EXHIBIT 10.38
LICENSE AND HOSTED SERVICES
AGREEMENT
This LICENSE
AND HOSTED SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as
of April 1, 2005 (the “Effective Date”) by and between
AuthentiDate Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, having a place
of business at Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, 43rd
Floor, New York, New York (“Company”) and Liberty
Healthcare Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having a place of
business at 10045 South U.S. Hwy. 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
(“Customer”).
WHEREAS, during
the term of this Agreement Company wishes to provide Customer with
the Services and a license to the Licensed Software, and Customer
wishes to receive such license and such Services from
Company.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter
provided, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions.
The following
terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Affiliate(s)”
shall mean, with respect to any given Person, any other Person
directly controlling, controlled by or under common control with
such Person.
“Amendment” shall
have the meaning described in Section 15.6.
“Data
Downloads” shall mean the data files generated by the Hosted
Software and provided to Customer pursuant to this Agreement as
part of the Services.
“Data
Uploads” shall mean the data files received by Company from
or on behalf of Customer for processing by Company as part of the
Services.
“Documentation”
shall mean the manuals and all other documentation and materials,
in electronic form or otherwise, relating to the Licensed Software
that are provided by Company to Customer.
“Equipment” shall
mean the computer servers and other equipment utilized by the
Company in connection with the provision of the Hosted Services
pursuant to this Agreement.
“Federal
Health Care Program “ shall mean any federal health care
program as defined in 42 USC ss. 1320a-7b.
“Fees” shall mean,
collectively, the Services Fees, Transaction Fees and License
Fees.
“Force
Majeure Event” shall have the meaning described in Section
15.3.
“Hosted
Services” shall have the meaning described in Exhibit
B.
“Hosted
Services Fees” shall have the meaning described on Exhibit
A.
“Hosted
Company Software” shall mean and be designated as
“Hosted Company Software “ for purposes of this
Agreement as identified on Exhibit A to this Agreement, as such
Exhibit may be amended from time to time with the consent of the
Parties.
“Hosted
Software” shall mean the Hosted Third Party Software and the
Hosted Company Software.
“Hosted
Third Party Software” shall mean all software, other than
Hosted Company Software, hosted by Company for Customer pursuant to
this Agreement.
“Improper
Access” shall mean access to, modifications of, or contact
with any portions or parts of the Hosted Software, other than by
the Company or its designees.
“License” shall
have the meaning described in Section 7.2(b).
“License
Fees” shall be the amounts payable by the Customer to the
Company for the license to the Licensed Software.
“Licensed
Software” shall mean the software programs in executable
object code provided to Customer and identified on Exhibit A to
this Agreement as Licensed Software, as such Exhibit may be amended
from time to time with the consent of the Parties, together with
any related Documentation provided by Company in connection
therewith, and any updates and upgrades thereto obtained by
Customer from Company.
“Parties” shall
mean Customer and Company, collectively.
“Party” shall mean
either Customer or Company, as the case may be.
“Transaction Fees”
shall have the meaning set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
“Person” shall
mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint stock company,
trust or other entity.
“Professional Services
Agreement” shall mean the Professional Services Agreement of
even date herewith between Company and Customer.
“Services” shall
mean collectively, the Hosted Services and Support
Services.
“Services
Fees” shall mean, collectively, the Hosted Services Fees and
the Support Services Fees.
“Support
Services” shall mean the support services set forth in
Exhibit C hereto with respect to the Licensed Software.
“Support
Services Fees” shall mean the fees for the Support Services
fees as set forth in Exhibit A hereto with respect to the Licensed
Software.
“Software
Upgrades” shall mean all updates, corrections, bug fixes,
releases, improvements or enhancements made to the Licensed
Software by Company.
“Supplemental
Training” shall have the meaning described in Section
4.2.
“Taxes” shall have
the meaning described in Section 10.2.
“Third
Party Services” shall mean any and all services performed by
any person, other than the Company and its agents and
subcontractors engaged by the Company to perform services in
connection with this Agreement.
“Third
Party Software” shall mean any and all software, other than
the Hosted Company Software and the Licensed Software. Third Party
Software shall include the Hosted Third Party Software.
1.2
References.
(a) the
Exhibits to this Agreement shall be incorporated into and deemed
part of this Agreement, and all references to this Agreement shall
include the Exhibits to this Agreement; and
(b) references
to the word “including” or the phrase
“e.g.” shall mean “including, without
limitation” or “including, but not limited
to”.
1.3
Headings.
The Article and
Section headings are for reference and convenience purposes only
and shall not be considered in the interpretation of this
Agreement.
