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File No. 000-54735

Washington, D.C. 20549

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2

To

FORM 10

 

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   77-0557236

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

260 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA   94080
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 243-3100

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.001 par value

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined under the federal securities laws. For implications of our status as an emerging growth company, please see “Risk Factors” in Item 1A and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 of this registration statement.

 

 

 


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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Contents

 

Item 1. Business.

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The Company

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Strategy

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Industry

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Product Development Programs: KB001-A

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Product Development Programs: KB003

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Product Development Programs: KB004

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Technology Platform

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Licensing and Collaborations

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Intellectual Property

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Competition

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Manufacturing

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Government Regulation and Product Approval

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Employees

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

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Item 2. Financial Information.

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Item 3. Properties.

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Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

     46   

Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.

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Item 6. Executive Compensation.

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Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

     60   

Item 8. Legal Proceedings.

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Item  9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.

     63   

Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

     65   

Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

     66   

Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

     71   

Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

     72   

Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

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Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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Item 1. Business.

The Company

KaloBios is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of monoclonal antibody therapeutics for diseases that represent a significant burden to society and to patients and their families. We are developing patient-targeted, first-in-class medicines to treat serious medical conditions ( Figure 1 ). By focusing on disease-specific targets and patient selection criteria, we aim to provide patients with medicines that are safe and effective and offer innovative approaches to the current treatments. Our primary clinical focus is on respiratory diseases and cancer. We currently have two antibodies for the treatment of respiratory diseases scheduled to begin Phase 2 clinical trials in the third quarter of 2012 and early 2013 and one antibody in Phase 1 clinical testing for hematological malignancies. Our business model is to identify and develop products through proof-of-concept studies, and then seek partnerships for further development while retaining commercial rights in specialty or orphan indications.

Patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( Pa ) have a high mortality rate, with greater hospital utilization costs than patients without pneumonia. Chronic infection with Pa is a leading contributor to respiratory deterioration that, in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), ultimately leads to respiratory failure and death. Our first antibody, KB001-A (a Humaneered™, recombinant Fab´ antibody fragment), is being developed for the prevention and treatment of Pa infections. VAP caused by Pa infection in patients receiving mechanical ventilation ( Pa VAP) and CF patients with chronic Pa lung colonization each represents a significant market opportunity for KB001-A. In January 2010, we entered into an agreement granting Sanofi Pasteur (Sanofi), the vaccines division of the Sanofi Group, exclusive worldwide rights to develop KB001-A for all indications, the lead indication being the prevention of Pa VAP. We retained the right to study KB001-A in CF patients. Under this agreement, Sanofi can elect to exercise its option for certain development and commercial rights to the CF indication based on pre-negotiated terms, at any time up to 90 days after the conclusion of our Phase 2 clinical trial. We are preparing to launch a randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 clinical trial in CF, to investigate the efficacy and safety of KB001-A, by early 2013.

Worldwide, asthma impacts more than 300 million people. We are developing our second antibody, KB003 (a Humaneered™, recombinant, anti-granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (anti-GM-CSF) IgG1κ monoclonal antibody), for the treatment of asthma inadequately controlled by corticosteroids, an indication that needs better treatment options. Severe asthma not well treated with current standard therapies comprises approximately 5 - 10% of the asthma population in the United States, Europe, and Japan. We plan to launch a Phase 2 clinical trial in individuals with asthma inadequately controlled by corticosteroids in the third quarter of 2012.

Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide and the second leading cause of death in the United States. The National Institutes of Health estimates that the cost of medical treatment for cancer will be $158 billion in the year 2020. Our third antibody, KB004, is a Humaneered™, recombinant antibody directed against EphA3 receptor tyrosine kinase, which is an oncofetal antigen involved in the development and maturation of cells and is expressed on the surface of hematologic and solid tumor cells and the stem cell microenvironment but not on normal cells. As a result, we believe KB004 has the potential to be a novel approach to treating both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. KB004 is currently in Phase 1 clinical development.

We have an early-stage antibody program, KB005, which may have application in asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inflammatory bowel disease, and hypereosinophilic syndrome.

 

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Figure 1

KaloBios Patient-Targeted Therapies

 

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All our antibodies were generated using our proprietary Humaneered™ technology, a method that converts nonhuman antibodies (typically mouse) into engineered, human antibodies that have a high binding affinity to their target and are designed for chronic therapeutic use. We believe that antibodies produced with our Humaneered™ technology offer important clinical and economic advantages over antibodies generated by other methods, in terms of high binding affinity, high manufacturing yields, and minimal to no immunogenicity (undesired immune response) upon repeat administration.

With each of our antibody programs, we take a patient-targeted approach by developing a prognostic screen or diagnostic to identify those most likely to benefit from our therapies. We believe this targeted approach will result in an enhanced treatment benefit, reduce the overall cost and risk associated with clinical development, and ultimately provide therapies that are safer and more effective than current treatments.

Our company was incorporated in California on March 15, 2000 and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in 2001. We are located in South San Francisco, California and as of May 31, 2012 have 19 full-time employees, in development and administration.

Strategy

Our goal is to become a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of first-in-class, patient-targeted, monoclonal antibody therapeutics that address serious medical needs. Key elements of our strategy are to:

 

   

Advance the clinical development of our lead product candidates, KB001-A in CF and KB003;

 

   

Enter into partnership arrangements with leading pharmaceutical companies while retaining rights to specialty or orphan indications, which can be readily addressed by a focused sales force; and

 

   

Focus on indications where patient selection is guided by tests that prospectively indicate which subjects are likely to respond positively to our drug, thereby reducing clinical trial costs and increasing the likelihood of success and reimbursement.

Industry

The introduction of biologic therapeutics over the last 20 years has had a dramatic impact on many areas of medicine, from infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune, and respiratory diseases to hematology and oncology. The efficacy and safety of such biologic drugs has driven impressive market growth, with worldwide sales in 2010 of $138 billion. EvaluatePharma data indicate that therapeutic monoclonal antibody products are the most rapidly growing sector in biopharmaceuticals, with 2010 global sales of greater than $48 billion and expected 2015 global sales approaching $80 billion. At least thirty antibody products have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and international regulatory authorities, and more than 300 antibodies are in various stages of clinical development. According to a 2010 study by Tufts University, antibody products have shown a 2.5 times higher probability of successful clinical development as compared to small-molecule drugs.

 

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Product Development Programs: KB001-A

Overview

KB001-A, a Humaneered™, high-affinity monoclonal antibody fragment, is being developed for the prevention and treatment of infections by Pa , a gram-negative bacterium that may cause pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients and chronic respiratory infections in individuals with CF. In January 2010, we licensed rights to KB001-A to Sanofi, retaining the rights for development of a CF therapeutic subject to Sanofi’s right to opt in. Sanofi plans to develop and commercialize KB001-A for the prevention and/or treatment of Pa VAP. We received an up-front payment of $35 million from Sanofi in 2010 and an additional $5 million in 2011. Further, our agreement provides us with the potential to receive additional contingent payments from Sanofi of up to an aggregate of $250 million on achievement of certain clinical, regulatory, and commercial events, as well as royalty payments on commercial Pa VAP sales of KB001-A. We plan to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of KB001-A in Pa -infected CF patients by early 2013. Sanofi can elect to opt into the program in accordance with pre-negotiated terms at any time within 90 days after the conclusion of the Phase 2 clinical trial for ex-U.S. rights or for worldwide rights and a profit-sharing arrangement with us in the United States.

We have an exclusive license for the intellectual property rights related to the drug target and method to prevent and treat Pa , as well as the lead mouse antibody, from the University of California at San Francisco and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Market Opportunities

Treatment and Prevention of Pa Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

According to Decision Resources, there are approximately 250,000 acute Pa hospital infections in the United States and 410,000 such infections in Europe, with the highest percentage represented by mechanically ventilated patients. Patients on mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours are at increased risk for endotracheal tube Pa colonization and subsequent development of Pa VAP. VAP occurs in approximately 8-28% of mechanically ventilated patients, with Pa estimated to be the cause of approximately 25% of VAP infections each year in the United States, Japan, and Europe. The mortality of VAP is estimated at 25% to 50% despite treatment with antibiotics. In the United States, VAP survivors spend an average of 5-7 days in the intensive care unit (ICU), at a cost of approximately $40,000 per admission. U.S. hospitals, under pressure to reduce government reimbursement and faced with increased requirements for public disclosure, have strong incentive to reduce the incidence of VAP. We believe the worldwide market for KB001-A for the prevention and treatment of Pa VAP to be approximately $1 billion annually.

Chronic Pa Infections in Cystic Fibrosis

CF, most common among Caucasians, is characterized by a thick, sticky mucus buildup, most critically in the lungs. The median life expectancy for those with CF in the United States is only 37.4 years. The most common causes of death are related to CF lung deterioration, believed to be caused predominantly by chronic infection with Pa , the most prevalent pathogen found in the lungs of individuals with CF. The prevalence of chronic Pa infection in the CF population increases with age, with positive respiratory tract cultures in 20% to 30% of infants, 30% to 40% of children aged 2 to 10 years, 60% of adolescents, and approximately 80% of adults. Once individuals with CF are chronically infected with Pa, typically as teenagers, their lung function slowly deteriorates over time at a rate of 2% to 4% per year, with gradual loss of lung function leading to death. Chronic Pa infection is associated with greater morbidity and mortality, with earlier onset associated with a more severe loss of lung function and shorter life expectancy. There are approximately 1,000 new cases of CF each year in the United States, with a prevalence of approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States and 70,000 worldwide. We estimate that CF represents a market potential for KB001-A of $250 million to $500 million annually in the United States and Europe.

Background and Mechanism of Action

We believe KB001-A has a novel mechanism of action versus currently approved antibiotic treatments for Pa infections. Based on our studies, KB001-A directly blocks the means by which Pa causes serious lung infection but, unlike antibiotics, does not directly kill the bacterium. Instead, KB001-A binds to and blocks the function of the PcrV protein. The PcrV protein is an extracellular component of the type III secretion system (TTSS) which enables the bacterium to kill epithelial and immune cells either by direct puncture (oncosis) or injection of protein toxins. Free toxins also promote the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines leading to more tissue damage. Blocking PcrV function prevents immune cell killing by Pa and reduces inflammatory cytokine release. The mechanism of action of KB001-A is illustrated in Figure 2 . The KB001-A molecule has been optimized as a Fab´ fragment rather than as a full antibody so that it does not activate immune response and exacerbate inflammation. To extend its time in the bloodstream and protect against breakdown by Pa , polyethylene glycol (PEG) was added to the KB001-A molecule, which is a process called PEGylation.

 

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Figure 2

KB001-A Mechanism of Action against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection

 

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Source: KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We believe the possibility for Pa to develop resistance to KB001-A is low because, unlike current antibiotics to which the bacteria develop resistance, KB001-A neutralizes or detoxifies Pa rather than killing it. Thus, KB001-A is not subject to “selective pressure” drug resistance mechanisms that affect antibiotics. KB001-A protects the host immune cells from Pa , thereby enabling the natural clearance mechanism to fight disease. In animal experiments, anti-PcrV antibodies such as KB001-A demonstrated an ability to protect the immune system and allow it to remove or kill the bacteria. Because this mechanism is different from existing treatments, KB001-A may also work in conjunction with existing CF therapies such as inhaled antibiotics and mucolytics, as well as newer CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators.

Anti-PcrV Preclinical Activity Summary

In preclinical studies, anti-PcrV antibodies protected rats, mice, and rabbits from a lethal challenge of live Pa delivered directly into the airways. Bacteria were cleared from the lungs of infected animals within 48 hours of dosing with antibodies. Tobramycin, ciprofloxacin, and ceftazidime, representing three different classes of antibiotics that directly kill bacteria, have been shown to work in combination with anti-PcrV antibodies in acute Pa infection models in mice, which we believe supports their use with anti-PcrV antibodies in clinical trials. Anti-PcrV antibodies have also been shown to enhance the activity of the antibiotic imipenem against imipenem-resistant Pa lung infection in neutropenic mice. This suggests that some antibiotics that are ineffective due to drug resistance mechanisms could be effective when dosed in combination with KB001-A. It is also encouraging that neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, may not be essential for the protective effect of the antibody because some patients may be neutropenic due to their underlying disease or treatment.

In a chronic Pa lung infection animal model, anti-PcrV antibodies reduced the level of inflammatory cytokines in the lungs compared to untreated control animals. This model demonstrated the anti-inflammatory action of anti-PcrV antibodies during chronic Pa lung infection and the potential of this approach in the treatment of chronic Pa lung infection in CF.

KB001-A Clinical Development Program

We have completed three clinical trials with KB001 (the predecessor molecule to KB001-A, as described in more detail below). A Phase 1 trial in 15 healthy adult volunteers showed that KB001 was well tolerated in humans, with no immunogenicity, dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), or drug-related serious adverse events (SAEs) observed. We subsequently completed two Phase 1/2 trials of KB001, one in France in Pa -colonized, ventilator-supported patients hospitalized in ICUs, and one in the United States in individuals with CF who are infected with Pa . Table 1 summarizes the clinical development for KB001.

