EQUIPMENT LEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS EQUIPMENT
LEASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered
into on March 21, 2003, by and between GK FINANCING,
LLC, a California limited liability company
(“GKF”), and Northern Westchester Hospital Center, a
not for profit corporation (“Hospital”), with reference
to the following facts:
WHEREAS, Hospital
wants to lease a Leksell Stereotactic Gamma Unit, model C with
Automatic Positioning System manufactured by Elekta Instruments,
Inc., (hereinafter referred to as the “Equipment”);
and
WHEREAS, GKF is
willing to lease the Equipment which GKF has acquired from Elekta
Instruments, Inc., a Georgia corporation (hereinafter referred to
as “Elekta”), to Hospital, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions
and agreements set forth herein, and for such other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
Lease . Subject to and in accordance with the covenants and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, GKF hereby leases to
Hospital, and Hospital hereby leases from GKF, the Equipment. The
Equipment to be leased to Hospital pursuant to this Agreement shall
include the Gamma Knife technology as specified in Exhibit 1,
including all hardware and software related thereto.
2. LGK
Agreement . Simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement, Hospital and Elekta shall enter into that certain LGK
Agreement (the “LGK Agreement”), a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Hospital shall perform, satisfy
and fulfill all of its obligations arising under the LGK Agreement
when and as required thereunder. Hospital acknowledges that GKF is
a third party beneficiary of the LGK Agreement and, in that
capacity, GKF shall be entitled to enforce Hospital’s
performance, satisfaction and fulfillment of its obligations
thereunder.
3. Term
of the Agreement . The initial term of this Agreement (the
“Term”) shall commence as of the date hereof and,
unless earlier terminated or extended in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, shall continue for a period of ten
(10) years following the date of the performance of the first
clinical Gamma Knife procedure (the “First Procedure
Date”) at the Site. Hospital’s obligation to make the
rental payments to GKF for the Equipment described in
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below shall commence as of the date of performance of the first
clinical Gamma Knife procedure (the “ First Procedure
Date)”.
4.1
Hospital shall apply for and obtain in a timely manner a User
License from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and, if necessary,
from the applicable state agency authorizing it to take possession
of and maintain the Cobalt supply required in connection with the
use of the Equipment during the term of this Agreement. Hospital
also shall apply for and obtain in a timely manner all other
licenses, permits, approvals, consents and authorizations which may
be required by state or local governmental or other regulatory
agencies for the development, construction and preparation of the
Site, the charging of the Equipment with its Cobalt supply, the
conduct of acceptance tests with respect to the Equipment, and the
use of the Equipment during the Term, as more fully set forth in
Article 2.1 of the LGK Agreement. The effectiveness of the
agreement is subject to the prior approval of the installation of
the Equipment by the New York State Department of Health and the
satisfaction by the Hospital of all its remaining obligations to
obtain approvals set forth in this Section 4. Hospital, at its
cost and expense, shall obtain all permits, certifications,
approvals or authorizations required by applicable federal, state
or local laws, rules or regulations necessary to construct and
improve the Site for the installation, use and operation of the
Equipment.
5.
Delivery of Equipment; Site .
5.1
GKF shall coordinate with Elekta and Hospital to have the Equipment
delivered to Hospital at 400 East Main Street Mt. Kisco NY (the
“Site”) on or prior to the delivery date agreed upon by
Hospital and Elekta in writing. GKF makes no representations or
warranties concerning delivery of the Equipment to the Site or the
actual date thereof.
5.2
Hospital, at its cost and expense, shall provide a safe, convenient
and properly prepared Site for the Equipment in accordance with
Elekta’s guidelines, specifications, technical instructions
and site planning criteria (which site planning criteria are
attached as Exhibit B to the LGK Agreement) (collectively the
“Site Planning Criteria”). GKF has reviewed and
approved the “Site Planning Criteria” and the location
of the site.
6. Site
Preparation and Installation of Equipment .
6.1
Hospital, at its cost, expense and risk, shall prepare all plans
and specifications required to construct and improve the Site for
the installation, use and operation of the Equipment during the
Term ( “ Hospital Plan”, as set forth on
Exhibit 6.1 of this agreement) The Hospital Plan, to the best
of GKF’s knowledge comply in all respects with the Site
Planning Criteria . With respect to the Hospital Plan, GKF
makes no representations regarding the compliance with applicable
federal, state or local laws or regulations, including building
codes, or those portions of the Site Planning Criteria relating to
the load bearing capacity of the floor of the treatment room and to
radiation protection.
