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Exhibit 10.49
EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS
EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered
into on May 28, 2004, by and between GK FINANCING, LLC, a
California limited liability company (“GKF”), and Mercy Health
Center, an Oklahoma not for profit corporation (“Hospital”), with
reference to the following facts:
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS,
Hospital wants to lease a Leksell Stereotactic Gamma Unit, model C with
Automatic Positioning System, manufactured by Elekta Instruments, Inc., as
specified in Exhibit A of the LGK Agreement (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.
A G R E E M E N T
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 latest approved Gamma Knife technology available as
of the date of this Agreement (i.e., model C with Automatic Positioning
System), including all standard 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 A.
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
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Site. Hospital’s
obligation to make the payments to GKF for the Equipment described in
Section 8 below shall commence as of the First Procedure Date.
4. User
License.
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. GKF shall reimburse
Hospital for its direct costs to obtain a User License and any other licenses,
permits, approvals, consents and authorizations required by this Section 4
upon presentation of invoices. In the event Hospital’s application to
obtain a User License and any other licenses, permits, approvals, consents and
authorizations required to operate the Equipment is denied after Hospital has
used its best efforts, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and all
parties shall be released from the further performance of any obligations or
duties arising under this Agreement. Costs under this Section 4 shall be
defined as “Startup Costs”.
5. Delivery
of Equipment; Site.
5.1
GKF shall coordinate with Elekta and Hospital to have the Equipment delivered
to Hospital at (the “Site”) on or prior to the delivery date agreed
upon by Hospital and Elekta in the LGK Agreement. GKF makes no representations
or warranties concerning delivery of the Equipment to the Site or the actual
date thereof.
5.2
Subject to Section 6 below, Hospital at its cost and expense, shall
provide a safe, convenient Site for the Equipment. The location of the Site
shall be subject to the prior approval of GKF.
6. Site
Preparation and Installation of Equipment.
6.1
GKF, at its cost and expense, shall prepare all plans and specifications
required to prepare, construct and improve the Site for the installation, use
and operation of the Equipment during the Term. The plans and specifications
(i) shall be approved by Hospital, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; (ii) shall comply in all respects with
the Site Planning Criteria attached as Exhibit E to the LGK Agreement
(collectively the “Site Planning Criteria”); and (iii) to the
extent required by applicable law, shall be submitted to all state and federal
agencies for their review and approval. GKF, at its cost and expense, shall
obtain all permits, certifications, approvals or authorizations required by
applicable federal, state
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or local laws, rules or
regulations necessary to prepare, construct and improve the Site as provided
above.
6.2
GKF, at its cost and expense, 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, GKF, 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. GKF shall be
responsible for the shipment, storage, placement and removal of all Cobalt and
depleted Cobalt in accordance with all State and Federal regulations. Any
depleted Cobalt supply shall be properly disposed of by GKF at such time as GKF
shall deem necessary, in GKF’s sole and absolute judgment.
6.3
In addition to construction and improvement of the Site, GKF, at its cost and
expense, 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
During the Term, GKF, at its cost and expense, shall maintain the Site in a
good working order, condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
7. Marketing
Support. 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 jointly develop an annual marketing
plan, budget and timeline, which shall be implemented by Hospital with the
support of GKF, based on the approved budget and timeline. Hospital’s
approval of such plan, budget and timeline shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed. If Hospital has not approved or disapproved the same within thirty
(30) days following its receipt, Hospital shall be deemed to have approved
the same. GKF shall be * responsible for any out-of-pocket marketing expenses
paid to unrelated third parties that are included in the marketing plan budget.
Any marketing efforts conducted independently by Hospital shall be at Hospital’s
expense, and subject to coordination with GKF. Hospital’s approval of
such plan, budget and timeline shall not unreasonably withheld or delayed.
8. Lease
Payments.
8.1
In consideration for and as compensation to GKF for (i) the lease of the
Equipment by GKF to Hospital pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) payment of
Startup Costs; (iii) the preparation by GKF of all plans and
specifications required to prepare, construct and improve the Site for the
installation, use and operation of the Equipment; (iv) the preparation,
construction and improvement of the Site as necessary for the installation, use
and operation of
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the Equipment; (v) the
installation by GKF of the Equipment at the Site; (vi) the marketing of
the services to be provided using the Equipment; (vii) the cost of the
individual referenced in Section 11.3 below; and (viii) the
maintenance by GKF of the Site in a good working order, condition and repair,
on a monthly basis, Hospital shall pay the “Lease Payment” to GKF
for each “Procedure” that is performed on any and all patients
admitted to Hospital, on an inpatient or outpatient basis, irrespective of
whether (a) the Procedure is performed on the Equipment or using any other
equipment or devices; or (b) the Procedure is performed by Hospital, its
representatives or affiliates or by any other person or entity.