 

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Table 1

KB001 Clinical Development Summary

 

Clinical
Trial Phase

  

No. of
Subjects

  

Indication

  

Trial Design

  

Results

Phase 1

   15    Healthy volunteers    Placebo-controlled, single-dose, dose escalation   

•    No immunogenicity, dose-limiting toxicities, or SAEs observed

•    Serum half-life 12 to 14 days

Phase 1/2

   35    Pneumonia prevention in mechanically ventilated patients    Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose   

•    Safe and nonimmunogenic

•    Trend toward improved clinical outcomes

Phase 1/2

   27    Cystic fibrosis    Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose   

•    Safe and nonimmunogenic

•    Reductions in inflammatory markers

•    Trend in reducing mucoid Pa burden in sputum

We are developing KB001-A as the successor antibody to KB001. KB001-A and KB001 bind to the same target site and have been shown to be functionally comparable. KB001-A is a slight modification to KB001 but is more efficient to produce, thus reducing manufacturing cost. We are currently conducting animal toxicity studies to demonstrate the safety of KB001-A. We plan to meet with the FDA regarding comparability and safety of KB001-A prior to initiating our Phase 2 clinical trial in CF, which we plan to initiate by early 2013. All future clinical and preclinical studies will be conducted using KB001-A.

Pa VAP Treatment and Prevention Clinical Development Program

Our Phase 1/2 study of KB001, the precursor to KB001-A, for the treatment and prevention of Pa pneumonia was designed to assess safety and tolerability. The trial design required lab culture screens to select subjects colonized with Pa , who were then randomized into three treatment groups: standard of care medications only (control group), standard of care co-administered with low-dose KB001, and standard of care co-administered with high-dose KB001.

KB001 was well tolerated, with no drug-related SAEs, and there was a greater trend toward prevention of Pa pneumonia versus standard of care, with a reduction in the occurrence of Pa pneumonia by nearly 50% 28 days following a single dose of KB001 10 mg/kg ( Figure 3 ).

 

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Figure 3

KB001 Was Effective in Preventing Pa Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in a Single-Dose Study

 

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  * Excludes two Pa urinary tract infections.

Source: KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc. clinical study report.

Our partner, Sanofi, plans to continue the development of KB001-A in Pa -VAP with a Phase 1 intravenous pharmacokinetic and safety clinical trial, followed by a Phase 2 intravenous study to determine the safety and efficacy of KB001-A in preventing Pa -VAP. The Phase 2 study, along with a subsequent Phase 3 study, may serve as the basis for registration of KB001-A in the prevention of Pa -VAP. Because Sanofi has exclusive rights for the development of Pa -VAP, we do not have control over the conduct or timing of the studies for this indication. For additional information, see “Licensing and Collaborations.”

Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Development Program

We conducted a Phase 1/2 trial in individuals with CF and chronic Pa respiratory infection to assess the safety and tolerability of KB001. In this single-dose study, KB001 was found to be safe, with no drug-related SAEs. When sputum samples were assessed, KB001-treated groups (10 mg/kg) showed a trend toward reduction in inflammation biomarkers, with a statistically significant, short-term reduction in neutrophil elastase and IL-1 ( Table 2 ). Neutrophil elastase is of particular clinical interest because not only is it a marker of inflammation, it is also believed to be the cause of some of the irreversible lung damage in CF. A single dose of KB001 caused a reduction in neutrophil elastase similar to 14 days of hospital treatment with intravenous antibiotics given for exacerbation of CF. For the 10mg/kg group, a significant reduction from placebo was noted at day 28 for neutrophils in sputum. This trend toward reduction in inflammatory biomarkers is consistent with the activity of anti-PcrV treatment in a chronic disease model of Pa lung infection in mice, which caused a reduction in lung neutrophils and inflammatory cytokines.

 

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Table 2

KB001 Showed a Statistically Significant

Reduction in Neutrophil Elastase in a Single-Dose Study of

27 Subjects with Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Pa Respiratory Infection

 

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Source: KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc. Clinical Study Report KB001-03, Text Table 9

We plan to build on our KB001 CF clinical study experience by developing KB001-A as a treatment to reduce lung inflammation in CF patients with chronic Pa infection. If cleared by the FDA, we plan to enroll 150 such subjects in a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat-dose, Phase 2 trial of KB001-A administered monthly by intravenous infusion. The primary endpoint will be time to need for antibiotics to treat worsening of respiratory tract signs and symptoms, with secondary endpoints of changes in inflammatory markers, respiratory symptoms, subject-reported outcomes, changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 , a measure of lung function), PK, safety, and tolerability. All subjects will receive standard inhaled antibiotic therapy during the first 4 study weeks, concurrently with doses of KB001-A or placebo through week 12. The trial will be conducted primarily in North America, in conjunction with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutic Development Network.

Data from this trial will be used to support pivotal trials of a subcutaneous formulation of KB001-A. We anticipate that two Phase 3 trials as well as subcutaneous bridging evaluations will be required for registration of KB001-A in CF. The pivotal program would be dose ranging in nature and designed to support the approval of subcutaneous KB001-A for the management of respiratory Pa infection , either as a monotherapy or in combination with inhaled antibiotics.

Current inhaled antibiotics acutely improve FEV 1 ; however, these treatments do not change the overall rate of lung function deterioration. Chronic use of KB001-A has the potential to reduce the inflammation caused by Pa and therefore slow the decline in FEV 1 . Demonstration of a disease-modifying effect may be pursued following regulatory approval for a first CF indication.

The concept of using an anti-inflammatory drug as a disease-modifying therapy in CF has been tested clinically. Clinical trials of an anti-inflammatory drug (ibuprofen) have shown that the steady deterioration over years of lung function (the leading cause of death) can be altered with chronic use. However, this therapy is not approved by the FDA for use in CF. The ibuprofen doses needed are so high that patients must be monitored carefully for adverse effects. We believe KB001-A has the potential of being disease-modifying because it may act as a safe anti-inflammatory agent to reduce the rate of lung deterioration.

 

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Product Development Programs: KB003

Overview

KB003 is a Humaneered™, monoclonal antibody that targets and neutralizes human granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), with potential for use in inflammatory and autoimmune indications. GM-CSF is an important part of an inflammatory cascade that stimulates white blood cells (granulocytes, including eosinophils, neutrophils, and macrophages) and maintains them in an active state during infection. However, excessive GM-CSF is thought to play a key role in tissue damage associated with inflammatory diseases including asthma and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The results of anti-GM-CSF in ex vivo studies suggest KB003 has potential in treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), RA, multiple sclerosis (MS), and certain oncology applications.

Data from our single-dose, Phase 1/2 clinical trials with monoclonal antibody KB002, the chimeric predecessor to the Humaneered™ KB003, support our clinical trials with KB003. In these studies, KB002 was safe and well tolerated. KB003 targets the same binding site as KB002 and has been shown to be functionally similar and safe in our early clinical trials. After discussions with the FDA regarding transitioning our anti-GM-CSF clinical development program from KB002 to KB003, we initiated a repeat-dose, Phase 2 clinical trial with KB003 in RA. On completing the run-in safety portion of this trial, which showed KB003 to be safe and well tolerated with no clinically significant adverse events, we reassessed the increasingly competitive and crowded RA market and chose to redirect our study of KB003 to asthma inadequately controlled by corticosteroids. We are planning to initiate a randomized, Phase 2 clinical trial of asthma inadequately controlled by corticosteroids in the third quarter of 2012.

We licensed KB002, a low picomolar affinity, novel chimeric antibody, from the Ludwig Institute in 2004. KB003 is a Humaneered™ version of the KB002 antibody, with the same epitope target and therefore the same mechanism of action. We plan to use KB003 for all future clinical studies.

Market Opportunity for GM-CSF Inhibitors

Severe Asthma

We are targeting asthma patients who are nonresponsive to standard of care inhaled corticosteroids and beta agonists as the first indication for KB003 because of the high unmet medical need. Asthma is a respiratory condition in which pulmonary airways become inflamed and constricted, usually in response to one or more environmental triggers. Although serious and potentially fatal if left untreated, asthma usually can be managed with drug therapy and by avoiding disease triggers. More than 300 million people suffer from asthma, representing global sales of more than $17 billion annually. Though severe asthma represents approximately 5 - 10% of this market, with prevalence in the United States, Europe, and Japan, it is responsible for approximately 50% of asthma hospitalization costs. At least half of those with severe asthma are believed to suffer from non-allergic asthma.

Asthma treatments currently available on the market, such as long-acting beta agonists (LABAs), inhaled corticosteroids, and omalizumab (anti-igE), are often ineffective for more severe cases of asthma. The monoclonal antibody, omalizumab, is limited to treatment of moderate to severe, allergic asthma in patients with positive immunoglobulin E (IgE). Other monoclonal antibodies in clinical development predominantly target allergic rather than non-allergic asthma. Because anti-GM-CSF treatment reduces the activity of the eosinophils or neutrophils that predominate in both types of asthma, KB003 has the potential to treat both allergic and non-allergic severe asthma.

Background and Mechanism of Action

Two main forms of asthma exist: allergic or atopic asthma, characterized by the presence of large numbers of eosinophils in pulmonary airways, and non-allergic or non-atopic asthma, in which neutrophils predominate. Because GM-CSF plays an important role in the differentiation, proliferation, and enhanced survival of both inflammatory cell types ( Figure 4 ), we believe reduction of excess GM-CSF is a potentially effective treatment for severe asthma. We believe KB003 is unique among antibodies being developed to treat asthma because it reduces inflammation caused by both eosinophils and neutrophils, thus acting on both the allergic and non-allergic forms of asthma. Diagnosed cases of asthma are believed to be divided approximately equally between both types. Because available therapies for severe asthma treat predominantly allergic asthma, KB003 may provide a clinical and commercial advantage by treating both allergic and non-allergic severe asthma.

 

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Figure 4

KB003 Acts on Both Allergic and Non-Allergic Asthma

 

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Source: Douwes J, Gibson P, Pekkanen J, Pearce N. Non-eosinophilic asthma: importance and possible mechanisms. Thorax. 2002;57(7):643-648. Adapted to show role of KB003.

Anti-GM-CSF Preclinical Activity Summary

Data from animal studies support the neutralization of GM-CSF for the treatment of allergic and non-allergic asthma. Mice sensitized to allergens respond to allergen challenge with a large increase in eosinophils in their lungs. Mutant mice lacking the GM-CSF gene are unable to mount an eosinophilic response, suggesting that GM-CSF is essential for increasing eosinophils in allergic asthma. Similarly, allergen-sensitized mice treated with anti-GM-CSF antibody show a reduction in eosinophils in the lungs following allergen challenge. In regard to non-allergic asthma, mice challenged with intranasal bacterial extract experience neutrophilic cell infiltration into their lungs. Treatment with an anti-GM-CSF antibody prevents this neutrophil infiltration. These data demonstrate the importance of GM-CSF in eosinophil and neutrophil recruitment into the lungs in allergic and non-allergic asthma.

In humans, GM-CSF levels are elevated in sputum taken from individuals with severe asthma but not mild asthma. A source of this GM-CSF appears to be lung epithelial cells. Lung epithelial cells isolated from individuals with asthma make and secrete GM-CSF, whereas similar cells from those without asthma do not. One function of lung GM-CSF in severe asthma may be to prevent the death (apoptosis) of activated eosinophils and neutrophils, which typically die off in a few days. In vitro studies have demonstrated that GM-CSF is effective at preventing cell death of human neutrophils and eosinophils for prolonged periods of time.

KB003 Clinical Development Program

We have completed seven early-stage clinical trials with intravenous KB002, the predecessor chimeric anti-GM-CSF antibody, and intravenous KB003, our Humaneered™ antibody ( Table 3 ). Our Phase 1/2 clinical trials in RA and asthma with KB002 showed the antibody to be safe and well tolerated, and generated activity data to support continued development in both indications. We plan to use information from those clinical trials to guide the development of KB003. KB003, a Humaneered™ antibody designed to be less immunogenic than KB002, will be used for all future clinical trials. KB003 was tested in a Phase 1, single-dose study in healthy adult volunteers and in the repeat-dose, safety run-in portion of a planned Phase 2 study in subjects with RA. There were no safety concerns in these studies. The main portion of the KB003 RA study was not initiated because we made the decision not to pursue the RA market because it was becoming increasingly competitive in an already crowded market. Instead, we intend to continue the development of KB003 with a randomized, Phase 2 clinical trial in inadequately controlled asthma.

Table 3 summarizes completed clinical trials with KB002 and KB003.

 

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Table 3

KB002/KB003 Clinical Development Summary

 

Clinical

Trial Phase

   No. of
Subjects
  

Indication

  

Trial Design

  

Results

KB002

           

Phase 1

   12    Healthy adult volunteers    Placebo-controlled, single-dose, dose escalation   

•    Safe and well tolerated

•    Nonimmunogenic

•    No dose-limiting toxicity

Phase 1/2

   24    Persistent asthma despite treatment with glucocorticoids    Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose   

•    Safe and well tolerated

•    Improvement in disease measures of activity

Phase 1/2

   32    Rheumatoid arthritis uncontrolled despite stable treatment with methotrexate    Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation, single-dose   

•    Safe and well tolerated

•    Improvement in disease measures of activity

Phase 1/2

(2 studies)

   24    Pharmacodynamic studies    Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose   

•    Safe and well tolerated

KB003

           

Phase 1

   12    Healthy adult volunteers    Placebo-controlled, single-dose, dose escalation   

•    Safe and well tolerated

•    Nonimmunogenic

•    No dose-limiting toxicity

Phase 1/2

   9    Rheumatoid arthritis inadequately treated with biologics    Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeat-dose   

•    Safe and well tolerated over approximately 3 months of repeat dosing

•    Nonimmunogenic

In the KB002 Phase 1/2 RA study, which randomized 32 subjects (3:1, active vs. placebo) to four escalating dose groups, a single dose of KB002 was found to be safe and well tolerated, with no drug-related SAEs. Higher KB002 dose groups demonstrated an early, durable, and clinically meaningful reduction in swollen and tender joints (Disease Activity Score at Day 28 (DAS28), a measure of swollen and tender joints), an effect that persisted for more than 90 days. While we have decided not to pursue additional trials in RA at this time, these data add support to the safety and activity of KB002 and the further development of KB003.

