Document:

Exhibit 10.14

 

Execution Version

 

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

 

EXCLUSIVE CROSS-LICENSE, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER,
 AND REGULATORY MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

THIS EXCLUSIVE CROSS-LICENSE, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND REGULATORY MATTERS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is dated February 9, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) by and between INO Therapeutics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, d/b/a Ikaria, with offices at Perryville III Corporate Park, 53 Frontage Road, Third Floor, Hampton, NJ 08827 (“Ikaria”), and Bellerophon Pulse Technologies LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with offices at Perryville III Corporate Park, 53 Frontage Road, Third Floor, Hampton, NJ 08827 (“Pulse Technologies”).  Ikaria and Pulse Technologies may be individually referred to as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.”

 

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the Effective Date, Ikaria and Pulse Technologies were indirect subsidiaries of Ikaria, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ikaria Parent Company”);

 

WHEREAS, Ikaria was, prior to the Effective Date, engaged in the Ikaria NO Business (as defined herein) and the R&D Business (as defined herein);

 

WHEREAS, Pulse Technologies has been organized to pursue the development and commercialization of products and services for the R&D Business;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement between Ikaria, Inc. and Bellerophon Therapeutics LLC (the “Separation Agreement”), dated as of the Effective Date, the parties to the Separation Agreement will effectuate spin-out transactions pursuant to which Pulse Technologies will cease to be a direct or indirect subsidiary of Ikaria Parent Company (the “Spin-Out”); and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Spin-Out, the Parties desire to grant one another the rights and licenses set forth in this Agreement, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Definitions and Interpretation.

 

1.1.                            The foregoing preamble and Annexes hereto form an integral part of this Agreement.

 

1.2.                            In this Agreement the terms below shall bear the respective meanings assigned to them below and other capitalized terms shall bear the respective meanings assigned to them in their parenthetical definition, unless specifically stated otherwise:

 

1.2.1.                              “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a Party, any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Party (in each case whether now in existence or later formed, acquired,

 

 

merged with or into, or otherwise, and regardless of the form of legal entity).  For purposes of this definition only, “control” of a Person shall mean the ability, directly or indirectly, to direct the activities of the relevant Person, and with respect to corporate entities shall mean (a) ownership or direct control of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting stock or other ownership interest of such Person, or (b) direct or indirect possession, of the power to elect or appoint fifty percent (50%) or more of the members of the governing body of such Person.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or any direct or indirect control relationship that exists between them, Ikaria and Pulse Technologies shall be deemed not to be Affiliates of one another.

 

1.2.2.                              “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

1.2.3.                              “Bankruptcy Code” shall mean United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, U.S. Code), as amended.

 

1.2.4.                              “Confidential Information” shall mean information disclosed by, or on behalf of, a Party or its Affiliate (such Party referred to as the “Disclosing Party”) to the other Party or its Affiliate (such Party referred to as the “Receiving Party”), which information relates either directly or indirectly to the business or activities of the Disclosing Party, including information and data regarding the composition, formulation, manufacture or use, pre-clinical or clinical data regarding, the status of research or development of, or information regarding Patent Rights relating to, any R&D Product or Grant-Back Field Product.

 

Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party excludes any information that the Receiving Party can establish by written records:

 

(a)                                 was known by the Receiving Party prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party;

 

(b)                                 was disclosed to the Receiving Party by a Third Party having the right to do so without an obligation of confidentiality to the Disclosing Party; or

 

(c)                                  was, or subsequently became, publicly known through no fault of the Receiving Party or its Affiliates.

 

1.2.5.                              “Control” shall mean, with respect to any IP of a Party possession of the right to grant the licenses or sublicenses as provided herein without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, IP of a Party that is licensed or otherwise acquired from a Third Party and would otherwise be considered to be under the Control of a Party shall not be deemed to be under the Control of such Party if the application of such definition in the context of any license grants or sublicenses under this Agreement

 

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would require the granting Party to make additional payments or royalties to a Third Party in connection with such license or sublicense grants, unless the other Party agrees to pay the additional payments or royalties to the Third Party.

 

1.2.6.                              “COPD” shall mean pulmonary hypertension secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

 

1.2.7.                              “Copyright” shall mean copyrights and copyrightable subject matter and all applications and registrations therefor.

 

1.2.8.                              “Core R&D Patents” shall mean (a) the following Patents: [**], (b) any substitutions, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, provisional applications, reissues, renewals, registrations, confirmations, re-examinations, extensions, supplementary protection certificates and the like of any such patents or patent applications, and (c) foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing.

 

1.2.9.                              “Disclosing Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.4.

 

1.2.10.                       “Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

1.2.11.                       “Grant-Back IP” shall mean all the IP rights Controlled by Pulse Technologies either as of the Effective Date or as of any time thereafter during the Term that are or may be necessary or useful to engage in the Ikaria NO Business; provided, however, that (a) if Pulse Technologies is acquired by any Third Party (whether by merger, stock sale, asset sale, or otherwise) after the Effective Date, the Grant-Back IP shall not include any IP of the acquiror or its Affiliates; and (b) if Pulse Technologies acquires any Third Party (whether by merger, stock sale, asset sale, or otherwise) after the Effective Date, the Grant-Back IP shall not include any IP rights Controlled by the acquired party.

 

1.2.12.                       “Grant-Back Field Products” shall mean any product or service offered to a customer as part of the Ikaria NO Business (either as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter) and that in anyway uses, incorporates, reflects, is based upon, or relies upon any Grant-Back IP.

 

1.2.13.                       “Grant-Back Patent Rights” shall mean Patent Rights included in the Grant-Back IP, including the R&DCo Intellectual Property as defined in the Separation Agreement.

 

1.2.14.                       “HF Patents” shall mean the Patents Rights claiming priority to [**].

 

1.2.15.                       “Ikaria” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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1.2.16.                       “Ikaria Competitor” shall mean any Affiliate of Pulse Technologies or any Third Party that is in any way anywhere in the world, directly or indirectly, engaged in the Ikaria NO Business.

 

1.2.17.                       “Ikaria Content” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.

 

1.2.18.                       “Ikaria Licensed Items” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.

 

1.2.19.                       “Ikaria Marks” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.

 

1.2.20.                       “Ikaria NO Business” shall mean the business of the development, manufacture, commercialization, promotion, sale, import, export, servicing, repair, training, storage, distribution, transportation, licensing, or other handling or disposition of any product or service (including any product or service that utilizes, contains, or includes nitric oxide for inhalation, a device intended to deliver nitric oxide, or a service that delivers or supports the delivery of nitric oxide), bundled or unbundled, for or used in connection with (a) the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment, in both adult and/or pediatric populations, and whether in or out patient, of: (i) hypoxic respiratory failure associated with pulmonary hypertension, (ii) pulmonary hypertensive episodes and right heart failure associated with cardiovascular surgery, (iii) bronchopulmonary dysplasia, (iv) the management of ventilation — perfusion mismatch in acute lung injury, (v) the management of ventilation — perfusion mismatch in acute respiratory distress syndrome, (vi) the management of pulmonary hypertension episodes and right heart failure in congestive heart failure, (vii) pulmonary edema from high altitude sickness, (viii) the management of pulmonary hypertension episodes and right heart failure in pulmonary or cardiac surgery, (ix) the management of pulmonary hypertension episodes and right heart failure in organ transplant, (x) sickle cell vaso-occlusive crisis, (xi) hypoxia associated with pneumonia, or (xii) ischemia-reperfusion injury; or (b) the use of nitric oxide to treat or prevent conditions that are primarily managed in the hospital.

 

1.2.21.                       “Ikaria Parent Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

1.2.22.                       “IP” shall mean Patent Rights, Copyrights and Know-How.

 

1.2.23.                       “IPF” shall mean pulmonary hypertension secondary to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

 

1.2.24.                       “Know-How” shall mean any and all trade secrets, confidential data and technical information, including practices, techniques, methods, processes, inventions, developments, specifications, formulations, manufacturing processes, structures, chemical or biological

 

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manufacturing control data, analytical and quality control information and procedures, pharmacological, toxicological and clinical test data and results, stability data, studies and procedures and regulatory information.

 

1.2.25.                       “PAH” shall mean primary or idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

 

1.2.26.                       “Party” or “Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

1.2.27.                       “Patent Rights” shall mean (a) all patents (including design patents) and patent applications in any country or supranational jurisdiction in the Territory, (b) any substitutions, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, provisional applications, reissues, renewals, registrations, confirmations, re-examinations, extensions, supplementary protection certificates and the like of any such patents or patent applications, and (c) foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing.

 

1.2.28.                       “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, corporation, firm, trust, association, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or agency, or any other entity not specifically listed herein.

 

1.2.29.                       “R&D Business” shall mean the business of the development, manufacture, commercialization, promotion, sale, import, export, servicing, repair, training, storage, distribution, transportation, licensing, or other handling or disposition of (a) nitric oxide, (b) a device intended to deliver nitric oxide, or (c) a service that delivers or supports the delivery of nitric oxide; in each case, solely for or in connection with the outpatient, chronic treatment of patients who have COPD, IPF or PAH and even if initiation of therapy occurs in a hospital setting or such treatment occurs as part of episodic treatment or hospitalization of patients with COPD, IPF or PAH.

 

1.2.30.                       “R&D NO Delivery Devices” shall mean versions (including any existing designs and prototypes) of pulse administering nitric oxide devices (including the “INOpulse” device) for the treatment of COPD and PAH.

 

1.2.31.                       “R&D IP” shall mean all the IP rights Controlled by Ikaria either as of the Effective Date or as of any time thereafter that are or may be necessary or useful to engage in the R&D Business, including Know-How disclosed by Ikaria to Pulse Technologies pursuant to Sections 7.1.2 and 7.2, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Ikaria Licensed Items; provided, however, that (a) if Ikaria is acquired by any Third Party (whether by merger, stock sale, asset sale, or otherwise) after the Effective Date, the R&D IP shall not include any IP of the

 

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acquiror or its Affiliates; and (b) if Ikaria acquires any Third Party (whether by merger, stock sale, asset sale, or otherwise) after the Effective Date, the R&D IP shall not include any IP rights Controlled by the acquired party.

 

1.2.32.                       “R&D Patent Rights” shall mean Patent Rights included in the R&D IP (which includes the Core R&D Patents).

