispute, litigation or arbitration in relation to the Property, nor is there any adverse encumbrance or liability that seizes, freezes or otherwise restricts Party B’s use of the Property.

 

4.                  During the Lease Term, Party A shall not interfere with the lawful use of the Property by Party B for business, office and other purpose in accordance with the conditions and purposes set forth in this Contract; provided, however, that Party B shall not breach the provisions hereof.

 

5.                  Upon any change in the ownership of the Property after the execution of this Contract, Party A shall notify Party B in writing of the same in advance, and Party B shall have the right of first refusal to purchase the Property upon the same conditions.

 

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6.                  If Party B needs Party A to provide documents in relation to the leased Property for the purpose of completing business-related application and approval procedures, Party A shall assist Party B by providing such documents.

 

7.                  Party A shall complete the relevant filing and registration procedures concerning the lease of the Property in accordance with law.

 

8.                  Subject to the timely payment of the relevant utility fees by Party B, Party A shall, in accordance with the provisions hereof, ensure that Party B may have access to uninterrupted supply of water, electricity, gas and other utilities that are required for the use of the Property and connected directly to the Property in accordance with the provisions hereof .  Party A further warrants that, the supply of the above utilities in the Property will not be interrupted due to any default in payment of the relevant utility fees by other tenants/owners.  If the supply of utilities in the Property is threatened to be interrupted due to any default in payment of the relevant utility fees by the relevant tenants/owners, Party A shall pay the relevant overdue fees to the relevant utility supplier on the next business day after the date on which it becomes aware of such threat.  If Party A fails to make payment of such utility fees in a timely manner, Party B shall have the right to make payment to the relevant utility supplier on its own; provided, however, that Party B shall have the right to recover such fees from Party A.  Except for the above interruption of supply due to any default in payment of utility fees by other tenants/owners, Party A shall not bear any liability for any interruption of supply of water, electricity, gas and other utilities caused by any reason that is not on the part of Party A.  If Party B suffers any losses due to any interruption or termination of supply of any utility that is caused by any fault on the part of Party A (including, without limitation, the failure of Party A to make timely payment of the overdue utility fees on behalf of the relevant tenants/owners), Party A shall bear indemnification liability.

 

9.                  If Party A breaches the above representations and warranties, it shall bear the corresponding liability for breach of contract.

 

Warranties and Responsibilities of Party B

 

1.                  Party B shall make timely and full payment of rent, property management fees and utility fees in accordance with the provisions of this Contract.  Party B shall not delay or refuse the payment of rent and property management fees for any reason.  In the event of any dispute in relation to property management or other matters that are not related to rent, Party B shall first make payment of rent and property management fees before seeking resolution of such dispute.

 

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2.                  Party B shall manage the cleaning and security inside the leased Property and the facilities invested by it, and shall be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the Property and public areas and for keeping the facilities and equipment in good condition.

 

3.                  If the Property is damaged due to fire, accident or other emergency situations, Party B shall immediately handle such situation in a proper manner and promptly notify Party A of the same.

 

4.                  Party B shall use and protect the Property in a normal manner, and prevent the Property from any abnormal damage (except for normal wear and tear or depreciation).  In the event of any undue damage or malfunction of the Property for any reason solely attributable to Party B, Party B shall notify Party A of the same immediately and carry out necessary repair after the occurrence of such damage or malfunction.

 

5.                  Party B shall be responsible for the maintenance and management of its alterations and renovations as well as the facilities and equipment installed by it.  If any third party suffers any damage due to Party B’s alterations and renovations or the facilities and equipment installed by it, Party B shall bear the indemnification liability.

 

6.                  Party B warrants that, it will use the leased Property for legitimate business activities.

 

7.                  Party B shall not raise any animal or pet inside the Property (except for the purpose of conducting scientific researches), or place on the floor of the Property items that exceed the designed load, or store weapons, ammunition, saltpeter, gunpowder, gasoline or other dangerous inflammables and explosives, prohibited goods or drugs with strong odor inside the Property, or manufacture or leak any gas that has strong odor or pollutes the environment inside the Property, or make noise, create vibration or disturb third parties inside the Property.

 

8.                  Party B shall minimize odors that may be produced during its business activities.  If Party B has any dispute with other Premises users because of such odors, Party B shall be responsible for resolving such dispute.

 

9.                  If Party B breaches the above representations and warranties, it shall bear the corresponding liability for breach of contract.

 

Article 7                                               Use, Maintenance and Repair of the Property

 

1.                  Party A agrees that, Party B may use the Property for its own office, scientific research and other commercial purposes falling within its legal scope of business (hereinafter referred to

 

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as the “Defined Purposes”).  Party A warrants that, the Property complies with laws, regulations and government rules with respect thereto and may satisfy the above Defined Purposes of Party B since the date of delivery.

 

2.                  Party B may place in or move out of the Property any inventory, tool, machine, furniture, facility, equipment or other tangible property that is owned or may be legally used by Party B (which is not owned by Party A) (hereinafter referred to as “Party B’s Property”).

 

3.                  From the date of delivery of the Property, Party B shall be responsible for the inspection, repair and maintenance of the Premises, accessory buildings and accessory facilities within the scope of lease.

 

4.                  During the Lease Term, if the Premises, accessory buildings and accessory facilities of the Property are damaged for any reason on the part of Party B or any third party connected therewith, Party B shall bear the indemnification liability (except for natural and normal wear and tear).

 

Article 8                                               Assignment of Rights and Obligations under This Contract and Sub-lease of Property

 

1.                  During the Lease Term, Party B may sub-lease portions of the Property hereunder to third parties; provided, however, that Party B shall obtain the written consent of Party A and be jointly and severally liable to Party A as guarantor.

 

2.                  After the execution of this Contract, if Party A intends to sell the Property to a third party, it shall notify Party B of the same in writing one (1) month in advance, and Party B shall have the right of first refusal to purchase the Property upon the same conditions.  If Party B does not send a written reply to Party A within one (1) month, Party B shall be deemed to have waived such right of first refusal.

 

Article 9                                               Return of the Leased Property

 

1.                  Upon the expiration of the Lease Term or the early rescission of this Contract, Party B shall restore the Property to its original condition (except for parts that cannot be restored to their original condition or are not required by Party A to be restored to their original condition, and for normal wear and tear and depreciation) and return it to Party A within the time limit under Article 13 of this Contract.

 

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2.                  Upon the expiration of the Lease Term or the early rescission of this Contract, Party B shall return the leased Property in good repair to Party A, and jointly inspect the leased Property and its accessory facilities with Party A in accordance with the Memorandum for Property Handover.  If any damage is found (except for natural wear and tear), Party B must bear the indemnification liability.

 

If Party B fails to restore the Property to its original condition in accordance with the provisions hereof, and Party A must carry out the restoration of the Property, the costs incurred by Party A during such restoration shall be borne by Party B.

 

3.                  Upon the expiration of the Lease Term or the early rescission of this Contract, Party B shall return all keys to the leased Property to Party A.

 

4.                  If Party B fails to return the leased Property within the agreed time limit, any decoration, furniture, device, thing, material, equipment or other item of Party B in the leased Property shall be deemed to have been abandoned by Party B.  Party A shall have the right to dispose of such items in any manner, and Party B shall not make any objection, hold Party A accountable or demand indemnification by Party A.

 

5.                  Time of return of deposit for the lease of Property: within sixty (60) days from the date of return of the leased Property by Party B in accordance with the provisions of this Contract, Party A shall return the deposit to Party B in a lump sum without interest after deducting fees owed but not paid by Party B (Party A shall inform Party B of such fees in writing and obtain written confirmation from Party B).

 

Article 10                                        Liability for Breach of Contract, Termination of Contract and Exclusion of Liability

 

Liability for Breach of Contract:

 

1.                  If Party A delays the delivery of the Property, it shall pay liquidated damages to Party B in an amount equal to twice of the daily rent for each day of delay;

 

2.                  If Party B delays the payment of rent and fees payable to Party A, it shall pay liquidated damages to Party A in an amount equal to twice of the daily rent and fees payable by it for each day of delay.

 

3.                  If Party B prematurely rescinds the lease within the ten-year Lease Term under this Contract without any cause, Party B shall indemnify Party A against the losses suffered by it

 

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based on the following formula.  Indemnification formula: indemnification amount = (remaining months of the Lease Term / 120 months) * 12 months * monthly rent.  If the indemnification amount is less than three-month rent, Party B shall pay an indemnification amount equal to three-month rent to Party A.

 

4.                  If Party A prematurely recovers the Property within the ten-year Lease Term under this Contract without any cause, Party A shall indemnify Party B against the losses suffered by it based on the following formula.  Indemnification formula: indemnification amount = (remaining months of the Lease Term / 120 months) * 12 months * monthly rent.  If the indemnification amount is less than three-month rent, Party A shall pay an indemnification amount equal to three-month rent to Party B.

 

Rescission of Contract:

 

In any of the following circumstances, Party A shall have the right to rescind this Contract and recover the leased Property:

 

1.                  Party B fails to pay the rent or other amount payable under this Contract on the due date, and further fails to pay the same within thirty (30) days after Party A sends a written notice and demand for payment to Party B;

 

2.                  If Party B and its employees breach the provisions of this Contract, which causes losses to Party A, Party A shall send a written notice to Party B together with the relevant proof.  Upon confirmation of such losses, Party B shall provide indemnification in an amount equal to such losses and make correction within seven (7) days after receiving such written notice.  If Party B fails to make correction within fifteen (15) business days, Party A shall have the right to terminate this Contract;

 

3.                  Party B becomes bankrupt or enters into liquidation;

 

4.                  Items of Party B in the Property are seized or detained for debt issues of Party B, which prevents Party B from continuing the performance of this Contract.

 

In the event of early rescission of this Contract for any of the above reasons, Section 3 of the Liability for Breach of Contract clause of Article 10 hereof shall apply, and the notice of rescission of contract shall take effect and have the effect of rescinding this Contract as of the date of service upon Party B.

 

In any of the following circumstances, Party B shall have the right to rescind this Contract:

 

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1.                  The Property is seized or detained for debt issues of Party A, which prevents Party B from continuing the performance of this Contract.

 

2.                  Party A becomes bankrupt or enters into liquidation.

 

In the event of early rescission of this Contract for any of the above reasons, Section 4 of the Liability for Breach of Contract clause of Article 10 hereof shall apply, and the notice of rescission of contract shall take effect and have the effect of rescinding this Contract as of the date of service upon Party A.

 

Exclusion of Liability:

 

If Party B and other persons suffer property damage or personal injury for any of the following reasons beyond the control of Party A, Party A shall not bear any liability:

 

1.                  Suspension of use of public facilities for the purpose of carrying out necessary building maintenance and repair works or for any reason (such as unexpected facility failure, including, without limitation, air conditioning, electricity and gas facilities) not attributable to Party A (except for default in payment of utility fees by other tenants/owners);

 

2.                  Damage or destruction of any public facility or service pipeline caused by any reason attributable to Party B that leads to interruption of use or requires interruption of use for repair purpose;

 

3.                  Current change in power supply due to any reason attributable to Party B;

 

4.                  Losses caused by fire, water leakage and electricity leakage due to any reason attributable to Party B;

 

5.                  Personal injury or property damage to Party B caused by natural disasters, force majeure and reasons inside and outside of the leased Property that are not attributable to Party A;

 

6.                  Loss of property of Party B for theft or any other reason;

 

7.                  Personal injury or property damage to Party B or any third party due to any reason attributable to Party B, other tenants in the Property or their related persons or any third party;

 

8.                  Effect of government policies, orders or actions on Party B.

 

Article 11                                        Force Majeure

 

1.                  If either Party is prevented from performing the relevant obligations under this Contract in accordance with the agreed terms by any force majeure event that could not have been foreseen at the time of conclusion of this Contract by the Parties, the occurrence and

 

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consequences of which cannot be prevented or avoided (including war, flood, earthquake, storm and other natural disasters and changes in relevant laws or policies of the government), the Party affected shall immediately notify the other Party of the circumstances, and shall, within fifteen (15) days from the date of occurrence of such force majeure event, provide the other Party with the relevant details as well as valid documents proving that it cannot perform or must delay the performance of the relevant obligations hereunder, whether in whole or in part.

 

2.                  When a force majeure event occurs, neither Party shall be liable to the other Party for any damage, increased cost or loss suffered by the other Party due to its failure or delay in performing this Contract as a result of such force majeure event, and such failure or delay in performing this Contract shall not be considered as a breach of this Contract.  The Party that suffers the force majeure event shall take proper measures to mitigate or eliminate the effects of the force majeure event, and strive to resume performance of the obligations delayed or prevented by such force majeure event as soon as practicable.

 

3.                  If any force majeure event or the effects of such force majeure event have prevented either Party or both Parties from performing all of its/their obligations under this Contract for sixty (60) or more days, the Parties shall negotiate to determine whether to terminate this Contract, waive part of the obligations under this Contract, or postpone the performance of this Contract based on the effects of such force majeure event on the performance of this Contract.

 

Article 12                                        Government Requisition, Expropriation or Demolition

 

1.                  If the leased Property under this Contract is requisitioned, expropriated or demolished, in whole or in part, due to the occurrence of any municipal planning event, Party A shall, within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of a written notice from the government regarding such requisition, expropriation or demolition, deliver to Party B a copy of such written notice, and shall, subject to the principle that Party A will use its best efforts to guarantee that Party B may maintain its operations at such location, collaborate with Party B to negotiate with the entity demanding such requisition or expropriation or the relevant governmental authority in order to seek the following:

 

(1)             Exemption from the requisition or expropriation, or the provision of another place of business with similar conditions in a neighboring area by the entity demanding the requisition or expropriation in order for the continued operation of Party B;

 

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(2)             If the condition set forth in the above item (1) cannot be achieved, Party A shall actively provide Party B with another place of business with similar conditions in a similar area.  If Party A cannot provide such place of business, or the place of business provided by Party A fails to satisfy Party B’s needs, Party A shall assist Party B in searching for a place of business with similar conditions in a similar area and in signing a new lease contract with a new lessor, upon which, this Contract shall be rescinded, and Party A shall return to Party B the rent that has been paid but has not been incurred;

 

(3)             If neither of the conditions set forth in the above items (1) and (2) can be achieved, Party B shall have the right to terminate this Contract.  With respect to the compensation received for the requisition, expropriation or demolition of the Property due to government planning, the compensation for the land use right and property ownership in relation to the Property and Party A’s ancillary equipment and facilities shall belong to Party A, while the compensation in relation to Party B shall belong to Party B.

 

Article 13                                        Disposition of Property upon Expiration of Term of Business or Early Rescission or Termination of Contract

 

If this Contract is terminated due to the expiration of the Lease Term or early rescission of this Contract by Party A, Party A shall send a written notice on return of Property to Party B thirty (30) days in advance.  If this Contract is terminated due to early rescission of this Contract by Party B, Party B shall send a written notice on return of Property to Party A thirty (30) days in advance.  Party B shall return the Property to Party A on the date of termination of this Contract.

 

Within the above period for the return of Property, Party B shall have the right to remove or retrieve facilities and equipment added by it during its renovation and modification of the leased Property in accordance with the provisions hereof that can be directly moved out.  Those that have become legal attachments or renovations shall belong to Party A.

 

If Party B fails to return the Property within the above period, from the date immediately after the expiration of such period, Party B shall, in addition to paying rent on a daily basis at the rate set forth herein, pay liquidated damages to Party A at the rate of the daily rent (applicable upon the return of Property).

 

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Article 14                                        Confidentiality

 

The Parties shall have the obligation of maintaining the content set forth herein in confidence.  Without the permission of the other Party, neither Party may publish any information regarding this Contract; otherwise, the breaching Party shall pay liquidated damages to the non-breaching Party in an amount of Renminbi five hundred thousand.

 

Article 15                                        Amendment

 

Any amendment to this Contract shall be subject to the mutual agreement of the Parties and be made in writing.

 

Article 16                                        Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

 

1.                  The execution, effectiveness and interpretation of this Contract and the resolution of any dispute arising during the implementation of this Contract shall be governed by the PRC laws.

 

2.                  This Contract shall be made in six (6) originals of the same legal force.  Party A and Party B shall each hold two (2) originals, and the remaining originals shall be used for the completion of approval and registration procedures with the relevant governmental authorities.

 

This Contract shall take effect as of the date on which it is signed and sealed by representatives of Party A and Party B.  If any dispute arises during the implementation of this Contract, the Parties shall first resolve such dispute through friendly negotiation.  If no agreement can be reached through negotiation, either Party shall have the right to file a lawsuit with the people’s court of the place where the Property under this Contract is located.

 

3.                  With respect to matters not covered in this Contract, the Parties may enter into a written supplementary contract after reaching agreement through negotiation, which shall have the same legal force as this Contract.

 

Party A (seal): Beijing Xintaike Medical Device Co., Ltd. (seal)

Representative (signature):

 

Party B (seal): BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (seal)

Representative (signature):

 

Date of Execution:

 

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Appendices:

 

Appendix 1: Construction Land Planning Permit, Construction Works Planning Permit, Construction Works Commencement Permit, Fire Control Inspection Certificate and Construction Works Completion Inspection Certificate of Party A;

 

Appendix 2: Business License and Other Legal Certificates of Party A;

 

Appendix 3: Business License and Other Legal Certificates of Party B;

 

Appendix 4: Site Plan of the Property Leased by Party B from Party A;

 

Appendix 5: Memorandum for Property Handover;

 

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Entrusted Property Management Contract

 

for

 

“No.  4 Land Project of Zhongguancun Life Science Park”

 

Principal (Party A): Beijing Xintaike Medical Device Co., Ltd. (北京新太克医疗仪器有限公司)

 

[Owners Committee] [Owner]

 

Principal’s Business License Registration Number: 110000410209814

 

Legal Representative: Hu Peixiang (胡沛湘)                Telephone: 61779995

 

Mailing Address: Building No. 1, No. 30 Kexueyuan Road, Changping District, Beijing

 

Postal Code: 102206

 

Property Service Company (Party B): Beijing Xinshiyiyang Property Management Co., Ltd. (北京欣适逸扬物业管理有限公司)

 

Business License Registration Number: 110105010755560

 

Business Qualification Certificate Number:

 

Organization Code: 67173518-X

 

Legal Representative: Yang Shouyi (杨守毅)            Telephone: 84708686-6501

 

Mailing Address: Grand Hills, Chaoyang District, Beijing

 

Postal Code: 100015

 

In accordance with the Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Property Law of the People’s Republic of China and other relevant laws and regulations, and on the basis of the principles of voluntariness, equality, fairness and good faith, the Parties have entered into this Contract through negotiation regarding property services for the Xintaike Building in Zhongguancun Life Science Park (hereinafter referred to as the “Property”).

 

I.                                                Basic Information of the Property

 

1.                  Type of Property: factory and office building.

 

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2.                  Location: Building No. 1 of Zhongguancun Life Science Park, No. 30 Kexueyuan Road, Changping District, Beijing.

 

3.                  Land area: 15,742 m2; building area: 12,000 m2.

 

4.                  The beneficiaries of the services provided by Party B shall be all owners and users of the Property.

 

5.                  The “Entrusted Property Management Services” referred to in this Contract shall mean the property management services provided by Party B to all owners and users of the Property.

 

6.                  The “Employees” referred to in this Contract shall mean the employees hired by Party B for the management of the Property.

 

II.                                           Entrusted Management Matters

 

1.                  Security Management

 

Party B shall be responsible for the security management of the office building.  It shall register visitors and patrol within the office building 24 hours a day.

 

2.                  Public Services

 

a.                  Repair, maintenance and management of shared parts of the building, including, without limitation, floors, roof, exterior walls and load-bearing structure.

 

b.                  Repair, maintenance, management and operation of shared facilities and equipment, including: shared and used water supply and drainage pipelines, downspouts, garbage chutes, chimney, shared lighting, antennae, heating pipelines, heating boiler room, high-pressure water pump room, power distribution room, ELV system and firefighting facilities and equipment.

 

c.                   Daily repair, maintenance, management and servicing of public facilities and accessory buildings and structures, including roads, outdoor water supply and drainage pipelines, septic tanks, ditches, pools, wells, bicycle shelters and parking lots.

 

d.                  Maintenance of public order and security in the office building, including, without limitation, security monitoring, patrols and gate sentries.

 

e.                   Management of cleaning and sanitation in the office building, collection and removal of garbage, and ensuring a tidy and comfortable environment.

 

f.                    Management and maintenance of landscaping, vegetation, flowers and trees in the public areas.

 

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g.                   Management of engineering drawings in relation to property management, resident and user files, completion inspection materials, customer files and customer complaint and complaint resolution records.

 

h.                  Handling of all complaints and repairs in relation to the Property.

 

i.                      Being responsible for collecting property management service fees and other fees from owners and users of the Property.

 

III.                                      Term of Entrusted Management

 

The term of the entrusted property management services shall be two (2) years, from September 1, 2011, to August 31, 2013.

 

IV.                                       Service Standards and Quality

 

1.                  Repair Service Standards for the Premises and Public Facilities and Equipment

 

a.                  Premises appearance: exterior walls shall be clean and nice, free from any damage or peeling off.

 

b.                  Equipment operation: the normal operation of public equipment shall be maintained.

 

c.                   Repair and maintenance of public premises, facilities and equipment:  the public premises, facilities and equipment shall be inspected regularly.  Any problem found during the inspection shall be repaired promptly.  Upon the receipt of a request for repair, Party B shall promptly carry out the repair and strive to repair the damage as soon as possible.  Any special situation shall be promptly reported to the owners or users of the Property.  Meanwhile, repair records shall be maintained, and a system for revisit after repair shall be established.