The KB002 Phase 1/2 asthma study, which enrolled both allergic (eosinophilic) and non-allergic (neutrophilic) asthma subjects, randomized 24 subjects 2:1, active versus placebo. KB002 was found to be safe and well tolerated. Assessments of lung function, PK, and biomarkers that correlate with lung function were encouraging enough for us to decide to proceed with a repeat-dose, Phase 2 clinical trial of KB003 in this indication. The FDA has cleared our Phase 2 protocol and in the third quarter of 2012, we plan to initiate a randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 clinical trial in asthma inadequately controlled with corticosteroids, enrolling 150 subjects randomized equally between KB003 and placebo. Eligible subjects will be screened for a history of asthma uncontrolled by high-dose inhaled corticosteroids, FEV 1 function, and Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) scores. Subjects will receive intravenous doses of KB003 or placebo at multiple time points through study week 20. The primary endpoint will be change in FEV 1 through week 24. Secondary endpoints include exacerbation, effect on asthma control, asthma symptoms, use of rescue therapy, and safety.

If this Phase 2 trial meets our clinical endpoints, we plan to conduct a bridging study to switch from an intravenous to a subcutaneous formulation. After completion of the bridging study, we plan to conduct a Phase 3 trial with the subcutaneous formulation of KB003 that will be designed to support regulatory approval for the treatment of asthma inadequately controlled by corticosteroids.

 

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Product Development Programs: KB004

Overview

KB004 is a novel monoclonal antibody that binds to EphA3 receptor tyrosine kinase for the treatment of cancer. EphA3 plays an important role in cell positioning and tissue organization during fetal development but is not thought to play a significant role in healthy adults. However, EphA3 is aberrantly expressed on the tumor cell surface in a number of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, as well as expressed on the stem cell compartment. This compartment includes malignant stem cells, the vasculature that feeds them, and the stromal cells that protect them. Given this expression pattern, KB004 may have the potential to kill cancer cells and the source of the cancer, the stem cell microenvironment, providing for long-term responses while sparing normal cells. We are currently conducting a Phase 1 clinical trial of KB004 in multiple hematologic malignancies.

KB004 is a Humaneered™, monoclonal antibody in which the carbohydrate chains lack fucose, thereby enhancing the targeted cell-killing activity of the antibody. We have an exclusive license to the rights to the KB004 prototype and the EphA3 intellectual property, granted by the Ludwig Institute in 2006.

Market Opportunity for Hematologic Malignancies and Solid Tumors

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the second leading cause of death in the United States. The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that in 2012 more than 1.5 million people in the United States will be newly diagnosed with cancer and more than 560,000 died from the disease. The ACS also estimates that one in every four deaths in the United States is due to cancer. Five common solid cancer types (non–small cell lung, breast, ovarian, prostate and colorectal) represent more than 50% of all new cases of cancer in the United States each year and account for more than 50% of all cancer deaths in the United States. The ACS also estimates that more than 100,000 people will be diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy in 2012 in the United States.

The increasing number of cancer diagnoses and the approval of new cancer treatments are expected to continue to fuel the growth of the worldwide market for cancer drugs. Products targeting specific cancer-related molecules are the fastest-growing market segment in the pharmaceutical industry and are driving much of the cancer market growth. Data Monitor forecasts estimated sales in the seven major markets (the U.S., Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) of approximately $34.5 billion by 2017 of approximately $45 billion in 2018.

Background and Mechanism of Action

KB004 is a high-affinity, non-fucosylated antibody that can potentially kill tumor cells in three ways: (1) direct induction of programmed cell death (apoptosis), (2) enhanced (via non-fucosylation) antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity, or (3) disruption of the tumor vasculature by binding to EphA3 on the endothelial cells that line the vasculature.

EphA3 is expressed in some hematologic malignancies including acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), multiple myeloma (MM), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It is also expressed on some tumor stromal cells and endothelial cells in the vascular compartment in the majority of solid tumors. The expression of EphA3 in a wide variety of human tumors and tumor vasculature and on stem cells, with restricted expression in normal tissue, as well as the multiple mechanisms to kill tumors, makes this protein a promising target for anticancer therapy.

Anti-EphA3 Preclinical Activity Summary

In ex vivo testing, we found EphA3 expressed in approximately half of early-stage leukemia patient samples. Cancer cells are killed by KB004 binding to EphA3 through apoptosis, or ADCC, at relatively low concentrations. KB004 ex vivo selectively targets and kills leukemic stem cells, but not normal hematopoietic stem cells. In ex vivo assays of these cells, KB004 appears to kill all cells expressing EphA3. Whenever AML stem cells were detected, uniform killing of these stem cells by KB004 was observed. This is significant because killing stem cells may lead to durable responses in cancers and potentially may prove effective in delaying or preventing relapses in the post-transplant setting, an area of high unmet medical need.

EphA3 expression has been documented in multiple solid tumor types of cancer, including melanoma, breast, non-small cell lung, colon, renal, glioblastoma and prostate cancers. EphA3 expression in colorectal cancer is a marker of poor prognosis.

 

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To date, anti-EphA3 has shown encouraging preclinical proof-of-concept results in multiple tumor models. The xenograft studies we conducted show that the anti-EphA3 antibody causes growth inhibition in EphA3-positive tumors, as well as in tumors that do not express EphA3 (the latter presumably through the effect on tumor vasculature).

We completed a 14-week, multiple-dose, preclinical toxicology study of KB004 and found no DLTs in doses up to 100 mg/kg/week.

KB004 Clinical Development Program

We are currently conducting the Phase 1 portion of a Phase 1/2 program in hematologic malignancies for KB004. The study is composed of subjects with AML, CML, MDS, MPN, MM, CLL, or ALL and is designed as a dose-escalation study to determine a maximum tolerated dose (MTD), safety and the PK profile for KB004. Doses will be escalated until a MTD is determined. Subjects are dosed weekly for 3 weeks to constitute one 21-day cycle, and may be treated for up to 1 year. Subjects may continue dosing until disease progression or safety finding precludes further safe dosing. Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy specimens are assessed throughout the study for disease status and biomarker development.

Of the first 6 subjects treated, infusion reactions (chills and shivering) were observed in 4 subjects. All reactions were resolved with standard treatment. One DLT at 70 mg was observed and three other SAEs were observed in 4 subjects, two of which were fatal intracranial hemorrhages.

Bleeding is typical in late-stage AML patients and intracranial hemorrhages are the second leading cause of death in these patients. The rate of fatal bleeding events observed in the trial was higher than expected but, given the small sample size, confounding factors (e.g., fever, elevated white blood cell count, platelet-dependent thrombocytopenia), late-stage disease, and the fact that little to no drug was present in the blood at the time of the SAEs in most cases, it is inconclusive whether the events were related to the drug. Two of the three events were deemed possibly related to study drug by the study investigator. We proactively informed the FDA of these SAEs and the FDA agreed with our revised plan to continue the study with a less sick population. Future trials will have an emphasis in recruiting subjects less likely to have disease-related bleeding complications. Following this revision and as of May 31, 2012, 6 subjects have been enrolled at the lowest dose level and there have been no additional events of intracranial hemorrhage. In early 2013, we hope to select a recommended dose for the Phase 2 portion of this trial, which will screen subjects for EphA3 expression.

Early-Stage Program

KB005 is a high affinity Humaneered™, monoclonal antibody that targets and selectively depletes eosinophils. KB005 has potential application in eosinophilic mediated diseases, including subsets of severe allergic asthma (such as aspirin-sensitive asthma), chronic rhinosinusitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, COPD, inflammatory bowel disease, and hypereosinophilic syndrome. The initial clinical indication is likely to be treatment of patients with nasal polyps who have chronic rhinosinusitis or aspirin-sensitive asthma. Preclinical data show that the target is present on activated eosinophils in diseased tissue as well as on circulating eosinophils. We have demonstrated that a single, low dose of a non-human version of KB005 antibody eliminates circulating eosinophils in in vivo animal studies.

Technology Platform

Our proprietary Humaneered™ technology is a method for converting antibodies (typically mouse) into engineered, high-affinity human antibodies designed for therapeutic use, particularly for chronic conditions. The technology produces optimized antibodies that retain specificity for the target epitope. Because their sequences are very close to those of human germ-line antibodies, we believe Humaneered™ antibodies will produce fewer immunological adverse side effects in patients than chimeric or conventionally humanized antibodies. We develop or in-license targets or research (mouse) antibodies, typically from academic institutions, and then apply our Humaneered™ technology to them. KB001-A, KB003, KB004 and KB005 are all Humaneered™ antibodies or antibody fragments.

In April 2007, we granted Novartis a nonexclusive license to our proprietary Humaneered™ technology after successfully applying our Humaneered™ technology to several antibodies for them. Under the license agreement, Novartis is now able to develop Humaneered™ antibodies to create its own therapeutics. We have also successfully completed Humaneered™ projects for five United States and Japanese biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, Biogen Idec, Inc., Daogen Inc., Novartis Pharma AG, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Taligen Therapeutics, Inc. For each of these companies, we successfully Humaneered™ antibodies to certain targets under predefined criteria. In each case, we demonstrated the robustness and versatility of the technology by creating Humaneered™ antibodies with increased affinity and without loss of activity.

 

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Capabilities and Advantages of Humaneered™ Technology

Our proprietary and patented Humaneered™ technology provides the following advantages:

 

   

Retention of identical target epitope specificity of the starting antibody, and frequent generation of higher affinity antibodies;

 

   

Very near to human germ-line sequence, which means it is less likely to induce an inappropriate immune response in broad patient populations when used chronically;

 

   

Antibodies with excellent physiochemical properties, facilitating process development and formulation (lack of aggregation at high concentration);

 

   

High antibody expression yields; and

 

   

Rapid processing time and automatable discovery process.

Disadvantage of Humaneered™ Technology

 

   

Our Humaneered™ technology must be applied to an existing antibody with the required specificity as a starting point, whereas other humanization technologies can begin with the target.

Licensing and Collaborations

Our strategy is to partner our programs while retaining rights to orphan or targeted indications. We currently have a partnership with Sanofi for the development of KB001-A and have licensed our proprietary Humaneered™ technology non-exclusively to Novartis.

Sanofi Pasteur

In January 2010, we signed an agreement with Sanofi granting Sanofi exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize KB001-A for all indications. Under this agreement, Sanofi is solely responsible for the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of KB001-A, except that KaloBios retained responsibility for developing and commercializing the product for CF and bronchiectasis. Sanofi is solely responsible for the costs and development of KB001-A for pneumonia prevention and other hospital indications. Under the agreement, we received an upfront payment of $35 million and a $5 million payment in August 2011. We have the potential to receive contingent payments aggregating $250 million if certain clinical, regulatory, and commercial events are achieved, including $5 million upon initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial, which is estimated to start in 2014 (after completion of a Phase 1 study at a higher dose than previously tested), and $20 million upon successful completion of the Phase 2 clinical trial, currently estimated to be completed in late 2015. The Phase 2 clinical trial will be conducted by Sanofi and, therefore, the timing of the initiation and completion of this trial may differ from our estimates. We also are entitled to tiered royalties from 12% to 17 % of global net sales of KB001-A in these indications.

We are currently planning a Phase 2 trial in CF, the design of which has been agreed to by Sanofi. For a period of up to 90 days following the delivery of our Phase 2 clinical trial study report for CF to Sanofi, Sanofi has the right to exercise an option to exclusively develop and commercialize KB001-A in Pa -infected CF and bronchiectasis patients either (i) outside the United States, or (ii) worldwide with a co-development, joint marketing and profit-sharing arrangement in the United States between Sanofi and us. In the event that Sanofi exercises its option to the ex-U.S. territory, Sanofi would be solely responsible for the development, regulatory approval, and commercialization of KB001-A in countries outside the United States, would pay 50% of all joint CF program expenses, and we would be entitled to royalties of 18% on net sales of product. If Sanofi exercises the worldwide option, we and Sanofi would jointly develop, and promote KB001-A for the CF and bronchiectasis indication within the United States, such joint efforts to be coordinated through joint committees and mutually agreed plans. In addition, Sanofi would be solely responsible for the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of the product outside the United States, would pay for 75% of the shared program costs, and we would be entitled to royalties of 18% on net sales of product, except in the United States where we would split profits equally. In order to exercise its option, Sanofi would make certain pre-negotiated payments to us related to the actual costs incurred by us in developing KB001-A. If Sanofi exercises its option, we estimate, based on projected estimated costs, that the pre-negotiated payments will be in the range of $25-50 million if the option exercise occurs at the end of the Phase 2 trial.

