EXHIBIT 10.16
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CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT (INDICATED BY ASTERISKS) HAS BEEN
OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER
17 C.F.R. SECTIONS 200.80(B)(4), 200.83 AND 230.406.
LICENSE AND SUPPLY
AGREEMENT
LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) effective the 12 th day of
September, 2005 (the “Effective Date”) by and between
BioKool, LLC, [an Arizona] limited liability company (hereinafter
“BioKool”) and Bare Escentuals, Inc., a California
corporation (hereinafter “Licensee”).
RECITALS
BioKool desires to grant to Licensee
and Licensee desires to acquire from BioKool an exclusive license
to commercialize the Licensed Ingredients as part of Licensee
consumer product compositions in the Field, on the terms and
conditions herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in
consideration of the covenants, conditions, and undertakings
hereinafter set forth, it is agreed by and between the parties as
follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
The terms defined in this Article 1
shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the following
meaning:
“BioKool Mineral
Technology” shall
mean BioKool’s proprietary mineral technology, as more fully
described in Exhibit A attached hereto.
“Color Cosmetics
Products” shall
consist of cosmetics products containing pigment and dyes that are
used for beautification enhancement purposes.
“ Confidential
Information ” means any and all technical and
non-technical information one party provides the other hereunder
that is either indicated to be proprietary or confidential
information of the disclosing party or which by its nature the
receiving party would reasonably deem such information to be
confidential or proprietary regardless of marking, including trade
secret, know-how and proprietary information, designs, schematics,
techniques, technical documentation, plans or any other information
relating to any research project, work in process, future
development, scientific, engineering, manufacturing, marketing or
business plan or financial or personnel matter relating to the
disclosing party, its present or future products, sales, suppliers,
customers, employees, investors or business, whether in written,
oral, graphic or electronic form.
“Cosmetic Skin Care
Products” shall
consist of cosmetic products intended for skin maintenance and
enhancement of skin to provide a youthful appearance.
“Cosmetic”
shall have the meaning set forth in
the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. ‘321(i),
on the Effective Date hereof.
“ Field” shall
mean Personal Care Products, Color Cosmetics Products, OTC Color
Cosmetics Products, Cosmetic Skin Care Products and OTC Skin Care
Treatment Products.
“ Intellectual Property
Rights ” shall mean all patent rights, copyright rights,
moral rights, trade secret rights, and all other intellectual and
industrial property rights, trade marks and service marks, whether
or not registered or perfected, anywhere in the world, and all
registrations, initial applications, renewals, extensions,
continuations, divisions or reissues for any of the
foregoing.
“Know-How”
shall mean all inventions,
discoveries, trade secrets, improvements, and information, whether
or not patented or patentable, that have been developed by BioKool,
which relate to or are used in conjunction with the development,
manufacture, or use of the Licensed Ingredients.
“Licensed
Ingredients” shall
mean the ingredients, based on BioKool Mineral Technology, listed
in Exhibit A.
“Net
Sales” shall mean
amounts actually received by Licensee from the sales of
Products, less the following deductions: (i) rebates, and any
trade, cash and quantity discounts offered by Licensee; (ii) taxes
on sales (such as sales or use taxes) to the extent added to the
sales price; (iii) value added taxes when included as part of the
sales price and not refunded to the payor; (iv) freight, insurance,
and other transportation charges; and (v) amounts repaid or
credited by reason of rejection, defects, or returns or because of
retroactive price reductions.
“OTC Color Cosmetics
Products” shall
consist of OTC products containing pigments and dyes intended for
beautification enhancement, and which may also be intended to
protect or promote healthy skin conditions or treat skin
disorders.
“OTC Skin Care Treatment
Products” shall
mean OTC products intended to protect and promote healthy skin
conditions or treat skin disorders.
“Over-the-Counter
Products” or
“OTC Products” shall mean compositions that are
sold Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) and regulated by the Food
& Drug Administration and that contain the Licensed
Ingredients.
“Patent
Rights” shall mean
any US or foreign patent application or issued patent relating to
the Licensed Ingredients or to methods of making or using such
Licensed Ingredients that are filed prior to or during the term of
this Agreement, including any addition, continuation,
continuation-in-part, or division thereof or any substitute
application thereof, any reissue or extension, of any such patent.
All patent and patent applications currently within this definition
and applicable to this agreement are set forth on Exhibit B hereto,
which Exhibit shall be amended as necessary to reflect changes or
additions to the Patent Rights.
“Personal Care
Products” shall
consist of all personal care and dermatological, Cosmetic and
OTC, pigmented and non-pigmented consumer products for topical
applications or oral applications promoted for personal
hygiene, treatment and beauty enhancement purposes or for treatment
of skin disorders, bath and shower products, body
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care, nail care and hair care
products, and soaps, lotions, perfumes and similar products, but
excluding oral consumable health and sport products related to
food, beverages, and supplements for human or veterinary
consumption.
“Product”
shall mean a composition that
incorporates Licensed Ingredients and that is made into finished
goods for commercial sale to consumers.
“ Purchase Order
” shall mean a written purchase order that is delivered to
BioKool in accordance with Section 3, specifying the quantity of
Licensed Ingredients required, the delivery date requested and the
delivery location requested by Licensee.
“ Subcontractor”
shall mean a third-party entity providing services in connection
with the manufacturing of Product for Licensee.
“Territory” shall mean the entire world.
“ Totala ” is a
registered trademarked owned by BioKool.
2.