 

2.                  Environmental Sanitation Service Standards

 

Party B shall regularly perform planned cleaning of public areas of the office building.  Garbage cans shall be emptied regularly.  Party B shall ensure that floors of the building are clean, that walkways of the building have no blind spot, and that walls have no posting or smear.  Accumulated water and snow shall be cleared promptly.  Ownerless clutter and debris (items) shall be controlled or removed promptly.

 

3.                  Landscaping Service Standards

 

Landscaping management and services shall be provided.  Party B shall conduct daily professional maintenance and management of the green spaces, flowers, trees and lawns in the public areas.  Flowers and trees shall be trimmed promptly to allow their overall effect to be aesthetically pleasing and appreciable.  Party B shall prevent pests and promptly replace withered plants.

 

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4.                  Security Service Standards

 

24-hour security guard and security monitoring shall be provided.  Security guards shall be arranged at all of the main entrances/exits.  Personnel shall be scheduled for daily patrols.  Response plans shall be in place for emergencies.  Party B shall guarantee the normal operation of all safety technology protection equipment in the office building and ensure that the equipment can fulfill its security and protection functions.  Party B shall actively contact and properly cooperate with public security organs, judicial authorities and administrative departments in the handling of all violations of the law in the building.

 

5.                  Centralized Fire Control Service Standards

 

A firefighting management system shall be established for 24-hour fire protection and monitoring.  Firefighting equipment shall be inspected regularly.  Fire safety inspection of the office building shall be conducted regularly, and fire hazards shall be removed promptly.  Party B shall ensure that there is no fire hazard in the public areas.

 

6.                  Customer Service Standards

 

A sophisticated customer service system shall be established.  The property management employees shall serve with enthusiasm, follow standards, use civilized language and have kind attitudes.  Party B shall register all visitors and inform the relevant owners or users of the Property by telephone.  Visitors may be allowed to enter only after the consent of the relevant owners or users of the Property has been obtained.  If visitors are allowed to enter, Party B shall be responsible for guiding them to the designated locations in the Property.

 

V.                                            Property Service Fees

 

1.                  Party B shall collect property service fees in advance on a quarterly basis from the owners (or persons obligated to make payment) at the rate of RMB7/m2 per month.

 

2.                  The property service fees shall cover the following:

 

a.                  Wages and social insurance premiums of the management service employees, including all benefits and bonus payments.

 

b.                  Daily operation and maintenance costs of the shared parts, facilities and equipment of the Property and public liability insurance premiums;

 

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c.                   Cleaning and sanitation costs for areas falling with the scope of property management, landscaping maintenance costs and order maintenance costs;

 

d.                  Office expenses;

 

e.                   Depreciation of fixed assets of the property management company;

 

f.                    Other fees: other fees payable for the entrusted services under this Contract and other fees required to be incurred during the normal operations of Party B.

 

3.                  Compensation shall be paid to Party B at the rate of RMB6,000 per month.  After Party B has performed its obligations and met the standards under this Contract, Party B may withdraw such money from its account before the 5th day of the following month.

 

4.                  Balance of the property management fees collected in each year remaining after the payment of the property service fees and Party B’s compensation (if any) shall be carried forward to the next year as part of the total property management fees of the next year.

 

5.                  The Parties agree to engage a professional organization to be selected by the Parties through negotiation to audit the annual budget and final accounts of the property service funds as well as the receipts and payments in relation to the property service funds.  The costs of engaging such professional organization shall be considered as property service expenditures.

 

6.                  Party B shall set and apply in the Property rates for the repair, maintenance and other special services for the self-used parts and equipment in premises of owners in a reasonable and open manner.

 

7.                  If the owners and users of the Property fail to pay the property management fees in a timely manner, late fees may be collected in accordance with the provisions of the Management Rules.

 

VI.                                       Rights and Obligations of the Parties

 

(1)             Rights and Obligations of Party A

 

1.                  To examine, approve and supervise the implementation of the property service plan and plan for budget, final accounts and expenditures of Party B;

 

2.                  To have information right with respect to the property service matters of the Property;

 

3.                  To have the right to make recommendations to and supervise Party B;

 

4.                  To examine the use of proceeds from the shared parts and facilities of the Property;

 

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5.                  To provide Party B with suitable office space for its provision of property services and dormitories for the security staff;

 

6.                  To assist Party B in its performance of property services in the Property;

 

7.                  To urge owners or users of the Property that fail to pay the property service fees in a timely manner to make such payments;

 

8.                  To assist with the handover and inspection of the Property;

 

9.                  To urge all owners to perform this Contract and comply with the Management Rules and the property management rules and regulations, and to urge owners that fail to pay the property service fees in a timely manner in violation of the property service contract to pay the property service fees within a specified time limit;

 

10.           To have other rights and obligations of Party A under the relevant laws, regulations and rules or the Management Rules;

 

(2)             Rights and Obligations of Party B

 

1.                  To implement the property service management system and plan for budget and final accounts of property expenditures as authorized (approved) in writing by Party A or provided in this Contract;

 

2.                  To require Party A and owners or users of the Property to cooperate with it in its performance of management services;

 

3.                  To collect property service fees from the owners and users of the Property;

 

4.                  If any owner or user of the Property violates the interest of other owners and the property management company or violates the property management system, Party B shall have the right to take measures based on the severity of such violation, such as dissuasion, prevention or reporting to the owners committee; such owner or user shall bear legal liability if its action causes damages to Party B or other owners;

 

5.                  To urge the owners (or persons obligated to make payment) to pay the property service fees if they fail to pay the property service fees as required, and to file a lawsuit with the court in accordance with law if any of such owners or persons further fails to pay the property service fees after being urged to do so;

 

6.                  To hand over the property management right, withdraw from the Property, assist Party A in the handover of property services and subsequent work, and return all materials 

 

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delivered by Party A for its management or keeping to Party A or another property company selected by Party A upon the termination of this Contract;

 

7.                  To properly keep the general completion layouts, as-built drawings of single buildings, structures and equipment, as-built drawings of ancillary facilities and underground pipe network and other completion inspection materials received by Party B;

 

8.                  To manage the Property strictly in accordance with the management scope and quality standards set forth in this Contract, to formulate work plans for the performance of property management services and annual management plans, and to establish effective management mechanisms and plans for daily and unexpected situations;

 

9.                  To inform owners intending to carry out decoration and renovation of prohibited actions and precautions during such decoration and renovation in advance, and to remind them to accept inspection or testing by the relevant authorities or professional organizations after completion;

 

10.           To announce events and other social activities through mail, telephone and billboard (website);

 

11.           Neither Party shall disclose any information in relation to the Parties’ property management to any third party, whether during the implementation of this Contract or after the termination of this Contract;

 

12.           Without authorization, Party B shall not occupy the shared areas, facilities and equipment in the Property or change the use thereof, and shall not occupy or excavate roads and sites in the Property.  If roads and sites in the Property do need to be temporarily occupied or excavated, the relevant procedures shall be completed, and the construction plan shall be formulated, in each case, in accordance with the relevant regulations.  Party B shall publicize the construction project in the Property before the commencement of construction works, minimize the effects of construction works on normal order, and promptly restore the relevant roads and sites to their original condition.  In emergency situations, Party B may commence construction works for public interest without going through the above procedures; provided, however, that explanations shall be provided afterwards;

 

13.           If additional facilities and equipment are needed for the Property, Party B shall negotiate with Party A to resolve the problem;

 

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14.           To bear liability for, and be responsible for the settlement of, accidents caused by reasons on the part of Party B;

 

15.           To establish a sophisticated property service system, and to solicit advice from Party A regarding the content of such system;

 

16.           Party B shall hire Employees based on the needs of the Property and the budget for the management fees, who shall have the appropriate qualification certificates and sign labor contracts, and shall pay their wages and benefits;

 

17.           Party B shall not assign any of the rights and obligations hereunder to any third party in any manner except with the written consent of Party A;

 

18.           To have other rights and obligations of Party B under the laws, regulations and rules of the PRC or the Management Rules.

 

VII.                                  Amendment or Termination of Contract

 

1.                  The Parties may amend and supplement the provisions of this Contract, which shall take effect only after the Parties have reached agreement through negotiation and entered into a valid written contract.  The supplementary contract shall have the same force as this Contract.

 

2.                  Party A and Party B agree that, this Contract may be prematurely terminated in any of the following circumstances.

 

a.                  The Parties reach agreement through negotiation and enter into a written agreement.

 

b.                  The performance of this Contract is prevented by force majeure.

 

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c.                   Either Party materially breaches or fails to perform any provision of this Contract, and further fails to correct such breach and perform the relevant provision within the specified time limit after the receipt of a written notice from the other Party.

 

d.                  Either Party enters into liquidation for bankruptcy caused by legal sanction, or becomes subject to automatic liquidation.

 

3.                  Upon the expiration of this Contract, if Party A decides not to further engage Party B, it shall send a three-month written notice to Party B; if Party B decides to refuse further engagement, it shall send a three-month written notice to Party A.

 

4.                  If neither Party expresses its intent to terminate this Contract in writing within three (3) months before the expiration of this Contract, this Contract shall be automatically extended for two (2) years.

 

5.                  Upon the termination of this Contract and before a new property management company has been engaged to take over the Property, Party B shall, upon the request of Party A, continue to provide property management services to Party A, and the owners (or persons obligated to make payment) shall also continue their payment of the property service fees; provided, however, that such period shall not be longer than three (3) months.  After three (3) months, Party A shall pay liquidated damages to Party B in an amount equal to 0.5% of the annual property management fees for each day of delay.

 

VIII.                             Liability for Breach of Contract and Dispute Resolution

 

1.                  Any dispute arising out of the performance of this Contract or in connection herewith shall first be resolved by the Parties through friendly negotiation.  If no agreement can be reached through negotiation, a lawsuit may be filed with the people’s court with competent jurisdiction, which shall be governed by the PRC laws.

 

2.                  If any owner defaults in the payment of property service fees, Party B may additionally collect liquidated damages in an amount equal to 0.5% of the fees payable by such owner for each day of delay starting from the date immediately after the due date.

 

3.                  If Party B takes emergency measures in unforeseeable circumstances (such as gas leaks, electricity leaks, fires, breaking of water pipes, rescue of human lives or assistance with public security organs in executing tasks) to protect the interest of the public, owners or users of the Property, which cause property damage, such damage shall be handled by the Parties in accordance with the relevant laws.

 

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IX.                                      Exclusion of Liability

 

1.                  Party B shall not bear any legal liability for losses caused by temporary suspension of supply of water and electricity or use of shared facilities and equipment, if such temporary suspension is necessary for the repair and maintenance of public parts and shared facilities and equipment of the Property and has been notified to the owners and users of the Property in advance.

 

2.                  Party B shall not bear any legal liability for losses caused by failure of water supply, electricity supply, gas supply, heating, communications and cable television facilities or other shared facilities and equipment that occurs other than as a result of Party B’s fault.

 

3.                  Party B shall not bear any liability for the personal and property damage of Party A or the loss of shared facilities and equipment that is caused by natural disasters or other force majeure events.

 

X.                                           Service

 

1.                  All notices hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently served if: (a) delivered in person; or (b) otherwise sent by delivery-guaranteed mail with receipt acknowledgement from the other Party.

 

XI.                                      Supplementary Provisions

 

1.                  The Parties may amend and supplement the provisions of this Contract by entering into written supplementary agreement, which shall have the same force as this Contract.

 

2.                  Appendices hereto are valid parts of this Contract.  The text written in the blank spaces of this Contract and the appendices hereto shall have the same force as the printed text.

 

3.                  Matters not covered in this Contract and the appendices and supplementary agreements hereto shall be governed by the relevant laws, regulations and rules of the PRC or otherwise resolved by the Parties through negotiation.  The effectiveness, interpretation and performance of this Contract shall be governed and protected by the laws of the PRC, and no mandatory provision of the laws shall be violated.

 

4.                  The Parties agree that, the takeover and inspection procedures shall be handled for matters entrusted by Party A to be managed from the date immediately after the effective date of this Contract.

 

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5.                  During the term of validity of this Contract and for a period of two (2) years after the termination of this Contract, Party B shall not disclose the business condition or any other business information and secret of Party A to any party other than Party A, nor shall it use any material or document in relation to the management of the Property, whether publicly or in private, without the permission of Party A.

 

6.                  This Contract shall be made in four (4) originals of the same legal force, which shall take effect as of the date on which it is signed and sealed by the Parties.  Party A and Party B shall each hold two (2) originals.

 

	
Party A: Beijing Xintaike Medical Device Co., Ltd.   (seal)
    	
 
    	
Party B: Beijing Xinshiyiyang Property Management   Co., Ltd. (seal)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Authorized Representative:
    	
 
    	
Authorized   Representative:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:
    	
 
    	
Date:
    

 

29Exhibit 10.5

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT WERE OMITTED AND REPLACED WITH “[...***...].” A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION REQUESTING CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 10, 2013

 

BY AND BETWEEN

 

BEIGENE, LTD.

 

AND

 

MERCK KGAA

 

 

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ARTICLE 1
    	
DEFINITIONS
    	
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ARTICLE 2
    	
LICENSES   AND OTHER RIGHTS
    	
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2.1
    	
Grant of License   to Company
    	
17
    
	
2.2
    	
Grant of License to   Licensor
    	
17
    
	
2.3
    	
Right to Sublicense
    	
18
    
	
2.4
    	
Regulatory Technology   Transfer
    	
18
    
	
2.5
    	
Procedures for   Regulatory Technology Transfer
    	
19
    
	
2.6
    	
Manufacturing   Technology Transfer
    	
19
    
	
2.7
    	
Procedures for   Manufacturing Technology Transfer
    	
19
    
	
2.8
    	
Exclusivity
    	
20
    
	
2.9
    	
Phase I Clinical Trials   in Ex-PRC
    	
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ARTICLE 3
    	
GOVERNANCE
    	
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3.1
    	
Formation and   Composition of Joint Advisory Committee
    	
20
    
	
3.2
    	
Function
    	
21
    
	
3.3
    	
Meetings
    	
21
    
	
3.4
    	
JAC Responsibilities
    	
21
    
	
3.5
    	
Minutes of Committee   Meetings
    	
22
    
	
3.6
    	
Urgent Matters
    	
22
    
	
3.7
    	
Alliance Managers
    	
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ARTICLE 4
    	
DEVELOPMENT,   MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PRODUCT
    	
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4.1
    	
Phase I Development by   Licensor
    	
23
    
	
4.2
    	
Development of Product   by Company
    	
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4.3
    	
Development Support
    	
25
    
	
4.4
    	
Preparation of   Development Plans
    	
26
    
	
4.5
    	
Identification of   Back-Up Compounds
    	
26
    
	
4.6
    	
Commercialization
    	
26
    
	
4.7
    	
Clinical and Commercial   Manufacturing
    	
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4.8
    	
Diligence by Company
    	
30
    
	
4.9
    	
Compliance
    	
30
    
	
4.10
    	
Cooperation and   Coordination
    	
30
    
	
4.11
    	
Right to Subcontract of   Company
    	
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4.12
    	
Trade Marks
    	
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4.13
    	
Reporting
    	
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ARTICLE 5
    	
REGULATORY   MATTERS
    	
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5.1
    	
Regulatory Filings
    	
31
    
	
5.2
    	
Communications with   Authorities
    	
32
    
	
5.3
    	
Support in Regulatory   Matters
    	
32
    
	
5.4
    	
Adverse Event Reporting
    	
32
    
	
5.5
    	
Recalls
    	
33
    
	
5.6
    	
Pharmacovigilance   Agreement
    	
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ARTICLE 6
    	
FINANCIAL   PROVISIONS
    	
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6.1
    	
Phase I Development   Support
    	
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6.2
    	
Milestone Payments
    	
34
    
	
6.3
    	
Commercial Event   Payments
    	
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6.4
    	
Notice and Payment of   Milestones
    	
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6.5
    	
Royalty Payments for   Product by Company
    	
37
    
	
6.6
    	
Reductions, Deductions   and Reimbursements
    	
38
    
	
6.7
    	
Timing of Payment
    	
39
    
	
6.8
    	
Mode of Payment and   Currency; Invoices
    	
39
    
	
6.9
    	
Royalty Reports and   Records Retention
    	
40
    
	
6.10
    	
Legal Restrictions
    	
41
    
	
6.11
    	
Late Payments
    	
41
    
	
6.12
    	
Audits
    	
41
    
	
6.13
    	
Taxes
    	
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ARTICLE 7
    	
INVENTIONS   AND PATENTS
    	
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7.1
    	
Certification Under   Patent Listing under Public Health Services Act
    	
42
    
	
7.2
    	
Listing of Patents
    	
43
    
	
7.3
    	
Further Assurances
    	
43
    
	
7.4
    	
Patent Ownership,   Prosecution and Maintenance
    	
43
    
	
7.5
    	
Enforcement of Patents   and Know-How
    	
46
    
	
7.6
    	
Third Party Actions   Claiming Infringement
    	
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ARTICLE 8
    	
CONFIDENTIALITY
    	
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8.1
    	
Confidentiality   Obligations
    	
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8.2
    	
Use
    	
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8.3
    	
Required Disclosure
    	
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Publications
    	
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8.5
    	
Press Releases and   Disclosure
    	
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ARTICLE 9
    	
WARRANTIES   AND COVENANTS
    	
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9.1
    	
Warranties
    	
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9.2
    	
Additional Warranties   of Licensor
    	
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9.3
    	
Licensor Covenants
    	
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ARTICLE 10
    	
INDEMNIFICATION   AND INSURANCE
    	
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10.1
    	
Indemnification by   Company
    	
55
    
	
10.2
    	
Indemnification by   Licensor
    	
56
    
	
10.3
    	
Certain Liabilities
    	
56
    
	
10.4
    	
No Consequential   Damages
    	
56
    
	
10.5
    	
Notification of Claims;   Conditions to Indemnification Obligations
    	
57
    
	
10.6
    	
Insurance
    	
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ARTICLE 11
    	
TERM   AND TERMINATION
    	
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11.1
    	
Term and Expiration
    	
57
    
	
11.2
    	
Termination of the Agreement   for Convenience
    	
58
    
	
11.3
    	
Termination of the   Agreement by Licensor
    	
58
    
	
11.4
    	
Termination upon   Material Breach
    	
58
    
	
11.5
    	
Effects of Termination
    	
58
    
	
11.6
    	
Continuing Rights in   Case of Licensor Bankruptcy or Insolvency; Right of First Refusal
    	
65
    
	
11.7
    	
Other Remedies
    	
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ARTICLE 12
    	
DISPUTE   RESOLUTION
    	
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12.1
    	
Disputes
    	
66
    
	
12.2
    	
Escalation to Executive   Officers
    	
67
    
	
12.3
    	
Full Arbitration
    	
67
    
	
12.4
    	
Injunctive Relief
    	
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ARTICLE 13
    	
MISCELLANEOUS   PROVISIONS
    	
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13.1
    	
Relationship of the   Parties
    	
68
    
	
13.2
    	
Assignment
    	
69
    
	
13.3
    	
Performance and   Exercise by Affiliates
    	
69
    
	
13.4
    	
Change of Control
    	
69
    
	
13.5
    	
Further Actions
    	
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13.6
    	
Accounting Procedures
    	
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13.7
    	
Force Majeure
    	
70
    
	
13.8
    	
No Trademark Rights
    	
70
    
	
13.9
    	
Entire Agreement of the   Parties; Amendments
    	
71
    
	
13.10
    	
Captions
    	
71
    
	
13.11
    	
Governing Law
    	
71
    
	
13.12
    	
Notices and Deliveries
    	
71
    
	
13.13
    	
Language
    	
72
    
	
13.14
    	
Waiver
    	
72
    
	
13.15
    	
Severability
    	
73
    
	
13.16
    	
No Implied License
    	
73
    
	
13.17
    	
Interpretation
    	
73
    
	
13.18
    	
Counterparts
    	
73
    
	
13.19
    	
No Third Party   Beneficiaries
    	
73
    
	
13.20
    	
No Reliance
    	
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AMENDED AND RESTATED LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 10, 2013 (the “Amendment Date”) by and between BeiGene, LTD, a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands having an address of c/o Mourant Ozannes Corporate Services, (Cayman) Limited 94 Solaris Avenue, PO Box 1348, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands GB  (“Licensor”), and Merck KGaA, a corporation with general partners organized under German law having a place of business at Frankfurter Strasse 250, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany (“Company”). Licensor and Company may be referred to herein as a “Party” or, collectively, as “Parties.”

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, Licensor has developed and controls certain technology and proprietary materials related to its proprietary BRAF inhibitor (“BGB-283”) and is engaged in the research, discovery, development, manufacture and commercialization of biopharmaceutical products;

 

WHEREAS, Company is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and is interested in developing and manufacturing the Collaboration Compound and Product and commercializing Product;

 

WHEREAS, Licensor and Company entered into a collaboration for the purpose of developing, manufacturing and commercializing Collaboration Compound and Product (“Collaboration”); and

 

WHEREAS, as part of the Collaboration, Company and Licensor entered into a License Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2013 (the “Effective Date”). setting forth a licensing arrangement whereby Company will have exclusive rights to Develop and Commercialize Collaboration Compound and Product in the Field in the Territory, in exchange for upfront, milestone and royalty payments (the “Original Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement as set forth herein to clarify certain language and better reflect their original intent.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the various promises and undertakings set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1.1                               “Adverse Event” means any serious untoward medical occurrence in a patient or subject who is administered Product.

 

1.2                               “Affiliate” means a Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a Party, but only for so long as such control exists.  For the purposes of this Section 1.2, the word “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “controlled by” or “under the common control with”) means the actual power, either directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, to direct the management and policies of such Person or entity, whether by the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of such entity, or by contract or otherwise.

 

1.3                               “API” means the active pharmaceutical ingredient known as BGB-283 and/or any other Collaboration Compound Developed and/or Commercialized under this Agreement.

