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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

 

COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.

and

Pfizer Inc.

 

May 10, 2017

 

 

COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Collaboration and License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 10, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation having an office at 501 Canal Blvd., Suite A100, Richmond, CA 94804 (“Sangamo”), and Pfizer Inc., a Delaware corporation having an office at 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 (“Pfizer”).  Pfizer and Sangamo are referred to in this Agreement individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Pfizer is a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of human diseases or conditions, including therapies for patients with rare diseases. 

WHEREAS, Sangamo is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of genome editing / gene therapy products targeting monogenic diseases with unmet medical needs. 

WHEREAS, Sangamo is developing SB-525, a product for treating Hemophilia A, that uses Sangamo’s proprietary gene therapy platform to deliver a functional copy of the B-domain deleted human Factor VIII gene to liver cells to enable constitutive episomal expression of the Factor VIII protein.

WHEREAS, Pfizer and Sangamo desire to establish a collaboration for the research and development and, if successful, commercialization of SB-525 and related products, all under the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Pfizer and Sangamo hereby agree as follows:

 

Article 1
DEFINITIONS

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms in this Agreement with initial letters capitalized shall have the meanings set forth below: 

1.1“AAV” means adeno-associated virus. 

1.2“Additional Product” means any gene therapy product (other than a Product as described in clauses (a) or (c) of Section 1.72) that (a) [*], and (b) [*]. 

1.3“Adverse Event” means any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation subject administered any Product, or administered any placebo or medical device in connection with the commercial use of or clinical study of a Product, including occurrences that do 

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not necessarily have a causal relationship with such Product, placebo or medical device; provided that such meaning may be further clarified by the Parties in the Pharmacovigilance Agreement.

1.4“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to control another Person if it owns or controls, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity securities (or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise) of such other Person entitled to vote in the election of directors (or, in the case that such other Person is not a corporation, for the election of the corresponding managing authority), or otherwise has the power to direct the management and policies of such other Person; provided, however, that where an entity owns a majority of the voting power necessary to elect a majority of the board of directors or other governing board of another entity, but is restricted from electing such majority by contract or otherwise, such entity will not be considered to be in control of such other entity until such time as such restrictions are no longer in effect.  The Parties acknowledge that in the case of certain entities organized under the laws of certain countries outside the United States, the maximum percentage ownership permitted by law for a foreign investor may be less than fifty percent (50%), and that in such case such lower percentage will be substituted in the preceding sentence, provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management and policies of such entity.

1.5“Bankruptcy Event” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the institution of any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or other similar proceedings by or against a Party under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar law now or hereinafter in effect, including any section or chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended or under any similar laws or statutes of the United States or any state thereof (the “Bankruptcy Code”), where in the case of involuntary proceedings such proceedings have not been dismissed or discharged within ninety (90) days after they are instituted, (b) the filing of an insolvency proceeding or making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (c) appointment of a receiver for all or substantially all of a Party’s assets or (d) any corporate action taken by the board of directors of a Party in furtherance of any of the foregoing actions.

1.6“Binding Obligation” means, with respect to a Party: (a) any oral or written agreement or arrangement between such Party and an Affiliate of such Party or a Third Party that binds or affects such Party’s operations or property, including any assignment, license agreement, loan agreement, guaranty, or financing agreement, (b) the provisions of such Party’s charter, bylaws or other organizational documents or (c) any order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or Governmental Authority entered against such Party or by which any of such Party’s operations or property are bound. 

1.7“Biosimilar Product” means, with respect to a Product that is being sold in a country or regulatory jurisdiction in the Territory (the “Reference Product”), any biopharmaceutical product sold by a Third Party (other than a Third Party acting on behalf of or in concert with Pfizer or any Pfizer Affiliate or Sublicensee, or that purchased such product in a chain of distribution that included Pfizer or any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees) in such country or regulatory jurisdiction in the Territory that (i) [*] the Reference Product, and (ii) through reference to the BLA of the Reference Product, is eligible for and has achieved Marketing Approval (with all 

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references in such definition to Product to be deemed references to such biopharmaceutical product) in such country or regulatory jurisdiction pursuant to an abbreviated follow-on biological approval pathway established by the Regulatory Authority in such country or regulatory jurisdiction pursuant to the applicable Law, or otherwise is approved for marketing and sale in such country or regulatory jurisdiction by an abridged procedure in reliance, in whole or in part, on the BLA of the Reference Product, including any such biopharmaceutical product that (a) with respect to such biopharmaceutical product in the United States, has been approved or licensed as a biosimilar or interchangeable product by FDA pursuant to Section 351(k) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. §262(k)), as may be amended, or any subsequent or superseding law, statute or regulation, (b) with respect to such biopharmaceutical product subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the EMA, has been approved as a similar biological medicine product by EMA as described in CHMP/437/04, issued 30 October 2005, as may be amended, or any subsequent or superseding law, statute or regulation, or (c) with respect to such biopharmaceutical product outside the United States and in a country which is not subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the EMA, has otherwise obtained Marketing Approval (with all references in such definition to Product to be deemed references to such biopharmaceutical product) by Regulatory Authorities in such other jurisdictions under analogous laws and regulations as those described the foregoing subsections (a) or (b).  

1.8“BLA” or “Biologic License Application” means (a) an application requesting permission from the FDA to introduce, or deliver for introduction, a biopharmaceutical product into interstate commerce, or (b) any similar application or submission for Marketing Approval of a biopharmaceutical product filed with a Regulatory Authority in a country or group of countries. 

1.9“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a bank or other public holiday in California or New York.

1.10“Calendar Quarter” means a period of three consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31.

1.11“Calendar Year” means any twelve (12) month period beginning on January 1 and ending on the first December 31 thereafter.

1.12“Change of Control” means, with respect to a Party, (a) a merger, reorganization, combination or consolidation of such Party with a Third Party that results in holders of beneficial ownership (other than by virtue of obtaining irrevocable proxies) of the voting securities or other voting interests of such Party (or, if applicable, the ultimate parent of such Party) immediately prior to such merger, reorganization, combination or consolidation ceasing to hold beneficial ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the surviving entity or the parent of the surviving entity immediately after such merger, reorganization, combination or consolidation, (b) a transaction or series of related transactions in which a Third Party, together with its Affiliates, becomes the beneficial owner (other than by virtue of obtaining irrevocable proxies) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities or other voting interest of such Party, or (c) the sale, lease, exchange, contribution or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to a Third Party of all or substantially all of such Party’s assets to which this Agreement relates, other than a sale or disposition of such assets to an Affiliate of such Party or (d) the approval of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or 

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dissolution of such Party (other than in circumstances where such Party is deemed a debtor pursuant to Section 12.2(c)).

1.13“Clinical Efficacy” means [*].

1.14“Commercialize” or “Commercialization” means to (a) market, promote, distribute, offer for sale, sell, have sold, import, have imported, export, have exported  or otherwise commercialize a compound or product and (b) conduct pre-clinical, clinical and other Development activities with respect to a compound or product, in each case, after such compound or product has received Marketing Approval.  

1.15“Commercially Reasonable Efforts” means, with respect to the efforts to be expended by a Party with respect to any objective, those reasonable, good faith efforts to accomplish such objective as such Party would normally use to accomplish a similar objective under similar circumstances. With respect to any efforts relating to the Development, Marketing Approval, Manufacturing or Commercialization of a Product by a Party, generally or with respect to any particular country in the Territory, such Party will be deemed to have exercised “Commercially Reasonable Efforts” if such Party has exercised those efforts that would be normally used by such Party, in the relevant country, with respect to other gene therapy products or gene therapy product candidates, as applicable, (a) of similar modality controlled by such Party; or (b) (i) to which such Party has similar rights, (ii) which is of similar market potential in such country, and (iii) which is at a similar stage in its development or product life cycle, as such Product, in each case, taking into account all Relevant Factors in effect at the time such efforts are to be expended. Further, to the extent that the performance of a Party’s obligations hereunder is adversely affected by the other Party’s failure to perform its obligations hereunder, the impact of such performance failure will be taken into account in determining whether such Party has used its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to perform any such affected obligations.

1.16“Committee” means the JSC, JCRC, JMC, JIPC or any joint subcommittee established by the JSC, as applicable. 

1.17“Companion Diagnostic Assay” means any in vitro assay that is intended to qualitatively or quantitatively measure [*].  For clarity, any such assay may, but need not necessarily, include as a component(s) thereof any component(s) of any Product.

1.18“Compliance” means, with respect to a Party, the adherence by such Party and its Affiliates in all material respects to all applicable Laws and such Party’s Party Specific Regulations, in each case with respect to the activities to be conducted under this Agreement.

1.19“Confidential Information” of a Party means all Know-How, or other information, including proprietary information (whether or not patentable) regarding or embodying such Party’s or its Representatives’ technology, products, business information or objectives, including but not limited to unpublished patent applications and other non-public information and data of a financial, commercial, business, operational or technical nature (including information comprising or relating to concepts, discoveries, inventions, data, designs or formulae), that is disclosed by or on behalf of such Party or any of its Affiliates or otherwise made available to the other Party or any of its Affiliates, whether made available orally, in writing or in 

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electronic form, in connection with this Agreement on or after the Effective Date (or as otherwise provided in Section 16.12), but only to the extent that such Know-How or other information in written form is marked in writing as “confidential” at the time of disclosure, and such Know-How or other information disclosed orally or in non-tangible form is identified by the Disclosing Party as “confidential” at the time of disclosure.  Failure to mark Confidential Information disclosed in writing hereunder as “Confidential” shall not cause the information to be considered non-confidential, with the burden on the disclosing Party to prove such information should have been known by a reasonable person with expertise on the subject matter, based on the nature of the information and the circumstances of its disclosure, to be Confidential Information, provided that the disclosing Party has otherwise made good faith efforts to clearly mark Confidential Information as such.     

1.20“Control” or “Controlled” means, with respect to any Patent Rights, Know-How or other intellectual property right, that a Party (a) owns or (b) has a license (other than a license granted to such Party under this Agreement) to such Patent Rights, Know-How or intellectual property right and, in each case, has the ability to grant to the other Party a license, sublicense or access (as applicable) to the foregoing on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement without violating the terms of any then-existing agreement or arrangement with any Third Party.

1.21“Cover” means, with respect to a given Product and Patent Right, that a Valid Claim of such Patent Right would, absent a license thereunder or ownership thereof, be infringed by the making, use, sale, offer for sale or importation of such Product, and for purpose of determining such infringement, considering Valid Claims of pending patent applications, such claims should be considered as if they have already been issued in accordance with the definition of Valid Claim. 

1.22“Current License” means any agreement (i) that Sangamo or its Affiliates has entered into with a Third Party prior to the Effective Date and (ii) pursuant to which Sangamo or its Affiliates have a license from such Third Party to any Licensed Technology or Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology as of the Execution Date.

1.23“Current Licensor” means any Third Party that is a party to a Current License.

1.24“Develop” or “Development” means all development activities for any Product, including conducting pre-clinical and clinical studies, manufacturing process development, and toxicology studies of a Product for use in clinical trials (including placebos and comparators), statistical analyses, and the preparation, filing and prosecution of any BLA for a Product, as well as all regulatory activities related to any of the foregoing, in each case prior to Marketing Approval.  

1.25“Dollar” means the U.S. dollar, and “$” shall be interpreted accordingly.

1.26“EMA” means the European Medicines Agency or any successor entity thereto.

1.27“Europe” means all countries of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

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1.28“European Economic Area” means the member states of the European Union, as constituted on the Effective Date and as it may be expanded from time to time following such date, plus  Norway, Iceland, and Lichtenstein, and will be deemed to include the United Kingdom whether or not the United Kingdom is a member state thereof .

1.29“Executive Officers” means, for Sangamo, the Chief Executive Officer or designee, and for Pfizer, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Rare Disease Research Unit, the Global President, Rare Disease, or designee, provided in each case that such person is not a member of the JSC at the time that the applicable disagreement arises. 

1.30“FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor entity thereto.

1.31“Field” means the treatment of all Indications in humans, including the use of any related diagnostics (including but not limited to companion diagnostics) in connection with such treatment.  

1.32“Filing” of a IND or BLA means the acceptance by a Regulatory Authority of such IND or BLA for filing and review, if applicable, or otherwise the submission of such IND or BLA.

1.33“First Commercial Sale” means, with respect to a particular Product and country of the Territory, the first sale of such Product by Pfizer or an Affiliate or Sublicensee to a Third Party in an Indication in the Field in such country after such Product has been granted Marketing Approval and, where necessary, Pricing Approval by the appropriate Regulatory Authority in such country.

1.34“FTE” means the equivalent of a full-time individual’s work for a twelve (12) month period (consisting of a total of [*] hours per year).  In the case that any individual works partially on such activities under this Agreement and partially on other work in a given year, then the full-time equivalent to be attributed to such individual’s work hereunder shall be equal to the percentage of such individual’s total work time in such year that such individual spent working on such activities under this Agreement.  

1.35“FTE Rate” means an initial rate of [*] per FTE per year.  Commencing on January 1, 2018, the FTE Rate shall be changed annually on a Calendar Year basis to reflect any year-to-year percentage increase or decrease (as the case may be) in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the San Francisco Bay Area, as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (“CPI”) (based on the change in the CPI from the most recent index available as of the Effective Date to the most recent index available as of the date of the calculation of such revised FTE Rate).  

1.36“GAAP” means the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied. 

1.37“GCP” means the then-current good clinical practice standards for clinical trials for pharmaceuticals, as set forth in the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended from time to time, or other applicable law, and such standards of good clinical practice as are 

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required by the Regulatory Authorities of the European Union and other organizations and Governmental Authorities in countries for which the applicable Product is intended to be developed, to the extent such standards are not less stringent than United States GCP. 

1.38“Genome Editing” means [*]. 

1.39“GLP” means the then-current good laboratory practice standards promulgated or endorsed by the FDA as defined in 21 C.F.R. Part 58 or the successor thereto, or comparable regulatory standards in jurisdictions outside the United States.

1.40“GMP” or “cGMP” means current good manufacturing practices as specified in 21 C.F.R. Parts 11, 210 and 211, ICH Guideline Q7A, or equivalent laws, rules, or regulations of an applicable Regulatory Authority at the time of manufacture.  

1.41“Governmental Authority” means any national, international, federal, state, provincial or local government, or political subdivision thereof, or any multinational organization or any authority, agency or commission entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power, any court or tribunal (or any department, bureau or division thereof, or any governmental arbitrator or arbitral body).   

1.42“Government Official”, to be broadly interpreted, means (a) any elected or appointed government official (e.g., a member of a ministry of health), (b) any employee or person acting for or on behalf of a government official, Governmental Authority, or other enterprise performing a governmental function, (c) any political party, candidate for public office, officer, employee, or person acting for or on behalf of a political party or candidate for public office, and (d) any employee or person acting for or on behalf of a public international organization (e.g., the United Nations).  For clarity, HCP employed by government-owned hospitals will be considered Government Officials. 

1.43“GxP” means, individually or collectively, as the context requires, all relevant good practice quality guidelines and regulations, encompassing such internationally-recognized standards as GMP, cGMP, GCP, GLP, Good Distribution Practice (GDP), Good Review Practice (GRP) and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPvP).

1.44“IND” means any investigational new drug application, clinical trial application, clinical trial exemption or similar or equivalent application or submission for approval to conduct human clinical investigations filed with or submitted to a Regulatory Authority in conformance with the requirements of such Regulatory Authority.

1.45“Indication” means a separate, defined, well-categorized class of human disease syndrome or medical condition for which a separate BLA or a supplement thereto may be filed.  

1.46“Initiate” or “Initiation” means, with respect to a clinical trial of a Product, the [*] in such clinical trial.  

1.47“Invention” means any invention, discovery, improvement, modification, process, method, assay, design, protocol, formula, data, know-how or trade secret, whether patentable, 

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copyrightable or otherwise, that is discovered, generated, conceived or reduced to practice by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliate or Sublicensee through activities conducted under this Agreement, including all rights, title and interest in and to the intellectual property rights therein and thereto.

1.48“Know-How” means any information, including discoveries, improvements, modifications, processes, methods, assays, designs, protocols, formulas, data, inventions, know-how and trade secrets (in each case, patentable, copyrightable or otherwise), but excluding any Patent Rights.

1.49“Law” means any federal, state, local, foreign or multinational law, statute, standard, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, resolution or promulgation, or any order by any Governmental Authority, or any license, franchise, permit or similar right granted under any of the foregoing, or any similar provision having the force or effect of law. 

1.50“Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology” means all Know-How and Patent Rights that are Controlled by Sangamo or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, including Sangamo’s interest in Joint Inventions and Joint Patents, that are necessary or useful for the development, manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, importation or commercialization of Companion Diagnostic Assays in the Field in the Territory; provided, however, that (a) for purposes of this definition, “Affiliates” shall exclude any Third Party that becomes an Affiliate of Sangamo after the Effective Date as a result of a Change of Control of Sangamo; (b) Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology shall exclude all Know-How and Patent Rights licensed to Sangamo pursuant to [*], (c) Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology shall exclude all Excluded Upstream IP pursuant to Section 2.6, and (d) Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology shall exclude all Know-How and Patent Rights licensed to Sangamo pursuant to the [*].

1.51“Licensed Know-How” means the Know-How included in the Licensed Technology. 

1.52“Licensed Patents” means the Patent Rights included in the Licensed Technology.  As of the Effective Date, the Patent Rights listed on Exhibit A are Licensed Patents. 

1.53“Licensed Technology” means all Know-How and Patent Rights that are Controlled by Sangamo or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, including Sangamo’s interest in Joint Inventions and Joint Patents, that are necessary or useful for the Development, Manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, importation or Commercialization of Products in the Field in the Territory; provided, however, that (a) for purposes of this definition, the Know-How and Patent Rights owned or Controlled by any Third Party that becomes an Affiliate of Sangamo after the Effective Date as a result of a Change of Control of Sangamo shall not be included in the Licensed Technology unless Sangamo or its Affiliates use or develop such Know-How or Patent Rights in the performance of their activities under the Agreement (e.g. in Development or Manufacturing); (b) Licensed Technology shall exclude all Know-How and Patent Rights licensed to Sangamo pursuant to the [*], (c) Licensed Technology shall exclude all Excluded Upstream IP pursuant to Section 2.6, and (d) Licensed Technology shall exclude all Know-How and Patent Rights licensed to Sangamo pursuant to the [*].

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1.54“[*]” means that certain [*].

1.55“Major EU Countries” means France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom. 

1.56“Major Market Countries” means U.S., Japan and Major EU Countries. 

1.57“Manufacture” means to make, produce, manufacture, process, fill, finish, package, label, perform quality assurance testing, release, ship or store a compound or product or any component thereof. When used as a noun, “Manufacture” or “Manufacturing” means any and all activities involved in the Manufacture of a compound or product or any component thereof. 

1.58“Manufacturing Costs” means: 

(a)with respect to any material Manufactured by a Party hereunder, the standard unit cost of Manufacture of such material, consisting of direct material and direct labor costs plus Manufacturing overhead attributable to such material (including all directly incurred manufacturing variances), all calculated in accordance with GAAP and such Party’s internal cost accounting procedures, consistently applied, wherein (i) direct material costs will include the costs incurred in Manufacturing or purchasing materials for use in Manufacturing such material, including freight costs, sales and excise taxes imposed thereon and customs duty and charges levied by Governmental Authorities, and all costs of packaging components; (ii) direct labor costs will include the costs of employees engaged in direct Manufacturing activities and direct or indirect quality control and quality assurance activities who are directly employed in Manufacturing and packaging such material; (iii) overhead attributable to such material (1) will be calculated and allocated in a manner consistent with the method used to allocate overhead to other material Manufactured in the same facility, (2) will include a reasonable allocation of indirect labor (not previously included in direct labor costs), a reasonable allocation of administrative costs, and a reasonable allocation of facilities costs, all in accordance with GAAP and such Party’s internal cost accounting procedures, consistently applied, and (3) will not include corporate administrative overhead or plant start-up costs or costs associated with excess or idle capacity;

(b)with respect to any material Manufactured by a Third Party manufacturer,  (i) the actual price paid by such Party or its Affiliates to the Third Party for the Manufacture, supply and packaging of such material, and all taxes and shipping costs related thereto and the cost of any materials supplied and paid for by such Party, including Third Party processing charges associated with any such Third Party costs, such as procurement and accounts payable expenses, and (ii) reasonable and necessary direct labor costs, calculated at the FTE Rate, of such Party’s or its Affiliates’ employees engaged in activities relating to the selection, engagement, oversight and management of such Third Party manufacturer and the management of such supply (including quality control and quality assistance activities); and

(c)all Manufacturing process development costs incurred by Sangamo and its Affiliates, for process development-related activities specifically included in the Product Development Plan. 

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1.59“Marketing Approval” means all technical, medical and scientific licenses, registrations, authorizations and approvals (including approvals of BLAs, supplements and amendments, pre- and post- approvals and labeling approvals) of any Regulatory Authority, necessary for the Commercialization of a Product in a given country or regulatory jurisdiction.   

1.60“Net Sales” means: 

(a) with respect to a Product that is not a Combination Product, the gross receipts from sales by Pfizer and its Affiliates and Sublicensees of such Product to Third Parties in the Territory that is recorded as revenue by Pfizer or its Affiliate or Sublicensee according to such Person’s revenue recognition policies consistently applied, less in each case, to the extent actually incurred or allowed with respect to such Product, (i) bad debts actually incurred, (ii) sales returns and allowances actually paid, granted or accrued, including trade, quantity and cash discounts and any other adjustments, including those granted on account of price adjustments, billing errors, rejected goods, damaged or defective goods, recalls, returns, rebates, chargeback rebates, reimbursements or similar payments granted or given to wholesalers or other distributors, buying groups, health care insurance carriers, chain pharmacies, mass merchandisers, staff model HMO’s, pharmacy benefit managers or other institutions, (iii) adjustments arising from consumer discount programs or other similar programs, (iv) customs or excise duties, sales tax, consumption tax, value added tax, and other taxes (except income taxes) or duties relating to sales of such Product, (v) any payment in respect of sales of such Product to the United States government, any state government or any foreign government, or to any other Governmental Authority, or with respect to any government-subsidized program or managed care organization, and (vi) freight and insurance (to the extent that Pfizer, its Affiliates or its Sublicensees bear the cost of freight and insurance for the Product); and 

(b) with respect to sales in a particular country and Pfizer Quarter of a product containing a Product and one or more other therapeutically active ingredients, excluding empty viral capsids (i.e., AAV vectors which do not contain DNA) (each a “Combination Product”), the percentage of the Net Sales in such country of such Combination Product (as determined in accordance with clause (a)) that is calculated as follows:

(i) if the Product and other therapeutically active ingredient(s) of such Combination Product are each sold separately in such country during such Pfizer Quarter, the fraction A/(A+B), where A is the average sale price of the Product as sold separately in such country and Pfizer Quarter and B is the average sale price of the other therapeutically active ingredient(s) in the Combination Product as sold separately in such country and Pfizer Quarter;

(ii) if the Product is sold separately in such country and Pfizer Quarter, but the other therapeutically active ingredient(s) of such Combination Product are not sold separately in such country during such Pfizer Quarter, the fraction A/C, where A is the average sale price of the Product as sold separately in such country and Pfizer Quarter and C is the average sale price of the Combination Product in such country and Pfizer Quarter;

(iii) if the Product is not sold separately in such country and Pfizer Quarter, but the other therapeutically active ingredient(s) of such Combination Product are sold separately in such country during such Pfizer Quarter, the fraction the fraction [1-B/C], where B is the 

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average sale price in such country and Pfizer Quarter of the other therapeutically active ingredient(s) of such Combination Product and C is the average sale price of the Combination Product in such country and Pfizer Quarter; and

(iv) if neither the Product nor the other therapeutically active ingredient(s) of such Combination Product are sold separately in such country during such Pfizer Quarter, the Parties shall in good faith determine such fraction by mutual agreement based on the relative contribution of the Product and the other active ingredient(s) in the Combination Product, and if the Parties fail to agree, the fraction will be determined by an independent expert agreed by the Parties, whose decision will be binding.

Net Sales will be determined from books and records maintained in accordance with GAAP, as consistently applied by Pfizer, its Affiliate or Sublicense, as applicable, with respect to sales of the Products.   For clarity, Net Sales shall not include (i) sales of any Product made at or below cost under a compassionate use program, (ii) distribution of Samples of any Product, or (iii) donations of any Product, in each case by Pfizer, its Affiliates or Sublicensees.

1.61“Party Specific Regulations” means all non-monetary judgments, decrees, orders or similar decisions issued by any Governmental Authority specific to a Party, and all consent decrees, corporate integrity agreements, or other agreements or undertakings of any kind by a Party with any Governmental Authority, in each case as the same may be in effect from time to time and applicable to a Party’s activities contemplated by this Agreement.

1.62“Patent Rights” means any and all (a) issued patents, (b) pending patent applications, including all provisional applications, substitutions, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions and renewals, and all patents granted thereon, (c) patents-of-addition, reissues, reexaminations and extensions or restorations by existing or future extension or restoration mechanisms, including patent term adjustments, patent term extensions, supplementary protection certificates or the equivalent thereof, (d) inventor’s certificates, (e) other forms of government-issued rights substantially similar to any of the foregoing and (f) United States and foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing.

1.63“Person” means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity. 

1.64“Pfizer Diligence Obligations” means Pfizer’s Development and Marketing Approval diligence obligations under Section 8.1(a) and Pfizer’s Commercialization diligence obligations under Section 8.2.

1.65“Pfizer Manufacturing Improvement” means any Invention made solely by Pfizer, its Affiliates or Sublicensees or its or their employees, agents or independent contractors that are improvements to the manufacturing-related Know-How and Patent Rights included in the Licensed Technology.

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1.66“Pfizer Manufacturing Technology” means: 

(a)all manufacturing methods, processes and other Know-How that (i) are Controlled by Pfizer or any of its Affiliates, (ii) are directly related to the Manufacture of any Product (including any components of such Products) [*],  including any step in the manufacturing process for a Product that [*], and (iii) [*], or [*]; provided, however, that any such methods, processes or Know-How that [*]; and 

(b)all Patent Rights Controlled by Pfizer or any of its Affiliates to the extent claiming any of the foregoing.

1.67“Pfizer Quarter” means each of the four (4) thirteen (13) week periods (a) with respect to the United States, commencing on January 1 of any Pfizer Year and (b) with respect to any country in the Territory other than the United States, commencing on December 1.

1.68“Pfizer Year” means the twelve month fiscal periods observed by Pfizer (a) commencing on January 1 with respect to the United States and (b) December 1 with respect to any country in the Territory other than the United States.

1.69“Phase I/II Clinical Data Package” means the package containing all clinical study reports (including the clinical study report prepared by Sangamo based on the clinical data as of the applicable database lock, either interim or final, prior to the first EOP2 Meeting), results and other data in existence as of the applicable database lock, either interim or final, prior to the first EOP2 Meeting (including but not limited to the trial master file and associated quality documentation and attestations to quality procedures) that is generated pursuant to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, including the data and documents set forth in Exhibit E (the “Data Package Elements”).

1.70“[*]” means that certain [*]. 

1.71“Pivotal Trial” means a human clinical trial of a Product that either (a) would satisfy the requirements of 21 C.F.R. 312.21(c) or corresponding foreign regulations; or (b) is intended (as of the time the clinical trial is Initiated) to obtain sufficient data to support the Filing of a BLA for such Product (but may not include the data that may be necessary to support the Pricing Approval).  Pivotal Trial may include (i) a clinical trial that is designed to satisfy the requirements of both 21 C.F.R. 312.21(b) and 21 C.F.R. 312.21(c) or corresponding foreign regulations (i.e., a Phase 2/3 trial), or (ii) a Phase 2 clinical trial that is [*] to satisfy the requirements of 21 C.F.R. 312.21(c) or to provide sufficient data to support the Filing of a BLA for such Product, in which case such Pivotal Trial shall be deemed to [*].

1.72“Pricing Approval” means, in any country where a Governmental Authority authorizes reimbursement for, or approves or determines pricing for, pharmaceutical products, receipt (or, if required to make such authorization, approval or determination effective, publication) of such reimbursement authorization or pricing approval or determination (as the case may be).  

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1.73“Product” means (a) SB-525, (b) any Additional Product that is approved by the JSC and added to this Agreement as a Product pursuant to Section 4.3, or (c) any gene therapy product that (1) [*], and (2) [*]. 

1.74“Region” means any of the following: [*].

1.75“Regulatory Authority” means with respect to a country in the Territory, any national (e.g., the FDA), supra-national (e.g., the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, or the European Medicines Agency), regional, state or local regulatory agency, department, bureau, commission, council or other Governmental Authority involved in granting Marketing Approvals for Products in such country, including the FDA, the EMA and any corresponding national or regional regulatory authorities.

1.76“Regulatory Exclusivity” means any exclusive marketing rights or data exclusivity rights conferred by any Regulatory Authority with respect to a pharmaceutical product other than Patent Rights, including orphan drug exclusivity, new chemical entity exclusivity, data exclusivity, pediatric exclusivity, rights conferred in the United States under the Hatch-Waxman Act, the FDA Modernization Act of 1997 or the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act, or rights similar thereto outside the United States.

1.77“Regulatory Materials” means all regulatory applications, submissions, notifications, communications, correspondences, registrations, approvals and other filings made to, received from or otherwise conducted with a Regulatory Authority in order to develop, manufacture, or commercialize a Product in a particular country or jurisdiction.  “Regulatory Materials” includes all INDs, BLAs and Marketing Approvals.  

1.78“Relevant Factors” means all relevant factors that may affect the Development, Marketing Approval, Pricing Approval or Commercialization of a Product, including (as applicable and without limitation): [*].  Without limiting the foregoing, the following shall be considered Relevant Factors with respect to a Product:  [*].

1.79“Representatives” means (a) with respect to Pfizer, Pfizer, its Affiliates, its Sublicensees and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, consultants, contractors and agents and (b) with respect to Sangamo, Sangamo, its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, consultants, contractors and agents.