 

1.2.33.                       “R&D Product” shall mean (a) any product or service offered to a customer as part of the R&D Business (either as of the Effective Date or at any time thereafter) and that in any way uses, incorporates, reflects, is based upon, or relies upon any R&D IP, or (b) any R&D NO Delivery Device.

 

1.2.34.                       “R&D Product Approval” shall mean any applications, approvals, clearances, or other government authorizations of any type of or for an R&D Product.

 

1.2.35.                       “R&D Product Customer” shall mean any end user of an R&D Product.

 

1.2.36.                       “Receiving Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.4.

 

1.2.37.                       “Sublicense” shall mean any right granted or license given by a Party and/or its Sublicensees to any other Person, permitting the exercise by such other Person of rights or licenses granted to such Party in Section 2.1 or 2.2, as applicable; and the term “Sublicensee” shall be construed accordingly.

 

1.2.38.                       “Sublicensee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.2.37.

 

1.2.39.                       “Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.

 

1.2.40.                       “Territory” shall mean worldwide.

 

1.2.41.                       “Third Party” shall mean any Person other than Ikaria, Pulse Technologies and their respective Affiliates.

 

1.3.                            In this Agreement, words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice-versa and words importing any gender shall include all other genders.

 

1.4.                            The words “including” and “includes” mean including, without limiting the generality of any description preceding such terms.

 

1.5.                            In the event of any discrepancy between the terms of this Agreement and any of the annexes hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

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1.6.                            Article, section, paragraph and annex headings shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

2.                                      License Grants.

 

2.1.                            Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Ikaria hereby grants to Pulse Technologies and any other current or future direct subsidiaries of Pulse Technologies a sole and exclusive (even as to Ikaria, except that Ikaria retains the right to practice such IP as necessary to perform contract manufacturing services for Pulse Technologies as specified in manufacturing and/or supply agreements between the Parties), fully paid-up, non-royalty-bearing right and license, during the Term, under the R&D IP, to engage in the R&D Business in the Territory, and, subject to Section 3, to grant Sublicenses under any such rights to Third Parties or its Affiliates.

 

2.2.                            Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Pulse Technologies hereby grants to Ikaria and any other current or future direct subsidiaries of Ikaria Parent Company a sole and exclusive (even as to Pulse Technologies), fully paid-up, non-royalty-bearing, perpetual (except as otherwise set forth in Section 11.5) right and license, under the Grant-Back IP, to engage in the Ikaria NO Business in the Territory, and to grant Sublicenses under the Grant-Back IP to Third Parties or its Affiliates. Pulse Technologies shall ensure that it at all times Controls any IP invented, developed, authored, or otherwise created by it or its Affiliates or Sublicensees for or in respect of the R&D Business such that it would be “Grant-Back IP” for purposes of this Section 2.2.

 

2.3.                            Except as expressly provided in Sections 2.1 and 2.2, as between the Parties, all rights in and to the IP Controlled by each Party shall be retained by such Party.

 

2.4.                            Upon either Party’s reasonable request, and at such reasonable times as may be agreed upon by the Parties, the Parties shall meet (in person or be telephone conference) to discuss and identify to the other Party any new IP Controlled by each Party that falls within the scope of the respective license grant to other Party.

 

2.5.                            In exercising the license rights granted by Ikaria to Pulse Technologies under Section 2.1, Pulse Technologies agrees that it will not, either directly or indirectly (whether through a Subsidiary, a Sublicensee, or otherwise), modify, develop, or manufacture, or commercialize (or permit to be modified, developed, manufactured, or commercialized) any long term pulse administering nitric oxide device for COPD or PAH that has any of the abilities, attributes, capabilities, capacities, functions, or specifications set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement.

 

2.6.                            Except as set forth in this Section 2.6, Pulse Technologies acknowledges and agrees that Ikaria does not grant to Pulse Technologies any right, title, or interest, or any license rights of any type, in or to any trademark or service mark of Ikaria or its Affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the subsections of this Section 2.6, Ikaria hereby grants to Pulse Technologies a non-exclusive, non-

 

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transferable, license to use such trademarks, logos, and other marks owned by Ikaria relating to the R&D Products as Ikaria may from time to time specify (collectively, the “Ikaria Marks”) and such photographs, graphics, designs, descriptions, and other works of authorship as Ikaria may from time to time specify (collectively, the “Ikaria Content”; together with the Ikaria Marks, the “Ikaria Licensed Items”) solely to the extent necessary for use in connection with clinical trials on an R&D Product ongoing as of the Effective Date in the same form and manner as the Ikaria Marks are used as of the Effective Date.  Pulse Technologies agrees to use the Ikaria Licensed Items in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and with good trademark and copyright practices, including by protecting the value of the goodwill associated with the Ikaria Licensed Items.  Each initial use of the Ikaria Licensed Items by Pulse Technologies shall be subject to Ikaria’s prior written approval.  Pulse Technologies shall not modify or create any derivative works of any Ikaria Licensed Item.  In addition, all use of the Ikaria Licensed Items shall be subject to the following:

 

2.6.1.                              Pulse Technologies acknowledges the value and goodwill associated with the Ikaria Marks and agrees that the nature and quality of all uses relating to the R&D Products that use any of the Ikaria Licensed Items shall conform to standards set by Ikaria, and be under the control of, Ikaria.  Pulse Technologies shall comply with any guidelines regarding the use of the Ikaria Licensed Items that Ikaria may from time to time provide to Pulse Technologies in writing.  Pulse Technologies shall use appropriate trademark, Copyright, or other symbols wherever appropriate and as directed by Ikaria.

 

2.6.2.                              Pulse Technologies acknowledges that, as between the Parties, Ikaria owns all right, title, and interest in the Ikaria Licensed Items worldwide and the goodwill associated with the same.  All goodwill created by Pulse Technologies’ use of the Ikaria Licensed Items shall inure to the benefit of Ikaria or its applicable Affiliate.  Pulse Technologies hereby assigns to Ikaria all rights it may acquire by operation of law or otherwise in the Ikaria Licensed Items, including all applications or registrations therefor, along with the goodwill associated therewith.  Pulse Technologies agrees to execute and deliver to Ikaria all documents necessary to protect and/or register the Ikaria Licensed Items.  Except as provided in this Section 2.6, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant to Pulse Technologies any right, title, interest, or license in or to the Ikaria Licensed Items or any of Ikaria’s other names, logos, trademarks, trade dress, service marks, designs, marks, domain names, or IP.  Pulse Technologies agrees not to contest the validity of, by act or omission jeopardize, or take any action inconsistent with, Ikaria’s rights or goodwill in any Ikaria Licensed Item in any country, including by attempted registration of any Ikaria Licensed Item, or, in the case of the Licensed Marks, use or attempt registration of any confusingly similar mark or domain name.

 

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2.6.3.                              Pulse Technologies shall promptly notify Ikaria of any known, threatened, or suspected infringement, imitation, or unauthorized use of the Ikaria Licensed Items by any third party.  Ikaria, in its sole discretion, shall determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to any infringement, imitation, or unauthorized use of the Ikaria Licensed Items.  Pulse Technologies shall take no action to enforce any rights in the Ikaria Licensed Items against any third party without the prior approval of Ikaria, which Ikaria may withhold in its sole discretion.  Pulse Technologies shall use best efforts to cooperate with Ikaria’s efforts in connection with enforcing its rights in the Ikaria Licensed Items, at Ikaria’s expense, including making personnel available to testify and providing relevant documentation and information.  Pulse Technologies agrees to become a co-party to litigation if Ikaria deems it advisable.

 

2.7.                            All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to any section of this Agreement, including the licenses granted under this Article 2, are and will otherwise be deemed to be for purposes of Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined in Section 101(35A) of the Bankruptcy Code.  Each Party will retain and may fully exercise all of its respective rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code.  Each Party agrees that the other Party, as licensee of such rights under this Agreement, will retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code or any other provisions of applicable law outside the United States that provide similar protection for “intellectual property.”

 

2.8.                            Pulse Technologies acknowledges and agrees that the limitations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement (including those set forth in Sections 2.5, 3.1, and 4) are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of Ikaria’s interest in the Ikaria NO Business.  If any such restriction is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Parties shall submit to the reduction of such restrictions to such activities, geographical scope, or time period as such court shall deem reasonable.

 

2.9.                            Pulse Technologies shall promptly notify Ikaria if at any point Pulse Technologies is not actively and continuously engaged in the development or commercialization (either directly or through one or more Sublicensees) of an R&D Product for each of the following: (a) COPD, (b) PAH, or (c) IPF.  Upon request from Ikaria from time to time, Pulse Technologies shall confirm in writing (within 10 business days after Pulse Technologies’ receipt of such request from Ikaria) whether Pulse Technologies is engaged in such development or commercialization.

 

2.10.                     NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR EXTENDS ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY IP LICENSED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR

 

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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR VALIDITY OF PATENT CLAIMS.

 

3.                                      Sublicensing

 

3.1.                            Pulse Technologies hereby agrees that during the Term it shall not (without Ikaria’s prior written consent, which Ikaria may withhold in its sole discretion) grant any Sublicenses under the R&D IP to an Ikaria Competitor.

 

3.2.                            All Sublicenses granted by Pulse Technologies of rights to practice under or otherwise use or have the benefit of any R&D IP shall be pursuant to written agreements.  All such Sublicenses shall impose obligations, responsibilities and standards upon a Sublicensee that, in all material respects, are not less than those imposed on Pulse Technologies hereunder.  Further, each Sublicense shall include a provision prohibiting the Sublicensee from further sublicensing any of the rights granted by Pulse Technologies.  Each Sublicense shall specifically reference this Agreement and shall name Ikaria as an intended third party beneficiary of such Sublicense with the right to enforce the terms thereof against the Sublicensee directly and for its own benefit.  Ikaria shall have the right to review any proposed Sublicense to ensure that it complies with the requirements of this Agreement; provided, however, that Pulse Technologies may only redact from the proposed Sublicense the amounts of payments to be made by either party thereunder.  Pulse Technologies shall not enter into any Sublicense without having first obtained Ikaria’s written confirmation that the proposed Sublicense meets the requirements of this Agreement, including the terms and conditions of this Section 3.2, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  As soon as reasonably practicable after execution of a Sublicense hereunder, Pulse Technologies shall provide a true and complete copy thereof to Ikaria, provided, however, that Pulse Technologies may redact only the amounts of payments to be made by either party thereunder.