(1)
The “Lease Payment” shall be equal to (a) * of the “Technical
Component Collections” relating to each Procedure, less
(b) Hospital’s aggregate “Additional Cost Component,” if
any, relating to those Procedures performed using the Equipment during the
corresponding month.
(2)
“Technical Component Collections” means (a) the total amount
actually collected by Hospital or its representatives or affiliates during each
month from any and all payor sources, including, without limitation, patients,
insurance companies, state or federal government programs or any other third
party payors, as reimbursement for the technical component of each Procedure
performed on the Equipment or using any other equipment or devices, plus
(b) any and all other amounts actually collected by Hospital or its
representatives or affiliates during such month from any and all payor sources,
including, without limitation, patients, insurance companies, state or federal
government programs or any other third party payors, which amounts are related
to “Extended Inpatient Days” (as defined below) following a
Procedure that is performed using the Equipment or using any other equipment or
devices, including, without limitation, any outlier payments. The technical
fees to be billed for Procedures performed utilizing the Equipment during the
Term of this Agreement shall be an amount which is economically justifiable
based upon GKF’s direct operating expenses and its total project costs,
together with a return thereon. Hospital shall consult and mutually agree with
GKF from time to time regarding the amount of the technical fees to be billed
by Hospital for Procedures that are performed utilizing the Equipment and any
revisions thereto. Subject to compliance with the standard described in the
preceding sentence, Hospital and GKF shall mutually agree on the setting or
revision of the amount of the technical fees on no less than an annual basis, and
the acceptance of the technical fee component amounts with third party payors
prior to their implementation.
(3)
An Additional Cost Component shall apply and be calculated if
(a) unexpected complications arise (e.g., stroke, heart attack) during
the performance of a Procedure using the Equipment such that the patient
remains hospitalized for Extended Inpatient Days; and (b) the Extended
Inpatient Days and the Procedure are included as part of the same
reimbursement claim. Where applicable, the “Additional Cost
Component” relating to a Procedure utilizing the Equipment shall be equal
to (i) the number of covered (by third party payor) Extended
Inpatient Days for that Procedure, multiplied by (ii) the
“Additional Cost Per Diem.” Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, there shall be no deduction from the Lease Payment
for any
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Additional Cost Component
incurred where the Procedure is performed using any equipment or devices other
than the Equipment.
(4)
The “Additional Cost Per Diem” shall be equal to the quotient of
(i) fifty percent (50%) of the Technical Component Collections from the
subject Procedure performed on the Equipment that results in Extended Inpatient
Days, divided by (ii) the then-current Medicare Geometric Mean Length of
Stay for the Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) under which such discharge was
billed (or could have been billed to Medicare), as such Geometric Mean Length
of Stay is set forth in the Federal Register.
(5)
“Procedure” shall mean any treatment, whether performed on an
inpatient or outpatient basis, that involves stereotactic, external, single
fraction, conformal radiation, commonly called Radiosurgery, that may include
one or more isocenters during the patient treatment session, delivered to any
site(s) superior to the foramen magnum.
(6)
“Extended Inpatient Days” shall mean the number of days after the
date of Procedure during which the patient was properly classified as an
inpatient, where all services performed during such period are included as part
of the same reimbursement claim. The date of discharge shall not be included in
the number of Extended Inpatient Days.
No Lease Payment for any
Procedure shall be payable by Hospital to GKF unless and until the Technical
Component Collections corresponding to such Procedure have been actually
collected by the Hospital and/or its representatives or affiliates. On a
monthly basis and by the 25th of the following month, Hospital shall remit
GKF’s aggregate Lease Payment for the preceding month.
It is acknowledged that the
portion comprised of * of the Technical Component Collections relating to each
Procedure that is not paid as part of the Lease Payment is a good faith
estimate of the costs and expenses that will be incurred by Hospital during the
corresponding month for services and personnel associated with the performance
of Procedures, including, without limitation, costs and expenses for registered
nurses, radiation technicians, recovery room, Hospital daily charges,
ventilator daily charges, MRI procedures, CT procedures, angiography
procedures, the physicist, laboratory services, pharmacy items, billing and
collection services, other direct operating costs, and physical space. Such
costs and expenses shall not include (i) Lease Payments,
(ii) physician and other professional fees, and/or (iii) direct or
indirect administrative overhead expenses. Such percentage shall not be
increased, reduced or otherwise modified regardless of whether Hospital’s
actual costs and expenses are higher or lower than the amount estimated.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, on each anniversary date of this Agreement, the parties shall meet
to review the percentage of the Technical Component Collections that are
payable as part of the Lease Payment, and any adjustments thereto must be
mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing. Upon request by GKF, Hospital
shall promptly furnish GKF with written documentation substantiating
Hospital’s costs.