 

1.4                               “Back-Up Compound” means any Collaboration Compound that is designated by the JAC for further Development as a Back-Up Compound pursuant to Section 4.5.

 

1.5                               “BGB-283 Patent Application” means [...***...].

 

1.6                               “Business Day” means a day other than Saturday or Sunday on which banking institutions in Beijing, China; and Darmstadt, Germany are open for business.

 

1.7                               “Calendar Quarter” means each three (3) month period commencing January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1 of any year; provided, however, that (a) the first Calendar Quarter of the Term shall extend from the Effective Date to the end of the first full Calendar Quarter thereafter, and (b) the last Calendar Quarter of the Term shall end upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

1.8                               “Calendar Year” means the period beginning on the 1st of January and ending on the 31st of December of the same year; provided, however, that (a) the first Calendar Year of the Term shall commence on the Effective Date and end on December 31 of the same year and (b) the last Calendar Year of the Term shall commence on January 1 of the Calendar Year in which this

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Agreement terminates or expires and end on the date of termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

1.9                               “Challenge” means any challenge to the validity or enforceability of any of the Licensor Patents, including without limitation by (a) filing a declaratory judgment action in which any of the Licensor Patents is alleged to be invalid or unenforceable; or (b) filing or commencing any re-examination, interference, derivation proceeding, post-issuance proceeding, opposition, cancellation, nullity or similar proceedings against any of the Licensor Patents in the courts or patent offices in any country.

 

1.10                        “Change of Control” means, with respect to Licensor or its parent entity (the “Target”): (a) a transaction or series of related transactions that results in the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Target’s  assets; or (b) a merger or consolidation in which, whether or not the Target is the surviving corporation, the shareholders of the Target immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or consolidation do not, immediately after consummation of such merger or consolidation, possess, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, a majority of the voting power of all of the surviving entity’s outstanding stock and other securities and the power to elect a majority of the members of the surviving entity’s board of directors; or (c) a transaction or series of related transactions (which may include a tender offer for the Target’s stock or the issuance, sale or exchange of stock of the Target) if a single Person or group of Persons who are Affiliates (including, without limitation,  Affiliates that are venture capital or investment divisions of such Person) and who are engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products acquire the Target’s stock in such transaction or series of related transactions that possesses a majority of the voting power of all of the Target’s outstanding stock and other securities and the power to elect a majority of the members of the Target’s board of directors.

 

1.11                        “Clinical Trial” means a clinical trial in human subjects that has been approved by a Regulatory Authority and Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee, and is designed to measure the safety and/or efficacy of Product.  Clinical Trials shall include Phase I Clinical Trials, Phase II Clinical Trials, Phase III Clinical Trials and Phase IV Clinical Trials.

 

1.12                        “Collaboration Compound” means, collectively, (a) BGB-283, (b) any compound (i) whose primary activity is the inhibition of wildtype BRAF or any of the following mutants: [...***...] (collectively, the “BRAF Mutants”), and (ii) which, if compared directly with BGB-283 in the

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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same assay measuring cellular inhibition of [...***...] which are stably expressing the corresponding BRAF Mutants, has an inhibition level on BRAF or its mutants that is [...***...] than the inhibition level of BGB-283 on BRAF and its mutants ,  and (iii) is within the claims of the BGB-283 Patent Application, (c) any prodrugs, salts and solvates of the compounds described in clauses (a) and (b), (d) any metabolites of the compounds described in clauses (a) and (b), (i) whose primary activity is the inhibition of BRAF and which meet the affinity requirements in clause (b), and (ii) which are within the claims of the BGB-283 Patent Application,, and (e) any dosage form or formulation of the compounds described in clauses (a),  (b), (c) and (d).

 

1.13                        “Combination Product” means a fixed dose oral (or other form of administration) product containing Product and another product (such other product, which, for the avoidance of doubt, is not itself a Product, an “Additional Product”) that has received Commercialization Regulatory Approval for treating an Indication for which the Product has received Commercialization Regulatory Approval.

 

1.14                        “Commercialization” or “Commercialize” means any and all activities undertaken before and after Regulatory Approval of a MAA for Product and that relate to the marketing, promoting, distributing, importing or exporting for sale, offering for sale, and selling of Product, and interacting with Regulatory Authorities regarding the foregoing.

 

1.15                        “Commercialization Regulatory Approval” means, with respect to any Product, the Regulatory Approval required by Laws to sell such Product for use for an Indication in the Field in the Territory, as well as, to the extent required by  Laws for the sale of the Product, Price Approvals and government reimbursement approvals.  For purposes of clarity, (a) “Commercialization Regulatory Approval” in the United States means final approval of an NDA or sNDA permitting marketing of the applicable Product in interstate commerce in the United States; (b) “Commercialization Regulatory Approval” in the European Union means marketing authorization for the applicable Product granted either by a Regulatory Authority in any European country or by the EMA, together, if required by Laws, with the first Price Approval for the applicable Product granted by a Regulatory Authority in any Major European Country.

 

1.16                        “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means: (a) with respect to the efforts to be expended by a Party with respect to any objective, such reasonable, diligent, and good faith efforts as such Party would normally use to accomplish a similar objective under similar circumstances; and (b) with respect to any objective relating to Development or Commercialization of Product by a Party, the

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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application by such Party, consistent with the exercise of its prudent scientific and business judgment, of diligent efforts and resources to fulfill the obligation in issue, consistent with the level of efforts such Party would devote to a product at a similar stage in its product life as  Product and having profit potential and strategic value comparable to that of Product, taking into account, without limitation, commercial, legal and regulatory factors, target product profiles, product labeling, past performance, the regulatory environment and competitive market conditions in the therapeutic area, safety and efficacy of Product, and the strength of its proprietary position all based on conditions then prevailing.  For clarity, Commercially Reasonable Efforts will not mean that a Party guarantees that it will actually accomplish the applicable objective.

 

1.17                        “Company Competitor” means any company that (itself or through an Affiliate) is developing or commercializing a product, including any Competing Product, that is, or could reasonably be expected to be, in competition with any product that Company (itself or through an Affiliate) is developing or commercializes.

 

1.18                        “Company Know-How” means all Know-How that is Controlled by Company or any of its Affiliates, as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter during the Term, and that is necessary or useful in the research, Development, Manufacture, use, or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.

 

1.19                        “Company Materials” means all chemical, biological or physical materials that are Controlled by Company or any of its Affiliates, as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter during the Term, and that are necessary or useful in the research, Development, Manufacture, use or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.

 

1.20                        “Company Patents” means all Patent Rights that are Controlled by Company or any of its Affiliates, as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter during the Term, and that Cover the research, Development, Manufacture, use, or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.

 

1.21                        “Company Technology” means the Company Patents, the Company Know-How, Company Materials, and Company’s rights in the Program IP and Joint Patents.

 

1.22                        “Competing Product” means any pharmaceutical product in any dosage form, formulation, presentation or package configuration which contains a Collaboration Compound.

 

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1.23                        “Confidential Information” of a Party means non-public information relating to the business, operations or products of a Party or any of its Affiliates, including any Know-How, that such Party discloses to the other Party under this Agreement, or otherwise becomes known to the other Party by virtue of this Agreement.

 

1.24                        “Controlled” means, with respect to (a) Patent Rights, (b) Know-How or (c) biological, chemical or physical material, that a Party or one of its Affiliates owns or has a license or sublicense to such Patent Rights, Know-How or material (or, in the case of material, has the right to physical possession of such material) and has the ability to grant a license or sublicense to, or assign its right, title and interest in and to, such Patent Rights, Know-How or material as provided for in this Agreement without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party.

 

1.25                        “Cover”, “Covering” or “Covered” means, with respect to Product, that the making, using, selling, or offering for sale of Product would, but for a license granted in this Agreement under the Licensor Patent Rights, infringe a Valid Claim of the Licensor Patent Rights in the country in which the activity occurs.

 

1.26                        “Development” or “Develop” means, with respect to Product, the performance of all pre-clinical and clinical development (including toxicology, pharmacology, test method development and stability testing, process development, formulation development, quality control development, statistical analysis), Clinical Trials, manufacturing and regulatory activities that are required to obtain Regulatory Approval of Product in the Territory.

 

1.27                        “Development Plan” means with respect to each Collaboration Compound and Product, the written plan for the Development activities to be conducted for such Collaboration Compound and Product, as such written plan may be prepared, amended, modified or updated in accordance with Section 4.4.

 

1.28                        “Development Program” means the Development activities to be conducted during the Term by each Party with respect to each Collaboration Compound and Product pursuant to the Development Plans.

 

1.29                        “EMA” means the European Medicines Agency or a successor agency thereto.

 

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1.30                        “European Commission” means the authority within the European Union that has the legal authority to grant Regulatory Approvals in the European Union based on input received from the EMA or other competent Regulatory Authorities.

 

1.31                        “European Union” or “EU” means the European Union, as it may be reconstituted from time to time.

 

1.32                        “Euros” or “€” means the lawful currency of the member states of the European Union that adopt the single currency in accordance with the relevant European Union treaties.

 

1.33                        “Executive Officers” means, together, a member of the senior management of the pharmaceutical division of Company and the Chief Executive Officer of Licensor.

 

1.34                        “Existing Third Party Agreement(s)” means a license agreement under which rights with respect to Collaboration Compound or Product are granted to Licensor by a Third Party.

 

1.35                        “Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial” means the Clinical Trial described in Section A of Exhibit 1 attached hereto.

 

1.36                        “Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial” means any phase I Clinical Trial in patients with a specified cancer (i) described in Section B of Exhibit 1 attached hereto or (ii) subsequently agreed in writing by the Parties, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

1.37                        “FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or a successor federal agency thereto.

 

1.38                        “Field” means the diagnosis, treatment, palliation or prevention of all diseases or conditions in humans or animals.

 

1.39                        “First Commercial Sale” means, on a country-by-country basis, the first transfer or disposition for value of Product in such country to a Third Party by Company, or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees, in each case, after Commercialization Regulatory Approval has been obtained in such country.

 

1.40                        “Governmental Body” means any: (a) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch,

 

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office, commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official, representative, organization, unit, body or entity and any court or other tribunal); (d) multi-national or supranational organization or body; or (e) individual, entity, or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature.

 

1.41                        “IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards, the set of accounting standards and interpretations and the framework in force on the Effective Date and adopted by the European Union as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), as such accounting standards may be amended from time to time.

 

1.42                        “Indication” means a generally acknowledged disease or condition, a significant manifestation of a disease or condition, or symptoms associated with a disease or condition or a risk for a disease or condition for which a MAA may be obtained. For purposes of clarity, each separate oncology indication will be defined by a combination of the tissue type in which the cancer has its primary origin and the gene or set of genes in which mutations are present.

 

1.43                        “IND” means an investigational new drug application submitted to applicable Regulatory Authorities for approval to commence Clinical Trials in a given jurisdiction.

 

1.44                        “Initial Phase I Clinical Trials” shall include the PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, the PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, and the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial.

 

1.45                        “Know-How” means any: (a) scientific or technical information, results and data of any type whatsoever, in any tangible or intangible form whatsoever, that is not in the public domain or otherwise publicly known, including discoveries, inventions, trade secrets, devices, databases, practices, protocols, regulatory filings, methods, processes (including manufacturing processes, specifications and techniques), techniques, concepts, ideas, specifications, formulations, formulae, data (including pharmacological, biological, chemical, toxicological, clinical and analytical information, quality control, trial and stability data), case reports forms, medical records, data analyses, reports, studies and procedures, designs for experiments and tests and results of experimentation and testing (including results of research or development), summaries and information contained in submissions to and information from ethical committees, or Regulatory Authorities, and manufacturing process and development information, results and

 

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data, whether or not patentable, all to the extent not claimed or disclosed in a patent or patent application; and (b) compositions of matter, cells, cell lines, assays, animal models and physical, biological or chemical material, including drug substance samples, intermediates of drug substance samples, drug product samples and intermediates of drug product samples and proprietary equipment, procedures or methodologies relating to the manufacturing of the Product.  The fact that an item is known to the public shall not be taken to exclude the possibility that a compilation including the item, and/or a development relating to the item, is (and remains) not known to the public.  “Know-How” includes any rights including copyright, database or design rights protecting such Know-How.  “Know-How” excludes Patent Rights.

 

1.46                        “Knowledge” means, with respect to a matter that is the subject of a given warranty of Licensor, the actual knowledge, information or belief of any officer of Licensor after making reasonable inquiry into the relevant subject matter of senior employees of Licensor.  “Knowingly” means with Knowledge.

 

1.47                        “Law” or “Laws” means all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other pronouncements having the binding effect of law of any Governmental Body.

 

1.48                        “Licensor Bankruptcy Event” means: (a) voluntary or involuntary proceedings by or against Licensor are instituted in bankruptcy under any insolvency Law, which proceedings, if involuntary, shall not have been dismissed within sixty (60) days after the date of filing; (b) a receiver or custodian is appointed for Licensor; (c) proceedings are instituted by or against Licensor for corporate reorganization, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of Licensor, which proceedings, if involuntary, shall not have been dismissed within sixty (60) days after the date of filing; or (d) substantially all of the assets of Licensor are seized or attached and not released within sixty (60) days thereafter.

 

1.49                        “Licensor Know-How” means all Know-How that is Controlled by Licensor or any of its Affiliates, as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter during the Term, and that is necessary or useful in the research, Development, Manufacture, use, or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.  The Licensor Know-How shall include all Know-How set forth on Schedule 1.49.

 

1.50                        “Licensor Materials” means all chemical, biological or physical materials other than Collaboration Compounds that are Controlled by Licensor or any of its Affiliates, as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter during the Term, and that are necessary or useful in the

 

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research, Development, manufacture, use or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.  The Licensor Materials set forth on Schedule 1.50 constitute all Licensor Materials as of the Effective Date.

 

1.51                        “Licensor Patents” means all Patent Rights that are Controlled by Licensor or any of its Affiliates, as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter during the Term, and that Cover the research, Development, Manufacture, use, or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.  Listed on Schedule 1.51 are all Licensor Patents existing as of the Effective Date; provided, that Licensor shall update Schedule 1.51 from time-to-time to include any new Patent Rights that come to be Controlled by Licensor or any of its Affiliates at any time during the Term on or following the Effective Date that Cover the research, Development, Manufacture, use, or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.

 

1.52                        “Licensor Technology” means the Licensor Patents, the Licensor Know-How, Licensor Materials, Product IP, and Licensor’s rights in the Program IP and Joint Patents.

 

1.53                        “MAA” means an NDA and any equivalent application for marketing approval submitted in any country in the Territory, including a European Marketing Authorization Application, and  including all additions, deletions or supplements thereto, and as any and all such requirements may be amended, or supplanted, at any time.

 

1.54                        “Manufacture” or “Manufacturing” or “Manufactured” means all operations involved in the manufacture, receipt, incoming inspection, storage and handling of raw materials, and the manufacture, processing, purification, packaging, labeling, warehousing, quality control testing (including in-process release and stability testing), shipping and release of Collaboration Compound and/or Product.

 

1.55                        “Manufacturing Costs” means with respect to any Collaboration Compound or Product Manufactured by or on behalf of a Party, such Party’s costs of Manufacturing such Collaboration Compound or Product, which shall be the sum of the following components: (a) direct costs, including manufacturing labor and materials directly used in Manufacturing such Collaboration Compound or Product by such Party or its Affiliates and allocated supervisory costs of the manufacturing department; (b) direct labor and allocated supervisory costs of non-manufacturing departments (such as quality and regulatory) attributable to such Collaboration Compound or Product; (c) an allocation of depreciation of facilities, machinery and equipment used in Manufacture of such Collaboration Compound or Product; (d) toll process and other charges

 

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incurred by such Party or its Affiliates for outsourcing the Manufacture of such Collaboration Compound or Product and the cost of supervising and managing the Third Party Manufacturers, and of receipt, incoming inspections, storage, packaging, handling quality control testing and release of the outsourced items, (e) allocated general and administrative costs, including, without limitation, purchasing, human resources, payroll, legal, maintenance, information system and accounting, attributable to such Collaboration Compound or Product, and (f) any other reasonable and customary Out-of-Pocket costs borne by such Party or its Affiliates for the testing, transport, customs clearance, duty, insurance and/or storage of such Collaboration Compound or Product.  For purposes of clarity, all allocations under this Section shall be based on space occupied or head-count or other activity-based method.

 

1.56                        “Manufacturing Development” means, with respect to a Collaboration Compound and/or Product, all activities related to the optimization of a commercial-grade Manufacturing process for the Manufacture of such Collaboration Compound and/or Product including, without limitation, test method development and stability testing, formulation, validation, productivity, trouble shooting and next generation formulation, process development, Manufacturing scale-up, development-stage Manufacturing, and quality assurance/quality control development .

 

1.57                        “NDA” means a New Drug Application submitted pursuant to the requirements of the FDA, as more fully defined in 21 U.S. CFR.§ 314.3 et seq, or a Biologics License Application submitted pursuant to the requirements of the FDA, as more fully defined in 21 U.S. CFR § 601.

 

1.58                        “Net Sales” means [...***...].

 

1.59                        “Option Date” means (i) if Licensor does not conduct any Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, sixty (60) days after Licensor delivers to Company the last of the final reports of the results of (a) PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, (b) the PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, and (c) the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, or (ii) if Licensor conducts any Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, sixty (60) days after Licensor delivers to Company the last of the final reports of the results of (a) any Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial conducted by Licensor, (b) the PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, (c) the PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial , and (d) the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial.

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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1.60                        “Other Agreement” means the Amended and Restated License Agreement between the Parties, of even date herewith with respect to Development and Commercialization of Collaboration Compounds and Products outside the Territory.

 

1.61                        “Out-of-Pocket Expenses” means expenses actually paid by a Party or its Affiliate to any Third Party; provided, that “Out-of-Pocket Expenses” shall not include expenses paid to any consultants (or service providers of like kind), except for travel expenses associated with a consultant (or service provider of like kind).

 

1.62                        “Patent Rights” means: (a) an issued or granted patent, including any extension, supplemental protection certificate, registration, confirmation, reissue, reexamination or renewal thereof; (b) a pending patent application, including any continuation, divisional, continuation-in-part, substitute or provisional application thereof; and (c) all counterparts or foreign equivalents of any of the foregoing issued by or filed in any country or other jurisdiction.

 

1.63                        “Person” means any natural person, corporation, firm, business trust, joint venture, association, organization, company, partnership or other business entity, or any government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

1.64                        “Phase I Clinical Trial” means a Clinical Trial in any country that would satisfy the requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(a).  For the avoidance of doubt, Phase I Clinical Trials include the Initial Phase I Clinical Trials.

 

1.65                        “Phase II Clinical Trial” means, as to a particular Product for any Indication, a Clinical Trial conducted in any country that would satisfy the requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(b).

 

1.66                        “Phase III Clinical Trial” means, as to a particular Product for any Indication, a Clinical Trial in any country that would satisfy the requirements of 21 CFR 312.21(c).

 

1.67                        “Phase IV Clinical Trial” means a post-registrational Clinical Trial conducted in any country or countries and required as a condition to, or for the maintenance of, any Regulatory Approval for a Product in the Territory.

 

1.68                        “PRC” means The People’s Republic of China.  For clarity, PRC excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

 

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1.69                        “PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial” means the Clinical Trial described in Section C of Exhibit 1 attached hereto.

 

1.70                        “PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial” means any phase I Clinical Trial in patients with a specified cancer (i) described in Section D of Exhibit 1 attached hereto, or (ii) subsequently agreed by the Parties, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

1.71                        “Price Approvals” means, in those countries in the Territory where Regulatory Authorities may approve or determine pricing and/or pricing reimbursement for pharmaceutical products, such pricing and/or pricing reimbursement approval or determination.

 

1.72                        “Product” means any pharmaceutical product, in any dosage form, formulation, presentation or package configuration that is commercialized or undergoing research or pre-clinical or clinical development that contains or comprises, in part or in whole, the Collaboration Compound.  For clarity, different formulations or dosage strengths of a given Product shall be considered the same Product for purposes of this Agreement.

 

1.73                        “Product IP” means any Patent Rights that Cover, or Know-How that is reasonably useful in connection with, the composition of matter and/or use of a Collaboration Compound and/or Product.

 

1.74                        “Regulatory Authority” means: (a) in the US, the FDA; (b) in the EU, the EMA or the European Commission; or (c) in any other jurisdiction anywhere in the world, any regulatory body with similar regulatory authority over pharmaceutical or biotechnology products.

 

1.75                        “Regulatory Approval” means any and all approvals, licenses, registrations, or authorizations of the relevant Regulatory Authority, including Price Approvals, necessary for the Development, manufacture, use, storage, import, transport or Commercialization of Product in a particular country or jurisdiction.

 

1.76                        “Regulatory Filings” means, collectively: (a) all INDs, NDAs, establishment license applications, DMFs, applications for designation as an “Orphan Product(s)” under the Orphan Drug Act, for “Fast Track” status under Section 506 of the FDCA (21 U.S.C. § 356) or for a Special Protocol Assessment under Section 505(b)(4)(B) and (C) of the FDCA (21 U.S.C. § 355(b)(4)(B)) and all other similar filings (including, without limitation, counterparts of any of the foregoing in any country or region in the Territory); (b) all supplements and amendments to

 

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any of the foregoing; and (c) all data and other information contained in, and correspondence relating to, any of the foregoing.

 

1.77                        “Representatives” means employees, consultants, contractors, advisors and agents of a Party or its Affiliates.

