EXHIBIT 10.3
LICENSE AGREEMENT
SIERRA MEDICINALS,
INC
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(Dr. Steven Rosenblatt,
M.d., Phd.)
This agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between Sierra
Medicinals, Inc., 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1112, Los Angeles,
CA 90067 ("LICENSOR") and L. Perrigo Company ("LICENSEE") and is
effective as of MAY 8, 2003 ("EFFECTIVE DATE"), upon full execution
by both parties. Licensee is located at 515 Eastern Avenue,
Allegan, Michigan, 49010. In consideration for the mutual
obligations described below, Licensor and Licensee hereby agree to
the following:
PREMISE
Licensor has Dr.
Steven Rosenblatt, M.D., Phd., ("ROSENBLATT") a licensed practicing
medical doctor with a reputation for expertise in the human dietary
supplement field (the "LICENSED FIELD") under contract.
Licensee is a
manufacture and marketer of dietary maintenance and supplements of
all types, including the types within Licensor’s
expertise.
Licensor, in pursuit
of its business interests, and Rosenblatt, in pursuit of his
professional practice, desire to grant Licensee rights to the
Licensed Elements (defined below) and Licensee desires to utilize
such rights all as described below.
SPECIFIC TERMS
1. GRANT OF RIGHTS.
A. Subject
to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby
grants Licensee the following exclusive rights with respect to the
Licensed Products, during the Term and within the Territory: the
right to use the Licensed Elements in connection with the creating,
developing, manufacturing, marketing, promoting, advertising,
distributing, and sale of the Licensed Products through Authorized
Distribution Channels.
B. "LICENSED
PRODUCTS" consist solely of the following product items that use
the Licensed Elements, and include their associated packaging:
Weight loss products
used for human dietary maintenance and supplements.
C. "LICENSED
ELEMENTS" means the likeness and name of Rosenblatt. "Licensed
Elements" includes the Rosenblatt name and all testimonials,
commentary or endorsement, writing or oral expression of any sort
with respect to the Licensed Products. "Licensed Elements" includes
any drawing, likeness, photograph, or other graphic representation
media now in existence or created in the future intended to
identify or actually identifying Rosenblatt.
D. The
"TERM" shall begin as of the Effective Date of this Agreement and
end on this date in 2006, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement.
E. The
"TERRITORY" means: United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United
Kingdom, including in each case, their Territories, Possessions,
and Military Installations.
F. "AUTHORIZED
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS" consist of the Food, Drug, Mass Market
Retailers, and Health Food Store and Independent Retail outlets.
"MASS MARKET RETAILERS" means retailers that are generally
understood to be mass merchants (such as Kmart, Wal-Mart, and
Target), mass market toy chains, warehouse clubs, convenience
stores, superstores, drugstores, supermarkets, and grocery stores,
and includes mail order, print catalog, and online sites operated
by the above retailers. "HEALTH FOOD STORE AND INDEPENDENT
RETAILERS" means retailers that are generally understood to be
health food chain stores (such as Whole Foods, Wild Oats and GNC)
and non chain, independent retailers in each case who are selling
dietary supplements. Licensee is authorized to use wholesalers and
distributors customarily used in the industry to reach
Licensee’s Authorized Distribution Channels.
2. FINANCIAL TERMS.
A. ROYALTIES.
In consideration for the rights granted to Licensee under this
Agreement, Licensee shall pay Licensor (and not Rosenblatt)
royalties equal to the percentages set forth below of
Licensee’s "Net Invoiced Billings" from all sales of the
Licensed Products during the Term by Licensee in the territory
through the Authorized Distribution Channels.
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During the first 12 months of the term hereof
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- 3%
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During the balance of the term hereof
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- 5%
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B. PAYMENT
METHOD. All payments to Licensor under this Agreement shall be made
by check payable to Licensor and sent to the address first written.
No later than 30 days after the end of an Accounting Period
(starting from the first Accounting Period in which Licensee has
sold a Licensed Product), Licensee shall pay Licensor all royalties
due with respect to such Accounting Period.
C. ACCOUNTING
PERIODS. The "Accounting Period" for royalty reporting will be
calendar quarters.
D. NET
INVOICED BILLINGS. "Net Invoiced Billings" means actual invoiced
billings (i. e., sales quantity multiplied by Licensee’s
actual selling price) for the Licensed Products sold, minus only
the "Authorized Deductions". "Net Invoiced Billings" does not
include invoiced charges for taxes, packaging, handling, or
transportation of Licensed Products within the Territory so long as
such charges are separately identified on the sales invoice.
"Authorized Deductions" consist solely of (i) volume or other
discounts, (ii) returns, (iii) defective good allowances, (iv)
allowances in lieu of returning goods, (v) slotting fees, or (vi)
feature and display promotions provided.