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8.2
Within thirty (30) days following the end of each month (or portion
thereof) during the term of this Agreement, Hospital shall pay the Lease
Payments to GKF and shall concurrently inform GKF in writing as to the number
of Procedures performed during that month utilizing the Equipment and any other
equipment or devices. To facilitate Hospital’s billing and collection for
Procedures performed, within three (3) business days after any Procedure
using the Equipment is performed, the administrative support individual
referenced in Section 11.3 below shall provide Hospital with written
confirmation of the names of the patients treated. Hospital shall submit claims
for reimbursement to the appropriate payors for each Procedure within thirty
(30) days after the patient receiving the treatment is discharged. Such
claims shall be submitted under Hospital’s provider numbers and license,
Hospital shall also diligently follow up any unpaid or denied claims and
re-bill and/or contest the same where appropriate so as to maximize Technical
Component Collections. All or any portion of any Lease Payment which is not
paid in full within sixty (60) days after its due date shall bear interest at
the annual rate of five percent (5%) in excess of the Federal Reserve Discount
Rate then in effect as published in the Wall Street Journal or similar
publication (or the maximum monthly interest rate permitted to be charged by
law between an unrelated, commercial borrower and lender, if less) until the
unpaid Lease Payment, 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.
8.3
Within thirty (30) days after the close of each month, Hospital shall
provide GKF with a written report indicating the status of billings and
collections for each Procedure performed during that month, including, without
limitation, the amount of the claim submitted, the amount received or denied
for each such procedure, and copies of the corresponding Explanation of
Benefits (“EOB”). Upon request by GKF, Hospital shall furnish to
GKF information regarding reimbursement rates from any or all payor sources for
Procedures (applicable to Procedures performed either on an inpatient or
outpatient basis). If such reimbursement rates should change at any time or
from time to time after the date hereof, in each instance, Hospital shall
provide written notice thereof to GKF within five (5) days of Hospital
receiving notice thereof. Prior to entering into or renewing any third party
payor contracts for the provision of Procedures utilizing the Equipment,
Hospital shall consult with GKF regarding the terms and provisions thereof,
including the technical component reimbursement rates. GKF shall maintain the
confidentiality of all information provided to GKF by Hospital with regard to
Procedure charges, billing and reimbursement rates.
8.4
The parties acknowledge that the Lease Payments payable to GKF and
Hospital’s Cost Component reflect their respective fair market value and
are not determined in a manner that takes into account the volume or the value
of any referral or other business generated between the parties.
8.5
Within ten (10) days after Hospital’s receipt of written request
from GKF, GKF shall have the right to audit Hopsital’s books and records
(including, without limitation, the
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books and records pertaining
to any other Radiosurgery equipment and devices) during normal business hours
to verify the Technical Component Collections and Hopsital’s Cost
Component, and Hospital shall provide GKF with access to such books and
records.
8.6
New Technology. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
Section 8 of this Agreement, if, at any time during the term of this
Agreement, Hospital purchases or leases “New Technology,” then,
from and after the “New Technology Effective Date,” no Lease
Payment shall be payable by Hospital to GKF for any Procedures performed using
the New Technology; provided that Hospital shall continue to be
responsible for making Lease Payments to GKF for all other Procedures performed
on the Equipment or using any other equipment or devices as set forth in this
Section 8. Hospital shall provide GKF with not less than one hundred and
eighty (180) days prior written notice of Hospital’s intention to
purchase or lease New Technology, which written notice shall include any and
all documentation evidencing compliance with the definition of New Technology,
and which documentation shall be subject to the prior written approval of GKF
in its sole but reasonable judgment. As used herein:
(a) “New
Technology” shall mean a treatment modality for performing Procedures
which (a) uses medical technology not commercially available as of the
date of this Agreement; (b) consists of a single device and not a
combination of different types of equipment; and (c) has been documented
in at least (3) articles published in peer-reviewed journals in the United
States, using five-year minimum follow-up studies, to be more medically
appropriate than the Equipment to perform Procedures in treating 65% or greater
of the currently treatable Gamma Knife indications.
(b) “New
Technology Effective Date” shall mean the later to occur of (a) the
date that is seven (7) years after the First Procedure Date, or
(b) the date on which the first clinical Procedure is performed using the
New Technology on a patient admitted to Hospital on an inpatient or outpatient
basis.
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 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.
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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 GKF’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 or through 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, and (c) give
GKF immediate written notice of any matter described in clause (b).