1.4
Interpretation of Documents.
In the event of
a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms (but
not technical specifications, schematics or functional or
performance criteria, or acceptance test criteria) of any Exhibit,
if any, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail, unless indicated
otherwise in such Exhibit.
ARTICLE
2. RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1
Responsibilities.
Subject to the
terms of and during the Term of this Agreement,
(1) Company
will provide Customer with the Hosted Services as provided in
Section 7 and in accordance with the terms of Exhibit B;
(2) Company
will provide Customer with the Support Services for the Licensed
Software, if any, and any Software Upgrades pursuant to the terms
of Exhibit C;
(3) In order to
ensure the proper implementation and operation of the Hosted
Software and any Licensed Software (including any Software
Upgrades), a high level of Customer interaction and availability
will be needed. Company will provide assistance and support to the
Customer as prescribed in this Agreement, but the following
important responsibilities belong to the Customer:
(a) Assign a
coordinator to be available to the Company when Company installs on
the Equipment and/or troubleshoots the Hosted Software, and to
observe and review on-going operability of the Hosted Software. The
coordinator must have the authority to make decisions regarding the
implementation, use and repair of the Hosted Software;
(b) Promptly
report problems to Company;
(c) Test all
functionality of the Data Downloads to verify the Data Downloads
delivered to Customer from time to time are functioning
properly;
(d) Provide all
Data Uploads in proper format; and
(e) Provide
Company with prompt access to Customer’s systems to
troubleshoot any compatibility problems and assist Company with
respect to the Hosted Software when reasonably requested by Company
support personnel;
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(4) Company
agrees to be primarily responsible for troubleshooting problems
relating to the Hosted Software.
ARTICLE
3. DOCUMENTATION
Company will
provide Customer with such documentation relating to (i) the Hosted
Software as shall be necessary to enable Customer to provide
Company with Data Uploads compatible with the Hosted Software and
to properly utilize and access all Data Downloads, and (ii) utilize
the Licensed Software as contemplated hereunder.
ARTICLE
4. TRAINING
4.1
Training.
Company agrees
to provide Customer with training of Customer’s employees on
the use and operation of the Hosted Software to the extent
necessary to properly interface the Hosted Software with
Customer’s systems relating to the provision to Company of
Data Uploads and the receipt by Customer of Data Downloads. Company
also agrees to provide Customer with training of Customer’s
employees on the use and operation of any Licensed Software and
Software Upgrades. Company shall provide sufficient experienced and
qualified personnel to conduct such training.
4.2
Supplemental Training.
Upon the
request of Customer, Company shall furnish additional education and
training at a rate mutually agreed to in writing by both Parties
from time to time (“Supplemental Training”).
4.3
Confidentiality of Training Materials.
All training
materials provided to Customer are confidential information of the
Company and shall be maintained in confidence by the Customer. The
Customer agrees that it shall maintain the confidentiality of the
training materials to the same extent that it maintains the
confidentiality of its own confidential material, but in no event
shall Customer use less than reasonable care.
ARTICLE
5. TERM
Subject to
Article 13, this Agreement shall remain in force for an initial
period of [ * * * * ] (the “Initial Term”) from the
Effective Date. This Agreement will [ * * * * ] (each, a
“Renewal Term” and together with the Initial Term, the
“Term”) unless one Party provides written notice to the
other Party of its intent not to renew not less than [ * * * * ]
days before the expiration of the then-current Initial Term or
Renewal Term. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon
written notice delivered to the other Party pursuant to Article
13.
ARTICLE
6. LIMITED WARRANTIES
6.1 Hosted
Services.
Company
warrants that the Hosted Services will be performed consistently
according to generally accepted industry standards. This warranty
with respect to the Data Downloads shall be valid for thirty (30)
days from the delivery of the applicable Data Download. In the
event of a material breach of the foregoing warranty, the Customer
will notify the Company in writing within ten (10) days of learning
of such breach. Upon receipt of such notice, the Company agrees to
use commercially reasonable efforts to re-perform the
non-conforming Hosted Services or, if such re-performance is not
commercially reasonable, obtain a refund of any fees paid to
Company for nonconforming services. THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION SHALL BE CUSTOMER’s SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IN
THE EVENT OF A BREACH OF THE WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION.
6.2 Licensed
Software.
During the
Term, the Licensed Software will function substantially in
accordance with the capabilities as indicated in the Documentation.