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Hospital Plan has been reviewed and approved by GKF and Elekta and
all material changes thereto shall be subject to the written
approval of GKF and Elekta. Hospital shall provide GKF and Elekta
with a reasonable period of time for the review and consideration
of all material changes to the Hospital Plan following submission
thereof for approval.
6.2
Based upon the Hospital Plan approved by GKF and Elekta, Hospital,
at its cost, expense and risk, shall prepare, construct and improve
the Site as necessary for the installation, use and operation of
the Equipment during the Term, including, without limitation,
providing all temporary or permanent shielding required for the
charging of the Equipment with the Cobalt supply and for its
subsequent use, selecting and constructing a proper foundation for
the Equipment and the temporary or permanent shielding, aligning
the Site for the Equipment, and installing all electrical systems
and other wiring required for the Equipment. In connection with the
construction of the Site, Hospital, at its cost and expense, shall
select, purchase and install all radiation monitoring equipment,
devices, safety circuits and radiation warning signs required at
the Site in connection with the use and operation of the Equipment,
all in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws,
rules, regulations or custom.
6.3
In addition to construction and improvement of the Site, Hospital,
at its cost, expense and risk, shall be responsible for the
installation of the Equipment at the Site, including the
positioning of the Equipment on its foundation at the Site in
compliance with the Site Planning Criteria.
6.4
Upon completion of construction, the Site shall (a) comply in
all material respects with the Hospital Plan and all applicable
federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, and (b) be
safe and suitable for the ongoing use and operation of the
Equipment during the Term.
6.5
Hospital shall use its reasonable efforts to satisfy its
obligations under this Section 6 in a timely manner. Hospital
shall provide information to GKF as reasonably requested by GKF
concerning site preparation, the progress in the design of the
Site, the preparation of plans and specifications, the construction
and improvement of the Site, and the satisfaction of its other
obligations under this Section 6. In all events, Hospital
shall complete all construction and improvement of the Site
required for the installation, positioning and testing of the
Equipment on or prior to the delivery date described in
Section 5.1 above. If the Site is not complete as of the
delivery date described in Section 5.1 above plus a sixty
(60) day grace period (other than by reasons of force majeure
as provided in Section 23.16 below) (the “late
completion date”), Hospital shall reimburse GKF for its
out-of-pocket financing costs incurred with respect the Equipment
at the Bank of America prime interest rate (which rate is sometimes
referred to by the Bank as its “reference rate”) plus
2% based upon GKF’s cost of the Equipment for the period
between the late completion date and the date that the Site is
completed to the extent necessary to allow for the installation,
positioning and testing of the Equipment.
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6.6
During the Term, Hospital, at its cost and expense, shall maintain
the Site in a good working order, condition and repair, reasonable
wear and tear excepted.
6.7
Hospital shall be liable for, and shall indemnify GKF in the manner
described in Section 22 below from and against, all damage to the
Equipment caused by (a) defects in construction of the Site or
in installation or positioning the Equipment at the Site ;
(b) defects arising out of materials or parts provided,
modified or designed by Hospital for or with respect to the Site,
except any defects rising from the Equipment ; (c) negligent
or wrongful acts or omissions by Hospital or any of its officers,
directors, agents, contractors (or their subcontractors), or
employees in connection with the construction and preparation of
the Site ; and (d) negligent or wrongful operation of the
Equipment at the Site. Further, neither the review and approval of
Site plans, specifications and/or positioning plans by GKF and/or
Elekta, nor the construction of any other Site preparation, shall
relieve Hospital for liability for damages to the Equipment caused
by the failure to comply with applicable federal, state or local
laws or regulations, including building codes, or those portions of
the Site Planning Criteria relating to the load bearing capacity of
the floor of the treatment room and to radiation
protection.
7.
Educational Support . Hospital shall provide community
education (e.g.,seminars) to physicians concerning the Equipment
and Gamma Knife procedures and community education to physicians.
