EQUIPMENT LEASE
This EQUIPMENT LEASE (this " Equipment
Lease ") is made and entered into as of the ______ day of
March, 2009, by and between Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, with a principal place of business at 4
Gatehall Drive, 3 rd Floor, Parsippany, NJ 07054 (the " Lessor
"), and Vyteris, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with a principal
place of business at 13-01 Pollit Drive, Fair Lawn, NJ ("
Lessee "). Lessor and Lessee are each referred to
herein as a " Party " and together as the " Parties
".
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery
of this Equipment Lease, the Parties have entered into a letter
agreement (the " Letter Agreement ") pursuant to which,
among other things, Lessor has agreed to lease to Lessee the
personal property described on Schedule A attached hereto
(the " Equipment "), and Lessee has agreed to lease from the
Lessor the Equipment, on the terms and subject to the conditions
contained in this Equipment Lease.
AGREEMENT :
1.
Equipment Lease . Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Equipment Lease, Lessor hereby leases
to Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, the
Equipment.
2.
Term . The term of this Equipment Lease is for
the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the tenth
anniversary of the date hereof (the " Term ");
provided that Lessor may terminate this Equipment Lease at
any time upon written notice to Lessee.
3.
Lease Payments . Lessee hereby agrees to pay to
Lessor monthly lease payments in the amount of One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) per month payable in advance on the first day of each
month during the Term (collectively, the “ Lease
Payments ”); provided, however, that the Lease Payment
for February 2009 shall be prorated from the date hereof and be
paid on the date hereof and the Lease Payment for February 2019
shall be prorated for the number of days from February 1, 2019
until the end of the Term. Lease Payments shall be made
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account
designated by Lessor (or such other form of payment acceptable to
Lessor, in its sole discretion). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in lieu of Lessee paying one or more of the Lease
Payments to Lessor in cash, at Lessor’s option Lessor shall
receive a dollar-for-dollar credit against (a) the option exercise
price described in the Letter Agreement with respect to the PMK300
(as defined therein), and/or (b) amounts due by Lessor to Lessee
pursuant to the License and Development Agreement dated as of
September 27, 2004, as amended from time to time, between Lessor
and Lessee ( e.g. , milestone payments, royalties), the
Supply Agreement dated September 27, 2004, as amended from time to
time, between Lessor and Lessee (including the Technical Agreement
entered into in connection therewith), and/or any other agreement
between the Parties.
4.
Representations and Warranties of Each Party
. Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other
Party as follows:
(a) It
is duly and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and is authorized to transact business and is in
“good standing” in the State of New
Jersey. It has the requisite power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Equipment Lease. It
has obtained all necessary authorizations to approve the execution,
delivery and performance by it of this Equipment
Lease. This Equipment Lease has been duly executed and
delivered by it.
(b) This
Equipment Lease is its legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. The
execution, delivery and performance by it of this Equipment Lease
does not and will not, under any circumstance whatsoever: (i)
conflict with, constitute a default, or result in a default or
other breach of or under the certificate of incorporation or bylaws
of such Party or any agreement to which such Party is a party or by
which it or its assets is bound; (ii) permit any person or entity
to either terminate or to accelerate any liability or other
obligation, or to impose any penalty under or to otherwise modify,
or exercise rights under, or cancel or require any notice under, or
otherwise violate any agreement to which such Party is a
party or by which it or its assets is bound; or (iii) otherwise
result in any liens, security interests, pledges, attachments,
mortgages, charges, claims, conditions or other similar
encumbrances or restrictions of any kind, including, without
limitation, any conditional sale agreement or other title retention
agreement (collectively, “ Liens ”).
(c) No
governmental or other authorization, approval or other consent of
any kind or nature by or on behalf of such Party is required
arising out of or otherwise relating to the execution, delivery or
performance of this Equipment Lease by such Party and such Party is
not prohibited by any law from consummating the transactions
contemplated by this Equipment Lease. No litigation or
other proceeding is pending or threatened against it that questions
the validity of this Equipment Lease or any transaction
contemplated thereby.
5.
Certain
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Lessee .
Lessee hereby represents, warrants and
covenants to Lessor that (a) Lessee shall comply with all laws,
ordinances, regulations, requirements and rules with respect to the
use, maintenance and operation of the Equipment, (b) Lessee shall
not permit any Lien to be made on the Equipment, and (c) except as
specifically contemplated by this Equipment Lease for the benefit
of Lessor, Lessee shall not use the Equipment for the benefit of
any person or entity (including Lessee) without the prior written
consent of Lessor, in its sole discretion, in each
instance. Notwithstanding clause (c), Lessee may use the
Equipment for the benefit of its other customers so long as such
use does not, in the sole discretion of Lessor, (i) interfere with
Lessee’s performance of services and supply of products for
the benefit of Lessor or (ii) otherwise adversely effect
Lessor.
6.
Maintenance and
Repairs; Insurance .
(a) Lessee
shall be solely responsible for any and all costs and expenses
arising in connection with the routine maintenance and repair of
the Equipment. At Lessee’s expense, in accordance
with Lessor's specifications, Lessee shall keep the Equipment in a
suitable environment located at the facilities of Lessee located at
13-01 Pollit Drive, Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Any
replacement or substitution made on the Equipment shall
automatically become the property of Lessor, without charge and
free and clear of all Liens.
(b) Until
Lessee returns the Equipment to Lessor and for a period of two (2)
years thereafter, Lessee shall have and maintain public liability
and property damage insurance at all times with respect to all
Equipment against such risks, including fire (including so-called
extended coverage), theft, sprinkler leakage and other risks as
Lessor may require, in such form, in such amount, for such period
and written by such companies as may be satisfactory to Lessor in
its sole discretion. Each such casualty insurance policy
shall contain a standard Loss Payable Clause issued in favor of
Lessor under which all losses thereunder shall be paid to Lessor as
Lessor's interests may appear. Each p
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