1.80“Samples” means units of a Product which are not intended to be sold or traded, which are intended to be distributed to authorized healthcare professionals, and which are intended to promote the sale of such Product in accordance with 21 C.F.R. Part 203(d), or any successor provisions to such laws and regulations or in accordance with Applicable Law in any non-U.S. jurisdiction where such Product units are to be distributed.

1.81“Sangamo Manufacturing Improvement” means any Invention made solely by Sangamo, its Affiliates or Sublicensees or its or their employees, agents or independent contractors that are improvements to (i) the Pfizer Manufacturing Technology or (ii) the manufacturing-related Know-How and Patent Rights which are Controlled by Pfizer or its 

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Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term and which are used for the Manufacture of Products in the Field in the Territory.

1.82“Sangamo Third Party Agreement” means any agreement between Sangamo (or any of its Affiliates) and any Third Party (such Third Party, a “Third Party Licensor”) under which such Third Party grants Sangamo a license under any of the Licensed Technology or Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology, including Upstream Licenses.  For clarity, the Sangamo Third Party Agreements consist of the Current Licenses and the Upstream Licenses, and all Current Licensors shall be deemed Third Party Licensors hereunder.

1.83“SB-525” means Sangamo’s proprietary gene therapy product for Hemophilia A known as SB-525, as described in U.S. IND # 17250.  

1.84“SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study” means the follow-on clinical study to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, which study’s purpose will be to further assess the safety of patients from the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, the protocol of which is set forth in the initial Development Plan, as may be amended from time to time.

1.85“SB-525 Phase I/II Trial” means Sangamo’s first-in-human clinical trial of SB-525, the protocol of which is set forth in the initial Development Plan, as may be amended from time to time, for example to address the need for clinical data on a manufacturing change.  SB-525 Phase I/II Trial does not include the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study.  

1.86“Specified Patents” means those Patent Rights identified as the Specified Patents in that certain letter [*].

1.87“Sublicensee” means (a) with respect to Pfizer, any Person to whom Pfizer grants or has granted, directly or indirectly, a sublicense of rights licensed by Sangamo to Pfizer under this Agreement or (b) with respect to Sangamo, any Person to whom Sangamo grants or has granted, directly or indirectly, a sublicense of rights licensed by Pfizer to Sangamo under the Agreement.

1.88“Target” means the Factor VIII gene (including partial versions of such gene), which, when defective, contributes to the human disease of Hemophilia A that can be treated by factor replacement. 

1.89“Territory” means worldwide. 

1.90“Third Party” means any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party. 

1.91“Trademarks” means all trademarks, service marks, trade names, service names, internet domain names, brand names, logos, protectable slogans, and trade dress rights, whether registered or unregistered, and all applications, registrations, and renewals thereof.

1.92“United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America, including its territories and possessions. 

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1.93“Upstream Licensor” means any licensor of an Upstream License. 

1.94“[*]” means that certain [*]. 

1.95“Valid Claim” means, with respect to a particular country and Product (a) a claim of an issued and unexpired  Patent Right in the Licensed Technology that (i) has not been revoked or held unenforceable, unpatentable or invalid by a decision of a court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that is not appealable or has not been appealed within the time allowed for appeal, and (ii) that has not been canceled, withdrawn, abandoned, disclaimed, denied or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, re-examination or disclaimer or otherwise, or (b) a claim of a pending patent application that has not been cancelled, withdrawn, abandoned or finally rejected by an administrative agency action from which no appeal can be taken, provided that any claim in any patent application pending for more than [*] years from the earliest date on which such claim claims priority shall not be considered a Valid Claim for purposes of the Agreement from and after such [*] year date unless and until a patent containing such claim issues from such patent application and solely if such patent issues while another Valid Claim Covers the relevant Product in the relevant country.  

1.96Interpretation.  Except where the context expressly requires otherwise, (a) the use of any gender herein will be deemed to encompass references to either or both genders, and the use of the singular will be deemed to include the plural (and vice versa), (b) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (c) the word “will” will be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”, (d) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein will be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (e) any reference herein to any Person will be construed to include the Person’s successors and assigns, (f) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, will be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (g) all references herein to Sections or Exhibits will be construed to refer to Sections or Exhibits of this Agreement, and references to this Agreement include all Exhibits hereto, (h) the word “notice” means notice in writing (whether or not specifically stated) and will include notices, consents, approvals and other written communications contemplated under this Agreement, (i) provisions that require that a Party, the Parties or any committee hereunder “agree,” “consent” or “approve” or the like will require that such agreement, consent or approval be specific and in writing, whether by written agreement, letter, approved minutes or otherwise (but excluding e-mail and instant messaging), and (j) references to any specific law, rule or regulation, or article, section or other division thereof, will be deemed to include the then-current amendments thereto or any replacement or successor law, rule or regulation thereof.

1.97List of Exhibits and Schedules.  The following is a listing of the Exhibits and Schedules in this Agreement. 

Exhibit A:Licensed Patents

Exhibit B:Transfer Plan

Exhibit C:Initial Development Plan

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Exhibit D:Joint Press Release

Exhibit E:Data Package Elements

Exhibit F: Manufacturing Tech Transfer Plan

Exhibit G:Specified Patents

Exhibit H:Statement of Work #1

Exhibit I:Exceptions to Sangamo Representations and Warranties

Exhibit J:Pre-clinically Developed Products and Additional Products

Exhibit K:Current Licenses

 

Schedule 2.1(d):Sangamo Third Party Agreement Provisions

Schedule 4.9:Sangamo Subcontractors

 

Article 2
LICENSES; EXCLUSIVITY

2.1Licenses to Pfizer.

(a)License Grants.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including Sangamo’s retained rights), effective as of the Effective Date and in each case without limiting any other license (or sublicense) granted under this Agreement, Sangamo hereby grants, and will cause its Affiliates to hereby grant, to Pfizer:  

(i)an exclusive (even as to Sangamo and its Affiliates except as provided in Section 2.1(c)), royalty-bearing license (or, to the extent any Licensed Technology is Controlled by Sangamo or its Affiliates pursuant to a Sangamo Third Party Agreement, a sublicense), with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.1(b), under the Licensed Technology, to use, have used, Develop, have Developed, Manufacture, have Manufactured, Commercialize, have Commercialized and otherwise exploit Products in the Field in the Territory; 

(ii)a non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up license (or sublicense, as applicable), with the right to sublicense solely to Pfizer’s Affiliates and to contractors working on behalf of Pfizer or its Affiliates, under the Licensed Technology, to research Additional Products up to but not including [*], during the Exclusivity Period.  For clarity, the foregoing license (1) does not include the right to [*] any Additional Product; (2) does not include the right to perform research, without Sangamo’s prior written consent, on any Additional Product that [*]; and (3) shall expire at the end of the Exclusivity Period; 

(iii)a non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide, perpetual and irrevocable license, with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.1(b)(iii), under the Sangamo Manufacturing Improvements, to make and have made any and all products researched or developed by Pfizer or its Affiliates [*] (each a “Pfizer Product”) and to use, have used, import, have imported, offer for sale, have offered for sale, have sold and sell such Pfizer Products; and

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(iv)a fully paid and royalty-free (except to the extent that any payments are owed to any Upstream Licensor with respect to the practice of a sublicense granted pursuant to this subsection (iv)), worldwide, non-exclusive license (or sublicense, as applicable), with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.1(b), under the Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology, to use, have used, develop, have developed, make, have made, sell, have sold, offer for sale, import, export, and otherwise exploit Companion Diagnostic Assays (1) for the purpose of predicting or monitoring [*] and (2) with respect to any Companion Diagnostic Assay that has been developed in accordance with the preceding clause (1), for the purpose of predicting or monitoring [*].  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, the license granted under Section 2.1(a)(iv)(2) hereof shall be [*].  To the extent that Pfizer or its Affiliate or Sublicensee conducts any development or commercialization of a Companion Diagnostic Assay which was developed using Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology through a Third Party, Pfizer shall use reasonable efforts to facilitate Sangamo’s access to such Companion Diagnostic Assay through such Third Party.  For clarity, [*].  

(b)Sublicenses.

(i)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable Sangamo Third Party Agreements, Pfizer may grant to its Affiliates or Third Parties (through one or more tiers) sublicenses under the licenses granted by Sangamo to Pfizer under Sections 2.1(a)(i) and 2.1(a)(iv) upon written notice to Sangamo; provided that Pfizer shall remain responsible for the performance of all of its Sublicensees to the same extent as if such activities were conducted by Pfizer, and shall remain responsible for any payments due hereunder with respect to activities of any Sublicensees.  

(ii)Pfizer shall provide Sangamo with a copy of each executed sublicense agreement within thirty (30) days after execution thereof (excluding any such agreement under which Pfizer grants a sublicense to an Affiliate or solely to conduct Development or Manufacturing on behalf of Pfizer or its Affiliate, unless Sangamo is obligated to provide such copy to a Third Party Licensor in which case Sangamo will obtain the written consent from Pfizer, not to be unreasonably withheld, prior to entering into such license which would obligate Sangamo to provide such copy), which shall be treated by Sangamo as Pfizer’s Confidential Information, provided that to the extent required by any Sangamo Third Party Agreement, Sangamo shall be permitted to provide a confidential copy to the applicable Third Party Licensor.  Prior to providing a copy of such sublicense agreement to Sangamo, Pfizer may (unless otherwise required by a Sangamo Third Party Agreement and Sangamo has received Pfizer’s prior written consent) redact certain terms of any such sublicense agreement to the extent not pertinent to an understanding of a Party’s obligations or benefits under this Agreement or a verification of compliance with the requirements of this Agreement.

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Sangamo to Pfizer under Section 2.1(a)(iii) to its Affiliates or Third Parties (through one or more tiers) to whom Pfizer assigns or grants a license under intellectual property rights of Pfizer (other than intellectual property rights licensed by Sangamo to Pfizer under this Agreement) with respect to a Pfizer Product, provided that Pfizer shall remain responsible for the performance of all of its Sublicensees to the same extent as if such activities were conducted by Pfizer.  For clarity, Pfizer shall have no right to grant any sublicense under the Sangamo Manufacturing Improvements to make, use or sell any product that is not a Pfizer Product and, in the event Pfizer does grant any such sublicense in violation of this Section 2.1(b)(iii), Sangamo shall have the right to terminate the license granted to Pfizer under Section 2.1(a)(iii).

(iv)Pfizer shall provide Sangamo with written notice of each executed sublicense agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii) within thirty (30) days after execution thereof, such notice to include the name of the Sublicensee and a description of the applicable Pfizer Product and sublicense scope, which shall be treated by Sangamo as Pfizer’s Confidential Information.  

(c)Retained Rights for Exclusive Licenses.  Notwithstanding the exclusive license granted by Sangamo to Pfizer under Section 2.1(a)(i), Sangamo retains the rights under the Licensed Technology to perform its obligations and to exercise its rights under this Agreement, whether directly or through one or more subcontractors.  In addition, subject to Section 2.5, Sangamo retains the exclusive right to practice and license the Licensed Technology, Sangamo Manufacturing Improvement Technology and Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology outside the scope of the licenses granted to Pfizer under Section 2.1(a).

(d)Sangamo Third Party Agreements.  The licenses granted to Pfizer in Section 2.1(a) include sublicenses under Licensed Technology or Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology licensed to Sangamo pursuant to the Sangamo Third Party Agreements, which sublicenses are subject to the terms of such Sangamo Third Party Agreements (i.e. those terms set forth on Schedule 2.1(d), which may be amended by the Parties for Sangamo Third Party Agreements entered into after the Effective Date).  Pfizer acknowledges and agrees to be bound by such terms, and agrees not to take or fail to take any action that would cause Sangamo to be in breach of any Sangamo Third Party Agreement.  Pfizer acknowledges that certain of the licenses granted to Sangamo under the Sangamo Third Party Licenses are non-exclusive, and that Pfizer’s license pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i) with respect to the relevant Licensed Technology are exclusive only with respect to Sangamo, and not with respect to its licensor. 

2.2Licenses to Sangamo.  

(a)License Grants.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Pfizer hereby grants to Sangamo and its Affiliates:

(i) a non-exclusive, fully paid, royalty-free, worldwide license, with the right to grant sublicenses only to its Affiliates and subcontractors, under all Know-How, Patent Rights and other intellectual property rights Controlled by Pfizer and its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term, solely to perform Sangamo’s and its Affiliates’ obligations under this Agreement; and

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(ii)a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free (subject to Section 2.2(c), worldwide, perpetual and irrevocable (subject to Section 2.2(b)(i) and Section 2.2(c)) license, with the right to sublicense solely as provided in Section 2.2(b), under the Pfizer Manufacturing Improvements and Pfizer Manufacturing Technology, to make and have made any and all products researched or developed by Sangamo [*] (each a “Sangamo Product”) and to use, have used, import, have imported, offer for sale, have offered for sale, have sold and sell such Sangamo Products. 

(b)Sublicenses.   

(i)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Sangamo may, upon written notice to Pfizer, grant sublicenses under the licenses granted by Pfizer to Sangamo under Section 2.2(a)(ii) to its Affiliates or Third Parties (through one or more tiers) to whom Sangamo assigns or grants a license under intellectual property rights of Sangamo (other than intellectual property rights licensed by Pfizer to Sangamo under this Agreement) with respect to a Sangamo Product, respectively; provided that Sangamo shall remain responsible for the performance of all of its Sublicensees to the same extent as if such activities were conducted by Sangamo, and shall remain responsible for any and all payments due hereunder, if any, with respect to activities of any such Sublicensees.  For clarity, Sangamo shall have no right to grant any sublicense under the Pfizer Manufacturing Improvements or Pfizer Manufacturing Technology to make, use or sell any product that is not a Sangamo Product and, in the event Sangamo does grant any such sublicense in violation of this Section 2.2(b)(i), Pfizer shall have the right to terminate the license granted to Sangamo under Section 2.2(a)(ii).

(ii)Sangamo shall provide Pfizer with written notice of each executed sublicense agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(i) within thirty (30) days after execution thereof, such notice to include the name of the Sublicensee and a description of the applicable Sangamo Product and sublicense scope, which shall be treated by Pfizer as Sangamo’s Confidential Information.

(c)Costs.  In the event that any Pfizer Manufacturing Technology is licensed to Pfizer by a Third Party, Pfizer shall notify Sangamo promptly after disclosing such Pfizer Manufacturing Technology to Sangamo pursuant to Section 6.3(c), including a description of such Pfizer Manufacturing Technology and any payments that Pfizer would be obligated to pay directly as a result of Pfizer’s grant to Sangamo of the license under Section 2.2(a)(ii), Sangamo’s grant of a sublicense to any of its Affiliates or any Third Party under such license, or the practice of such license or sublicense, as the case may be, by or on behalf of Sangamo, its Affiliates or any of their respective licensees, Sublicensees or contractors.  If within [*] days thereafter, Sangamo notifies Pfizer that it does not desire to obtain a sublicense under such Know-How and/or Patent Rights, then such Know-How and Patent Rights will be deemed excluded from the Pfizer Manufacturing Technology.  If Sangamo does not notify Pfizer during such [*]-day period that it does not desire such sublicense, then Sangamo shall (i) provide Pfizer, in a timely manner as necessary for Pfizer to comply with its obligations to the Third Party as disclosed to Sangamo, with all information needed in order to determine the requirement to make and the amount of any such payment and (ii) 

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promptly (but in no event later than [*] days after Pfizer’s submission of an invoice therefor) reimburse Pfizer for the full amount of such payment; provided that at any time Sangamo shall have the right to terminate its sublicense to such Pfizer Manufacturing Technology on [*] written notice to Pfizer, after which the foregoing obligations will terminate with respect to obligations (excluding payments for uncancellable obligations or payments obligations that have been incurred or matured prior to the effective date of termination) accrued under such sublicense after the effective date of termination.  Pfizer shall have the right to terminate the sublicense granted to Sangamo with respect to any Pfizer Manufacturing Technology in-licensed from a Third Party in the event Sangamo fails to provide Pfizer any such information or reimburse Pfizer for any such payment(s) required under Pfizer’s agreement with such Third Party and fails to cure such failure within [*] days after written notice thereof from Pfizer specifying the failure. 

2.3Reciprocal Non-Exclusive Research License for Disclosed Know-How and Confidential Information. Subject to any pre-existing exclusive license grants to Third Parties as of the Effective Date, and excluding any license whose grant or practice would cause Sangamo to be in breach of any exclusivity obligation to any Third Party existing as of the Effective Date, and without limiting any other license granted to either Party under this Agreement:

(a)Pfizer hereby grants and shall cause its Affiliates to hereby grant to Sangamo a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide license, with the right to sublicense to Sangamo’s Affiliates, to use for research purposes (which excludes [*]) all Know-How and Confidential Information of Pfizer that is (i) Controlled by Pfizer or its Affiliates and (ii) disclosed to Sangamo or its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement during the Term; provided that nothing in this Section 2.3(a) shall give Sangamo or its Affiliates any right to practice under any Patent Right owned or Controlled by Pfizer or its Affiliates.

(b)Sangamo hereby grants and shall cause its Affiliates to hereby grant to Pfizer a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide license, with the right to sublicense to Pfizer Affiliates, to use for research purposes (which excludes [*]) all Know-How and Confidential Information of Sangamo that is (i) Controlled by Sangamo or its Affiliates and (ii) disclosed to Pfizer or its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement during the Term; provided that nothing in this Section 2.3(b) shall give Pfizer or its Affiliates any right to practice under any Patent Right owned or Controlled by Sangamo or its Affiliates.

2.4No Implied Licenses; Negative Covenant.  Except as expressly set forth herein, neither Party shall acquire any license or other intellectual property interest, by implication or otherwise, under or to any Patent Rights, Know-How, or other intellectual property owned or controlled by the other Party.  Neither Party shall, nor shall permit any of its Affiliates or Sublicensees to, practice any Patent Rights or Know-How licensed to it by the other Party outside the scope of the license granted to it under this Agreement, provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement (including but not limited to this Section 2.4 or Section 4.3(c)) shall be deemed to prevent or restrict in any way the ability of a Party or its Affiliates to conduct any activities in the Territory, which activities would be allowed under any safe harbor, research exemption, government or executive declaration of urgent public health need, or similar right available in law or equity if conducted by a Third Party.

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2.5Exclusivity.  

(a)Exclusivity Obligations.  Except for their activities conducted under this Agreement and subject to the exception set forth in Section 2.5(b) below, during the time period [*] (the “Exclusivity Period”), neither Party shall, whether by itself, its Affiliates or with or through any Third Party, conduct any clinical development of, manufacture any clinical or commercial supply of, or commercialize, any [*] (a “Competing Program”).

(b)Exception.  Notwithstanding Section 2.5(a), if a Third Party becomes an Affiliate of a Party during the Exclusivity Period through merger, acquisition, consolidation or other similar transaction and such new Affiliate, as of the effective date of such transaction, is engaged, or has a then-existing plan to engage, in the conduct of a Competing Program: 

(i)If such transaction results in a Change of Control of such Party, then such new Affiliate shall have the right to continue such Competing Program and such continuation shall not constitute a breach by such Party of its exclusivity obligation set forth in Section 2.5(a), provided that such new Affiliate conducts such Competing Program independently of the activities under this Agreement and does not use any Licensed Technology or the Confidential Information of the other Party in the conduct of such Competing Program.

(ii)If such transaction does not result in a Change of Control of such Party, then such Party and its new Affiliate shall have [*] months from the closing date of such transaction to wind down or divest such Competing Program, and its new Affiliate’s conduct of such Competing Program during such [*] month period shall not constitute a breach by such Party of its exclusivity obligations set forth in Section 2.5(a), provided that such new Affiliate conducts such Competing Program during such [*] month period independently of the activities under this Agreement and does not use any Licensed Technology or the Confidential Information of the other Party in the conduct of such Competing Program.  

2.6Upstream Licenses.  If, during the Term, Sangamo obtains Control of any intellectual property rights (other than the Specified Patents) that are owned or controlled by a Third Party and that are necessary or useful for the Development, Manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, importation or Commercialization of any Product in the Field in the Territory, then Sangamo shall notify Pfizer in writing, including a description of such intellectual property rights, if they have been non-exclusively (“Non-Exclusive Upstream License”) or exclusively (“Exclusive Upstream License”) licensed and, with respect to such non-exclusively licensed intellectual property rights, of any payments that would be due as a result of the grant, maintenance or exercise of a sublicense to Pfizer under such intellectual property rights and a reasonable allocation (based on the scope of the license relative to the scope of the sublicense to Pfizer and provided that Sangamo disclose all the other relevant facts used by Sangamo to determine said reasonable allocation) of any other amounts payable under such license agreement that do not result solely from activities with respect to a particular product or entity (e.g., upfront fees or annual license fees). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the term and conditions specified in Exhibit G shall apply to the Specified Patents.  Each Non-Exclusive Upstream 

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License for which Pfizer agrees to reimburse Sangamo for payments thereunder pursuant to Section 2.6(a), and each Exclusive Upstream License, will be an “Upstream License”.

(a)Non-Exclusive Upstream Licenses.  If within [*] days after the receipt of such notice regarding a Non-Exclusive Upstream License, Pfizer agrees in writing to reimburse Sangamo for all payments due under such license as described above in this Section 2.6, then such intellectual property rights shall be included in the Licensed Technology and sublicensed to Pfizer under the terms and conditions of this Agreement (which sublicense shall be subject and subordinate to the terms and conditions of the Upstream License), and the agreement pursuant to which Sangamo obtained Control of such intellectual property rights shall become an Upstream License under this Agreement.  If Pfizer does not agree in writing within such [*] days to reimburse Sangamo for all such payments, then such intellectual property rights shall be deemed “Excluded Upstream IP” and shall be excluded from the Licensed Technology, and the agreement pursuant to which Sangamo obtains Control of such intellectual property rights shall not be included in the Upstream Licenses. For avoidance of doubt, should Pfizer secure a license to any Excluded Upstream IP, [*] would apply.

(b)Exclusive Upstream Licenses.  If Sangamo obtains an Exclusive Upstream License, such exclusively licensed intellectual property rights shall be included in the Licensed Technology and sublicensed to Pfizer under the terms and conditions of this Agreement (which sublicense shall be subject and subordinate to the terms and conditions of the Upstream License), and the agreement pursuant to which Sangamo obtains Control of such intellectual property rights shall automatically become an Upstream License under this Agreement.

(c)Information.  Pfizer shall (i) provide Sangamo, in a timely manner as necessary for Sangamo to comply with its obligations under each Sangamo Third Party Agreement, with all information needed in order to determine the requirement to make, and the amount of, any payment thereunder, to the extent resulting from the grant, maintenance or exercise of a sublicense to Pfizer and (ii) promptly (but in no event later than [*] days after Sangamo’s submission of an invoice therefor) reimburse Sangamo for the full amount of each such payment under a Non-Exclusive Upstream License; provided Sangamo has provided Pfizer the information required under Section 2.6 and any other information necessary for Pfizer to comply with any payment obligations and in the case of clause (ii), Pfizer has agreed under Section 2.6(a) to make such payments.

2.7Direct Licenses to Affiliates. Pfizer may, from time to time, request that Sangamo grant licenses or sublicenses, to the Licensed Technology or Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology and of the same or narrowed scope as the licenses granted to Pfizer pursuant to Section 2.1(a), directly to Affiliates of Pfizer by giving written notice, upon receipt of which Sangamo agrees to enter into and sign a separate direct license or sublicense agreement with such designated Affiliate of Pfizer. All such direct license or sublicense agreements will be consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except for such modifications as may be required by applicable Laws in the country in which the direct license or sublicense will be exercised (excluding any such modifications that would require Sangamo to grant additional rights or take on additional obligations beyond what is set forth in this Agreement without any such modifications). The Parties further agree to make any amendments to this Agreement that are 

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necessary to conform the combined terms of such direct licenses or sublicenses and this Agreement to the terms of this Agreement as set forth on the Effective Date. In connection with any such direct license, Sangamo may require that Pfizer guarantee the performance of its Affiliate.  All reasonable costs of making such direct license or sublicense agreement(s) or amending this Agreement, including Sangamo’s reasonable attorneys’ fees, under this Section 2.7 will be borne by Pfizer and reimbursed to Sangamo within [*] days of Sangamo’s invoice therefor.

2.8Right of Reference. Sangamo hereby grants to Pfizer, its Affiliates and its Sublicensees a “Right of Reference,” as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. § 314.3(b) (or any analogous Law recognized outside of the United States), to all regulatory filings Controlled by Sangamo or its Affiliates that directly relate to any Product, solely for purposes of Developing, Manufacturing and Commercializing Products in the Field in the Territory, and Sangamo will provide a signed statement to this effect, if requested by Pfizer, in accordance with 21 C.F.R. § 314.50(g)(3) (or any analogous Law outside of the United States).  In addition, Pfizer hereby grants to Sangamo, its Affiliates and its Sublicensees a “Right of Reference,” as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. § 314.3(b) (or any analogous Law recognized outside of the United States), to all Regulatory Materials (including the data contained in such Regulatory Materials) submitted by Pfizer, its Affiliates, Sublicensees or their CMOs in connection with the Manufacture of any Product, which right of reference Sangamo may use in connection with its practice of the license granted by Pfizer to Sangamo under Section 2.2(a)(ii) above.  Pfizer will provide a signed statement to this effect, if requested by Sangamo, in accordance with 21 C.F.R. § 314.50(g)(3) (or any analogous Law outside of the United States). 

2.9Sangamo Third Party Agreements. 

(a)Maintenance of Sangamo Third Party Agreements. Sangamo will maintain in full effect and will perform all of its obligations in a timely manner under each of the Sangamo Third Party Agreements.  Absent Pfizer’s prior written consent (which may be provided, conditioned or withheld in Pfizer’s sole discretion), Sangamo will not terminate, modify or amend any Sangamo Third Party Agreements in any manner that would (i) adversely affect any of the rights granted to Pfizer under this Agreement,  (ii) impose any obligations upon Pfizer hereunder that are in addition to those obligations that exist under this Agreement based on the Current Licenses as they exist on the Effective Date or each Upstream License as it exists when it becomes an Upstream License pursuant to Section 2.6 or (iii) adversely affect Sangamo’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  Further, Sangamo will not take any action or omit to take any action that would cause it to be in material breach of any Sangamo Third Party Agreements or that would give rise to a right of any Third Party Licensor to terminate the applicable Sangamo Third Party Agreements. 

(b)Communications and Performance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Sangamo will facilitate any communications between Pfizer and any Third Party Licensor required for Pfizer to exercise the rights granted to it pursuant to this Article 2 and will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause each applicable Third Party Licensor to perform all of its obligations under the applicable Sangamo Third Party Agreement that are necessary to effectuate the rights granted to Pfizer under this Agreement.

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(c)Breach of Sangamo Third Party Agreement. If Sangamo receives notification from the applicable Third Party Licensor of any actual or potential breach by Sangamo, or otherwise becomes aware of its breach, of any Sangamo Third Party Agreement, which breach if uncured could give rise to the termination of the applicable Sangamo Third Party Agreement, then Sangamo will promptly notify Pfizer of such breach, such notice to include a copy of the notification (if any) received from such Third Party Licensor. To the extent that any act or omission on the part of Pfizer is the cause of such breach of a Sangamo Third Party Agreement, Pfizer will take all actions and provide Sangamo with all cooperation necessary to cure such breach, in each case as reasonably requested by Sangamo and at Pfizer’s sole cost and expense. To the extent that Pfizer is not the cause of such breach of a Sangamo Third Party Agreement, Sangamo will have the first opportunity to cure such breach in accordance with a plan to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties in writing, acting reasonably (each, a “Cure Plan”). If (a) Sangamo does not use diligent efforts to cure such breach pursuant to the applicable Cure Plan or (b) Sangamo is unable to cure such breach in accordance with the applicable Cure Plan or it becomes reasonably apparent that Sangamo will not be able to cure such breach pursuant to the applicable Cure Plan, in each case during the applicable cure period, then Pfizer may, at its election and in its sole discretion, act reasonably to cure such breach and Sangamo will take all actions and provide Pfizer with all cooperation to cure such breach, in each case as reasonably requested by Pfizer. Further, if Pfizer is not the cause of such breach, then Sangamo will, at Pfizer’s sole election, (i) reimburse Pfizer for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Pfizer or any of its Representatives in connection with curing such breach; or (ii) permit Pfizer to offset any such reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Pfizer or any of Pfizer’s Representatives in connection with curing such breach against Pfizer’s future payment obligations to Sangamo (or any of its successor or assigns) under this Agreement.

(d)Termination of any Sangamo Third Party Agreement. In the event that any Sangamo Third Party Agreement is terminated by the applicable Third Party Licensor and this Agreement, as of the effective date of such termination, has not otherwise been terminated in its entirety, Pfizer, to the extent permitted by such Sangamo Third Party Agreement (or if not permitted or addressed in such Sangamo Third Party Agreement, to the extent permitted by the applicable Third Party Licensor), will have the right, at Pfizer’s election, to convert the sublicenses granted under this Agreement by Sangamo to Pfizer under the Licensed Technology licensed to Sangamo pursuant to such Sangamo Third Party Agreement to a direct license from the applicable Third Party Licensor to Pfizer on the terms and conditions contained in such Sangamo Third Party Agreement (with Pfizer assuming the applicable obligations of Sangamo thereunder) or such other terms and conditions as may be negotiated by Pfizer and the applicable Third Party Licensor.  In the event Pfizer enters into any such direct license with a Third Party Licensor, Sangamo will, at Pfizer’s sole election, (i) reimburse Pfizer for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Pfizer or any of its Representatives in connection with entering into and exercising its rights or performing under such direct license to the extent that Sangamo would have borne such costs if the applicable Sangamo Third Party Agreement had not been terminated; or (ii) permit Pfizer to offset any such reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (to the extent not reimbursed pursuant to clause (i) above) incurred by or on behalf of Pfizer or any of Pfizer’s Representatives in connection with entering into and exercising its rights or performing under such direct license to the extent that Sangamo would have borne such costs if the applicable Sangamo 

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Third Party Agreement had not been terminated, against Pfizer’s future payment obligations to Sangamo (or any of its successor or assigns) under this Agreement.