Sanofi is responsible for the manufacture of KB001-A for its use and for the manufacture of drug substance for our use in clinical trials and commercial sale in our retained indications. If Sanofi is unable or unwilling to supply drug substance to us, we have the right to have drug substance manufactured by a third party. Both Sanofi and we have an obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop and commercialize KB001-A in our respective indications, although we can terminate our obligations at any time under the terms of the agreement.

Sanofi’s royalty obligation to us in a particular country begins upon the first commercial sale of the product in that country and ends on the latest to occur of (i) ten years from first commercial sale of the product or (ii) expiration of the last to expire patent covering the product, the latest of which is scheduled to expire in 2028. The agreement will remain in effect until the expiration of all of Sanofi’s royalty obligations to us. Sanofi may terminate the agreement for convenience, and either Sanofi or we may terminate the agreement for material breach of the agreement by the other party. In the event Sanofi terminates the agreement for convenience or we terminate due to Sanofi’s material breach, worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize KB001-A revert back to us. In the event Sanofi terminates the agreement for our material breach, Sanofi will be entitled to deduct any damages awarded against future contingent payments and royalties.

Novartis

In April 2007, we entered into an agreement with Novartis granting a nonexclusive license to our proprietary Humaneered™ technology for use at Novartis’ research sites to develop human antibodies for therapeutic indications. Under the agreement, Novartis was excluded from using the technology against certain targets until March 2012. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, Novartis paid us $30 million and we transferred the know-how related to making Humaneered™ antibodies to enable Novartis to internally make its own antibodies.

This agreement will remain in effect until the expiration of the last to expire patent in 2025. However, either party may terminate for material breach, and will return all proprietary information to the non-breaching party.

University of California at San Francisco

In April 2004, we exclusively licensed rights from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) and the Medical College of Wisconsin to intellectual property that relate to KB001-A. These intellectual property rights include a method of treatment of Pa infection using isolated antibodies and an antibody that specifically binds to a key target epitope, as well as diagnostic methods useful in the detection of infection by Pa . Under our agreement with UCSF, we were granted rights to practice the invention as well as further develop antibodies to treat Pa . As a result, we developed and own a composition of matter patent for KB001-A that provides patent protection through 2029 in the United States. We are responsible for researching, developing and selling products covered under such intellectual property. Under our agreement with UCSF, we paid an upfront license fee of $25,000 and we are responsible for paying an annual license fee, aggregate contingent milestone payments of less than $2 million, as well as royalties on net sales of 3%. Aggregate payments made to UCSF under this license through March 31, 2012 amounted to $1.2 million. Our royalty payment obligation will begin on the first commercial sale in a particular country and end on the expiration of the last to expire patent covering UCSF’s intellectual property or 2019. We are obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to develop, manufacture and sell KB001-A. We may terminate our agreement with UCSF for convenience. UCSF may terminate the agreement in the event of our material breach, in which case our rights to use the intellectual property will also terminate.

The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

In May 2004, we exclusively licensed a patent family covering chimeric anti-GM-CSF antibodies from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) that formed the basis of the intellectual property for the KB003 development program. Under the agreement, we were granted the right to develop antibodies related to LICR’s antibodies against GM-CSF. Using our Humaneered™ technology, we developed and own a composition of matter patent covering KB003 and related Humaneered™ anti-GM-CSF antibodies which provides patent protection through April 2029. We are responsible for researching, developing and selling KB003. We pay LICR a quarterly license fee and are obligated to pay a royalty from 1%-3% of net sales. Aggregate payments made to LICR under this license through March 31, 2012 amounted to $1.0 million. Our royalty obligation will begin on the first commercial sale in a particular country and end on the later of the expiration of the last to expire patent (currently expected in 2029) or 10 years from first commercial sale of the product. We may terminate our license for convenience. LICR may terminate the agreement in the event of our material breach, in which case our rights to use the intellectual property will also terminate.

In April 2006, we exclusively licensed certain patents related to EphA3 from LICR that formed the basis for the KB004 program. Under the agreement, we have rights to develop human antibodies that bind to or modulate EphA3. We paid LICR an upfront license fee of $50,000 and are responsible for contingent milestone payments of less than $2.5 million and royalties of 3% of net sales. Aggregate payments made to LICR under this license through March 31, 2012 amounted to $334,000. Our royalty obligation will begin on the first commercial sale in a particular country and end on the later of the expiration of the last to expire patent (currently expected in 2030) or 10 years from first commercial sale of the product. We have current and pending patent applications for anti-EphA3 antibodies and their use, and have composition of matter patent applications that, if issued, will expire in 2030. We may terminate our license for convenience. LICR may terminate the agreement in the event of our material breach, in which case our rights to use the intellectual property will also terminate.

Intellectual Property

Patent and trade secret protection is critical to our business. Our success will depend in large part on our ability to obtain, maintain, defend and enforce patents and other intellectual property for our Humaneered™ technology and our product candidates, to extend the life of patents covering our product candidates, to preserve trade secrets and proprietary know-how, and to operate without infringing the patents and proprietary rights of third parties. We actively seek patent protection in the U.S. and select foreign countries.

We own nine issued U.S. patents and have an exclusive license to seven U.S. patents. We have more than 90 patent applications pending globally. The patents to our Humaneered™ technology cover methods of producing very specific human antibodies using only a small region from mouse antibodies.

We exclusively licensed rights from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) and the Medical College of Wisconsin to intellectual property that relate to KB001-A. These intellectual property rights include a method of treatment of Pa using isolated antibodies and an antibody that specifically binds to a key target epitope, as well as diagnostic methods useful in the detection of infection by Pa . This portfolio also includes issued patents covering compositions and methods of treatment of Pa infection that expire in 2019. Under our agreement with UCSF, we were granted rights to practice the invention as well as further develop antibodies to treat Pa . As a result, we developed and own a composition of matter patent for KB001-A that provides patent protection through 2029 in the United States. We also have filed counterparts in a number of foreign countries where our patents are pending.

We exclusively licensed a patent family covering chimeric anti-GM-CSF antibodies from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) that formed the basis of the intellectual property for the KB003 development program. Under the agreement, we were granted rights to issued U.S. and select foreign country patents covering chimeric anti-GM-CSF antibodies, as well as the right to develop antibodies related to LICR’s antibodies against GM-CSF. Using our Humaneered™ technology, we developed and own a composition of matter patent covering KB003 and related Humaneered™ anti-GM-CSF antibodies which provides patent protection through April 2029 and have additional pending patents in the U.S. and a number of foreign countries covering various methods of treatment.

We exclusively licensed certain issued and pending patents related to EphA3 from LICR that formed the basis for the KB004 program. Under the agreement, we have rights to develop human antibodies that bind to or modulate EphA3. We have current and pending patent applications in the United States and selected foreign countries for anti-EphA3 antibodies and their use, and have composition of matter patent applications that, if issued, will expire in 2030.

We have a license from BioWa, Inc. and Lonza Sales AG to their Potelligent ® CHOK1SV technology, a technology that is used to enhance the cell killing of antibodies.

 

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Competition

We compete in an industry that is characterized by rapidly advancing technologies, intense competition, and a strong emphasis on proprietary products. Our competitors include pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and other research organizations. We compete with these parties for promising targets for antibody-based therapeutics and in recruiting highly qualified personnel. Many competitors and potential competitors have substantially greater scientific, research, and product development capabilities as well as greater financial, marketing and sales, and human resources than we do. In addition, many specialized biotechnology firms have formed collaborations with large, established companies to support the research, development and commercialization of products that may be competitive with ours. Accordingly, our competitors may be more successful than we may be in developing, commercializing, and achieving widespread market acceptance. In addition, our competitors’ products may be more effective or more effectively marketed and sold than any treatment we or our development partners may commercialize and may render our product candidates obsolete or noncompetitive before we can recover the expenses related to developing and commercializing any of our product candidates.

There are several companies treating Pa using antibiotics or alternative approaches. For example, Intercell has a fusion protein vaccine program in Phase 3 for the prevention of Pa in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. There are two inhaled antibiotics (Tobi ® and Cayston ® ) that have been approved for Pa to treat CF .  However, like traditional antibiotics, data reported on both drugs show patients often become less responsive over time to these inhaled antibiotics. We are aware of only one biologic drug (Pulmozyme ® ) that is approved in the U.S. to treat respiratory problems in CF patients. However, Pulmozyme does not directly target Pa . KALYDECO ® , a small-molecule drug that potentiates the form of the defective protein that causes CF, was recently approved by the FDA. KALYDECO is a potentially disease-modifying drug that targets only the CF population having at least one copy of the G551D mutation in the CFTR gene (approximately 4% of the CF population). VX-809 is a compound being developed by Vertex in Phase 2 clinical trials that is a potential disease-modifying drug for CF and potentially complementary to KB001-A.

Several companies are also working on anti-GM-CSF antibodies: Morphosys is conducting a Phase 1/2 trial in RA and multiple sclerosis, Micromet (now part of Amgen) has partnered with Nycomed (now part of Takeda) in a Phase 1 trial in RA, and MedImmune is conducting a Phase 2 trial in RA with an antibody against the GM-CSF receptor. Many companies are developing drugs for asthma. Monoclonal antibody drug development has primarily focused on allergic asthma. Xolair ® , which is co-developed by Genentech and Novartis, is currently the only monoclonal antibody that we are aware of that is approved for the treatment of severe asthma. However, Xolair only targets IgE-positive individuals, which represents only 50% of the population, but generated worldwide sales of over $1 billion annually. Genentech (Roche), MedImmune, Novartis and Pfizer each have an anti-IL-13 antibody program in Phase 2 testing for asthma. Other monoclonal antibodies in development target cytokines such as IL-4, IL-5, and IL-9 or their receptors. Although these drugs function differently, if successfully developed, these drugs will compete in the asthma market. Finally, although several companies are developing anti-GM-CSF antibodies, we are not aware that they are developing antibodies to treat asthma.

Competition in cancer drug development is intense, with more than 300 compounds in clinical trials by biotechnology and large pharmaceutical companies. Many of these companies are focused on targeted therapies. We anticipate that we will face intense and increasing competition as new treatments enter the market and advanced technologies become available.

Manufacturing

We perform our own pilot-scale process development work and manage contract manufacturers to scale up the process and manufacture bulk drug substance. Additional contract manufacturers are used to fill, label, package, and distribute investigational drug product.

Government Regulation and Product Approval

Government authorities at the federal, state, and local levels in the United States and authorities in other countries extensively regulate, among other things, the research, development, testing, manufacture, quality control, approval, labeling, packaging, storage, record-keeping, promotion, advertising, distribution, post-approval monitoring and reporting, marketing, export, and import of products such as those we are developing.

 

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United States Pharmaceutical Product Development Process

In the United States, the FDA regulates pharmaceutical products (drug and biologic) under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and implements regulations. Pharmaceutical products are also subject to other federal, state, and local statutes and regulations. The process of obtaining regulatory approvals and the subsequent compliance with appropriate federal, state, local, and foreign statutes and regulations require the expenditure of substantial time and financial resources. Failure to comply with applicable U.S. requirements at any time during the product development and approval processes or after approval may subject an applicant to administrative or judicial sanctions. FDA sanctions could include refusal to approve pending applications, withdrawal of an approval, a clinical hold, warning letters, product recalls, product seizures, total or partial suspension of production or distribution injunctions, fines, refusals of government contracts, restitution, disgorgement, or civil or criminal penalties. Any agency or judicial enforcement action could have a material adverse effect on us. The process required by the FDA before a pharmaceutical product may be marketed in the United States generally includes the following:

 

   

Completion of preclinical laboratory tests, animal studies and formulation studies according to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or other applicable regulations;

 

   

Submission to the FDA of an Investigational New Drug application (IND), which must become effective before clinical trials may begin in the United States;

 

   

Performance of adequate and well-controlled clinical trials according to the FDA’s Good Clinical Practices (GCP), to establish the safety and efficacy of the proposed pharmaceutical product for its intended use;

 

   

Submission to the FDA of a New Drug Application (NDA) or Biologic Licensing Application (BLA) for a new pharmaceutical product;

 

   

Satisfactory completion of an FDA inspection of the manufacturing facility or facilities where the pharmaceutical product is produced, to assess compliance with the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and to assure that the facilities, methods, and controls are adequate to preserve the pharmaceutical product’s identity, strength, quality, and purity;

 

   

Potential FDA audit of the preclinical and clinical trial sites that generated the data in support of the NDA/BLA; and

 

   

FDA review and approval of the NDA/BLA.

The lengthy process of seeking required approvals and the continuing need for compliance with applicable statutes and regulations require the expenditure of substantial resources and approvals are inherently uncertain.

Antibody products are derived from a variety of biologic sources, including directly harvested or cultured cell lines. Product safety requires that these sources be well characterized, uniform, and not contaminated with hazardous adventitious agents. Because of the complex nature of these products a controlled, reproducible manufacturing process and facility are required and relied on to produce a uniform product. The degree of reliance on a controlled process varies depending on the nature of the product. Because complete chemical characterization of a biologic product is not feasible for quality control, the testing of the biologic potency receives particular attention and is costly.

