EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
LICENSE AND ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS LICENSE AND ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of
December 8, 2006 (the “Effective Date”) by and
between Biovest International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with
its offices located at 324 S. Hyde Park Avenue Suite 350, Tampa FL
33606 (“Biovest”), and AutovaxID, Inc., a Florida
corporation with offices located at 377 Plantation St. Worcester,
Massachusetts 01605 (“AutovaxID”). Together, AutovaxID
and Biovest are collectively referred to as the
“Parties,” and, individually Biovest and AutovaxID are
referred to as a “Party”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Biovest has developed and
owns all rights to the Autovax automated cell production instrument
described in Exhibit A (as covered by the Licensed Patent rights
owned by Biovest under the patent numbers described in Exhibit A of
the License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B, together with
any successor innovation thereto developed by Biovest or its
affiliates, the “Autovax Instrument”);
WHEREAS, Biovest wishes to grant to
AutovaxID pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof the
exclusive, perpetual right to manufacture, market, sell and
commercialize the Autovax Instrument in North America pursuant to
the License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B;
WHEREAS, Biovest wishes to sell to
AutovaxID at the Leasehold Occupancy date certain assets listed on
Exhibit C hereto to be used in the manufacture of Autovax
Instrument (the “Purchased Equipment”);
WHEREAS, AutovaxID desires to
license the commercial rights to the Autovax Instrument as provided
herein and to purchase the Equipment subject to the liens described
in Exhibit D (the “Continuing Liens”) on the Leasehold
Occupancy date; and
WHEREAS, AutovaxID has executed a
certain Lease Agreement (“Lease”) as amended attached
as Exhibit E with respect to portions of premises located at 1701
Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110 (the “AutovaxID
Lease”) which requires completion of tenant improvements and
a Certificate of Occupancy before occupancy can commence
(“Leasehold Occupancy”); and
WHEREAS AutovaxID has provided its
Business Plan outlining its anticipated operations in connection
with the commercial production and distribution of the Autovax
Instrument, which Business Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit F;
and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to set
forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which AutovaxID will
serve as a contract manufacturer for Biovest for Autovax
Instruments to be used by Biovest, as requested by Biovest to
produce anti-cancer vaccine to be used by Biovest in its clinical
trial and for commercial sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein and other
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Biovax and Biovest
hereby agree as follows:
1. License
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At Closing (as defined in
Section 4), Biovest shall grant to AutovaxID the license to
manufacture, market, sell and commercialize the Autovax Instrument
in North America pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
License Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. The License
Agreement shall be duly executed by Biovest and delivered to
AutovaxID at Closing. The license shall be non-exclusive prior to
the achievement of Leasehold Occupancy (the “Operational
Date”) and shall become an exclusive license on the
Operational Date. Prior to the Operational Date, all Autovax
Instruments shall continue to be manufactured by Biovest and
AutovaxID shall have no right or interest in the instruments
manufactured by Biovest prior to the Operational Date or the
proceeds of the sale of such instruments.
2. Sale of Equipment .
At Leasehold Occupancy, AutovaxID
shall purchase for fair market value the Equipment listed in
Exhibit C, as is and where is, subject to the Continuing Liens
listed in Exhibit D. The Equipment shall be conveyed by Bill of
Sale subject to the right of the Continuing Liens.
3. Pricing and Payment
Terms .
As the full purchase price for the
License and related business opportunity, AutovaxID shall pay to
Biovest Five Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,600,000) (the
“Purchase Price”) in cash at Closing.
4. Closing.
The closing shall take place at 377
Plantation Street, Worcester MA on December 8, 2006 at 10 am
(the “Closing”). At the Closing, the parties shall
deliver the following:
AutovaxID shall deliver to
Biovest:
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Cash in payment
of the Cash Portion of the Purchase Price
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Executed
License Agreement in the Form of Exhibit B (the “License
Agreement”).
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3.
