Exhibit 10.1
****CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS
BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTION. ASTERISKS
DENOTE SUCH OMISSIONS.
Execution Copy
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE
PRODUCT SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION
AND
SCHERING-PLOUGH HOME AGAIN LLC
This AMENDMENT
NO. 1 (this “Amendment No. 1” ) dated as of
this 5 th day of January,
2008 (the “Amendment Effective Date” ), to the
Product Supply and Distribution Agreement dated February 13,
2007 ( “Agreement” ), is made by and between
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION ( “Digital Angel” )
and SCHERING-PLOUGH HOME AGAIN LLC ( “Schering”
).
Recitals:
WHEREAS,
Schering and Digital Angel (referred to collectively as
“Parties” and individually as
“Party” ) entered into the Agreement to, among
other things, provide for the distribution of Products within the
Territory;
WHEREAS,
Schering and Digital Angel entered into Agreed Contract Amendment
Terms on July 20, 2007 ( “July Contract
Terms” ), pursuant to which the Parties agreed to enter
in a formal amendment to the Agreement to reflect and memorialize
the terms set forth in such July Contract Terms;
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WHEREAS, the
Parties desire to **** and memorialize the July Contract Terms by
amending the Agreement in accordance with Section 11.5(b)
thereof in order to, among other things, (a) expand the market
within which Schering may sell specific quantities of RFID Biotherm
Products under the Agreement, (b) provide for certain minimum
purchases of Products by Schering, (c) reduce the prices
payable by Schering for Products and Readers, (d) add
obligations for each Party with respect to new ISO Readers and the
conversion from the existing Reader technology to the new ISO 134
kHz standard, and (e) ****; and
NOW,
THEREFORE, Schering and Digital Angel hereby agree to amend the
Agreement as follows:
1.
Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, each of the
capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the
meaning ascribed to it in the Agreement.
2.
Amendments to Article I .
(a) Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following new defined terms:
“Designated Animals” shall mean (a) horses,
(b) parrots and other birds (to the extent not included in the
definition of Companion Animals, including poultry and exotics),
(c) animals typically found or maintained in a zoo, aquarium
or research facility, (d) rodents, primates and other mammals
(to the extent not included in the definition of Companion
Animals), (e) reptiles, (f) wild game, including wild
game that is ranch-raised for hunting or for food, and (g) any
other species for which Digital Angel does not, as of the Amendment
Effective Date, have an exclusive supply agreement with any Person
as indicated in Schedule A, which is attached hereto and made
a part hereof; provided ,
however , that this term shall not include humans,
cattle, swine, and sheep.
“Designated Animal Territory” shall mean all
countries of the world (including the countries in the Territory),
but excluding those countries listed in Schedule A.
“Universal Reader” shall mean a Reader that is
capable of reading, translating and displaying Transponders at 125
kHz, 128 kHz and 134 kHz, which shall include the capability to
read, translate and display using the Trovan and Avid technologies
via version 74 software. For the avoidance of doubt, Universal
Readers include any make or model of Basic Readers, Read/Write
Readers, Biothem Readers and Biotherm Read/Write Readers capable of
reading, translating and displaying Transponders at 125 kHz, 128
kHz and 134 kHz.
(b) Section 1.39 of the Agreement (definition of Readers)
is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the words
“and (e) Universal Readers” after the
phrase “Biotherm Read/Write Readers,” and such section
shall read in its entirety as follows:
“Readers” shall mean (a) Basic Readers,
including the Worldscan Reader for veterinary clinics and Worldscan
PLUS Reader for animal shelters, (b) Read/Write Readers,
(c) Biothem Readers, (d) Biotherm Read/Write Readers, and
(e) Universal Readers.
(c) Section 1.45 of the Agreement (definition of RFID
Product) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
“RFID
Product” shall mean (a) an injectable sterile glass
encapsulated radio frequency microtransponder (frequency as
specified by Schering) that stores and transmits RFID
identification information together with an anti-migration cap,
preloaded in a sterilized 12 gauge microtransponder syringe with
plunger used to deposit the transponder subcutaneously,
(b) registration form content/artwork as specified by
Schering, (c) shrink-wrapped package containing (a) and
(b) above as well as inserts, tags, and administration
instruction headercard, and (d) when ordered in quantities,
the multiple unit boxes (25 units per package) and related
packaging, master shipping carton and labels containing all of the
forgoing components, in each case (Section 1. 45(a)
through (c)) produced in accordance with the
Specifications.