Not less than ninety (90) days prior to the First Procedure
Date and the commencement of each succeeding twelve (12) month
period during the Term, GKF and Hospital shall develop a mutually
agreed upon educational budget and plan for the succeeding twelve
(12) month period of the Term. Once approved, the educational
budget and plan shall be implemented by Hospital in accordance with
its terms. As funds are expended by Hospital in accordance with the
educational budget and plan, Hospital shall submit invoices
(together with documentary evidence supporting the invoices) for
its expenditures and, promptly following the receipt of such
invoices, GKF shall reimburse Hospital for * of the expenditures up
to an annual maximum of *. It is acknowledged by the parties that
such expenses to be reimbursed by GKF as provided in this
Section 7 have been included in GKF’s calculation of
Hospital’s Lease Payments so as to allow GKF to recover such
GKF reimbursed expenses during the Term of this
Agreement.
8.1
Per Procedure Payments . As rent for the lease of the
Equipment to Hospital pursuant to this Agreement, Hospital shall
pay to GKF the sum as set forth in Exhibit 8 of this
Agreement. (the “Lease Payment”). Hospital shall pay
the Lease Payment for each “Procedure” that is
completed by the Hospital or its representatives or affiliates at
the Site, as defined in Section 5.1, irrespective of whether
the Procedure is performed on the Equipment or using any other
equipment or devices. As used herein, the term a
“Procedure” means any treatment using external, single
fraction, conformal radiation, commonly called stereotactic
radiosurgery, that may include one or more isocenters during the
patient treatment session, delivered to any site(s) superior to the
foramen magnum. Hospital’s obligation to make Lease Payments
pursuant to this Section shall be expressly limited by
Section 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 hereof.
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If
no Procedures are performed by Hospital or any other person
utilizing the Equipment or any other equipment devices at the
Hospital , Hospital shall not owe any Lease Payment to GKF.
GKF shall submit an invoice to Hospital on the fifteenth (15th) and
the last day of each calendar month (or portion thereof) for the
actual number of Procedures performed during the first and second
half of the calendar month, respectively. The Hospital shall pay
invoices received during the initial three (3) months
following the First Procedure Date within sixty (60) days
after receipt of such invoices by the Hospital. For invoices
received by the Hospital following the initial three (3) months
following the First Procedure Date, the Hospital shall pay invoices
within thirty (30) days after submission by GKF to Hospital.
All or any portion of an invoice which is not paid in full within
forty-five (45) days after submission (with respect to
invoices provided after the intial three (3) months following
the First Procedure Date) or seventy (75) days after
submission (with respect to invoices provided during the initial
three (3) months following the First Procedure Date) shall
bear interest at the rate of the lesser of one percent (1.0%) per
month (or the maximum monthly interest rate permitted to be charged
by law between an unrelated, commercial borrower and lender, if
less) until the unpaid rent invoice together with all accrued
interest thereon is paid in full. If GKF shall at any time accept a
Lease Payment from Hospital after it shall become due, such
acceptance shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of any
or all of GKF’s rights under this Agreement, including the
rights of GKF set forth in Section 20 hereof.
Within
ten (10) days after Hospital’s receipt of written
request by GKF, GKF shall have the right to audit Hospital’s
books and records (including, without limitation, the books and
records pertaining to any other radiosurgery equipment or devices)
relating solely to the Hospital’s provision of Procedures to
verify the number of Procedures that have been performed by
Hospital, and Hospital shall provide GKF with access to such books
and records; provided that any patient names or identifiers shall
not be disclosed. GKF shall not have access to nor shall it
directly or indirectly access any “ Patient Health
Information” as such terms are defined by HIPAA. GKF agrees
that it shall execute such documents and agreements as may be
reasonably required by Hospital to assure compliance with
HIPAA.
In
the event a Procedure is not completed due to a technical problem
with the Equipment, the Hospital will not be charged a Lease
Payment for such Procedure.
8.2
Adjustment to Lease Payment Due to Increase/Decrease in the
Reimbursement Rate.
(a) If
the “Reimbursement Rate” in effect on any “Reset
Date” is * less than the “Base Rate” (as such
quoted terms are defined in Section 8.2(e) below), Hospital
shall inform GKF in writing within ninety (90) days after the
applicable Reset Date and shall provide GKF with the information
used in calculating such Reimbursement Rate. Within thirty
(30) days after GKF’s receipt of such notice, the
parties shall meet to renegotiate in good faith the Lease Payments
payable by Hospital under this Agreement.