 

4.                                      Agreements with Customers

 

4.1.                            Pulse Technologies shall ensure that all R&D Products are used solely within the scope of the R&D Business.  All provision of R&D Products to R&D Product Customers shall be made under an appropriate written agreement.  Each such agreement shall include (a) a restriction requiring that such customer use the applicable R&D Product only for a use within the scope of the R&D Business, (b) a mechanism for Pulse Technologies to audit and confirm that such restriction is complied with, and (c) a termination right permitting Pulse Technology to terminate that agreement in the event such restriction has been violated.  In the event of any such violation, Pulse Technologies shall ensure that such violation is promptly remedied, and if it is not, Pulse Technologies shall terminate the customer agreement in question.  Use of an R&D Product by a Sublicensee or an R&D Product Customer outside of the scope of the R&D Business shall be deemed to be a material breach by Pulse Technologies of this Agreement.

 

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4.2.                            Pulse Technologies agrees to provide (whether doing so directly or through a Subsidiary, Sublicensee, or otherwise) the delivery device portion of R&D Products to R&D Product Customers on a loaned or leased-basis only, and therefore agrees not to transfer title to the delivery device portion of any R&D Product to any R&D Product Customer.

 

5.                                      Certain Patent Prosecution and Maintenance Expenses.

 

Pulse Technologies shall pay to Ikaria (a) [**] percent ([**]%) of the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Ikaria during the Term for the prosecution and maintenance of the Core R&D Patents and (b) [**] percent ([**]%) of the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Ikaria during the Term for the prosecution and maintenance of all other R&D Patent Rights.  Pulse Technologies shall pay such amounts to Ikaria within thirty (30) days after Pulse Technologies’ receipt of Ikaria’s invoices therefor.

 

6.                                      Records and Audits.

 

During the Term and for two (2) years thereafter, Pulse Technologies shall maintain (and shall require each Sublicensee to maintain) documentation and records sufficient to demonstrate its compliance with the requirements of this Agreement.  Upon reasonable notice from Ikaria, Pulse Technologies shall provide (and shall require its Sublicensees to provide) to Ikaria or its agents with access to Pulse Technologies’ (and its Sublicensees’) premises during normal business hours to examine or copy all records requested by Ikaria or otherwise relevant to determine whether Pulse Technologies (and each Sublicensee) is in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Ikaria shall have the right to review any and all (a) Sublicenses granted by Pulse Technologies to any R&D IP or Grant-Back IP and (b) agreements with R&D Product Customers.

 

7.                                      Technology Transfer.

 

7.1.                            Technology Transfer Regarding Drug Product.

 

7.1.1.                              Ikaria and Pulse Technologies each acknowledge that they are entering into a separate Drug Clinical Supply Agreement on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to which Ikaria will supply to Pulse Technologies 100% of Pulse Technologies’ requirements for clinical supply of inhaled nitric oxide for use in Pulse Technologies’ clinical trials in respect of R&D Products.  Ikaria and Pulse Technologies each acknowledge that until such time as Ikaria is no longer providing 100% of Pulse Technologies’ requirements for clinical supply of nitric oxide for use in Pulse Technologies’ clinical trials in respect of R&D Products (or, as the case may be in the future, commercial supply), there is no need for Ikaria to disclose to Pulse Technologies any methods, processes, techniques, know-how, technology, data, or other information relating to or supporting the manufacture of nitric oxide for R&D

 

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Product, other than as necessary to support Pulse Technologies’ pursuant of R&D Product Approvals.

 

7.1.2.                              If there is a time when Ikaria no longer provides 100% of Pulse Technologies’ requirements for clinical supply of nitric oxide for use in Pulse Technologies’ clinical trials in respect of R&D Products (or, as the case may be, commercial supply), and at that point in time this Agreement remains in full force and effect, Ikaria shall, on Pulse Technologies’ written request and at such times and in such manners and formats as are reasonably acceptable to both Parties, use commercially reasonable efforts to disclose to Pulse Technologies (or its designated Sublicensee) the methods, processes, techniques, know-how, technology, data, and other information used by Ikaria at that point in time to produce nitric oxide for Pulse Technologies for R&D Products (“NO Know-How”).  Pulse Technologies acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall require Ikaria to transfer to Pulse Technologies or any designated Sublicensee any physical items used to, or in support of the, manufacture of nitric oxide (including production columns or testing equipment) or to transfer any personnel, it being understood and agreed that the NO Know-How disclosure provided for in this Section 7.1.2 consists solely of information in documentary form.  Ikaria and Pulse Technologies agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the disclosure of NO Know-How described in this Section 7.1.2 within 12 months after such disclosure is commenced.

 

7.2.                            Technology Transfer regarding R&D NO Delivery Devices.  Ikaria and Pulse Technologies each acknowledge that they are entering into a separate Device Clinical Supply Agreement on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to which Ikaria will supply to Pulse Technologies on a short term basis with 100% of Pulse Technologies’ requirements for the supply of R&D NO Delivery Devices for use in Pulse Technologies’ clinical trials in respect of R&D Products.  In order to achieve an efficient and expeditious transition of manufacturing of R&D NO Delivery Devices from Ikaria to Pulse Technologies (or its designated Sublicensee), Ikaria shall, at such times and in such manners and formats as are reasonably acceptable to both Parties, use commercially reasonable efforts to disclose to Pulse Technologies (or its designated Sublicensee) the methods, processes, techniques, know-how, technology, data, and other information used by Ikaria as of the Effective Date to manufacture the R&D NO Delivery Devices (“Device Know-How”).  Pulse Technologies acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall require Ikaria to transfer to Pulse Technologies or any designated Sublicensee any physical items used to, or in support of the, manufacture of R&D NO Delivery Device or to transfer any personnel, it being understood and agreed that the Device Know-How disclosure provided for in this Section 7.2 consists solely of information in documentary form.  Ikaria and Pulse Technologies agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the disclosure of Device Know-How described in this Section 7.2 within 12 months after the Effective Date.

 

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8.                                      Regulatory Filings.

 

8.1.                            COPD.  Ikaria shall transfer to Pulse Technologies (and Pulse Technologies shall accept such transfer) [**] within 30 days after the Effective Date.

 

8.2.                            PAH.  Ikaria shall transfer to Pulse Technologies (and Pulse Technologies shall accept such transfer) [**] within 30 days after the Effective Date.

 

8.3.                            Right of Reference.  Pulse Technologies hereby grants Ikaria, Ikaria Parent Company, and any other subsidiaries of Ikaria Parent Company the right to reference any and all R&D Product Approvals for R&D Products (including [**]), at no cost to Ikaria, whether such R&D Product Approvals are held by Pulse Technologies, an Affiliate of Pulse Technologies, or a Sublicensee of Pulse Technologies, for any and all purposes relating to the Ikaria NO Business.  Pulse Technologies shall have the right to reference [**] solely for purposes of pursuing R&D Product Approvals for R&D Products within the R&D Business.  Upon request, each Party shall provide the other Party access to and copies of any regulatory filings or supporting materials covered by this Section 8.3 for purposes of exercising its rights granted by this Section 8.3.  Further, each Party hereby agrees to provide, and to cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to provide, the other Party with a letter of consent to permit such referencing, which letter may be provided by the receiving Party or its Affiliates to the applicable governmental authorities for purposes of exercising its rights or performing its obligations hereunder. Each party shall otherwise reasonably cooperate with the other to affect such referencing.

 

9.                                      Intellectual Property Rights.

 

9.1.                            Prosecution and Maintenance of Patent Rights.

 

9.1.1.                              Initial Right.  As between the Parties, (a) Ikaria shall have the initial right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute, and maintain all R&D Patent Rights in the Territory, at Pulse Technologies’ expenses to the extent set forth in Section 5 and otherwise at Ikaria’s expense, and (b) Pulse Technologies shall have the initial right, but not the obligation, to file, prosecute, and maintain the Grant-Back Patent Rights in the Territory, at Pulse Technologies’ expense.

 

9.1.2.                              Prosecution and Maintenance.  With respect to the rights described in Section 9.1.1, upon a request by either Party, the Parties will discuss and consider in good faith filing separate Patent Rights for claims that cover R&D Products specifically or generically and claims that cover Grant-Back Field Products specifically or generically.

 

9.1.3.                              Ikaria Step-In Right.  If Pulse Technologies declines to file, prosecute, or maintain any Grant-Back Patent Right, elects to allow any Grant-Back Patent Right to lapse in any country, elects to abandon any Grant-Back Patent Right before all appeals within the respective patent office

 

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or other applicable government authority have been exhausted or to abandon any Grant-Back Patent Right, then:

 

(a)                                 Pulse Technologies shall provide Ikaria with reasonable notice of such decision (no less than 30 days prior to any abandonment or loss of rights with respect to such Patent Right) so as to permit Ikaria to decide whether to file, prosecute, or maintain such Patent Right and to take any necessary action.

 

(b)                                 Ikaria may, at Ikaria’s sole cost and expense, assume control of the filing, prosecution, and/or maintenance of such Patent Right in the name of the owner(s) of such Patent Right; provided, at the request of Pulse Technologies, Ikaria shall provide Pulse Technologies, on a timely basis so that Pulse Technologies can review and comment prior to filing or response, with drafts of all patent applications and other material submissions to, and copies of all office actions and other communications from, any patent authorities pertaining to the Grant-Back Patent Rights, and Ikaria shall consider in good faith all timely comments provided by Pulse Technologies.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Pulse Technologies reasonably determines that Ikaria’s filing, prosecution and/or maintenance of any Patent Right could materially impair Pulse Technologies’ business operations or IP rights, Pulse Technologies may notify Ikaria of the same, in which case Ikaria shall not undertake or shall cease any such filing, prosecution and/or maintenance.

 

(c)                                  Pulse Technologies shall, at Ikaria’s expense and reasonable request, assist and cooperate in the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of such Grant-Back Patent Right.