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 on staff a
minimum of two (2) Gamma Knife trained teams comprised of neurosurgeons,
radiation oncologists and physicists. Hospital shall be provided with six (6)
one week Elekta Gamma Knife training sessions for the training of its two
(2) Gamma Knife teams. GKF shall also be responsible for the reasonable
travel related expenses for the physicians and/or physicists associated with
the six (6) Gamma Knife training sessions.
10.2
Direct, supervise and administer the diagnosis, treatment and care of all
patients who receive Gamma Knife procedures.
10.3
In consultation with GKF, provide reasonable and customary marketing support in
terms of administrative and physician support for the Gamma Knife service to be
operated by the Hospital.
10.4
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:
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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
Ensure Hospital’s quite enjoyment and 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 or the Purchase Agreement.
11.3
GKF and Hospital shall mutually select an individual to be located at the Site
to provide Gamma Knife administrative and marketing support services. The
individual’s duties shall include but not be limited to scheduling Gamma
Knife patients and coordinating professional and technical personnel and support
services to perform said Gamma Knife treatment. This individual shall also
verify patient insurance. The individual shall also assist with marketing
activities on an as needed basis. This individual is provided by the Hospital
and GKF shall reimburse Hospital for the cost of the individual and payment
made by GKF to Hospital by the end of the following month. GKF and Hospital
shall mutually agree on individual.
12. Maintenance
of Equipment; Damage or Destruction of Equipment.
12.1
During the Term and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, GKF, at its
cost and expense, shall (a) maintain the Equipment in good operating
condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted, (b) subject to
Hospital’s compliance with its obligations under the LGK Agreement and
under Sections 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 16 hereunder, cause the equipment
to be in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, and
(c) maintain in full force and effect a Service Agreement with Elekta and
any other service or other agreements required to fulfill GKF’s
obligation to repair and maintain the Equipment under this Section 12.
Hospital shall promptly notify GKF in the event of any damage or destruction to
the Equipment or of any required maintenance or repairs to the Equipment,
regardless of whether such repairs or maintenance are covered or not covered by
the Service Agreement. GKF shall pursue all remedies available to it under the
Service Agreement and under any warranties made by Elekta with respect to the
Equipment so that the Equipment will be free from defects in design, materials
and workmanship and will conform to Elekta’s technical specifications
concerning the Equipment.
12.2
GKF and Elekta shall have the right to access the Equipment for the purpose of
inspection and the performance of repairs at all reasonable times, upon
reasonable advance notice and with a minimum of interference or disruptions to
Hospital’s regular business operations.
12.3
Hospital shall be liable for, and in the manner described in Section 22
below shall indemnify GKF from and against, any damage to or destruction of the
Equipment caused by the misuse, improper use, or other intentional and wrongful
or negligent acts or
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omissions of Hospital’s
officers, employees, agents, contractors and physicians. In the event the
Equipment is damaged as a result of the misuse, improper use, or other
intentional and wrongful or negligent acts or omissions of Hospital’s
officers, employees, agents, contractors (other than GKF and Elekta) and
physicians, to the extent such damage is not covered by the Service Agreement
or any warranties or insurance, GKF may service or repair the Equipment as
needed and the cost thereof shall be paid by Hospital to GKF immediately upon
written request together with interest thereon at the rate of one and one-half
percent (1.50%) per month (or the maximum monthly interest rate permitted to be
charged by law between an unrelated, commercial borrower and lender, if less)
and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by GKF in collecting
such amount from Hospital. Any work so performed by GKF shall not deprive GKF
of any of its rights, remedies or actions against Hospital for such damages.
12.4
If the Equipment is rendered unusable as a result of any physical damage to or
destruction of the Equipment, Hospital shall give GKF written notice thereof.
GKF shall determine, within thirty (30) days after it is given written
notice of such damage or destruction, whether the Equipment can be repaired.
Subject to Section 12.3 above, in the event GKF determines that the
Equipment cannot be repaired, at the election of GKF in GKF’s sole and
absolute discretion, (a) GKF, at its cost and expense, may replace the Equipment
as soon as reasonably possible taking into account the availability of
replacement equipment from Elekta, Elekta’s other then existing orders
for equipment, and the then existing limitations on Elekta’s
manufacturing capabilities, and (b) in such event, this Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect as though such damage or destruction had not
occurred. If GKF elects not to replace the Equipment, GKF shall provide written
notice of such election to Hospital, and this Agreement shall terminate on the
date that is ninety (90) days following the date of such notice. In the
event GKF determines that the Equipment can be repaired, GKF shall cause the
Equipment to be repaired as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. Hospital
shall fully cooperate with GKF to effect the replacement of the Equipment or
the repair of the Equipment (including, without limitation, providing full
access to the Site) following the damage or destruction thereof.
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