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All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings described to them in the Collaboration Agreement.
Company acknowledges and agrees that Sigma-Tau is hereby released from any and all of its obligations stemming from the Collaboration Agreement. Company further acknowledges and agrees that no compensation, reimbursement or payment whatsoever is or will be due from Sigma-Tau under and/or in connection with the Collaboration Agreement and this Amendment no.2. In consideration of Sigma-Tau being released from any such obligations, and of the other amounts set forth in Section 3 herein, Sigma-Tau hereby assigns and transfers all of its rights under the Collaboration Agreement to Company.
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Company undertakes to pay Sigma-Tau and/or have the Potential Partner, as defined hereinafter, pay to Sigma-Tau the following amounts:
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***** upon the first approval of an NDA for the PRODUCT in the United States; and
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***** at the end of the first year following the COMMERCIALIZATION of the first PRODUCT in the United States; and
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***** upon the first approval of an NDA for the PRODUCT in the European Union; and
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***** upon the first approval of an NDA for the PRODUCT in any other country of the world; and
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A royalty amount equal to 3.0% (three percent) of all Net Sales (as such term is defined in the Collaboration Agreement) of the PRODUCT made directly by Company, any third party potential partner (the “Potential Partner”) and/or their AFFILIATES in each relevant country of the TERRITORY. Such amount shall be paid on a product-by-product and a country-by country basis, for ten (10) years from the FIRST COMMERCIAL SALE of the PRODUCT in each relevant country of the TERRITORY or until the expiration of any applicable PATENT RIGHTS, whichever of these two terms is longer; and
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An amount equal to 15% (fifteen percent) of all upfront payments, milestone payments and other consideration whatsoever (exclusive of equity payments) received by Company and/or the Potential Partner from any Company’s and/or Potential Partner’s licensees, distributors and agents (including without limitation their respective AFFILIATES and such AFFILIATES’ distributors and agents) for the PRODUCT in each relevant country of the TERRITORY. Such amount shall be paid on a product-by-product and a country-by country basis, for ten (10) years from the FIRST COMMERCIAL SALE of the PRODUCT in each relevant country of the TERRITORY or until the expiration of any applicable PATENT RIGHTS, whichever of these two terms is longer. In the event that the royalties paid to Company and/or the Potential Partner and/or their respective AFFILIATES are incorporated in the cost of goods invoiced, the parties agree that, once deducted the documented, direct manufacturing costs of the PRODUCT actually borne by Company and/or the Potential Partner and/or their AFFILIATES, royalties will also be subject to the above payment obligation at the rate set out above. Company agrees to consult with Sigma-Tau and to have the Potential Partner consult with Sigma-Tau prior to the entering into any transaction with third parties implementing the structure referred to in this Section 3(f).
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Soligenix, Inc. | Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||||
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/s/ Christopher J. Schaber
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By | /s/ David Lemus | ||
Name | Christopher J. Schaber | Name | David Lemus | ||
Title | President and CEO | Title | COO | ||
Date | December 20, 2012 | Date | December 20, 2012 | ||
Enteron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||||
By | /s/ Christopher J. Schaber | ||||
Name | Christopher J. Schaber | ||||
Title | President and CEO | ||||
Date | December 20, 2012 |