(e)Consents and Waivers. In the event that any provision in any Sangamo Third Party Agreements which conflicts with this Agreement or adversely impacts the activities contemplated under this Agreement comes to the attention of either Sangamo or Pfizer, then either the Parties will (i) in Pfizer’s sole discretion, amend this Agreement to avoid such conflict or (ii) Sangamo, in consultation with Pfizer, will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain any and all additional required consents or waivers from the applicable Third Party Licensor(s) which may be necessary to align the conflicting provision(s) of the applicable Sangamo Third Party Agreement with this Agreement and to permit the activities contemplated by this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sangamo shall not have any obligation to obtain or attempt to obtain any rights to file, prosecute, maintain, enforce, defend or extend any Patent within the Licensed Technology that is non-exclusively licensed to Sangamo pursuant to a Sangamo Third Party Agreement.

2.10Transfer of Non-Manufacturing Licensed Know-How to Pfizer.  As of the Effective Date, the Parties have agreed on a plan for the initial transfer of Licensed Know-How (including relevant tangible materials, such as plasmids and cell lines), attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Transfer Plan”).  Promptly after the Effective Date and pursuant to the Transfer Plan, Sangamo shall disclose and make available to Pfizer the Licensed Know-How in existence as of the Effective Date and not already known to Pfizer.  Thereafter, upon Pfizer’s reasonable request (no more than once every [*]), Sangamo shall disclose and make available to Pfizer additional Licensed Know-How that has not been previously provided to Pfizer.  The technology transfer under this Section 2.10 shall not include the transfer of Licensed Know-How for the Manufacture of the Products (the transfer of which shall be conducted in accordance with Article 6 below).  The Parties shall cooperate with each other in good faith to enable a smooth transfer of the Licensed Know-How to Pfizer.  Upon Pfizer’s reasonable request, Sangamo shall provide reasonable technical assistance, including making appropriate personnel available to Pfizer at reasonable times, places and frequency and upon reasonable prior notice, for the purpose of assisting Pfizer to understand and use the Licensed Technology in connection with Pfizer’s Development of the Products.  

2.11Costs of Transfer of Technology and Data to Pfizer.  Sangamo shall be responsible for the cost and expenses it incurs in connection with the technology and data transfer performed in accordance with Exhibits B and F. If Pfizer requests that Sangamo transfer any Licensed Know-How or provide any additional technical assistance, in each case that is not included in Exhibit B or F, Pfizer shall reimburse Sangamo for (a) all out-of-pocket costs incurred by Sangamo for such activities and (b) the internal costs incurred by Sangamo for such activities in excess of [*] hours, which equals [*] at the FTE Rate as of the Effective Date (as such amount will be adjusted to reflect adjustments in the FTE Rate) ((a) and (b) collectively, the “Transfer Costs”).  If Sangamo incurs any Transfer Costs, Sangamo shall submit an invoice to Pfizer within [*] days after each Pfizer Quarter pursuant to Section 9.7 for all Transfer Costs incurred in such Pfizer Quarter, and Pfizer shall pay to Sangamo the amount invoiced within [*] days after the receipt of the invoice and the corresponding report.  

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Article 3
GOVERNANCE

3.1Alliance Managers and Liaisons.  

(a)Alliance Managers.  Promptly after the Effective Date, each Party shall appoint a representative to act as its alliance manager under this Agreement (each, an “Alliance Manager”) by providing written notification to the other Party.  The Alliance Managers shall be primarily responsible for facilitating the flow of information and otherwise promoting communication, coordination and collaboration between the Parties under this Agreement.  All request for information from one Party to the other Party will be made through the Alliance Managers.  The Alliance Managers shall have the right to attend all meetings of the JSC, JCRC, JMC, JIPC and all other Committees (if any) as non-voting members, and bring matters to the attention of the relevant Committee if the Alliance Manager reasonably believes that such matter warrants such attention.  Each Party may replace its Alliance Manager at any time upon written notice to the other Party.

(b)Clinical Liaisons.  Promptly after the Effective Date, each Party shall appoint a representative to act as its clinical liaison under this Agreement (each, a “Clinical Liaison”) by providing written notification to the other Party.  Such Clinical Liaison must have relevant experience with managing and overseeing clinical trials.  Each Party may replace its Clinical Liaison at any time upon written notice to the other Party. The Clinical Liaisons shall be primarily responsible for promoting communication, coordination, and collaboration between the Parties and Sangamo’s clinical CRO and other vendors supporting or providing services to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and/or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study.  Before the [*], the Clinical Liaisons will meet (which may be in person at Sangamo at Pfizer’s discretion) once every [*] for up to [*], or such other amount of time as may be mutually agreed by the Clinical Liaisons, which meeting will, if permitted under Sangamo’s contract with the CRO, include a representative from Sangamo’s CRO (who may or may not be in person at Sangamo) for some portion of such meeting, to discuss the conduct and results of the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and/or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study.  

(c)Manufacturing Liaisons.  Promptly after the Effective Date, each Party shall appoint a representative to act as its manufacturing liaison under this Agreement (each, a “Manufacturing Liaison”) by providing written notification to the other Party.  Such Manufacturing Liaison must have relevant experience with manufacturing biopharmaceuticals. Each Party may replace its Manufacturing Liaison at any time upon written notice to the other Party. The Manufacturing Liaisons shall be primarily responsible for promoting communication, coordination and collaboration between the Parties and Sangamo’s manufacturing CMO.  Until [*], the Manufacturing Liaisons will meet (which may be in person at Sangamo at Pfizer’s discretion) once every [*] for up to [*], or such other amount of time as may be mutually agreed by the Manufacturing Liaisons, which meeting will, if permitted under Sangamo’s contract with the CMO, include a representative from Sangamo’s CMO (who may or may not be in person at Sangamo) for some portion of such meeting, to discuss the work being performed pursuant to said statement of work.  

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3.2Joint Steering Committee.  The Parties hereby establish a joint steering committee (the “JSC”), composed of two (2) (or a larger number agreed by the Parties) representatives of each Party, to manage the overall collaboration of the Parties under this Agreement.  The JSC shall in particular: 

(a)coordinate the activities of the Parties under this Agreement, including facilitating communications between the Parties with respect to the Development and Manufacture of Products; 

(b)provide a forum for the discussion of the Development and Manufacture of Products and of updates provided by Pfizer regarding its plans to Commercialize Products (for clarity such updates not to include sales forecasts or details of what Pfizer will specifically be doing to commercialize any Product (e.g., sales force size, targeting, access plans or pricing, etc.); 

(c)with respect to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), review progress, including, for example, data outputs prepared for review by the Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) or for any other purpose, endorse actions, provide program decisions and approve proposed amendments to the Development Plan (inclusive of Sangamo’s manufacture of  SB-525); 

(d)with respect to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), review all amendments to the study protocol and approve material amendments to the study protocol and external data presentation/publication plan;

(e)review and discuss each Additional Product submitted by either Party during the Term and decide whether to include such Additional Product as a Product under this Agreement; 

(f)direct and oversee the operation of the JCRC, JMC, JIPC and any other joint subcommittee established by the JSC, including endorsement of recommendations and joint decision-making on matters raised by the Committees, and including resolving any disputed matter of such Committees;

(g)establish additional joint subcommittees or working teams as it deems necessary or advisable to further the purpose of this Agreement; and 

(h)perform such other functions as appropriate to further the purposes of this Agreement, as expressly set forth in this Agreement or allocated to it, in all cases by the Parties’ written agreement.

3.3Joint Clinical/Regulatory Committee.  The Parties hereby establish a joint clinical/regulatory committee (the “JCRC”), composed of two (2) (or a larger number agreed by the Parties) representatives of each Party, to monitor and coordinate the conduct of the clinical Development of the Products and related regulatory activities.  The JCRC shall in particular:

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(a)discuss updates provided by Sangamo regarding the results and activities related to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates);

(b)discuss updates provided by Pfizer (i) before the IND Transition Date, on the plans for the SB-525 Pivotal Trial, the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Pfizer or its Affiliates) and (ii) after the IND Transition Date, on material protocol amendments, identification of safety signals and periodic updates on site and enrollment status and trial results for clinical trials of Products conducted by or on behalf of Pfizer;

(c)with respect to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), resolve issues, provide recommendations and prepare updates or amendments to the Development Plan and submit such updates and amendments to the JSC for review and approval; 

(d)with respect to the SB-525 Phase I/II and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), monitor the quality of the trials (including, for example, data quality/integrity and adherence to GCP by CRO, vendors, and Sangamo) and all material clinical activities for Products, including clinical trial planning and conduct and creation of documentation supporting clinical activities, and review and approve the following, to the extent not finalized as of the Effective Date, and any material amendments to the following: the statistical analysis plan, data quality plan, data management plan and charters for oversight committees, such as the safety monitoring committees, data monitoring committees and any adjudication committees, provided that in the case of independent committee charters, this shall be limited to review;

(e)with respect to the SB-525 Phase I/II and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), monitor and coordinate all regulatory actions, including information exchange on regulatory strategy and related activities as well as review of key regulatory deliverables and outcomes;  

(f)review and discuss regulatory actions for Products conducted outside the U.S. before the IND Transition Date, including regulatory strategy as well as review of key regulatory deliverables and outcomes;  

(g)monitor and discuss the preparation and submission of Regulatory Materials for the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates);

(h)coordinate the transfer of the IND for SB-525 pursuant to Section 5.2;

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(j)perform such other functions as may be appropriate to further the purposes of this Agreement with respect to the Development of Products, in all cases as allocated to the JCRC by the Parties’ written agreement. 

3.4Joint Manufacturing Committee.  The Parties hereby establish a joint manufacturing committee (the “JMC”), composed of two (2) (or a larger number agreed by the Parties) representatives of each Party to monitor and coordinate the Manufacture and supply of the Products under this Agreement.  The JMC shall in particular:

(a)coordinate the activities of the Parties with respect to the Manufacture and supply of Products for clinical and commercial use;  

(b)provide a forum for and facilitate communications between the Parties with respect to the Manufacture and supply of Products, including the development and scale up of the manufacturing processes for Products; 

(c)coordinate and facilitate the transfer of manufacturing Know-How as and to the extent provided in Article 6; and 

(d)perform such other functions as may be appropriate to further the purposes of this Agreement with respect to the Manufacture and supply of Products, in all cases as allocated to the JMC by the Parties’ written agreement. 

3.5Joint Intellectual Property Committee.  The Parties hereby establish a joint intellectual property committee (the “JIPC”), composed of one (1) patent counsel or agent of each Party to coordinate intellectual property related activities under this Agreement.  The JIPC shall in particular: 

(a)coordinate the Parties’ patent prosecution and enforcement activities under Article 10, and make periodic reports of the same to the JSC and other Committees upon request; 

(b)review and discuss Inventions (including inventorship and ownership) generated from the Parties’ activities under this Agreement; and

(c)perform such other functions as may be appropriate to further the purposes of this Agreement with respect to intellectual property related activities under this Agreement; provided that in no event will the JIPC or any other Committee have any decision-making authority with respect to any intellectual property-related activity that is allocated to one of the Parties under this Agreement. 

3.6Committee Membership and Meetings.

(a)Committee Members.  Within [*] days after the Effective Date, each Party shall appoint its representatives on the JSC, JCRC, JMC and JIPC, by providing written notification to the other Party.  Each Party may replace its representatives on any Committee on written notice to the other Party, but each Party shall strive to maintain continuity in the representation of its Committee members.  Each Party shall appoint one (1) of its representatives 

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on each Committee to act as a co-chairperson of such Committee.  The co-chairpersons shall jointly prepare and circulate agendas to Committee members at least [*] days before each Committee meeting and shall direct the preparation of reasonably detailed minutes for each Committee meeting, which shall be approved by the co-chairpersons and circulated to Committee members within [*] days of such meeting.   Each Party shall be solely responsible for the costs incurred by its representatives in attending any Committee meeting and such costs shall not be included in Sangamo Development Costs or Sangamo Manufacture Costs.

(b)Meetings.  Each Committee (other than the JIPC, which shall meet only as directed to by the JSC) shall hold meetings at such times as it elects to do so, but in no event shall such meetings be held less frequently than (i) once every [*] months during the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and (ii) once every [*] months thereafter.  Meetings of any Committee may be held in person, by audio or video teleconference; provided that unless otherwise agreed by both Parties, at least (i) [*] meetings per year for each Committee (other than JIPC) shall be held in person during the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and (ii) [*] meeting per year for each Committee (other than JIPC) shall be held in person thereafter.  All in-person Committees shall be held at locations in the U.S. to be alternately selected by the Parties.  Each Party shall be responsible for all of its own costs and expenses of participating in any Committee meetings.  During the Phase I/II Trial, no action taken at any meeting of a Committee shall be effective unless at least one (1) representative of each Party is participating.

(c)Ad Hoc Meetings.  On [*] days’ written notice, either Party may request an ad-hoc meeting of a Committee to discuss issues that due to urgency need to be addressed prior to the next scheduled Committee meeting.  Ad-hoc meetings may occur via audio or video teleconference or in-person as the Parties may agree.  

(d)Non-Member Attendance.  Each Party may from time to time invite a reasonable number of participants, in addition to its representatives, to attend the Committee meetings in a non‐voting capacity; provided that if either Party intends to have any Third Party (including any consultant) attend such a meeting, such Party shall provide at least [*] days prior written notice to the other Party and obtain the other Party’s approval for such Third Party to attend such meeting, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Such Party shall ensure that such Third Party is bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations consistent with the terms of this Agreement.  

3.7Decision-Making.  

(a)Consensus; Escalation.  All decisions within the authority of each Committee shall be made by unanimous vote, with each Party’s representatives collectively having one (1) vote.  If a Committee is unable to reach agreement as to a particular matter within such Committee’s jurisdiction, including due to a lack of a Party’s attendance at a Committee meeting, within [*] days (or a later date mutually agreed to by the Parties) after such matter has been brought to such Committee for resolution, such disagreement shall, in case of disagreement of the JCRC, JMC, JIPC or other joint subcommittee, be referred to the JSC for resolution, and in the case of disagreement of the JSC, be referred to the Executive Officers of the Parties for resolution. 

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(b)Final Decision Making.  If the Executive Officers do not fully resolve any matter within any Committee’s authority and referred to them under Section 3.7(a) within [*] days (or a later date mutually agreed to by the Parties) of the matter being referred to them, then [*] such disputed matter; except that [*]:  

(i)[*], including [*] that [*], provided that [*] or [*] or that [*];

(ii)[*] except [*];

(iii)[*]; 

(iv)[*] or [*]; 

(v)[*]; 

(vi)[*] that [*]; 

(vii)[*]; and

(viii)[*]. 

3.8Limitations of Committee Authority.  Each Committee shall only have the powers expressly assigned to it in this Article 3 and elsewhere in this Agreement (which powers do not include the power to make Commercialization or intellectual property decisions) and shall not have the authority to: (a) modify or amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (b) waive or determine either Party’s compliance with the terms and conditions of under this Agreement; or (c) decide any issue in a manner that would conflict with the express terms and conditions of this Agreement.  

3.9Discontinuation of Participation on a Committee.  The activities to be performed by each Committee shall solely relate to governance under this Agreement, and are not intended to be or involve the delivery of services.  Each Committee shall continue to exist until the first to occur of: (a) the Parties mutually agreeing to disband the Committee; (b) Sangamo providing written notice to Pfizer of its intention to disband and no longer participate in such Committee; or (c) [*].  Once a Committee ceases to exist as provided in the previous sentence, such Committee shall have no further obligations under this Agreement and, thereafter, each Party shall designate a contact person for the exchange of information under this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Committees will disband after the First Commercial Sale of a Product.

Article 4
DEVELOPMENT

4.1General.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and as outlined in this Article 4 below, the Parties shall collaborate with respect to the Development of Products under the direction of the JCRC and pursuant to the Development Plan(s).  

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4.2Development Plan.  The Development of each Product under this Agreement shall be conducted pursuant to a detailed Development plan (each a “Development Plan”), which shall set forth the timeline and details of all major Development activities to be conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo and/or Pfizer, as applicable, to support BLA and other Marketing Approval filings, including all pre-clinical, manufacturing, assay, clinical and regulatory Development work necessary to generate the data required for BLA Filings for such Product.  The Development Plan shall also include the budget for the SB-525 Phase I/II Development activities to be conducted by Sangamo.  As of the Effective Date, the Parties have agreed on the initial Development Plan for SB-525, which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (“SB-525 Development Plan”).  From time to time during the Term (but no less than [*] during the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and no less than [*] thereafter), the JCRC shall prepare updates and amendments to the then-current Development Plan(s) and submit such updates and amendment to the JSC for review and approval.  Once approved by the JSC (to the extent applicable) such updated or amended Development Plan(s) shall become effective.  The Development Plan(s) (including updates and amendments thereto) shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement. In the event of an inconsistency between a Development Plan and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.  

4.3Products Other Than SB-525; Additional Products.  

(a)The Parties intend to focus their Development efforts on SB-525, but (i) each Party may, in its discretion, conduct research on Products other than SB-525 and (ii) each Party may, in its discretion, subject to Section 2.1(a)(ii), conduct research on Additional Products [*], at its own cost and expense.  If either Party would like to include an Additional Product as a Product under this Agreement, then such Party shall present such Additional Product to the JSC for review.  

(b)If the JSC decides to include such Additional Product under this Agreement then such Additional Product shall become a Product under this Agreement and the Parties shall  amend this Agreement to reflect [*]. 

(c)If the JSC decides not to include such Additional Product as a Product under this Agreement, then the exclusivity obligations set forth in Section 2.5 shall continue to apply to such Additional Product, and Pfizer will not have any licenses or other rights from Sangamo with respect to such Additional Product unless and until the JSC later determines to include such Additional Product as a Product under this Agreement.

4.4Development Responsibilities.  

(a)Sangamo Development Responsibilities.  As between the Parties, Sangamo shall be responsible (until the IND Transition Date) for and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to conduct the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study.  Sangamo is the regulatory sponsor of each of the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study prior to the IND Transition Date, and, subject to Section 5.2, will hold the IND therefor.  Sangamo shall perform each of the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study in accordance with GxP and applicable Laws, including applicable guidelines of the International Council on Harmonisation (“ICH”) to the extent 

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incorporated into FDA regulations, for investigations involving human subjects in accordance with the then-current protocol therefor, including, under the relevant JSC or JCRC: 

(i)providing Pfizer for review and comment any proposed amendments to the protocol for each of the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study;

(ii)providing to Pfizer (i) information and transparency on all aspects of trial conduct and data generation, including Sangamo’s oversight of trial conduct by CROs and clinical investigators and providing to Pfizer for review and approval Sangamo’s plan for oversight of CROs and clinical investigators in conducting the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study, and (ii) any reports or findings made or received (e.g. audit report) within [*] hours of Sangamo’s receipt or identification, followed by written details and a corrective and preventative action plan within [*] days, during the course of the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study;

(iii)providing Pfizer timely access to all data and information at regular intervals upon Pfizer’s request, including providing Pfizer parallel data and information review during the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study, including, but not limited to, data outputs prepared for review by the Safety Monitoring Committee, and, subject to Section 4.4(b), using informed consent documents that will allow Sangamo to comply with such obligations (for example, in the context of an audit or for use or reference in a regulatory submission);  

(iv)if Pfizer has inquiries or questions related to any such data provided by or on behalf of Sangamo, Sangamo shall provide written responses to said inquiries and/or questions to Pfizer within [*] days or such other time period as may be agreed to by the Parties.

(v)promptly providing Pfizer access to output from study committees, such as the safety monitoring committees, data monitoring committees and other applicable committees; 

(vi)including Pfizer in discussions with safety monitoring committees, data monitoring committees and any other adjudication study committees and other advisors to the program; and 

(vii)making any necessary amendments to any agreements with any clinical research investigators or other Third Parties conducting or participating in any activities related to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, or obtaining any necessary waivers or consents to such agreements, in order to permit Sangamo to comply with its obligations to Pfizer under this Agreement. 

In the event that there are obligations on Sangamo regarding the conduct of or data generated from the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, Sangamo will use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to make any 

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necessary amendments to any agreements with any clinical research investigators or other Third Parties conducting or participating in any activities related to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, or obtain any necessary waivers or consents to such agreements, in order to permit Sangamo to comply with its obligations to Pfizer under this Agreement.

Upon [*], or as otherwise directed by the JSC, Sangamo shall begin preparation of the Phase I/II Clinical Data Package; Sangamo shall deliver the Phase I/II Clinical Data Package to Pfizer promptly following completion of the Phase I/II Clinical Data Package.  Sangamo will cooperate with Pfizer and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to procure all such study reports and data in a form of sufficient quality and integrity such that all such data and reports will be suitable for submission to Regulatory Authorities for SB-525.  As between the Parties, Sangamo will be solely responsible for the assembly and delivery to Pfizer of the Phase I/II Clinical Data Package.

(b)Informed Consent Documents.  Sangamo shall provide to Pfizer for Pfizer’s review, comment and approval all forms of draft informed consent documents (including any substantive amendments) for the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study prior to submission thereof to any institutional review board or independent ethics committee, to the extent not already submitted prior to the Effective Date.  All forms of such informed consent documents provided to Pfizer prior to the Effective Date will be deemed approved by Pfizer.  Sangamo shall provide to Pfizer a copy of each informed consent document (including any amendment) that has been approved by an institutional review board or independent ethics committee.  Sangamo shall use reasonable efforts to amend the informed consent documents for the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study within three (3) months after the Effective Date to allow for Pfizer’s access to data and information as required under this Agreement, to the extent not already provided for therein.

(c)Other Development Work.  Subject to Section 4.4(a), and except for those activities allocated to Sangamo in a Development Plan, Pfizer shall be responsible and shall have the sole authority over (subject to Section 8.1(a)) and control for all Development work, including all other clinical trials (including but not limited to Pivotal Trials), development of clinical assays and conduct of animal studies necessary or useful for conduct of Pivotal Trials, as necessary or useful for seeking Marketing Approval for SB-525 and other Products, if any, in the Field in the Territory.

(d)Development of New Products.  For each Product other than SB-525, the JCRC shall prepare a new Development Plan to include the Development work for such Product and submit such new Development Plan to the JSC for review and approval; provided that no Development work may be assigned to Sangamo under the new Development Plan without Sangamo’s written consent.

(e)[*].  Notwithstanding [*], Sangamo will [*] and Pfizer shall [*] in each case to the extent [*], including [*] or [*].

4.5Development Cost.  Subject to the reimbursement of excess Development cost provisions set forth in Section 9.2, Sangamo shall be responsible for the costs and expenses it incurs in conducting the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial.  Except for the costs and expenses of SB-525 

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Phase I/II Trial to be borne by Sangamo pursuant to Section 9.2, Pfizer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses of all Development of Products in the Field in the Territory.  

4.6Conduct of Development.  Each Party shall conduct its Development work in good scientific manner and in compliance with all applicable Laws, including but not limited to cGMP, GLP and GCP, as well as regulations involving investigations of human subject in compliance with expected standards, as applicable.

4.7Development Records.  Each Party shall maintain, consistent with applicable Law, the requirements of Regulatory Authorities, and its then-current internal policies and practices, and cause its Affiliates, Sublicensees and subcontractors (including their respective employees) to maintain, records and laboratory notebooks of the Development work conducted by it for any Product, including all data and results of such Development work.  Such records shall fully and properly reflect all work done and results achieved in the performance of such Development work in good scientific manner appropriate for regulatory and patent purposes.

4.8Development Reports.  Each Party shall keep the other Party reasonably informed as to the progress and results of its and its Affiliates’ and Sublicensees’ Development activities under this Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, at each regularly scheduled JCRC meeting prior to the IND Transition Date, each Party shall provide the JCRC with a presentation  and thereafter Pfizer shall provide a presentation summarizing the Development activities performed since the last JCRC meeting and the results thereof, and comparing such activities with the Development Plan(s) for such time period.  Such presentations shall be at a level of detail reasonably requested by the JCRC and sufficient to enable each Party to determine the other Party’s compliance with its diligence obligations pursuant to Section 8.1.  The Parties shall discuss the status, progress and results of each Party’s Development activities at the JCRC meetings, and each Party shall promptly respond to the JCRC’s reasonable questions or requests for additional information raised at the JCRC meetings relating to such Development activities.  

4.9Subcontractors.  Each Party may engage subcontractors to perform Development work for Products under this Agreement, provided that Pfizer approves each Sangamo subcontractor in writing, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, and provided that each subcontractor set forth on Schedule 4.9 will be deemed approved by Pfizer, and each such subcontractor is bound by written obligations of confidentiality and non-use consistent with this Agreement and has agreed to assign to such Party (or exclusively license to such Party, with the right to grant sublicenses) all inventions or other intellectual properties made by such subcontractor in the course of performing such subcontracted work that specifically relate to the Products or their use, Manufacture or sale.  Each Party shall remain responsible for providing oversight of subcontractors as well as remain responsible for any obligations that have been delegated or subcontracted to any subcontractor, and shall be responsible for the performance of its subcontractors.   If any subcontractor engaged by Sangamo is in material breach of any of its responsibilities related to the performance of the subcontracted work for one or more Products under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, compliance with GxP, and fails to cure such material breach within the applicable cure period under the applicable agreement with the subcontractor, Pfizer may, at its sole discretion, require Sangamo to promptly terminate its agreement with said subcontractor (but only with respect to the work being performed in 

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connection with a Product) and the Parties shall promptly and in good faith determine a transition plan for the Development of such Product(s).

4.10Adverse Events and Safety Reporting. 

(a)Adverse Events.  Sangamo will report to the JCRC on a [*] basis, in a format to be reasonably agreed by the Parties, all Adverse Events or other safety data, including all investigator safety letters or other safety information, in each case related to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates) that Sangamo generates, receives or otherwise becomes aware of during the preceding [*], including reports received from a clinical research investigator, CRO or other Third Party, including any events that require reporting to any Regulatory Authority or any trial conduct events that may be related to study conduct or safety reporting that raise questions about safety to clinical trial subjects, that (i) Pfizer may be required to report to any Regulatory Authority in connection with its Development, Manufacturing or Commercialization of any Product or (ii) otherwise indicates or signals that any Product has or may have an unacceptable risk-benefit profile.  Any new reports made to any Regulatory Authority since the last JCRC meeting shall be provided to the JCRC in advance of their next meeting.  In addition to such quarterly reports, Sangamo will notify Pfizer within [*] after becoming aware of any of the following events related to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent being conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), and will provide Pfizer with copies of any reports of such events submitted to any Regulatory Authority, within [*] of such submissions, including all related correspondence, promptly after submission or receipt thereof: (i) an unexpected suspected serious Adverse Event (SUSAR Event), (ii) [*], (iii) [*], and (iv) any special safety concern resulting in changes to any informed consent form.  Within [*] after Sangamo provides Pfizer with such report, each Party’s medical monitors shall meet to discuss such report.  The Parties will cooperate in connection with the transfer of such data, results and information to Pfizer.

(b)Pharmacovigilance Agreement.  In addition, upon Pfizer’s request, the Parties will enter into a separate pharmacovigilance agreement setting forth the responsibilities and procedures for collecting, sharing and reporting to applicable Regulatory Authorities from and after the IND Transition Date information regarding Adverse Events and other safety information that is or may be associated with any Product, including so as to permit each Party to comply with Applicable Laws and the requirements of Regulatory Authorities (the “Pharmacovigilance Agreement”); provided that, for clarity, to the extent there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Pharmacovigilance Agreement and this Agreement with respect to the matters covered by such Pharmacovigilance Agreement, the Pharmacovigilance Agreement will govern and control.

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4.11Access to Information. Sangamo shall provide to Pfizer  from time-to-time and at any time upon Pfizer’s request, all information relating to the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and, to the extent conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates, the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study.

(a)Documentation and Access. Without limiting the foregoing, upon Pfizer’s request, Sangamo will promptly provide Pfizer with: 

(i)to the extent in Sangamo’s possession or control, access to, or copies of, the [*] for the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial;

(ii)to the extent in Sangamo’s possession or control, access to, or copies of, information regarding [*], including [*] in connection with the conduct of the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), and other supporting information, such that Pfizer may: 

(1)[*] in order to [*];

(2)[*]; and

(3)[*] during the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent conducted by, on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates) conduct that could [*];

such information to include but not be limited to [*], and, for each of the foregoing, [*]; and 

(iii)reasonable access, during normal business hours (provided that reasonable advance notice is given to Sangamo) to Sangamo personnel which were or are involved in the use, discovery or development of the applicable Licensed Technology.

(b)Audit. Sangamo will, and will cause its Affiliates to, and will use good faith efforts to cause its subcontractors, CMOs and CROs to, permit Pfizer to conduct relevant audits regarding Development and Manufacturing activities to ensure GxP compliance, and will use good faith efforts to procure access for Pfizer to any manufacturer (including for purposes of conducting any applicable GMP audits of any manufacturer of any Product), subcontractors, CMO, CRO, sponsor or clinical trial site  (including, without limitation, source document review) involved in either the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), including any subcontractor facilities and any Third Party involved in any SB-525 Phase I/II Trial or SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent conducted by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates) conduct, data or sample analysis, so that Pfizer may conduct an audit (independently or as a co-auditor alongside Sangamo or Sangamo’s auditor(s)) regarding Development and Manufacturing activities to ensure GxP compliance; for example, upon [*], Pfizer may audit Sangamo’s CRO contracted to perform the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial [*] to confirm that the [*], including but not limited to [*]. All trial related documents (such as informed consent documents, 

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clinical study agreements, other Third Party agreements, clinical trial applications, etc.) will include appropriate language to permit such audits or, to the extent any informed consent documents do not include such language as of the Effective Date, Sangamo shall use reasonable efforts to amend such documents to include such language within [*] after the Effective Date.  Sangamo will notify Pfizer within [*] of Sangamo’s or its Affiliates actual or suspected knowledge of the occurrence of any quality event: (i) that [*]; and/or (ii) [*], including any [*].  Such notice shall be promptly followed by written details and a corrective and preventative action plan within [*].  Sangamo will provide or cause to provide Pfizer with prompt access to any and all audit reports and deviation documentation and responses to any findings contained therein as well as corrective and preventative action plan(s) to address each finding.