 

1.78                        “Royalty Term” means, on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis, the period beginning on the date of the First Commercial Sale of a Product in a country and ending on the latest to occur of (a) the last date on which the manufacture, use, import, offer for sale or sale of such Product is Covered by a Valid Claim within the Licensor Patents (other than a Valid Claim of Licensor Patents that are Product IP that was invented solely by Company)  in such country or the country in which the Product was manufactured, which, but for the license granted by Licensor, would be infringed or (b) [...***...] from the date of First Commercial Sale of such Product in such country.

 

1.79                        “Senior Executive” means a member of senior management of a Party who is designated by such Party to resolve disputes under this Agreement.

 

1.80                        “Sublicensee” means a Person other than an Affiliate of a Party to which either Party (or its Affiliate) has, pursuant to Section 2.3, granted sublicense rights under any of the license rights granted under Section 2.1 and Section 2.2; provided, that “Sublicensee” shall exclude distributors.

 

1.81                        “Tax” or “Taxes” means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.

 

1.82                        “Territory” means all the countries of the world, except PRC.

 

1.83                        “Third Party” means any Person other than Licensor, Company or any of their respective Affiliates.

 

1.84                        “Third Party Action” means any Action made by a Third Party against either Party that claims that the Collaboration Compound or Product, or its use or Development, manufacture or sale, infringes or misappropriates such Third Party’s intellectual property rights.

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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1.85                        “Third Party License Agreement” means any agreement entered into by a Party or its Affiliate with a Third Party, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in each case following the Effective Date, whereby royalties, fees or other payments are to be made by a Party or its Affiliate to such Third Party in connection with the grant of rights under intellectual property rights Controlled by such Third Party, which rights are necessary or useful for the Development, manufacture, use or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound or Product.

 

1.86                        “United States” or “US” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions.

 

1.87                        “USD” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States.

 

1.88                        “Valid Claim” means a claim of (a) an issued and unexpired patent which has not lapsed or been revoked, abandoned or held unenforceable or invalid by a final decision of a court or governmental or supra-governmental agency of competent jurisdiction, unappealable or unappealed within the time allowed for appeal, and which has not been disclaimed, denied or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, reexamination or disclaimer or otherwise or (b) any patent application which was filed in good faith and which has not  been cancelled, withdrawn, abandoned, or disallowed without the possibility of appeal or re-filing of the application and that has not been pending for more than [...***...] from the first substantive office action on such patent application.  If the patent application has been refiled or is a divisional application, the [...***...] period mentioned above shall be calculated from the first application filed in the series of applications.

 

1.89                        Other Terms.  The definition of each of the following terms is set forth in the section of the Agreement indicated below:

 

	
Defined Term
    	
 
    	
Section
    
	
“Action”
    	
 
    	
7.5(b)
    
	
“Additional Product”
    	
 
    	
1.13
    
	
“Agreement”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“Alliance Manager”
    	
 
    	
3.7(a)
    
	
“BGB-283”
    	
 
    	
Recitals
    
	
“BRAF Mutants”
    	
 
    	
1.12
    
	
“Chairperson”
    	
 
    	
3.1
    
	
“CM&C Know-How”
    	
 
    	
2.6
    

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Defined Term
    	
 
    	
Section
    
	
“Collaboration”
    	
 
    	
Recitals
    
	
“Company”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“Company Indemnitees”
    	
 
    	
10.2
    
	
“Company Manufacturing   Know-How”
    	
 
    	
11.5(b)(ii)(7)(xii)
    
	
“Continuation Date”
    	
 
    	
4.1(b)
    
	
“Controlling Party”
    	
 
    	
7.6(c)
    
	
“Development Support”
    	
 
    	
4.3(a)
    
	
“Filing Party”
    	
 
    	
7.4(f)
    
	
“ICC Rules”
    	
 
    	
12.3
    
	
“JAC”
    	
 
    	
3.1
    
	
“Joint Patents”
    	
 
    	
7.4(a)
    
	
“Licensor”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“Licensor Indemnitees”
    	
 
    	
10.1
    
	
“Manufacturing Technology   Transfer”
    	
 
    	
2.6
    
	
“Non-Escalable Dispute”
    	
 
    	
12.1
    
	
“Non-Filing Party”
    	
 
    	
7.4(f)
    
	
“Party” and “Parties”
    	
 
    	
Preamble
    
	
“Patent Coordinator”
    	
 
    	
7.4(b)
    
	
“Phase II Clinical Trial   Manufacturing”
    	
 
    	
4.7(b)
    
	
“Program IP”
    	
 
    	
7.4(a)
    
	
“Regulatory Support”
    	
 
    	
5.3
    
	
“Right of First Refusal”
    	
 
    	
11.6(b)
    
	
“Right of First Refusal   Notice Period”
    	
 
    	
11.6(b)(ii)
    
	
“Target”
    	
 
    	
1.10
    
	
“Term”
    	
 
    	
11.1
    
	
“Transition Request   Period”
    	
 
    	
11.5(b)(ii)(7)
    
	
“Value Added Tax”
    	
 
    	
6.12(b)
    

 

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ARTICLE 2

LICENSES AND OTHER RIGHTS

 

2.1                               Grant of License to Company.

 

(a)                                 Development License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Company an exclusive (even as to Licensor, except as set forth in Section 2.6), right and license during the Term (with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.3) under the Licensor Technology for the sole purpose of Development of Collaboration Compounds and Products in the Field in the Territory, including without limitation, the Manufacture of Collaboration Compounds and Product for use in Development in the Field in the Territory. For clarity, no license is granted under Licensor Technology to Develop any Additional Product component of any Combination Product.

 

(b)                                 Commercialization License. Effective as of the Continuation Date (as defined in Section 4.1(b) below) and subject to the terms of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Company an exclusive (even as to Licensor), royalty-bearing right and license during the Term (with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.3) under the Licensor Technology for the sole purpose of (i) Commercializing Products in the Field in the Territory and (ii) Manufacture of Collaboration Compounds and Product for use in Commercialization in the Field in the Territory.  For clarity, no license is granted under Licensor Technology to Commercialize or Manufacture any Additional Product component of any Combination Product.

 

2.2                               Grant of License to Licensor.

 

(a)                                 Development License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Other Agreement, Company hereby grants to Licensor an exclusive (even as to Company), right and license during the Term (with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.3) under the Company Technology for the sole purpose of Development of Collaboration Compounds and Products in the Field outside the Territory and the conduct of the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial and any Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, including without limitation, the Manufacture of Collaboration Compounds and Product for use in Development outside the Territory and the conduct of the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial and any Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial. For clarity, no license is granted under Company Technology to Develop any Additional Product component of any Combination Product

 

(b)                                 Commercialization License. Subject to the other terms of this Agreement and the Other Agreement, Company hereby grants to Licensor an exclusive (even as to Company), royalty-

 

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bearing right and license during the Term (with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.3) under the Company Technology for the sole purposes of (i) Commercializing the Product in the Field outside the Territory and (ii) Manufacture of Collaboration Compounds and Product for use in Commercialization in the Field outside the Territory.  For clarity, no license is granted under Company Technology to Commercialize or Manufacture any Additional Product component of  any Combination Product

 

2.3                               Right to Sublicense.

 

(a)                                 Sublicenses. Either Party shall have the right to grant sublicenses to Sublicensees under the Development and Commercialization licenses granted to it under Section 2.1 and 2.2 respectively, with respect to Product for sale in the Field in the Territory for Company, and, subject to the terms of the Other Agreement, in the Field outside the Territory for Licensor; provided, that, (i) it shall be a condition of any such sublicense that each Sublicensee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement applicable to the Commercialization of Products in the Field in the applicable territory (including, without limitation, Article 8); (ii) the Party that is the sublicensor shall provide written notice to the other Party of any such proposed sublicense at least [...***...] prior to such extension and provide copies to such Party of each such sublicense within [...***...] of its execution (provided that such copies may be appropriately redacted to protect confidential information of the Sublicensee); (iii) if a Party grants a sublicense to a Sublicensee, the Party that is the sublicensor shall be deemed to have guaranteed that such Sublicensee will fulfill all of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement applicable to the subject matter of such sublicense; (iv) the Party that is the sublicensor shall not be relieved of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement as a result of such sublicense.

 

(b)                                 No Other Rights. Company shall have no rights to use or otherwise exploit Licensor Technology, and, Licensor shall have no rights to use or otherwise exploit Company Technology, in each case, except as expressly set forth herein or with respect to Licensor, in the Other Agreement.

 

2.4                               Regulatory Technology Transfer.  Effective after the Continuation Date, upon Company’s written request, Licensor shall (to the extent permitted by Law or otherwise), at Licensor’s cost and expense, assign to Company all applications and filings made by or on behalf of Licensor with any Regulatory Authority in the Territory with respect to the Collaboration Compound or

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Product, including any IND, MAA or orphan drug designations or any other application for regulatory consultations or consideration, including sponsorship thereof in the Territory.

 

2.5                               Procedures for Regulatory Technology Transfer.  The transfer of regulatory documentation set forth in Section 2.4 shall occur in an orderly fashion and in a manner such that the value, usefulness and confidentiality of the transferred Licensor regulatory documentation are preserved in all material respects.  During the Term, Licensor shall provide to Company full and prompt disclosure, but in no event less frequently than [...***...], of any additional regulatory documentation filed by Licensor or any of its Affiliates after the Effective Date and that is necessary or useful to Company to conduct its activities or exercise its rights as contemplated hereunder.

 

2.6                               Manufacturing Technology Transfer.  Within [...***...] following Company’s written request, Licensor will transfer (“Manufacturing Technology Transfer”) to Company, at Licensor’s cost and expense, written or electronic copies of all Licensor Know-How and reasonable quantities of Licensor Materials, including such Know-How that relates to the Development and Manufacture of the Collaboration Compound and Product, including related documentation and all such information as is reasonably anticipated to become a part of the Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls section of a regulatory submission document included in an MAA (collectively, “CM&C Know-How”) or otherwise related to the formulation of the Collaboration Compound and Product (including all information necessary or useful for operation of the transferred process and all biochemical and biophysical analytical assays, in vitro assays and in vivo assays (including all proprietary materials necessary or useful for performing such assays), pharmacokinetic analytics, pharmacodynamics markers, bioanalytical methods for anti-drug antibodies (neutralizing antibodies and binding antibodies), including standard operating procedures, and data received thereon).

 

2.7                               Procedures for Manufacturing Technology Transfer.  The technology transfer set forth in Section 2.6 shall occur in an orderly fashion and in a manner such that the usefulness and confidentiality of the transferred Licensor Know-How, Licensor Materials and regulatory documentation are preserved in all material respects. During the Term, Licensor shall provide to Company full and prompt disclosure, but in no event less frequently than [...***...], of any Licensor Technology (including CM&C Know-How) that becomes Controlled by Licensor or any of its Affiliates after the Effective Date and that is necessary or useful to Company to conduct its activities or exercise its rights as contemplated hereunder and shall, in the case of Licensor

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Know-How (including CM&C Know-How) or Licensor Materials, promptly following such disclosure, transfer to Company written or electronic copies of such Licensor Know-How (including CM&C Know-How) and reasonable quantities of such Licensor Materials.

 

2.8                               Exclusivity.  Licensor and its Affiliates shall not, during the Term, develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use, sell, offer for sale, promote, import, export or distribute a Competing Product nor enter into any relationship with any Third Party with respect thereto.  The aforementioned restriction shall remain in effect in the event of Change of Control of Licensor and shall apply to the successor or assignee of Licensor.

 

2.9                               Phase I Clinical Trials in Ex-PRC.  Notwithstanding Section 2.1, Company hereby authorizes Licensor to conduct (i) at Licensor’s cost, the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial which Phase I Clinical Trial shall be performed by Licensor under Licensor’s full responsibility, and (ii) at Licensor’s cost, the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial. Any Licensor Technology created in such Phase I Clinical Trials conducted in the Territory shall be included in the license grant set forth in Section 2.1.

 

ARTICLE 3

GOVERNANCE

 

3.1                               Formation and Composition of Joint Advisory Committee.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date, but in no event later than thirty (30) days following the Effective Date, a joint advisory committee (“JAC”) shall be established, composed of three (3) representatives from each Party who shall be shall be senior level personnel who will have the appropriate technical credentials, experience and knowledge in business, pharmaceutical drug discovery, development and/or commercialization, and will have ongoing familiarity with the Development Program, with such representatives for Licensor being, as of the Effective Date, [...***...], and such representatives for Company, being, as of the Effective Date, [...***...].  The Parties shall notify one another in writing of any change in their respective members of the JAC. An alternate member designated by a Party may serve temporarily in the absence of a permanent member of the JAC for such Party.  Company will designate one member of the JAC as the “Chairperson” and Licensor will designate one member of the JAC as the “Co-Chairperson”.  The Chairperson shall be responsible for (a) calling meetings, (b) preparing and issuing minutes of each such meeting within a reasonable time thereafter (but in any event not to exceed thirty (30) days following such meeting), and (c) preparing and circulating an agenda for any upcoming meeting.

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Each member of the JAC, and each substitute, shall be subject to the confidentiality obligations contained in Article 8.

 

3.2                               Function.  The JAC shall be responsible for advising on a research and development strategy and Manufacturing for Product with respect to the Company in the Territory and Licensor outside the Territory. The Parties shall act reasonably and in good faith with respect of the timing of such development to avoid adverse impact on development, Manufacture and Commercialization of Product by Company in the Territory and Licensor outside the Territory. The JAC shall have no power to amend this Agreement and shall have only such powers as are specifically delegated to it hereunder.

 

3.3                               Meetings.  Subject to the provisions of the next sentence and Section 3.6, the JAC shall hold meetings at least once each Calendar Quarter (unless otherwise unanimously agreed by the JAC) at such times and places as shall be determined by the JAC (including by videoconference, telephone, or web conference) to the extent necessary to fulfill the functions described in Section 3.2 and below; provided, that, in no event, shall such meetings be held in person less frequently than once every six (6) months (unless otherwise unanimously agreed by the JAC). At least two (2) members of the JAC  from each Party will constitute a quorum for any meeting. The Chairperson will be responsible for organizing the meetings of the JAC, but will have no additional powers or rights beyond those held by the other representatives to the JAC. The Chairperson will include on the agenda any item within the scope of the responsibility of the JAC that is requested to be included by a Party, and will distribute the agenda to the Parties no less than five (5) days before any meeting of the JAC. A Party may invite other senior personnel of their organization to attend meetings of the JAC, as appropriate; provided, however, that such other senior personnel shall not have any duties of a JAC member or be taken into account for purposes of achieving a quorum. The JAC may act without a meeting if, prior to such action, a written consent thereto is given by the Chairperson and the Co-Chairperson.  Each Party shall be responsible for its travel costs incurred for attending JAC meetings.

 

3.4                               JAC Responsibilities.  Company shall have the ultimate right to determine the strategy with respect to Development of Collaboration Compound and Product and Commercialization of Product in the Territory (including Manufacturing for the foregoing purposes) and Licensor shall have the ultimate right to determine the strategy with respect to the Development and Commercialization of Collaboration Compound and Product outside the Territory and in and the conduct of the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial and Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion

 

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Cohort Clinical Trials as set forth in Section 4.1(a)  (including Manufacturing for the foregoing purposes). The JAC shall be responsible for general oversight of the conduct and progress of the Collaboration. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the JAC shall have the following responsibilities:

 

3.4.1                     reviewing Development Plans and Product Commercialization Plans;

 

3.4.2                     reviewing data, reports or other information submitted to it by the Parties from time to time; and

 

3.4.3                     appointing committees with specific responsibilities in connection with the foregoing activities;

 

provided, however, that in no event shall the JAC have any authority to (x) resolve any disputes involving the breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, or (y)  otherwise amend or modify this Agreement, or the Parties’ respective rights and obligations hereunder.

 

3.5                               Minutes of Committee Meetings.  Minutes will be kept of all JAC meetings by the Chairperson and sent to all members of the JAC for review and approval within fourteen (14) days after each meeting. Minutes will be deemed approved unless any member of the JAC objects to the accuracy of such minutes by providing written notice to the other members of the JAC within seven (7) days of receipt of the minutes. In the event of any such objection that is not resolved by mutual agreement of the Parties, such minutes will be amended to reflect such unresolved dispute.

 

3.6                               Urgent Matters.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 3.3 expressed or implied to the contrary, in the event that an urgent issue or matter arises that requires prompt action by the JAC, the JAC shall arrange for a teleconference (or otherwise meet) for the purpose of resolving such issue or matter. Such JAC teleconference or meeting shall take place as promptly as possible, with the immediacy of such issue or matter requiring JAC action determining the time, place and manner of such teleconference or meeting.

 

3.7                               Alliance Managers.

 

(a)                                 Appointment. Each Party shall have the right to appoint a person who shall oversee interactions between the Parties for all matters related to the Development and Commercialization of Products between JAC meetings (each, an “Alliance Manager”).  The Alliance Managers shall have the right to attend all JAC meetings as non-voting participants and may bring to the

 

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attention of the JAC any matters or issues either of them reasonably believes should be discussed and shall have such other responsibilities as the Parties may mutually agree in writing.  Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager at any time or may designate different Alliance Managers with respect to Development and Commercialization, respectively, by notice in writing to the other Party.

 

(b)                                 Responsibilities. The Alliance Managers, if appointed, shall have the responsibility of creating and maintaining a constructive work environment within the Committees and between the Parties for all matters related to Development and Commercialization.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Alliance Manager shall:

 

i.                  identify and bring to the attention of the JAC, as applicable, any disputes arising between the Parties related to Development and Commercialization in a timely manner, including, without limitation, any asserted occurrence of a material breach by a Party, and function as the point of first referral in the resolution of each dispute;

 

ii.               provide a single point of communication for seeking consensus within the Parties’ respective organizations and between the Parties with respect to Development and Commercialization;

 

iii.            plan and coordinate cooperative efforts, internal communications and external communications between the Parties with respect to Development and Commercialization;

 

iv.           take such steps as may be required to ensure that committee meetings occur as set forth in this Agreement, that procedures are followed with respect to such meetings (including, without limitation, the giving or proper notice and the preparation and approval of minutes) and that relevant action items resulting from such meetings are appropriately carried out or otherwise addressed.

 

ARTICLE 4

DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PRODUCT

 

4.1                               Phase I Development by Licensor.

 

(a)                                 Phase I Clinical Trials. Licensor shall have the exclusive right, and sole responsibility and decision-making authority, to Develop the Collaboration Compound and Product in the PRC

 

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and in the Territory by conducting (either itself or through its Affiliates, agents, subcontractors and/or Sublicensees) the PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, the PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, and the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, at its own cost and expense. With regard to the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, the Parties shall, through the JAC, use good faith efforts to agree its final study design. Whether or not such agreement has been reached, Company, within [...***...] of consideration in the JAC of the final study design of the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, shall notify Licensor in writing if it will conduct (either itself or through its Affiliates, agents, subcontractors and/or Sublicensees) one or more of the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trials at its own cost and expense. Unless Company gives such written notice (or if Company gives such written notice but the notice indicates that Company will not conduct all of the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trials ), Licensor shall have the right to determine, in its sole discretion, to conduct (either itself or through its Affiliates, agents, subcontractors and/or Sublicensees) one or more of the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial at its own cost and expense; and if Licensor makes such determination, Licensor shall have the exclusive right, and sole responsibility and decision-making authority with respect to such the Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial(s). Notwithstanding Licensor’s responsibilities and decision-making rights set forth with regard to the PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, the PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial, and the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial, Licensor agrees to consult and review with Company, through the JAC, the design of such planned Phase I Clinical Trials, and allow Company to review and comment on the respective draft protocols.

 

(b)                                 Company Option to Continue or Terminate the Agreement. On or before the Option Date, Company shall notify Licensor in writing of the Company’s intent to either continue or terminate the Agreement. If the Option Date is as defined under subsection (i) of Section 1.59 and Company notifies Licensor in writing of its intent to continue the Agreement, the Agreement shall continue on the terms and conditions set forth herein. If the Option Date is as defined under subsection (ii) of Section 1.59 and Company notifies Licensor in writing of its intent to continue the Agreement, Company shall pay Licensor [...***...] ([...***...]) of Licensor’s fully burdened costs of conducting any Ex-PRC Phase I Expansion Cohort Clinical Trial and the Agreement shall continue on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The date of Licensor’s receipt of written notice from Company of its intent to continue the Agreement shall be referred to as the “Continuation Date.” In the event that Company does not notify Licensor in writing on or before

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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the Option Date of its intent to continue the Agreement, the Agreement shall terminate and Section 11.5(b) shall apply.

 

4.2                               Development of Product by Company.  Starting on the Continuation Date, except as set forth in Section 2.6 and Section 4.1 above, Company shall have the exclusive right, and sole responsibility and decision-making authority, to research, Develop the Collaboration Compound and Product in the Territory and to conduct (either itself or through its Affiliates, agents, subcontractors and/or Sublicensees) all Clinical Trials and non-clinical studies necessary to obtain Regulatory Approval for Product in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the Development Plan, and to Manufacture Collaboration Compound and Product for Development and Commercialization in the Territory. Licensor shall retain all other rights not described in Section 4.1 above to research, Develop and Commercialize Product outside the Territory, at its own cost and expense, and to Manufacture Collaboration Compound and Product for Development and Commercialization in the Territory.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall disclose to the other Party all non-clinical and clinical data relating to Collaboration Compound and Product generated by either Party in the Territory and Licensor outside the Territory.  Each Party hereby grants the other Party the right to use such data for Development and Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound and Product and to obtain Regulatory Approval by Company in the Territory and Licensor outside the Territory, and to Manufacture Collaboration Compound and Product for Development and Commercialization by Company in the Territory and by Licensor outside the Territory.

