Exhibit 10.3
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that is the subject of a confidential treatment request filed
separately with the Commission.
SUPPLY LICENSE
AGREEMENT
This Supply License Agreement (this
“Agreement” ), dated as of
March 22, 2006, is entered into by and between Mannatech,
Inc., a Texas corporation having a place of business at 600 South
Royal Lane, Suite 200, Coppell, TX 75019
(“Buyer”) and InB:Biotechnologies,
Inc., a New Jersey corporation having a place of business at 255
Long Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 (“
Seller ”) .
R E C I T A
L S
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged in the business of
manufacturing and supplying certain types of plant-derived mineral
nutrition technologies, including but not limited to the
nutritional supplements and methods for the production thereof
disclosed and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 6,270,809
(collectively, “Plant-Derived Mineral Nutrition
Products”) ;
WHEREAS , Buyer develops and sells proprietary
nutritional supplements and topical products (collectively,
“Buyer Products”) through a
network marketing system throughout the United States, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Denmark, South Korea,
Taiwan and Japan by distributors referred to as Independent
Associates (“Distributors”)
;
WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller now wish to set forth the terms
by which Seller grants to Buyer an exclusive license under
Seller’s intellectual property and the terms on which Buyer
will, during the period set forth in this Agreement, order and
purchase Plant-Derived Mineral Nutrition Products that are
manufactured by Seller (the “ InB:B
Technology ”).
A G R E E M
E N T
NOW, THEREFORE
, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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Intellectual
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(a) License. During the Term
(defined below) and subject to the terms and conditions contained
herein, Seller hereby grants to Buyer an exclusive license for the
Field and Territory (as defined below) and subject to minimum
purchase requirements as set forth in paragraph 2 hereof under
Seller ‘s intellectual property, including U.S. Patent
No. 6,270,809, and any other related intellectual property
(collectively the “Seller Intellectual
Property”) . Buyer’s license under the
Seller Intellectual Property shall include the right to make, have
made, use, sell and have sold Buyer Products that include InB:B
Technology. Buyer’s license under the Seller Intellectual
Property shall not include the right to grant sub-licenses to third
parties, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Distributors of Buyer
Products shall have the right to sell Buyer Products that include
Plant-Derived Mineral Nutrition Products.
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(b) “
Field” The field
(“Field”) of Buyer’s license
under the Seller Intellectual Property is for InB:B Technology
containing six or more mineral ingredients in a single formula,
such as products sold under the trade name Multimins™ and
products that include the “InB:B-MM Formula,” which is
set forth in the Quality Assurance Agreement referred to in
paragraph 7 hereof, and incorporated by reference herein Seller
acknowledges and agrees that insofar as this Agreement is
concerned, Buyer shall not be restricted from including the InB:B
Technology in any Buyer Products or from combining the InB:B
Technology with any other ingredients.
(c) “
Territory ” The territory shall be
worldwide and exclusive with respect to InB:B Technology sold in a
multi-level marketing and as related to China, in a direct sales
distribution system.
(d) “
Manufacturing ” During the Term (defined
below), Buyer shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in or
arrange to subcontract for the manufacture of InB:B Technology;
provided that Buyer shall not be restricted from
manufacturing the InB:B Technology during the Term if Seller
permanently ceases the manufacture of InB:B Technology or Seller is
unable to fulfill Buyer’s orders for InB:B Technology by the
Shipment Date in accordance with Section 3 .
(e) “ Buyer
Non-Exclusivity ” . This Agreement does not
prohibit, and shall not be construed or deemed to prohibit, Buyer
from obtaining Plant-Derived Mineral Nutrition Products or any
other dietary or nutritional supplement, product or ingredient
therefor from any supplier of such items other than Seller,
provided that the sale and purchase of such other products do not
violate Seller’s intellectual property rights and provided
further that Buyer is not in default of its obligations to Seller
under this Agreement.
(f)
“Term” shall mean the period
beginning on the date hereof for a ten (10) year period or
unless earlier terminated by either party subject to sections 2(d)
and 10 hereof.
(g)
“Renewals” The term of this
Agreement may be extended for additional ten (10) year terms
by mutual written agreement between the parties.
2. Supply
of InB:B Technology . In order to obtain and maintain its
rights hereunder, during the Term and subject to the terms and
conditions contained herein, Buyer will order and purchase the
minimum quantities of InB:B: Technology from Seller set forth in
this Section 2 (each a “Purchase Commitment”).