The Company represents and warrants that (a) it has all right and
authority to grant the licenses granted herein and (b) to the
Company’s knowledge the Licensed Software does not infringe
any patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property
interest of any third party. Other than the representations in this
Section 6.2, the Licensed Software is provided “AS IS”
and “WITH ALL FAULTS. The Company will use commercially
reasonable efforts to resolve any problems identified by Customer
with respect to the operability of the Licensed Software during the
Term; provided, however, that Customer must promptly provide the
Company with notice of any problems with the Licensed Software and
all information reasonably requested by the Company.
6.3 Hosted
Company Software.
The Company
represents and warrants that to the Company’s knowledge the
Hosted Company Software does not infringe any patent, copyright,
trade secret or other intellectual property interest of any third
party.
6.4
Exclusions.
EXCEPT FOR
THE LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, THE DATA DOWNLOADS, THE
LICENSED SOFTWARE OR THE HOSTED COMPANY SOFTWARE.
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6.5
Limitations.
This warranty
only covers damages that occur pursuant to normal use of the Data
Downloads and the Licensed Software during the Term. This warranty
does not cover damages that occur due to any Data Uploads not
conforming to required specifications or any Third Party Software
or Third Party Services. This warranty also does not cover any
failures or damages that result from accidents, misuse, abuse,
neglect, misapplication, alteration, secondary installation,
set-up, improper maintenance, or modifications to the Data
Downloads or Licensed Software by any Person other than Company, or
damage attributable to acts of nature, terrorism, vandalism or
war.
ARTICLE
7. SERVICES AND LICENSES
7.1
Generally.
During the
Term, the Company shall provide Customer with the Hosted Services
and Support Services, if any (collectively
“Services”).
7.2
Data.
The Customer
shall provide to the Company Data Uploads. The Company shall
provide Customer with a Data Download corresponding to each Data
Upload provided to the Company, which is to be derived from such
Data Upload.
7.3 License
Grant.
(a) The Company
hereby grants to Customer a worldwide, perpetual license to use for
its internal purposes the Data Downloads (“DD
License”).
(b) The Company
hereby grants to Customer a worldwide, non-exclusive,
non-transferable, non-sublicensable, license (the
“License”) to use during the Term the Licensed Software
and the Documentation.
7.4 USPS EPM
License .
The Parties
acknowledge and agree that the provision of the Services pursuant
to this Agreement requires Customer to execute a license agreement
and other documentation with the United States Postal Service
(“USPS”) relating to the USPS Electronic Postmark(R)
Service and that, in addition to the fees and other amounts payable
hereunder to the Company, Customer will be required to pay certain
license and other fees directly to the USPS in accordance with such
license agreement and other documentation. In addition, Customer
acknowledges that the Company will be entitled to certain payments
from the USPS based on the amounts paid by Customer to the
USPS.
7.5 Third
Party Licenses .
Customer shall
ensure that the Company is named as a third party beneficiary to
all Hosted Third Party Software licenses to which Customer is a
party, including all applicable indemnification provisions
contained therein to the extent permitted by the owners of such
Hosted Third Party Software. To the extent the Company is not named
as a third party beneficiary under any Hosted Third Party Software
licenses to which Customer is a party (any such license an
“Excluded License”), Customer agrees to and shall
indemnify the Company in accordance with Section 8.2.3 with respect
to any claims or liability based on, relating to or resulting from
the use by the Company of the Hosted Third Party Software that is
subject to such Excluded Licenses to perform its obligations
hereunder, provided, that Company properly uses such Hosted Third
Party Software.
ARTICLE
8. INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Company
Indemnity.
8.1.1. Company
Infringement Indemnity. The Company shall indemnify the Customer
and its officers, agents and employees from and against any claims,
demands or causes of action alleging infringement of any third
party intellectual property rights resulting from (a) use by
Customer of the Data Downloads, and (b) use by Customer of the
Licensed Software; provided, however, that this indemnification by
the Company shall not apply to any allegation or determination of
infringement to the extent that such infringement is based on (a)
specifications or functional requirements provided by the Customer,
(b) the use of application code developed by the Customer or by a
third party on behalf of Customer at Customer’s request, (c)
the use of any other software or hardware that is used in
conjunction with the Data Downloads or the Licensed Software if
such software or hardware is required (i) pursuant to or to comply
with the specifications or functional requirements provided by the
Customer, including pursuant to any Statements of Work or SOW
Amendment from the Professional Services Agreement or (ii) for
compatibility with Third Party Software provided or specified by
the Customer, (d) the unauthorized use of the Data Downloads or the
Licensed Software or (e) use of the Data Downloads or the Licensed
Software not in conformance with the specifications or the
requirements of this Agreement.