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(d) Section 1.48 of the Agreement (definition of
Specification) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
“Specifications” shall mean the written
specifications for the manufacture, quality control testing, and
delivery of a Product, including details of the finished packaging
components for each Product, as set forth on
Exhibit A-1 to Amendment No. 1 or as
added to after the Amendment Effective Date pursuant to
Section 4. 02(a) , which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof, and as may be amended from time to time by
written agreement of the Parties.
3.
Amendments to Article III .
(a) The
first sentence of Section 3.01(a) of the Agreement is hereby
deleted in its entirety, and such section shall read in its
entirety as follows:
During the
Term, Digital Angel shall exclusively manufacture, supply, and sell
to Schering, and Schering shall exclusively purchase from Digital
Angel, (i) the quantities of the Products specified in
Part I of Schedule B, which is attached hereto and made a
part hereof for the periods specified in Part I of
Schedule B and (ii) such additional quantities of the
Products as Schering may specify from time to time, pursuant to
Section 3.03 of this Agreement. The purchase and sale of
Products is subject to the additional terms and conditions set
forth in Part II of Schedule B. Digital Angel shall not
manufacture, supply or sell the Products to any Person in the
Territory, other than Schering. If, at any time during the Initial
Term, Schering exits the pet recovery business entirely, the rights
granted in this Section 3. 01(a) and
Section 3. 01(b) shall become
non-exclusive.
(b) The
first sentence of Section 3.01(b) of the Agreement is hereby
amended and supplemented by adding the words “and
Designated Animal market in the Designated Animal
Territory” after the phrase “Companion Animal
market in the Territory” and before the phrase “both as
to Schering and to any downstream purchaser.” The second
sentence of Section 3.01(b) is hereby amended and supplemented
by adding the words “and Designated Animal market in the
Designated Animal Territory” after the phrase
“Companion Animal market in the Territory.” The third
sentence of Section 3.01(b) is hereby amended and supplemented
by adding the words “Designated Animal” before
the word “Territory,” and such section shall read in
its entirety as follows:
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Digital
Angel’s sales of Products and Readers to Schering are
intended to be unconditional and to fully exhaust Digital
Angel’s rights in such Products and Readers under the Patent
Rights in the Companion Animal market in the Territory and
Designated Animal market in the Designated Animal Territory, both
as to Schering and any downstream purchaser or user of Products or
Readers sold by Schering, including any rights of Digital Angel in
any apparatus, method or system claims within the Patent Rights. To
the extent that the patent exhaustion doctrine (as set forth in
United States v. Univis Lens Co., Inc. 316 U.S. 241 (1942) and
subsequent case law) is found not to exhaust Digital Angel’s
rights in such Products and Readers under the Patent Rights,
Digital Angel hereby grants Schering the right to use the Patent
Rights and Digital Angel’s other Intellectual Property Rights
relating to the Products and Readers solely in connection with the
distribution, marketing and sale of the Products and Readers in the
Companion Animal market in the Territory and Designated Animal
market in the Designated Animal Territory. Schering shall have the
right to grant sublicenses in connection with its distribution,
marketing, and sale of the Products and Readers in the Designated
Animal Territory.
(c) Section 3.02(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended
and supplemented by deleting the second sentence and adding a new
second sentence, and such section shall read in its entirety as
follows::
Digital
Angel hereby grants exclusive distribution, marketing and sale
rights to all of Digital Angel’s RFID products (including the
Products) in the Companion Animal market in the Territory. Digital
Angel hereby grants Schering non-exclusive distribution, marketing
and sale rights to Digital Angel’s RFID Biotherm Product in
the Designated Animal market in the Designated Animal Territory
subject to a maximum of **** units of such RFID Biotherm Products.
Upon exhaustion of such quantity (**** such units having been
shipped to, and accepted by, Schering as of this Amendment
Effective Date), all rights in the Designated Animal market in the
Designated Animal Territory shall expire and Schering shall have no
further rights in such Designated Animal market in the Designated
Animal Territory.