Seller warrants that the InB:B Technology will comply with GMP
standards applicable to such products and meet the product
specifications set forth in the Quality Agreement as defined in
paragraph 7 hereof.
(a) First Twelve (12) Month
Period . Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement,
Buyer will place an irrevocable purchase order for 5,000 Kg of
InB:B Technology but may arrange for shipment of this Initial
Purchase Commitment over the course of the first
eleven-(11) month period after the date of this Agreement,
with payment in relation to each shipment such that full payment
for this Purchase Commitment will be made before the end of twelve
(12) months after the date of this Agreement.
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(b) Second Twelve (12) Month
Period . In order to maintain its exclusive license hereunder,
not later than ninety (90) days before the second twelve
(12) month period of the Term (“ Second
Agreement Year ”), Buyer will place an
irrevocable purchase order for not less than 10,000 Kg. of InB:B
Technology but may arrange for shipment of such Purchase Commitment
over the course of the first eleven (11) months of the Second
Agreement Year, with payment in relation to each shipment such that
full payment for such Purchase Commitment will be made before the
end of the Second Agreement Year.
(c) Additional Twelve
(12) Month Periods . In order to maintain its exclusive
license hereunder, not later than ninety (90) days before the
commencement of any subsequent twelve (12) month period during
the Term (“ Subsequent Agreement Year
”), Buyer will place an irrevocable purchase order for not
less than 15,000 Kg. of InB:B Technology but may arrange for
shipment of such Purchase Commitment over the course of the first
eleven (11) months of any Subsequent Agreement Year, with
payment in relation to each shipment such that full payment for
such Purchase Commitment will be made before the end of any such
Subsequent Agreement Year.
(d) Conversion . In the event
Buyer shall not meet or exceed the Purchase Commitments set forth
in Sections 2(b) or (c) above for any twelve
(12) month period, Seller shall have the right, upon sixty
(60) days notice, to convert the License granted in
Section 1 from exclusive to nonexclusive, or, if Buyer
has not met its Purchase Commitment set forth in Section 2(a)
and at least fifty percent (50%) of any subsequent Purchase
Commitment, Seller shall be entitled to cancel the license
completely without further obligation of either party other than to
satisfy any accrued liabilities and obligations including the
obligation to accept and pay for any open balance of a Purchase
Commitment created by Buyer’s delivery of an irrevocable
order pursuant to this Section 2. The foregoing
notwithstanding, Seller shall have a reasonable period of time to
exhaust its current inventory of Buyer’s Products containing
Seller’s InB:B Technology. Buyer may, however, maintain the
exclusivity of its license, notwithstanding any notice from Seller,
if prior to expiration of the sixty (60) day notice period,
Buyer shall pay to Seller a sum which is equal to the price of
InB:B Technology necessary to bring Buyer’s orders of InB:B
Technology up to the specified minimum for such twelve
(12) month period. Failure of Seller to give the notice
provided for in this Section 2(d) shall not constitute
a waiver of the right to give such notice in reference to any
subsequent twelve (12) month period during the
Term.
(a) Buyer may place orders for InB:B
Technology in such manner and on such form as Buyer and Seller may
agree upon from time to time; provided , that in the absence
of such agreement, each order shall (i) be in writing,
(ii) specify the quantity of InB:B Technology ordered,
(iii) subject to Section 3(b) , specify the date
on which the InB:B Technology must be shipped to Buyer or its
designee (the “Shipment Date”),
and (iv) be faxed to Seller at (302) 737-2708 or such
other fax number as Seller shall designate in accordance with
Section 14(e) . Each order placed by Buyer for InB:B
Technology during the Term shall be subject to the terms of this
Agreement (including without limitation the price and other terms
set forth in Section 6 ), whether or not either party
signs and delivers a purchase order, invoice or other document,
instrument or agreement that includes terms that are in conflict
with the terms of this Agreement.
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(b) The Shipment Date for any order
placed for the purchase of less than 1,000 Kg of Seller’s
Products shall be no earlier than 60 days from the date that the
order is placed by Buyer. The Shipment Date for any order placed
for the purchase of 1,000 Kg or more but less than 2,500 Kg of
Seller’s Products shall be no earlier than 120 days from the
date that the order is placed by Buyer. The Shipment Date for any
order placed for the purchase of 2,500 Kg or more of Seller’s
Products shall be no earlier than 120 days from the date the order
is placed by Buyer. If Buyer makes a written request for an order
of 2,500 Kg or greater for periodic shipments, then Seller shall
use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such
request. The calculation of permitted Shipment Dates for any new
order placed while a prior order is still in process will use the
Shipment Date of the prior order as the first point from which the
minimum period before the next Shipment Date is measured.