 

9.1.4.                              Pulse Technologies Step-In Right for Core R&D Patents.  If Ikaria declines to file, prosecute, or maintain any Core R&D Patent, elects to allow any Core R&D Patent to lapse in any country, elects to abandon any Core R&D Patent before all appeals within the respective patent office or other applicable government authority have been exhausted or to abandon any Core R&D Patent, then:

 

(a)                                 Ikaria shall provide Pulse Technologies with reasonable notice of such decision (no less than 30 days prior to any abandonment or loss of rights with respect to such Core R&D Patent) so as to permit Pulse Technologies to decide whether to file, prosecute, or maintain such Core R&D Patent and to take any necessary action.

 

(b)                                 Pulse Technologies may, at Pulse Technologies’ sole cost and expense, assume control of the filing, prosecution, and/or

 

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maintenance of such Core R&D Patent in the name of Ikaria; provided, at the request of Ikaria, Pulse Technologies shall provide Ikaria, on a timely basis so that Ikaria can review and comment prior to filing or response, with drafts of all patent applications and other material submissions to, and copies of all office actions and other communications from, any patent authorities pertaining to the R&D Patent Rights, and Pulse Technologies shall consider in good faith all timely comments provided by Ikaria.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Ikaria reasonably determines that Pulse Technologies’ filing, prosecution and/or maintenance of any Patent Right could materially impair Ikaria’s business operations or IP rights, Ikaria may notify Pulse Technologies of the same, in which case Pulse Technologies shall not undertake or shall cease any such filing, prosecution and/or maintenance.

 

(c)                                  Ikaria shall, at Pulse Technologies’ expense and reasonable request, assist and cooperate in the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of such Core R&D Patent.

 

9.2.                            Enforcement of Patent Rights.

 

9.2.1.                              Notice.  Pulse Technologies shall, as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event within 30 days, provide Ikaria with written notice reasonably detailing any known or alleged infringement by a Third Party of the R&D Patent Rights hereunder, and shall notify Ikaria of any “patent certification” filed in the United States under 21 U.S.C. §355(b)(2) or 21 U.S.C. §355(j)(2) or similar provisions in other jurisdictions, and of any declaratory judgment, opposition, or similar action alleging the invalidity, unenforceability or non-infringement of the R&D Patent Rights licensed hereunder, in each case, as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event within seven (7) days.

 

9.2.2.                              Infringement.

 

(a)                                 With respect to any actual or suspected infringement of the R&D Patent  Rights by a Third Party, Ikaria shall have the initial right, but not the obligation, to initiate a legal action against such Third Party with respect to such infringement, at Ikaria’s expense.

 

(b)                                 With respect to any actual or suspected infringement of the Grant-Back Patent Rights by a Third Party making, using, or selling a product that is or may be, in Ikaria’s reasonable judgment, competitive with a Grant-Back Field Product, Ikaria shall have the initial right, but not the obligation, to initiate a legal action against such Third Party with respect to such infringement, at Ikaria’s expense.

 

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(c)                                  If, after receiving a written request from Pulse Technologies to take such action, Ikaria declines to timely take any action (which, with respect to any “patent certification” filed in the United States under 21 U.S.C. §355(b)(2) or 21 U.S.C. §355(j)(2) or similar provisions in other jurisdictions, shall mean  that Ikaria has not provided Pulse Technologies with written notification within 30 days that Ikaria intends to bring an infringement action within the statutorily set 45 day period) with respect to any infringement of any Core R&D Patents or Grant-Back Patent Rights by a Third Party making, using, or selling a product that is or may be, in Pulse Technologies’ reasonable judgment, competitive with an R&D Product, Pulse Technologies shall have the right to initiate a legal action against such Third Party with respect to such competitive infringement, at Pulse Technologies’ expense.  Ikaria may, but, subject to Section 9.3, shall not be required to, join in such action as a party and may be represented by counsel of its choice, at Ikaria’s expense.  In the case of any action taken under this Section 9.2.2(c), Pulse Technologies shall provide Ikaria, on a timely basis so that Ikaria can review and comment prior to filing or response, with drafts of all pleadings and shall consider in good faith all timely comments provided by Ikaria.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Ikaria reasonably determines that Pulse Technologies’ pursuit of any action with respect to infringement of any Core R&D Patents could materially impair Ikaria’s business operations or IP rights, Ikaria may notify Pulse Technologies of the same, in which case Pulse Technologies shall not undertake or shall cease any such action, provided that Ikaria shall reasonably consider any adverse effect of such restriction on Pulse Technologies’ business before imposing such restriction.

 

(d)                                 Pulse Technologies may, but, subject to Section 9.3, shall not be required, to join in any action by Ikaria pursuant to Section 9.2.2(a) or 9.2.2(b) as a party, and may be represented by counsel of its choice, at Pulse Technologies’ request and expense.  In the case of any action taken under Section 9.2.2(a) or 9.2.2(b), Ikaria shall provide Pulse Technologies, on a timely basis so that Pulse Technologies can review and comment prior to filing or response, with drafts of all pleadings and shall consider in good faith all timely comments provided by Pulse Technologies.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Pulse Technologies reasonably determines that Ikaria’s pursuit of any action with respect to infringement of any Grant-Back Patent Rights could materially impair Pulse Technologies’ business operations or IP rights, Pulse Technologies may notify Ikaria of the same, in which case Ikaria shall not undertake or shall cease

 

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any such action, provided that Pulse Technologies shall reasonably consider any adverse effect of such restriction on Ikaria’s business before imposing such restriction.

 

(e)                                  At the reasonable request and expense of the Party initiating the legal action pursuant to this Section 9.2.2, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the initiating Party in connection with such action, at the initiating Party’s sole cost and expense.

 

(f)                                   Without the prior written consent of the Party Controlling the Patent Rights asserted pursuant to this Section 9.2.2, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld of delayed, the initiating Party shall not enter into any settlement admitting the invalidity of, or otherwise impairing the Controlling Party rights under this Agreement in, such asserted Patent Rights.

 

(g)                                  Any recoveries resulting from an action asserted pursuant to this Section 9.2.2 shall be applied as follows:

 

(i)                                     First, to reimburse the non-initiating Party for all out-of-pocket costs in connection with such proceeding; and

 

(ii)                                  Second, the remainder of the recovery shall be retained by the initiating Party.

 

(h)                                 Notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement, and for the avoidance of doubt, Ikaria does and shall retain the sole exclusive right to initiate a legal action with respect to any actual or suspected infringement of any of the R&D Patent Rights (including the HF Patents) other than the Core R&D Patents, which shall be subject to the terms of this Section 9.2.2.

 

9.3.                            Other Actions.  Except as provided in Section 9.2, as between the Parties, the Controlling Party shall have the sole right to protect its IP rights licensed hereunder from any actual or suspected infringement or misappropriation or any challenges to the validity or enforceability of such IP rights licensed hereunder.  In any legal action so brought by the non-owning Party, the owning Party shall join in such action as a party at the non-owning Party’s request and expense in the event that an adverse party asserts, the court rules or other laws provide, or the non-owning Party determines in good faith, that a court would lack jurisdiction or the non-owning Party would lack standing based on the owning Party’s absence as a party in such suit; but control of such action shall remain with the non-owning Party.  At the Controlling Party’s reasonable request and expense, the other Party shall provide reasonable assistance to the Controlling Party in connection with such action.  Any recoveries resulting from such an action shall allocated in the same manner as set forth in Section 9.2.2(g) for recoveries made in actions initiated under this Section 9.3.

 

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9.4.                            No Challenge.  Pulse Technologies shall not, and will cause or ensure that its Affiliates shall not, challenge, or voluntarily assist any third party in challenging, the enforcement or validity of the R&D IP or Ikaria Licensed Items (including in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the patent or trademark offices of any other jurisdiction).  Without limiting any other rights or remedies that Ikaria may have, at law or equity, in the event that Pulse Technologies or its Affiliate challenges or supports a challenge to the enforcement or validity of the R&D IP or Ikaria Licensed Items, Ikaria shall have the right, to the extent permitted by law, to terminate this Agreement immediately and at Ikaria’s sole discretion upon written notice to Pulse Technologies.  Ikaria shall not, and will cause or ensure that its Affiliates shall not, challenge, or voluntarily assist any third party in challenging, the enforcement or validity of the Grant-Back IP (including in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the patent or trademark offices of any other jurisdiction).  Without limiting any other rights or remedies that Pulse Technologies may have, at law or equity, in the event that Ikaria or its Affiliate challenges or supports a challenge to the enforcement or validity of the Grant-Back IP, Pulse Technologies shall have the right, to the extent permitted by law, to terminate this Agreement immediately and at Pulse Technologies’ sole discretion upon written notice to Ikaria.

 

10.                               CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

10.1.                     Non-Use and Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.  Each Receiving Party agrees that during the Term and for a period of five (5) years thereafter, all Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party (a) shall not be used by the Receiving Party except to perform its obligations or exercise its rights under this Agreement, (b) shall be maintained in confidence by the Receiving Party, and (c) except as permitted by Section 10.2.1 and 10.2.2, shall not be disclosed by the Receiving Party to any Person without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party; provided, however, that trade secrets shall remain subject to the requirements of this Section 10 for so long as they maintain their status as trade secrets under applicable law.

 

10.2.                     Permitted Disclosures.

 

10.2.1.                       The Receiving Party may provide the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information (a) to its Affiliates, Sublicensees and potential Sublicensees and to their employees, consultants, advisors and contractors who have a need to know such Confidential Information for purposes of the Receiving Party exercising or granting licenses or Sublicenses as permitted herein, (b) in communications with existing or bona fide prospective acquirers, merger partners, lenders or investors, in each case of (a) and (b), on a need to know basis and under appropriate confidentiality provisions substantially equivalent to those of this Agreement.

 

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10.2.2.                       The Receiving Party may provide the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information:

 

(a)                                 to the Receiving Party’s employees, consultants, advisors and contractors who have a need to know such Confidential Information and are bound by an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information;

 

(b)                                 to patent offices or regulatory authorities in order to seek or obtain Patent Rights or approval to conduct clinical trials, or to gain regulatory approvals;

 

(c)                                  as reasonably required for development and commercialization of R&D Products or Grant-Back Field Products, as applicable, in accordance with customary commercial practice (e.g., consistent with customary public disclosures regarding scientific and technical information relating to marketed drug products and medical devices); and

 

(d)                                 if such disclosure is required by law (including by rules or regulations of any securities exchange) or to defend or prosecute litigation or arbitration; provided, that prior to such disclosure, to the extent permitted by law (including by subpoena or other governmental order) or such rules or regulations, the Receiving Party promptly notifies the Disclosing Party of such requirement and furnishes only that portion of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information that the Receiving Party is legally required to furnish.