 

4.3                               Development Support.

 

(a)                                 Each Party shall make its Representatives that are knowledgeable regarding the Licensor Technology, the Collaboration Compound or Product (including the properties and functions thereof), available to the other Party for scientific and technical explanations, advice and on-site support that may reasonably be required by the other Party relating to the Development of the Collaboration Compound and Product (the “Development Support”).  The Development Support shall be provided by each Party to the other Party free-of-charge during the Term, but the Party receiving Development Support shall reimburse the Party providing Development Support for all Out-of-Pocket Expenses incurred by such Party in providing the Development Support.

 

(b)                                 In the event Company wishes Licensor to recruit patients and participate in a Clinical Trial outside the Territory as part of a Company sponsored Clinical Trial, Company may so notify

 

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Licensor in writing and the Parties will negotiate in good faith with respect to Licensor’s recruitment of patients and participation in such Clinical trial and the compensation to Licensor for such activities.

 

4.4                               Preparation of Development Plans.  The initial Development Plan for each Party in its respective Territory is attached hereto as Schedule 3.  During the Term, each Party may prepare a revised Development Plan, which shall be prepared by each Party for its respective Territory and submitted to the JAC for review at least twenty (20) days before the meeting of the JAC at which it will be considered.  Each Development Plan shall: (a) set forth the Development objectives, including Clinical Trials to be conducted within the Territory and the other Development activities to be conducted, and the timelines applicable to such activities for the period covered by such Development Plan, and (b) be consistent with the other terms of this Agreement.  Each amendment, modification and/or update to a Party’s Development Plan shall be set forth in a written document prepared by such Party, and submitted for review to the JAC.

 

4.5                               Identification of Back-Up Compounds.  If the Parties determine to seek to identify a Back-up Compound for Development under this Agreement, then upon agreement by the Parties on a research plan, including the allocation of research responsibilities, a budget, and responsibility for all costs of performing such research plan, one or both Parties will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to deliver one (1) or more Back-Up Compound(s).  The rights and obligations of the Parties relating to each Back-Up Compound shall be identical to those applicable to BGB-283, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.  Either Party shall notify the other Party in writing in the event it wishes to replace BGB-283 with a specified Collaboration Compound developed hereunder as a Back-Up Compound or to Develop such Collaboration Compound as a Back-Up Compound in addition to BGB-283.  The Parties shall promptly review the available data and other information and determine whether to so designate the proposed Collaboration Compound as a Back-Up Compound.  Subsequent to such designation, as applicable, any reference to the Product shall be deemed to include or to be made to a Product that contains, incorporates, comprises or is derived from a Back-Up Compound.

 

4.6                               Commercialization.

 

(a)                                 Company Product Commercialization Plans.  If Company has exercised the option to continue the Agreement under Section 4.1(b) above, then Company will make a reasonable effort to prepare and provide to the JAC for its review a Product Commercialization Plan for each

 

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Product [...***...] prior to the date Company anticipates filing a MAA in the Territory.  Failure to provide such Product Commercialization Plan prior to filing a MAA shall not be a breach of this Agreement,   but in any event within [...***...] of filing a MAA in the Territory with respect to each Product, Company shall provide such Product Commercialization Plan to the JAC.  The Company Product Commercialization Plan(s) shall be updated and reviewed at least annually.

 

(b)                                 Licensor Product Commercialization Plans.  If Company has exercised the option to continue the Agreement under Section 4.1(b) above, within [...***...] of filing a MAA outside the Territory with respect to each Product, Licensor shall prepare and provide to the JAC for its review a Product Commercialization Plan for each such Product.  The Licensor Product Commercialization Plan shall be updated and reviewed at least annually.

 

(c)                                  Company Responsibility for Commercialization of Products. If Company has exercised the option to continue the Agreement under Section 4.1(b) above, Company shall have the sole right and responsibility, at its sole expense, for all aspects of the Commercialization of Products in accordance with the applicable Product Commercialization Plan, in the Field and in the Territory and shall have the sole right and responsibility, at its sole expense, for order fulfillment and distribution of Product and for booking all sales of Product in the Territory, including, without limitation, the conduct of: (a) all activities relating to the Manufacture and supply of Products for Commercialization in the Territory; and (b) all marketing, promotion, sales, distribution, import and export activities (including securing reimbursement, conducting sales and marketing activities and any post-marketing trials or post-marketing safety surveillance and maintaining databases).  Company and its Affiliates shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to appoint Distributors to distribute Products in the Territory. For purposes of this Section 4.6(c), the term Distributor shall mean a Third Party which warehouses and distributes a Product for which Company or an Affiliate or Sublicensee (i) holds the Commercialization Regulatory Approval and (ii) is responsible for marketing the Product, and shall not include any entity which holds Commercialization Regulatory Approval for the Product or is responsible for marketing the Product, unless such entity was granted a sublicense pursuant to Section 2.3 above.  The fact that an entity is the party that actually sells the Product is not determinative of whether such party is a Distributor.

 

(d)                                 Licensor Responsibility for Commercialization of Products.  Subject to Company’s Right of First Negotiation, Licensor shall have the sole right and responsibility, at its sole expense, for all aspects of the Commercialization of Products in accordance with the applicable Product

 

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Commercialization Plan, in the Field and outside the Territory and shall have the sole right and responsibility, at its sole expense, for order fulfillment and distribution of Product and for booking all sales of Product outside the Territory, including, without limitation, the conduct of: (a) all activities relating to the Manufacture and supply of Products for Commercialization outside the Territory; and (b) all marketing, promotion, sales, distribution, import and export activities (including securing reimbursement, conducting sales and marketing activities and any post-marketing trials or post-marketing safety surveillance and maintaining databases).

 

4.7                               Clinical and Commercial Manufacturing.

 

(a)                                 Development Supply for Phase I Clinical Trials. Licensor will be solely responsible for supplying Collaboration Compounds and/or finished Products necessary for the conduct of the Initial Phase I Clinical Trials conducted by Licensor.

 

(b)                                 Development Supply for the Development Program. Company shall have the right to Manufacture Collaboration Compounds and/or finished Products in or outside the Territory necessary for the conduct of the Development Program in the Territory other than Initial Phase I Clinical Trials.  In an effort to establish efficient Manufacturing for Collaboration Compounds and/or finished Products, the Parties agree to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to coordinate the Manufacturing activities in their respective territories, provided that each Party shall retain the right to Manufacture Collaboration Compounds and/or finished Products in quantities necessary for the Development Program in their respective territories. In the event that one Party agrees to supply the other Party with its requirements of Collaboration Compounds and/or finished Products in quantities necessary for the Development Program in their respective territories, then the transfer price for  such Collaboration Compounds and/or Products for the conduct of the Development Program will be (i) [...***...] if the Collaboration Compounds and/or Products are manufactured by a Party or its Affiliates in its or their own facility, or (ii) [...***...] if the Collaboration Compounds and/or Products are manufactured by a contract manufacturer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor has the right to Manufacture Collaboration Compounds and/or finished Products necessary for the Development Program or for the Commercialization of Products outside the Territory and for Initial Phase I Clinical Trials conducted by Licensor. In the event that, before expiry of the Option Date, Company has not exercised the option to continue the Agreement under Section 4.1(b) above, Licensor in good faith concludes that Phase II Clinical Trial supplies of Collaboration Compound and/or finished Product need to be Manufactured to be able to meet the timelines set forth in the Development Plan, then Licensor shall notify Company

 

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and bring such need to Manufacture to the JAC for discussion and review, and the Parties shall negotiate in good faith whether or not, within which timeframe and under which terms and conditions such Manufacture is required to be assured (the “Phase II Clinical Trial Manufacturing”). Should the Parties be unable, after due consideration by the JAC, to reach agreement on the Phase II Clinical Trial Manufacturing, then Licensor shall have the right to procure Phase II Clinical Trial Manufacturing outside the Territory at Licensor’s sole expense, as Licensor considers necessary. In the event that Licensor has so decided to procure Phase II Clinical Trial Manufacturing outside the Territory at Licensor’s sole expense, and should thereafter, following exercise by Company of the option to continue the Agreement under Section 4.1(b) above, process changes implemented by Company in the Manufacture of Collaboration Compound and/or Product require Licensor to implement any such Manufacturing process changes into the Manufacturing processes established by Licensor outside the Territory to conform the Collaboration Compound and/or Product  to be used in Phase II Clinical Trials outside the Territory with the Collaboration Compound and/or Product  to be used in Phase II Clinical Trials in the Territory,  such that portions of the Collaboration Compound and/or finished Product produced by Licensor at Licensor’s expense in the Phase II Clinical Trial Manufacturing can no longer be utilized by Licensor for Phase II Clinical Trials, then Company agrees to reimburse Licensor for the Out-of-Pocket Expenses incurred by Licensor in the Manufacture of such portion(s) of the Phase II Clinical Trial Manufacturing against appropriate documentation provided by Licensor.

 

(c)                                  Commercial Supply for Commercialization Plans. The same coordination efforts referred to in the second sentence of paragraph (b) above shall be undertaken by the Parties with respect to Manufacture of Collaboration Compounds and/or Products for Commercialization of Product in the Territory and outside the Territory, and the Parties shall discuss in good faith through the JAC the location of such Manufacture. In the event that one Party agrees to supply the other Party with its requirements of Collaboration Compounds and/or finished Products in quantities necessary to Commercialize the Product according to the Commercialization Plan applicable in their respective territories, then the transfer price shall be determined in the manner set forth in paragraph b) above.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall have the sole right and decision making authority with respect to the Manufacture of Collaboration Compound and Product in the Territory by Company and outside the Territory by Licensor.

 

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4.8                               Diligence by Company.  If Company has exercised the option to continue the Agreement under Section 4.1(b) above, subject to Licensor’s fulfillment of its obligations under this Agreement, Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to (a) Develop at least one Product and (b) Commercialize at least one Product throughout the Territory after receiving Commercialization Regulatory Approval, subject always to the next to last sentence for this Section 4.8; provided, that such Development and Commercialization obligations shall be expressly conditioned upon the continuing absence of any adverse condition or event relating to the safety or efficacy of the Collaboration Compound or Product,  and Company’s obligation to Develop and Commercialize Product in the Field in the Territory shall be delayed or suspended so long as, in Company’s opinion, any such condition or event exists.  Company shall have the exclusive right to determine, in its sole discretion, the launch strategy for Product in the Field in each country in the Territory, subject to its exercise of Commercially Reasonable Efforts and the availability of any necessary Third Party licenses or other rights.  Activities by Company’s Affiliates and Sublicensees will be considered as Company’s activities under this Agreement for purposes of determining whether Company has complied with its obligation to use Commercially Reasonably Efforts.  For clarity, Company shall have no obligation to Develop or Commercialize Product in any particular country or countries, provided that Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and Commercialize Product in the United States and the European Union, subject to receipt of Commercialization Regulatory Approval therein.  Company shall be relieved of its diligence obligations under this Section 4.8 starting from the date Company provides Licensor with a termination notice.

 

4.9                               Compliance.  Each Party shall perform its obligations under each Development Plan and Product Commercialization Plan in good scientific manner and in compliance in all material respects with all Laws.  For purposes of clarity, with respect to each activity performed under a Development Plan and/or Product Commercialization Plan that will or would reasonably be expected to be submitted to a Regulatory Authority in support of a Regulatory Filing or MAA, the Party performing such activity shall comply in all material respects with GLPs, GMPs or Good Clinical Practices (or, if and as appropriate under the circumstances, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidance or other comparable regulation and guidance of any Regulatory Authority in any country or region in the Territory).

 

4.10                        Cooperation and Coordination.  Company and Licensor shall cooperate in the performance of the Development Program and, subject to the terms of this Agreement and any confidentiality

 

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obligations to Third Parties, shall exchange such data, information and materials as is reasonably necessary for the other Party to perform its obligations under any Development Plan and Product Commercialization Plan. Both Parties will review all significant Regulatory Filings applicable to the Commercialization of a Product prior to submission by either Party to the applicable Regulatory Authorities with respect to the Commercialization of a Product, and will receive copies of all correspondence from Regulatory Authorities with respect to the Commercialization of a Product in a timely manner.  For clarity, nothing in this Section 4.10 shall reduce a Party’s sole right and responsibility to Commercialize Products in its respective territory.

 

4.11                        Right to Subcontract of Company.  Company may exercise any of its rights, or perform any of its obligations, under this Agreement (including any of the rights licensed in Section 2.1) by subcontracting the exercise or performance of all or any portion of such rights and obligations on Company’s behalf.  Any subcontract granted or entered into by Company as contemplated by this Section 4.11 of the exercise or performance of all or any portion of the rights or obligations that Company may have under this Agreement shall not relieve Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

4.12                        Trade Marks.  As between Licensor and Company, Company shall have the sole authority to select trademarks for Product in the Field in the Territory and shall own all such trademarks.

 

4.13                        Reporting.  Each Party shall, within plus or minus [...***...] of each anniversary of the Effective Date, provide the other Party with a written report summarizing in reasonable detail its Commercialization activities conducted during the prior Calendar Year with respect to the Commercialization of Product in the Territory by Company and with respect to the Commercialization of Product outside the Territory by Licensor. All information and reports provided to a Party pursuant to this Section 4.13 shall be without any commitment from a Party and shall be treated as Confidential Information of such Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party’s obligation to provide reports under this Section 4.13 shall expire upon the fifth anniversary of the First Commercial Sale of Product in the Territory for Company and outside the Territory for Licensor.

 

ARTICLE 5

REGULATORY MATTERS

 

5.1                               Regulatory Filings.  Except with respect to the Phase I Clinical Trials for the Product in the Territory pursuant to Section 2.6, as between Company and Licensor, Company shall own and

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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maintain all regulatory filings and Regulatory Approvals for Product, including all INDs and MAAs, in the Territory.

 

5.2                               Communications with Authorities.  Company (or one of its Affiliates or Sublicensees) shall be responsible, and act as the sole point of contact, for communications with Regulatory Authorities in connection with the Development, Commercialization, and Manufacturing of Product in the Territory.  Following the Effective Date, Licensor shall not initiate, with respect to Product, any meetings or contact with Regulatory Authorities without Company’s prior written consent in the Territory.  To the extent Licensor receives any written or oral communication from any Regulatory Authority in the Territory relating to Product, Licensor shall (a) refer such Regulatory Authority to Company, and (b) as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within [...***...], notify Company and provide Company with a copy of any written communication received by Licensor or, if applicable, complete and accurate minutes of such oral communication.  At the request of Company, Licensor shall make available to Company, free of charge, a qualified representative who shall, together with the representatives of Company, participate in and contribute to meetings with the Regulatory Authorities in the Territory with respect to regulatory matters relating to the Licensor Technology. Company shall reimburse Licensor for all Out-of-Pocket Expenses incurred in such participation.  The provisions of this Section 5.2 shall not apply to the Phase I Clinical Trials for the Product in the Territory pursuant to Section 2.6.

 

5.3                               Support in Regulatory Matters.  Each Party shall make its Representatives that are knowledgeable regarding the Licensor Technology, the Collaboration Compound or Product available to the other Party for regulatory explanations, advice and on-site support, that may reasonably be required by the other Party relating to regulatory matters (including preparation and filing for any INDs and MAAs and obtaining and maintaining Marketing Authorizations) (the “Regulatory Support”).  The Regulatory Support shall be provided by each Party to the other Party free-of-charge during the Term. The Party receiving Regulatory Support shall reimburse the Party providing Regulatory Support for all Out-of-Pocket Expenses incurred in such activities.

 

5.4                               Adverse Event Reporting.  The Parties agree to comply with any and all Laws that are applicable as of the Effective Date and thereafter during the Term in connection with Product safety data collection and reporting.  If either Party has or receives any information regarding any Adverse Event, then such Party shall provide the other Party with all such information in English within such timelines which enable the other Party to comply with all Laws and relevant

 

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regulations and requirements.  Each Party shall report to the other Party any Adverse Event culminating in death or permanent disability of a patient or subject who is administered Product. The information exchanged between the Parties pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall be transmitted by e-mail, facsimile or overnight courier to the following address:

 

Transmission to Licensor:

 

BeiGene, LTD.

c/o BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

No. 30 Science Park Road

Zhong-Guan-Cun Life Science Park

Changping District

Beijing P.R. China

102206

Email: [...***...]
 Fax: [...***...]
 Tel: [...***...]

 

Transmission to Company:

 

Global Drug Safety
 Merck KGaA
 Frankfurter Strasse 250
 D-64293 Darmstadt
 Germany
 Drug Safety mailbox:
 [...***...]
 Fax: [...***...]
 Tel: [...***...]

 

5.5                               Recalls.  Company shall have the sole right to determine whether and how to implement a recall or other market withdrawal of Product in the Territory and shall notify Company promptly of any recall or other market withdrawal of Product in the Territory.  Licensor shall notify Company promptly of any recall or other market withdrawal of Product outside the Territory.

 

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5.6                               Pharmacovigilance Agreement.  Without limitation of Section 5.4, the Parties shall meet, as soon as practical following the Effective Date, but in no event later than four (4) weeks after the Effective Date of this Agreement, to commence good faith negotiations to establish a detailed pharmacovigilance agreement relating to the Product, which shall set forth standard operating procedures governing the collection, investigation, reporting, and exchange of information concerning adverse drug reactions/adverse events sufficient to permit each Party to comply with its regulatory and other legal obligations within applicable timeframes.

 

ARTICLE 6

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

 

6.1                               Phase I Development Support.

 

(a)                                 To support Licensor’s timely design and preparation of the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Trial as set forth in Section 4.1(a), Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Licensor the following one-time, non-refundable fee of $[...***...] USD, within [...***...] following the Effective Date and receipt by Company of corresponding invoice.

 

(b) To further support and fund Licensor’s conduct, supervision, interpretation and analysis of the Ex-PRC Phase I Dose Escalation Clinical Trial as set forth in Section 4.1(a), Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Licensor the following one-time, non-refundable fee of $5,000,000 USD, within [...***...] following [...***...].

 

6.2                               Milestone Payments.  As partial consideration for Licensor’s grant of the rights and licenses to Company hereunder — as set forth in Section 4.2 starting on the Continuation Date - Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Licensor the following one-time, non-refundable milestone payments with respect to the first Product to achieve the milestone events described below.  Company shall promptly (and in any event within [...***...] after achievement of such milestone event) notify Licensor in writing of the achievement of such milestone event and Licensor shall issue Company an invoice for the amount of the corresponding milestone payment, which invoice Company shall pay within [...***...] following receipt of such invoice.

 

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Milestone event for the First Product to achieve the event
    	
 
    	
Milestone Payment
   in USD
    
	
Upon [...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
Upon [...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
Upon [...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
Upon [...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
Upon [...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
[...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
[...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
[...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
[...***...]
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    
	
Total development milestones
    	
 
    	
$[...***...]
    

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the total maximum milestones payable under this Section 6.2 for Product shall not exceed $[...***...].

 

With respect to each milestone, the milestone payments to be made under this Agreement shall be due and payable only once, regardless of the number of Products Developed or Commercialized.

 

A Regulatory Approval milestone that occurs in or with respect to the “EU” shall mean any such event in or with respect to (a) any three of the United Kingdom., France, Germany, Italy or Spain or (b) the EMA, as applicable.

 

6.3                               Commercial Event Payments.  As further partial consideration for Licensor’s grant of rights and licenses to Company hereunder, Company shall pay Licensor the following one-time, non-

 

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refundable amounts for the first achievement of the following commercial event milestones for sales of all Products for all Indications to achieve such milestone:

 

(i)                             $[...***...] for the first Calendar Year in which the aggregate annual Net Sales of Product in the Field in the Territory determined in accordance with this Section 6.3 exceed $[...***...];

 

(ii)                          $[...***...] for the first Calendar Year in which the aggregate annual Net Sales of Product in the Field in the Territory determined in accordance with this Section 6.3 exceed $[...***...];

 

(iii)                       $[...***...] for the first Calendar Year in which the aggregate annual Net Sales of Product in the Field in the Territory determined in accordance with this Section 6.3 exceed $[...***...];

 

(iv)                      $[...***...] for the first Calendar Year in which the aggregate annual Net Sales of Product in the Field in the Territory determined in accordance with this Section 6.3 exceed $[...***...];

 

(v)                         $[...***...] for the first Calendar Year in which the aggregate annual Net Sales of Product in the Field in the Territory determined in accordance with this Section 6.3 exceed $[...***...].

 

For clarity, Net Sales shall be calculated on the basis of total sales in all Indications for all Products and shall include sales outside the Territory if Company obtains a license to Commercialize Product outside the Territory from Licensor or its Affiliates.

 

Company shall deliver written notice to Licensor within [...***...] of the end of the Calendar Year in which a commercial event milestone occurs and Licensor shall issue Company an invoice for the amount of the corresponding commercial event milestone payment, which invoice Company shall pay within [...***...] following receipt of such invoice.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, each aforementioned commercial event milestone payment shall be made only once, regardless of the number of Calendar Years in which sales of  all Products for all Indications achieves such commercial event milestone.  For example, if for a Calendar Year, aggregate annual Net Sales in the Field in the Territory in all Indications for all Products are

 

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$[...***...], the total commercial event milestone payments earned shall be $[...***...], and such commercial event milestone payment shall no longer be triggered  in any other Calendar Year.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the total maximum milestones payable under this Section 6.3 shall not exceed $[...***...].

 

6.4                               Notice and Payment of Milestones.

 

(a)                                 Notice of Milestone Events.  Company shall provide Licensor with prompt written notice upon each occurrence of a milestone event set forth in Section 6.2 or 6.3.  In the event that, notwithstanding the fact that Company has not given such a notice,   Licensor believes any such milestone event has occurred, it shall so notify Company in writing and shall provide to Company the data, documentation or other information that supports its belief.  Any dispute under this Section 6.4(a) that relates to whether or not a milestone event has occurred shall first be referred to the JAC for resolution , and if not resolved after due consideration by the JAC, shall be subject to dispute resolution under Article 12.