(c)Data Sets. Upon Pfizer’s request, and without limiting the right for Pfizer to receive information under Section 2.10 or Section 6.3(b), Sangamo will, and will cause its Affiliates or Third Parties to, provide Pfizer with all information in Sangamo’s possession or control, and will procure access for Pfizer, to all data arising from the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study (to the extent conducted by, on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates), including provision of the following to Pfizer by Sangamo: [*]  

(d)Test Data Transfer. Upon Pfizer’s request, Sangamo and any vendors participating in the trial who have any clinical trial data (such as CROs, central laboratories, other e-data vendors, etc.) will transfer a set of test data to Pfizer or Pfizer’s designee in advance of within ten (10) Business days before the date on which the a request has been submitted to the applicable Regulatory Authority for the first EOP2 Meeting in order for Pfizer to perform certain qualification to determine if (a) the transmission meets Pfizer requirements in content and process and (b) the data will load successfully into the target Pfizer database. Sangamo will reasonably cooperate with Pfizer if changes are needed in the data formatting or transmission process to ensure data quality and usability. Sangamo will transfer additional sets of test data if needed after such changes are made and again if there are any changes in the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial variables or data collection tools during the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial. A test data set will consist of complete dummy data for at least five (5) hypothetical or actual study subjects.

4.12Materials.  To facilitate the performance of activities under this Agreement, either Party may provide to the other Party certain biological materials or chemical compounds owned by or licensed to the supplying Party for use by the other Party (such materials or compounds and any progeny and derivatives thereof, collectively, “Materials”), including those materials to be provided by Sangamo to Pfizer as described in the Manufacturing Tech Transfer Plan.  All such Materials shall remain the sole property of the supplying Party, shall be used by the receiving Party solely to perform its obligations or to exercise its rights under this Agreement and, shall not be used or delivered to or for the benefit of any Third Party without the prior written consent of the supplying Party, and shall not be used in research or testing involving human subjects, unless expressly agreed.  The Materials supplied under this Section 4.12 are supplied “as is” and must be used with prudence and appropriate caution in any experimental work, since not all of their characteristics may be known. 

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Article 5
REGULATORY

5.1General.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and as outlined in this Article 5 below, the Parties shall collaborate with respect to the regulatory activities related to Products under the direction of the JCRC and pursuant to the Development Plans.

5.2Regulatory Responsibilities.  Pfizer shall be solely responsible for all regulatory activities for SB-525 and other Products outside the U.S., as Sangamo’s authorized agent or representative to the ex-US Regulatory Authority.  Prior to the Effective Date, Sangamo filed an IND for SB-525.  Sangamo shall retain ownership of the IND for SB-525, and shall be responsible for all regulatory activities for SB-525 in the U.S., in each case through the IND Transition Date, which will not occur prior to completion of the last to occur of the EOP2 Meetings, for clarity with both the FDA and EMA.  Within [*] after Pfizer’s written request, such request to be made at any time during the period between [*], Sangamo shall transfer the IND for SB-525 to Pfizer, and thereafter Pfizer shall be solely responsible for all regulatory activities for SB-525 in the Territory (including conduct of the Pivotal Trial for SB-525 and the preparation and filing of the SB-525 BLAs) at Pfizer’s own cost and expense (the date of such IND transfer, the “IND Transition Date”).  Upon the IND Transition Date, Pfizer shall assume all responsibilities for the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study, including all obligations under agreements with clinical trial sites, CROs and other service providers; the Parties shall cooperate to ensure a smooth transition of such responsibilities and to assign or otherwise transfer to Pfizer all such agreements.  If any Additional Product is included as a Product under this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.3, the JCRC shall allocate regulatory responsibilities for such Product consistent with the allocation of Development work in the updated or amended Development Plan; provided that no regulatory work for such Product may be assigned to Sangamo without Sangamo’s written consent.  Pfizer will own all BLAs, Marketing Approvals, and Pricing Approvals for any Product.  

5.3Cooperation.  Each Party shall cooperate reasonably with the other Party with respect to key regulatory activities relating to any Product, shall provide the other Party with all reasonable assistance in the preparation of Regulatory Materials for any Product, and, through JCRC meetings, shall keep the other Party reasonably and timely informed of the status of its preparation and submission of Regulatory Materials for any Product and provide the JCRC with a summary of the outcome of the Regulatory Authorities’ review of such Regulatory Materials.  Each Party shall consult with the other Party through the JCRC regarding regulatory matters pertaining to any Product. Prior to the IND Transition Date, the Parties shall work jointly in preparation of key Regulatory Materials for planned interactions and each Party shall have the right to review and comment on drafts of such Regulatory Materials, provided that such review and comment shall not delay the submission of any Regulatory Materials.  After the IND Transition Date, the Parties shall work through the JSC/JCRC for information exchange and understanding of Regulatory Materials and outcomes.  

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Regulatory Authority (or related advisory committees) planned and written outcomes from any such meetings previously conducted.  In addition, each Party shall notify the other Party as soon as reasonably possible if such Party becomes aware of any additional such meetings or teleconferences that become scheduled prior to the next JCRC meeting.  The other Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to provide input in preparation of materials for all such meetings and teleconferences and the right, but not the obligation, to have its representatives attend (but, unless otherwise requested by such Party, not participate in) such meetings and teleconferences.  

5.5End of Phase II Meetings.  Following the demonstration of Clinical Efficacy or earlier as determined by the JSC, the Parties will arrange for end-of-phase 2 meetings (as described in 21 CFR 312.47(b) or equivalent foreign regulations) with each of the FDA and EMA (each, an “EOP2 Meeting”).  The objective of each EOP2 Meeting will be to discuss and confirm the clinical or CMC plans for the further Development of SB-525.  The Parties shall jointly prepare for each EOP2 Meeting relating to SB-525, including (a) formulating the plan for the further Development of SB-525 and the regulatory strategy and pathway to obtain Marketing Approval for SB-525; and (b) the review of any jointly-prepared correspondences and filings with the Regulatory Authorities in connection with such EOP2 Meeting.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pfizer (if necessary, due to Sangamo being the sponsor under the IND at such time, as Sangamo’s authorized representative or agent) shall be solely responsible for the conduct of all EOP2 Meetings, provided, however, that a reasonable number of representatives of both Parties shall participate in the EOP2 Meetings for SB-525.    

5.6Inspections.  Each Party shall allow the Regulatory Authorities having jurisdiction or any other group with a legal or contractual interest in the study (such as IRBs, vendors or CROs) to conduct inspections of such Party, its Affiliates, Sublicensees or subcontractors (including clinical trial sites) relating to the Manufacture and Development work performed by or on behalf of such Party under this Agreement, and shall ensure that such Affiliates, Sublicensees and subcontractors permit such inspections, including, without limitation, Sangamo’s subcontractor PSI.  In addition, during the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial prior to the IND Transition Date, Sangamo shall (i) permit Pfizer to conduct a GCP pre-inspection of Sangamo, its Affiliates, Sublicensees, and subcontractors (as contractually permitted), and (ii) promptly notify Pfizer of any inspection or action of which it becomes aware and shall provide Pfizer with copies of all materials, correspondence, statements, forms and records received or generated pursuant to any such inspection; and Pfizer shall have the right to be present at any such inspections and shall have the opportunity to provide, review, and comment on any responses that may be required, in each case to the extent permitted under applicable Law and the terms of Sangamo’s agreement with the applicable Third Party.  

5.7Product Recalls.  In the event that any Regulatory Authority issues or requests a recall or takes similar action in connection with any Product, or in the event a Party reasonably believes that an event, incident or circumstance has occurred that may result in the need for a voluntary or mandatory recall, market withdrawal or other corrective action regarding any Product, such Party shall promptly advise the other Party thereof by telephone or facsimile.  Pfizer shall decide and have control over whether to conduct a recall or market withdrawal (except in the event of a recall or market withdrawal mandated by applicable Laws or Regulatory Authority, in which case it shall be required) or to take other corrective action in any country and the manner in 

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which any such recall, market withdrawal or corrective action shall be conducted, and Pfizer shall be solely responsible for the costs and expenses of such recall, market withdrawal or corrective action; provided that Pfizer shall notify Sangamo prior to making any public disclosure of the recall, market withdrawal or corrective action and shall keep Sangamo regularly informed regarding any such recall, market withdrawal or corrective action.  

Article 6
MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY

6.1General.  The Manufacture and supply of each Product shall be overseen and coordinated by the JMC.  Each Party shall keep the JMC reasonably informed on the Manufacture activities (including Manufacture process development) performed by such Party under this Agreement and the Parties shall review and discuss Manufacture- and supply-related issues at JMC meetings.  Each Party shall have the opportunity to provide input regarding the Manufacture and supply of Products at the JMC meetings.  

6.2Sangamo Manufacture Activities.  

(a)As between the Parties, Sangamo shall, either by itself or through a contract manufacturer (“CMO”), be responsible for the Manufacture and supply of SB-525 for use in the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial, including stability and QC/QA testing, product release and distribution and other ancillary Manufacture activities relating to such SB-525 supply.  Additionally, Sangamo shall be responsible for contracting with and overseeing a CMO to conduct manufacturing process development activities in preparation for the manufacture of SB-525 for use in the Pivotal Trial to be conducted in accordance with the form of statement of work attached hereto as Exhibit H.  The Parties acknowledge and agree (i) that, as of the Effective Date, [*], (ii) that, [*], and (iii) that [*], provided that [*] to the extent that (x) [*] or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties [*], (y) [*] after the Effective Date, [*] or (z) [*] or otherwise [*] and [*].

(b)Upon Pfizer’s reasonable request, Pfizer may participate and provide reasonable assistance in Sangamo’s (and its CMO’s) Manufacture and supply of SB-525 for the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial;

(c)Subject to the reimbursement of excess cost as set forth in Section 9.2, Sangamo shall be responsible for the cost and expenses it incurs in performing the activities set forth in Sections 6.2(a) above (“Sangamo Manufacture Activities”).  

6.3Pfizer Manufacture Activities.

(a)As between the Parties, except for the SB-525 supply for SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and process development activities under Section 6.2(a), Pfizer shall, either itself or through a CMO (which may be, in Pfizer’s sole discretion, Sangamo’s CMO for SB-525), be responsible for the Manufacture and supply of Products for all Development and Commercialization use, including process development, scale up, stability and QC/QA testing, development of assays for QC/QA and release, product release and distribution and other ancillary Manufacture activities, all at Pfizer’s own cost and expense. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Pfizer shall have no obligation to apply any particular Pfizer Know-How, Pfizer Patent Right or 

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other technology owned by Pfizer or which Pfizer has the right to use in connection with the Manufacture of any Product hereunder or in the development of any process for the Manufacture of any Product hereunder. 

(b)To the extent any Licensed Know-How that is being used by Sangamo (or its CMO) in the Manufacture of SB-525 as of the Effective Date is in Sangamo’s (or its CMO’s) possession, Sangamo shall (either directly by itself or through its CMO) make such Licensed Know-How available to Pfizer.  Upon Pfizer’s reasonable request, Sangamo shall provide Pfizer (or at additional cost, its CMO, if not Sangamo’s CMO for SB-525) with reasonable technical assistance and information, which shall include the provision of technical assistance and information identified in Exhibit F (Manufacturing Tech Transfer Plan), to enable Pfizer (or its CMO) to understand and utilize such Licensed Know-How in the Manufacture of SB-525.  The Parties shall cooperate to ensure a smooth and orderly transition hereunder 

(c)Pfizer shall keep Sangamo informed on its Manufacture and supply of the Products, including updates and disclosure of Know-How in Pfizer Manufacturing Technology during each JMC meeting, and at each such JMC meeting Pfizer shall provide Sangamo with copies of all reports (including study reports) provided to Pfizer by its CMO(s) relating to the Manufacture and supply of the Products; provided that during the [*] period after the JMC is disbanded upon First Commercial Sale, Pfizer shall provide all such updates on a [*] basis, disclosures and reports directly to Sangamo.  Pfizer shall also provide Sangamo with reasonable opportunity to observe (at Sangamo’s discretion and sole cost) Pfizer’s manufacturing team and/or Pfizer’s CMO(s) performing Manufacturing activities, including process development, QC/QA and release assay development, scale up and the preparation of manufacture related Regulatory Materials.  All information disclosed to or otherwise obtained by Sangamo pursuant to this Section 6.3(c) shall be deemed to be Pfizer’s Confidential Information, provided, however, that, without expanding the rights granted to Sangamo under Section 2.2(a)(ii), Sangamo shall have the right to use such information in making decisions about manufacturing processes that Sangamo wishes to use for the manufacture of Sangamo’s other products.

Article 7
COMMERCIALIZATION

7.1General.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Pfizer shall be solely responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for the Commercialization of Products in the Field throughout the Territory, including: (a) developing and executing a commercial launch and pre-launch plan for each Product; (b) negotiating with applicable Governmental Authorities regarding the price and reimbursement status of each Product; (c) marketing and promotion of Products; (d) booking sales and distribution of Products and performance of related services; (e) handling all aspects of Product order processing, invoicing and collection, inventory and receivables; (f) providing customer support for Products, including handling medical queries and performing other related functions; and (g) ensuring its practices and procedures relating to the marketing and promotion of the Products comply with applicable Laws.

7.2Commercialization Plan and Reports.  At least [*] prior to Pfizer’s anticipated First Commercial Sale of a Product anywhere in the Territory, and on an [*] thereafter, Pfizer shall 

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provide Sangamo with a [*].  After First Commercial Sale, Pfizer shall update Sangamo [*] regarding its Commercialization activities with respect to Products.  Each such update shall be in a form to be agreed by the Parties and shall summarize Pfizer’s, its Affiliates’ and its Sublicensees’ major Commercialization activities with respect to Products, covering subject matter at a level of detail reasonably required and sufficient to enable Sangamo to verify Pfizer’s compliance with its diligence obligations under Section 8.2. 

7.3Trademarks.  Pfizer shall have the right to brand Products using Trademarks it determines appropriate, which may vary by country or within a country.  Pfizer shall own all rights in such Trademarks and shall register and maintain such Trademarks in the countries and regions that it determines reasonably necessary, at Pfizer’s cost and expense.  In addition to such Trademarks, where permitted by applicable Laws, Pfizer shall include Sangamo’s logo and relevant Trademarks on all Product labels, packages, inserts and marketing materials to indicate that the Products are licensed from Sangamo and shall use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain any required approvals from the relevant Governmental Authorities to include such logo and Trademarks on the foregoing.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event there is a Change of Control of Sangamo, the previous sentence shall no longer apply.

Article 8
DILIGENCE

8.1Development Diligence.  

(a)Pfizer.  

(i)Pfizer shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop, seek Marketing Approval, and where necessary, Pricing Approval for [*]; provided that should Pfizer terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.2(a) with respect to (A) [*], then in lieu of using Commercially Reasonable Efforts in the U.S., Pfizer shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop, seek Marketing Approval, and where necessary, Pricing Approval for [*] in one non-terminated country in [*], (B) [*], then in lieu of using Commercially Reasonable Efforts in [*] in one non-terminated country in [*], or (C) [*], then in lieu of using Commercially Reasonable Efforts in the [*], Pfizer shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop, seek Marketing Approval, and where necessary, Pricing Approval for [*] in one non-terminated country in [*].  

(ii)Should Pfizer terminate this Agreement with respect to SB-525 in [*] pursuant to Section 12.2(a), then in lieu of using Commercially Reasonable Efforts with respect to [*], Pfizer shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop, seek Marketing Approval, and where necessary, Pricing Approval for [*] in [*], provided that should Pfizer subsequently terminate this Agreement with respect to [*] in [*] pursuant to Section 12.2(a), the terms of Section 8.1(a)(i) will apply to [*]. 

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(iii)Pfizer will have diligence obligations with respect to the Development of Additional Products and seeking Marketing Approval for [*]. 

(iv)Pfizer will [*] the Development diligence obligations set forth in, or directly referenced in, subsections (i)-(iii) above.

(b)Sangamo.  Sangamo shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial and Sangamo Manufacturing Activities in accordance with the Development Plan.  For clarity, Sangamo shall [*].

8.2Commercial Diligence.  Pfizer shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize each Product [*] in which it receives Marketing Approval, provided that should Pfizer terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.2(a) with respect to a Product in [*], then Pfizer shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize such Product in [*].  [*] diligence obligations with respect to the Commercialization of Products under this Agreement.

8.3Exceptions to Diligence Obligations.  Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, Pfizer will be relieved of its Pfizer Diligence Obligations to the extent that Sangamo failed to fulfill its Development or other obligations (including, but not limited to, technology transfer pursuant to Section 2.10 or Section 6.3(b)) under the Agreement and such failure prevents Pfizer from fulfilling such Pfizer Diligence Obligations.

8.4[*] Pfizer Diligence Obligations. Without in any way [*] obligations under this Agreement, [*] described in Section [*] Pfizer Diligence Obligations under this Agreement with respect to activities that are [*].  For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 8.4 are intended only [*].  [*] the Pfizer Diligence Obligations [*] set forth in this Section 8.4, above, provided that Pfizer [*].

8.5Assertion of Pfizer Diligence Obligation Claims.  If Sangamo becomes aware of facts that form a reasonable basis to allege that Pfizer has failed to meet any Pfizer Diligence Obligation, then Sangamo will promptly notify Pfizer in writing of such potential alleged performance failure (each such potential alleged performance failure, a “Diligence Issue”). Promptly upon Pfizer’s receipt of any notice of a Diligence Issue pursuant to this Section 8.5, the Pfizer Alliance Manager will contact the Sangamo Alliance Manager to discuss the specific nature of such Diligence Issue and seek to identify an appropriate corrective course of action. If, no later than [*] days after Pfizer’s receipt of such a notice, (a) the Parties have not reached consensus regarding whether Pfizer has failed to satisfy its obligations pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or Section 8.2 and (b) the Parties’ respective Alliance Managers have not agreed upon an appropriate corrective course of action for such Diligence Issue, then at Sangamo’s request such Diligence Issue will be escalated and resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution provisions set forth in Section 16.6. If Sangamo fails to notify Pfizer of a Diligence Issue pursuant to this Section 8.5 within [*] days after the date that Sangamo first discovers such Diligence Issue, then [*] with respect to such Diligence Issue.

8.6Remedies for Breach of Pfizer Diligence Obligations. If Pfizer materially breaches any Pfizer Diligence Obligation and fails to remedy such breach in accordance with Section 12.2(b), then Sangamo may, in its sole discretion, elect to either (a) terminate this 

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Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.2(b) on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis, but only in the country in the Territory in which the material breach occurred or (b) convert any exclusive license or sublicense granted to Pfizer under this Agreement with respect to a Product in a given country in the Territory into a non-exclusive license or sublicense, as applicable; provided that upon any such termination, Pfizer shall have the diligence obligations set forth in Sections 8.1(a) and 8.2 as if Pfizer had terminated this Agreement with respect to the applicable Product and country(ies) except that if [*], Pfizer shall [*] by notice to Sangamo within [*] after the effectiveness of such termination. 

8.7Performance by Pfizer’s Affiliates or Sublicensees. For avoidance of doubt, any actions taken by Pfizer’s Affiliates or Sublicensees (or their respective subcontractors) under this Agreement shall be treated as actions taken by Pfizer in regard to satisfaction of the requirements of this Article 8.

8.8Other Pfizer Programs. Sangamo understands and acknowledges that Pfizer may have present or future initiatives or opportunities, including initiatives or opportunities with its Affiliates or Third Parties, involving products, programs, technologies or processes that are similar to, and in some instances may compete with, a Product, program, technology or process covered by this Agreement. Sangamo acknowledges and agrees that except for Section 2.5 (which prohibits the Parties from pursuing Competing Programs during the Exclusivity Period), nothing in this Agreement will be construed as a representation, warranty, covenant or inference that Pfizer will not itself Develop, Manufacture or Commercialize or enter into business relationships with one or more of its Affiliates or Third Parties to develop, Manufacture or Commercialize products, programs, technologies or processes that are similar to or that may compete with any Product, program, technology or process covered by this Agreement, provided that, for clarity, Pfizer will not use Sangamo’s Confidential Information in breach of this Agreement, including in the course of or to further the development, Manufacture or Commercialization of any products, programs, technologies or processes that are similar to or that may compete with any Product.

Article 9
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

9.1Upfront Payment.  Within [*] Business Days after the Effective Date, Pfizer shall pay to Sangamo a one-time, non-refundable, non-creditable upfront payment of [*]; provided, however, that the Parties hereby acknowledge that [*] of said [*] shall be [*] subject to the instructions set forth in Section 4 of Exhibit G.   Pfizer shall [*]. 

9.2 Reimbursement of Sangamo Costs.  

(a)Sangamo shall keep Pfizer reasonably informed of (i) the costs (both internal and external (including Third Party processing charges associated with external costs, such as procurement and accounts payable expenses)) that Sangamo incurs or has incurred, after [*] and prior to the IND Transition Date, with respect to the SB-525 Phase I/II Clinical Trial or other non-manufacturing activities allocated to Sangamo under the SB-525 Development Plan, in each case that are within the budget therefor set forth in the SB-525 Development Plan and (ii) Manufacturing Costs that Sangamo incurs or has incurred after [*] with respect to performing 

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Sangamo Manufacture Activities that are within the budget therefor set forth in the Development Plan (both (i) and (ii), “Sangamo Initial Costs”).    All internal Sangamo Initial Costs shall be calculated at the then applicable FTE Rate. 

(b)Pfizer shall reimburse Sangamo for Sangamo Initial Costs as follows:

(i)Once Sangamo has incurred Sangamo Initial Costs equal to [*] Dollars ($[*], the “Cap”), if such costs include at least [*] of internal Sangamo Initial Costs, then Pfizer will reimburse Sangamo for [*] of all additional external Sangamo Initial Costs and [*] of all additional internal Sangamo Initial Costs;

(ii)Once Sangamo has incurred Sangamo Initial Costs equal to the Cap, if the portion of such costs that are internal Sangamo Initial Costs is less than [*], then Pfizer will reimburse Sangamo for [*] of all additional internal and external Sangamo Initial Costs until Sangamo has incurred [*] of internal Sangamo Initial Costs, after which Pfizer will reimburse Sangamo as provided in (i) above.

(iii)Once Sangamo has incurred internal Sangamo Initial Costs equal to [*], if Sangamo’s total internal and external Sangamo Initial Costs have not yet reached the Cap, then (A) Sangamo will pay [*] of all additional internal Sangamo Initial Costs, with [*] of such additional internal Sangamo Initial Costs being applied toward the Cap, (B) [*] of all additional external Sangamo Initial Costs will be applied to the Cap, and (C) once the Cap is reached, Pfizer will reimburse as provided in (i) above.

For clarity, Pfizer will not reimburse Sangamo Initial Costs until (a) Sangamo has incurred Sangamo Initial Costs above the Cap or (b) Sangamo has incurred [*] of internal Sangamo Initial Costs, whichever happens first.

(c)If the Development Plan is modified after the Effective Date, then (i) all internal and external costs that Sangamo incurs to the extent they are on account of such modification of the Development Plan will be considered “Modified Sangamo Costs”, (ii) all Modified Sangamo Costs will count towards the Cap (if it has not yet been reached) as if they were Sangamo Initial Costs, and (iii) notwithstanding the limitations on reimbursement of internal Sangamo Initial Costs set forth in Section 9.2(b), Pfizer will fully reimburse Sangamo for all Modified Sangamo Costs incurred after the Cap has been met.     

(d)Within [*] days after the end of each Pfizer Quarter during which Sangamo has conducted any Development work for the SB-525 Phase I/II Clinical Trial and/or any Sangamo Manufacture Activities, Sangamo shall provide Pfizer with (i) a reasonably detailed report setting forth the Sangamo Initial Costs and Modified Sangamo Costs that Sangamo incurred during such Pfizer Quarter, said report to include reasonable supporting documentation evidencing the incurrence of expenses covered by such invoice and (ii) an invoice for the amount of such Sangamo Initial Costs and Modified Sangamo Costs for which Pfizer is obligated to reimburse Sangamo pursuant to Section 9.2(b) or 9.2(c).  Pfizer shall pay such invoiced amount within [*] days of receipt.  In addition, within [*] Business Days following the start of each Pfizer Quarter, Sangamo will use reasonable efforts to provide Pfizer with a good faith, non-binding estimate of the Sangamo Initial Costs and Modified Sangamo Costs to accrue for the Pfizer Quarter.  

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9.3
	
Intentionally Omitted   

9.4Development Milestone Payments.

(a)Development Milestones.  Subject to the remainder of this Section 9.4, Pfizer shall pay to Sangamo the non-refundable, non-creditable payments set forth in the table below upon the first occurrence of the applicable event listed below for [*] Products (whether SB-525 or other Product) to achieve such event (whether by Sangamo or its Affiliates for Milestone Event #1 for SB-525 or by Pfizer and its respective Affiliates or Sublicensees for all other Milestone Events): 

			
	
Milestone Event
	
Milestone Payment for SB-525 
	
Milestone Payment for Products other than SB-525

	
[*]
	
[*]
	
[*]

 

(i)For milestone #7, “[*]” means that, at the time in question, the applicable Product [*]; such milestone shall be paid [*].  For clarity, [*] the applicable Product [*]  For example, [*].   

(ii)The clinical Milestone Events set forth above (i.e., Milestone Events #[*]) shall be deemed achieved and the corresponding Milestone Payments payable, if not already achieved and paid, upon the achievement of any Milestone Event with a higher number.  Milestone Events for [*] (i.e., Milestone Events #[*]) shall be deemed achieved and the corresponding milestone payments payable, if not already achieved and paid, upon the achievement of the [*] in the corresponding country or territory (i.e., milestone event #[*], as applicable).  Without limiting the foregoing, the Milestone Event #[*] shall be paid no later than the due date for the Milestone Event #[*].  

(iii) Each of the Milestone Payments #[*] set forth above shall be payable either (A) [*] or (B) [*], except that Milestone Payment #[*], and Milestone Payment #[*].  If the [*], and if [*] achieves a Milestone Event that [*] and for which [*], then [*] on account of the achievement of such Milestone Event [*].

(iv)The maximum amount payable under this Section 9.4 is (A) for SB-525, two hundred ninety five million Dollars ($295,000,000), (B) for a Product which is not SB-525, one hundred seventy-five million Dollars ($175,000,000) ([*] if [*]) and (C) for all Products, four hundred seventy million Dollars ($470,000,000).

(b)Notice and Payment.  The Party that achieves any milestone event set forth in Section 9.4(a) shall notify the other Party in writing within [*] Business Days after the achievement of any Milestone Event, and Pfizer shall pay to Sangamo the applicable Milestone Payment within [*] days after receipt from Sangamo of a proper invoice pursuant to Section 9.7 for such Milestone Event.  If Sangamo believes any Milestone Event has occurred and has not 

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received a written notice of same from Pfizer, it may so notify Pfizer in writing and invoice Pfizer for the corresponding Milestone Payment, and in that case shall provide to Pfizer documentation or other information that supports its belief.  Any dispute under this Section 9.4 that relates to whether or not a Milestone Event has occurred shall be resolved in accordance with Section 16.6.  

9.5Royalty Payments.

(a)Royalty Rates.  Subject to the remainder of this Section 9.5, Pfizer shall pay Sangamo non-refundable, non-creditable (subject to any refund of overpaid amounts pursuant to Section 9.9) royalties on a tiered marginal royalty rate basis as set forth below (the “Marginal Royalty Rates”) based on the annual aggregate Territory-wide Net Sales of each Product, on a Product-by-Product basis, during each Pfizer Year of the applicable Royalty Term for each Product. 

		
	
For the Portion of Annual Net Sales of each Product in the Territory
	
Marginal
Royalty Rate

	
Less than or equal to:                                                                   $[*]
	
[*]%

	
Greater than:                                                                                $[*] 
but less than or equal to:                                                              $[*]
	
[*]%

	
Greater than                                                                                 $[*]
	
[*]%

Each Marginal Royalty Rate set forth in the table above will apply only to that portion of the Net Sales of a given Product in the Territory during a given Pfizer Year that falls within the indicated range. An example calculation of royalties under this Section 9.5(a) is set forth below.

By way of example only, if (i) Pfizer, its Affiliates or its Sublicensees sell two Products in the Territory during a given Pfizer Year, (ii) Net Sales of the first Product in the Territory during such Pfizer Year are $[*] and (iii) Net Sales of the second Product in the Territory during such Pfizer Year are $[*], then the royalties payable by Pfizer under this Section 9.5(a) during such Pfizer Year would be calculated as follows:

Royalty for first Product 
[*]

 

Royalty for second Product 
[*]

 

Total royalty payable for applicable Pfizer Year 
[*]

 

(b)Royalty Term.  Pfizer’s royalty payment obligations under Section 9.5(a) shall expire, on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis, upon the latest of:  (i) the expiration of the period during which the Manufacture, approved use, sale, offer for sale or 

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importation of such Product in such country would absent a license or ownership interest, infringe a Valid Claim in the Licensed Technology in such country (considering Valid Claims of pending patent applications to be issued with the then-pending claims); (ii) the expiration of all Regulatory Exclusivity for such Product in such country; and (iii) [*] years after the First Commercial Sale of such Product in any country (the “Royalty Term”).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Royalty Term for a given Product in a given country in the Territory (A) will not begin until the First Commercial Sale of such Product in such country and (B) if not previously expired, will expire immediately upon termination of this Agreement.

(c)Fully Paid-Up, Royalty Free License. Following expiration of the Royalty Term for any Product in a given country, no further royalties will be payable in respect of sales of such Product in such country and, thereafter the license granted to Pfizer under Section 2.1(a)(i) with respect to such Product in such country will automatically become fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free.