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In
determining the renegotiated Lease Payment, any reduction or
increase thereto may or may not be (and is not required to be) in
proportion to the reduction to the Reimbursement Rate. Furthermore,
any reduction to the Lease Payment will be calculated to provide
Hospital with “Operating Income” (as defined below) at
a break even level as a result of such reduction (i.e., any
reduction shall not exceed the amount required to achieve such
“Break Even Level”. The term “Break Even
Level” is defined herein as zero dollars ($0) in Operating
Income (as defined in Section 8.2(e) hereof) arising from the
operation of the Equipment; provided that no Lease Payment
reduction shall be imposed that would result in negative Operating
Income to GKF in accordance with subsection 8.2(e) below. If the
Lease Payment proposed by Hospital would result in negative
Operating Income to GKF, then (i) Hospital shall have the
recourse to arbitration as provided in Section 8.2(c) below,
and (ii) this Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full
force and effect until outcome of arbitration, if any.
(b) Each
of GKF and Hospital shall permit the other party and its
representatives to inspect its books and records pertaining to the
Equipment in order to verify such Operating Income. All HIPAA
regulations will be applied in the inspection of Hospital’s
books and GKF agrees that it shall execute such documents and
agreement as may be reasonably required by Hospital to assure
compliance with HIPAA.
(c
) If the Hospital and GKF are unable to reach an agreement on the
new Lease Payment rate, then GKF and Hospital shall within ten
(10) days of their failure to reach an agreement in accordance
with the last sentence of Section 8.2(a), then GKF and
Hospital shall each appoint an arbitrator within ten (10) days
of their failure to reach an agreement in accordance with the time
frames set forth in Section 8.2(a). Such arbitrators shall
appoint a third arbitrator within ten (10) days after their
appointment. The arbitrators shall have not less than ten
(10) years experience in medical equipment financing, be in
good standing with the American Arbitration Association or other
comparable organization, and have no prior relationship,
attorney/client or otherwise, with any of the parties. The parties
shall present all necessary information concerning the dispute to
the arbitrators within thirty (30) days following the
arbitrator’s appointment. Such arbitrators shall review the
information presented by both parties and shall render a decision
within thirty (30) days of his of her appointment. The
arbitrator’s decision, which shall be made by majority or
unanimously, shall be based on a determination of an equitable
apportioning of the economic losses resulting to the Hospital as a
result of the decrease in the Reimbursement Rate among the Hospital
and GKF, and taking into account the capital investment made by the
parties. The arbitrators’ decision shall be binding upon the
parties and non-appealable. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator
shall be shared equally between the parties. The foregoing
arbitration procedure shall apply only to disagreements arising
from this Section 8.2 and not to any other disputes or
disagreements arising from this Agreement.
(d) If
the parties mutually agree on a renegotiated Lease Payment or if a
renegotiated Lease Payment is determined by the arbitrator as set
forth above, then such renegotiated Lease Payment shall become
effective on the date that is three (3) months following the
applicable Reset Date, and Exhibit 8.2 hereto shall be deemed
automatically amended as of such date.
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(e) As
used in this Section 8.2, (i) the “Reimbursement
Rate” means the average aggregate technical component
reimbursement for Gamma Knife Procedures received by Hospital from
all payor sources in effect as of any Reset Date; (ii) the
“Base Rate” means the average aggregate technical
component reimbursement for Gamma Knife Procedures received by
Hospital from all payor sources in effect on the date which is one
(1) year after the First Procedure Date ; provided
that, if the Lease Payment is renegotiated by the parties at any
time or from time-to-time pursuant to this Section 8.2, then,
immediately following the implementation of the renegotiated Lease
Payment, the Base Rate shall become the Reimbursement Rate in
effect as of the Reset Date that immediately precedes the
implementation of such renegotiated Lease Payment; (iii) the
“Reset Date” means the date which is two (2) years
after the First Procedure Date of this Agreement and each annual
anniversary date thereafter and (iv) “Operating Income”
with respect to either party, means the revenues generated by such
party from the Equipment less such party’s corresponding
direct operating expenses related to the Equipment, including,
without limitation, applicable interest and depreciation expenses
on the Equipment and Site improvements, but excluding physician
professional fees and direct or indirect administrative overhead
expenses.
(f) If
the Lease Payment is reduced at any time or from time-to-time
pursuant to this Section 8.2, and thereafter, the Reimbursement
Rate in effect on any Reset Date increases by * or more over the
then-effective Base Rate, then, for each such increase, the Lease
Payment shall also be increased in proportion to the percentage
increase in the Reimbursement Rate; provided that in no event shall
the increased Lease Payment exceed the Lease Payment in effect on
the First Procedure Date.