 

(b)                                 Skipped Milestones.  If at the time any given milestone payment set forth in Section 6.2 or 6.3  is due and one or more preceding milestone payments for preceding milestone events have not been paid, then such unpaid preceding milestone payments shall be paid at such time as well.  For example, (i) [...***...] and (ii) [...***...].

 

6.5                               Royalty Payments for Product by Company.

 

(a)                                 Royalty Rate.  As further consideration for Licensor’s grant of the rights and licenses to Company hereunder, Company shall, during each applicable Royalty Term, pay to Licensor a royalty on aggregate annual Net Sales of all Products in the Field in the Territory for each Calendar Year,  at the percentage rates set forth below (subject to Sections 6.6 and 6.7 below):

 

	
Annual Net Sales of all Products per Calendar Year (in USD) in
   the Territory
    	
 
    	
Incremental
   Royalty Rate
    	
 
    
	
For Net Sales of all Products from USD [...***...]   up to and including USD $[...***...]
    	
 
    	
[...***...]%
    	
 
    
	
For that portion of Net Sales of all Products that   are greater than USD $[...***...] and less than or equal to USD $[...***...]
    	
 
    	
[...***...]%
    	
 
    
	
For that portion of Net Sales of all Products that   are greater than USD $[...***...] and less than or equal to USD $[...***...]
    	
 
    	
[...***...]%
    	
 
    

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Annual Net Sales of all Products per Calendar Year (in USD) in
   the Territory
    	
 
    	
Incremental
   Royalty Rate
    	
 
    
	
For that portion of Net Sales of all Products that   are greater than USD $[...***...] and less than or equal to USD $[...***...]
    	
 
    	
[...***...]%
    	
 
    
	
For that portion of Net Sales of all Products that   are greater than USD $[...***...] and less than or equal to USD $[...***...]
    	
 
    	
[...***...]%
    	
 
    
	
For that portion of Net Sales of all Products that   are greater than USD $[...***...] and less than or equal to USD $[...***...]
    	
 
    	
[...***...]%
    	
 
    
	
For that portion of Net Sales of all Products that   are greater than $[...***...]
    	
 
    	
[...***...]%
    	
 
    

 

(b)                                 Net Sales Subject to Royalty Payments.  For purposes of determining whether a royalty threshold above has been attained, only Net Sales that are subject to a royalty payment shall be included in the total amount of Net Sales and any Net Sales that are not subject to a royalty payment shall be excluded.  In addition, in no event shall the manufacture of a Product give rise to a royalty obligation without a sale of such Product.  For clarity, Company’s obligation to pay royalties to Licensor under this ARTICLE 6 is imposed only once with respect to the same unit of Product regardless of the number of Licensor Patents pertaining thereto.

 

6.6                               Reductions, Deductions and Reimbursements.

 

(a)                                 Royalty Step-Down.  The royalty rates set forth in Section 6.5(a) applicable to the Net Sales of a Product in a country will be reduced by [...***...] ([...***...]) during any period in which there exists no Valid Claim of a Licensor Patent in such country that Covers such Product in such country.

 

(b)                                 Third Party License Agreements.  On a country-by-country basis, if, in any Calendar Quarter, Company makes royalty payment(s) to one or more Third Parties in order to obtain or maintain license rights under Patent Rights of such Third Party that would be infringed by the use or sale of the Collaboration Compound contained in the Product in a country, Company shall be entitled to deduct [...***...] ([...***...]) of such payment(s) from royalty payments otherwise payable by Company to Licensor for Net Sales of such Product  in such country in such Calendar Quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall such deduction exceed [...***...]

 

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([...***...]) of the royalties otherwise payable with respect to such country in such Calendar Quarter.

 

(c)                                  Limit on Deductions.  Under no circumstances shall the deductions under this Section 6.6 result in the amount payable to Licensor being reduced by more than [...***...] ([...***...]) compared with the amount otherwise payable under Section 6.5 in a Calendar Quarter.  In the event that Company is not able to deduct the full amount of the permitted deduction from the amount due to Licensor due to the [...***...] ([...***...]) minimum amount, Company shall be entitled to deduct any undeducted excess amount from subsequent amounts owed to Licensor under Section 6.5 (subject always to Licensor receiving a minimum of [...***...] ([...***...]) of the amount owed) in a subsequent Calendar Quarter.

 

6.7                               Timing of Payment.  Royalties payable under Section 6.5 shall be payable on actual Net Sales and shall accrue at the time the invoice for the sale of Product is delivered.  Royalty obligations that have accrued during a particular Calendar Quarter shall be paid, on a Calendar Quarter basis, within [...***...] after the end of each Calendar Quarter during which the royalty obligation accrued.

 

6.8                               Mode of Payment and Currency; Invoices.

 

(a)                                 Currency.  All payments to Licensor hereunder shall be made by deposit of USD in the requisite amount to such bank account as Licensor may from time to time designate by written notice to Company.  With respect to sales not denominated in USD, Company shall convert applicable sales in foreign currency into USD by using the then current and reasonable standard exchange rate methodology applied to its external reporting.  Based on the resulting sales in USD, the then applicable royalties shall be calculated.  The Parties may vary the method of payment set forth herein at any time upon mutual written agreement, and any change shall be consistent with the local Law at the place of payment or remittance.

 

(b)                                 Invoices.

 

Licensor shall address its invoices to:

 

Merck KGaA                        
 Accounts Payable                                              
 PO Box

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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64279 Darmstadt
 Germany

 

Company shall address its invoices to:

 

BeiGene, LTD.

Mourant Ozannes Corporate Services

(Cayman) Limited

94 Solaris Avenue, PO Box 1348

Grand Cayman KY1-1108

Cayman Islands

GB

 

With a copy to:

 

BeiGene, LTD.

c/o BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd.

No. 30 Science Park Road

Zhong-Guan-Cun Life Science Park

Changping District

Beijing P.R. China

102206

Attn:  [...***...]

Facsimile:  [...***...]

Telephone:  [...***...]

 

6.9                               Royalty Reports and Records Retention.  Within [...***...] after the end of each Calendar Quarter during which Product has been sold, Company shall deliver to Licensor, together with the applicable royalty payment due for such Calendar Quarter, a written report of Net Sales on a Product-by-Product and a country-by-country basis, subject to royalty payments for such Calendar Quarter.  Such report shall be deemed “Confidential Information” of Company subject to the obligations of ARTICLE 8 of this Agreement.  For [...***...] after the end of each Calendar Year in which sale of Product occurs, Company shall, and shall ensure that its Affiliates and Sublicensees, keep complete and accurate records of such sale in sufficient detail to confirm the accuracy of the royalty calculations hereunder.

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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6.10                        Legal Restrictions.  If at any time legal restrictions prevent the remittance by Company of all or any part of royalties due on Net Sales in any country, Company shall have the right and option to make such payment either by depositing the amount thereof in local currency to an account in the name of Licensor in a bank or other depository selected by Licensor in such country.

 

6.11                        Late Payments.  All payments under this Agreement shall earn interest from the date due until paid at a per annum rate equal to the lesser of (a) the maximum rate permissible under Law and (b) [...***...] ([...***...]) above the monthly Reuters 01 EURIBOR, measured at 2 p.m. Frankfurt/Germany time on the date payment is due.  Interest will be calculated on a 365/360 basis.

 

6.12                        Audits.

 

(a)                                 Audits Generally.  During the Royalty Term and for [...***...] thereafter, and [...***...] in each Calendar Year, Company shall permit, and shall cause its Affiliates or Sublicensees to permit, an independent certified public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing selected by Licensor, and reasonably acceptable to Company or such Affiliate or Sublicensee, to have access to and to review, during normal business hours upon reasonable prior written notice, the applicable records of Company and its Affiliates or Sublicensees to verify the accuracy of the royalty reports and payments under this ARTICLE 6.  Such review may cover the records for sales made in any Calendar Year ending not more than [...***...] prior to the date of such request.  The accounting firm shall disclose to Licensor and Company only whether the royalty reports are correct or incorrect and the specific details concerning any discrepancies.  No other information shall be provided to Licensor.

 

(b)                                 Audit-Based Payments.  If such accounting firm concludes that additional royalties were owed during such period, Company shall pay the additional undisputed royalties within [...***...] after the date Licensor delivers to Company such accounting firm’s written report.  If such accounting firm concludes that an overpayment was made, such overpayment shall be fully creditable against amounts payable in subsequent payment periods.  Licensor shall pay for the cost of any audit, unless Company has underpaid Licensor by [...***...] ([...***...]) or more, in which case Company shall pay for the costs of audit.

 

(c)                                  Audit Confidentiality.  Each Party shall treat all information that it receives under this Section 6.12 in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of ARTICLE 8 of this Agreement, and shall cause its accounting firm to enter into an acceptable confidentiality agreement with the

 

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other Party obligating such firm to retain all such financial information in confidence pursuant to such confidentiality agreement, except to the extent necessary for such Party to enforce its rights under this Agreement.  The terms of this Section 6.12 shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to Company’s right to audit Licensor’s records related to those Out-of-Pocket Expenses for which Licensor seeks reimbursement hereunder.

 

6.13                        Taxes.

 

(a)                                 Withholding Tax.  Except for the payments under Section 6.1 (which the Parties agree shall be net amounts payable by Company to Licensor), applicable Law requires that income or similar Taxes be deducted and withheld from royalties or other payments paid under this Agreement, Company shall (i) deduct those Taxes  from the payment of the relevant royalty  or other payment; (ii) pay the Taxes to the proper Governmental Body; (iii) send evidence of the obligation together with proof of Tax payment to Licensor within [...***...] following such tax payment; (iv) remit the net amount, after deductions or withholding made under this Section 6.13(a); and (v) cooperate with Licensor in any way reasonably requested by Licensor to obtain available reductions, credits or refunds of such Taxes.

 

(b)                                 Value Added Tax.  It is understood and agreed between the Parties that any payment amounts to be made by Company under this Agreement are exclusive of any value added or similar Tax (“Value Added Tax”) imposed upon such payment and that Company shall be responsible for the payment of any and all Value Added Tax imposed levied on account of any payments paid to Licensor by Company.  Licensor will provide Company with a proper tax invoice where any Value Added Tax amount is shown separately, if applicable.

 

ARTICLE 7
 INVENTIONS AND PATENTS

 

7.1                               Certification Under Patent Listing under Public Health Services Act.  Each Party shall immediately give written notice to the other Party of any certification of which they become aware filed pursuant to 42 USC. §262(1)(3), and any equivalent law in any country in the Territory, (or any amendment or successor statute thereto) claiming that any Licensor Patents Covering or claiming Collaboration Compound or Product, or the manufacture of Product, are invalid or unenforceable, or that infringement will not arise from the manufacture, use or sale of a product by a Third Party.

 

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7.2                               Listing of Patents.  Company shall have the sole right to determine which of the Licensor Patents, if any, shall be listed for inclusion in the Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 355, or any successor Law in the United States, together with any comparable Laws in any other country in the Territory.

 

7.3                               Further Assurances.  Licensor shall require all of its employees, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to require its contractors and agents, and any Affiliates and Third Parties working on its behalf under this Agreement (and their respective employees, contractors and agents), to assign to Licensor any Licensor Technology.

 

7.4                               Patent Ownership, Prosecution and Maintenance.

 

(a)                                 Program IP.  Any Patent Rights (“Joint Patents”) and Know-How invented jointly between the Parties during the Term relating to Product shall be owned jointly by the Parties (“Program IP”).  Any Patent Rights and Know-How invented solely by a Party relating to the Product shall be solely owned by such Party, provided that any Product IP invented solely by Company shall be jointly owned.  Company agrees to assign and hereby assigns to Company and Licensor, as joint owners, all of Company’s rights, title and interest in and to any Product IP that is solely invented by Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees or its or their contractors, to the extent legally possible, and shall take all actions and execute all documents reasonably required by Licensor to perfect or register Company’s and Licensor’s joint interests therein.  Company shall obtain from such Affiliates, Sublicensees and contractors equivalent present assignments of such Affiliates’, Sublicensees’ and contractors’ rights, title and interest in any Product IP and promptly assign the same to Company and Licensor, as joint owners, and provide written notice thereof to Licensor.

 

(b)                                 Patent Coordinators.  Licensor and Company shall, by written notice to the other Party, each appoint a patent coordinator reasonably acceptable to the other Party (each, a “Patent Coordinator”) to serve as such Party’s primary liaison with the other Party on matters relating to patent filing, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement.  Each Party may replace its Patent Coordinator at any time by notice in writing to the other Party.  The initial Patent Coordinators shall be:

 

For Licensor:                         [...***...]

 

For Company:                [...***...]

 

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(c)                                  Inventorship.  Inventorship shall be determined under U.S. patent law.  The Patent Coordinators shall initially determine inventorship of all inventions made in the Development and Commercialization of Collaboration Compounds and Products.  In case of a dispute between the Patent Coordinators over inventorship, such dispute shall be resolved according to U.S. patent law in accordance with Section 12.

 

(d)                                 Licensor Patents and Joint Patents.

 

(i)                                     Starting with the Continuation Date, Company shall have the first right, and the obligation, to file, prosecute and maintain Licensor Patents (in Licensor’s name) and Joint Patents (in both Parties’ names) in the Territory, to the extent such Patent Rights solely Cover Collaboration Compounds and Products.  In the event that any Licensor Patent or Joint Patent Covers both Collaboration Compounds and Products and compositions that are not Collaboration Compounds and Products, the Parties shall attempt to file divisional or other applications separating the claims covering Collaboration Compounds and Products from claims covering other compositions, and each Party shall bear the costs incurred respectively.  If such separation cannot be achieved, then Licensor shall have the right to make decisions, after due consultation with Company as set forth in paragraph (f) below, provided that Licensor shall reimburse Company for any additional costs and expense incurred by Company in following such Licensor decision.  Except to the extent set forth otherwise in the preceding two sentences of this Section 7.4(d), Company shall bear all costs and expenses of filing, prosecuting and maintaining such Licensor Patents and Joint Patents in the Territory.  Company shall keep Licensor informed of the status of the filing and prosecution of such Licensor Patents and Joint Patents or related proceedings (e.g. interferences, oppositions, reexaminations, reissues, revocations or nullifications) in the Territory.  At Company’s request, Licensor will provide Company with reasonable free-of-charge assistance in prosecuting such Licensor Patents and Joint Patents to the extent possible, including providing such data in Licensor’s Control that is, in Company’s reasonable judgment, needed to support the prosecution of such Licensor Patents and Joint Patents.  If Company elects not to file or to continue to prosecute or maintain any of such Licensor Patents or Joint Patents in any country in the Territory, then it shall notify Licensor in writing at least [...***...] before any final deadline applicable to the filing,

 

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prosecution or maintenance of such Licensor Patent or Joint Patent, as the case may be, or any other date by which an action must be taken to establish or preserve such Licensor Patent or Joint Patent in such country or possession.  In such case, Licensor shall have the right, at its own cost and expense, to pursue the filing or support the continued prosecution or maintenance of such Licensor Patent or Joint Patent in the Territory.  Licensor Patents and Joint Patents will be filed, prosecuted and maintained in the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 7.4(d).  Jurisdictions may be added or deleted from Schedule 7.4(d) only by written agreement of the Parties executed by their Patent Coordinators.

 

(ii)                                  Licensor shall have the first right, and the obligation, to file, prosecute and maintain Licensor Patents (in Licensor’s name) and Joint Patents (in both Parties’ names) outside the Territory.  Licensor shall bear all costs and expenses of filing, prosecuting and maintaining Licensor Patents and Joint Patents outside the Territory.  Licensor shall keep Company informed of the status of the filing and prosecution of Licensor Patents and Joint Patents or related proceedings (e.g. interferences, oppositions, reexaminations, reissues, revocations or nullifications) outside the Territory.  At Licensor’s request, Company will provide Licensor with reasonable free-of-charge assistance in prosecuting Licensor Patents and Joint Patents to the extent possible, including providing such data in Company’s Control that is, in Licensor’s reasonable judgment, needed to support the prosecution of a Licensor Patent and Joint Patents outside the Territory.  If Licensor elects not to file or to continue to prosecute or maintain a Licensor Patent or Joint Patent outside the Territory, then it shall notify Company in writing at least [...***...] before any final deadline applicable to the filing, prosecution or maintenance of such Licensor Patent or Joint Patent, as the case may be, or any other date by which an action must be taken to establish or preserve such Licensor Patent or Joint Patent outside the Territory.  In such case, Company shall have the right, at its own cost and expense, to pursue the filing or support the continued prosecution or maintenance of such Licensor Patent or Joint Patent outside the Territory.

 

(e)                                  Patent Term Extension and Supplemental Protection Certificates.  Company shall be responsible, in Licensor’s name, for obtaining patent term extensions wherever available for Licensor Patents and Joint Patents in the Territory and for obtaining Supplemental Protection

 

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Certificates effectively extending a Licensor Patent or Joint Patent wherever available.  Licensor shall provide Company free-of-charge with all relevant information, documentation and assistance in this respect as may reasonably be requested by Company.  Any such assistance, supply of information and consultation shall be provided promptly.  In the event that any election with respect to obtaining patent term extensions or Supplemental Protection Certificates is to be made in the Territory, Company shall have the right to make such elections after reasonable consultation with Licensor, and Licensor shall abide by all such elections.

 

(f)                                   Information and Cooperation.  Each Party that has responsibility for filing and prosecuting any Patent Rights under this Section 7.4 (a “Filing Party”) shall (a) regularly provide the other Party (the “Non-Filing Party”) with copies of all patent applications filed hereunder and other material submissions and correspondence with the patent offices, in sufficient time to allow for review and comment by the Non-Filing Party; and (b) provide the Non-Filing Party and its patent counsel with an opportunity to consult with the Filing Party and its patent counsel regarding the filing and contents of any such application, amendment, submission or response.  The advice and suggestions of the Non-Filing Party and its patent counsel shall be taken into consideration in good faith by such Filing Party and its patent counsel in connection with such filing.  Each Filing Party shall pursue in good faith all reasonable claims and take such other reasonable actions, as may be requested by the Non-Filing Party in the prosecution of any Patent Rights covering any Program Technology under this Section 7.4; provided, however, if the Filing Party incurs any additional expense as a result of any such request, the Non-Filing Party shall be responsible for the cost and expenses of pursuing any such additional claim or taking such other actions.  In addition, Company agrees that if Licensor claims any action taken under Section 7.4(d)(i) would be detrimental to Patent Rights covering Licensor Technology, Licensor shall provide written notice to Company and the Patent Coordinators shall, as promptly as possible thereafter, meet to discuss and resolve such matter and, if they are unable to resolve such matter, the Parties shall refer such matter to a mutually agreeable outside patent counsel for resolution.

 

7.5                               Enforcement of Patents and Know-How.

 

(a)                                 Notice.  If either Party believes that an infringement, unauthorized use, misappropriation or ownership claim or threatened infringement or other such activity by a Third Party has occurred with respect to any Licensor Technology or Joint Technology, or if a Third Party claims that any Licensor Patent or Joint Patent is invalid or unenforceable, the Party possessing such

 

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knowledge or belief shall notify the other Party and provide it with details of such infringement or claim that are known by such Party.

 

(b)                                 Right to Bring an Action.  Starting with the Continuation Date, Company shall have the exclusive right to attempt to resolve any infringement or claim in the Territory, including by filing an infringement suit, defending against such claim or taking other similar action, with respect to a Licensor Patent or Joint Patent (each, an “Action”) and to compromise or settle any such infringement or claim.  At Company’s request, Licensor shall promptly provide Company with all relevant documentation (as may be requested by Company) evidencing that Company is validly empowered by Licensor to take such an Action.  Licensor is obligated to join Company in such Action, or bring such Action on Company’s behalf upon Company’s request, in each case at Company’s expense, if Company determines that it is necessary to demonstrate “standing to sue”.   Licensor shall cooperate with Company in any such Action.  If Company does not intend to prosecute or defend an Action, Company shall promptly inform Licensor.

 

(c)                                  Costs of an Action.  The Party taking an Action under 7.5(b) shall pay all costs associated with such Action, other than (subject to Section 7.5(e)) the expenses of the other Party if the other Party elects to join such Action (as provided in the last sentence of this paragraph).  Each Party shall have the right to join an Action relating to a Licensor Patent or Joint Patent, at its own expense.

 

(d)                                 Settlement.  Neither Party shall settle or otherwise compromise any Action by admitting that any Licensor Patent or Joint Patent is invalid or unenforceable without the other Party’s prior written consent, and, in the case of Licensor, Licensor may not settle or otherwise compromise an Action in a way that adversely affects or would be reasonably expected to adversely affect Company’s rights or benefits hereunder, without Company’s prior written consent.

 

(e)                                  Reasonable Assistance.  The Party not enforcing or defending Licensor Patents or Joint Patent shall provide reasonable assistance to the other Party, including providing access to relevant documents and other evidence and making its employees available, subject to the other Party’s reimbursement of any reasonable Out-of-Pocket Expenses incurred on an on-going basis by the non-enforcing or non-defending Party in providing such assistance.

 

(f)                                   Distribution of Amounts Recovered.  Any amounts recovered by the Party taking an Action pursuant to this Section 7.5, whether by settlement or judgment, shall be allocated in the following order: (i) to reimburse the Party taking such Action for any costs incurred,  to

 

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reimburse the Party not taking such Action for its costs incurred in such Action, if it joins such Action as provided in the last sentence of Section 7.5(c); and (iv) the remaining amount of such recovery shall be allocated to Company and deemed to be Net Sales for the Calendar Quarter in which the amount is paid and Company shall pay to Licensor a royalty on such remaining amount based on the royalty rates set forth in Section 6.5(a).