(d)Royalty Reductions. The following adjustments will be made, on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis, to the royalties payable pursuant to Section 9.5(a).

(i)Biosimilar Entry.  For any Pfizer Quarter in the applicable Royalty Term for a Product in a country in the Territory during which (1) a Biosimilar Product with respect to such Product is being sold in such country; and (2) the unit volume of such Biosimilar Product sold in such country in such Pfizer Quarter exceeds [*] of the combined unit volume of such Product and such Biosimilar Product sold in such country in such Pfizer Quarter, subject to Section 9.5(d)(vi), the royalties payable on Net Sales of such Product in such country in such Pfizer Quarter would be reduced by [*] of the amounts of royalties otherwise payable on such Net Sales pursuant to Section 9.5(a) for the remainder of the applicable Royalty Term, such reduction to be prorated appropriately in aggregate for the then-current Pfizer Quarter.  The unit volume of the Product and Biosimilar Product shall be calculated using a mutually acceptable method and using market share data provided by a reputable and mutually agreed upon provider, such as QuintilesIMS Health. 

(ii)Third Party Patents.  If Pfizer obtains a license from a Third Party to any Patent Right (other than a Specified Patent) owned by such Third Party in order to Manufacture or Commercialize any Product in a country in the Territory without infringing such Patent Right, whether directly or through any Pfizer Affiliate or Sublicensee, then, subject to Section 9.5(d)(vi), Pfizer shall have the right to deduct, from the royalty payment that would otherwise have been due pursuant to Section 9.5(a) with respect to Net Sales of such Product in such country in a particular Pfizer Quarter, an amount equal to [*] of the royalties paid by Pfizer to such Third Party pursuant to such license on account of the sale of such Product in such country during such Pfizer Quarter, such reduction to continue with any amounts not deducted carried over to future Pfizer Quarters until all such amounts have been expended.  

(iii)Expiry of Certain Valid Claim Coverage.  If with respect to any particular Product in any particular country in the Territory, the Royalty Term for 

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such Product in such country extends beyond the date on which there is no Valid Claim Covering such Product with respect to its sale, offer for sale or importation in such country, then, subject to Section 9.5(d)(vi), the royalties payable on Net Sales of such Product in such country shall be reduced by [*] for each Pfizer Quarter for the remainder of the applicable Royalty Term.

(iv)No Adjustment for Certain Sangamo Third Party Agreements. Sangamo will be solely responsible for (i) all obligations (including any royalty or other obligations that relate to the Licensed Technology) under the Current Licenses and under the Exclusive Upstream Licenses and (ii) all payments to inventors of Licensed Technology, including payments under inventorship compensation Laws and (iii) all obligations, including but not limited to financial obligations, under any agreement between Sangamo and [*], which is identified in Exhibit I, related to [*].

(v)Existing Pfizer Third Party Agreements. Pfizer will be solely responsible for all obligations (including royalty obligations) that relate to Products under its agreements with Third Parties that are in effect on or prior to the Effective Date.

(vi)Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any Pfizer Quarter in the Royalty Term for a Product in a country in the Territory, the operation of Sections 9.5(d)(i), (ii) or (iii) individually or in combination shall not reduce by more than [*] the royalties that would otherwise have been due under Section 9.5(a) with respect to Net Sales of such Product in such country during such Pfizer Quarter.  

(e)Reports and Payment.  

(i)Cumulative Royalties. The obligation to pay royalties under this Agreement will be imposed only once with respect to any sale of any Product.

(ii)Royalty Statements and Payments. Within [*] days after the end of each Pfizer Quarter during the Royalty Term, Pfizer shall provide Sangamo with a report that contains the following information for the applicable Pfizer Quarter, on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis: (1) the amount of gross sales of each Product, (2) an itemized calculation of Net Sales showing deductions provided for in the definition of “Net Sales,” (3) a calculation of the royalty due on such sales, including any reduction made in accordance with Section 9.5(d), and (4) the exchange rate for such country.  No such reports will be due for any Product (A) before the First Commercial Sale of such Product or (B) after the Royalty Term for such Product has expired in all countries in the Territory.  Pfizer shall pay in Dollars all royalty payments due to Sangamo for such Pfizer Quarter concurrently with the delivery of the royalty report or within [*] days after the end of each Pfizer Quarter, whichever is sooner, provided that to the extent any royalties are payable by Pfizer hereunder on Net Sales of a Product in a country [*] that is [*], such royalties payable by Pfizer shall be [*] and [*].

9.6Currency; Late Payments.  All amounts payable and calculations under this Agreement will be in Dollars. As applicable, Net Sales and any royalty deductions in local 

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currencies will be translated into Dollars in a manner consistent with Pfizer’s normal practices used to prepared its audited financial statements for public financial accounting purposes.   If Sangamo does not receive payment of any sum due to it on the date due until [*] days past such date, interest shall accrue on the sum due from the due date until the date of payment at the rate equal to [*] rate effective for the date that payment was due, as reported by the Wall Street Journal (New York Edition).  Such interest shall be computed on the basis of [*] for the actual number of days payment is delinquent.

9.7Invoicing; Method of Payment.  Invoices must include the appropriate Pfizer Purchase Order (PO) number (provided that such PO number is provided to Sangamo by Pfizer within [*] days after the Effective Date or within [*] days before any payment is due), reference to the Agreement and type of payment due, itemized description of work completed (if applicable), amount owed and name and address to which the payment is to be sent.  All invoices shall be clearly marked “INVOICE” and delivered by email to apinvoices@pfizer.com.  Should Pfizer dispute in good faith the nature or basis of any charges contained in any invoice submitted by Sangamo hereunder, Pfizer shall promptly provide written notice to Sangamo setting forth the reason for the dispute, which the Parties shall attempt to resolve in good faith in accordance with Section 16.6.  Payment by Pfizer shall not result in a waiver of any of its rights under this Agreement. Each payment hereunder shall be made by electronic transfer in immediately available funds via either back wire transfer, an ACH (automated clearing house) mechanism or any other means of electronic funds transfer, at Pfizer’s election, to the bank account as set forth below or as designated by Sangamo in writing to Pfizer at least [*] days before the payment is due:

	
Bank Name:
	
[*]

	
Beneficiary Account Number: 
	
[*]

	
Beneficiary Account Name: 
	
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.

	
International SWIFT BIC: 
	
[*]

	
ABA/Routing Number: 
	
[*]

9.8VAT; Withholding Taxes; Tax Cooperation.

(a)VAT.  It is understood and agreed between the Parties that any payments made under this Agreement are exclusive of any value added or similar tax (VAT), which shall be added thereon as applicable.  Where VAT is properly added to a payment made under this Agreement, the Party making the payment will pay the amount of VAT only on receipt of a valid tax invoice issued in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country in which the VAT tax is chargeable.

(b)Withholding Taxes.  Subject to Section 9.8(d) below, in the event any payments made pursuant to this Agreement become subject to withholding taxes under the laws or regulation of any jurisdiction, the Party making such payment shall deduct and withhold the amount of such taxes for the account of the payee to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations and such amounts payable to the payee shall be reduced by the amount of taxes deducted and withheld. Any such withholding taxes required under applicable laws or regulations to be paid or withheld shall be an expense of, and borne solely by, the payee.  

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(c)Tax Cooperation.  To the extent that the Party making a payment is required to deduct and withhold taxes on any payments under this Agreement, the Party making such payment shall pay the amounts of such taxes to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner and promptly transmit to the payee an official tax certificate or other evidence of such withholding sufficient to enable the payee to claim such payments of taxes.  The payee shall provide any tax forms to the Party making such payment that may be reasonably necessary in order for such Party not to withhold tax or to withhold tax at a reduced rate under an applicable bilateral income tax treaty.  The payee shall use reasonable efforts to provide any such tax forms to the Party making the payment at least [*] days prior to the due date for any payments for which the payee desires that the Party making the payment apply a reduced withholding rate.  Each Party shall provide the other with reasonable assistance to enable the recovery, as permitted by Law, of withholding taxes, VAT, or similar obligations resulting from payments made under this Agreement, such recovery to be for the benefit of the Party bearing such withholding tax or VAT.

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) if an action (including but not limited to any assignment (including pursuant to Section 16.2), any direction by Pfizer to Sangamo to grant a license or sublicense to any Affiliate of Pfizer pursuant to Section 2.7 (or otherwise), any sublicense of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, any transfer of payment obligations hereunder, or any failure to comply with applicable Laws or filing or record retention requirements) by a Party leads to the imposition of  withholding tax liability or VAT on the other Party that would not have been imposed in the absence of such action or in an increase in such liability above the liability that would have been imposed in the absence of such action, then the sum payable by that Party (in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made) shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that the other Party receives a sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no such action occurred, (ii) otherwise, the sum payable by that Party (in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made) shall be made to the other Party after deduction of the amount required to be so deducted or withheld, which deducted or withheld amount shall be remitted in accordance with applicable law.      

9.9Financial Records and Audit.  Each Party shall maintain complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to permit the other Party to confirm the accuracy of the amount of Development and Manufacture costs to be reimbursed, royalty payments and other amounts payable under this Agreement.  Upon reasonable prior notice, such records shall be open during regular business hours for a period of [*] years from the creation of individual records for examination by an independent certified public accountant selected by the auditing Party and reasonably acceptable to the audited Party for the sole purpose of verifying for the auditing Party the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by the audited Party pursuant to this Agreement or of any payments made, or required to be made, by or to the audited Party pursuant to this Agreement.  Such audits may occur no more often than [*].  Such auditor shall not disclose the audited Party’s Confidential Information to the auditing Party, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to verify the accuracy of the financial reports furnished by the audited Party or the amount of payments to or by the audited Party under this Agreement.  Any amounts shown to be owed but unpaid, or overpaid and in need of refund, shall be paid or refunded (as the case may be) within [*] days after the accountant’s report, plus interest (as set forth in Section 9.6) from the original due date (unless challenged in good faith by the audited Party).  The auditing Party shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit reveals an overpayment to, or an underpayment 

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by, the audited Party that resulted from a discrepancy in the financial report provided by the audited Party for the audited period, which underpayment or overpayment is more than [*] of the amount set forth in such report, in which case the audited Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the costs for such audit.

9.10Confidentiality. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary all reports and financial information of Pfizer, its Affiliates or its Sublicensees which are provided to or subject to review by Sangamo under this Article 9 will be deemed to be Pfizer’s Confidential Information and subject to the provisions of Article 11.

9.11No Guarantee of Success. Pfizer and Sangamo acknowledge and agree that payments to Sangamo pursuant to Section 9.4(a) and Section 9.5(a): (a) have been included in this Agreement on the basis that they are only payable or otherwise relevant if the applicable Milestone Event is achieved or Net Sales are made; (b) are solely intended to allocate amounts that may be achieved upon successful Development or Commercialization of such Product as applicable, between Pfizer (who will receive all Product sales revenues) and Sangamo; and (c) are not intended to be used and will not be used as a measure of damages if this Agreement is terminated for any reason, including pursuant to Pfizer’s right to terminate for convenience, before any such success is achieved and such amounts become due; and (d) will only be triggered in accordance with the terms and conditions of such provisions.  Pfizer and Sangamo further acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement, or in any document or presentation provided by Pfizer to Sangamo or Sangamo to Pfizer prior to the Effective Date will be construed as representing any estimate or projection of (i) the successful Development or Commercialization of any Product under this Agreement, (ii) the number of Products that will or may be successfully Developed or Commercialized under this Agreement, (iii) anticipated sales or the actual value of any Products that may be successfully Developed or Commercialized under this Agreement or (iv) the damages, if any, that may be payable if this Agreement is terminated for any reason.  Neither Pfizer nor Sangamo makes any representation, warranty or covenant, either express or implied, that (A) it will successfully Develop, Manufacture, Commercialize or continue to Develop, Manufacture or Commercialize any Product in any country, (B) if Commercialized, that any Product will achieve any particular sales level, whether in any individual country or cumulatively throughout the Territory or (C) Pfizer will devote, or cause to be devoted, any level of diligence or resources to Developing or Commercializing any Product in any country, or in the Territory in general, other than is expressly required by the Pfizer Diligence Obligations or the other provisions of this Agreement.

Article 10
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

10.1Ownership of Inventions.  

(a)By Inventorship.  Except as set forth in Section 10.1(b) below, ownership of all Inventions shall be based on inventorship, as determined in accordance with the rules of inventorship under United States patent laws.  Each Party shall solely own any Inventions made solely by its and its Affiliates’ and Sublicensees’ employees, agents, or independent contractors (“Sole Inventions”).  Without limiting the foregoing, Pfizer shall solely own all Pfizer 

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Manufacturing Improvements, and Sangamo shall solely own all Sangamo Manufacturing Improvements.  The Parties shall jointly own any Inventions that are made jointly by employees, agents, or independent contractors of one Party and its Affiliates and Sublicensees together with employees, agents, or independent contractors of the other Party and its Affiliates and Sublicensees (“Joint Inventions”).  All Patent Rights claiming patentable Joint Inventions shall be referred to herein as “Joint Patents”.  Except to the extent either Party is restricted by the licenses granted to the other Party under this Agreement, each Party shall be entitled to practice, license (through multiple tiers), assign and otherwise exploit the Joint Inventions and Joint Patents in all countries and jurisdictions without the duty of accounting or seeking consent from the other Party. 

(b)Improvements to Licensed Technology.  Notwithstanding Section 10.1(a), Sangamo shall solely own all Inventions that are improvements to the Licensed Technology (other than Inventions that are improvements to Joint Inventions and Joint Patents but not to any other Licensed Technology), including improvements to [*], but excluding any Inventions that are [*] or that relate to (i) [*] or (ii) [*] that is [*] and that is not [*] or [*].  Upon the JSC’s decision to include an Additional Product as a Product pursuant to Section 4.3(b), the Parties shall determine [*], such that [*].  To the extent any such Invention that belongs to Sangamo under this Section 10.1(b) is made by Pfizer, its Affiliates or Sublicensees or its or their employees, agents, or independent contractors, whether solely or jointly, Pfizer shall and hereby does assign and transfer to Sangamo, without additional consideration, all right, title and interest in and to such Invention, and such Invention shall be deemed Sangamo’s Sole Invention and Sangamo’s Confidential Information (and not the Confidential Information of Pfizer).

(c)Disclosure.  Through the JIPC, each Party shall promptly disclose to the other Party all Inventions, including all invention disclosures or other similar documents submitted to such Party by its, or its Affiliates’ or Sublicensees’, employees, agents or independent contractors relating to such Inventions, and shall also respond promptly to reasonable requests from the other Party for additional information relating to such Inventions.

(d)Personnel Obligations.  Each employee, agent or independent contractor of a Party or its respective Affiliates or Sublicensees performing work under this Agreement shall, prior to commencing such work, be bound by invention assignment obligations, including: (i) promptly reporting any invention, discovery, process or other intellectual property right; (ii) presently assigning to the applicable Party all of his or her right, title and interest in and to any invention, discovery, process or other intellectual property; (iii) cooperating in the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of any patent and patent application; and (iv) performing all acts and signing, executing, acknowledging and delivering any and all documents required for effecting the obligations and purposes of this Agreement.  It is understood and agreed that such invention assignment agreement need not reference or be specific to this Agreement. 

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10.2Patent Prosecution.  

(a)Sangamo Sole Patents.  

(i)As between the Parties, Sangamo shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute and maintain all Licensed Patents that are not Joint Patents (“Sangamo Sole Patents”) throughout the world, at its own expense.  Sangamo shall keep Pfizer reasonably informed of the status of such Sangamo Sole Patents and shall promptly provide Pfizer with material correspondence received from any patent authorities in connection therewith.  In addition, Sangamo shall promptly provide Pfizer with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authorities with respect to such Sangamo Sole Patents for Pfizer’s review and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondence.  Sangamo shall confer with Pfizer and take into consideration Pfizer’s comments prior to submitting such filings and correspondence, provided that Pfizer provides such comments within [*] days of receiving the draft filings and correspondence from Sangamo.  If Pfizer does not provide comments within such period of time, then Pfizer shall be deemed to have no comment to such proposed filings or correspondence.  In case of a disagreement between the Parties with respect to the filing, prosecution or maintenance of such Sangamo Sole Patents, the final decision shall be made by Sangamo subject to Pfizer’s rights in Section 10.2(a)(ii).  

(ii)Sangamo shall notify Pfizer of any decision to cease prosecution and/or maintenance of any Sangamo Sole Patent in any country.  Sangamo shall provide such notice at least [*] days prior to any filing or payment due date, or any other due date that requires action in order to avoid loss of rights, in connection with such Sangamo Sole Patent.  If, within [*] days after the receipt of such notice from Sangamo, Pfizer notifies Sangamo in writing that it wishes Sangamo to continue the prosecution and maintenance of such Sangamo Sole Patent in such country and agrees to reimburse Sangamo for the costs and expenses that Sangamo incurs in connection therewith, then Sangamo shall continue the prosecution and maintenance of such Sangamo Sole Patent in such country at Pfizer’s cost and expense. 

(iii)For the purpose of this Article 10, “prosecution” shall include any post-grant proceeding, including supplemental examination, post grant review proceeding, inter parties review proceeding, patent interference proceeding, opposition proceeding, inter parties review, reissue and reexamination.   

(b)Joint Patents. 

(i)As between the Parties, Sangamo shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute and maintain all Joint Patents throughout the world, at its own expense.  Sangamo shall keep Pfizer reasonably informed of the status of Joint Patents and shall promptly provide Pfizer with material correspondence received from any patent authorities in connection therewith.  In addition, Sangamo shall promptly provide Pfizer with drafts of all proposed material filings and correspondence to any patent authorities with respect to Joint Patents for Pfizer’s review 

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and comment prior to the submission of such proposed filings and correspondence.  Sangamo shall confer with Pfizer and take into consideration Pfizer’s comments prior to submitting such filings and correspondence, provided that Pfizer provides such comments within [*] days of receiving the draft filings and correspondence from Sangamo.  If Pfizer does not provide comments within such period of time, then Pfizer shall be deemed to have no comment to such proposed filings or correspondence.  Subject to Pfizer’s right to continue prosecution and maintenance of a Joint Patent pursuant to clause (ii) below, in case of a disagreement between the Parties with respect to the filing, prosecution or maintenance of Joint Patents, the final decision shall be made by Sangamo.

(ii)Sangamo shall notify Pfizer of any decision to cease prosecution and/or maintenance of any Joint Patent in any country.  Sangamo shall provide such notice at least [*] days prior to any filing or payment due date, or any other due date that requires action in order to avoid loss of rights, in connection with such Joint Patent.  In such event, Sangamo shall permit Pfizer, at its discretion and expense, to continue prosecution or maintenance of such Joint Patent in such country.  Pfizer’s prosecution or maintenance of such Joint Patent shall not change the Parties’ respective rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Joint Patent other than those expressly set forth in this Section 10.2(b).

(c)Product-Specific Licensed Patents.  Sangamo shall use reasonable efforts, in connection with its prosecution of the Sangamo Sole Patents and the Joint Patents, to the extent permitted under applicable Laws, to, reasonably considering comments by Pfizer with respect to such strategy, file patent applications that (i) claim priority to one or more Licensed Patents and (ii) claim one or more Products (generically or specifically) but are not intended to claim any products that are not Products (collectively, the “Product-Specific Licensed Patents”).  For clarity, if during prosecution, the claims of a Product-Specific Licensed Patent are amended to include claims that claim any product that is not a Product, then such patent application shall no longer be considered a Product-Specific Licensed Patent.

(d)Other Sangamo Patents.  As between the Parties, Sangamo shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute and maintain throughout the world, at its own expense, all Patent Rights Controlled by Sangamo that are not Licensed Patents or Joint Patents (including Patent Rights claiming Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology or Sangamo Manufacturing Improvement Technology). 

(e)Pfizer Patents.  As between the Parties, Pfizer shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute and maintain all Patent Rights Controlled by Pfizer (including Patent Rights claiming Pfizer Sole Inventions or Pfizer Manufacturing Technology, but excluding Joint Patents) throughout the world, at its own expense. 

(f)Cooperation.  Each Party shall provide the other Party, at the other Party’s request and expense, all reasonable assistance and cooperation in the patent prosecution efforts under this Section 10.2, including providing any necessary powers of attorney and executing any other required documents or instruments for such prosecution.    

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10.3Patent Enforcement.

(a)Notification.  If either Party becomes aware of any (i) infringement, anywhere in the world, of any issued patent within the Licensed Patents on account of a Third Party’s Manufacture, use, importation, offer for sale or sale of any [*], including any BLA filed by a Third Party for a Biosimilar Product that names a Product as a Reference Product (or similar filing in a country other than the U.S.) or (ii) declaratory judgment action by a Third Party that is developing or commercializing any [*] alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of any of the Licensed Patents (collectively, a “Product Infringement”), such Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing to that effect.  

(b)Enforcement Rights.  

(i)Product-Specific Licensed Patents.  For any Product Infringement of a Product-Specific Licensed Patent, as between the Parties, Pfizer shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to bring an appropriate suit or take other action against any person or entity engaged in such Product Infringement, at its own cost and expense.  If Pfizer fails to institute and prosecute an action or proceeding to abate such Product Infringement within a period of [*] after the first notice of such Product Infringement under Section 10.3(a) (or such shorter period as may be necessary to bring or defend and maintain such action without loss of rights), then upon Pfizer’s written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), Sangamo shall have the second right, but not the obligation, to commence a suit or take other action to enforce the applicable Product-Specific Licensed Patent against such Product Infringement at its own cost and expense.

(ii)Other Licensed Patents.  For any Product Infringement of a Licensed Patent that is not a Product-Specific Licensed Patent, as between the Parties, Sangamo shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to bring an appropriate suit or take other action against any person or entity engaged in such Product Infringement, at its own cost and expense.  If Sangamo fails to institute and prosecute an action or proceeding to abate such Product Infringement within a period of [*] after the first notice of such Product Infringement under Section 10.3(a) (or such shorter period as may be necessary to bring or defend and maintain such action without loss of rights), then upon Sangamo’s written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), Pfizer shall have the second right, but not the obligation, to commence a suit or take other action to enforce the applicable Licensed Patent against such Product Infringement at its own cost and expense. 

(c)Collaboration.  Each Party shall provide to the enforcing Party reasonable assistance in the enforcement action brought under Section 10.3(b), at such enforcing Party’s request and expense, including to be named in such action if required by applicable Laws to pursue such action.  The enforcing Party shall keep the other Party regularly informed of the status and progress of such enforcement efforts, shall reasonably consider the other Party’s comments on any such efforts, including, without limitation, determination of litigation strategy, filing of material papers to the competent court.  The non-enforcing Party shall be entitled to separate representation in such matter by counsel of its own choice and at its own expense, but such Party shall at all times 

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cooperate fully with the enforcing Party.  The enforcing Party shall not settle any claim, suit or action that it brought under Section 10.3(b) in any manner that would negatively impact the applicable Licensed Patents, without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  

(d)Expenses and Recoveries.  The enforcing Party bringing a claim, suit or action under Section 10.3(b) shall be solely responsible for any expenses incurred by such Party as a result of such claim, suit or action.  If such Party recovers monetary damages in such claim, suit or action, such recovery shall be allocated first to the reimbursement of any expenses incurred by the Party bringing suit, second to the reimbursement of any expenses incurred by the other Party in such litigation, and any remaining amounts shall be [*]; provided, however, that, [*]. 

(e)Other Infringement.  Sangamo shall have the sole right, but not the obligation, to bring and control, at its own cost and expense, any legal action in connection with (i) any infringement of any Licensed Patent that is not a Product Infringement or (ii) any infringement of any Patent Right Controlled by Sangamo that is not a Licensed Patent (including Patent Rights claiming Licensed Companion Diagnostic Technology or Sangamo Manufacturing Improvement Technology).  

10.4Patent Extensions.  [*] right, but not the obligation, to seek, [*] if so required, patent term extensions, patent term restorations and supplemental protection certificates or the like available under the Law, including 35 USC, Section 156 and applicable foreign counterparts, in any country in the Territory in relation to the Licensed Patents. Sangamo and Pfizer will cooperate in connection with all such activities.  [*], its agents and attorneys will give due consideration to all suggestions and comments of [*] regarding any such activities, but in the event of a disagreement between the Parties, [*] will have the final decision making authority; provided however, that (a) [*] extend any Licensed Patent [*], including through the use of supplemental protection certificates and the like, [*] and (b) without [*] prior written consent, [*] shall not have the right to seek, with respect to any Product and country, any such extension of a Licensed Patent that [*] if (i) [*] with respect to such Product and country and (ii) [*], unless [*].

10.5Patents Licensed From Third Parties.  Each Party’s rights under Sections 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 with respect to any Licensed Patent that is licensed by Sangamo from a Third Party shall be subject to the rights retained by such Third Party.  

Article 11
CONFIDENTIALITY; PUBLICATION

11.1Duty of Confidence.  Subject to the other provisions of this Article 11:

(a)during the Term and for [*] years thereafter, all Confidential Information of a Party (the “Disclosing Party”) shall be maintained in confidence and otherwise safeguarded by the other Party (the “Receiving Party”) and its Affiliates, in the same manner and with the same protections as the Receiving Party maintains its own confidential information, but in any event no less than reasonable efforts;

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(b)the Receiving Party may only use any such Confidential Information for the purposes of performing its obligations or exercising its rights under this Agreement; 

(c)the Receiving Party may only disclose Confidential Information of the other Party to: (i) its Affiliates, licensees and Sublicensees; and (ii) employees, directors, agents, contractors, consultants and advisers of the Receiving Party and its Affiliates and Sublicensees, in each case to the extent reasonably necessary for the purposes of performing its obligations or exercising its rights under this Agreement; provided that such Persons are bound by legally enforceable obligations to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information in a manner consistent with the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement; and

(d)the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be considered Confidential Information of both Parties.  

11.2Exceptions.  The foregoing obligations as to particular Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party shall not apply to the extent that the Receiving Party can demonstrate that such Confidential Information:

(a)is known by the Receiving Party at the time of its receipt without an obligation of confidentiality, and not through a prior disclosure by the Disclosing Party, as documented by the Receiving Party’s business records;

(b)is in the public domain before its receipt from the Disclosing Party, or thereafter enters the public domain through no fault of the Receiving Party;

(c)is subsequently disclosed to the Receiving Party by a Third Party who may lawfully do so and is not under an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party; or

(d)is discovered or developed by the Receiving Party independently and without use of or reference to any Confidential Information received from the Disclosing Party, as documented by the Receiving Party’s business records. 

Any combination of features or disclosures shall not be deemed to fall within the foregoing exclusions merely because individual features are published or available to the general public or in the rightful possession of the Receiving Party unless the combination itself and principle of operation are published or available to the general public or in the rightful possession of the Receiving Party. 

11.3Authorized Disclosures.  Notwithstanding the obligations set forth in Sections 11.1 and 11.6, a Party may disclose the other Party’s Confidential Information (including this Agreement and the terms herein) to the extent:

(a)such disclosure is reasonably necessary: (i) to such Party’s directors, attorneys, independent accountants or financial advisors for the sole purpose of enabling such directors, attorneys, independent accountants or financial advisors to provide advice to such Party, provided that in each such case such recipients are bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations that are at least as restrictive as those contained in this Agreement; and provided 

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further that the term of confidentiality for recipients may be shorter as long as it is no less than five (5) years; or (ii) to actual or potential investors, acquirors, licensees and other financial or commercial partners solely for the purpose of evaluating or carrying out an actual or potential investment, acquisition or collaboration, provided that in each such case such recipients are bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations at least as restrictive as those contained in the Agreement; and provided further that the term of confidentiality for recipients may be shorter as long as it is no less than [*] years;  

(b)such disclosure is to a Governmental Authority and necessary or desirable (i) to obtain or maintain INDs, Marketing Approvals or Pricing Approval for any Product within the Territory, or (ii) in order to respond to inquiries, requests or investigations by such Governmental Authority relating to Products or this Agreement; 

(c)such disclosure is required by Law, judicial or administrative process, provided that except for disclosures governed by the last two sentence of Section 11.4, in such event such Party shall promptly inform the other Party of such required disclosure and provide the other Party an opportunity to challenge or limit the disclosure obligations, provided that Confidential Information that is disclosed pursuant to Section 11.3(b) or this Section 11.3(c) shall remain otherwise subject to the confidentiality and non-use provisions of this Article 11 (provided that such disclosure is not a public disclosure), and the Party disclosing Confidential Information to a Governmental Authority or pursuant to Law or court order shall cooperate with and reasonably assist the other Party (at the other Party’s cost) if the other Party seeks a protective order or other remedy in respect of any such disclosure and furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which, in the opinion of Party’s legal counsel, is responsive to such requirement or request; 

(d)necessary in order to enforce its rights under the Agreement; or

(e)such disclosure is by Sangamo and is required pursuant to the terms of any Sangamo Third Party Agreement.

11.4SEC Filings and Other Disclosures. Either Party may disclose the terms of this Agreement and make any other public written disclosure regarding the existence of, or performance under, this Agreement, to the extent required, in the reasonable opinion of such Party’s legal counsel, to comply with (a) applicable Law, including the rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or (b) any equivalent Governmental Authority, securities exchange or securities regulator in any country in the Territory.  Before disclosing this Agreement or any of the terms hereof pursuant to this Section 11.4, the Parties will consult with one another on the terms of this Agreement to be redacted in making any such disclosure, with the disclosing Party providing as much advance notice as is feasible under the circumstances, and giving consideration to the timely comments of the other Party. Further, if a Party discloses this Agreement or any of the terms hereof in accordance with this Section 11.4, such Party will, at its own expense, seek such confidential treatment of confidential portions of this Agreement and such other terms as it reasonably determines, giving consideration to the comments of the other Party pursuant to the preceding sentence.