8.3
New Technology . Except for Section 8.3(d) below, this
Section 8.3 shall only become applicable (i) on or after
the date that is * after the First Procedure Date (the “*
Year Date”), and (ii) if the average number of
Procedures actually performed using the Equipment during the twelve
(12) month period immediately preceding the * Year Date was
not less than * Procedures (collectively, the “New Technology
Preconditions”). If both of the New Technology Preconditions
have been satisfied, the following provisions shall
apply:
(a) If
at any time on or after the * Year Date, “New
Technology” becomes commercially available to perform
Procedures which Hospital desires to purchase or lease, Hospital
shall, promptly provide written notice thereof to GKF (the
“New Technology Notice”). As used herein, “New
Technology” shall mean a treatment modality for providing
Procedures which uses medical technology not commercially available
as of the First Procedure Date, but which subsequently becomes
commercially available.
(b) If,
within ninety (90) days following GKF’s receipt of the
New Technology Notice, the parties are unable to agree in good
faith on the lease payment or sale price or other material terms
for the New Technology, Hospital may lease or purchase the New
Technology from any other person or entity; provided that, prior to
entering into any lease or purchase agreement with another person
or entity for the New Technology, Hospital shall first provide
written notice to GKF setting forth the equipment to be used, the
amount to be paid, the payment of and (if applicable) the term of
such proposal transaction (the “Option Notice”). GKF
shall have thirty (30) days following its receipt of the
Option Notice (the “Option Period”) within which to
agree or decline to lease or sell the New Technology to Hospital on
the same terms as
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Option Notice. If GKF agrees to lease or sell the New Technology to
Hospital on the same terms as stated in the Option Notice, GKF
shall provide written notice of the same to Hospital, and the
parties shall promptly enter into a lease or sale of the New
Technology on such terms as stated in the Option Notice. If GKF
declines to lease or sell the New Technology to Hospital on the
terms as stated on the Option Notice, GKF shall provide written
notice of, same to Hospital (or, if GKF fails to provide such
written notice, GKF shall be deemed to have declined to lease or
sell such New Technology) and Hospital shall have one hundred
twenty days (120) days following its receipt of GKF’s
notice of declination (the “Post-Option Period”) within
which to enter into a lease or purchase of the New Technology in
accordance with the terms of the Option Notice. Hospital shall
provide GKF with a certification of its officer promptly following
the full execution of such lease or purchase agreement which
certification shall set forth that Hospital has entered into a
lease or purchase agreement for the New Technology which lease or
purchase agreement contains the terms set forth in the Option
Notice, as well as any and all additional terms not noted in the
Option Notice and contains no additional substantive terms not
stated in the Option Notice. If Hospital does not enter into a
lease or purchase agreement for the New Technology containing the
terms substantially similar to the terms set forth in the Option
Notice within the Post-Option Period, or if any of the terms set
forth in the Option Notice are supplemented, deleted, changed or
otherwise modified in any way, the process of requiring a new
Option Notice, Option Period and Post-Option Period shall be
repeated in accordance with the terms set forth in this
Section 8.3(b)
(c) From
and after the date on which the Hospital first uses the New
Technology, Hospital will not be obligated to pay Lease Payments to
GKF for Procedures that are performed on the New Technology. In
consideration for the foregoing concession made by GKF, Hospital
agrees to guarantee a minimum payment (the “Minimum New
Technology Payment”) to GKF for each 365-day period during
the Term of this Agreement commencing from and after the date on
which the first procedure is performed on the New Technology, the
New Technology order date (each such 365-day period is referred to
as a “New Technology Payment Period”). The Minimum New
Technology Payment shall be equal to the Lease Payment then in
effect multiplied by *. Thus, for each New Technology Payment
Period, GKF shall be entitled to the greater of: (a) the Lease
Payment then in effect, multiplied by the number of Procedures that
are performed using the Equipment and any other equipment or
devices (other than the New Technology) during such New Technology
Payment Period, or (b) the Minimum New Technology Payment (the
“New Technology Lease Payment”) . The foregoing
shall apply irrespective of whether * Procedures are actually
performed using the Equipment during the New Technology Payment
Period, and/or whether the New Technology is acquired by Hospital
through purchase or lease (from GKF or any other entity). To the
extent applicable, within thirty (30) days following the close of
each New Technology Payment Period, Hospital shall pay to GKF the
shortfall between the Lease Payments made to GKF during such New
Technology Payment Period and the Minimum New Technology
Payment.