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Acknowledgement
of Assumed Liens
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Biovest shall deliver to
AutovaxID:
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Executed
License Agreement in the form of Exhibit B.
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Upon Leasehold
Occupancy the Bill of Sale to the Equipment listed in Exhibit
D
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5. Contract Manufacturer
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As more fully described in the
License Agreement, AutovaxID shall serve as a non-exclusive
contract manufacturer to manufacture Autovax Instruments for
Biovest to be used by Biovest for internal manufacturing purposes,
including but not limited to producing anti-cancer vaccine for
clinical trial or commercial sale and to produce other cell
products including contract manufacturing of any description and
for re-sale to customers outside North America, provided Biovest
cannot purchase Autovax Instruments for resale to customers in or
to be used in North America. Biovest shall have no minimum purchase
requirements and all such purchases shall be as and when required
by Biovest and shall be at the specifications submitted in writing
by Biovest and accepted by AutovaxID. All Autovax Instruments
manufactured by AutovaxID for Biovest shall be paid for at fair
market value (which shall be no less than fully burdened
manufactured cost). AutovaxID’s fully burdened cost includes
all third party and overhead expenses, such as wages and salaries,
lease payments, utilities, purchases of manufacturing materials,
maintenance and repairs to equipment and leasehold, amortization,
and other expenditures necessary or appropriate to operate the
Lease Premises currently accrued, using the same methodology as
currently used in Biovest financial accounting. Fully burdened
costs do not include capital expenditures such as purchases of
equipment and partially completed vaccines, expansion of
facilities, leasehold improvements, and employee training. Biovest
shall have the right to inspect and audit the calculation of full
burdened manufactured cost upon reasonable notice to AutovaxID.
Invoices shall be paid within 30 days after invoice. Nothing herein
shall prohibit Biovest from purchasing Autovax Instruments from
other manufacturing sources outside of North America.
6. Shared Support Services
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AutovaxID shall be entitled to, but
shall not be obligated to, purchase support services, such as HR
support, IT support, accounting support and legal support, from
Biovest. The purchase price shall be an amount equal to the
allocated cost to Biovest for providing such services purchased by
AutovaxID in its discretion. Upon Leasehold Occupancy, Biovest
shall provide as part of its shared resource assistance to
AutovaxID in training newly hired employees to staff the
manufacturing facility in St. Louis, MO. James Carroll will serve
as an employee of AutovaxID shared with Biovest. Mr. Carroll
shall maintain his office in Worcester, MA in an area that is
verified to be a qualified census tract for New Markets Tax
Credits.
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7. No Interest in Vaccine or Intellectual
Property of Biovest .
AutovaxID will not acquire, by
virtue hereof, any interest in any property of Biovest not
expressly transferred hereunder. In expansion of, and not in
limitation of, the forgoing, it is expressly agreed and
acknowledged that AutovaxID shall have no interest in, right to use
or ownership of Biovest’s anti-cancer vaccine, any patent or
proprietary property of Biovest, the Investigational New Drug
Applications owned by Biovest, the clinical trials being conducted
by Biovest, and any other contractual rights or property of
Biovest.
8. Representations and
Warranties .
A. Representations and Warranties
of Biovest. Biovest
represents and warrants the following to AutovaxID with the
intention that AutovaxID may rely upon the same and acknowledges
that (except as otherwise indicated in the specific paragraph) the
same shall be true on the date hereof, as of the Operational Date
(as if made at the Closing), and as of the Closing, and shall
survive the closing of this transaction.
1. Title . As of the Purchase
Closing, Biovest will own the Autovaxid instrument business (the
“Autovax License Rights”) and Purchased Equipment free
and clear of any liens, claims, charges or other encumbrances other
than the Continuing Liens.
2. Licenses and Permits .
Biovest possesses all permits, licenses, approvals and
notifications, governmental or otherwise, the absence of which
would have a material adverse effect on Biovest’s Autovaxid
Instrument business.