LICENSE GRANT
2.1
License Grants. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, BioKool hereby grants Licensee a worldwide,
exclusive (even as to BioKool), right and license under and to the
BioKool Mineral Technology to make, have made, use, have used,
import, offer to sell and sell through multiple tiers of
distribution Licensed Ingredients and Products, and to make
modifications and improvements thereto and otherwise exploit and
exercise such rights as Licensee may choose in its sole discretion;
provided that such license is limited to the Field.
2.2
BioKool Ownership. As between the parties and except
as set forth below, BioKool shall own all right, title and interest
in and to all BioKool Mineral Technology relating to License
Ingredients, and any improvements thereto created by BioKool.
Any such improvements will be licensed exclusively to Licensee
pursuant to Section 2.1 above.
2.3
Licensee Ownership. As between the parties and except
as set forth below, Licensee shall own all Intellectual Property
Rights relating to any inventions, whether or not patentable, or
other technology, materials, formulae, processes, ingredients,
clinical test results, data and products made, conceived, or
reduced to practice by or for Licensee, or jointly by BioKool and
Licensee, related to or in connection with the Licensed
Ingredients, the BioKool Mineral Technology, or related to or in
connection with any Products developed using Licensed Ingredients
during the term of this Agreement.
2.4
Delivery. Upon request from Licensee, BioKool agrees
to provide to Licensee as promptly as practicable documentation
regarding the BioKool Mineral Technology and the Licensed
Ingredients reasonably sufficient to enable Licensee to understand
the properties and specifications of the BioKool Mineral Technology
and the Licensed Ingredients. Upon request from Licensee,
BioKool agrees to provide free of charge with any training Licensee
requires to understand the BioKool Mineral Technology.
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3.
PURCHASE ORDER AND DELIVERY
PROCESS
3.1
Purchase Orders. Licensee may issue Purchase Orders from
time to time to BioKool to purchase Licensed
Ingredients. Licensee shall have no obligation to
purchase any minimum unit quantity or dollar amount of Licensed
Ingredients under this Agreement. Licensee and BioKool agree
that a Purchase Order sent to BioKool by confirmed facsimile or
electronic transmission shall constitute a writing for all legal
purposes. BioKool shall not sell any Licensed Ingredients to
any third party, or otherwise commercialize the Licensed
Ingredients in any manner, for any application in the Field or for
any application substantially related to the Field that could
reasonably be confused with or used as an application within the
Field, without the prior written consent of Licensee.
3.2
Acknowledgment of Licensee Purchase Order. Within ***
days of BioKool’s receipt of a Purchase Order, BioKool shall
expressly acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the Purchase Order
and its requirements by signing the Purchase Order within the space
provided thereon and returning it to BioKool via return mail or
confirmed facsimile, or for e-mail transmission by sending an
electronic acknowledgement of receipt and acceptance. BioKool
may not reject any Purchase Order issued in accordance with the
Agreement. The delivery lead times for Licensed Ingredients
to be delivered under any Purchase Order will not exceed ***
days. Should written acceptance not be received by Licensee
for any Purchase Order within the time period provided above,
BioKool shall be deemed to have accepted such Purchase Order and
upon such acceptance, the quantities and delivery dates as set
forth in the Purchase Order shall be strictly adhered
to.
3.3
Revision of Purchase Orders. Licensee shall have the right,
without penalty, to increase the volume or change the location of
delivery of any Purchase Order by providing written notice to
BioKool at least *** days prior to BioKool’s scheduled
shipment date. BioKool shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to accommodate Licensee’s revised Purchase Order in
accordance with the lead times referenced above.
3.4
Cancellation of Purchase Orders. Licensee may, in its sole
discretion, cancel all or any part of any Purchase Order by
providing written notice to BioKool at least *** days prior to
BioKool’s scheduled shipment date without incurring any
cancellation charges.
3.5
Conflicting Terms and Conditions. The terms and conditions
in this Agreement shall supersede and replace all preprinted form
terms and conditions set forth on any purchase order
acknowledgment. Neither party is obligated to notify the other
party that the additional or conflicting terms and conditions do
not apply and all such additional or conflicting terms and
conditions are hereby rejected.
3.6
Supply Failure. Failure by BioKool to supply Licensee
with requirements in Purchase Orders that comply with this
Agreement shall be deemed to be a material breach of this
Agreement, allowing Licensee to terminate this Agreement per
Section 8, or obtain an alternate source of supply of Licensed
Ingredients (with incremental costs considered damages from
BioKool’s breach).
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3.7
Delivery. Delivery shall
be DDP (Incoterms 2000) Licensee’s requested delivery
point. Title and risk of loss for the Licensed Ingredients will
transfer to Licensee upon shipment from the designated delivery
point.
3.8
Changes to Licensed Ingredients. If Licensee requests
changes to the Licensed Ingredients, the parties will discuss in
good faith and separately agree to any changes that Licensee may
require to the Licensed Ingredients.
4.
DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL
TESTING
4.1
Development. Licensee will use commercially reasonable
efforts to incorporate the Licensed Ingredients into
Products.
4.2
Clinical Testing. Upon completion of Licensee’s
initial development work to incorporate the Licensed Ingredients
into Products, Licensee will clinically test the initial Product in
accordance with a clinical test schedule to be determined by
Licensee to determine whether the Product performs in accordance
with the clinical results specifications set forth in Exhibit
C. Such clinical testing will be conducted in accordance with
the protocols and procedures and at the locations set forth in
Exhibit C, or as otherwise agreed to among Licensee, its
subcontractor RF Technology Consultants Inc. (“RF
Technology”), and BioKool in writing.
4.3
RF Technology. The parties acknowledge and agree that
Licensee intends to engage RF Technology to formulate products and
to support Licensee’s clinical tests pursuant to a separate
written agreement between Licensee and RF Technology.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent
Licensee from engaging one or more other parti