 

11.                               Term and Termination.

 

11.1.                     Term.

 

11.1.1.                       R&D Products. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, and unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Section 11, shall terminate on an R&D Product by R&D Product basis as follows (the “Term”):

 

(a)                                 with respect to R&D Products for COPD, this Agreement (including the license granted under Section 2.1) shall terminate at the point in time when Pulse Technologies is no longer actively and continuously engaged in the development or commercialization (either directly or through one or more Sublicensees) of an R&D Product for COPD;

 

(b)                                 with respect to R&D Products for PAH, this Agreement (including the license granted under Section 2.1) shall terminate at the point in time when Pulse Technologies is no longer actively and continuously engaged

 

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in the development or commercialization (either directly or through one or more Sublicensees) of an R&D Product for PAH; and

 

(c)                                  with respect to R&D Products for IPF (including the license granted under Section 2.1), this Agreement shall terminate at the point in time when Pulse Technologies is no longer actively and continuously engaged in the development or commercialization (either directly or through one or more Sublicensees) of an R&D Product for IPF.

 

11.1.2.                       Patent Rights. The applicable license granted under Section 2.1 and Section 2.2 for each Patent Right shall, if not terminated earlier, expire upon expiration of such Patent Right.

 

11.2.                     Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated immediately by notice at any time during the Term (subject to any applicable cure period):

 

11.2.1.                       By either Party, if a court of competent jurisdiction or governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency or commission shall have enacted any law, statute, rule, or regulation or issued any final and non-appealable order or decree that permanently restrains, enjoins, or otherwise prohibits either Party from performing or substantially performing under this Agreement;

 

11.2.2.                       By either Party upon any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency of the other Party, or if any action or proceeding is instituted against the other Party relating to any of the foregoing and said action or other proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days after institution thereof; and

 

11.2.3.                       By either Party if the other Party shall have breached or failed to comply with any material term or condition required to be performed or complied with by such other Party, and such breach or failure is not cured within 30 days after written notice thereof by the terminating Party; or

 

11.2.4.                       By Ikaria, if Pulse Technologies or any of its Affiliates materially breaches the provisions of the Agreement Not to Compete between Ikaria Acquisition, Inc. and Pulse Technologies, dated October 18, 2013, the Agreement Not to Compete between Ikaria Acquisition, Inc. and Bellerophon BCM LLC (f/k/a Ikaria Development Subsidiary One LLC), dated September 20, 2013, or the Agreement Not to Compete between Ikaria Acquisition, Inc. and Bellerophon Therapeutics LLC (f/k/a Ikaria Development LLC), dated October 18, 2013 and fails to cure such breach in all material respects within 30 days after written notice thereof by Ikaria (the “Non-Compete Agreements”).

 

11.2.5.                       By Ikaria, if (a) Pulse Technologies or any Person that is a successor in interest to Pulse Technologies’ rights under this Agreement (whether by

 

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assignment of this Agreement or otherwise) markets a generic nitric oxide product that is competitive with Ikaria’s INOMAX product in any country in which Ikaria, Ikaria Parent Company or any other subsidiary of Ikaria Parent Company markets such INOMAX product and (b) Pulse Technologies or such successor, as applicable, does not cease such marketing of a competing product in such country within 30 days after notice from Ikaria of its intent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.2.5.

 

11.3.                     Material Obligations.  For purposes of Section 11.2.3, each of the following Sections or subsections shall be deemed a “material term or condition” of this Agreement without any further obligation of either Party to prove materiality: Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.9, 3, 4, 8, 9.4, 10, 12, and 15.

 

11.4.                     Upon Termination.

 

11.4.1.                       R&D Product Approvals.

 

(a)                                 Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to R&D Products for COPD, Pulse Technologies shall, upon written request from Ikaria, transfer to Ikaria (or to another party designated by Ikaria) any and all R&D Product Approvals relating thereto (including [**] and any NDA granted thereon).

 

(b)                                 Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to R&D Products for PAH, Pulse Technologies shall, upon written request from Ikaria, transfer to Ikaria (or to another party designated by Ikaria) any and all R&D Product Approvals relating thereto (including [**] and any NDA granted thereon).

 

(c)                                  Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to R&D Products for IPF, Pulse Technologies shall, upon written request from Ikaria, transfer to Ikaria (or to another party designated by Ikaria) any and all R&D Product Approvals relating thereto (including any IND therefor and any NDA granted thereon).

 

(d)                                 Pulse Technologies shall reasonably cooperate with Ikaria to effectuate any of the transfers referenced in 11.4(a)-(c).

 

11.5.                     Survival.  The following Sections shall survive any expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement: 1,  2.2, 2.3, 2.7, 2.10, 6, 9.4, 10, 11.4, 11.5, 12.1, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the license granted to Ikaria by Pulse Technologies under Section 2.2 shall not survive termination of this Agreement by Pulse Technologies pursuant to the final sentence of Section 9.4 or by Pulse Technologies pursuant to Section 11.2.3 based on a material uncured breach of this Agreement by Ikaria.  Expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for any reason shall be without prejudice to any rights that shall have accrued to the benefit of any Party prior to such termination,

 

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relinquishment, or expiration, and any and all damages or remedies arising from any breach hereunder.

 

12.                               Disclaimer of Warranties.

 

12.1.                     Disclaimer of Warranties. Other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither Party makes any other representations and warranties, express or implied, under this Agreement, including, regarding merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, infringement of third party intellectual property rights, or validity or enforceability of intellectual property.

 

13.                               Amendments.

 

The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a written agreement signed by the Party intended to be bound by the amendment and that identifies itself as an amendment to this Agreement.

 

14.                               Severability.

 

Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or thereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the Parties agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that shall achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term.

 

15.                               Assignment; Change in Control.

 

15.1.                     Except with Ikaria’s prior written consent (which may be withheld in its sole discretion), Pulse Technologies shall not assign or transfer this Agreement or any of its rights, or delegate any of its duties or obligations, under this Agreement, whether voluntarily, by merger or operation of law or otherwise, and whether directly or indirectly, to an Ikaria Competitor.  A change in control (as defined below) of Pulse Technologies to an Ikaria Competitor shall be deemed to be a prohibited assignment under this Section 15.1.  For the purposes of this Section 15.1, a “change in control” shall mean the sale or transfer of a majority of the share capital or membership interests (or right to direct the operations) of Pulse Technologies, or the sale or transfer of a substantial portion of its business or assets or a similar type of transaction.

 

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15.2.                     Ikaria may assign or transfer this Agreement, in whole or part, to any of its Affiliates or to the successor in interest to all or substantially all of its assets (whether voluntarily, by merger or operation of law or otherwise).  For the purposes of this Section 15.2, a change of control of Ikaria, Ikaria Parent Company, or any of their respective subsidiaries shall not be deemed to require the consent of Pulse Technologies.

 

15.3.                     Each Party shall require any assignee or transferee to assume this Agreement in writing, and that it will faithfully and fully comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the scope of license restrictions set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.2, as the case may be).

 

15.4.                     This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

15.5.                     In the event of Pulse Technologies’ bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the U.S. Code, Pulse Technologies and the trustee shall not have the right to assume, or assume and assign, this Agreement to the debtor in possession or the entity emerging from bankruptcy or to a Third Party. Any assignment in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void.

 

16.                               Equitable Relief.

 

Pulse Technologies acknowledges and agrees that Ikaria and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by a breach of any of Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 4, 10 or 15, that Ikaria’s remedies at law for such a breach would be inadequate and, in recognition of those facts, in the event of the breach or threatened breach by Pulse Technologies of any of its Sublicensees of any of Section 2.1, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 4, 10 or 15, it is agreed that, in addition to its remedies at law, Ikaria shall be entitled to seek, and Pulse Technologies hereby consents to Ikaria’s seeking, equitable relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, or any other equitable remedy which may then be available, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

 

17.                               Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement and its exhibits, together with the Separation Agreement and the Non-Compete Agreements, constitutes the final agreement between the Parties, and is the complete and exclusive statement of the Parties’ agreement on the matters contained herein and therein. All prior and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements between the Parties with respect to the matters contained herein and therein are superseded by this Agreement the Separation Agreement and the Non-Compete Agreements, as applicable. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit Pulse Technologies’ obligations under the Agreement Not to Compete between Ikaria Acquisition Inc. and Pulse Technologies dated October 18, 2013.

 

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18.                               Waiver.

 

The Parties may waive a provision of this Agreement only by a writing signed by the Party intended to be bound by the waiver.  A Party is not prevented from enforcing any right, remedy or condition in the Party’s favor because of any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy or in requiring satisfaction of any condition, except to the extent that the Party specifically waives the same in writing.  A written waiver given for one matter or occasion is effective only in that instance and only for the purpose stated.  A waiver once given is not to be construed as a waiver for any other matter or occasion.  Any enumeration of a Party’s rights and remedies in this Agreement is not intended to be exclusive, and a Party’s rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative to the extent permitted by law and include any rights and remedies authorized in law or in equity.

 

19.                               Further Assurances.

 

Each Party agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and instruments and do any other acts, from time to time, as may be reasonably necessary, to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

 

20.                               Third Parties.

 

None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforceable by any Person who is not a Party to this Agreement.

 

21.                               Notices.

 

All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly delivered (a) four Business Days after being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (b) one Business Day after being sent for next Business Day delivery, fees prepaid, via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service, or (c) on the date of confirmation of receipt (or, the first Business Day following such receipt if the date of such receipt is not a Business Day) of transmission by facsimile, in each case to the intended recipient as set forth below.

 

If to Ikaria:

 

INO Therapeutics LLC

Perryville III Corporate Park

53 Frontage Road, Third Floor

P. O. Box 9001

Hampton, NJ 08827

Attention:  General Counsel

 

If to Pulse Technologies:

 

Perryville III Corporate Park

 

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53 Frontage Road, Third Floor

P. O. Box 9001

Hampton, NJ 08827

Attention:  General Counsel

 

Either Party may give any notice or other communication hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery, messenger service, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the Party for whom it is intended.  Either Party may change the address to which notices and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Party notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

22.                               Governing Law.

 

The internal Laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule, whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction, that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Delaware) shall govern the construction, interpretation and other matters arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (whether arising in contract, tort, equity or otherwise).