 

7.6                               Third Party Actions Claiming Infringement.

 

(a)                                 Notice.  If a Party becomes aware of any Third Party Action, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party of all details regarding such claim or action that is reasonably available to such Party.

 

(b)                                 Right to Defend.  Company shall have the right and obligation, at its sole expense, to defend a Third Party Action in the Territory described in Section 7.6(a) and to compromise or settle such Third Party Action.  If Company declines or fails to assert its intention to defend such Third Party Action within [...***...] of after sending (in the event that Licensor is the notifying Party) or receipt (in the event that Company is the notifying Party) of notice under Section 7.6(a), then Licensor shall have the right to defend such Third Party Action.  The Party defending such Third Party Action shall have the sole and exclusive right to select counsel for such Third Party Action.

 

(c)                                  Consultation.  The Party defending a Third Party Action pursuant to Section 7.6(b) shall be the “Controlling Party.”  The Controlling Party shall consult with the non-Controlling Party on all material aspects of the defense.  The non-Controlling Party shall have a reasonable opportunity for meaningful participation in decision-making and formulation of defense strategy.  The Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other in all such actions or proceedings.  The non-Controlling Party will be entitled to be represented by independent counsel of its own choice at its own expense.

 

(d)                                 Appeal.  In the event that a judgment in a Third Party Action is entered against the Controlling Party and an appeal is available, the Controlling Party shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to file such appeal.  In the event the Controlling Party does not desire to file such an appeal, it will promptly, in a reasonable time period (i.e., with sufficient time for the non-Controlling Party to take whatever action may be necessary) prior to the date on which such right to appeal will lapse or otherwise diminish, permit the non-Controlling Party to pursue such appeal at such non-Controlling Party’s own cost and expense. If Law requires the other Party’s

 

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involvement in an appeal, the other Party shall be a nominal party of the appeal and shall provide reasonable cooperation to such Party at such Party’s expense.

 

(e)                                  Costs of an Action.  The Controlling Party shall pay all costs associated with such Third Party Action other than the expenses of the other Party if the other Party elects to join such Third Party Action (as provided in the last sentence of this paragraph). Each Party shall have the right to join a Third Party Action defended by the other Party, at its own expense.

 

(f)                                   No Settlement Without Consent.  Neither Party shall settle or otherwise compromise any Third Party Action by admitting that any Licensor Patent is invalid or unenforceable without the other Party’s prior written consent, and, in the case of Licensor, Licensor may not settle or otherwise compromise a Third Party Action in a way that adversely affects or would be reasonably expected to adversely affect Company’s rights and benefits hereunder, without Company’s prior written consent.

 

ARTICLE 8
 CONFIDENTIALITY

 

8.1                               Confidentiality Obligations.  Each Party agrees that, for the Term and for [...***...] thereafter, such Party shall, and shall ensure that its Representatives, hold in confidence all Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other Party pursuant to this Agreement, unless the recipient of the Confidential Information demonstrates by written evidence that such information:

 

(i)                                     is or has become generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the recipient;

 

(ii)                                  is already known by or in the possession of the recipient at the time of disclosure by the disclosing Party;

 

(iii)                               is independently developed by recipient without use of or reference to the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; or

 

(iv)                              is obtained by recipient from a Third Party that has not breached any obligations of confidentiality.

 

The recipient shall not disclose any of the Confidential Information, except to Representatives of the recipient who need to know the Confidential Information for the purpose of performing the

 

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recipient’s obligations, or exercise its rights, under this Agreement and who will, prior to their access to such Confidential Information, be bound by written obligations of non-use and non-disclosure substantially similar to those set forth herein.  Each Party agrees to use, and to cause its Affiliates to use, reasonable efforts to enforce such obligations and to prohibit Representatives from using such Confidential Information except as expressly permitted hereunder. Each Party shall be liable to the other for any disclosure or use of the Confidential Information by such Representatives.  The recipient shall (i) protect Confidential Information using not less than the same care with which it treats its own confidential information, but at all times shall use at least reasonable care and (ii) not use, and cause its Affiliates and Representatives not to use, any Confidential Information of the other Party except as expressly permitted hereunder.  Each Party shall: (a) implement and maintain appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access to, or disclosure of, the other Party’s Confidential Information; (b) promptly notify the other Party of any unauthorized access or disclosure of such other Party’s Confidential Information; and (c) cooperate with such other Party in the investigation and remediation of any such unauthorized access or disclosure.

 

8.2                               Use.  Notwithstanding Section 8.1, a Party may use the Confidential Information of the other Party for the purpose of performing its obligations, or exercising its rights, under this Agreement, including for purposes of:

 

(i)                                     filing or prosecuting patent applications;

 

(ii)                                  prosecuting or defending litigation;

 

(iii)                               conducting pre-clinical studies or Clinical Trials pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(iv)                              seeking or maintaining Regulatory Approval for Product;

 

(v)                                 complying with Law, including securities Law and the rules of any securities exchange or market on which a Party’s securities are listed or traded;

 

(vi)                              disclosure to such other Party’s legal and financial advisors;

 

(vii)                           in connection with an actual or potential (a) permitted sublicense of such other Party’s rights hereunder, (b) debt, equity or other financing of such other Party or (c) merger, acquisition, consolidation, share exchange or other similar transaction involving such Party and any Third Party; or

 

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(viii)                        for any other purpose with the other Party’s written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld.

 

In making any disclosures set forth in clauses (i) through (v) above, the disclosing Party shall, where reasonably practicable, give such advance notice to the other Party of such disclosure requirement as is reasonable under the circumstances and will use its reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Party in order to secure confidential treatment of such Confidential Information required to be disclosed.  In addition, in connection with any permitted filing by either Party of this Agreement with any Governmental Body, the filing Party shall endeavor to obtain confidential treatment of economic, trade secret information and such other information as may be requested by the other Party, and shall provide the other Party with the proposed confidential treatment request with reasonable time for such other Party to provide comments, and shall include in such confidential treatment request all reasonable comments of the other Party.

 

8.3                               Required Disclosure.  The recipient may disclose the Confidential Information to the extent required by Law or court order; provided, however, that the recipient promptly provides to the disclosing party prior written notice of such disclosure and provides reasonable assistance in obtaining an order or other remedy protecting the Confidential Information from public disclosure.

 

8.4                               Publications.  Prior to the Continuation Date, Company shall not publish any information relating to the Collaboration Compound or Product without the prior written consent of Licensor which consent may be withheld or given in Licensor’s sole discretion), unless such information has already been publicly disclosed either prior to the Execution Date or after the Execution Date through no fault of Company or otherwise not in violation of this Agreement. Company shall submit to Licensor for Licensor’s written approval (which approval be granted or denied in Licensor’s sole discretion) any publication or presentation (including in any seminars, symposia or otherwise) of information related directly or indirectly to Collaboration Compound or Product for review and approval at least [...***...] prior to submission for the proposed date of publication or presentation. After the Continuation Date, each Party may publish in its respective territory any information relating to the Collaboration Compound or Product that does not constitute Confidential Information of the other Party, without the prior written consent of the other Party.

 

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8.5                               Press Releases and Disclosure.

 

(a)                                 Initial Press Release.  The proposed public announcement by Licensor of the execution of this Agreement is set forth on Schedule 8.5(a) hereto.

 

(b)                                 Subsequent Public Disclosures By Licensor.  Licensor may not make any subsequent press release or public announcements regarding this Agreement or any matter covered by this Agreement, other than the development and commercialization of Product by Licensor outside the Territory, and the achievement of milestones and receipt of milestone payments hereunder, without the prior written consent of Company.  In the event that Licensor believes it is required to issue a press release or make another public announcement to comply with Law as a publicly-traded company and Company does not believe such public announcement is so required, Licensor may only issue such press release if (i) it obtains an opinion of legal counsel, from a reputable law firm approved by Company, that it is required to make such disclosure to comply with Law and (ii) after receiving such opinion, provides the text of such planned disclosure to Company no less than [...***...] prior to disclosure, and has incorporated all reasonable comments of Company regarding such disclosure.

 

(c)                                  Public Disclosures by Company.  Company shall have the right to make such press releases as it chooses, in its sole discretion, without the approval of Licensor, provided that such press releases do not contain Confidential Information of Licensor.

 

(d)                                 Prior Approved Publication.  Notwithstanding Sections 8.4 and 8.5, either Party may include in a public disclosure, press release or in a scientific or medical publication or presentation, without prior delivery to or review by the other Party, any information which has previously been included in a public disclosure, press release or scientific or medical publication that has been reviewed pursuant to Section 8.4 or 8.5 or published or publicly disclosed by the other Party.

 

ARTICLE 9
 WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

9.1                               Warranties.  Each Party warrants to the other Party that, as of the Effective Date:

 

(i)                                     such Party is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization;

 

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(ii)                                  such Party has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(iii)                               this Agreement is a legal and valid obligation of such Party, binding upon such Party and enforceable against such Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Party does not conflict with, breach or create in any Third Party the right to accelerate, terminate or modify any agreement or instrument to which such Party is a party or by which such Party is bound, and does not violate any Law of any Governmental Body having authority over such Party; and

 

(iv)                              such Party has all right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

9.2                               Additional Warranties of Licensor.  Licensor warrants to Company that, as of the Effective Date:

 

(i)                                     no consent by any Third Party or Governmental Body is required with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Licensor or the consummation by Licensor of the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(ii)                                  no claims have been asserted in writing,  to the effect that the manufacture, use or sale of BGB-283 infringes any issued Patent Right of any Third Party;

 

(iii)                               the Licensor Patents are subsisting and are not the subject of any litigation procedure, discovery process, interference, reissue, reexamination, opposition, appeal proceedings or any other legal dispute;

 

(iv)                              the Licensor Patents listed on Schedule 1.51 hereto constitute all Patent Rights owned or Controlled by Licensor as of the Effective Date that Cover the research, Development, Manufacture, use or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound and Product;

 

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(v)                                 the Licensor Know-How constitutes all Know-How owned or Controlled by Licensor as of the Effective Date that is directly related to, or are necessary or useful for, the research, Development, Manufacture, use or Commercialization of the Collaboration Compound and Product;

 

(vi)                              Licensor has not licensed to a Third Party the right to develop a Competing Product;

 

(vii)                           no Third Party has filed or threatened in writing to file any lawsuit or other action alleging that any Licensor  Patent is invalid or unenforceable;

 

(viii)                        it has the full right to provide the Licensor Materials to Company pursuant to this Agreement, and neither Company’s use of the Licensor Material as contemplated by this Agreement, nor such transfer, will violate any agreement with any Third Party;

 

(ix)                              all Representatives of Licensor who have performed any activities on its behalf in connection with research regarding the Collaboration Compound or Product have assigned to Licensor the whole of their rights in any intellectual property made, discovered or developed by them as a result of such research;

 

(x)                                 the Licensor Technology is free and clear of any liens, charges, encumbrances or rights of others to possession or use, in each case that were created by an action of Licensor;

 

(xi)                              except with respect to rights granted to an Affiliate of BeiGene outside the Territory, Licensor has not previously licensed, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed any right, title or interest in and to the Licensor Technology to any Third Party, including any rights with respect to any Collaboration Compound or Product;

 

(xii)                           There are no Existing Third Party Agreements;

 

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foreign equivalent thereof, with respect to the Collaboration Compound or Product; and

 

(xiv)                       all research and development related to the Collaboration Compound and Product prior to the Effective Date has been conducted in accordance with all Laws.

 

9.3                               Licensor Covenants.  Licensor covenants to Company that:

 

(i)                                     Licensor shall fulfill all of its obligations, including but not limited to its payment obligations, under any Third Party License Agreement; and

 

(ii)                                  Licensor shall not amend or waive, or take any action or omit to taking any action that would alter, any of Licensor’s rights under any Third Party License Agreement in any manner that adversely affects, or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect, Company’s rights and benefits under this Agreement.  Licensor shall promptly notify Company of any default under, termination or amendment of, Third Party License Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 10
 INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

 

10.1                        Indemnification by Company.  Company shall indemnify, defend and hold Licensor and its Affiliates and each of their respective employees, officers, directors and agents and their respective heirs, successors and assigns (the “Licensor Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any and all liability, damage, loss, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation) to the extent arising out of Third Party claims, actions, demands, suits or judgments related to: (a) Company’s negligence or willful misconduct; (b) Company’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement; (c) willful breach by Company of its representations or warranties set forth in ARTICLE 9, or (d) the Development of any Collaboration Compound or Product or the Commercialization (including, without limitation, the use by any Person) of any Product by Company or any of its Affiliates, Sublicensees, distributors or agents in the Territory; provided, however, that Company’s obligations pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall not apply (i) to the extent such claims or suits result from the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Licensor Indemnitees, (ii) with respect to claims or suits arising out of breach by Licensor of its warranties or covenants set forth in ARTICLE 9.

 

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10.2                        Indemnification by Licensor.  Licensor shall indemnify, defend and hold Company and its Affiliates and each of their respective agents, employees, officers and directors and their respective heirs, successors and assigns (“Company Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any and all liability, damage, loss, cost or expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation) to the extent arising out of Third Party claims, actions, demands, suits or judgments related to: (a) Licensor’s negligence or willful misconduct; (b) Licensor’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement; (c) willful breach by Licensor of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in ARTICLE 9; or (d) Licensor or its Affiliates activities outside the Territory with respect to the Collaboration Compound and Product, or within the Territory with respect to the Phase I Clinical Trials; provided, however, that Licensor’s obligations pursuant to this Section 10.2 shall not apply (i) to the extent that such claims or suits result from the negligence or willful misconduct of any of Company Indemnitees, (ii) with respect to claims or suits arising out of breach by Company of its warranties set forth in ARTICLE 9.

 

10.3                        Certain Liabilities.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED WITH RESPECT TO (i) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO NEGLIGENCE (AS NEGLIGENCE IS DEFINED IN THE UNFAIR CONTRACTS ACT 1977 OF ENGLAND AND WALES) or (ii) FRAUD.

 

10.4                        No Consequential Damages.  EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO EACH PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 10.1 OR SECTION 10.2 FOR PAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES, AS APPLICABLE, AND SUBJECT ALWAYS TO SECTION 10.3 (CERTAIN LIABILITIES), TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR ANY BREACH HEREOF.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL LIMIT EITHER PARTY FROM SEEKING OR COMPANY FROM SEEKING OR OBTAINING ANY REMEDY AVAILABLE UNDER LAW FOR ANY BREACH OF BY THE OTHER PARTY OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-USE OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 8.

 

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10.5                        Notification of Claims; Conditions to Indemnification Obligations.  As a condition to a Party’s right to receive indemnification under this ARTICLE 10, it shall: (a) promptly notify the other Party as soon as it becomes aware of a claim or suit for which indemnification may be sought pursuant hereto; (b) cooperate, and cause the individual indemnitees to cooperate, with the indemnifying Party in the defense, settlement or compromise of such claim or suit; and (c) permit the indemnifying Party to control the defense, settlement or compromise of such claim or suit, including the right to select defense counsel.  In no event, however, may the indemnifying Party compromise or settle any claim or suit in a manner which admits fault or negligence on the part of the indemnified Party or any indemnitee without the prior written consent of the indemnified Party.  Each Party shall reasonably cooperate with the other Party and its counsel in the course of the defense of any such suit, claim or demand, such cooperation to include without limitation using reasonable efforts to provide or make available documents, information and witnesses.  The indemnifying Party shall have no liability under this ARTICLE 10 with respect to claims or suits settled or compromised without its prior written consent.

 

10.6                        Insurance.  During the Term, each Party shall obtain and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, insurance (including any self-insured arrangements) in types and amounts that are reasonable and customary in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry for companies engaged in comparable activities.  It is understood and agreed that this insurance shall not be construed to limit either Party’s liability with respect to its indemnification obligations hereunder.  Each Party will, except to the extent self insured, provide to the other Party upon request a certificate evidencing the insurance such Party is required to obtain and keep in force under this Section 10.6.

 

ARTICLE 11
 TERM AND TERMINATION

 

11.1                        Term and Expiration.  The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated as provided in this ARTICLE 11, shall continue in full force and effect, on a country-by-country and Product-by-Product basis until the date on which the Royalty Term in such country with respect to such Product expires, at which time this Agreement shall expire in its entirety with respect to such Product in such country and the terms of Section 11.5(b)(i) shall apply.

 

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11.2                        Termination of the Agreement for Convenience.  At any time during the Term, Company may, at its convenience, terminate this Agreement in its entirety with ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to Licensor.

 

11.3                        Termination of the Agreement by Licensor.  Except to the extent the following is unenforceable under the law of a particular jurisdiction where a patent application for Licensor Patents is pending or a patent within the Licensor Patents is issued, Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to Company in the event that Company or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees Challenges any Licensor Patents or assists a Third Party in initiating or pursuing a Challenge of any Licensor Patents.

 

11.4                        Termination upon Material Breach.

 

(a)                                 Material Breach.  If a Party breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement, the Party not in default may give to the breaching Party a written notice specifying the nature of the default, requiring it to cure such breach, and stating its intention to terminate this Agreement if such breach is not cured within sixty (60) days.  If such breach is not cured within sixty (60) days after the receipt of such notice and such breach remains uncured, the Party not in default shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement immediately by written notice to the other Party, subject to Section 11.4(c).

 

(b)                                 Sole Remedy.  In the event that Company fails to fulfill its obligations under Section 8 (and does not cure such failure as provided in Section 11.4(a)), Licensor’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be to terminate this Agreement as provided in Section 11.4(a).

 

(c)                                  Material Breach Dispute.  Notwithstanding Section 11.4(a), any dispute regarding an alleged material breach, including, but not limited to, whether an alleged material breach of this Agreement occurred or whether an alleged breach of this Agreement is material, shall be resolved in accordance with ARTICLE 12 hereof.

 

11.5                        Effects of Termination.

 

(a)                                 Survival.

 

(i)                                     Notwithstanding the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the following provisions shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement:  Articles 1 (Definitions), 8 (Confidentiality)(other than Section 8.4 (Publications) and

 

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Section (8.5 (Press Releases and Disclosure), and with respect to the remaining sections only  for the time period set forth in Section 8.1), 10 (Indemnification and Insurance), 11 (Term and Termination)(other than Section 11.6(b) which shall only survive for the time period set forth in Section 11.6(b)(ii)), 12 (Dispute Resolution), and 13 (Miscellaneous)(other than 13.2 (Assignment) and 13.4 (Change of Control)); and Section 2.3(b)(No Other Rights), 5.4 (Adverse Events), 6.9 (Royalty Reports and Records Retention), 6.11 (Late Payments), 6.12 (Audits), and 6.13 (Taxes) (including all other Sections or Articles referenced in any such Article or Section).

 

(ii)                                  Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of any liability that accrued hereunder prior to the effective date of such termination. For purposes of this Section, the obligation to pay a milestone payment pursuant to Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 shall accrue as of the date the relevant milestone is achieved.  In addition, termination of this Agreement shall not preclude either Party from pursuing all rights and remedies it may have hereunder or at Law or in equity with respect to any breach of this Agreement nor prejudice either Party’s right to obtain performance of any obligation.

 

(b)                                 Licenses, Contracts, Regulatory Matters and Other Obligations.

 

(i)                                     As of the effective date of expiration of the Royalty Term with respect to a given Product and country, the license from Licensor to Company under Section 2.1 shall convert to a fully paid, royalty free, irrevocable, perpetual, exclusive, and sublicensable license under the Licensor Technology to research, develop, manufacture, have manufactured, use and Commercialize such Product in the Field in such country.

 

(ii)                                  Upon termination of this Agreement by Company pursuant to Section 11.2 or Section 11.4(a) or by Licensor pursuant to Section 11.3 or Section 11.4(a), the following terms and conditions shall apply with respect to Collaboration Compounds and Product(s) throughout the Territory:

 

(1)                                 all licenses and rights granted to Company, including, without limitation, all licenses granted to Company under Section 2.1, shall immediately terminate;

 

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(2)                                 all sublicenses granted by Company shall immediately terminate;

 

(3)                                 all licenses and rights granted by Company to Licensor, including, without limitation, all licenses granted to Licensor pursuant to Section 2.2 shall survive and shall, except as limited by the rights of Third Parties, become, in the Territory, fully-paid and royalty-free (but otherwise remain subject to the same limitations set forth in those Sections and otherwise in this Agreement), with the unrestricted right to grant sublicenses, and shall apply to the Development and Commercialization, including the Manufacture, of Collaboration Compounds and Products in the Territory;

 

(4)                                 Company shall assign to Licensor, free of charge, its interest in the Product IP such that the Product IP is owned solely by Licensor;

 

(5)                                 each Party shall promptly return all Confidential Information and proprietary materials of the other Party that are not subject to a continuing license hereunder; provided, that, each Party may retain one copy of the Confidential Information of the other Party in its archives solely for the purpose of establishing the contents thereof and ensuring compliance with its obligations hereunder;

 

(6)                                 with respect to a termination of this Agreement by Company pursuant to Section 11.2 only, from the period commencing on the date that Licensor receives the notice described in Section 11.2, Company shall relinquish its rights to representation on the JAC;

 

(7)                                 (x) In the event the effective date of termination of this Agreement occurs less than [...***...] after a notice of termination is given by the Party terminating this Agreement (including without limitation, termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1(b)), then to the extent requested by Licensor in writing before the effective date of termination or within [...***...] after the effective date of termination or (y) in the event the effective date of termination of this agreement occurs more than [...***...] after a notice of termination is given by the Party terminating this Agreement (including without limitation, termination of this

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Agreement pursuant to Section 11.2), then to the extent requested by Licensor in writing before the effective date of termination,  (the period in (x) or (y) in which Licensor may make a request being referred to herein as the “Transition Request Period”) , Company shall promptly, and in any event within [...***...] after Licensor’s request (which request may specify any or all of the actions in clauses (i) through (xiii)):

 

(i)                                     assign to Licensor, free of charge, the ownership of  all trademarks for Products in the Field in the Territory; provided that after such assignment Licensor shall assume all responsibility for maintaining such  trademarks, and if Licensor does not request such assignment, Company may terminate or withdraw from registration, all such trademark.