(d) Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following new subsection (e):
During the
Term, Digital Angel shall manufacture, supply, and sell to
Schering, and Schering shall purchase from Digital Angel,
(i) the quantities of the Universal Readers specified in
Part II of Schedule C, which is attached hereto and made
a part hereof for the periods specified in Part II of
Schedule C and (ii) such additional quantities of the
Universal Readers as Schering may specify from time to time. The
purchase and sale of Universal Readers is subject to the additional
terms and conditions set forth in Parts I and III of
Schedule C.
(e) Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following new subsection (f):
Digital
Angel shall match Schering donations of up to 12,500 HomeAgain
sterile syringe assemblies in both 2007 and 2008 based upon a
Schering proposal.
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(f) Section 3.02 of the Agreement is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following new subsection (g):
Schering
shall have the option (but not the obligation) to convert some or
all of the older Readers that are currently in inventory or in the
marketplace into newer Universal Readers. If Schering elects to
convert Readers, Digital Angel shall replace or refit the older
Readers with Universal Readers in accordance with the pricing and
other terms set forth in Part IV of Schedule C, and
Attachments A, B and C to Amendment No. 1 shall
apply.
(i) Section 3.03 of the Agreement is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following new subsection (d):
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, Schering shall have no
obligation to submit to Digital Angel forecasts or purchase orders
for Products for the Designated Animal market in the Designed
Animal Territory.
4.
Amendments to Article IV .
(a) The
first sentence of Section 4.01(a) of the Agreement is hereby
amended and supplemented by adding the words “and
Designated Animal market in the Designated Animal
Territory” after the phrase “Companion Animal
market in the Territory.” The second sentence of
Section 4.01(a) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with a new second sentence, and such section shall read in its
entirety as follows:
Digital
Angel hereby appoints Schering as a distributor with non-exclusive
rights to market, distribute, and sell Readers throughout the
Companion Animal market in the Territory and Designated Animal
market in the Designated Animal Territory. Schering may order
Readers from Digital Angel using the procedures set forth in
Section 3. 03(c) and (d).
(b) Section 4.04(c) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced with the following:
Schering
may, but shall not be obligated to, promote, market and sell
(i) Readers to its customers in the Territory and Designated
Animal Territory, and (ii) Digital Angel’s RFID Biotherm
Products (subject to the limitations set forth in 3.
02(a) ) in the Designated Animal market in the Designated
Animal Territory.
5.
Amendments to Article V .
(a) Section 5.01(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended
and supplemented by adding a second sentence, and shall read in its
entirety as follows:
For all
orders placed and to be shipped during the period beginning on the
Effective Date and ending on October 1, 2007, Digital Angel
shall provide the RFID Product to Schering at a price of (i) ****
for purchases of less than **** units during the Term, and (ii)
**** for purchases of **** or more units. For all orders placed and
to be shipped after October 1, 2007 and for the remainder of
the Term, Digital Angel shall provide the RFID Product to Schering
at a price of ****.
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(b) Section 5.02 (Cost of Readers) of the Agreement is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
For all
orders placed during the period beginning on the Effective Date and
ending on August 1, 2007, the price of (a) the Worldscan
Reader shall be ****, and (b) the Worldscan PLUS Reader shall
be ****. For all orders placed after August 1, 2007, the price
of new Universal Readers shall be (i) ****for the balance of
calendar year 2007, and (ii) **** thereafter and for the remainder
of the Term. For the avoidance of doubt, the Worldscan Reader and
Worldscan PLUS Reader are both Biotherm Readers. The pricing for
Universal Readers is based on the components listed in Part I
of Schedule C.
(c) Section 5.04 (Permitted Product Substitution) of the
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
The Parties
acknowledge that Digital Angel will not have sufficient inventories
of the RFID Product to supply Schering’s expected demand in
the first contract year of the Term. Digital Angel has agreed to
supply Schering with not more than **** RFID Biotherm Products in
lieu of RFID Products at the same price as RFID Products. As of the
Amendment Effective Date, Schering had received and paid for ****
of these RFID Biotherm Products. Schering agrees (a) to accept
those **** RFID Biotherm Products in lieu of RFID Products, and
(b) with respect to the **** RFID Biotherm Products
contemplated herein, Schering may market and sell these RFID
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