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11.5Technical Publication.  Neither Party may publish peer reviewed manuscripts, or give other forms of public disclosure such as abstracts and presentations, of results of studies carried out under this Agreement, without the opportunity for prior review by the other Party, except to the extent required by applicable Laws.  A Party seeking publication shall provide the other Party the opportunity to review and comment on any proposed publication which relates to the Product at least [*] days prior to its intended submission for publication.  The other Party shall provide the Party seeking publication with its comments in writing, if any, within [*] days after receipt of such proposed publication.  The Party seeking publication shall consider in good faith any comments thereto provided by the other Party and shall comply with the other Party’s request to remove any and all of such other Party’s Confidential Information from the proposed publication.  In addition, the Party seeking publication shall delay the submission for a period up to [*] days in the event that the other Party can demonstrate reasonable need for such delay, including without limitation, the preparation and filing of a patent application.  If the other Party fails to provide its comments to the Party seeking publication within such [*] day period, such other Party shall be deemed to not have any comments, and the Party seeking publication shall be free to publish in accordance with this Section 11.5 after the [*] day period has elapsed.  The Party seeking publication shall provide the other Party a copy of the manuscript at the time of the submission.  Each Party agrees to acknowledge the contributions of the other Party and its employees in all publications as scientifically appropriate.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing will prevent Pfizer from making any scientific publication or public announcement with respect to any approved Product(s) under this Agreement; provided, however, that Pfizer will comply with this Section 11.5 and, except as permitted under Sections 11.2 and 11.3, Pfizer will not disclose any of Sangamo’s Confidential Information in any such publication or announcement without obtaining Sangamo’s prior written consent to do so (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).  In the event of any disagreement on publication, the matter shall be referred to the JSC for attempted resolution.  

11.6Publicity.  

(a)Sangamo and Pfizer have agreed on language of a joint press release announcing this Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit D, to be issued by the Parties promptly after the Effective Date.  

(b)Other than the joint press release set forth in Exhibit D and disclosures under Section 11.4, the Parties agree that any other news release or other public announcement relating to this Agreement or the performance hereunder that would disclose information other than that already in the public domain shall first be reviewed and approved by both Parties (with such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Sangamo shall have the right to disclose publicly (including in its securities filings and earning calls):  [*]; provided that (A) Pfizer will have at least [*] business days to review and provide edits and comments to any public disclosure proposed by Sangamo under this sentence, and (B) Sangamo will reasonably incorporate any edits and address any comments provided by Pfizer in such proposed public disclosure.      

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this Section 11.6, the disclosing Party may reissue the public disclosures without having to obtain the other Party’s prior consent and approval.

(d)Each Party agrees that the other Party shall have the right to use such first Party’s name in presentations, the company’s website, collateral materials and corporate overviews to describe the collaboration relationship, as well as in taglines of press releases issued pursuant to this Section 11.6. 

(e)Subject to Section 11.6(d), neither Party shall use the name, trade name, service marks, trademarks, trade, dress or logos of the other Party (or any of its Affiliates) in publicity releases, advertising or any other publication, without the other Party’s prior written consent in each instance.

11.7Obligations in Connection with Change of Control. If Sangamo is subject to a Change of Control, Sangamo will, and it will cause its Representatives to, ensure that no Confidential Information of Pfizer is released to (a) any Affiliate of Sangamo that becomes an Affiliate as a result of the Change of Control or (b) any other Representatives of Sangamo (or of the relevant surviving entity of such Change of Control) who become a Representatives of Sangamo as a result of the Change of Control, unless such Affiliate or other Representatives, as applicable, have signed individual confidentiality agreements which include equivalent obligations to those set out in this Article 11. If any Change of Control of Sangamo occurs, Sangamo will promptly notify Pfizer, share with Pfizer the policies and procedures it plans to implement in order to protect the confidentiality of Pfizer’s Confidential Information prior to such implementation and make any adjustments to such policies and procedures that are reasonably requested by Pfizer.

Article 12
TERM AND TERMINATION

12.1Term.  The term of this Agreement shall commence upon the Effective Date and continue in full force and effect, on a Product-by-Product and country-by-country basis, until the expiration of the Royalty Term for such Product in such country, unless earlier terminated as set forth in Section 12.2 below (the “Term”).  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, upon expiration of this Agreement, Pfizer will retain the fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable royalty-free license to each Product as set forth in Section 9.5(c), except with respect to those Products and countries for which the Agreement was previously terminated.

12.2Termination.

(a)Termination by Pfizer for Convenience.  Pfizer may terminate this Agreement on a Product-by-Product or country-by-country basis, or in its entirety, without cause, for any or no reason, by providing written notice of termination to Sangamo, which notice includes an effective date of termination at least [*] days after the notice prior to Commercialization of a Product and [*] days after the date of the notice after the commencement of the Commercialization of a Product.  Upon any such termination, the changes to Pfizer’s Diligence Obligations under Sections 8.1(a) and 8.2 will apply as set forth therein, as and to the extent applicable.

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(b)Termination for Material Breach.  If either Party believes that the other is in breach of its material obligations hereunder, then the non-breaching Party may deliver notice of such breach (“Breach Notice”) to the other Party.  If the Party receiving notice of breach fails to cure such material breach within the applicable period set forth below, then the Party originally delivering the notice of breach may terminate this Agreement effective on written notice of termination to the other Party.  For all breaches other than a failure to make a payment as set forth in this Agreement, the allegedly breaching Party shall have [*] days from such Breach Notice to cure such breach, provided, however, that if any breach is not reasonably curable within [*] days and the allegedly breaching Party is making a bona fide effort to cure such breach, such termination will be delayed for a time period to be agreed by both Parties in order to permit the allegedly breaching Party a reasonable period of time to cure such breach, not to exceed an additional [*] days.  For any breach arising from a failure to make a payment set forth in this Agreement, the cure period will be [*] days and such cure period will be tolled pending resolution of any bona fide dispute between the Parties as to whether such payment is due.  In the event Sangamo believe Pfizer has failed to make a payment, Sangamo will provide Pfizer with written notice and both Parties will use reasonable efforts to convene their finance personnel to resolve such dispute within [*] days of receipt of the written notice.  If the Parties agree to a resolution for such bona fide dispute or such dispute is resolved pursuant to Section 16.6, any amounts due as part of such resolution shall be paid within [*] days thereafter. 

(c)Termination for a Bankruptcy Event.

(i)Termination Right. Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in the event of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the other Party. 

(ii)Rights to Intellectual Property. All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by a Party are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that each Party, as licensee of intellectual property under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties further agree that in the event of a rejection of this Agreement by a Party in any bankruptcy proceeding by or against such Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, (a) the other Party shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property that are necessary for the other Party to practice its license to such intellectual property, which, if not already in such other Party’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to it upon its written request therefor, and (b) such Party shall not interfere with the other Party’s rights to such intellectual property, and shall assist and not interfere with such other Party in obtaining such intellectual property and such embodiments of such intellectual property from another entity. The term “embodiments” of intellectual property means all tangible embodiments of the intellectual property licensed hereunder to the extent of the license scope, and shall exclude, without limitation, all inventory of Products and filings with Regulatory Authorities.

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(iii)No Limitation of Rights. All rights, powers and remedies provided in this Section 12.2(c) are in addition to and not in substitution for any and all other rights, powers and remedies now or hereafter existing at Law or in equity (including the Bankruptcy Code) in the event of the commencement of a case under the Bankruptcy Code.

12.3Effects of Termination.  

(a)Termination by Sangamo for Cause or Bankruptcy; Termination by Pfizer for Convenience.  In the event that Sangamo terminates this Agreement, pursuant to Section 12.2(b) or 12.2(c) or Pfizer terminates this Agreement,  pursuant to Section 12.2(a) all rights and obligations of each Party under this Agreement shall cease (including all non-perpetual and revocable rights and licenses granted by either Party to the other Party hereunder), except as otherwise expressly provided herein; provided that if such termination is on a Product-by-Product or country-by-country basis then such rights and obligations shall cease with respect to the terminated Product(s) and country(ies) only.  In addition, (x) if this Agreement is terminated [*] with respect to [*] (including a termination of this Agreement [*]), the Parties shall [*] with respect to such other terminated Product(s) and (y) if this Agreement is terminated [*] with respect to [*] (including but not limited to the termination of the Agreement [*] provided [*]) the following shall apply:

(i)Effective upon termination, and subject to the terms of this Section 12.3(a)(i), Pfizer hereby grants Sangamo an exclusive right and license (subject to a retained research use right by Pfizer), with the right to grant sublicenses through multiple tiers, under its interest in Pfizer Program Technology Controlled by Pfizer or its Affiliates, to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize [*] in the Field in the Territory, where “Pfizer Program Technology” means all Patent Rights and Know-How that are both Controlled by Pfizer or its Affiliates and [*]. 

(ii)Within a reasonable period of time following notice of termination from Pfizer to Sangamo, if requested by Sangamo, the Parties will meet to mutually agree upon a transition plan to effect an orderly and timely transition to Sangamo of all Development, Manufacture and Commercialization activities and responsibilities with respect to [*] (such plan, a “Transition Plan”), which will incorporate the following elements (which elements do not require mutual agreement after notice of termination) and other provisions as reasonably requested, including [*] in connection with any activities [*] in connection with such transition:  

(1)To the extent requested by Sangamo, assignment and transfer by Pfizer to Sangamo or its designee of all Regulatory Materials for [*] in the Territory. If Pfizer is prohibited by applicable Law from assigning or transferring ownership of any of the foregoing items to Sangamo, Pfizer shall grant Sangamo (or its designee) a right of reference or use to such item and shall take other actions reasonably requested by Sangamo to provide Sangamo or its designee access to and the benefit of such Regulatory Materials, including the data contained or referenced therein.  Each Party shall take actions reasonably necessary to effect such assignment and transfer or grant of right of reference or use to Sangamo (or its designee), including by making such filings with Regulatory Authorities in the Territory that may be necessary to 

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record such assignment or effect such transfer and, at Sangamo’s written request, to complete any pending regulatory filings with respect to [*].

(2)Upon Sangamo’s written request and at Sangamo’s reasonable expense, assignment and transfer to Sangamo of Pfizer’s entire right, title, and interest in and to all pharmacological, toxicological and clinical test data and results, research data, reports and batch records, safety data and all other data Controlled by Pfizer or its Affiliates and reasonably in its or their possession or Control as of the effective date of termination and generated in the Development, Manufacture or Commercialization of [*], subject to a retained right by Pfizer to use such data to continue prosecution of any Patent Rights conceived by Pfizer and its Affiliates in the course of conducting its activities under this Agreement.  Such assigned data, results, reports and records shall be deemed the Confidential Information of both Parties.

(3)Pfizer shall promptly provide Sangamo with a copy of each agreement for which Pfizer has a right to disclose and assign or sublicense that is then in effect between Pfizer (or its Affiliates) and a Third Party with respect to [*], or the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization thereof, and upon Sangamo’s request, Pfizer shall assign or sublicense, and shall ensure that its Affiliates assign or sublicense, to Sangamo (A) any such agreement that solely relates to [*], to the extent permitted under the terms thereof, and (B) for any agreement that does not solely relate to [*] and to the extent permitted under the terms of such agreement, the portion of such agreement (e.g., a work order or statement of work) that relates solely to [*].  Upon Sangamo’s request, Pfizer shall provide reasonable assistance to Sangamo in connection with any such agreement that is not assignable or sublicenseable to Sangamo, such as introducing Sangamo to such Third Party.

(4)If Pfizer is, itself or through its Affiliate, Manufacturing [*] at the time of the notice of termination, Pfizer shall, upon Sangamo’s request, supply [*] to Sangamo at Pfizer’s Manufacturing Cost [*] for a reasonable period of time (not to exceed [*] months) until Sangamo establishes an alternative supplier, and reasonably assist Sangamo in establishing an alternative supplier for [*].

(5)If, at the time of such termination, Pfizer is conducting any clinical trials for [*], then, at Sangamo’s election on a trial-by-trial and site-by-site basis: (A) Pfizer shall fully cooperate with Sangamo to transfer the conduct of all such clinical trials at such sites to Sangamo and Sangamo shall assume any and all liability for such clinical trials at such sites after the effective date of such termination; or (B) Pfizer shall, at its expense, orderly wind down the conduct of any such clinical trial or site which is not assumed by Sangamo under clause (A).  Notwithstanding anything else herein, in the event Sangamo elects subpart B above, Pfizer shall only be obligated to provide Sangamo with the safety data from such trial or such site, as applicable.

(iii)In consideration of and as a condition to the licenses granted and activities conducted in Section 12.3(a)(i) and Section 12.3(a)(ii), Pfizer shall receive the following consideration:

(1)In the event that the effective date of termination occurs prior to [*], Sangamo shall pay Pfizer royalties on [*] in the Territory equal to [*] of Net Sales of 

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[*] (as defined for purposes of this Section 12.3(a)(iii) on the same basis as if Sangamo was Pfizer in the definition of Net Sales), for a royalty term expiring [*], subject to royalty reductions equivalent to those set forth in Section 9.5(d). 

(2)In the event that the effective date of termination occurs following [*] but prior to [*], Sangamo shall pay Pfizer royalties on [*] equal to [*] of Net Sales of [*] (as defined for purposes of this Section 12.3(a)(iii) on the same basis as if Sangamo was Pfizer in the definition of Net Sales), for a royalty term expiring [*], subject to royalty reductions equivalent to those set forth in Section 9.5(d).

(3)In the event that the effective date of termination occurs following [*], Sangamo shall pay Pfizer royalties on [*] equal to [*] of Net Sales of [*] (as defined for purposes of this Section 12.3(a)(iii) on the same basis as if Sangamo was Pfizer in the definition of Net Sales), for a royalty term expiring [*], subject to royalty reductions equivalent to those set forth in Section 9.5(d).

(4)Sangamo would fully and forever release and discharge Pfizer and its Affiliates, from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, suits, actions and causes of action, known or unknown, past, present or future, or otherwise, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or a breach of Pfizer’s rights and obligations under this Agreement to the extent related to [*]; provided, however, that the foregoing release does not discharge any rights or obligations set forth in the Transition Plan or for payment of any royalties, milestones, or any undisputed amounts owed under this Agreement. The Parties agree that this Section 12.3(a) would be in full and complete settlement of the rights and obligations of the parties in connection with [*] under this Agreement.  Pfizer shall transfer and assign to Sangamo, at Sangamo’s request and expense, all Trademarks that have been used, or were intended to be used, in connection with [*] (excluding any such marks that include, in whole or part, any corporate name or logos of Pfizer or its Affiliates or Sublicensees).  

(5)Pfizer shall promptly deliver to Sangamo an inventory list of [*] then in its (or its Affiliates’) possession or control.  At Sangamo’s request, Pfizer shall deliver to Sangamo all or part of such inventory, and Sangamo shall reimburse Pfizer for its Manufacturing Cost [*] for such delivered inventory, provided that such inventory complies with specifications and has been manufactured in compliance with all applicable Laws, including cGMP. 

(iv)Except as otherwise provided herein, within [*] days after any termination of this Agreement, each Party shall destroy or return to the other Party (at the other Party’s discretion) all tangible items bearing, containing, or contained in, any of the Confidential Information of the other Party. If the material is destroyed, it shall provide the other Party written certification of such destruction.  For clarity, Sangamo shall not be required to destroy or return to Pfizer pursuant to this Section 12.3(a)(viii) any Confidential Information of Pfizer to which Sangamo has licenses or other rights pursuant to this Section 12.3(a).

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to effect a reversion of [*] rights and assets to Sangamo for the countries as to which such termination applies that is equivalent to the reversion of rights and assets specified in this Section 12.3(a) above, while leaving Pfizer in possession of such rights and assets as Pfizer reasonably requires to continue the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of [*] in the balance of the Territory.  In the event of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.2(a) or 8.6 as to one or more (but not all) Products, the effects of termination set forth in this Section 12.3(a) will apply to the terminated Products only.

(b)Termination by Pfizer for Bankruptcy.  In the event that Pfizer terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 12(c), all rights and obligations of each Party hereunder shall cease (including all non-perpetual, revocable rights and licenses granted by either Party to the other Party hereunder), except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

(c)Termination by Pfizer for Cause.  In the event that Pfizer terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.2(b), all rights and obligations of each Party hereunder shall cease (including all non-perpetual, revocable rights and licenses granted by either Party to the other Party hereunder), except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

(d)Pfizer Remedies for Sangamo Material Breach. In the event that Pfizer has the right, but elects (after notice to Sangamo and failure of Sangamo to cure within the applicable cure period) not, to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.2(b), Pfizer shall notify Sangamo promptly upon the end of such cure period and: (i) [*], and, [*] (1) Pfizer will [*] on account of such material breach, to the extent [*]; or (2) Pfizer will [*] the uncured material breach [*]. [*].  

12.4Sangamo’s Right to Receive All Payments Accrued. Expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason (x) shall be without prejudice to Sangamo’s right to receive all Milestone Payments accrued under Section 9.4(a) (other than the [*] milestone payable on [*], which amount shall not be payable unless such event occurs prior to the date that a notice of termination is given by either Party to the other under Section 12.2) and all royalties accrued under Section 9.5(a) prior to the effective date of such termination and to any other remedies that either Party may otherwise have and (y) shall not release a Party hereto from any indebtedness, liability or other obligation incurred hereunder by such Party prior to the date of termination or expiration, provided that Pfizer will not be liable for any Milestone Payment that accrues between a notice of termination by Pfizer of the Agreement in its entirety and the date of termination of this Agreement.

12.5Survival.  Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of any obligation accruing prior to such expiration or termination.  Without limiting the foregoing, the provisions of Sections [*] shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. 

12.6Termination Not Sole Remedy.  Termination is not the sole remedy under this Agreement and, whether or not termination is effected and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, all other remedies shall remain available except as agreed to otherwise herein.

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Article 13
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 

13.1Mutual Representations and Warranties.  Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party as of the Effective Date that: 

(a)such Party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized;  

(b)such Party: (i) has the requisite power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) has taken all requisite action on its part to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder;

(c)this Agreement has been duly executed on behalf of such Party and is a legal, valid and binding obligation on such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms;  

(d)all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations of all Governmental Authorities and other persons or entities required to be obtained by such Party in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement have been obtained; and 

(e)the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of such Party’s obligations hereunder: (i) do not conflict with or violate any requirement of applicable Laws, regulations or orders of Governmental Authorities, (ii) do not conflict with, or constitute a breach or default under, any contractual obligation of such Party, and (iii) do not conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the organizational documents of such Party.

13.2Representations and Warranties by Sangamo.  Sangamo represents and warrants to Pfizer that:

(a)as of the Effective Date, Sangamo is the sole and exclusive owner of the Licensed Patents listed on Exhibit A, all of which are free and clear of any claims, liens, charges or encumbrances;

(b)as of the Effective Date, Sangamo has the full right, power and authority to (i) grant the licenses and other rights (including the right to sublicense) granted  to Pfizer under this Agreement and (ii) perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(c)Exhibit J sets forth a true and complete list of all Products and Additional Product Candidates on which Sangamo or its Affiliates have conducted in vivo preclinical studies on or prior to the Effective Date; 

(d) (A) Exhibit A sets forth a true and complete list of all Licensed Patents (i) owned or otherwise Controlled by Sangamo or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or (ii) to which Sangamo or its Affiliates have as of the Effective Date been granted or otherwise transferred any right to practice under, in each case that are necessary for the Development, Manufacture, or 

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Commercialization  of  SB-525, (B) except for expired provisional patent applications, each such Patent Right , remains in full force and effect as of the Effective Date and (C) Sangamo or its Affiliates have timely paid, or caused the appropriate Third Parties to pay, all filing and renewal fees payable as of the Effective Date with respect to such Patent Rights; 

(e)as of the Effective Date, Sangamo has disclosed to Pfizer all material scientific and technical information and all material information relating to the safety and efficacy of SB-525, in each case that was generated by or on behalf of it or its Affiliates; 

(f)to Sangamo’s knowledge as of the Effective Date, no Third Party (i) is infringing any Licensed Patents or (ii) has challenged or threatened to challenge the inventorship, ownership, Sangamo’s right to use, scope, validity or enforceability of, or Sangamo’s or any Current Licensor’s rights in or to, any Licensed Patents (including, by way of example, through the institution or written threat of institution of interference, derivation, post-grant review, opposition, nullity or similar invalidity proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any analogous foreign Governmental Authority);

(g)as of the Effective Date, Sangamo has complied with all applicable Laws, including any disclosure requirements, in connection with the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Licensed Patents;

(h)except with respect to Licensed Patents Controlled by Sangamo pursuant to a Current License, Sangamo has obtained from all inventors of the Licensed Patents existing as of the Effective Date, valid and enforceable agreements assigning to Sangamo each such inventor’s entire right, title and interest in and to all such Licensed Patents;

(i)except with respect to Licensed Technology Controlled by Sangamo pursuant to a Current License, no Licensed Technology existing as of the Effective Date is subject to any funding agreement with any government or Governmental Authority;

(j)except as expressly disclosed in Exhibit I, as of the Effective Date, neither Sangamo nor any of its Affiliates are party to or otherwise subject to any agreement or arrangement which limits the licensed or sublicensed rights of Pfizer with respect to, or limits the ability of Pfizer to grant a sublicense to, or provide access or other rights in, to, or under any Licensed Technology (including any Patent Right or Know-How included therein), in each case, that would, but for such agreement or arrangement, be included in the rights licensed to Pfizer pursuant to this Agreement;

(k)as of the Effective Date, (i) there are no Sangamo Third Party Agreements other than the Current Licenses set forth on Exhibit K, (ii) true and complete copies of each Current License (other than financial terms redacted therefrom) have been provided to Pfizer, (iii) except as provided in the Current Licenses, no Third Party has any right, title or interest in or to, or any license under, any Licensed Technology that conflicts with the rights granted to Pfizer hereunder, (iv) no rights granted by or to Sangamo or its Affiliates under any Current License conflict with any right or license granted to Pfizer hereunder and (iv) Sangamo and its Affiliates are in compliance in all material respects with all Current Licenses;

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(l)to Sangamo’s knowledge as of the Effective Date, except as disclosed to Pfizer prior to the Effective Date, the Development and Manufacture by Sangamo (or its Affiliates) of SB-525 prior to the Effective Date did not, and the conduct by Sangamo or its Affiliates of the SB-525 Phase I/II Trial or the SB-525 Phase I/II Long-Term Follow-Up Study will not (a) infringe any issued patent of any Third Party or (b) infringe the claims of any published Third Party patent application when and if such claims issue as published; 

(m)as of the Effective Date, except as expressly disclosed in Exhibit I, there is no (i) claim, demand, suit, proceeding, arbitration, inquiry, investigation or other legal action of any nature, civil, criminal, regulatory or otherwise, pending or, to the knowledge of Sangamo, threatened against Sangamo or any of its Affiliates or (ii) judgment or settlement against or owed by Sangamo or any of its Affiliates, in each case in connection with the Licensed Technology or SB-525 or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(n)as of the Effective Date, Sangamo has valid and enforceable agreements with all persons employed by Sangamo or its Affiliates who will conduct activities under this Agreement which require such persons to assign to Sangamo their entire right, title and interest in and to all Licensed Technology;

(o)as of the Effective Date, Sangamo is not, and to Sangamo’s knowledge, none of its Affiliates or its or its Affiliates’ employees nor any Third Party that conducted Development or Manufacture of SB-525 on behalf of Sangamo prior to the Effective Date (in each case, as applicable) is, debarred by any Regulatory Authority or, to Sangamo’s knowledge, the subject of debarment proceedings by any Regulatory Authority and, in the course of the discovery or pre-clinical development of SB-525 prior to the Effective Date, Sangamo has not and, to the knowledge of Sangamo, no Affiliate of Sangamo or Third Party acting on behalf of Sangamo (in each case, as applicable) have used any employee or consultant that is debarred by any Regulatory Authority or, to the knowledge of Sangamo, is the subject of debarment proceedings by any Regulatory Authority; and

(p)as of the Effective Date, Sangamo has no knowledge of (i) any prior art or other facts that Sangamo reasonably believes would result in the invalidity or unenforceability of any issued or pending claims included in the Licensed Patents, (ii) any inequitable conduct or fraud on any patent office with respect to any of the Licensed Patents or (iii) any Person (other than Persons identified in the applicable patent applications or patents, as inventors of inventions claimed in the Licensed Patents) who claims to be an inventor of an invention claimed in the Licensed Patents.    

13.3Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. 

(a)Sangamo will promptly notify Pfizer of any lawsuits, claims, administrative actions or other proceedings asserted or commenced against Sangamo or its Representatives involving in any material way the ability of Sangamo to deliver the rights, licenses and sublicenses granted to Pfizer herein.

(b)Sangamo will promptly notify Pfizer in writing of any facts or circumstances arising after the Effective Date which come to Sangamo’s attention at any time 

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during the Term and which would cause, or through the passage of time would cause, any of the representations and warranties contained in Section 13.1 or Section 13.2, if made at the time of such fact or circumstance becomes known to Sangamo, to be inaccurate or untrue in any material respect.

13.4Sangamo Covenants. In addition to the covenants made by Sangamo elsewhere in this Agreement, Sangamo hereby covenants to Pfizer that, from the Effective Date until expiration or termination of this Agreement:

(a)Sangamo will use its best efforts to [*], which is identified in Exhibit I, within [*] days after the Effective Date. 

(b)Sangamo will not, and will cause its Affiliates not to (i) license, sell, or assign (other than in a connection with a permitted assignment of this Agreement by Sangamo pursuant to Section 16.2) or otherwise transfer to any Person (other than Pfizer or its Affiliates or Sublicensees pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) any Licensed Technology (or agree to do any of the foregoing) in a manner that is inconsistent with the licenses and other rights granted to Pfizer under this Agreement or (b) incur or permit to exist, with respect to any Licensed Technology, any lien, encumbrance, charge, security interest, mortgage, liability, assignment, grant of license or other Binding Obligation in each case that is inconsistent with the licenses and other rights granted to Pfizer under this Agreement;

(c)Sangamo will not (i) take any action with respect to any Sangamo Third Party Agreement that diminishes the rights under the Licensed Technology granted to Pfizer under this Agreement or (b) fail to take any action with respect to a Sangamo Third Party Agreement that is reasonably necessary to avoid diminishing the rights under the Licensed Technology granted to Pfizer under this Agreement; 

(d)Sangamo will (a) not enter into any Sangamo Third Party Agreement that adversely affects (1) the rights granted to Pfizer, Pfizer’s Affiliates or Sublicensees hereunder or (2) Sangamo’s ability to fully perform its obligations hereunder; and (b) promptly furnish Pfizer with true and complete copies of all (1) amendments to the Current Licenses and (2) Sangamo Third Party Agreements executed following the Effective Date, in each case redacted of financial terms, except in the case of Non-Exclusive Upstream Licenses;.

(e)Sangamo has made or will make any payments owing by Sangamo to any inventor of any Licensed Technology owned by Sangamo that is required in connection with the creation or exploitation of or transfer of rights to such Licensed Technology; and

(f)during the Term, Sangamo will promptly notify Pfizer in the event that it learns of:

(i)any prior art or other facts that Sangamo believes would result in the invalidity or unenforceability of any of the claims including in any of the Licensed Patents;

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(ii)any inequitable conduct or fraud on the patent office with respect to any of the Licensed Patents; or 

(iii)any Person (other than Persons identified as inventors of inventions claimed in the Sangamo Patent Rights) who claims to be an inventor of an invention claimed in Licensed Patents.

13.5Mutual Covenants.

(a)No Debarment.  In the course of the research, development, Manufacture and commercialization of the Products, neither Party nor its Affiliates or Sublicensees shall use any employee or consultant who has been debarred by any Regulatory Authority, or, to such Party’s or its Affiliates’ knowledge, is the subject of debarment proceedings by a Regulatory Authority.  Each Party shall notify the other Party promptly upon becoming aware that any of its or its Affiliates’ or Sublicensees’ employees or consultants has been debarred or is the subject of debarment proceedings by any Regulatory Authority.

(b)Compliance.  Each Party and its Affiliates shall comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws (including all anti-bribery laws) in the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Products and performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

13.6Compliance with Law and Ethical Business Practices. In addition to the other representations, warranties and covenants made by each Party elsewhere in this Agreement, each Party (the “Compliant Party”) represents and warrants or covenants, as applicable, to the other Party that during the Term:

(a)it is licensed, registered, or qualified under applicable Law to do business, and has obtained such licenses, consents, authorizations or completed such registrations or made such notifications as may be necessary or required by applicable Law to provide the goods or services encompassed within this Agreement, and providing such goods or services is not inconsistent with any other obligation of the Compliant Party;

(b)in conducting its activities hereunder, it will and will cause its Affiliates and its other Representatives to comply in all material respects with applicable Law and accepted pharmaceutical industry business practices, including, to the extent applicable to each Compliant Party and each such Affiliate and other Representative, the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 301, et seq.), the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b), Civil Monetary Penalty Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a), the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), comparable state statutes, the regulations promulgated under all such statutes, and the regulations issued by the FDA, consistent with the ‘Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ published by the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;

(c)with respect to any Products, payments or services provided under this Agreement, it has not taken and will not during the Term take any action directly or indirectly to unlawfully offer, promise or pay, or authorize the offer or payment of, any money or anything of 

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value in order to improperly or corruptly seek to influence any Government Official or any other person in order to gain an improper advantage, and has not accepted, and will not accept in the future any such unlawful payment;

(d)it complies with the applicable laws and regulations of the countries where it operates, including anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, accounting and record keeping laws, and laws relating to interactions with healthcare professionals or healthcare providers (collectively, “HCPs”) and Government Officials;

(e)commencing promptly after the Effective Date, it will take steps toward adopting and implementing policies and procedures, and will adopt and implement such policies and procedures within six (6) months after the Effective Date, setting out rules governing interactions with HCPs and Government Officials, engagement of Third Parties, including, where appropriate, due diligence (“Policies”), and its Policies will mandate a robust set of internal controls, including accounting controls, designed to ensure the making and keeping of fair and accurate books, records and accounts, on its operations around the world and apply worldwide to all its employees, subsidiaries, and Third Parties acting on its behalf, and which Policies will include (i) providing training to its officers, directors, employees and where appropriate, its other Representatives on such Policies, (ii) regular monitoring and auditing of activities to confirm compliance with such Policies and the adequacy of internal controls, and remediation of identified issues, and (iii) requirements for regular review as part of its internal processes of improvement, and, from time to time, benchmarking against the standards of the industry with the assistance of external counsel;

(f)to its knowledge, it and each of its Affiliates has been and will, for the Term, be in compliance with all applicable Global Trade Control Laws (as defined in Section 16.8 below), including those related to, import controls, export controls, or economic sanctions, and it will cause each of its Affiliates to remain in compliance with the same during the Term;

(g)to its knowledge, except to the extent permissible under United States law, neither it nor any of its Affiliates has, on its own behalf or in acting on behalf of any other Person, directly or indirectly engaged with, and will not for the Term, without any required government authorization, directly or indirectly engage in any transactions, or otherwise deal with, any country or Person targeted by United States, European Union, United Kingdom or other relevant economic sanctions laws in connection with any activities related to the Party’s interaction with the other Party, including those contemplated under this Agreement; and

(h)it is, as between the Parties, solely responsible to ensure Compliance by it and its Affiliates.