Before testing any compounds with potential therapeutic value in humans, the pharmaceutical product candidate enters the preclinical testing stage. Preclinical tests include laboratory evaluations of product chemistry, toxicity, and formulation as well as animal studies to assess the potential safety and activity of the pharmaceutical product candidate. The conduct of the preclinical tests must comply with federal regulations and requirements including GLP. The sponsor must submit the results of the preclinical tests together with manufacturing information, analytical data, any available clinical data or literature, and a proposed clinical protocol to the FDA as part of an IND. The IND automatically becomes effective 30 days after receipt by the FDA unless the FDA places the IND on a clinical hold within that 30-day period. In such a case the IND sponsor and the FDA must resolve any outstanding concerns before the clinical trial can begin. The FDA may also impose clinical holds on a pharmaceutical product candidate at any time before or during clinical trials due to safety concerns or noncompliance. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that submission of an IND will result in the FDA allowing clinical trials to begin or that, once begun, such clinical trials will not be suspended or terminated by any issues that may arise.

Clinical trials involve the administration of the pharmaceutical product candidate to healthy volunteers or trial subjects under the supervision of qualified investigators, generally physicians not employed by the sponsor. Clinical trials are conducted under trial protocols detailing among other things the objectives of the clinical trial, dosing procedures, subject selection and exclusion criteria, and the parameters to be used to monitor subject safety. Each trial protocol and protocol amendment must be submitted to the FDA if conducted under an IND. Clinical trials must be conducted in accordance with the FDA’s GCP requirements. Further, each clinical trial must be reviewed and approved by an independent institutional review board (IRB) or ethics committee if conducted outside the U.S., at or servicing each institution where the clinical trial is be conducted. An IRB or ethics committee is charged with protecting the welfare and rights of trial participants and considers such items as to whether risks to trial participants are minimized and reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits. The IRB or ethics committee also approves the informed consent documents that must be provided to each clinical trial subject or his or her legal representative and must monitor the trial until it is completed.

 

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Clinical trials are typically conducted in three sequential phases that may overlap or be combined:

 

   

Phase 1. The pharmaceutical product is initially introduced into healthy human subjects and tested for safety, dosage tolerance, absorption, metabolism, distribution, and excretion. In the case of some products for severe or life-threatening diseases, such as cancer treatments, especially when the product may be too inherently toxic to ethically administer to healthy volunteers, initial human testing is often conducted in patients.

 

   

Phase 2. The pharmaceutical product is evaluated in a limited population to identify possible adverse effects and safety risks, to preliminarily evaluate the efficacy of the product for specific targeted diseases, and to determine dosage tolerance, optimal dosage and dosing schedule.

 

   

Phase 3. Clinical trials are undertaken to further evaluate dosage, clinical efficacy, and safety in an expanded population at geographically dispersed clinical trial sites. These clinical trials are intended to establish the overall risk/benefit ratio of the product and provide an adequate basis for product labeling. Generally, two adequate and well-controlled Phase 3 clinical trials are required by the FDA for approval of an NDA/BLA or by foreign authorities for approval of marketing applications.

Post-approval or Phase 4 clinical trials may be conducted after initial marketing approval. These trials are used to gain additional experience from the treatment of subjects in the intended therapeutic indication and may be requested by the FDA as a condition of approval.

Progress reports detailing the results of the clinical trials must be submitted at least annually to the FDA and written IND safety reports must be submitted to the FDA and the investigators for any serious and unexpected adverse events or any safety findings from tests in laboratory animals that suggest a significant risk for human subjects. Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 clinical trials may not be completed successfully within any specified period, if at all. The FDA, sponsor, or a Data Safety Monitoring Committee, if used, may suspend a clinical trial at any time on various grounds, including a finding that trial participants are being exposed to an unacceptable health risk. Similarly, an IRB or ethics committee can suspend or terminate approval of a clinical trial if it is not being conducted in accordance with the IRB’s or ethics committee’s requirements or if the pharmaceutical product has been associated with unexpected serious harm.

Concurrent with clinical trials, companies usually complete additional animal studies. They must also develop additional information about the chemistry and physical characteristics of the pharmaceutical product as well as finalize a process for manufacturing in commercial quantities in accordance with GMP requirements. The manufacturing process must be capable of consistently producing quality batches of the pharmaceutical product candidate and among other things must develop methods for testing the identity, strength, quality, and purity of the final pharmaceutical product. Additionally, appropriate packaging must be selected and tested and stability studies must be conducted to demonstrate that the pharmaceutical product candidate does not undergo unacceptable deterioration over its shelf life.

United States Review and Approval Processes

The results of product development and preclinical studies and clinical trials, along with descriptions of the manufacturing process, analytical tests conducted on the chemistry of the pharmaceutical product, proposed labeling, and other relevant information are submitted to the FDA as part of an NDA/BLA requesting approval to market the product.

The NDA/BLA review and approval process is lengthy and difficult. The FDA may refuse to approve an NDA/BLA if applicable regulatory criteria are not satisfied, or it may require additional clinical data or other data and information. Even if such data and information is submitted, the FDA may ultimately decide that the NDA/BLA does not satisfy the criteria for approval. If a product receives regulatory approval, the approval may be significantly limited to specific diseases and dosages or the indications for use may otherwise be limited, which could restrict the commercial value of the product. Further, the FDA may require that certain contraindications, warnings, or precautions be included in the product labeling.

Post approval Requirements

Any pharmaceutical product for which we receive FDA approval are subject to continuing regulation by the FDA, including among other things record-keeping requirements, reporting of adverse experiences with the product, providing the FDA with updated safety and efficacy information, product sampling and distribution requirements, complying with certain electronic records and signature requirements, and complying with FDA promotion and advertising requirements, which include among other things standards for direct-to-consumer advertising, promoting pharmaceutical products for uses or in patient populations not described in the pharmaceutical product’s approved labeling (off-label use), industry-sponsored scientific and educational activities, and promotional activities involving the internet. Failure to comply with FDA requirements can have negative consequences including adverse publicity, enforcement letters from the FDA, mandated corrective advertising or communications with doctors, and civil or criminal penalties.

 

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The FDA also may require post-market (Phase 4) testing, risk minimization action plans, and surveillance to monitor the effects of an approved product, or may place conditions on an approval that could restrict distribution or use of the product.

Other Healthcare Laws and Compliance Requirements

In the United States, our activities are potentially subject to regulation by federal, state, and local authorities in addition to the FDA, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration), other divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (e.g., the Office of Inspector General), the U.S. Department of Justice and individual U.S. Attorney offices within the Department of Justice, and state and local governments.

International Regulation

In addition to regulations in the United States, a variety of foreign regulations govern clinical trials, commercial sales, and distribution of product candidates. The approval process varies from country to country and the time to approval may be longer or shorter than that required for FDA approval.

Pharmaceutical Coverage, Pricing and Reimbursement

In the United States and markets in other countries, sales of any products for which we receive regulatory approval for commercial sale will depend in part on the availability of reimbursement from third-party payors, including government health administrative authorities, managed care providers, private health insurers, and other organizations. Third-party payors are increasingly examining the medical necessity and cost effectiveness of medical products and services in addition to safety and efficacy and, accordingly, significant uncertainty exists as to the reimbursement status of newly approved therapeutics. Third-party reimbursement adequate to enable us to realize an appropriate return on our investment in research and product development may not be available for our products.

Employees

As of May 31, 2012, we had 19 full-time employees in preclinical and clinical development and administration.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Risks Related to Capital Requirements and the Development, Regulatory Approval, and Commercialization of Our Product Candidates

We have limited sources of revenue, and we will need substantial additional funding to continue our operations, and we may be unable to raise additional capital when needed, or at all, which would force us to reduce or discontinue operations.

As of March 31, 2012, we had approximately $14.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities. Our revenues from licensing and research and development collaborations for the 3 months ended March 31, 2012 were $3.0 million. We consumed a net $3.4 million in cash used in operating activities during this period, or approximately $1.1 million per month. Our monthly spending levels vary based on new and ongoing development and corporate activities. As a result, our cash used in operating activities will also fluctuate from period to period. We have not sold any products and we do not expect to sell any products or derive royalty revenue from product sales for the next several years. However, in order to develop and bring our lead product candidates through clinical trials, we must commit substantial resources to additional costly and time-consuming research, preclinical testing, and clinical trials. In May 2012, we raised $15.6 million, net of offering costs, through the sale of 5,000,000 shares of Series E preferred stock. We anticipate that we will need to raise additional capital, the requirements of which will depend on many factors, including:

 

   

the scope, progress, expansion, costs, and results of our research and development programs and clinical trials;

 

   

the timing of and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals;

 

   

our ability to establish and maintain collaborative arrangements and obtain milestone, royalty, and other payments from collaborators;

 

   

the emergence of competing technologies and other adverse market developments;

 

   

the costs of maintaining, expanding, and protecting our intellectual property portfolio, including potential litigation costs and liabilities; and

 

   

the resources we devote to manufacturing, marketing, and commercializing our products.

Since our inception in 2000, we have been financing our operations primarily through the sale of private equity, interest income earned on cash and cash-equivalent and marketable securities balances, lines of finance credit, and payments under agreements with our collaborators. In order to fund our future needs we may seek additional funding through public or private equity or debt financings, collaborative arrangements, lines of credit, or other sources. Additional funding may not be available to us on a timely basis or at acceptable terms, or at all. We believe our cash on hand will sustain our operations for the next 12 months and that we will require substantial additional funds to support our continued research and development activities and the anticipated costs of preclinical studies, clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and potential commercialization. We have based this estimate, however, on assumptions that may prove to be wrong and we could spend our available financial resources much faster than we currently expect.

If we are unable to raise additional funds when needed, we may be required to delay, reduce, or terminate some or all of our development programs and clinical trials. We may also be required to sell or license technologies or clinical products or programs to others that we would prefer to develop and commercialize ourselves.

Our product candidates are at an early stage of development and may not be successfully developed or commercialized.

Our product candidates are in the early stage of development and will require substantial further capital expenditures, development, testing, and regulatory clearances prior to commercialization. Of the large number of drugs in development, only a small percentage successfully complete the FDA regulatory approval process and are commercialized. Accordingly, even if we are able to obtain the requisite financing to fund our development programs, we cannot assure you that our product candidates will be successfully developed or commercialized. If we or our partners are unable to develop, or receive regulatory approval for or successfully commercialize, any of our product candidates, we will not be able to generate sufficient product revenues to continue our business.

The results of preclinical studies and early clinical trials are not always predictive of future results. Any product candidate we advance into clinical trials may not have favorable results in later clinical trials, if any, or receive regulatory approval.

Pharmaceutical development has inherent risk. We will be required to demonstrate through adequate and well-controlled clinical trials that our product candidates are effective, with a favorable benefit-risk profile, for use in their target indications before we can seek regulatory approvals for their commercial sale. Success in early clinical trials does not mean that later clinical trials will be successful because product candidates in later-stage clinical trials may fail to demonstrate sufficient safety or efficacy despite having progressed through initial clinical testing. Companies frequently suffer significant setbacks in advanced clinical trials, even after earlier clinical trials have shown promising results. Furthermore, the efficacy or safety demonstrated with KB001, KB002 and intravenous formulation of KB001-A and KB003 may not be reproduced in KB001-A, KB003 and subcutaneous formulation of KB001-A and KB003, respectively. In addition, only a small percentage of drugs under development result in the submission of an NDA or BLA to the FDA and even fewer are approved for commercialization.

 

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Any product candidates we may advance into clinical development are subject to extensive regulation, which can be costly and time consuming, cause unanticipated delays or prevent the receipt of the required approvals to commercialize our product candidates.

The clinical development, manufacturing, labeling, storage, record-keeping, advertising, promotion, import, export, marketing, and distribution of our product candidates are subject to extensive regulation by the FDA in the United States and by comparable health authorities in foreign markets. In the United States, we are not permitted to market our product candidates until we receive approval of an NDA/BLA from the FDA. The process of obtaining NDA/BLA approval is expensive, often takes many years, and can vary substantially based upon the type, complexity, and novelty of the products involved. Approval policies or regulations may change and the FDA has substantial discretion in the pharmaceutical approval process, including the ability to delay, limit, or deny approval of a product candidate for many reasons. Despite the time and expense invested in clinical development of product candidates, regulatory approval is never guaranteed.

The FDA or other regulatory agency can delay, limit, or deny approval of a product candidate for many reasons, including:

 

   

the FDA or comparable foreign regulatory authorities may disagree with the design or implementation of our clinical trials;

 

   

we may be unable to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA that a product candidate is safe and effective for any indication;

 

   

the FDA may not accept clinical data from trials which are conducted by individual investigators or in countries where the standard of care is potentially different from the United States;

 

   

the results of clinical trials may not meet the level of statistical significance required by the FDA for approval;

 

   

we may be unable to demonstrate that a product candidate’s clinical and other benefits outweigh its safety risks;

 

   

the FDA may disagree with our interpretation of data from preclinical studies or clinical trials or the use of results from antibody studies that served as precursors to our current drug candidates;

 

   

the FDA may find deficiencies in the manufacturing processes or facilities of third-party manufacturers with which we or our collaborators contract for clinical and commercial supplies; or

 

   

the approval policies or regulations of the FDA may significantly change in a manner rendering our or our development partners’ clinical data insufficient for approval.