(d) Nothing
set forth in this Section 8.3 shall be deemed or construed to
prohibit the purchase or lease by Hospital of any New Technology at
any time prior to or after the Five Year Date or otherwise require
the Hospital to comply with Section 8.3 (a) or (b).
Subject to Section 8.4(b) below, if Hospital purchases or leases
any New Technology without first having satisfied all of the New
Technology Preconditions, then, Hospital’s obligation set
forth in Section 8.1 above to pay Lease Payments for all
Procedures, irrespective of whether the
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performed on the Equipment or using any other equipment or devices,
including, without limitation, the New Technology, shall remain in
full force and effect until the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
(a) If
at any time on or after the * Year Date, should the Equipment at
any time be deemed to be obsolete (as determined in accordance with
Section 8.4(d) below), the Hospital shall only be required to
pay GKF the greater of the following : (i) the then current
Lease Payment (as may be modified on each Reset Date as set forth
in Section 8.2) for each Procedure performed on the Equipment,
or (ii) an amount, on an annual basis, equal to * multiplied
by the then effective Lease Payment ( as may be modified on each
Reset Date as set forth in Section 8.2). Payments owed under
clause (ii) of the immediately prior sentence shall be paid by
the Hospital within thirty (30) days following each annual
anniversary of the date on which the first Procedure is performed
on new equipment after it was determined that the Equipment is
obsolete.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event the Equipment is deemed to be obsolete
hereunder, if GKF and the Hospital enter into an agreement whereby
GKF provides Alternative Equipment to the Hospital, then from and
after the date on which the Hospital first uses the Alternative
Equipment provided by GKF, the Hospital’s payment obligation
shall be limited to the Hospital’s obligation to pay GKF an
equal amount to (i) the then effective Lease Payment (as may
be modified on each Reset Date as set forth in Section 8.2)
for those Procedures performed using the Equipment plus
(ii) the payments required to be made for the use of the
Alternative Equipment in accordance with the agreement governing
such Alternative Equipment between the Hospital and GKF.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Equipment becomes obsolete on or after the *
Year Date, and Hospital has already purchased or leased (or
subsequently purchases or leases) New Technology, the Obsolescence
Lease Payment shall supersede Hospital’s obligation to pay
Lease Payments for all Procedures (whether performed on the
Equipment or on any other equipment or devices, including, without
limitation, the New Technology).
(c) If
at any time on or after the * Year Date, the Equipment becomes
obsolete as determined above, GKF shall have the option in its sole
discretion to terminate this Agreement by giving a written notice
thereof to Hospital not less than ninety (90) days prior to
the effective date of the termination designated in GKF’s
written notice. In the event GKF elects to terminate the Agreement
based on such obsolescence, GKF will be responsible at its sole
cost and expense for removing the Equipment and transporting it
from the Hospital.
(d) A
determination as to whether the Equipment is obsolete may be
requested in writing by Hospital at any time on or after the * Year
Date and not more than once during any twelve-month period
commencing from the * Year Date. The Equipment shall be deemed to
be obsolete if it is determined that another piece of equipment
(but not a combination of different types of equipment) is more
medically appropriate to use than the Equipment to perform
Procedures to treat * or greater of the following indications : *.
If GKF does not agree
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Equipment is obsolete, it shall, within ten (10) days
following its receipt of such request, notify the other party in
writing of the same. Within (10) ten days thereafter, each
party shall designate a practicing neurosurgeon or radiation
oncologist who shall have not less than ten (10) years
experience in the performance of radiosurgical procedures using
various radiosurgical devices, including the Gamma Knife. Within
ten (10) days of such designation, each such designee shall
mutually agree upon and designate a third neurosurgeon or radiation
oncologist having the same qualifications as described above and
who shall have no relationship or medical staff privileges with
either Hospital, GKF or any of GKF’s members. The three
designated physicians shall have thirty (30) days within which
to determine whether the Equipment is obsolete based on the
standard set forth above in this subsection (d). Any determination
of obsolescence must state in writing that the Equipment is
obsolete reciting the standard set forth above in this subsection
(d), and must be signed by each designee. The determination of two
of the three designated physicians shall be required to determine
whether the Equipment is obsolete. Each party shall pay their own
costs or expenses incurred in connection with any determination
under this Section 8.4(d).
9. Use of
the Equipment .
