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Exhibit 10.1
DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
LIFESTREAM
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AND
POLYMER
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC.
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NOTE: PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN OMITTED UNDER A CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT
REQUEST FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE OMITTED
PORTIONS,
WHICH ARE SHOWN IN THIS DOCUMENT AS [ * ], HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE COMMISSION
AS PART OF THE CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1.
TERMS..................................................................1
2.
SCOPE..................................................................1
3.
PRICING................................................................1
4. PAYMENT
TERMS..........................................................1
5. PURCHASE
ORDERS........................................................2
5.1 Purchase
Orders.................................................2
5.2 Forecasts and
Lead-times........................................2
6. DELIVERY AND
ACCEPTANCE................................................2
6.1
Delivery........................................................2
6.2
Acceptance......................................................2
7. CHANGES................................................................3
8.
WARRANTY...............................................................3
8.1 POLYMER
Warranty................................................3
8.2 RGA Procedure...................................................3
8.3 Exclusions From
Warranty........................................3
8.4
Remedy..........................................................3
9. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY............................4
9.1 POLYMER'S
Indemnification.......................................4
9.2 LIFESTREAM's
Indemnification....................................4
9.3 Procedure.......................................................4
9.4 Limitation of
Liability.........................................5
10.
TERMINATION............................................................5
10.1 Termination for
Cause...........................................5
10.2 Termination For
Convenience.....................................5
10.3 Termination by Operation of
Law.................................5
10.4 Consequences of
Termination.....................................5
11.
QUALITY................................................................6
11.1
Specifications..................................................6
11.2 Content of
Specifications.......................................6
11.3 Quality of
Material.............................................6
11.4 Quality
Specifications..........................................6
11.5 Inspection of
Facility..........................................6
12. FORCE MAJEURE..........................................................6
12.1 Force Majeure
Event.............................................6
12.2 Notice of Force Majeure
Event...................................7
12.3 Termination of Force Majeure
Event..............................7
12.4
Limitations.....................................................7
12.5 Termination for
Convenience.....................................7
13.
CONFIDENTIALITY........................................................7
13.1
Definitions.....................................................7
13.2 Nondisclosure/Non-Circumvent
Covenants..........................8
14.
INSURANCE..............................................................9
15. INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY..................................................9
16.
MISCELLANEOUS..........................................................9
16.1 Integration
Clause..............................................9
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16.2
Regulatory.....................................................10
16.3 Expansion of
Agreement.........................................10
16.4 Order of Precedence............................................10
16.5
Assignment.....................................................10
16.6
Notices........................................................10
16.7 Disputes/Arbitration/Choice of Law.............................11
16.8
Import/Export..................................................11
16.9 Electronic Data
Interchange....................................11
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A, PRICING............................................................13
EXHIBIT B,
SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................14
EXHIBIT C, SHIPPING
LABELING..................................................15
EXHIBIT D, THE QUALITY PLAN...................................................16
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DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is effective as of December ____,
2005 (the
"Commencement Date"), by and between LIFESTREAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Nevada
corporation, having its principal place of business at 570 S. Clearwater Loop,
Bldg. 1000, Ste. D, Post Falls, ID 83854 ("LIFESTREAM" or
"Customer") and
POLYMER TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation having its principal place of
business at 7736 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268 ("POLYMER"),
each
referred to herein as a Party or together as the Parties.
1. TERMS
The initial term of this
Agreement shall commence on the Commencement
Date and shall continue through the third anniversary of the Commencement Date
unless sooner terminated by mutual agreement or in accordance with this
Agreement. Upon the expiration of the initial term, unless stated otherwise in
writing by one of the Parties at least 180 days prior to expiration, this
Agreement shall renew for an additional five (5) years. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the term of this Agreement shall automatically extend to accommodate
any purchase order ("Order") accepted hereunder and outstanding upon
any
termination date, but POLYMER shall have no obligation to accept new purchase
orders during such extension.
2. SCOPE
This Agreement shall initially
address the supply of test strips for
Total Cholesterol and HDL Cholesterol by POLYMER to LIFESTREAM (the
"Products").
Such Products shall be in the same configuration as test strips currently
manufactured by POLYMER. Subject to Polymer meeting specifications and
otherwise
performing pursuant to this Agreement, LIFESTREAM shall purchase its
requirements for the Products solely from POLYMER. POLYMER shall not sell ROM
keys or MEMo chip(TM)s that function with LIFESTREAM's meters, nor shall
LIFESTREAM sell ROM keys or MEMo chips that function with POLYMER's meters.