 

23.                               Jurisdiction.

 

If any dispute, controversy or claim arises out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Parties irrevocably (and the Parties shall cause each other member of their respective Group to irrevocably) (a) consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County, or, if that court does not have jurisdiction, a federal court sitting in Wilmington, Delaware, (b) waive any objection to that choice of forum based on venue or to the effect that the forum is not convenient, and (c) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR ADJUDICATION BY JURY.  Either Party may make service on the other Party by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the other Party at the address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 21.  Nothing in this Section 23, however, shall affect the right to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law.

 

24.                               Exclusion of Consequential Damages.

 

EXCEPT FOR CLAIMS OF A THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM THE OTHER PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, NEITHER PARTY, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR SUBLICENSEES, WILL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBLICENSEES FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS OR ROYALTIES, LOST DATA OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, WHETHER LIABILITY IS ASSERTED IN CONTRACT, TORT, INDEMNITY OR CONTRIBUTION, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THAT PARTY OR ANY

 

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REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF, OR OTHERWISE MIGHT HAVE ANTICIPATED THE POSSIBILITY OF, ANY SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE.

 

25.                               Interpretation.

 

Both Parties have had the opportunity to have this Agreement reviewed by an attorney; therefore, neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof shall be construed against the drafter of this Agreement.

 

26.                               Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts (including by facsimile or by an electronic scan delivered by electronic mail), each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each Party and delivered to the other Party, it being understood that both Parties need not sign the same counterpart.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representatives effective as of the Effective Date.

 

	
INO Therapeutics LLC
    	
Bellerophon Pulse Technologies LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Matthew M. Bennett
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Daniel Tassé
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
Matthew   M. Bennett
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Daniel Tassé  
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
Vice President & Secretary
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Executive Officer
    

 

[Signature Page to Exclusive Cross-License, Technology Transfer,
 and Regulatory Matters Agreement]

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Restricted Abilities, Attributes, Capabilities, Capacities,
 Functions, and Specifications for R&D NO Delivery Devices

 

[**]

 

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO EXCLUSIVE CROSS-LICENSE,
 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND REGULATORY MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EXCLUSIVE CROSS-LICENSE, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND REGULATORY MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into the later of the dates in the signature block below (the “Amendment Effective Date”) by and between INO Therapeutics LLC, d/b/a Ikaria, a Delaware limited liability company having a place of business at Perryville III Corporate Park, 53 Frontage Road, Third Floor, Hampton, NJ 08827 (“Ikaria”), and Bellerophon Pulse Technologies LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with offices at Perryville III Corporate Park, 53 Frontage Road, Third Floor, Hampton, NJ 08827 (“Pulse Technologies”).   Ikaria and Pulse Technologies may be individually referred to as a “Party” and together as the “Parties.”

 

WHEREAS, Ikaria and Pulse Technologies entered into that certain Exclusive Cross-License, Technology Transfer, and Regulatory Matters Agreement dated as of February 9, 2014 (the “Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, Ikaria and Pulse Technologies now wish to amend certain provisions of the Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Modification of Section 1.2.34.  Section 1.2.34 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

1.2.34.           “R&D Product Approval” shall mean any applications, approvals, clearances, or other government authorizations, foreign or domestic, of any type of or for an R&D Product. With respect to an R&D Product for COPD, the term “R&D Product Approval” shall include the COPD Filings.  With respect to an R&D Product for PAH, the term “R&D Product Approval shall include the PAH Filings.

 

2.                                      New Definitions.  The following new subsections shall be added to Section 1.2 of the Agreement:

 

1.2.42   “COPD Filings” shall mean [**].

 

1.2.43  “PAH Filings” shall mean [**].

 

3.                                      Modification of Section 8.  Section 8 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth below:

 

8.                                      Regulatory Filings.

 

8.1                               COPD.  Ikaria shall transfer to Pulse Technologies (and Pulse Technologies shall accept such transfer) the COPD Filings within 120 days after the Effective Date.

 

8.2.                            PAH.  Ikaria shall transfer to Pulse Technologies (and Pulse Technologies shall accept such transfer) the PAH Filings within 120 days after the Effective Date.

 

8.3.                            Right of Reference.  Pulse Technologies hereby grants Ikaria, Ikaria Parent Company, and any other subsidiaries of Ikaria Parent Company the right to reference any and all R&D Product Approvals for R&D Products (including the COPD Filings and the PAH Filings), at no cost to Ikaria, whether such R&D Product Approvals are held by Pulse Technologies, an Affiliate of Pulse Technologies, or a Sublicensee of

 

 

Pulse Technologies, for any and all purposes relating to the Ikaria NO Business.  Pulse Technologies shall have the right to reference Ikaria’s [**] and Ikaria’s [**] solely for purposes of pursuing R&D Product Approvals for R&D Products within the R&D Business.  Upon request, each Party shall provide the other Party access to and copies of any regulatory filings or supporting materials covered by this Section 8.3 for purposes of exercising its rights granted by this Section 8.3.  Further, each Party hereby agrees to provide, and to cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to provide, the other Party with a letter of consent to permit such referencing, which letter may be provided by the receiving Party or its Affiliates to the applicable governmental authorities for purposes of exercising its rights or performing its obligations hereunder. Each party shall otherwise reasonably cooperate with the other to affect such referencing.

 

4.                                      Ratification of Agreement.  Except as set forth in Sections 1 through 3 of this Amendment, all of the other terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed to be of full force and effect, and shall continue in full force and effect.  This Amendment is hereby integrated into and made a part of the Agreement.

 

5.                                      Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Each such counterpart shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Amendment to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

 

6.                                      Execution and Delivery.  This Amendment shall be deemed executed by the parties when any one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, bears the signatures of each of the parties hereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has caused this Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized representatives effective as of the Amendment Effective Date.

 

	
INO   THERAPEUTICS LLC d/b/a IKARIA
    	
 
    	
BELLEROPHON   PULSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By: 
    	
/s/   William Scheinler
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Manesh Naidu
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
William   Scheinler
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Manesh   Naidu
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title:
    	
Assistant   Secretary
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

	
       3/27/2014
    	
 
    	
    3/27/2014Exhibit 10.15

 

Execution Version

 

Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the

Securities and Exchange Commission. Double asterisks denote omissions.

 

TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of February 9, 2014, by and between Bellerophon Therapeutics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“R&DCo”), and Ikaria, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ikaria”).  In this Agreement, each of R&DCo and Ikaria are sometimes referred to individually as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”

 

WHEREAS, R&DCo and Ikaria are parties to a Separation and Distribution Agreement of even date herewith (the “Separation Agreement”), which sets forth the terms upon which Ikaria will be separated into two independent companies, one for each of (a) the Ikaria Business (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein to have the meanings given to such terms in the Separation Agreement), which shall continue to be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Ikaria, and (b) the R&DCo Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by R&DCo;

 

WHEREAS, R&DCo and the other R&DCo Group Members have requested that Ikaria provide temporary, transition services while the R&DCo Group Members are working to provide those services for themselves (either directly or by retaining third party providers); and

 

WHEREAS, Ikaria is willing to provide those services on a limited time basis on an as requested, as available basis, all on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                                      SERVICES

 

1.1          General.  During the term of this Agreement, Ikaria (or another Ikaria Group Member) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause such Ikaria Group Member to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, the services (individually, a “Service” and collectively, the “Services”) set forth in Schedule A attached hereto to R&DCo (or another R&DCo Group Member).  R&DCo acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall require Ikaria or any Ikaria Group Member to hire, obtain, or retain additional resources of any type (whether personnel, infrastructure, or otherwise) to provide the Services, nor shall anything in this Agreement require Ikaria (or any Ikaria Group Member) to prioritize providing Services to R&DCo (or another R&DCo Group Member) over performing similar services for its own benefit in support of the Ikaria Business.

 

1.2          Level of Services.  Subject to Section 1.1, the Services shall be provided to R&DCo (or another R&DCo Group Member) in a manner substantially similar in scope, quality, and nature to those provided to, or provided on behalf of, the R&DCo Business prior to the date hereof.

 

 

1.3          Cooperation. Each Party shall cause its employees and the employees of its respective Group Members to reasonably cooperate with employees of the other Party and such other Party’s Group Members to the extent required for effective delivery of the Services.  In addition, each Party shall name a point of contact who shall be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of this Agreement (each such person, a “Service Coordinator”), including attempted resolution of any issues that may arise during the performance of any of Party’s obligations hereunder pursuant to the dispute resolution provisions referenced in Section 8.1.

 

1.4          Third Party Services.  Ikaria shall have the right to engage the services of independent contractors to deliver some or all of the Services, or assist Ikaria in the delivery of Services, contemplated under this Agreement.  If Ikaria utilizes independent contractors to deliver or assist Ikaria in the delivery of any Services, Ikaria will impose on such third parties the confidentiality obligations specified in this Agreement and will use commercially reasonable efforts to supervise the performance of such third parties to ensure that the Services meet the requirements of this Agreement.

 

1.5          Access.

 

(a)                                 R&DCo shall, and shall cause the other R&DCo Group Members to, permit the Representatives of Ikaria to have access (during normal business hours upon reasonable advance notice and in a manner so as not to interfere with the conduct of the R&DCo Business) to the information, personnel, equipment, office and storage space and Systems (as defined in Section 1.5(b) below) required for Ikaria to provide the Services.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither R&DCo nor any other R&DCo Group Member shall be obligated to provide any information, documents or access to any Person other than Ikaria or another Ikaria Group Member unless Ikaria is responsible for the use and disclosure of any information obtained by such Person from R&DCo or such other R&DCo Group Member, and such Person is subject to confidentiality obligations with Ikaria consistent with Article 4 of the Separation Agreement.  Further, neither R&DCo nor any other R&DCo Group Member shall be obligated to provide (i) any Restricted Information, (ii) any information or access that would result in the disclosure of any information of R&DCo or any of its Affiliates unrelated to the Services (and R&DCo and the R&DCo Group Members shall be permitted to redact any such information from any materials provided to Ikaria or its Representatives) or (iii) any consolidated, combined, affiliated, or unitary Tax return that includes R&DCo or any of its Affiliates or any Tax-related work papers.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that R&DCo or another R&DCo Group Member elects not to provide information, documents or access to Ikaria or its Representatives in accordance with this Section 1.5(a), Ikaria shall not be obligated to provide any Service to R&DCo or such other R&DCo Group Member that cannot reasonably be provided without such information, documents or access.  Ikaria shall cause all of its Representatives, when on the premises of R&DCo or another R&DCo Group Member or when given access to any information, personnel, equipment,

 

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office and storage space and Systems, to conform to the policies and procedures of R&DCo or such other R&DCo Group Member concerning health, safety and security which are made known to Ikaria in advance in writing.