9.1
The Equipment shall be used by Hospital only at the Site and shall
not be removed therefrom. Hospital shall use the Equipment only in
the regular and ordinary course of Hospital’s business
operations and only within the capacity of the Equipment as
determined by Elekta’s specifications. Hospital shall not use
nor permit the Equipment to be used in any manner nor for any
purpose which, in the reasonable opinion of Elekta or GKF, the
Equipment is not designed or reasonably suitable.
9.2
This is an agreement of lease only. Nothing herein shall be
construed as conveying to Hospital any right, title or interest in
or to the Equipment, except for the express leasehold interest
granted to Hospital for the Term. All Equipment shall remain
personal property (even though said Equipment may hereafter become
attached or affixed to real property) and the title thereto shall
at all times remain exclusively in GKF.
9.3
During the Term, upon the request of GKF, Hospital shall promptly
affix to the Equipment in a prominent place, or as otherwise
directed by GKF, labels, plates, insignia, lettering or other
markings supplied by GKF indicating GKF’s ownership of the
Equipment, and shall keep the same affixed for the entire Term.
Hospital hereby authorizes GKF to cause this Lease or any statement
or other instrument showing the interest of GKF in the Equipment to
be filed or recorded, or refiled or re-recorded, with all
governmental agencies considered appropriate by GKF, at
Hospital’s cost and expense. Hospital also shall promptly
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to GKF
any statement or instrument requested by GKF for the purpose of
evidencing GKF’s interest in the Equipment, including
financing statements and waivers with respect to rights in the
Equipment from any owners or mortgagees of any real estate where
the Equipment may be located.
9.4
At Hospital’s cost and expense, Hospital shall
(a) protect and defend GKF’s ownership of and title to
the Equipment from and against all persons claiming against
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Hospital, (b) at all times keep the Equipment free from any
and all liens, encumbrances, attachments, levies, executions,
burdens, charges or legal processes imposed against Hospital,
(c) give GKF immediate written notice of any matter described
in clause (b), and (d) in the manner described in
Section 22 below indemnify GKF harmless from and against any
loss, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees)
with respect to any of the foregoing.
10.
Additional Covenants of Hospital . In addition to the other
covenants of Hospital contained in this Agreement, Hospital shall,
at its cost and expense:
10.1
Provide properly trained professional, technical and support
personnel and supplies required for the proper performance of Gamma
Knife procedures utilizing the Equipment. In this regard, Hospital
shall maintain a minimum of one (1) Gamma Knife trained team
comprised of one (1) neurosurgeon, one (1) radiation
oncologist and one (1) physicist. Hospital will use its
reasonable efforts to maintain two teams. In the event the Hospital
experiences the loss of physician teams on staff, Hospital will
utilize Locum Tenens or temporary physicians (in the same specialty
as the replaced physicians) to be trained to operate the Equipment
and cover in the interim period. In the Hospital shall be provided
with six (6) Elekta Gamma Knife training slots for the
training of its two Gamma Knife teams. All travel and entertainment
expenses related to training are the responsibility of the
Hospital. The Gamma Knife shall be available for use by all
credentialed neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists. GKF will
provide assistance with additional physicians training on the
Equipment as mutually agreed upon by Hospital and GKF.
10.2
Direct, supervise and administer the provision of all services
relating to the performance of Procedures utilizing the Equipment
in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations.
10.3
Keep and maintain the Equipment and the Site fully protected,
secure and free from unauthorized access or use by any
person.
11.
Additional Covenants of GKF . In addition to the other
covenants of GKF contained in this Agreement, GKF, at its cost and
expense, shall:
11.1
Use its best efforts to require Elekta to meets its contractual
obligations to GKF and Hospital upon delivery of the Equipment and
put the Equipment, as soon as reasonably possible, into good, safe
and serviceable condition and fit for its intended use in
accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications, guidelines
and field modification instructions.
11.2
Cause Hospital to enjoy the use of the Equipment, free of the
rights of any other persons except for those rights reserved by GKF
or granted to Elekta under the LGK Agreement.
11.3
Restrictive Convenant
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the initial three (3) year period following the First
Procedure Date, none of GKF or American Shared Radiosurgery
Services (“ASRS”) shall directly or indirectly, within
Westchester County lease, sell and/or otherwise own any interest in
any Gamma Knife system, whether directly or as a shareholder,
partner, equity holder, manager or otherwise
(b) GKF
and ASRS acknowledge that: (i) the terms contained in this
Section are necessary for the commercially reasonable and proper
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