 

(ii)                                  grant Licensor an exclusive royalty-free license in the Territory, with the unrestricted right to sublicense, under all Company Patents and Company Technology specific to the Collaboration Compounds and Products and a non-exclusive, royalty-free license in the Territory, with the unrestricted right to sublicense, under all other Company Patents and Company Technology necessary or useful for Licensor to Develop and Commercialize Collaboration Compounds and  Products, in each case solely for use by Licensor to Develop and Commercialize Collaboration Compounds and Products in the Territory.

 

(iii)                               transfer to Licensor all of its right, title and interest in all Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals then in its name applicable to Products in the Territory, if any, and all Confidential Information Controlled by it as of the date of termination relied on by such Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals;

 

(iv)                              notify the applicable Regulatory Authorities in the Territory and take any other action reasonably necessary to effect such transfer;

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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(v)                                 provide Licensor with copies of all relevant correspondence between Company and such Regulatory Authorities relating to such Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals in the Territory;

 

(vi)                              unless expressly prohibited by any Regulatory Authority, transfer sponsorship and control to Licensor of all Clinical Trials of Products being conducted in the Territory as of the effective date of termination as quickly as reasonably possible and bear the costs of conducting such Clinical Trials  and such transfer activities for a period of no longer than [...***...] after the effective date of termination, after which [...***...] period Licensor shall reimburse Company for all costs incurred in continuing to conduct such trials and transferring the same, provided that in no event Company shall be required to continue to conduct  any Clinical Trial for a period longer than [...***...] from the effective date of termination. In the event, however, that Licensor does not request in writing the transfer of such Clinical Trials prior to or during the Transition Request Period, Company shall have the right to wind-down any Clinical Trial of Products being conducted in the Territory as quickly as possible at Company’s cost. For clarity, all biological samples collected in the course of such Clinical Trials shall be transferred to Licensor and Company shall ensure that all of the informed consent forms used in the Clinical Trials of Products that Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees sponsor shall include consent to such a transfer of samples to Licensor.

 

(vii)                           assign (or cause its Affiliates to assign) to Licensor all agreements with any Third Party with respect to Manufacture of Collaboration Compounds and Products or the conduct of Clinical Trials for Products,  including, without limitation, agreements with contract research organizations, clinical sites and investigators, unless expressly prohibited by any such

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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agreement (in which case Company shall cooperate with Licensor in all reasonable respects to secure the consent of such Third Party to such assignment);

 

(viii)                        cooperate with Licensor, cause its Affiliates to cooperate with Licensor and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to require any Third Party with which Company has an agreement with respect to the conduct of Clinical Trials for Products or the Manufacture of Products that cannot be assigned pursuant to clause (vii) above (including, without limitation, agreements with contract manufacturing organizations, contract research organizations, clinical sites and investigators), to cooperate with Licensor in order to accomplish the grant to Licensor of similar rights as held by Company under its agreements with such Third Parties;

 

(ix)                              provide Licensor at cost with all supplies of Collaboration Compounds and Products in the possession of Company or any Affiliate or contractor of Company at the effective date of termination;

 

(x)                                 provide Licensor with copies of all reports and data generated or obtained by Company or its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement that are relevant for further Development and Commercialization by Licensor of any Collaboration Compound or Product in the Territory that have not previously been provided to Licensor;

 

(xi)                              grant to Licensor the right to use and disclose in connection with the Development and Commercialization of Products in the Territory all Company Confidential Information that is necessary or useful for the Development and Commercialization of Collaboration Compounds or Products, and all such Company Confidential Information shall be subject to first sentence of the second paragraph of Section 8.1 with respect to disclosure to

 

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Representatives of Company as if it were Licensor Confidential Information; and

 

(xii)                           if Company has Manufactured, is Manufacturing or is having Manufactured any Collaboration Compound or Product or any intermediate of any Collaboration Compound or Product as of the date of termination, (A) transfer copies of all documents and materials Controlled by Company and embodying Company Technology and/or Company Patent Rights that are at the time of such termination being used by Company or its Third Party manufacturers to Manufacture a Collaboration Compound or Product, including but not limited to all suppliers, analytical methods, quality standards, specifications, commercial API formula, process chemistry, Manufacturing process descriptions, process flows, cycle times, process parameters, process equipment type and sizes, cleaning methods, commercial API samples, master safety data sheets, and stability reports, all to the extent permissible under the applicable Third Party agreement (the “Company Manufacturing Know-How”) solely to enable the Manufacture of  Collaboration Compounds or  Products by Licensor, its Affiliates or any Third Party manufacturer of Licensor; (B) promptly make available to Licensor or any such Third Party manufacturer a reasonable number of appropriately trained personnel to provide, on a mutually convenient timetable, technical assistance in the transfer of Company Manufacturing Know-How to Licensor against reimbursement by Licensor of the Out-of-Pocket Expenses incurred by Licensor or any of its Affiliates; (C) cooperate with Licensor, cause its Affiliates to cooperate with Licensor and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to require its Third Party manufacturers of Collaboration Compounds or Products to cooperate with Licensor in order to accomplish the transfer to Licensor of similar rights as held by Company under its Third Party manufacturer agreements; and (D) supply Licensor with its requirements of Collaboration

 

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Compounds or Products for up to [...***...] following such termination at a transfer price equal to [...***...] thereof if a Third Party contract manufacturer is used, or at [...***...] if Company or any of its Affiliates Manufacture Collaboration Product or Products; and

 

(xiii)                        enter into negotiations with Licensor and agree upon and implement a plan for the orderly transition of Development and Commercialization from Company to Licensor in a manner consistent with Laws and standards of ethical conduct of human Clinical Trials and seek to replace all Company personnel engaged in any clinical trial activities with Licensor personnel, in each case, as promptly as practicable.

 

(iii)                               Immediately following Company’s notification of termination to Licensor, the diligence obligations in Section 4.8 shall no longer apply and, subject to Section 11.5(b)(ii), Company shall have the right to wind-down all then on-going Development, manufacturing and/or Commercialization activities.

 

11.6                        Continuing Rights in Case of Licensor Bankruptcy or Insolvency; Right of First Refusal.

 

(a)                                 Continuing Rights.  The Parties agree that, in the event of a Licensor Bankruptcy Event, Company shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any Licensor Technology and all embodiments thereof, which, if not already in Company’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to it (a) following any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon Company’s written request therefor, unless Licensor elects to continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement or (b) if not delivered under clause (a), following the rejection of this Agreement by Licensor  upon written request therefor by Company.

 

(b)                                 Right of First Refusal.  In addition to the foregoing, in the event of a Licensor Bankruptcy Event, Company shall, to the extent allowed by Law, have a right of first refusal to purchase all of Licensor’s interest in the Collaboration Compound and Product and the Licensor

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Technology to the extent the Licensor Technology relates solely to the Collaboration Compound and Product (the “Right of First Refusal”).  The Right of First Refusal shall operate as follows:

 

(i)                                     Licensor (or other authorized representative of Licensor, including a bankruptcy trustee) shall promptly send to Company a reasonably detailed written notification of any Licensor Bankruptcy Event.

 

(ii)                                  Licensor (or other authorized representative of Licensor, including a bankruptcy trustee) shall promptly send to Company a written notification of any Third Party offer made for the Collaboration Compound, Product or Licensor Technology.  Company shall have a Right Of First Refusal for a period of up to [...***...] after Company receives such notice (such period, the “Right of First Refusal Notice Period”). In the event Company exercises its Right of First Refusal, the terms of the Third Party offer shall become binding upon Company and Licensor.  For the avoidance of doubt, Licensor shall not enter into any agreement with a Third Party relating to Licensor’s interest in Products or Licensor Technology during the Right of First Refusal Notice Period.

 

11.7                        Other Remedies.  Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not release either Party from any liability or obligation that already has accrued prior to such termination.  Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not constitute a waiver or release of, or otherwise be deemed to prejudice or adversely affect or limit, any rights or remedies that otherwise may be available at Law or in equity.

 

ARTICLE 12
 DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

12.1                        Disputes.  The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time arise during the Term which relate to either Party’s rights and/or obligations hereunder.  It is the objective of the Parties to establish under this ARTICLE 12 procedures to facilitate the resolution of disputes arising under this Agreement (other than any disputes relating to matters for which under this Agreement Company or Licensor has sole decision-making authority and/or discretion (each, a “Non-Escalable Dispute”), in which case, such matter shall be determined by Company or Licensor, as the case may be, and shall not be part of the dispute resolution procedure set forth in this ARTICLE 12) in an expedient manner by mutual cooperation and without resort to litigation.  In the event that the Parties are unable to resolve such dispute through diligent review

 

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and deliberation by the Senior Executives within thirty (30) days from the day that a Party had designated the issue as a dispute in written notice to the other Party, then either Party shall have the right to escalate such matter to the Executive Officers as set forth in Section 12.2.

 

12.2                        Escalation to Executive Officers.  Either Party may, by written notice to the other Party, request that a dispute (other than a Non-Escalable Dispute) that remains unresolved by the Senior Executives for a period of thirty (30) days as set forth in Section 12.1 arising between the Parties in connection with this Agreement, or a dispute relating to material breach, be resolved by the Executive Officers, within fifteen (15) days after referral of such dispute to them.  If the Executive Officers cannot resolve such dispute within fifteen (15) days after referral of such dispute to them, then, at any time after such fifteen (15) day period, either Party may proceed to enforce any and all of its rights with respect to such dispute.

 

12.3                        Full Arbitration.  If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute following the procedure set forth in Section 12.2, then the dispute for arbitration shall be submitted in London, England in accordance with the Rules of Conciliation and Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (the “ICC Rules”) then in effect.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in all events, the provisions contained herein shall govern over any conflicting rules which may now or hereafter be contained in the ICC Rules.  Any judgment upon the award rendered by the panel of the arbitrators shall be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter thereof.  The panel of the arbitrators shall have the authority to grant any equitable and legal remedies that would be available if any judicial proceeding was instituted to resolve said dispute.  The final decision of such panel of the arbitrators, as entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, will be furnished by such panel of the arbitrator in writing and will constitute a final, conclusive and non-appealable determination of the issue in question, binding upon the Parties, and an order with respect thereto may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Except as set forth in Section 12.4, the following procedures shall apply:

 

(a)                                 Each Party shall select one person to act as arbitrator and the two Party-selected arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator within ten (10) days of their appointment.  If the arbitrators selected by the Parties are unable or fail to agree upon the third arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the ICC.

 

(b)                                 No arbitrator shall have any past or present family, business or other relationship with the Parties or any Affiliate, director or officer thereof, unless following full disclosure of all such

 

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relationships, the Parties agree in writing to waive such requirement with respect to an individual in connection with any dispute.

 

(c)                                  No discovery other than an exchange of relevant documents may occur in any arbitration commenced under the provisions of this ARTICLE 12.  The Parties agree to act in good faith to promptly exchange relevant documents.

 

(d)                                 The Parties will each pay fifty percent (50%) of the initial compensation to be paid to the arbitrator in any such arbitration and fifty percent (50%) of the costs of transcripts and other normal and regular expenses of the arbitration proceedings; provided, however, that: (i) the prevailing Party in any arbitration will be entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs; and (ii) all costs of arbitration, other than those provided for above, will be paid by the losing Party, and the arbitrator will be authorized to determine the identity of the prevailing Party and the losing Party.

 

(e)                                  The panel of the arbitrators chosen in accordance with these provisions will not have the power to alter, amend or otherwise affect the terms of these arbitration provisions or any other provisions contained in this Agreement.

 

12.4                        Injunctive Relief.  Subject to Section 11.4(b), no provision herein shall be construed as precluding a Party from bringing an action for injunctive relief or other equitable relief prior to the initiation or completion of the above procedure.

 

ARTICLE 13
 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

13.1                        Relationship of the Parties.  The Parties hereto understand and agree that the Collaboration is limited to the activities, rights and obligations as set forth in this Agreement.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or shall be deemed, for financial, tax, legal or other purposes (a) to create or imply a general partnership between the Parties, (b) to make either Party the agent of the other for any purpose, (c) to alter, amend, supersede or vitiate any other arrangements between the Parties with respect to any subject matters not covered hereunder, (d) to give either Party the right to bind the other, (e) to create any duties or obligations between the Parties except as expressly set forth herein, or (f) to grant any direct or implied licenses or any other right other than as expressly set forth herein.

 

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13.2                        Assignment.

 

(a)                                 Assignment and Successors. Neither this Agreement nor any obligation of a Party hereunder may be assigned by either Party without the consent of the other which shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that each Party may assign this Agreement and the rights, obligations and interests of such Party, (i) in whole or in part, to any of its Affiliates, or (ii) in whole, but not in part, to any purchaser of all of its assets or all of its assets to which this Agreement relates or shares representing a majority of its common stock voting rights or to any successor corporation resulting from any merger, consolidation, share exchange or other similar transaction.

 

(b)                                 Continuing Obligations.  No assignment under this Section 0 shall relieve the assigning Party of any of its responsibilities or obligations hereunder accruing prior to such assignment and, as a condition of such assignment, the assignee shall agree in writing to be bound by all obligations of the assigning Party hereunder.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.

 

(c)                                  Void Assignments.  Any assignment not in accordance with this Section 0 shall be void.

 

(d)                                 Assignment of Licensor Technology.  Licensor shall not assign or transfer any Licensor Technology to any of its Affiliates or any Third Party without the prior written consent of Company, unless the assignee agrees in writing that such Licensor Technology shall be subject to this Agreement.

 

13.3                        Performance and Exercise by Affiliates.  Either Party shall have the right to have any of its obligations hereunder performed, or its rights hereunder exercised, by, any of its Affiliates and the performance of such obligations by any such Affiliate shall be deemed to be performance by such Party; provided, however, that each Party  shall be responsible for ensuring the performance of its obligations under this Agreement and that any failure of any Affiliate performing obligations of such Party hereunder shall be deemed to be a failure by such Party to perform such obligations.  For clarity, either Party may designate an Affiliate to perform any of its obligations hereunder or to exercise any of its rights hereunder.

 

13.4                        Change of Control.  In the event of a Change of Control of Licensor by a Company Competitor , then as from the date of such Change of Control:

 

(i)                                     Upon Company’s written request, the JAC shall disband;

 

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(ii)                                  Company shall no longer be obligated to provide Company Product Commercialization Plans as set forth in Section 4.6(a); and

 

(iii)                               Except as set forth in Article 6, Article 7 and Section 5.4 or other provisions relating to Milestones and royalties, Company’s reporting obligations hereunder with respect to Development and Commercialization of Collaboration Compounds and Products shall be reduced to an annual report of results achieved and current status of Development (for example, completion of a Phase II clinical trial, or filing or an IND) to Licensor or its successor entity, and in particular the obligations of Company under Section 4.13 shall no longer apply.

 

13.5                        Further Actions.  Each Party agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments and to do all such other acts as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

 

13.6                        Accounting Procedures.  Each Party shall calculate all amounts, and perform other accounting procedures required, under this Agreement and applicable to it in accordance with the accounting principles and standards applicable to it (for example IFRS or GAAP).

 

13.7                        Force Majeure.  Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party or be deemed to have breached or defaulted under this Agreement for failure or delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement for the time and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts of God, earthquake, riot, civil commotion, terrorism, war, strikes or other labor disputes, fire, flood, failure or delay of transportation, omissions or delays in acting by a governmental authority, acts of a government or an agency thereof or judicial orders or decrees or restrictions or any other reason which is beyond the reasonable control of the respective Party.  The Party affected by force majeure shall provide the other Party with full particulars thereof as soon as it becomes aware of the same (including its best estimate of the likely extent and duration of the interference with its activities), and will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to overcome the difficulties created thereby and to resume performance of its obligations hereunder as soon as practicable.

 

13.8                        No Trademark Rights.  No right, express or implied, is granted by this Agreement to a Party to use in any manner the name or any other trade name or trademark of the other Party in connection with the performance of this Agreement or otherwise.

 

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13.9                        Entire Agreement of the Parties; Amendments.  This Agreement and the Schedules hereto and the Other Agreement constitute and contain the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties respecting the subject matter hereof and cancel and supersede any and all prior negotiations, correspondence, understandings and agreements between the Parties, whether oral or written, regarding such subject matter.  No waiver, modification or amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid or effective unless made in a writing referencing this Agreement and signed by a duly authorized officer of each Party.

 

13.10                 Captions.  The captions to this Agreement are for convenience only, and are to be of no force or effect in construing or interpreting any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

13.11                 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, excluding application of any conflict of laws principles that would require application of the Law of a jurisdiction outside of England and Wales, and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of competent jurisdiction located in London, England.

 

13.12                 Notices and Deliveries.  Any notice, request, approval or consent required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if delivered in person, transmitted by facsimile (receipt verified) or by express courier service (signature required) to the Party to which it is directed at its address or facsimile number shown below or such other address or facsimile number as such Party shall have last given by notice to the other Party.

 

If to Company, addressed to:

 

	
Name:
    	
MERCK KGaA
    
	
Street:
    	
Frankfurter Str. 250
    
	
City:
    	
D-64293 Darmstadt
    
	
Country:
    	
Germany
    
	
Attn:
    	
Head of Alliance Management
    
	
Facsimile:
    	
[...***...]
    

 

With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

 

	
Name:
    	
MERCK KGaA
    
	
Street:
    	
Frankfurter Str. 250
    
	
City:
    	
D-64293 Darmstadt
    
	
Country:
    	
Germany
    
	
Attn:
    	
Legal
    
	
Facsimile:
    	
[...***...]
    

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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If to Licensor, addressed to:

 

	
Name:
    	
BeiGene, LTD.
    
	
 
    	
c/o Mourant Ozannes Corporate Services
    
	
Street:
    	
(Cayman) Limited
    
	
 
    	
94 Solaris Avenue, PO Box 1348
    
	
City:
    	
Grand Cayman KY1-1108
    
	
Country:
    	
Cayman Islands
    
	
 
    	
GB
    
	
Attn:
    	
Chief Executive Officer
    

 

With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

 

	
Name:
    	
BeiGene, LTD.
    
	
 
    	
c/o BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    
	
Street:
    	
No. 30 Science Park Road
    
	
 
    	
Zhong-Guan-Cun Life Science Park
    
	
 
    	
Changping District
    
	
City:
    	
Beijing
    
	
Country:
    	
P.R. China
    
	
 
    	
102206
    
	
Attn:
    	
[...***...]
    
	
Facsimile:
    	
[...***...]
    
	
Telephone:
    	
[...***...]
    

 

With a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

 

	
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky
    	
 
    
	
and Popeo, P.C.
    	
 
    
	
One Financial Center
    	
 
    
	
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
    	
 
    
	
Attention: [...***...]
    	
 
    
	
Tel: [...***...]
    	
 
    
	
Fax: [...***...]
    	
 
    

 

13.13                 Language.  The official language of this Agreement and between the Parties for all correspondence shall be the English language.

 

13.14                 Waiver.  A waiver by either Party of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement in any instance shall apply only to the specific instance and shall not be deemed or construed to be an ongoing or future waiver of such term or condition or of any other term or condition hereof.  All rights, remedies, undertakings, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be cumulative and none of them shall be in limitation of any other remedy, right, undertaking, obligation or agreement of either Party.

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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13.15                 Severability.  When possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under Law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.  The Parties shall make a good faith effort to replace the invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid one which in its economic effect is most consistent with the invalid or unenforceable provision.

 

13.16                 No Implied License.  No right or license is granted to either Party hereunder by implication, estoppel, or otherwise to any know-how, patent or other intellectual property right owned or controlled by the other Party or its Affiliates.

 

13.17                 Interpretation.  The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”  All references herein to Articles, Sections, and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with IFRS, as in effect from time to time.  Unless the context otherwise requires, countries shall include territories.

 

13.18                 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument.  A facsimile or a portable document format (PDF) copy of this Agreement, including the signature pages, will be deemed an original.

 

13.19                 No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Except as set forth in Sections 11.1 and 11.2, no Third Party (including, without limitation, employees of either Party) shall have or acquire any rights under this Agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 of England and Wales or otherwise.

 

13.20                 No Reliance.  Each Party acknowledges that, in entering into this Agreement (and any document referred to in it), it has not relied on, and shall have no right or remedy in respect of, any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made negligently or innocently) other than as expressly set out in this agreement.  Nothing herein shall limit a party’s liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, duly authorized representatives of the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
BEIGENE, LTD.
    	
MERCK KGAA
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Signature: 
    	
/s/ John V. Oyler
    	
 
    	
Signature: 
    	
/s/ Belen Garijo
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Printed Name: John V.   Oyler
    	
Printed Name: Belen Garijo
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title: CEO
    	
Title:   President & CEO Merck Serono
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ppa.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Signature: 
    	
/s/ Jens Eckhardt
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Printed Name: Jens   Eckhardt
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title: Regional General   Counsel
    
					

 

 

[Signature Page to License Agreement]

 

 

Exhibit 1

 

[...***... (13 pages omitted)]

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

Schedule 1.49

 

Licensor Know-How

 

[...***... (17 pages omitted)]

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1

 

Schedule 1.50

 

Licensor Materials

 

[...***... (19 pages omitted)]

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1

 

Schedule 1.51

 

Licensor Patents

 

[...***...]

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

Schedule 7.4(d)

 

Licensor Patents and Joint Patents Country List

 

[...***...]

 

*Confidential Information, indicated by [...***...], has been omitted from this filing and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

Schedule 8.5 (a)

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