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E. ROYALTY
STATEMENTS. Simultaneous with Licensee’s royalty payments,
Licensee shall deliver to Licensor a complete and accurate royalty
statement with respect to all sales of the Licensed Products
occurring in the applicable Accounting Period. Each royalty
statement shall include the following information, in the aggregate
and broken down by country for the Licensed Products: (i) number of
units sold of each SKU of each Licensed Product, (ii) gross
proceeds derived from Licensee’s sales of the Licensed
Products, (iii) all credits issued by Licensee to its customers for
returns received, (iv) all allowable discounts and allowances
issued by Licensee to its customers, (v) a complete calculation of
Licensor’s royalties including any adjustments for prior
Accounting Periods, and (vi) additional information as reasonably
needed to make the information presented to be clearly
understandable.
F. AUDITS.
Throughout the Term and for at least 18 months thereafter, Licensee
shall maintain at its address complete and accurate books of
account and related documents such as vouchers and invoices
relating to the financial obligations of Licensee to Licensor under
this Agreement. Licensor or its designated representative shall
have the right, during the Term and thereafter (but not more
frequently than once each calendar year), to examine and audit such
books of account and related documents. Such examination shall be
made in a reasonable manner by prior appointment with at least one
week’s notice during normal business hours and at the
location where such books of account and related documents are
maintained. Licensee shall reasonably cooperate with Licensor in
facilitating such examination. If an audit indicates monies due to
either party, then the party owing money shall promptly pay such
amount together with interest from the date the amount was due
until the date of payment; the interest rate shall be 1 percent per
month. Licensor’s receipt or acceptance of any payment or
royalty statement shall not preclude Licensor from questioning the
correctness of such payment or statement up to six months after the
receipt thereof by Licensor and shall not limit any other rights
that Licensor shall have under this Agreement or otherwise.
G. COSTS.
Except as expressly agreed, each party is responsible for its own
costs in connection with its activities under this Agreement.
3. PROMOTIONS.
A. RETAILER
PRESENTATIONS. Licensor shall, upon Licensee’s written
request at least 30 days in advance of an event, make Rosenblatt
available to attend, participate in, and assist Licensee in not
more than five seminar sessions during each calendar year. A
seminar session is an event aimed at customers of Licensee to
introduce and/or educate such customers on the effect and use of
the Licensed Products. Licensor’s and Rosenblatt’s
participation in such sessions shall be as requested and designated
by Licensee.
B. CONSUMER
PROMOTIONS. Licensor shall, upon Licensee’s written request
at least 30 days in advance of an event, make Rosenblatt available
to attend, participate in, and assist Licensee in not more than 10
consumer promotional events during any calendar year. A promotional
event is one aimed at consumers of Licensed Products to introduce
and or educate such consumers on the effect and use of the Licensed
Products, provide endorsements on copies of Licensor’s
Materials (defined in 5 F below), Licensor’s or
Rosenblatt’s books or writings, or similar promotional event.
Licensor’s and Rosenblatt’s participation in such
sessions shall be as requested and designated by Licensee.
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C. FORMULATIONS.
In the event that Licensor or Rosenblatt assist in or provide
formulation advice with respect to any product, the result shall be
the sole property of Licensee and Licensor and Rosenblatt shall
provide reasonable documentation of such ownership upon request.
Neither Licensor nor Rosenblatt shall not be entitled any
additional compensation as a result of assistance or any
formulation provided to Licensee during the Term.
D. PHOTOGRAPHS.
Licensor shall, upon Licensee’s written request at least 30
days in advance, make Rosenblatt available to be photographed for
purposes of Licensee’s use hereunder.
E. TRAVEL
AND EXPENSES. Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for all reasonable
and necessary out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred by Licensor
and Rosenblatt in connection with A through D which that have been
approved in advance by Licensee and, to the extent available,
booked through Licensee’s captive travel department.
4. RIGHTS OF APPROVAL. Licensee acknowledges that in order to
ensure that the appearance, quality, manufacturing, marketing,
sale, distribution, and other exploitation of the Licensed Products
are consonant with Rosenblatt’s name and reputation and with
the goodwill associated with Rosenblatt and the Licensed Elements,
to ensure the protection of Licensor’s copyrights and
trademarks, and to advance Licensor’s educational and
business interests, Licensor has and retains the sole and exclusive
right to approve any use of any portion of the Licensed Elements
under this Agreement. Licensee shall provide a complete copy of
each proposed use to Licensor at the address above, and if no
written objection to such use specifying in detail the basis for
the objection is received by Licensee at the address above within
seven calendar days of receipt of such copy by Licensor, Licensor
shall be deemed to have irrevocably approved of such use. Licensor
may not unreasonably withhold an approval hereunder. Once approved
by Licensor, Licensee shall not make any changes to any approved
use without the further approval of Licensor hereunder.
5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
A. OWNERSHIP
OF LICENSOR MATERIALS.
(i)
In recognition of Licensor’s ownership and substantial
investment in the Licensed Elements, and the need for Licensor to
protect the integrity of the Licensed Elements, Licensor shall own
all right, title, and interest (including all trademarks,
copyrights, registrations, renewals, and extensions throughout the
world) in and to the "Licensor Materials," except for rights of use
granted to Licensee in this Agreement. The "Licensor Materials"
shall mean (i) the Licensed Elements and (ii) all non separable
embodiments (including embodiments of the foregoing in tools,
molds, models, plates, and other manufacturing materials provided
that Licensee shall retain title to the physical form of such
manuf