13.7Representation by Legal Counsel. Each Party hereto represents that it has been represented by legal counsel in connection with this Agreement and acknowledges that it has participated in the drafting hereof. In interpreting and applying the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree that no presumption will exist or be implied against the Party which drafted such terms and provisions.

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13.8No Other Warranties.  EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS ARTICLE 13 AND IN SECTION 16.10, (A) NO REPRESENTATION, CONDITION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER IS MADE OR GIVEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF PFIZER OR SANGAMO; AND (B) ALL OTHER CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED, INCLUDING ANY CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  Both Parties understand that the Products are the subject of ongoing research and development and that neither Party can assure the safety, effectiveness, Marketing Approval, Pricing Approval or commercial success of any Product.

Article 14
INDEMNIFICATION; LIABILITY; INSURANCE

14.1Indemnification by Sangamo.  Sangamo shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Pfizer and its Affiliates and Sublicensees, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively “Pfizer Indemnitees”), from and against all losses, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs (collectively, “Liabilities”), to the extent resulting from any claims, demands, actions or other proceedings by any Third Party arising out of: 

(a)the material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant by Sangamo under this Agreement; 

(b)the recklessness, negligence or intentional misconduct of any Sangamo Indemnitees; or 

(c)the research, Development and Manufacture of SB-525 by or on behalf of Sangamo or its Affiliates prior to the Effective Date;

except, in each case, to the extent caused by the negligence or intentional misconduct of any Pfizer Indemnitees or a material breach by Pfizer of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement.  

14.2Indemnification by Pfizer.  Pfizer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sangamo and its Affiliates, Upstream Licensors and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (collectively “Sangamo Indemnitees”), from and against all Liabilities to the extent resulting from any claims, demands, actions or other proceedings by any Third Party arising out of:

(a)the material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant by Pfizer under this Agreement; 

(b)the recklessness, negligence or intentional misconduct of any Pfizer Indemnitees; 

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(c)the research of Additional Products by or on behalf of Pfizer or its Affiliates; or

(d)the research, Development, Manufacture, and Commercialization of the Products by or on behalf of Pfizer or its Affiliates or Sublicensees; 

except, in each case, to the extent caused by the negligence or intentional misconduct of any Sangamo Indemnitees or a material breach by Sangamo of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement.  

14.3Indemnification Procedure.  

(a)Notice.  If either Party is seeking indemnification under Section 14.1 or 14.2 (the “Indemnified Party”), it shall promptly inform the other Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the claim giving rise to the obligation to indemnify pursuant to such Section as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving notice of the claim, provided, however, that no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying Party will relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless (and then only to the extent that) the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced thereby.  

(b)Control.  The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by notice to the Indemnified Party within [*] Business Days after receipt of notice from the Indemnified Party of the commencement of or assertion of any Third Party Claim, to assume the direction and control of the defense, litigation, settlement, appeal or other disposition of any such claim for which it is obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party (including the right to settle the claim solely for monetary consideration) with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party; provided that (a) the Indemnifying Party has sufficient financial resources, to satisfy the amount of any adverse monetary judgment that is sought, (b) the claim seeks solely monetary damages and (c) the Indemnifying Party expressly agrees in writing that as between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will be solely obligated to satisfy and discharge the claim in full (the conditions set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above are collectively referred to as the “Litigation Conditions”). The Indemnifying Party will be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, to assume direction and control of such defense, with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. During such time as the Indemnifying Party is controlling the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party, and will cause its Affiliates and agents to cooperate upon request of the Indemnifying Party, in the defense or prosecution of the claim, including by furnishing such records, information and testimony and attending such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials or appeals as may reasonably be requested by the Indemnifying Party.  In the event that the Indemnifying Party does not satisfy the Litigation Conditions or does not notify the Indemnified Party of the Indemnifying Party’s intent to defend any Third Party Claim within [*] Business Days after notice thereof, the Indemnified Party may (without further notice to the Indemnifying Party) undertake the defense thereof with counsel of its choice and at the Indemnifying Party’s expense (including reasonable, out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses of enforcement or defense). The Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be, shall have the right to participate (including the right to conduct discovery, interview and 

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examine witnesses and participate in all settlement conferences), but not control, at its own expense and with counsel of its choice, in the defense of any claim that has been assumed by the other Party.  

(c)Settlement.  The Indemnifying Party will not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, enter into any compromise or settlement that commits the Indemnified Party to take, or to forbear to take, any action. The Indemnified Party will have the sole and exclusive right to settle any claim, on such terms and conditions as it deems reasonably appropriate, to the extent such claim involves equitable or other non-monetary relief, but will not have the right to settle such claim to the extent such claim involves monetary damages without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party. Neither the Indemnifying Party nor the Indemnified Party will make any admission of liability in respect of any claim without the prior written consent of the other party, and the Indemnified Party will use reasonable efforts to mitigate Liabilities arising from such claim.  If the Parties cannot agree as to the application of Section 14.1 or 14.2 as to any claim, pending resolution of such dispute, the Parties may conduct separate defenses of such claims, with each Party retaining the right to claim indemnification from the other Party in accordance with Section 14.1 or 14.2 upon resolution of the underlying claim.  

14.4Mitigation of Loss.  Each Indemnified Party shall take and shall procure that its Affiliates take all such reasonable steps and action as are reasonably necessary or as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably require in order to mitigate any claims (or potential losses or damages) under this Article 14.  Nothing in this Agreement shall or shall be deemed to relieve any Party of any common law or other duty to mitigate any losses incurred by it.

14.5Limitation of Liability.  NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF ANY NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 14.5 IS INTENDED TO OR SHALL LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE INDEMNIFICATION RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY PARTY UNDER SECTION 14.1 OR 14.2, OR DAMAGES AVAILABLE FOR A PARTY’S BREACH OF ITS CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS IN ARTICLE 11.

14.6Insurance.  Each Party shall procure and maintain, during the Term, commercial general liability insurance, including product liability insurance, with minimum “A-” Best rated insurance carriers to cover its indemnification obligations under Section 14.1 or Section 14.2, as applicable, in each case with limits of not less than [*] per occurrence and in the aggregate. All deductibles and retentions will be the responsibility of the named insured. Pfizer and its Affiliates will be an additional insured on Sangamo’s commercial general liability and products liability policies, and be provided with a waiver of subrogation. To the extent of its culpability, all coverages of Sangamo will be primary and non-contributing with any similar insurance, carried by Pfizer.  Each Party shall provide the other Party with evidence of such insurance by furnishing a certificate of insurance upon request and shall provide the other Party with written notice at least [*] days prior to the cancellation, non-renewal or material changes in such insurance.  It is understood that such insurance shall not be construed to create a limit of either Party’s liability with respect to its indemnification obligations under this Article 14.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 14.6 to the contrary, Pfizer may meet its obligations under this Section 

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14.6 through self-insurance. Neither Party’s insurance will be construed to create a limit of liability with respect to its indemnification obligations under this Article 14.

Article 15
ANTITRUST

15.1 Approvals. Each of Sangamo and Pfizer will cooperate with the other Party and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to make all registrations, filings and applications, to give all notices and to obtain as soon as practicable all governmental or other consents, transfers, approvals, orders, qualifications authorizations, permits and waivers, if any, and to do all other things necessary or desirable for the consummation of the transactions as contemplated hereby. 

Article 16
GENERAL PROVISIONS

16.1Force Majeure.  Neither Party shall be held liable to the other Party nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in performing any obligation under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from causes beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party, potentially including embargoes, war, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), acts of terrorism, insurrections, riots, civil commotions, strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances, fire, floods, earthquakes or other acts of God, or acts, generally applicable action or inaction by any governmental authority (but excluding any government action or inaction that is specific to such Party, its Affiliates or Sublicensees, such as revocation or non-renewal of such Party’s license to conduct business), or omissions or delays in acting by the other Party.  The affected Party shall notify the other Party in writing of such force majeure circumstances as soon as reasonably practical, and shall promptly undertake and continue diligently all Commercially Reasonable Efforts necessary to cure such force majeure circumstances or to perform its obligations in spite of the ongoing circumstances.

16.2Assignment.  This Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise transferred, nor may any right or obligation hereunder be assigned or transferred, by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the provisions of Section 16.3, as applicable, either Party may, without consent of the other Party, assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder in whole or in part to an Affiliate of such Party, or in whole to its successor in interest in connection with the sale of all or substantially all of its stock or its assets to which this Agreement relates, or in connection with a merger, acquisition or similar transaction provided that such sale is not primarily for the benefit of its creditors.  In addition, Pfizer may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a Third Party where Pfizer or its Affiliate is required, or makes a good faith determination based on advice of counsel, to divest a Product in order to comply with Law or the order of any Governmental Authority as a result of a merger or acquisition.  Each Party will promptly notify the other Party of any assignment or transfer under the provisions of this Section 16.2. Any attempted assignment not in accordance with the foregoing shall be null and void and of no legal effect.  Any permitted assignee shall assume all assigned obligations of its assignor under this Agreement.  The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their respected successors and permitted assigns.  

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16.3Notification of a Change of Control of Sangamo. Sangamo will notify Pfizer in writing promptly (and in any event prior to the public disclosure thereof) following the entering into of a definitive agreement with respect to a Change of Control of Sangamo.  

16.4Severability.  If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, unless the absence of the invalidated provision(s) adversely affects the substantive rights of the Parties.  The Parties shall in such an instance use their best efforts to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision(s) with valid, legal and enforceable provision(s) which, insofar as practical, implement the purposes of this Agreement.

16.5Notices.  All notices which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally, sent by facsimile (and promptly confirmed by personal delivery, registered or certified mail or overnight courier), sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

If to Sangamo:

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
501 Canal Blvd., Suite A100
Richmond, CA 94804
Attn:Chief Executive Officer
Fax:(510) 236-8951

with a copy to:

Cooley LLP
3175 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Attn:Marya Postner, Ph.D.
Fax:(650) 849-7400

If to Pfizer:

Pfizer Inc.
R&D Business Development
235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017-5755
Attn:R&D BD Contract Notice

with a copy to:

Pfizer Inc.
Notices: Pfizer Legal Division
235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017-5755
Attn:Chief Counsel, R&D

Fax:(646) 563-9619

and an electronic copy to:

apinvoices@pfizer.com

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or to such other address(es) as the Party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other Party in writing in accordance herewith.  Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered if personally delivered or sent by facsimile on a Business Day (or if delivered or sent on a non-Business Day, then on the next Business Day); (b) on the Business Day after dispatch if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier; or (c) on the [*] Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by mail.

16.6Dispute Resolution.  

(a)Informal Dispute Resolution; Arbitration.  The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time arise that relate to either Party’s rights and/or obligations hereunder, including the interpretation, alleged breach, enforcement, termination or validity of this Agreement (a “Dispute”).  For clarity, Dispute shall not include matters within the JSC’s authority, which shall be resolved in accordance with Section 3.7.  It is the objective of the Parties to establish procedures to facilitate the resolution of such Disputes arising under this Agreement in an expedient manner by mutual cooperation.  To accomplish this objective, the Parties agree that if a Dispute arises under this Agreement, and the Parties are unable to resolve such Dispute within [*] days after such Dispute is first identified by either Party in writing to the other, the Parties shall refer such Dispute to the Executive Officers of the Parties for attempted resolution by good faith negotiations within [*] days after such notice is received.  If the Executive Officers are not able to resolve such Dispute within [*] days, then such Dispute (other than Excluded Claim as defined in Section 16.6(f) below) shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by [*] pursuant to [*], and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.   

(b)Number of Arbitrators; Arbitral Seat.  The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three arbitrators experienced in the pharmaceutical business: within [*] days after initiation of arbitration, each Party shall select one person to act as arbitrator; provided that if a Party fails to appoint an arbitrator within [*] days of the arbitration being initiated, such appointment shall be made by [*].  The two arbitrators appointed in accordance with the preceding sentence shall appoint the third arbitrator, who shall be the chairman of the tribunal. If the arbitrators selected pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 16.6(b) are unable or fail to agree upon the third arbitrator within [*] days of the appointment of the second arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by [*].  The place of arbitration shall be [*]; all proceedings and communications shall be in English.  

(c)Powers of the Arbitrators.  The arbitrators shall have the discretion to hear and determine at any stage of the arbitration any issue asserted by any Party to be dispositive of any claim or counterclaim, in whole or part, in accordance with such procedure as the arbitrators may deem appropriate, and the arbitrators may render an award on such issue.  In addition to the authority conferred on the arbitrators by the [*] rules, and without prejudice to any provisional measures that may be available from a court of competent jurisdiction, the arbitrators shall have the power to grant any provisional measures that the arbitrators deem appropriate, including but not limited to provisional injunctive relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved and any provisional measures ordered by the arbitrators may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, be deemed to be a final award on the subject matter of the measures 

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and shall be enforceable as such.  Either Party also may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any court having jurisdiction any injunctive or provisional relief necessary to protect the rights or property of that Party pending the arbitration award.  The arbitrators are authorized to award to the prevailing Party, if any, as determined by the arbitrators, their costs and expenses.  The arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive or any other type of damages not measured by a Party’s compensatory damages.  Each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses and attorneys’ fees and an equal share of the arbitrators’ fees and any administrative fees of arbitration, except as provided above.  

(d)Statute of Limitations.  In no event shall an arbitration be initiated after the date when commencement of a legal or equitable proceeding based on the dispute, controversy or claim would be barred by the applicable Delaware statute of limitations.  

(e)Confidentiality. No information concerning an arbitration, beyond the names of the Parties and the relief requested, may be unilaterally disclosed to a Third Party by any Party unless required by Law.  Except to the extent necessary to confirm an award or as may be required by law, neither a Party nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results of an arbitration without the prior written consent of both Parties.  Any documentary or other evidence given by a Party or witness in the arbitration shall be treated as confidential by any Party whose access to such evidence arises exclusively as a result of its participation in the arbitration, and shall not be disclosed to any Third Party (other than a witness or expert), except as may be required by Law.

(f)Excluded Claims.  As used in this Section, the term “Excluded Claim” shall mean a dispute, controversy or claim that concerns (i) the scope, validity, enforceability, inventorship or infringement of a patent, patent application, trademark or copyright; or (ii) any antitrust, anti-monopoly or competition law or regulation, whether or not statutory. 

16.7Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to any rules of conflict of laws; provided that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for International Sale of Goods shall not apply.  

16.8Global Trade Control Laws.  Parties will perform all activities under this Agreement in full compliance with all applicable economic sanctions, import, and export control laws, regulations, and orders (collectively, “Global Trade Control Laws”).

16.9Export Control.  This Agreement is made subject to any restrictions concerning the export of products or technical information from the United States of America or other countries which may be imposed upon or related to Sangamo or Pfizer from time to time. Neither Party will knowingly transfer to the other Party any goods, software, technology, or services that are (i) controlled at a level other than EAR99, or for reasons other than anti-terrorism, under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations; (ii) controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations; (iii) specifically identified as an E.U. Dual Use Item; or (iv) on an applicable export control list of a foreign country.

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16.10Restricted Markets; Restricted Parties.  The Parties agree that the activities under the Agreement will not (i) be in a Restricted Market; (ii) involve individuals ordinarily resident in a Restricted Market; or (iii) include companies, organizations, or Governmental Authorities from or located in a Restricted Market.  Each Party represents and warrants that neither such Party, nor any other Person, directly or indirectly, performing activities under this Agreement on such Party’s behalf, are on any applicable Restricted Party Lists, and that such individuals are not employed by any Person on any of the applicable Restricted Party Lists.  In the event that any of the Persons noted above, or any Third Party directly or indirectly engaged by such a Person, becomes listed on a Restricted Party List during the Term of this Agreement, the Party responsible for such Person will cease the activities that involve such Person and immediately notify the other Party. Each Party shall conduct Restricted Party Screening of the names and addresses of all employees and subcontractors invited to participate in activities under this Agreement by that Party, and shall require its subcontractors to conduct such screening of its employees and subcontractors or represent that no such subcontractor or employee is on an applicable Restricted Party List.  Notwithstanding any cure periods set forth herein, both Parties acknowledge that listing of the other Party on a Restricted Party List, shall be grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement, for cause, with no cure period.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Restricted Markets” means the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria, and any other country that, during the Term of this Agreement, is or becomes subject to comprehensive trade sanctions by the United States and/or designated as a state sponsor of terrorism pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, and section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act; “Restricted Party Lists” include, but are not limited to, the list of sanctioned entities maintained by the United Nations; the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, and the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List, as administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control; the U.S. Denied Persons List, the U.S. Entity List, and the U.S. Unverified List, all administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce; the entities subject to restrictive measures and the Consolidated List of Persons, Groups and Entities Subject to E.U. Financial Sanctions, as implemented by the E.U. Common Foreign & Security Policy; the List of Excluded Individuals / Entities, as published by the U.S. Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General; any lists of prohibited or debarred parties established under the U.S. Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act; the list of persons and entities suspended or debarred from contracting with the U.S. government; and similar applicable lists of restricted parties maintained by the Governmental Authorities of the jurisdictions of import and export; and “Restricted Party Screening” includes, but is not limited to, the comparison of any individual or entity directly or indirectly involved in activities under this Agreement, against the applicable Restricted Party Lists.

16.11Termination and Blocked Payment.  If this Agreement is terminated for inclusion of a Person on a Restricted Party List, Restricted Market, or Restricted Market national in activities under this Agreement without a license or other authorization required by Global Trade Control Laws or any other violation of Global Trade Control Laws, the terminating Party shall not be responsible for any payments due to the other Party, even if activities have already occurred. Further, the other Party shall be responsible for reimbursing the terminating Party for any payments due to the terminating Party under this Agreement that are blocked due to inclusion of a Person on a Restricted Party List, Restricted Market, or Restricted Market national in activities 

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under this Agreement without a license or other authorization required by Global Trade Control Laws or any other violation of Global Trade Control Laws.

16.12Entire Agreement; Amendments.  This Agreement, together with the Exhibits hereto, contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.  Any other express or implied agreements and understandings, negotiations, writings and commitments, either oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof are superseded by the terms of this Agreement.  The Exhibits to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and shall be deemed a part of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be amended, or any term hereof modified, only by a written instrument duly executed by authorized representative(s) of both Parties hereto.  The Parties agree that the Confidentiality Agreement between the Parties dated as of January 4, 2017, as amended, is hereby terminated, but each Party’s information that was the subject of confidentiality obligations under such Confidentiality Agreement shall been deemed to be Confidential Information of such Party under this Agreement.    

16.13Headings.  The captions to the several Articles, Sections (and subsections) and Exhibits hereof are not a part of this Agreement, but are merely for convenience to assist in locating and reading the several Articles, Sections and Exhibits hereof.

16.14Independent Contractors.  It is expressly agreed that Sangamo and Pfizer shall be independent contractors and that the relationship between the two Parties shall not constitute a partnership, joint venture or agency.  Neither Sangamo nor Pfizer shall have the authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action, which shall be binding on the other Party, without the prior written consent of the other Party.  Neither Party shall report this Agreement or the relationship between the Parties as a partnership for tax purposes unless required by law.

16.15Waiver.  No provision of this Agreement will be waived by any act, omission or knowledge of a Party or its agents or employees except by an instrument in writing expressly waiving such provision and signed by a duly authorized officer of the waiving Party.  The waiver by either Party hereto of any right hereunder, or of any failure of the other Party to perform, or of any breach by the other Party, shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right hereunder or of any other breach by or failure of such other Party whether of a similar nature or otherwise.

16.16Cumulative Remedies.  No remedy referred to in this Agreement is intended to be exclusive, but each shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy referred to in this Agreement or otherwise available under law.

16.17Waiver of Rule of Construction.  Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with counsel in connection with the review, drafting and negotiation of this Agreement.  Accordingly, the rule of construction that any ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed against the drafting Party shall not apply.

16.18Business Day Requirements.  In the event that any notice or other action or omission is required to be taken by a Party under this Agreement on a day that is not a Business Day then such notice or other action or omission shall be deemed to be required to be taken on the next occurring Business Day.

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16.19Further Actions.  Each Party agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments, and to do all such other acts, as necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

16.20No Third Party Rights or Obligations. No provision of this Agreement will be deemed or construed in any way to result in the creation of any rights or obligation in any Person not a Party to this Agreement. However, Pfizer may decide, in its sole discretion, to use one or more of its Affiliates to perform its obligations and duties hereunder, provided that Pfizer will remain liable hereunder for the performance by any such Affiliates of any such obligations.

16.21Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts by original signature, facsimile or PDF files, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties intending to be bound have caused this Collaboration and License Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.

 

	
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.
	
 
	
Pfizer Inc.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
  /s/ Sandy Macrae
	
 
	
By:
	
  /s/ Mikael Dolsten

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Name:
	
Dr. Sandy Macrae
	
 
	
Name:
	
Mikael Dolsten, M.D., Ph.D.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Title:
	
President and CEO
	
 
	
Title:
	
President, Worldwide Research and Development

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Licensed Patents

 

	
Reference Number
	
Country
	
Status
	
Title
	
Application
	
Filing Date 
	
Publication Number
	
Inventors

	
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(2 pages omitted)

 

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Exhibit B

Transfer Plan

[*] (2 pages omitted)

 

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit C

 

SB-525 Development Plan

 

[*] (5 pages omitted)

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit D

 

	

	
 
	

	
 
	
 
	
 

Sangamo Therapeutics and PFIZER Announce collaboration for hemophilia a gene therapy 

 

Collaboration combines Pfizer’s heritage in Rare Disease, capabilities in gene therapy, and expertise in hemophilia with Sangamo’s deep knowledge in genomic therapies 

 

Richmond, Calif., May 10, 2017 – Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced an exclusive, global collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialization of gene therapy programs for Hemophilia A, including SB-525, one of Sangamo’s four lead product candidates, which Sangamo expects will enter the clinic this quarter.

 

“Sangamo brings deep scientific and technical expertise across multiple genomic platforms, and we look forward to working together to advance this potentially transformative treatment for patients living with Hemophilia A,” said Mikael Dolsten, MD, PhD, President of Worldwide Research and Development at Pfizer. “Pfizer has made significant investments in gene therapy over the last few years and we are building an industry-leading expertise in recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector design and manufacturing. We believe SB-525 has the potential to be a best-in-class therapy that may provide patients with stable and durable levels of Factor VIII protein with a single administration treatment.” 

 

“With a long-standing heritage in rare disease, including hemophilia, Pfizer is an ideal partner for our Hemophilia A program,” said Dr. Sandy Macrae, Sangamo’s Chief Executive Officer. “We believe Pfizer’s end-to-end gene therapy capabilities will enable comprehensive development and commercialization of SB-525, which could potentially benefit Hemophilia A patients around the world. This collaboration also marks an important milestone for Sangamo as we continue to make progress in the translation of our ground-breaking research into new genomic therapies to treat serious, genetically tractable diseases.”

 

Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, Sangamo will receive a $70 million upfront payment from Pfizer. Sangamo will be responsible for conducting the SB-525 Phase 1/2 clinical study and certain manufacturing activities. Pfizer will be operationally and financially responsible for all subsequent research, development, manufacturing and commercialization activities for SB-525 and additional products, if any. Sangamo is eligible to receive potential milestone payments of up to $475 million, including up to $300 million for the development and commercialization of SB-525 and up to $175 million for additional Hemophilia A gene therapy product candidates that may be developed under the collaboration. Sangamo will also receive tiered double-digit royalties on net sales. Additionally, Sangamo will be collaborating with Pfizer on manufacturing and technical operations utilizing viral delivery vectors.

 

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Gene therapy is a potentially transformational technology for patients, focused on highly specialized, one-time, treatments that address the root cause of diseases caused by genetic mutation. The technology involves introducing genetic material into the body to deliver a correct copy of a gene to a patient’s cells to compensate for a defective one. The genetic material can be delivered to the cells by a variety of means, most frequently using a viral vector such as rAAV. There have been no gene therapy products approved in the U.S. to date. 

 

Hemophilia A is a rare blood disorder caused by a genetic mutation resulting in insufficient activity of Factor VIII, a blood clotting protein the body uses to stop bleeding. There are approximately 16,000 patients in the U.S. and more than 150,000 worldwide with Hemophilia A. SB-525 is comprised of a rAAV vector carrying a Factor VIII gene construct driven by a proprietary, synthetic, liver-specific promoter. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared initiation of human clinical trials for SB-525, which also has been granted orphan drug designation. Sangamo is on track this quarter to start a Phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate safety and to measure blood levels of Factor VIII protein and other efficacy endpoints. 

 

Conference Call

Sangamo will host a conference call today, May 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. ET, which will be open to the public, to discuss the details of the collaboration and the Company’s first quarter business and financial results. The call will also be webcast live and can be accessed via a link the Sangamo Therapeutics website in the Investors and Media section under Events and Presentations. A replay of the webcast will also be available for one week after the call.

 

The conference call dial-in numbers are (877) 377-7553 for domestic callers and (678) 894-3968 for international callers. The conference ID number for the call is 15225000. For those unable to listen in at the designated time, a conference call replay will be available for one week following the conference call, from approximately 8:00 p.m. ET on May 10, 2017 to 11:59 p.m. ET on May 17, 2017. The conference call replay numbers for domestic and international callers are (855) 859-2056 and (404) 537-3406, respectively. The conference ID number for the replay is 15225000.

 

About Sangamo Therapeutics  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. is focused on translating ground-breaking science into genomic therapies that transform patients' lives using the company's industry leading platform technologies in genome editing, gene therapy, gene regulation and cell therapy. The Company is advancing Phase 1/2 clinical programs in Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B, and lysosomal storage disorders MPS I and MPS II. Sangamo has a strategic collaboration with Pfizer for Hemophilia A, with Bioverativ Inc. for hemoglobinopathies, including beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease, and with Shire International GmbH to develop therapeutics for Huntington's disease. In addition, it has established strategic partnerships with companies in non-therapeutic applications of its technology, including Sigma-Aldrich Corporation and Dow AgroSciences. For more information about Sangamo, visit the Company's website at www.sangamo.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on Sangamo’s current expectations. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation references relating to the collaboration agreement with Pfizer, potential milestone payments and royalties under the collaboration agreement, ability of the collaboration to advance and commercialize SB-525 as a treatment for Hemophilia A, research and development of therapeutic applications of Sangamo's genomic therapy platforms,  the expected timing of clinical trials of lead programs, including 

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

SB-525 and the release of data from these trials, the impact of Sangamo’s clinical trials on the field of genetic medicine and the benefit of orphan drug status. Actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including uncertainties relating to substantial dependence on the clinical success of lead therapeutic programs,  the initiation and completion of stages of our clinical trials, whether the clinical trials will validate and support the tolerability and efficacy of ZFNs, technological challenges, Sangamo’s ability to develop commercially viable products and technological developments by our competitors. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks, please see Sangamo’s SEC filings, including the risk factors described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

 

Pfizer and Rare Disease

Rare disease includes some of the most serious of all illnesses and impacts millions of patients worldwide,i representing an opportunity to apply our knowledge and expertise to help make a significant impact on addressing unmet medical needs. The Pfizer focus on rare disease builds on more than two decades of experience, a dedicated research unit focusing on rare disease, and a global portfolio of multiple medicines within a number of disease areas of focus, including hematology, neuroscience, and inherited metabolic disorders.ii

 

Pfizer Rare Disease combines pioneering science and deep understanding of how diseases work with insights from innovative strategic collaborations with academic researchers, patients, and other companies to deliver transformative treatments and solutions. We innovate every day leveraging our global footprint to accelerate the development and delivery of groundbreaking medicines and the hope of cures.

 

Click here to learn more about our Rare Disease portfolio and how we empower patients, engage communities in our clinical development programs, and support programs that heighten disease awareness and meet the needs of patient families.

 

Pfizer Inc: Working together for a healthier world®

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products. Our global portfolio includes medicines and vaccines as well as many of the world's best-known consumer health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Consistent with our responsibility as one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, we collaborate with health care providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable health care around the world. For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. For more information, please visit us at www.pfizer.com. In addition, to learn more, follow us on Twitter at @Pfizer and @Pfizer_News, LinkedIn, YouTube and like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/Pfizer.

 

Pfizer Disclosure Notice: 

The information contained in this release is as of May 10, 2017. Pfizer assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this release as the result of new information or future events or developments.

 

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

This release contains forward-looking information about an investigational Hemophilia A agent, SB-525, including its potential benefits, that involves substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the uncertainties inherent in research and development, including the ability to meet anticipated clinical study commencement and completion dates as well as the possibility of unfavorable study results, including unfavorable new clinical data and additional analyses of existing clinical data; risks associated with initial data, including the risk that the final results of the Phase I/2 study for SB-525 and/or additional clinical trials may be different from (including less favorable than) the initial data results and may not support further clinical development;  whether and when any applications may be filed with regulatory authorities for SB-525; whether and when regulatory authorities may approve any such applications, which will depend on the assessment by such regulatory authorities of the benefit-risk profile suggested by the totality of the efficacy and safety information submitted; decisions by regulatory authorities regarding labeling and other matters that could affect the availability or commercial potential of SB-525; and competitive developments.