3. PRICING
During the term, LIFESTREAM
shall have the right to purchase from
POLYMER the products specified in Exhibit A (the "Products") as such
Exhibit may
be amended from time to time, at the prices set forth in Exhibit A (the
"Prices"). Prices (a) are in U.S. Dollars, (b) are based on (i) the
configuration set forth in the specifications attached hereto as Exhibit B (the
"Specifications") and (ii) the projected volumes, minimum run rates
and other
assumptions set forth in Exhibit A. The Prices shall remain fixed for the term
of this Agreement, unless an increase is required due to causes beyond the
control of POLYMER.
4. PAYMENT TERMS
[ * ]
Lifestream _____
Polymer _____
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5. PURCHASE ORDERS
5.1 PURCHASE ORDERS
(a) LIFESTREAM will
issue to POLYMER specific Orders for
Product covered by this
Agreement. Each Order shall be in the form of a
written or electronic
communication and shall contain the following
information: (i) a description
of the Product by part number; (ii) the
quantity of the Product; (iii)
the estimated delivery date or shipping
schedule; (iv) the location to which the
Product is to be shipped; and
(v) transportation instructions.
Each Order shall provide an order
number for billing purposes, and
may include other instructions as may
be appropriate under the
circumstances.
(b) All Orders shall be
confirmed by POLYMER within five (5)
business days of receipt. If
POLYMER does not accept or reject the
Order within the five-day
period, the Order shall be deemed accepted.
In the event POLYMER is unable
to meet the delivery schedule set forth
in a proposed Order, or finds
the schedule to be unacceptable for some
other reason, the parties shall
negotiate in good faith to resolve the
disputed matter(s). POLYMER
shall not be deemed to have accepted the
Order until such dispute is
resolved and set forth in writing.
5.2 Forecasts and Lead-times
Within thirty (30) days
of the execution of this Agreement,
LIFESTREAM shall provide a
non-binding forecast of monthly purchases
for the following twelve months.
This forecast shall be updated at
least quarterly throughout the
Term. POLYMER's standard lead-time shall
be eight (8) weeks from
acceptance of an Order, provided the order is
in conformity with the previous
forecast provided by LIFESTREAM.
6. DELIVERY AND ACCEPTANCE
6.1 DELIVERY
All Product shipments
will be from POLYMER'S facility of
manufacture and freight collect.
Title to and risk of loss or damage to
the Product shall pass to
LIFESTREAM upon POLYMER'S tender of the
Product to LIFESTREAM's carrier.
POLYMER shall use reasonable means to
mark, pack, package, crate, transport,
ship and store Product to ensure
(a) delivery of the Product to
its ultimate destination in a safe
condition, (b) compliance with
all requirements of the carrier and
destination authorities, and (c)
compliance with any reasonable special
instructions of LIFESTREAM.
POLYMER shall use reasonable efforts to
deliver the Products on the
agreed-upon delivery dates and shall use
reasonable efforts to notify
LIFESTREAM of any anticipated delays;
provided, however, that POLYMER
shall not be liable for any failure to
meet LIFESTREAM delivery dates
and/or any failure to give notice of
anticipated delays.
6.2 ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance of the Product shall occur
no later than fifteen
(15) days after the arrival of
the shipment of Product and shall be
based solely on whether the
Product passes a mutually agreeable
Acceptance Test Procedure or
Inspection designed to demonstrate
compliance with the
Specifications, which may include a mutually agreed
third party audit of the
finished goods as part of the quality plan
(Exhibit D). Product cannot be
rejected based on criteria that were
unknown to POLYMER or based on
test procedures that POLYMER does not
conduct. Product shall be deemed
accepted if not rejected within this
fifteen-day period. Once a
Product is accepted, all Product returns
shall be handled in accordance with Article 8
(Warranty). Prior to
returning any rejected Product,
LIFESTREAM shall obtain a Returned
Goods Approval ("RGA")
number from POLYMER, and shall return such
Product in accordance with POLYMER'S
instructions; LIFESTREAM shall
specify the reason for such
rejection in all RGA's. In the event a
Product is rejected, POLYMER
shall have a reasonable opportunity to
cure any defect that led to such
rejection.
Lifestream
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Polymer _____
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7. CHANGES
LIFESTREAM and POLYMER, upon
mutual agreement, may make changes within
the general scope of this Agreement. Such changes may include, but are not
limited to, changes in (1) designs, procedures, Specifications, test
specifications, (2) methods of packaging and shipment, (3) quantities of
Product
to be furnished, and/or (4) delivery schedule. If any such change causes either
an increase or decrease in POLYMER'S cost or the time required for performance
of any part of the work under this Agreement, the Prices and/or delivery
schedules shall be adjusted by mutual agreement in a manner that would
adequately compensate the parties for such change, and shall be set forth in a
written amendment, executed by both parties.