 

(b)                                 System Security.  If either Party is given access to the other Party’s (or the other Party’s Group Members’) computer system(s), facilities, networks (including voice or data networks), software, or other information technology assets (collectively, “Systems”) in connection with performance or transition of the Services, such Party shall comply with all security regulations and other policies and procedures reasonably required by the other Party (or such other Party’s Group Members) from time to time which are made known to such Party in advance in writing (“Regulations”), and will not intentionally tamper with, compromise or circumvent any security, privacy or audit measures that are employed by the other Party (or such other Party’s Group Members) and which are made known to such Party in advance in writing.  The Representatives of the Party being granted access to the other Party’s (or such other Party’s Group Members’) Systems may be required to execute a reasonable, separate system access agreement for individuals who are to have access to such Systems.  The Party being granted such access shall ensure that only those users who are specifically authorized by the other Party (or such other Party’s Group Members) to gain access to the other Party’s (or such other Party’s Group Members’) Systems as necessary to utilize or provide the Services, as applicable, gain such access.  Each Party shall be responsible for all acts and omissions of its Representatives.  If at any time a Party determines that any Representative of either Party (or a Party’s Group Members) has sought to circumvent or has circumvented the other Party’s (or the other Party’s Group Members’) Regulations or other security, privacy or audit measures or that an unauthorized person has accessed or may access the other Party’s (or such other Party’s Group Members’) Systems or a person has engaged in activities that may lead to the unauthorized access, destruction or alteration or loss of data, information or software, the determining Party shall promptly notify the other and the other Party shall have the right to immediately terminate any such person’s access to such Party’s (or such Party’s Group Members’) Systems.

 

1.6          Independent Contractor.  For all purposes hereof, each Party shall at all times act as an independent contractor and shall have no authority to represent the other Party or any of the other Party’s Group Members in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent, lawyer, employee, representative, joint venturer or fiduciary of such other Party or such other Party’s Group Members, nor shall this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby be deemed to create any joint venture between the Parties or any of their respective Group Members.  Each Party shall not declare or represent to any third party that such Party shall have any power or authority to negotiate or conclude any agreement, or to make any representation or to give any undertaking on behalf of the other Party or any of the other Party’s Group Members in any way whatsoever.

 

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1.7          Changes in Law.  If either Party becomes aware of a change in applicable Law affecting compliance of the Services with such Law, such Party shall provide notice to the other Party and the Parties shall discuss in good faith (including, if necessary, discussion between each Party’s legal counsel) any necessary modifications to the Services to achieve compliance.  The Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to identify a work-around solution that enables Ikaria to perform the Services in compliance with such modified Law.  If the Parties cannot agree on any such work-around, then the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) modify the applicable Services to comply with such changes in applicable Law and (ii) agree on the extent (if any) to which all or a portion of the fees and expenses of Ikaria arising from such modifications shall be borne by R&DCo; provided that Ikaria shall not be required to continue to provide the applicable Service that violates applicable Law as a result of such a change in such law or regulation, nor to modify such Service, except to the extent a modification would not result in Ikaria being required to incur any material out-of-pocket expenses.  If compliance with applicable Law would result in Ikaria being required to incur any material out-of-pocket expenses, Ikaria shall not be required to continue to provide the applicable Service unless and until R&DCo and Ikaria agree on whether all or any portion of such fees and expenses shall be borne by R&DCo and, if R&DCo and Ikaria agree on the amount (if any) to be borne by R&DCo, Ikaria shall promptly implement the modifications necessary to comply with such changes in applicable Law.

 

1.8          Additional Services.  If requested by R&DCo, Ikaria may provide services in addition to the Services to R&DCo or another R&DCo Group Member.  The scope of any such services, as well as the prices and other terms applicable to such services, shall be as agreed in writing by R&DCo and Ikaria.

 

2.                                      PAYMENTS

 

2.1          Services Pricing.

 

(a)                                 In consideration of making the Services available to R&DCo and the other R&DCo Group Members under this Agreement, R&DCo shall pay Ikaria $772,000.00 per month (the “Service Cost”).  The Parties agree that any pricing information set forth on Schedule A is for information purposes only and shall not affect the amount to be paid by R&DCo to Ikaria hereunder, and R&DCo acknowledges that the fees set forth in this Section 2.1(a) are due to Ikaria regardless of the frequency or quantity of Services actually utilized by R&DCo or the other R&DCo Group Members under this Agreement, and that all such fees are non-refundable.  In addition, R&DCo shall promptly reimburse Ikaria for any and all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the provision of Services hereunder, and if performing the Services requires resources outside of the existing resources of Ikaria or otherwise interferes with the ordinary operations of the Ikaria Business (in either case, the “Extraordinary Services”), then R&DCo shall pay, in addition to the Service Cost, the costs and expenses incurred by Ikaria in connection with performing such Extraordinary Services.

 

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(b)                                 Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties are entering into an escrow agreement with a third party escrow agent (the “Escrow Agreement”).  Pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement R&DCo shall deposit $18,528,000 into escrow, and Ikaria shall have the right to withdraw the monthly Service Cost from such escrow on a monthly basis in arrears.

 

2.2          Invoicing and Payment.  Within 30 days following the end of each calendar month during the term hereof, Ikaria shall provide to R&DCo an invoice setting forth any out-of-pocket expenses, Tax costs and any expenses related to the provision of Extraordinary Services incurred by Ikaria hereunder during such month (each, an “Invoice”).  Each Invoice shall contain a brief description of such out-of-pocket expenses, Tax costs and/or Extraordinary Services expenses, including a listing of any third party charges included therein.  R&DCo shall pay all amounts due under each Invoice no later than 30 days following receipt of an Invoice.  Any Invoices not paid when due shall bear interest from the due date at the rate of the lesser of (a) [**] percent ([**]%) per month or (b) the maximum amount permitted by applicable law.  R&DCo agrees to pay on demand all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Ikaria in collecting any such Invoice.

 

2.3          Taxes.  Any federal, state, municipal, or other U.S. or foreign government taxes, duties, excises, tariffs, fees, assessments or levies now or hereinafter imposed on the performance or delivery of Services or direct costs (other than income taxes imposed on Ikaria) shall be paid by R&DCo to Ikaria in addition to the other fees payable pursuant to this Article 2 (the “Tax Costs”).  For the avoidance of doubt, liability for the payment and remittance of any taxes, duties, excises, tariffs, fees, assessments or levies imposed with respect to the performance or delivery of Services or direct costs hereunder shall be the responsibility of Ikaria.

 

2.4          Records.  Ikaria and R&DCo shall, and each shall cause its respective Group Members to, keep such full and adequate records as are necessary to determine the charges to be assessed pursuant to this Section 2, and shall have reasonable access to such records and any other records or other information relevant to the provision of Services hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Separation Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the access to Information covenant set forth in Section 4.3 of the Separation Agreement, regardless of whether such records were created prior to the Distribution Date).

 

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3.                                      HAMPTON FACILITY

 

Subject to the provisions hereof and Schedule B attached hereto, Ikaria shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the right to allow the employees of the R&DCo Group Members to remain in Ikaria’s Hampton, New Jersey facility (the “Facility”) for the continued operation of the R&DCo Business.  R&DCo shall be solely responsible for, and shall promptly pay, any fees, costs, expenses, or other amounts (including any additional security deposit) incurred by Ikaria to obtain such right or required on a one-time or ongoing basis in respect of use of the Facility by any R&DCo Group Member.

 

4.                                      SOFTWARE LICENSES AND OTHER CONSENTS

 

Except as provided in the Separation Agreement or the R&D Cross-License Agreement, Ikaria and its Group Members shall not be required to transfer or assign to R&DCo or another R&DCo Group Member any assets, including third-party software licenses, data, data subscriptions, or any software or hardware or other technology assets owned by Ikaria or any of its Group Members in connection with the provision of the Services, and no licenses, express or implied, are granted hereunder unless expressly set forth herein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ikaria shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any waivers, permits, consents, licenses or sublicenses required for the provision of the Services to R&DCo or another R&DCo Group Member under the terms of any third-party software license, data subscription or other agreement necessary to provide such Services (each, a “Consent”); provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Ikaria shall have no obligation to provide that part of the Service hereunder if it is unable, after using commercially reasonable efforts, to (i) obtain any Consent therefor, or (ii) provide that part of the Service or procure the provision of an equivalent service to R&DCo or another R&DCo Group Member, as applicable.  Any and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Ikaria associated with obtaining or soliciting Consents (including, (a) fees and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Ikaria in connection with obtaining or soliciting the consent of any third party vendors and (b) in the event any Consent is not obtained, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Ikaria, using commercially reasonable efforts, in connection with providing an alternate method of delivering any Service) shall be paid by R&DCo.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Consent is required but not obtained, the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to identify a work-around solution that enables Ikaria to perform the Services without such Consent; provided that the foregoing shall continue to apply if the Parties cannot agree on any such work-around.  At Ikaria’s reasonable request and at R&DCo’s cost and expense, R&DCo shall, and shall cause the other R&DCo Group Members to, cooperate with and assist Ikaria in obtaining or soliciting any Consent hereunder.

 

5.                                      CONFIDENTIALITY

 

Confidential Information.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” shall mean all information disclosed by either Party or its respective Group Members to the other in connection with this Agreement, whether orally, visually, in writing or in any other tangible

 

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form, and includes, but is not limited to, economic, scientific, technical, product and business data, business plans, and the like.  Confidential Information shall be treated as “Information” and shall be subject to the provisions of Article 4 of the Separation Agreement (regardless of the date on which such information was created); provided that the obligation to keep such information confidential pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Separation Agreement shall continue for five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

6.                                      INDEMNIFICATION

 

6.1          Indemnification by R&DCo Group.  R&DCo shall, and shall cause each other R&DCo Group Member receiving Services hereunder to, indemnify and hold harmless each Ikaria Indemnified Party from and against all Damages incurred by such Ikaria Indemnified Party arising from the provision of Services by Ikaria or any other Ikaria Group Member hereunder, except as set forth in Section 6.2.