With respect to foreign markets, approval procedures vary among countries and, in addition to the aforementioned risks, can involve additional product testing, administrative review periods and agreements with pricing authorities. In addition, events raising questions about the safety of certain marketed pharmaceuticals may result in increased cautiousness by the FDA and comparable foreign regulatory authorities in reviewing new pharmaceuticals based on safety, efficacy or other regulatory considerations and may result in significant delays in obtaining regulatory approvals. Any delay in obtaining, or inability to obtain, applicable regulatory approvals would prevent us from commercializing our product candidates.

Any product candidate we or our development partners advance into clinical trials may cause unacceptable adverse events or have other properties that may delay or prevent its regulatory approval or commercialization or limit its commercial potential.

Unacceptable adverse events caused by any of our product candidates that we advance into clinical trials could cause us or regulatory authorities to interrupt, delay, or halt clinical trials and could result in the denial of regulatory approval by the FDA or other regulatory authorities for any or all targeted indications and markets. This in turn could prevent us from completing development or commercializing the affected product candidate and generating revenues from its sale.

We or our development partners have not yet completed testing of any of our product candidates for the treatment of the indications for which we intend to seek product approval in humans, and we currently do not know the extent of adverse events, if any, that will be observed in individuals who receive any of our product candidates. If any of our product candidates cause unacceptable adverse events in clinical trials, we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval or commercialize such product.

 

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We may experience delays in commencing or conducting our clinical trials or in receiving data from third parties or in the completion of clinical testing, which could result in increased costs to us and delay our ability to generate product revenues.

Before we can initiate clinical trials in the United States for our product candidates, we need to submit the results of preclinical testing to the FDA as part of an IND, along with other information including information about product chemistry, manufacturing, and controls and our proposed clinical trial protocol. We currently plan to rely in part on preclinical, clinical, and quality data generated by third parties for the IND submission for KB001-A. If we are unable to use such data for any reason including reasons outside of our control, it will delay our plans for IND filings and clinical trial plans. If those third parties do not make these data available to us, we will likely have to develop all necessary preclinical and clinical data on our own, which will lead to additional delays and increase development costs of the product candidate. In addition, the FDA may require us to conduct additional preclinical testing for any product candidate before it allows us to initiate clinical testing under any IND, which may lead to additional delays and increase the costs of our preclinical development. Even where there is an active IND for a product candidate, clinical trials can be delayed for a variety of reasons including delays in:

 

   

identifying, recruiting, and training suitable clinical investigators;

 

   

reaching agreement on acceptable terms with prospective contract research organizations (CROs) and trial sites, the terms of which can be subject to extensive negotiation, may be subject to modification from time to time, and may vary significantly among different CROs and trial sites;

 

   

obtaining sufficient quantities of a product candidate for use in clinical trials;

 

   

obtaining IRB or ethics committee approval to conduct a clinical trial at a prospective site;

 

   

identifying, recruiting, and enrolling subjects to participate in a clinical trial; and

 

   

retaining participants who have initiated a clinical trial but may withdraw due to adverse events from the therapy, insufficient efficacy, fatigue with the clinical trial process, or personal issues.

The FDA may also put a clinical trial on clinical hold at any time during product candidate development.

Once a clinical trial has begun, recruitment and enrollment of subjects may be slower than we anticipate. Clinical trials may also be delayed as a result of ambiguous or negative interim results. Further, a clinical trial may be suspended or terminated by us, an IRB, an ethics committee, or a Data Safety Monitoring Committee overseeing the clinical trial, any of our clinical trial sites with respect to that site or the FDA or other regulatory authorities due to a number of factors, including:

 

   

failure to conduct the clinical trial in accordance with regulatory requirements or our clinical protocols;

 

   

inspection of the clinical trial operations or clinical trial site by the FDA or other regulatory authorities;

 

   

unforeseen safety issues or any determination that the clinical trial presents unacceptable health risks; or

 

   

lack of adequate funding to continue the clinical trial.

Any delays in the commencement of our clinical trials will delay our ability to pursue regulatory approval for our product candidates. Changes in regulatory requirements and guidance also may occur and we may need to amend clinical trial protocols to reflect these changes. Amendments may require us to resubmit our clinical trial protocols to IRBs for re-examination, which may affect the costs, timing, and likelihood of a successful completion of a clinical trial. If we experience delays in the completion of, or if we must terminate, any clinical trial of any product candidate our ability to obtain regulatory approval for that product candidate will be delayed and the commercial prospects, if any, for the product candidate may suffer as a result. In addition, many of these factors may also ultimately lead to the denial of regulatory approval of a product candidate.

If our competitors develop treatments for the target indications of our product candidates that are approved more quickly, marketed more successfully or demonstrated to be more effective than our product candidates, our commercial opportunity will be reduced or eliminated.

We operate in highly competitive segments of the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical markets. We face competition from many different sources, including commercial pharmaceutical and biotechnology enterprises, academic institutions, government agencies, and private and public research institutions. Our product candidates, if successfully developed and approved, will compete with established therapies as well as with new treatments that may be introduced by our competitors. Many of our competitors have significantly greater financial, product development, manufacturing, and marketing resources than we do. Large pharmaceutical companies have extensive experience in clinical testing and obtaining regulatory approval for drugs. In addition, many universities and private and public research institutes are active in cancer research, some in direct competition with us. We also may compete with these organizations to recruit management, scientists, and clinical development personnel. Smaller or early-stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly through collaborative arrangements with large and established companies. New developments, including the development of other pharmaceutical technologies and methods of treating disease, occur in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries at a rapid pace. Developments by competitors may render our product candidates obsolete or noncompetitive. We will also face competition from these third parties in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, establishing clinical trial sites, and registering subjects for clinical trials, and in identifying and in-licensing new product candidates.

 

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There are several companies treating Pa using antibiotics or alternative approaches. For example, Intercell has a fusion protein vaccine program in Phase 3 for the prevention of Pa in mechanically ventilated ICU patients. There are two inhaled antibiotics (Tobi ® and Cayston ® ) that have been approved for Pa to treat CF .  We are also aware of one biologic drug (Pulmozyme ® ) that is approved in the US to treat respiratory problems in CF patients. KALYDECO ® , a small-molecule drug that potentiates the form of the defective protein that causes CF, was recently approved by the FDA. VX-809 is a compound being developed by Vertex in Phase 2 clinical trials that is a potential disease modifying drug for CF.

Several companies are also working on anti-GM-CSF antibodies: Morphosys is conducting a Phase 1-2 trial in RA and MS, Micromet (now part of Amgen) has partnered with Nycomed (now part of Takeda) in a Phase 1 trial in RA, and MedImmune is conducting a Phase 2 trial in RA with an antibody against the GM-CSF receptor. Many companies are developing drugs for asthma. Monoclonal antibody drug development has primarily focused on allergic asthma. Xolair ® , which is co-developed by Genentech and Novartis, is currently the only monoclonal antibody that we are aware of that is approved for the treatment of severe asthma. Genentech (Roche), MedImmune, Novartis and Pfizer, Novartis, each have an anti-IL-13 antibody program in Phase 2 testing for asthma. Other monoclonal antibodies in development target cytokines such as IL-4, IL-5, and IL-9 or their receptors. Although these drugs function differently, if successfully developed these drugs will compete in the asthma market.

Competition in cancer drug development is intense, with more than 300 compounds in clinical trials by large pharmaceutical companies. Many of these companies are focused on targeted therapies. We anticipate that we will face intense and increasing competition as new treatments enter the market and advanced technologies become available.

If any product candidate that we successfully develop does not achieve broad market acceptance among physicians, patients, healthcare payors and the medical community, the revenues that it generates will be limited.

Even if our product candidates receive regulatory approval, they may not gain market acceptance among physicians, patients, healthcare payors, and the medical community. Coverage and reimbursement of our product candidates by third-party payors, including government payors, generally is also necessary for commercial success. The degree of market acceptance of any approved products will depend on a number of factors, including:

 

   

the efficacy and safety as demonstrated in clinical trials;

 

   

the clinical indications for which the product is approved;

 

   

acceptance by physicians, major operators of hospitals and clinics, and patients of the product as a safe and effective treatment;

 

   

the potential and perceived advantages of product candidates over alternative treatments;

 

   

the safety of product candidates seen in a broader patient group, including its use outside the approved indications;

 

   

the cost of treatment in relation to alternative treatments;

 

   

the availability of adequate reimbursement and pricing by third parties and government authorities;

 

   

relative convenience and ease of administration;

 

   

the prevalence and severity of adverse events;

 

   

the effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts; and

 

   

unfavorable publicity relating to the product.

If any product candidate is approved but does not achieve an adequate level of acceptance by physicians, hospitals, healthcare payors, and patients, we may not generate sufficient revenue from that product candidate and may not become or remain profitable.

 

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Reimbursement may be limited or unavailable in certain market segments for our product candidates, which could make it difficult for us to sell our products profitably.

Market acceptance and sales of our product candidates will depend significantly on the availability of adequate insurance coverage and reimbursement from third-party payors for any of our product candidates and may be affected by existing and future health care reform measures. Government authorities and third-party payors, such as private health insurers and health maintenance organizations, decide which drugs they will pay for and establish reimbursement levels. Reimbursement by a third-party payor may depend upon a number of factors including the third-party payor’s determination that use of a product is:

 

   

a covered benefit under its health plan;

 

   

safe, effective, and medically necessary;

 

   

appropriate for the specific patient;

 

   

cost effective; and

 

   

neither experimental nor investigational.

Obtaining coverage and reimbursement approval for a product from a government or other third-party payor is a time-consuming and costly process that could require us to provide supporting scientific, clinical, and cost effectiveness data for the use of our products to the payor. We may not be able to provide data sufficient to gain acceptance with respect to coverage and reimbursement. We cannot be sure that coverage or adequate reimbursement will be available for any of our product candidates. Also, we cannot be sure that reimbursement amounts will not reduce the demand for, or the price of, our products. If reimbursement is not available or is available only to limited levels, we may not be able to commercialize certain of our products even if approved.

In the United States and in certain foreign jurisdictions, there have been a number of legislative and regulatory changes to the health care system that could affect our ability to sell our products profitably. In particular, the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 revised the payment methods for many products under Medicare. This has resulted in lower rates of reimbursement. There have been numerous other federal and state initiatives designed to reduce payment for pharmaceuticals.

As a result of legislative proposals and the trend toward managed health care in the United States, third-party payors are increasingly attempting to contain health care costs by limiting both coverage and the level of reimbursement of new drugs. They may also refuse to provide coverage of approved products for medical indications other than those for which the FDA has granted market approvals. As a result, significant uncertainty exists as to whether and how much third-party payors will reimburse patients for their use of newly approved drugs, which in turn will put pressure on the pricing of drugs. We expect to experience pricing pressures in connection with the sale of our products due to the trend toward managed health care, the increasing influence of health maintenance organizations, and additional legislative proposals as well as country, regional, or local healthcare budget limitations.

Governments may impose price controls, which may adversely affect our future profitability.

We intend to seek approval to market our future products in both the United States and in foreign jurisdictions. If we obtain approval in one or more foreign jurisdictions, we will be subject to rules and regulations in those jurisdictions relating to our product. In some foreign countries, particularly in the European Union, the pricing of prescription pharmaceuticals and biologics is subject to governmental control. In these countries, pricing negotiations with governmental authorities can take considerable time after the receipt of marketing approval for a product candidate. If reimbursement of our future products is unavailable or limited in scope or amount, or if pricing is set at unsatisfactory levels, we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability.

Healthcare reform measures, if implemented, could hinder or prevent our commercial success.

There have been, and likely will continue to be, legislative and regulatory proposals at the federal and state levels directed at broadening the availability of health care and containing or lowering the cost of health care. We cannot predict the initiatives that may be adopted in the future. The continuing efforts of the government, insurance companies, managed care organizations, and other payors of healthcare services to contain or reduce costs of health care may adversely affect:

 

   

the demand for any drug products for which we may obtain regulatory approval;

 

   

our ability to set a price that we believe is fair for our products;

 

   

our ability to generate revenues and achieve or maintain profitability;

 

   

the level of taxes that we are required to pay; and

 

   

the availability of capital.

 

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If we are unable to establish sales and marketing capabilities or fail to enter into agreements with third parties to market and sell any products we may successfully develop, we may not be able to effectively market and sell any such products and generate product revenue.

We do not currently have the infrastructure for the sales, marketing, and distribution of any of our product candidates, and must build this infrastructure or make arrangements with third parties to perform these functions in order to commercialize any products that we may successfully develop. The establishment and development of a sales force, either by us or jointly with a development partner, or the establishment of a contract sales force to market any products we may develop will be expensive and time consuming and could delay any product launch. If we or our development partners are unable to establish sales and marketing capabilities or any other nontechnical capabilities necessary to commercialize any products we may successfully develop, we will need to contract with third parties to market and sell such products. We may not be able to establish arrangements with third parties on acceptable terms, if at all.

Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties

We are dependent on Sanofi for most aspects of the development and commercialization of KB001-A, and Sanofi’s failure to develop and/or commercialize KB001-A would result in a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

We have granted Sanofi an exclusive license to KB001-A for most aspects of the development and commercialization of KB001-A. Our strategic partnership with Sanofi on KB001-A may not be scientifically, medically, or commercially successful due to a number of important factors, including the following:

 

   

Sanofi’s obligation to use “diligent efforts” under our agreement leaves Sanofi with significant discretion in determining the efforts and resources that it will apply to the development and commercialization of KB001-A. The timing and amount of any cash payments, related royalties, and contingent payments we may receive under our agreement will depend on, among other things, the efforts, allocation of resources, and successful development and commercialization of our product candidate by Sanofi under our agreement. In addition, Sanofi may not choose to exercise its option to develop KB001-A for CF and bronchiectasis and has no contractual obligation to do so.

 

   

Sanofi may develop and commercialize, either alone or with others, products that are similar to or competitive with KB001-A for the indication that we are targeting.

 

   

Sanofi may change the focus of its development and commercialization efforts or pursue higher-priority programs.

 

   

Subject to our promotional rights in CF, Sanofi will have significant control over the commercialization of KB001-A for all indications. Sanofi’s commercialization objectives for different indications may not be consistent with our goals and there can be no assurance that Sanofi will want to commercialize KB001-A in a manner that maximizes our revenue. In addition, we may find that we cannot reach agreement over some of the development and commercialization aspects of KB001-A, resulting in program delays, termination, or other decisions that might have a material impact on our business.

 

   

Sanofi may not manufacture or supply sufficient drug substance for our own clinical use, such as our CF study, resulting in program delays from our own timing estimates.

 

   

We and Sanofi may fail to agree on the specific terms of a profit sharing arrangement within the United States for CF in the event that Sanofi elects the shared U.S. territory option.

 

   

Sanofi may utilize our intellectual property rights in such a way as to invite litigation that could jeopardize or invalidate our intellectual property rights or expose us to potential liability.

 

   

Sanofi may not comply with all applicable regulatory requirements or may fail to report safety data in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

 

   

If Sanofi were to breach or terminate its arrangements with us, the development and commercialization of KB001-A could be delayed. We would need to either use our own resources and capabilities to continue development and commercialization of KB001-A or grant rights to another development or commercial partner.

 

   

Sanofi may not have sufficient resources necessary to carry the product candidate through clinical development or may not obtain the necessary regulatory approvals.

Sanofi’s failure to develop or effectively commercialize KB001-A for either VAP or CF would result in a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations and would likely cause our stock price to decline.

 

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We intend to rely on third parties to conduct our clinical trials. If these third parties do not meet our deadlines or otherwise conduct the trials as required, our clinical development programs could be delayed or unsuccessful and we may not be able to obtain regulatory approval for or commercialize our product candidates when expected or at all.

We do not have the ability to conduct all aspects of our preclinical testing or clinical trials ourselves. We are dependent on Sanofi to conduct the Phase 2 clinical trial for KB001-A for the prevention of VAP and, therefore, the timing of the initiation and completion of this trial is controlled by Sanofi and may occur on substantially different timing from our estimates. We also intend to use CROs to conduct our planned clinical trials and will rely on medical institutions, clinical investigators, CROs, and consultants to conduct our trials in accordance with our clinical protocols. Our future CROs, investigators, and other third parties play a significant role in the conduct of these trials and subsequent collection and analysis of data.

There is no guarantee that any CROs, investigators, or other third parties on which we rely for administration and conduct of our clinical trials will devote adequate time and resources to such trials or perform as contractually required. If any of these third parties fails to meet expected deadlines, fails to adhere to our clinical protocols, or otherwise performs in a substandard manner, our clinical trials may be extended, delayed, or terminated. If any of our clinical trial sites terminates for any reason, we may experience the loss of follow-up information on subjects enrolled in our ongoing clinical trials unless we are able to transfer those subjects to another qualified clinical trial site. In addition, principal investigators for our clinical trials may serve as scientific advisors or consultants to us from time to time and may receive cash or equity compensation in connection with such services. If these relationships and any related compensation result in perceived or actual conflicts of interest, the integrity of the data generated at the applicable clinical trial site may be jeopardized.

We rely completely on third parties to manufacture our preclinical and clinical pharmaceutical supplies and intend to rely on other third parties to produce commercial supplies of approved product candidates, if any, and our dependence on third party suppliers could adversely impact our business.

We are completely dependent on third-party manufacturers for product supply. If these third-party manufacturers are unwilling to deliver sufficient quantities of any of our products to us on a timely basis and in accordance with applicable specifications and other regulatory requirements, there could be a significant interruption of our supplies, which would adversely affect clinical development of the product. Furthermore, if any of our contract manufacturers cannot successfully manufacture material that conforms to our specifications and with FDA regulatory requirements, we will not be able to secure and/or maintain FDA approval, if any, for our product candidates.

We will also rely on our contract manufacturers to purchase from third-party suppliers the materials necessary to produce our product candidates for our anticipated clinical trials. There are a small number of suppliers for certain capital equipment and raw materials used to manufacture our product candidates. We do not have any control over the process or timing of the acquisition of these raw materials by our contract manufacturers. Moreover, we currently do not have agreements in place for the commercial production of these raw materials. Any significant delay in the supply of a product candidate or the raw material components thereof for an ongoing clinical trial could considerably delay completion of that clinical trial, product testing, and potential regulatory approval of that product candidate.

We do not expect to have the resources or capacity to commercially manufacture any of our proposed products if approved, and will likely continue to be dependent on third-party manufacturers. Our dependence on third parties to manufacture and supply us with clinical trial materials and any approved products may adversely affect our ability to develop and commercialize our products on a timely basis.

We may not be successful in establishing and maintaining additional strategic partnerships, which could adversely affect our ability to develop and commercialize products.

In addition to our current strategic partnership with Sanofi, a part of our strategy is to enter into additional strategic partnerships in the future, including alliances with major biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies. We face significant competition in seeking appropriate strategic partners and the negotiation process is time consuming and complex. Moreover, we may not be successful in our efforts to establish a strategic partnership or other alternative arrangements for any future product candidates and programs because our research and development pipeline may be insufficient, our product candidates and programs may be deemed to be at too early a stage of development for collaborative effort, and/or third parties may not view our product candidates and programs as having the requisite potential to demonstrate safety and efficacy. Even if we are successful in our efforts to establish new strategic partnerships, the terms that we agree upon may not be favorable to us and we may not be able to maintain such strategic partnerships if, for example, development or approval of a product candidate is delayed or sales of an approved product are disappointing. Any delay in entering into new strategic partnership agreements related to our product candidates could delay the development and commercialization of our product candidates and reduce their competitiveness if they reach the market.

 

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Moreover, if we fail to establish and maintain additional strategic partnerships related to our product candidates:

 

   

the development of certain of our current or future product candidates may be terminated or delayed;

 

   

our cash expenditures related to development of certain of our current or future product candidates would increase significantly and we may need to seek additional financing;

 

   

we may be required to hire additional employees or otherwise develop expertise, such as sales and marketing expertise, for which we have not budgeted; and

 

   

we will bear all of the risk related to the development of any such product candidates.

Risks Relating to our Finances and Other Financial Matters

We have a history of operating losses, we expect to continue to incur losses, and we may never become profitable.

We have never been profitable and, as of March 31, 2012, we had an accumulated deficit of $75.9 million. We have incurred net losses each year since our inception except for the year ended December 31, 2007, including net operating losses of $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011; $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010; and $27.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. To date, we have only recognized revenues through payments for funded research and development and for license or collaboration fees. We expect to make substantial expenditures and incur additional operating losses in the future, to further develop and commercialize our product candidates. Our accumulated deficit is expected to increase significantly as we expand our development and clinical trial efforts. Our ability to achieve and sustain profitability depends on obtaining regulatory approvals for and successfully commercializing our lead product candidates, either alone or with third parties. We do not currently have the required approvals to market any of our product candidates and we may not receive them. We may not be profitable even if we or our commercialization partners succeed in commercializing any of our product candidates. Because of the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with developing our product candidates and their potential for commercialization, we are unable to predict the extent of any future losses or when we will become profitable, if at all.

Raising additional funds by issuing securities or through licensing or lending arrangements may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish proprietary rights.

To the extent that we raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, the share ownership of existing stockholders will be diluted. Any future debt financing may involve covenants that restrict our operations, including limitations on our ability to incur liens or additional debt; pay dividends; redeem our stock; make certain investments; and engage in certain merger, consolidation, or asset sale transactions, among other restrictions. In addition, if we raise additional funds through licensing arrangements, it may be necessary to relinquish potentially valuable rights to our product candidates or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could harm our operating results, investors’ views of us and, as a result, the value of our common stock.

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related rules (collectively, “SOX”), our management will be required to report the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. When and if we are a “large accelerated filer” or an “accelerated filer” and are no longer an “emerging growth company,” each as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, our independent registered public accounting firm will be required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing, and possible remediation. To comply with the requirements of being a reporting company under the Exchange Act, we may need to upgrade our systems including information technology; implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems, and procedures; and hire additional accounting and finance staff.

As a private company with limited resources, historically we have not had sufficient accounting and supervisory personnel with the appropriate level of technical accounting experience and training necessary, or adequate formally documented accounting policies and procedures to support, effective internal controls. We will commence the process of formally documenting, reviewing, and improving our internal controls over financial reporting for compliance with Section 404 of SOX and have already made efforts to improve our internal controls and accounting policies and procedures, including hiring new accounting personnel and engaging external temporary resources. However, we may continue to identify deficiencies and weaknesses in our internal controls. If material weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal controls exist and go undetected, our financial statements could contain material misstatements that, when discovered in the future, could cause us to fail to meet our future reporting obligations and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

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Our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.

We have incurred substantial losses during our history and do not expect to become profitable in 2012 and may never achieve profitability. To the extent that we continue to generate taxable losses, unused losses will carry forward to offset future taxable income, if any, until such unused losses expire. We may be unable to use these losses to offset income before such unused losses expire. Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change” (generally defined as a greater than 50% change (by value) in its equity ownership over a three year period), the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be further limited. We may experience ownership changes in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership. As of December 31, 2011, we had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of $67.0 million and $66.9 million, respectively, that could be limited if we experience an ownership change, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. These federal and state net operating loss carryforwards will expire commencing 2030 and 2028, respectively, if not utilized.

Risks Related to Our Business

Because we have a short operating history, there is a limited amount of information about us upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects.

Our operations began in March 2000 and we have a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our business and prospects. In addition, as an early-stage company we have limited experience and have not yet demonstrated an ability to successfully overcome many of the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by companies in new and rapidly evolving fields, particularly in the biopharmaceutical area. For example, to execute our business plan we will need to successfully:

 

   

secure substantial additional funding from private or public market sources, including debt financings,

 

   

execute product development activities;

 

   

obtain required regulatory approvals for the development and commercialization of our product candidates;

 

   

build and maintain a strong intellectual property portfolio;

 

   

build and maintain robust sales, distribution, and marketing capabilities;

 

   

gain broad market acceptance for our products;

 

   

develop and maintain successful strategic relationships; and

 

   

manage our spending as costs and expenses increase due to clinical trials, regulatory approvals, and commercialization.

If we are unsuccessful in accomplishing these objectives, we may not be able to develop product candidates, raise capital, expand our business, or continue our operations.

If we fail to attract and retain key management and clinical development personnel, we may be unable to successfully develop or commercialize our product candidates.

We will need to expand and effectively manage our managerial, operational, financial, and other resources in order to successfully pursue our clinical development and commercialization efforts. As a company with a limited number of personnel we are highly dependent on the development, regulatory, commercial, and financial expertise of the members of our senior management, in particular David W. Pritchard, our president and chief executive officer, and Geoffrey Yarranton, our executive vice president and chief scientific officer. The loss of such individuals or the services of any of our other senior management could delay or prevent the further development and potential commercialization of our product candidates and, if we are not successful in finding suitable replacements, could harm our business. Our former Chief Medical Officer resigned in February 2012, and it took us three months to hire our current Chief Medical Officer in May 2012. Our success also depends on our continued ability to attract, retain, and motivate highly qualified management and scientific personnel and we may not be able to do so in the future due to intense competition among biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, universities, and research organizations for qualified personnel. If we are unable to attract and retain the necessary personnel, we may experience significant impediments to our ability to implement our business strategy.

 

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If we fail to effectively integrate our new executive officers into our organization, the future development and commercialization of our product candidates may suffer, harming future regulatory approvals, sales of our product candidates or our results of operations.

Our Chief Medical Officer recently joined us in May 2012, and our Chief Financial Officer joined us in July 2012. As a result, certain members of our executive team have not worked together as a group for a significant period of time. Our future performance will depend, in part on our ability to successfully integrate our newly hired executive officers into our management team and our ability to develop an effective working relationship among senior management. Our failure to integrate these individuals and create effective working relationships among them and other members of management could result in inefficiencies in the development and commercialization of our product candidates, harming future regulatory approvals, sales of our product candidates and our results of operations.

We may encounter difficulties in managing our growth and expanding our operations successfully.