8. WARRANTY
8.1 POLYMER WARRANTY
POLYMER'S warranty
period is equal to the expiration dating of
the relevant chemistry, and is
limited to correction of defects in
POLYMER'S workmanship and
performance. POLYMER shall, at its option and
at its expense, replace or issue
a credit for Product found defective
during the warranty period.
8.2 RGA PROCEDURE
POLYMER shall concur in
advance on all Product to be returned
for replacement. LIFESTREAM will
obtain a Returned Goods Approval (RGA)
number from POLYMER prior to
return shipment. All returns shall state
the specific reason for such
return, and will be processed in
accordance with POLYMER'S RGA
Procedure, a copy of which is available
from POLYMER upon request, and
which includes a provision that POLYMER
shall review and approve or deny
any returns prior to shipment and such
approval will not be
unreasonably withheld. POLYMER shall pay all
transportation costs for valid
returns of Product to POLYMER and for
the shipment of the repaired or
replacement Products to LIFESTREAM, and
shall bear all risk of loss or
damage to such Products until tender to
LIFESTREAM's carrier; LIFESTREAM
shall pay these charges, plus a
handling charge, for invalid or "no
defect found" returns. Any replaced
Product shall be warranted as
set forth in this Article for a period
equal to the remainder of the
original warranty.
8.3 EXCLUSIONS FROM WARRANTY
This warranty does not
include Products that have defects or
failures resulting from (a)
LIFESTREAM's handling or packaging in
LIFESTREAM's environment; and
(b) accident, disaster, neglect, abuse,
misuse, improper handling,
storage, shipping, or installation,
including improper handling.
8.4 REMEDY
THE SOLE REMEDY UNDER
THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE REPLACEMENT OR
CREDIT FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS AS
STATED ABOVE. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF
ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Lifestream _____
Polymer _____
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9. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
9.1 POLYMER'S INDEMNIFICATION
POLYMER shall
indemnify, defend, and hold LIFESTREAM and
LIFESTREAM affiliates,
shareholders, directors, officers, employees,
contractors, agents and other
representatives (the
"LIFESTREAM-Indemnified
Parties") harmless from all Claims (i) based
upon personal injury or death or
injury to property to the extent any
of the foregoing is proximately
caused either by a defective Product,
by the reckless or willful acts
or omissions of POLYMER or its
officers, employees,
subcontractors or agents, and/or (ii) arising from
or relating to any allegation
that the Product has a design defect(s),
and/or (iii) arising from any
violation of regulations regarding the
manufacture, distribution,
marketing, or labeling of medical devices,
and/or (iv) arising from or
relating to any actual or alleged
infringement or misappropriation
of any patent, trademark, mask work,
copyright, trade secret or any
actual or alleged violation of any other
intellectual property rights
arising from or in connection with the
Product, except to the extent
that such infringement exists as a result
of use by POLYMER of LIFESTREAM
specifications. POLYMER shall have no
obligation to indemnify the
LIFESTREAM-Indemnified Parties to the
extent such Claim results from
actions or events described in Section
8.3, Exclusions from Warranty,
or would not exist except for compliance
with specifications particular
to LIFESTREAM.
9.2 LIFESTREAM'S INDEMNIFICATION
LIFESTREAM shall
indemnify, defend, and hold POLYMER and
POLYMER'S affiliates,
shareholders, directors, officers, employees,
contractors, agents and other
representatives (the "POLYMER-Indemnified
Parties") harmless from all Claims (i) based upon personal injury
or
death or injury to property to
the extent any of the foregoing is
proximately caused either by a
defective Product, by the negligent or
willful acts or omissions of
LIFESTREAM or its officers, employees,
subcontractors or agents, and/or
(ii) arising from or relating to any
allegation that the Product has
a design defect(s), and/or (iii)
arising from any violation of
regulations regarding the manufacture,
distribution, marketing, or
labeling of medical devices, and/or (iv)
arising from or relating to any
actual or alleged infringement or
misappropriation of any patent,
trademark, mask work, copyright, trade
secret or any actual or alleged
violation of any other intellectual
property rights arising from or
in connection with the Product, except
to the extent that such
infringement exists as a result of use by
LIFESTREAM of POLYMER'S
manufacturing processes.
9.3 PROCEDURE
A Party entitled to
indemnification pursuant to this Article
(the "Indemnitee")
shall promptly notify the other Party (the
"Indemnitor") in
writing of any Claims covered by this indemnity.
Promptly after receipt of such
notice, the Indemnitor shall assume the
defense of such Claim with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnitee. If the Indemnitor
fails, within a reasonable time after
receipt of such notice, to
assume the defense with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnitee
or, if in the reasonable judgment of the
Indemnitee, a direct