8.1.2. Company
General Indemnity. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Customer, its officers, agents and employees from and against
any claims, demands, or causes of action based on or resulting from
any negligent act or omission or unlawful misconduct of Company,
its subsidiaries or their officers, or employees, agents or
representatives, resulting in any loss of or damage to any property
or injury or death of any person as a result of the Company’s
provision of the Data Downloads and Services hereunder.
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8.2 Customer
Indemnity.
8.2.1. Customer
Infringement Indemnity. The Customer shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the Company and its officers, agents and employees
from and against any claims, demands or causes of action (a)
alleging infringement of any third party intellectual property
rights based on (i) specifications or functional requirements
provided by the Customer, (ii) the use of application code
developed by the Customer or by a third party on behalf of Customer
at Customer’s request, (iii) the use of any other software or
hardware that is used in conjunction with the Data Downloads or the
Licensed Software if such software or hardware is required (1)
pursuant to or to comply with the specifications or functional
requirements provided by the Customer, including pursuant to any
Statements of Work or SOW Amendment from the Professional Services
Agreement or (2) for compatibility with Third Party Software
provided or specified by the Customer, or (iv) use of the Data
Downloads or the Licensed Software not in conformance with the
specifications or the requirements of this Agreement, (b) based on
the unauthorized use of the Data Downloads or the Licensed Software
by the Customer, or (c) based on or resulting from a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by the Customer.
8.2.2. Customer
General Indemnity. The Customer shall indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, its officers, agents and employees from and against
any claims, demands, or causes of action based on or resulting from
any negligent act or omission or unlawful misconduct of Customer,
its subsidiaries or their officers, or employees, agents or
representatives, resulting in any loss of or damage to any property
or injury or death of any person relating to the performance of
this Agreement.
8.2.3. Customer
Third Party Software Indemnity. The Customer shall indemnify and
hold harmless the Company, its officers, agents and employees from
and against any claims, demands, or causes of action based on,
resulting from or related to the use by the Company of the Hosted
Third Party Software that is subject to such Excluded Licenses to
perform its obligations hereunder, provided, that Company properly
uses such Hosted Third Party Software.
8.3.
Procedure.
8.3.1.
Notification and Assistance. The indemnification provisions
provided in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 shall be contingent on the
indemnified Party promptly notifying the indemnifying Party upon
learning of an indemnifiable claim, demand or cause of action, and
providing the indemnifying Party with such assistance as reasonably
requested by the indemnifying Party in defending against such
claim, demand or cause of action.
8.3.2.
Mitigation. In the event that any claim, demand or cause of action
is asserted against the Customer alleging infringement of any third
party intellectual property rights resulting from the use by the
Customer of the Data Downloads or the Licensed Software, the
Company may, at its sole discretion, seek to resolve such claim,
demand or cause of action by one or more of the following: (a)
modifying the Data Downloads or the Licensed Software such that
they no longer infringe, (b) obtaining a license to the asserted
intellectual property, (c) replacing the infringing Data Downloads
or the Licensed Software at the Company’s expense or (d)
terminating the Customer’s right (and/or any license) to use
the Licensed Software or terminating the Services and returning to
the Customer any unallocated portion of the fees paid in advance by
the Customer.
ARTICLE
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1
Limitation of Liability.
EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO
THE OTHER PARTY FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST
DATA, LOST PROFITS OR SAVINGS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR OTHER ECONOMIC
LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR CUSTOMERS' USE
OF THE DATA DOWNLOADS OR THE LICENSED SOFTWARE, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH
PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OR KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES,
AND REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION OR THEORY
ASSERTED. THE MAXIMUM AGGREGRATE LIABILITY OF COMPANY FOR ALL
CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE A SUM EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE
PAYMENTS MADE BY CUSTOMER TO COMPANY HEREUNDER DURING THE SIX (6)
MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF ASSERTION OF A FIRST CLAIM BY A
PARTY.
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9.2
Exceptions from Limitation.
The preceding
Section 9.1 shall not apply to (a) amounts indemnifiable under
Sections 8.1 and 8.2, (b) a material breach by a Party of Article
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arising out of a Party’s gross negligence, willful misconduct
or fraud.
9.3
Separately Negotiated.
The Parties
acknowledge that this Limitation of Liability Article has been
separately negotiated, is a material inducement to the Parties
entering into this Agreement on the terms provided herein
(including Section 9.1) and shall be enforceable regardless of
whether any remedy provided for fails of its essential
purpose.
ARTICLE
10. FEES; PAYMENT; TAXES
10.1 Fees.
Customer acknowledges that the fees charged by the Company for the
Services, the DD License and th