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4. Credit
Against Commitment Amount . Each order for InB:B Technology
submitted to Seller by Buyer in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, shall be deemed to satisfy a portion of the applicable
Purchase Commitment amounts set forth in Section 2 , in
an amount equal to the ordered quantity of such InB:B Technology,
whether or not (i) Seller determines not to accept the order
under Section 5 or (ii) Seller otherwise fails to
manufacture, procure or supply such InB:B Technology;
provided , however , that accepted orders that are
subsequently canceled by Buyer (for any reason other than material
nonperformance by Seller) shall not be deemed to satisfy a portion
of the applicable Purchase Commitment amounts; provided
further , that No Response Orders (defined below) that are not
resubmitted by Buyer in accordance with Section 5 shall
not be deemed to satisfy a portion of the applicable Purchase
Commitment amounts.
5.
Acceptance . After receiving an order for Seller’s
Products from Buyer, Seller may accept the order and confirm the
Shipment Date only by delivering to Buyer a written response not
later than the tenth business day after Seller’s receipt of
the order. If Seller does not timely notify Buyer in writing of
such acceptance (a “No Response
Order” ), then Buyer may resubmit the order to
Seller via facsimile in accordance with Section 14(e)
hereof. If Buyer does not receive a response within two business
days after such resubmission, then (i) the order shall be
deemed to have been rejected and Buyer shall have no obligation
thereunder (but the order shall count as satisfaction of a portion
of the then applicable Purchase Commitment amount); and
(ii) Buyer shall be permitted to manufacture or have
manufactured the Seller’s Products in the quantity set forth
in the No Response Order. If Buyer receives a response within two
business days after such resubmission, then for the purposes of
Section 3(b) , the order shall be deemed to have been
placed on the date of its resubmission in accordance with this
Section 5 .
(a) Price . All InB:B
Technology ordered by Buyer from Seller during the Term shall be
ordered (and, if such order is accepted, and such InB:B Technology
actually are sold, purchased and shipped) at prices no greater than
those set forth on the price schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
A , plus applicable freight and shipping charges and taxes, and
subject to the other terms set forth in this Agreement. The terms
of payment are two percent (2%) discount for payment within
ten (10) days of shipment, the scheduled price for payment
between eleven (11) and thirty (30) days after shipment,
and interest at one and one-half percent (1
1
/ 2 %) per month thereafter,
provided, however, that payment in full is due before the
thirty-first (31 st ) day and failure to make such
payment shall constitute a default hereunder.
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(b) Invoices . Simultaneously
with or after shipment to Buyer of InB:B Technology ordered by
Buyer pursuant to an order that was accepted in accordance with
Section 5 of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver a
written invoice to Buyer. If the order results in the shipment of
InB:B Technology in separate truckloads over a period of time, then
Seller may deliver separate invoices to Buyer simultaneously with,
or after, each truckload shipment to Buyer of InB:B
Technology.
(c) Payment Terms
.
(i) During the Term, Buyer shall be
entitled to a two percent (2%) discount on all invoices that
are remitted in full within ten days of receipt of the applicable
invoice by Buyer. All other invoices submitted by Seller shall be
paid within 30 days of receipt of the applicable invoice by Buyer
(the “Normal Payment Period” )
unless Buyer provides written notice of a good faith dispute with
respect to such invoice (each, a “ Dispute
Notice ” ) to Seller before the expiration of the
Normal Payment Period. For example, the basis for Buyer to provide
a Dispute Notice might include a dispute relating to the quantity,
condition, price or shipment of InB:B Technology corresponding to a
particular invoice, but product warranty or product liability
claims would not be a basis for a Dispute Notice; provided ,
however , that the rejection of any InB:B Technology within
30 days after such product has been delivered to Buyer shall not be
deemed a product warranty claim. The Dispute Notice shall state the
date and the dollar amount of the disputed invoice. If only a
portion of an invoice is disputed, the Dispute Notice shall state
the dollar amount of the disputed portion and the amount of the
undis