 

6.2          Indemnification by Ikaria Group.  Ikaria shall, and shall cause each other Ikaria Group Member providing Services hereunder to, indemnify and hold harmless each R&DCo Indemnified Party from and against all Damages incurred by such R&DCo Indemnified Party arising from gross negligence or willful misconduct by Ikaria or any other Ikaria Group Member or any of Ikaria’s or such Ikaria Group Member’s employees in providing Services hereunder, except to the extent that such employees were acting in accordance with specific written instructions from R&DCo or any other R&DCo Group Member.

 

6.3          Procedures for Third Party Claims.  The Parties shall follow the applicable procedures set forth in Section 6.3(d) of the Separation Agreement with respect to any indemnified claims.

 

6.4          Limitations of Liability.

 

(a)                                 THE LIABILITY OF THE IKARIA GROUP MEMBERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE, DELIVERY OR PROVISION OF ANY SERVICE OR OTHERWISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO A SUM EQUAL TO THE TOTAL SERVICE COST PAID HEREUNDER TO THE IKARIA GROUP MEMBERS.

 

(b)                                 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY OR ANY OF ITS GROUP MEMBERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, COLLATERAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS SUFFERED BY AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DAMAGES ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT TO THE EXTENT AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS REQUIRED TO PAY ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, COLLATERAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST

 

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PROFITS TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF EITHER GROUP IN CONNECTION WITH A THIRD-PARTY CLAIM, SUCH DAMAGES SHALL CONSTITUTE DIRECT DAMAGES AND NOT SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 6.4(b).

 

(c)                                  THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES, CLAIMS OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY IKARIA, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NOR ARE THERE ANY WARRANTIES CREATED BY COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, OR TRADE USAGE.

 

(d)                                 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit or alter (i) the obligation of either Party to indemnify the other Party pursuant to the Separation Agreement or any other Ancillary Document or (ii) the right of either Party to make a claim pursuant to the Separation Agreement or any other Ancillary Document; provided, that no Party shall obtain duplicative recoveries.

 

7.                                      TERM AND TERMINATION

 

7.1          Term.  Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 7.2 below, this Agreement shall be in effect until the second anniversary of the date hereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, R&DCo shall, and shall cause the other R&DCo Group Members to, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Services for itself and the other R&DCo Group Members as soon as practicable (whether by hiring additional employees, retaining third party service providers, or otherwise).

 

7.2          Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated by either Party if the other Party (the “Defaulting Party”) has materially breached its obligations under this Agreement and if the Defaulting Party has not cured such default within thirty (30) days following the date on which the other Party (the “Notifying Party”) has given written notice specifying the facts constituting the default.  Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, this Agreement shall not be terminated due to a default by the Defaulting Party if such default is directly attributable to a breach of this Agreement by the Notifying Party.

 

7.3          Effect of Termination.  Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, all rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall cease and be of no further force or effect, except that the provisions of Section 1.6, the first sentence of Section 4, Section 5 and Section 6 of this Agreement, and R&DCo’s obligation to pay the Service Cost and any amounts pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.3, shall survive any such termination or expiration.

 

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7.4          Further Actions.  Following any termination of this Agreement, Ikaria shall cooperate in good faith with the R&DCo Group Members to transfer applicable records and take all other actions reasonably requested by the R&DCo Group Members to enable the R&DCo Group Members to make alternative arrangements for the provision of services substantially consistent with the Services provided pursuant to this Agreement.

 

8.                                      GENERAL

 

8.1          Dispute Resolution.  The dispute resolution procedures set forth in Article 7 of the Separation Agreement shall apply to all disputes, controversies or claims that may arise out of or relate to, or arise under or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

8.2          Miscellaneous.  The provisions of Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13 and 8.14 of the Separation Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement, as if set forth in this Agreement in full.

 

8.3          Force Majeure.  Ikaria shall not bear any responsibility or liability for any Damages arising out of any delay, inability to perform or interruption of its performance of its obligations under this Agreement due to any acts or omissions of the other party hereto or for events beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of God, acts of governmental authorities, acts of the public enemy or due to war, riot, flood, civil commotion, insurrection, labor difficulty, severe or adverse weather conditions, lack of or shortage of electrical power, malfunctions of equipment or software programs, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of such party (each, a “Force Majeure Event”); provided, that Ikaria (a) as soon as reasonably practical following the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event, gives written notice to R&DCo of such event, including a description of the circumstances preventing its performance and of its plans and efforts to implement a work-around, and (b) uses reasonable best efforts to resume or restore performance as expeditiously as possible.  The obligations of Ikaria seeking to be excused shall then be tolled for the duration of the Force Majeure Event to the extent that the Force Majeure Event prevents it from performing its obligations hereunder.  R&DCo shall have no obligation to pay any fees or other amounts to Ikaria with respect to any Services that Ikaria is unable to provide hereunder for so long as Ikaria is unable to provide such Services in compliance with this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Transition Services Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer on the date first set forth above.

 

	
IKARIA, INC.,   a Delaware corporation
    	
 
    	
BELLEROPHON   THERAPEUTICS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/ Anastasios   Konidaris
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Daniel Tassé
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name: Anastasios   Konidaris
    	
 
    	
Name: Daniel   Tassé
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Title: Chief   Financial Officer
    	
 
    	
Title: Chief   Executive Officer
    
					

 

[Signature Page to Transition Services Agreement]

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

	
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   7.1 of Agreement)
    
	
Human   Resources Support  

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Real   Estate Support

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Information   Technology Support  

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Accounting &   Tax Support

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Treasury   Support  

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FP&A   Support  

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Purchasing   Support

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Management/Executive   Services

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Legal   Services

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Sub-Total Corporate Services
    	
 
    	
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SERVICE
    	
 
    	
BILLING TYPE
   & RATE
    	
 
    	
END DATE
   (Subject to Section
   7.1 of Agreement)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
$ [**]per month + out of   pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Quality   Services

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Regulatory   Services  

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Drug   and Device Safety Services  

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Business   Development

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Biometrics

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Manufacturing  

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Fixed fee for   length of agreement of: $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
24 months from   Effective Date
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Sub-Total R&D Group &
  Manufacturing Support
    	
 
    	
Fixed fee for length of   agreement of $[**] per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Total
    	
 
    	
Fixed fee for length of   agreement of $772K per month + out of pocket expenses
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

FACILITY PROVISIONS

 

1.                                      Right to Use the Facility.

 

1.1                               Facility.  R&DCo Group Members shall have the right to use the Facility, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including Section 3 and this Schedule B, and shall comply in all material respects with all obligations of the tenant under that certain Lease Agreement by and between Crown Perryville, LLC and INO Therapeutics LLC, dated July 9, 2008, as amended by the Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement between INO Therapeutics LLC and Ikaria, dated October 24, 2010, as amended by the Amendment to Lease Agreement between Crown Perryville, LLC and Ikaria, dated October 24, 2010, and the Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreement by and between Ikaria, Crown Perryville, LLC, and TD Bank, N.A., dated March 17, 2011 (the “Lease”) as such obligations relate to the Facility and use by the R&DCo Group Members of the Common Areas (as defined below), including, without limitation, the obligation to maintain insurance.

 

1.2                               Common Areas.  The right of the R&DCo Group Members to use the Facility shall include a non-exclusive right to use such common areas as may exist with respect to the Facility to the extent such right has been granted to Ikaria under the Lease, which may include circulation corridors, stairwells, lobbies, library, cafeteria, clinic, restrooms and conference rooms, if any, parking areas and sidewalks, if any (collectively referred to as the “Common Areas”).

 

2.                                      Use.

 

2.1                               Changes to Facility.  R&DCo shall not, and shall cause the other R&DCo Group Members not to, make any alterations or improvements to the Facility without the prior written consent of Ikaria, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Failure of Ikaria’s landlord to consent to or approve the alterations or improvements, where required, or non-compliance of alterations or improvements with the Lease, shall be a reasonable grounds for Ikaria to withhold consent under this Section.

 

2.2                               Ikaria Right to Alter.  Ikaria reserves the right, at any time, and from time to time, to make alterations, additions, repairs or improvements to or in any part of the premises adjoining the Facility, provided that any such alterations shall be conducted in a manner and at such times as shall not unreasonably affect use of the Facility by the R&DCo Group Members.

 

2.3                               Use of Facility.  R&DCo and the other R&DCo Group Members may use the Facility for the conduct of the R&DCo Business, but may not make any other use of the Facility without the prior written consent of Ikaria, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

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3.                                     Maintenance; Compliance with Laws.

 

3.1                               Maintenance.  R&DCo shall not, and shall cause the other R&DCo Group Members not to, cause or permit any damage to the Facility and shall maintain the Facility in a clean, safe and sanitary condition, reasonable wear and tear and damage caused by any casualty excluded and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Lease.  R&DCo shall not, and shall cause the other R&DCo Group Members not to, permit or suffer any injury, waste or nuisance in or to the Facility.

 

3.2                               Compliance With Laws.  R&DCo shall, and shall cause the other R&DCo Group Members to, comply with all applicable Laws relating to the R&DCo Group’s use or occupation of the Facility, including any Environmental Laws and the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq.) (“ISRA”) and shall be responsible for any environmental liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from the R&DCo Group Members’ use or occupation of the Facility.

 

4.                                      Utilities and Services.

 

4.1                               Utilities and Services.  Ikaria shall use reasonable efforts to cause the landlord under the Lease to furnish to or for the benefit of the Facility the utilities and services that the landlord is obligated to provide under the Lease.

 

5.                                      Cancellation of Lease.

 

5.1                               Cancellation of Lease.  In the event of the cancellation or termination of the Lease for any reason whatsoever or of the involuntary surrender of the Lease by operation of law prior to the expiration date of this Agreement, the rights of the R&DCo Group Members under this Agreement as to the Facility and Common Areas shall terminate.

 

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