3. Litigation, Adverse Claims,
and Related Matters . There is no pending or threatened
litigation (nor, to Biovest’s knowledge, any claim which may
lead to a threat of litigation), proceeding, or investigation
(including any environmental, building or safety investigation)
relating to any material aspect of the Autovax License Rights or
the Purchased Equipment, nor is Biovest subject to any existing
judgment, order or decree which would prevent, impede, or make
illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement or which would have a material adverse effect on the
License Agreement.
4. Laws and Regulations .
Biovest has complied, and is in compliance on the Closing Date,
with all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules, regulations and
requirements promulgated by governmental or other authorities
relating to the License Agreement or the Equipment, the failure of
which would have a material adverse effect on the License
Agreement. Biovest has not received any notice of any alleged
violation of any such statute, order, rule, regulation or
requirement.
5. Breaches of Contracts;
Required Consents . Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Biovest, nor compliance by Biovest with the terms and
provisions of this Agreement will:
(a) Conflict with or result in a
breach of (i) any judgment, order, decree or ruling to which
Biovest is a party, (ii) any injunction of any court or
governmental authority to which Biovest is subject, (iii) any
agreement, contract or commitment which is material to the License
Agreement, or (iv) any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or other governing
instruments of Biovest; or
(b) Require the affirmative consent
or approval of any third party other than Laurus Master Fund,
Ltd.
6. Organization; Binding
Obligation . Biovest is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Biovest has all requisite power and authority to own
properties and assets and to conduct business as it is presently
conducted. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Biovest in accordance with the terms hereof. Biovest
has all requisite corporate power and authority, including the
approval of its shareholders and Board of Directors, to execute,
perform, carry out the provisions of and consummate the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
7. Completeness of Disclosure
. The Business Plan attached as Exhibit F is not intended to be a
full or complete disclosure of the business or risks of the Autovax
Instrument. The Business Plan is not a material
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representation or warrant hereunder. The
Business Plan does not contemplate use of the Autovax Instrument
for the purposes of producing stem cells or therapeutics, and
AutovaxID may not use or sublicense the Autovax Instrument for such
purposes.
8. Valuation . The Valuation
attached hereto as Exhibit G was prepared by the independent firm
of The Financial Valuation Group and Biovest makes no
representation or warranty regarding Exhibit G.
B. Representations of
AutovaxID
1. Licenses and Permits .
AutovaxID possesses or shall obtain following the Closing Date all
permits, licenses, approvals and notifications, governmental or
otherwise, the absence of which would have a material adverse
effect on AutovaxID’s ability to assume operation of the
Autovax License Rights.
2. Litigation, Adverse Claims,
and Related Matters . There is no pending or threatened
litigation (nor, to AutovaxID’s knowledge, any claim which
may lead to a threat of litigation), proceeding, or investigation
(including any environmental, building or safety investigation)
relating to any material aspect of AutovaxID’s business, nor
is AutovaxID subject to any existing judgment, order or decree
which would prevent, impede, or make illegal the consummation of
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or which would have
a material adverse effect on AutovaxID’s business.
3. Laws and Regulations .
AutovaxID has complied, and is in compliance on the Closing Date,
with all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules, regulations and
requirements promulgated by governmental or other authorities, the
failure of which would have a material adverse effect on
AutovaxID’s business. AutovaxID has not received any notice
of any alleged violation of any such statute, order, rule,
regulation or requirement.
4. Breaches of Contracts;
Required Consents . Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by AutovaxID, nor compliance by AutovaxID with the terms
and provisions of this Agreement will:
(a) Conflict with or result in a
breach of (i) any judgment, order, decree or ruling to which
AutovaxID is a party, (ii) any injunction of any court or
governmental authority to which AutovaxID is subject,
(iii) any agreement, contract or commitment which is material
to AutovaxID’s business, or (iv) any of the terms,
condit