 

A further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in Pfizer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and in its subsequent reports on Form 10-Q, including in the sections thereof captioned "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results", as well as in its subsequent reports on Form 8-K, all of which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov and www.pfizer.com.

 

 

Contact

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. 

McDavid Stilwell

510-970-6000, x219

mstilwell@sangamo.com

 

Varant Shirvanian

510-970-6000 x205

vshirvanian@sangamo.com

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i Rare Disease: Facts and Statistics. http://globalgenes.org/rare-diseases-facts-statistics. Accessed September 7, 2016.

ii Pfizer Inc. Rare Disease. http://www.pfizer.com/health-and-wellness/health-topics/rare-diseases/areas-of-focus. Accessed December 20, 2016.

 

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit E

Data Package Elements

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[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit F

Manufacturing Tech Transfer Plan

[*] (2 pages omitted)

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit G

 

Specified Patents

[*] (3 pages omitted)

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit H 

 

Work Statement #1

 

[*] (33 pages omitted)

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit I 

 

Exceptions to Sangamo Representations and Warranties

 

[*] (1 page omitted)

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit J

 

Pre-clinically Developed Products and Additional Products

 

[*] (1 page omitted)

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exhibit K

 

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[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Schedule 2.1(d)

Sangamo Third Party Agreement Provisions

[*] (4 pages omitted)

[*] = Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Schedule 4.9

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Exhibit 10.1 

ALLERGAN PLC

 

2017 Executive Severance Plan 

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Eligibility
	
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Administration
	
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Termination of Employment for any Reason
	
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Termination of Employment at any time by the Company without Cause or, during the CIC Protection Period, by the Employee for Good Reason
	
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Effect of Federal Excise Tax
	
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Other Provisions Applicable to Severance Payments and Benefits.
	
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Other Plans and Policies; Non‐Duplication of Payments or Benefits.
	
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Special Rules for Compliance with Code Section 409A
	
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ALLERGAN PLC

2017 Executive Severance Plan

1.Purpose.  The purpose of this Allergan plc 2017 Executive Severance Plan (this “Plan”) is to provide certain Severance Payments and Benefits (as defined below) to designated key executives and employees of the Company in the event of a termination of their employment in certain specified circumstances.  This Plan has been adopted in the form set forth herein effective as of July 20, 2017 (the “Effective Date”).  The Plan is intended to be a top hat welfare benefit plan under ERISA.

2.Definitions.  The following definitions are applicable for purposes of this Plan , in addition to terms defined in Section 1 above:

(a)“Accrued Obligations” means the Employee’s (i)  base salary otherwise payable through the Date of Termination, (ii) unreimbursed business expenses reimbursable under Company policies then in effect, and (iii) earned and accrued vacation pay, if applicable, to the extent not theretofore paid; provided, however, that in each of (i), (ii) and (iii), to the extent permissible under applicable law, the Company may offset such amounts against any obligations and liabilities of the Employee to the Company.

(b)“Affected Employee” has the meaning specified in Section 7(a).

(c)“Affiliate” means with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the specified Person.

(d)“AIP” means, for each Employee, the then current plan or arrangement of the Company providing cash‐denominated bonuses for annual Company and/or business unit performance in which such Employee participates.

(e)“Award” means any stock‐based award or cash award permitted to be granted to an Employee.

(f)“Award Agreement” means an agreement (whether in written or electronic form) evidencing an Award granted.

(g)“Base Severance Amount” means the sum of (i) the greater of (a) the Employee’s annual base salary as of the Date of Termination and (b) to the extent applicable, the Employee’s annual base salary at the time of the first occurrence of a Change in Control within the two (2) years preceding the Date of Termination and (ii) the Employee’s target annual incentive opportunity under the AIP for the fiscal year of the Company as of the Date of Termination.

(h)“Beneficiary” means a person or entity that an Employee designates in writing to the Company to receive payments or benefits hereunder in the event of the 

 

 

Employee’s death.  If no such person or entity is named or there is no surviving designated Beneficiary, such Employee’s Beneficiary shall be the Employee’s estate.

(i)“Benefit Continuation” means the continued participation by the Employee and his or her eligible dependents in the Benefit Plans, upon the same terms and conditions in effect from time to time for active employees of the Company, as determined in good faith by the Committee, subject to Employee’s continued payment of premiums at the same rate as applicable for similarly situated active employees during the Benefit Continuation Period. 

(j)“Benefit Continuation Period” means the period commencing on the Employee’s Date of Termination and ending on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Employee’s Severance Continuation Period and (ii) the date of the Employee’s commencement of eligibility for benefits under a new employer’s welfare benefit plans. 

(k)“Benefit Plans” means all medical, dental and vision benefit plans of the Company, as may be in effect from time to time.

(l)“Board” means the Board of Directors of Allergan plc. 

(m)“Cause” means, with respect to an Employee, the definition as such term is defined in any effective written employment agreement with such Employee as of the Employee’s Date of Termination; otherwise, Cause means (i) the Employee’s failure to perform his or her duties in any material respect (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the Employee’s failure to comply with any valid and legal directive of the Board or the person to whom the Employee reports, (iii) willful misconduct or gross negligence by the Employee that has caused or is reasonably expected to result in material injury to the Company’s business, reputation or prospects, (iv) the engagement by the Employee in illegal conduct or in any act of serious dishonesty which could reasonably be expected to result in material injury to the Company’s business or reputation or which adversely affects the Employee’s ability to perform his or her duties, (v) the Employee being indicted or convicted of (or having pled guilty or nolo contendere to) a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, theft or financial impropriety, or (vi) a material violation by the Employee of the Company’s rules, policies or procedures.  For any termination by the Company for Cause that occurs after the occurrence of a Change in Control, termination of an Employee’s employment shall not be deemed to be for Cause unless and until the Company delivers to the Employee a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three‐quarters (3/4) of the Board (after reasonable written notice is provided to the Employee and the Employee is given an opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that the Employee has engaged in the conduct described in any of (i)‐(vi) above.

(n)“Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Award Plan of the Company, as may be amended from time to time, and any successor to that plan.

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(o)“CIC Protection Period” means the period commencing on the sixtieth (60th) day prior to a Change in Control and ending on the second anniversary of such Change in Control. 

(p)“COBRA” means the continuation coverage requirements for “group health plans” under Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Code Section 4980B and ERISA Sections 601 through 608, each as amended from time to time, including rules thereunder and successor provisions and rules thereto.

(q)“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and all regulations, interpretations, and administrative guidance issued thereunder.

(r)“Code Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code, as amended from time to time, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

(s)“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee as the Board may designate to perform administrative functions under this Plan.

(t)“Company” means Allergan plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of Ireland, and all of its Affiliates, collectively (and any successors or assigns thereto).

(u)“Date of Termination” means, unless otherwise agreed by the Company, (i)  if the Employee’s employment is terminated by the Employee for Good Reason, the date that the Employee terminates his or her employment provided that such date is no later than ninety (90) days after the last day of any applicable cure period, (ii) if the Employee’s employment is terminated by reason of death, the date of death of the Employee, or (iii) if the Employee’s employment is terminated for any other reason, the date on which a notice of termination is given or the date set forth in such notice, which, in the event of a termination by the Employee without Good Reason, shall not be less than 60 days after such notice, provided that the Date of Termination may be accelerated by the Company to any date following delivery of the notice of termination by Employee. 

(v)“Delay Period” has the meaning specified in Section 10(c).

(w)“Effective Date” means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this Plan.

(x)“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 

(y)“Employee” has the meaning specified in Section 3.

(z)“Entity” has the meaning specified in Section 8(a).

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(aa)“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(bb)“Excise Tax” has the meaning specified in Section 7.

(cc)“Good Reason” means, with respect to an Employee, the definition as such term is defined in any effective written employment agreement with such Employee as of the Employee’s Date of Termination; otherwise, Good Reason means the occurrence of any of the following events, unless the Employee has consented in writing thereto:

(i)a material decrease in any of the Employee’s base salary, target bonus, or long-term incentive opportunity;

(ii)a material diminution in the Employee’s authority, duties or responsibilities (other than temporarily while the Employee is physically or mentally incapacitated or as required by applicable law), including any assignment to the Employee of any duties inconsistent in any material respect with the Employee’s position (including status, offices, titles and reporting relationship or level), authority, duties or responsibilities;

(iii)a relocation of the Employee’s primary work location resulting in an increase in the Employee’s one-way commute by 50 miles or more; or

(iv)the failure of the Company to obtain the binding agreement of any successor to the Company expressly to assume and agree to fully perform the Company’s obligations under this Plan, as contemplated in the last sentence of Section 12(a) hereof;

provided, that within ninety (90) days after the initial occurrence of any of the events or the initial existence of any of the conditions set forth in (i) through (iv) above the Employee delivers written notice to the Company of his or her intention to terminate his or her employment for Good Reason which specifies in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to give rise to the Employee’s right to terminate employment for Good Reason, and the Company fails to correct such conduct or condition after a period of thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice; provided, further, that the Employee terminates his or her employment within ninety (90) days of the failure of the Company to correct such conduct or condition within the period described above.  For purposes of this Plan, the termination of an Employee’s employment by the Employee for “Good Reason” is intended to constitute an “involuntary separation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A‐1(n)(2).  

(dd)“Initial Payment Period” has the meaning specified in Section 10(c).

(ee)“JAMS” has the meaning specified in Section 12(f).

(ff)“Limit” has the meaning specified in Section 10(c).

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(gg)“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, other entity, group or organization include a governmental authority.

(hh)“Reduced Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 7(a).

(ii)“Release” has the meaning specified in Section 6.

(jj)“Release Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.

(kk)“Severance Factor” means (i) in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause outside of the CIC Protection Period, 1.5x, or (ii) in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated during the CIC Protection Period either by the Company without Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason, 2.5x.

(ll)“Severance Continuation Period” means, (i) in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause outside of the CIC Protection Period, 24 months, or (ii) in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated during the CIC Protection Period either by the Company without Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason, 30 months.  

(mm)“Severance Payments and Benefits” means all benefits provided or payments made by the Company to or for the benefit of an Employee under this Plan.

3.Eligibility.  Each key executive or employee of the Company who has been designated in writing by the Committee (each an “Employee”) shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.  

4.Administration.  Subject to Section 12(d) hereof, this Plan shall be interpreted, administered and operated by the Committee, which shall have complete authority, subject to the express provisions of this Plan, to interpret this Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.  The Committee may delegate any of its duties hereunder to a subcommittee, or to such person or persons from time to time as it may designate.  All decisions, interpretations and other actions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties who have an interest in this Plan.  No member of the Committee, nor any Person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee, shall be liable for any action, omission, or determination relating to this Plan, and the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee and each Person to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of this Plan has been delegated, against any cost or liability arising out of any action, omission or determination relating to this Plan, unless, in either case, such action, omission, or determination was taken or made by such member or other Person acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Committee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that it was in the best interests of the Company.

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5.Termination of Employment for any Reason.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in the event of any termination of an Employee’s employment with the Company for any reason:

(a)The Company shall pay the Employee the Accrued Obligations, payable on the dates such amounts would have been payable under the Company’s policies if the Employee’s employment had not terminated, but in no event more than 60 days after Employee’s Date of Termination, or sooner if required by applicable law.

(b)Any outstanding Awards (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any equity‐based Award and any cash‐based Award) held by the Employee as of the Date of Termination shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable plan(s) and Award Agreements.

(c)The Employee’s benefits and rights under any of the Company’s benefit plans, including the Company’s Benefit Plans, shall be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of such plans, as may be in effect at the Employee’s Date of Termination.

(d)The Employee’s AIP award for the year of termination shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the applicable plan.

In the event of a termination of employment (i) by the Company for any reason, other than without Cause or (ii) by the Employee for any reason, other than for Good Reason within the CIC Protection Period, the Employee shall not be entitled to receive any compensation, payments or benefits, except as specified in Section 5‎(a)‐‎(c). 

6.Termination of Employment at any time by the Company without Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason during the CIC Protection Period,  In addition to the payments and benefits set forth in Section 5, in the event the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated either (i) during the CIC Protection Period, by the Employee for Good Reason or (ii) by the Company without Cause, the Employee shall also be entitled to receive the following payments and benefits, subject to the Employee signing a release and termination agreement in a form to be provided by the Company (and which shall include non-competition, non-solicitation and other customary restrictive covenants) (the “Release”), and such Release becoming effective, enforceable and irrevocable within 60 days following the Employee’s Date of Termination (such period, the “Release Period”):

(a)An amount equal to the product of the Employee’s Severance Factor times the Employee’s Base Severance Amount, payable in a lump sum on the Company’s first regularly scheduled payroll date following the expiration of the Release Period. 

(b)During the Benefit Continuation Period, the Employee shall be eligible for the Benefit Continuation.  To receive such Benefit Continuation, the Employee must elect to continue medical and dental benefits in accordance with the provisions of COBRA within the time period provided by COBRA.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may provide the Employee with the Benefit Continuation under arrangements other than the Company’s Benefit Plans, provided that the benefit coverage so provided is 

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at least as favorable to the Employee as coverage under the otherwise applicable Benefit Plans and that if the Benefit Continuation is provided by means of cash payments to allow the Employee to obtain medical, vision and dental coverage for the Employee and his or her dependents, such payments shall constitute taxable income to the Employee.

(c)During the Severance Continuation Period, the Employee shall be provided with outplacement services selected by the Company.  The outplacement benefits shall be provided in kind; cash shall not be paid in lieu of outplacement benefits nor will Severance Payments and Benefits be increased if the Employee declines or does not use the outplacement benefits.

7.Effect of Federal Excise Tax.  

(a)Cut‐Back to Maximize Retained After‐Tax Amounts.  In the event the Company determines that any benefit provided or payment made by the Company to or for the benefit of an Employee, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of an agreement, plan, program, arrangement of the Company or otherwise (a “Payment”) would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, each a “Parachute Payment”) and subject the Employee to an excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999 (or any similar tax that may be imposed) or any interest or penalties related to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then the Company shall reduce the Payments to an amount that is one dollar less than the smallest amount that would give rise to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”), but only if such Reduced Amount would be greater than the net after‐tax value (after taking into account the Excise Tax, any tax imposed by any comparable provision of state law, and any applicable federal, state, and local income and employment taxes) of the Payments to the Employee.  

(b)Implementation Rules.  If the Payments must be reduced as provided in Section 7(a), any reduction in Payments required by this provision will occur in the following order:  (1) reduction of cash payments; (2) reduction of vesting acceleration of long-term incentive awards; and (3) reduction of other benefits paid or provided.  In the event that acceleration of vesting of long-term incentive awards is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting will be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant for the long-term incentive award.  If two or more long-term incentive awards are granted on the same date, each award will be reduced on a pro‐rata basis.  The Employee shall be advised of the determination as to which Payments will be reduced and the reasons therefor, and the Employee and his or her advisors will be entitled to present information that may be relevant to this determination.  In no event shall such reduction be effected through a delay in the timing of any Payment that is subject to Code Section 409A (or that would become subject to Code Section 409A as a result of such delay).

(c)Any determination required under this Section 7 shall be made by an independent accounting firm of nationally recognized standing selected by the Company.  For purposes of determining the amount of an Employee’s aggregate value of Payments on an after-tax basis, the Employee shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the 

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highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in which the Payments are to be made, and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of taxation in the state and locality of such Employee’s residence on the date of the Change in Control.

8.Other Provisions Applicable to Severance Payments and Benefits.

(a)Limitation of Benefits In Case of Certain Business Dispositions.  Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, an Employee shall not be considered to have been terminated by the Company without Cause for the purposes of Section 6, in the event such termination of employment results from the sale or spin‐off of an Affiliate, or the sale or spin-off of a division, other business unit or facility (each an “Entity”) in which the Employee was employed immediately prior to such sale, if (i) the Employee has been offered employment with the purchaser of such Entity or with the spun-off Entity, whether or not such Employee accepts or rejects such offer of employment, and (ii) the terms and conditions of such new employment include an agreement or plan binding on such purchaser or spun-off Entity providing that, upon a termination of the Employee’s employment with the purchaser or spun‐off Entity without Cause, within one (1) year following such sale or spin‐off, the purchaser or spun‐off Entity shall pay and provide to such Employee payments and benefits comparable to those the Employee would have received under the applicable provisions of Section 6 if the Employee had been terminated without Cause at the time of such sale (and such termination was not during the CIC Protection Period) and provided with the corresponding Severance Payments and Benefits. 

(b)Deferrals Included in Salary and Bonus.  All references in this Plan to salary and annual incentive amounts mean those amounts before reduction pursuant to any deferred compensation plan or agreement.

(c)Payments and Benefits to Beneficiary Upon Employee’s Death.  In the event of the death of an Employee, all payments and benefits hereunder due to such Employee shall be paid or provided to his or her Beneficiary.

(d)Transfers of Employment.  Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, a transfer of employment from the Company to an Affiliate or vice versa shall not be considered a termination of employment for purposes of this Plan.

(e)Right of Setoff.  The Company may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, deduct from and set off against any amounts the Company may owe to the Employee from time to time, including amounts payable in connection with any Severance Payment and Benefits, amounts payable in connection with any Award, owed as wages, fringe benefits, or other compensation owed to the Employee, such amounts as may be owed by the Employee to the Company, although the Employee shall remain liable for any part of the Employee’s payment obligation not satisfied through such deduction and setoff.  By accepting the Severance Payments and Benefits under this Plan, the Employee agrees to any deduction or setoff under this Section 8(e).

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(f)Continuation of Benefits During Release Period.  Any Severance Payment or Benefit that is subject to Code Section 409A that would otherwise have been made to an Employee but that is conditioned upon the execution and effectiveness of the Release shall be paid or provided on the first business day following the expiration of the Release Period subject to the execution and effectiveness of the Release; provided that any in‐kind benefits provided pursuant to this Plan shall continue in effect after the Date of Termination pending the execution and effectiveness of the Release; provided that if the Release is not executed and does not become effective within the Release Period, the Employee shall reimburse the Company for the full cost of providing such in‐kind benefits during the Release Period.

9.Other Plans and Policies; Non‐Duplication of Payments or Benefits.

(a)Superseded Agreements and Rights.  This Plan constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and the Employee relating to Severance Payments and Benefits to be paid or provided to the Employee by the Company, and supersedes and cancels all prior agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter of this Plan, other than (i) as expressly set forth in this Plan, (ii) as determined in writing by the Committee, (iii) as required by law, or (iv) as expressly provided in a plan, program or arrangement of the Company which is established following the Effective Date and in which the Employee is a participant.  

(b)Non‐Duplication of Payments and Benefits.  The Employee shall not be entitled to any Severance Payment or Benefit under this Plan which duplicates a payment or benefit received or receivable by the Employee under any employment or severance agreement, or any other plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any severance required by applicable law, regulation, sound business practices and customs; provided, however, that with respect to a benefit or payment that is expressly required to be provided by applicable law, regulation, sound business practices or customs or the terms of an individual employment arrangement, to the extent permissible under applicable law, the Company may offset the Severance Payments or Benefits due under this Plan by the amount of such other benefits or payments.

10.Special Rules for Compliance with Code Section 409A.  This Section 10 serves to ensure compliance with applicable requirements of Code Section 409A.  If the terms of this Section 10 conflict with other terms of this Plan, the terms of this Section 10 shall control.

(a)All payments that may be made and benefits that may be provided pursuant to this Plan are intended to qualify for the “short term deferral “exception under Code Section 409A and this Plan shall be interpreted accordingly.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, to the extent that the right to any payment (including the provision of benefits) hereunder provides for the “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(d)(1), the payment shall be paid (or benefit provided) in compliance with Code Section 409A.

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Treasury Regulation § 1.409A‐1(h), except for a termination of employment providing for payments or benefits that are “grandfathered” or excluded from being a deferral of compensation under Code Section 409A.

(c)Separate Payments.  Any payment of Severance Payments and Benefits shall be deemed a separate payment for all purposes, including for purposes of Code Section 409A.  

(d)Six‐Month Delay Rule.  In the event that any Severance Payments or Benefits constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and as of the date of the Employee’s “separation from service,” Employee is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of that term under Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B), or any successor provision thereto), then, if the amount of any Severance Payments and Benefits, or any other payments and benefits due pursuant to any other agreement with or plan, program, payroll practice of the Company to be paid within the first six months following the date of such separation from service (the “Initial Payment Period”) exceed the amount referenced in Treas. Regs. Section 1.409A‐1(b)(9)(iii)(A) (the “Limit”), then:  (i) any portion of the Severance Payments and Benefits that is payable or can be provided during the Initial Payment Period that does not exceed the Limit shall be paid or provided at the times set forth in this Plan; (ii) any portion of the Severance Payments and Benefits that is a “short‐term deferral” within the meaning of Treas. Regs. Section 1.409A‐1(b)(4)(i) shall be paid or provided at the times set forth in in this Plan; and (iii) any portion of the Severance Payments and Benefits that exceeds the Limit and is not a “short‐term deferral” (and would have been payable during the Initial Payment Period but for the Limit) shall not be paid or provided, to the extent making or providing such payment or benefit during the Initial Payment Period would result in additional taxes or interest under Code Section 409A of the Code, until the date which is the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six (6)‐month period measured from the date of such “separation from service,” and (ii) the date of Employee’s death (the “Delay Period”) and this Plan shall hereby be deemed amended accordingly.  Upon the expiration of the Delay Period, all payments and benefits delayed pursuant to this section (whether they would have otherwise been payable in a single sum or in installments in the absence of such delay) shall be paid or reimbursed to Employee in a lump sum, and any remaining payments and benefits due under this Plan shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.

(e)Continued Benefits.  To the extent required by Code Section 409A, any reimbursement or in‐kind benefit provided under this Plan shall be provided in accordance with the following:  (i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in‐kind benefits provided during each calendar year cannot affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in‐kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year; (ii) any payments in lieu of the benefits shall be paid no later than the end of Employee’s taxable year next following Employee’s taxable year in which the benefit or expense was due to be paid; and (iii) any right to reimbursements or in‐kind benefits under this Plan shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

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(f)General Compliance.  In addition to the foregoing provisions, the terms of this Plan, including any authority of the Company and rights of the Employee which constitute a deferral of compensation subject to Code Section 409A (and which is not grandfathered or excluded from being deemed such a deferral), shall be limited to those terms permitted under Code Section 409A without resulting in a tax penalty to Employee, and any terms not so permitted under Code Section 409A shall be modified and limited to the extent necessary to conform with Code Section 409A but only to the extent that such modification or limitation is permitted under Code Section 409A and the regulations and guidance issued thereunder.  The Company and its employees and agents make no representation and are providing no advice regarding the taxation of the payments and benefits under this Plan, including with respect to taxes, interest and penalties under Code Section 409A and similar liabilities under state and local tax laws.  No indemnification or gross‐up is payable under this Plan with respect to any such tax, interest, or penalty under Code Section 409A or similar liability under state or local tax laws applicable to any Employee.

11.Claims Procedures.  

(a)Initial Claims.  An Employee who believes he or she is entitled to a payment under the Plan that has not been received may submit a written claim for benefits to the Plan within 60 days after the Employee’s Date of Termination. Claims should be addressed and sent to:

Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Allergan plc

c/o A. Robert D. Bailey

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Morris Corporate Center III

400 Interpace Parkway

Parsippany, NJ 07054

If the Employee’s claim is denied, in whole or in part, the Employee will be furnished with written notice of the denial within 90 days after the Committee’s receipt of the Employee’s written claim, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim, in which case a period not to exceed 180 days will apply. If such an extension of time is required, written notice of the extension will be furnished to the Employee before the termination of the initial 90-day period and will describe the special circumstances requiring the extension and the date on which a decision is expected to be rendered. Written notice of the denial of the Employee’s claim will contain the following information: 

(i)the specific reason or reasons for the denial of the Employee’s claim;

(ii)references to the specific Plan provisions on which the denial of the Employee’s claim was based;

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(iii)a description of any additional information or material required by the Committee to reconsider the Employee’s claim (to the extent applicable) and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and

(iv)a description of the Plan’s review procedures and time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the Employee’s right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA following a benefit claim denial on review.   

(b)Appeal of Denied Claims.  If the Employee’s claim is denied and he or she wishes to submit a request for a review of the denied claim, the Employee or his or her authorized representative must follow the procedures described below:

(i)Upon receipt of the denied claim, the Employee (or his or her authorized representative) may file a request for review of the claim in writing with the Committee. This request for review must be filed no later than 60 days after the Employee has received written notification of the denial.

(ii)The Employee has the right to submit in writing to the Committee any comments, documents, records or other information relating to his or her claim for benefits.

(iii)The Employee has the right to be provided with, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to and copies of all pertinent documents, records and other information that is relevant to his or her claim for benefits. 

(iv)The review of the denied claim will take into account all comments, documents, records and other information that the Employee submitted relating to his or her claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial denial of his or her claim.

(c)Committee’s Response to Appeal.  The Committee will provide the Employee with written notice of its decision within 60 days after the Committee’s receipt of the Employee’s written claim for review. There may be special circumstances which require an extension of this 60-day period. In any such case, the Committee will notify the Employee in writing within the 60-day period and the final decision will be made no later than 120 days after the Committee’s receipt of the Employee’s written claim for review. The Committee’s decision on the Employee’s claim for review will be communicated to the Employee in writing and will clearly state:

(i)the specific reason or reasons for the denial of the Employee’s claim;

(ii)reference to the specific Plan provisions on which the denial of the Employee’s claim is based;

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documents, records and other information relevant to his or her claim for benefits; and

(iv)a statement describing the Employee’s right to bring an action under Section 502(a) of ERISA.

(d)Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies.  The exhaustion of these claims procedures is mandatory for resolving every claim and dispute arising under the Plan. As to such claims and disputes:

(i)no claimant shall be permitted to commence any arbitration or legal action to recover benefits or to enforce or clarify rights under the Plan under Section 502 or Section 510 of ERISA or under any other provision of law, whether or not statutory, until these claims procedures have been exhausted in their entirety; 

(ii)in any such arbitration or legal action, all explicit and implicit determinations by the Committee (including, but not limited to, determinations as to whether the claim, or a request for a review of a denied claim, was timely filed) shall be afforded the maximum deference permitted by law; and

(iii)no legal action or arbitration may be commenced by the Employee later than 365 days subsequent to the date of the written response of the Committee to an Employee’s request for review pursuant to Section 11(c).

12.Miscellaneous.

(a)Assignment; Non‐transferability.  No right of an Employee to any payment or benefit under this Plan shall be subject to assignment, anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors of the Employee or of any beneficiary of the Employee.  The terms and conditions of this Plan shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the Company.

(b)Withholding.  The Company shall have the right to deduct from all payments hereunder any taxes required by law to be withheld therefrom.

(c)No Right To Employment.  Nothing in this Plan shall be construed as giving any person the right to be retained in the employment of the Company, nor shall it affect the right of the Company to dismiss an Employee without any liability except as provided in this Plan.

(d)Amendment and Termination.  The Committee may amend or terminate this Plan at any time, provided, however (i) during the two (2) years following a Change in Control, this Plan may not be amended or terminated in any manner materially adverse to an Employee without the written consent of such Employee, and (ii) at any other time, this Plan may not be amended or terminated in any manner materially adverse to an Employee except with 60 days’ advance notice to the affected Employee, and no such amendment or termination shall be effective to limit any right or benefit relating to a 

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termination by the Company without Cause or by the Employee for Good Reason, in each case, during the CIC Protection Period, if a Change in Control has occurred prior to the lapse of such 60‐day notice period.

(e)Governing Law.  THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND EFFECT OF THIS PLAN AND ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THIS PLAN SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS (INCLUDING THOSE GOVERNING CONTRACTS) OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS, AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.  If any provision hereof shall be held by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue to be fully effective. 

(f)Arbitration.  Any and all disputes, claims, or causes of action, in law or equity, arising from or relating to this Plan (including the Release, except as specifically provided in the Release) or its enforcement, performance, breach or interpretation, will be resolved, to the fullest extent permitted by law, by final, binding, and confidential arbitration held in the state and county where the Employee principally worked immediately prior to the Employee’s termination and conducted through Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services (“JAMS”) in accordance with the then-current JAMS Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (and no other JAMS rules). Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section 12(f) is intended to prevent either the Employee or the Company from obtaining injunctive relief in court to prevent irreparable harm pending the conclusion of any such arbitration.  For purposes of settling any dispute or controversy arising hereunder or for the purpose of entering any judgment upon an award rendered by the arbitrator, the Company and the Employee hereby consent to the jurisdiction of any or all of the following courts:  (i) the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey or (ii) any of the courts of the State of New Jersey.  The Company and the Employee hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to such jurisdiction and any defense of inconvenient forum.  The Company and the Employee hereby agree that a judgment upon an award rendered by the arbitrator may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  This Section 12(f) shall not apply to any claims of violation of any federal or state employment discrimination laws.

(g)No Duty to Mitigate.  No employee shall be required to mitigate, by seeking employment or otherwise, the amount of any payment that the Company becomes obligated to make under this Plan, and, except as expressly provided in this Plan, amounts or other benefits to be paid or provided to an Employee pursuant to this Plan shall not be reduced by reason of the Employee’s obtaining other employment or receiving similar payments or benefits from another employer.

(h)Employment at Will.  Nothing contained in this Plan shall give any employee the right to be retained in the employment of the Company or shall otherwise modify the employee’s at will employment relationship with the Company.  This Plan is not a contract of employment between the Company and any employee. 

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(i)Terms Applicable to Employees Outside the United States.  The Committee may modify the terms and conditions of participation of any Employee who is then resident or primarily employed outside the United States or is subject to taxation by a non‐U.S. jurisdiction in any manner deemed by the Committee to be necessary or appropriate in order that such terms and conditions shall conform to the laws, regulations, sound business practices or customs of the country in which the Employee is then resident or primarily employed.  

 

 

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