As we seek to advance our product candidates through clinical trials we will need to expand our development, regulatory, manufacturing, marketing, and sales capabilities or contract with third parties to provide these capabilities for us. As our operations expand we expect that we will need to manage additional relationships with various strategic partners, suppliers, and other third parties. Future growth will impose significant added responsibilities on members of management. Our future financial performance and our ability to commercialize our product candidates and to compete effectively will depend in part on our ability to manage any future growth effectively. To that end, we must be able to manage our development efforts and clinical trials effectively and hire, train, and integrate additional management, administrative, and sales and marketing personnel. We may not be able to accomplish these tasks and our failure to accomplish any of them could prevent us from successfully growing our company.

We face potential product liability exposure and, if successful claims are brought against us, we may incur substantial liability for a product candidate and may have to limit its commercialization.

The use of our product candidates in clinical trials and the sale of any products for which we may obtain marketing approval expose us to the risk of product liability claims. Product liability claims may be brought against us or our partners by participants enrolled in our clinical trials, patients, health care providers, or others using, administering, or selling our products. If we cannot successfully defend ourselves against any such claims, we would incur substantial liabilities. Regardless of merit or eventual outcome, product liability claims may result in:

 

   

withdrawal of clinical trial participants;

 

   

termination of clinical trial sites or entire trial programs;

 

   

costs of related litigation;

 

   

substantial monetary awards to trial participants or other claimants;

 

   

decreased demand for our product candidates and loss of revenues;

 

   

impairment of our business reputation;

 

   

diversion of management and scientific resources from our business operations; and

 

   

the inability to commercialize our product candidates.

We have obtained limited product liability insurance coverage for our clinical trials domestically and in selected foreign countries where we are conducting clinical trials. Our coverage is currently limited to $10 million per occurrence and $10 million in the aggregate per year. As such, our insurance coverage may not reimburse us or may not be sufficient to reimburse us for any expenses or losses we may suffer. Moreover, insurance coverage is becoming increasingly expensive and in the future we may not be able to maintain insurance coverage at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts to protect us against losses due to product liability. We intend to expand our insurance coverage for products to include the sale of commercial products if we obtain marketing approval for our product candidates in development; however, we may be unable to obtain commercially reasonable product liability insurance for any products approved for marketing. Large judgments have been awarded in class action lawsuits based on drugs that had unanticipated side effects. A successful product liability claim or series of claims brought against us, particularly if judgments exceed our insurance coverage, could decrease our cash and adversely affect our business.

 

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Our insurance policies are expensive and protect us only from some business risks, which will leave us exposed to significant uninsured liabilities.

We do not carry insurance for all categories of risk that our business may encounter. For example, we do not carry earthquake insurance. In the event of a major earthquake in our region, our business could suffer significant and uninsured damage and loss. Some of the policies we currently maintain include general liability, employment practices liability, property, auto, workers’ compensation, products liability, and directors’ and officers’ insurance. We do not know, however, if we will be able to maintain existing insurance with adequate levels of coverage. Any significant, uninsured liability may require us to pay substantial amounts, which would adversely affect our cash position and results of operations.

Our employees may engage in misconduct or other improper activities including noncompliance with regulatory standards and requirements and insider trading.

We are exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Misconduct by employees could include intentional failures to comply with FDA regulations, provide accurate information to the FDA, comply with manufacturing standards we have established, comply with federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws and regulations, report financial information or data accurately, or disclose unauthorized activities to us. In particular, sales, marketing, and business arrangements in the health care industry are subject to extensive laws and regulations intended to prevent fraud, kickbacks, self-dealing, and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs, and other business arrangements. Employee misconduct could also involve improper use of information obtained in the course of clinical trials, which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to our reputation.

In addition, during the course of our operations our directors, executives, and employees may have access to material, nonpublic information regarding our business, our results of operations, or potential transactions we are considering. We may not be able to prevent a director, executive, or employee from trading in our common stock on the basis of, or while having access to, material, nonpublic information. If a director, executive, or employee was to be investigated or an action was to be brought against a director, executive, or employee for insider trading, it could have a negative impact on our reputation and our stock price. Such a claim, with or without merit, could also result in substantial expenditures of time and money, and divert attention of our management team from other tasks important to the success of our business.

We use biological materials and may use hazardous materials, and any claims relating to improper handling, storage, or disposal of these materials could be time consuming or costly.

We may use hazardous materials, including chemicals and biological agents and compounds that could be dangerous to human health and safety or the environment. Our operations also produce hazardous waste products. Federal, state, and local laws and regulations govern the use, generation, manufacture, storage, handling, and disposal of these materials and wastes. Compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations may be expensive and current or future environmental laws and regulations may impair our product development efforts. In addition, we cannot entirely eliminate the risk of accidental injury or contamination from these materials or wastes. We do not carry specific biological or hazardous waste insurance coverage and our property, casualty, and general liability insurance policies specifically exclude coverage for damages and fines arising from biological or hazardous waste exposure or contamination. Accordingly, in the event of contamination or injury we could be held liable for damages or be penalized with fines in an amount exceeding our resources, and our clinical trials or regulatory approvals could be suspended.

Our internal computer systems, or those of third party clinical research organizations or other contractors or consultants, may fail or suffer security breaches, which could result in a material disruption of our product development programs.

Despite the implementation of security measures, our internal computer systems and those of third party clinical research organizations and other contractors and consultants are vulnerable to damage from computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war, and telecommunication and electrical failures. While we have not experienced any such system failure, accident, or security breach to date, if such an event were to occur and cause interruptions in our operations, it could result in a material disruption of our programs. For example, the loss of clinical trial data for any of our product candidates could result in delays in our regulatory approval efforts and significantly increase our costs to recover or reproduce the data. To the extent that any disruption or security breach results in a loss of or damage to our data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liabilities and the further development of our product candidates could be delayed.

 

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Risks Related to Intellectual Property

Our success depends on our ability to protect our intellectual property and our proprietary technologies.

Our commercial success depends in part on our ability to obtain and maintain patent protection and trade secret protection for our product candidates, proprietary technologies, and their uses as well as our ability to operate without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others. There can be no assurance that our patent applications or those of our licensors will result in additional patents being issued or that issued patents will afford sufficient protection against competitors with similar technology, nor can there be any assurance that the patents issued will not be infringed, designed around, or invalidated by third parties. Even issued patents may later be found unenforceable or may be modified or revoked in proceedings instituted by third parties before various patent offices or in courts. The degree of future protection for our proprietary rights is uncertain. Only limited protection may be available and may not adequately protect our rights or permit us to gain or keep any competitive advantage. This failure to properly protect the intellectual property rights relating to these product candidates could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The patent application process is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that we or our partners will be successful in protecting our product candidates by obtaining and defending patents. These risks and uncertainties include the following:

 

   

patent applications may not result in any patents being issued;

 

   

patents that may be issued or in-licensed may be challenged, invalidated, modified, revoked, circumvented, found to be unenforceable, or otherwise may not provide any competitive advantage;

 

   

our competitors, many of whom have substantially greater resources than we do and many of whom have made significant investments in competing technologies, may seek or may have already obtained patents that will limit, interfere with, or eliminate our ability to make, use, and sell our potential products;

 

   

there may be significant pressure on the U.S. government and international governmental bodies to limit the scope of patent protection both inside and outside the United States for disease treatments that prove successful, as a matter of public policy regarding worldwide health concerns; and

 

   

countries other than the United States may have patent laws less favorable to patentees than those upheld by U.S. courts, allowing foreign competitors a better opportunity to create, develop, and market competing products.

In addition to patents, we and our partners rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how. Although we have taken steps to protect our trade secrets and unpatented know-how, including entering into confidentiality agreements with third parties, and confidential information and inventions agreements with employees, consultants, and advisors, third parties may still obtain this information or may come upon this or similar information independently. If any of these events occurs or if we otherwise lose protection for our trade secrets or proprietary know-how, the value of this information may be greatly reduced.

If we or our partners are sued for infringing intellectual property rights of third parties, it will be costly and time consuming, and an unfavorable outcome in that litigation would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our success also depends on our ability and the ability of any of our future collaborators to develop, manufacture, market, and sell our product candidates without infringing upon the proprietary rights of third parties. Numerous U.S.-issued and foreign-issued patents and pending patent applications owned by third parties exist in the fields in which we are developing products, some of which may be directed at claims that overlap with the subject matter of our intellectual property. Because patent applications can take many years to issue there may be currently pending applications, unknown to us, that may later result in issued patents upon which our product candidates or proprietary technologies may infringe. Similarly, there may be issued patents relevant to our product candidates of which we are not aware.

There is a substantial amount of litigation involving patent and other intellectual property rights in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries generally. If a third party claims that we or any of our licensors, suppliers, or collaborators infringe upon a third party’s intellectual property rights, we may have to:

 

   

seek to obtain licenses that may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all;

 

   

abandon an infringing product candidate or redesign our products or processes to avoid infringement;

 

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pay substantial damages including, in an exceptional case, treble damages and attorneys’ fees, which we may have to pay if a court decides that the product or proprietary technology at issue infringes upon or violates the third party’s rights;

 

   

pay substantial royalties or fees and/or grant cross-licenses to our technology; and/or

 

   

defend litigation or administrative proceedings that may be costly whether we win or lose, and which could result in a substantial diversion of our financial and management resources.

We may be involved in lawsuits to protect or enforce our patents or the patents of our licensors, which could be expensive, time consuming and unsuccessful.

Competitors may infringe upon our patents or the patents of our licensors. To counter infringement or unauthorized use, we may be required to file infringement claims, which can be expensive and time consuming. An adverse result in any litigation or defense proceedings could put one or more of our patents at risk of being invalidated, found to be unenforceable, or interpreted narrowly and could put our patent applications at risk of not issuing. Furthermore, because of the substantial amount of discovery required in connection with intellectual property litigation, there is a risk that some of our confidential information could be compromised by disclosure during this type of litigation.

Most of our competitors are larger than we are and have substantially greater resources. They are, therefore, likely to be able to sustain the costs of complex patent litigation longer than we could. In addition, the uncertainties associated with litigation could have a material adverse effect on our ability to raise the funds necessary to continue our clinical trials, continue our internal research programs, in-license needed technology, or enter into strategic partnerships that would help us bring our product candidates to market.

In addition, any future patent litigation, interference, or other administrative proceedings will result in additional expense and distraction of our personnel. An adverse outcome in such litigation or proceedings may expose us or our strategic partners to loss of our proprietary position, expose us to significant liabilities, or require us to seek licenses that may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

We may fail to comply with any of our obligations under existing agreements pursuant to which we license rights or technology, which could result in the loss of rights or technology that are material to our business.

We are a party to technology licenses that are important to our business and we may enter into additional licenses in the future. We currently hold licenses from Medical College of Wisconsin, University of California at San Francisco, Ludwig Institute, BioWa, Lonza, and Sanofi. These licenses impose various commercial, milestone payment, royalty, insurance, indemnification, and other obligations on us. If we fail to comply with these obligations, the licensor may have the right to terminate the license, in which event we would lose valuable rights under our collaboration agreements and our ability to develop product candidates.

We may be subject to claims that our consultants or independent contractors have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of their other clients or former employers to us.

As is common in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, we engage the services of consultants to assist us in the development of our product candidates. Many of these consultants were previously employed at, or may have previously or may be currently providing consulting services to, other biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies including our competitors or potential competitors. We may become subject to claims that our company or a consultant inadvertently or otherwise used or disclosed trade secrets or other information proprietary to their former employers or their former or current clients. Litigation may be necessary to defend against these claims. Even if we are successful in defending against these claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to our management team.

Changes in U.S. patent law could diminish the value of patents in general, thereby impairing our ability to protect our products.

As is the case with other biopharmaceutical companies, our success is heavily dependent on intellectual property, particularly patents. Obtaining and enforcing patents in the biopharmaceutical industry involve technological and legal complexity. Therefore, obtaining and enforcing biopharmaceutical patents is costly, time consuming, and inherently uncertain. In addition, Congress may pass patent reform legislation. The Supreme Court has ruled on several patent cases in recent years, either narrowing the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakening the rights of patent owners in certain situations. In addition to increasing uncertainty with regard to our ability to obtain patents in the future, this combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the value of patents, once obtained. Depending on decisions by the U.S. Congress, the federal courts, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the laws and regulations governing patents could change in unpredictable ways that would weaken our ability to obtain new patents or to enforce our existing patents and patents we might obtain in the future.

 

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Risks Associated with our Capital Stock

No public market exists for our securities and we cannot assure you that our common stock will be listed on any securities exchange or quoted on any over-the-counter quotation system or that an active trading market will ever develop for any of our securities.

There is no public market for our capital stock. Following the effectiveness of this Form 10, we intend to register for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, the common stock issuable upon conversion of our preferred stock and will seek to list our common stock on the NYSE, Amex, or the NASDAQ Stock Market within the next eighteen months. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet the initial listing standards of any of such markets or any other stock exchange, or predict the timing of such listing or that, if quoted, we will be able to maintain such a listing. If our common stock is listed on an over-the-counter system, an investor may find it more difficult to dispose of shares or obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock that would be the case if and when we list on the NYSE, Amex, the NASDAQ Stock Market or other stock exchange.

Because we are becoming a reporting company under the Exchange Act by means of filing this Form 10, we may not be able to attract the attention of research analysts at major brokerage firms.

Because we do not intend to become a reporting company by conducting an underwritten initial public offering (IPO) of our common stock, we do not expect security analysts of major brokerage firms to provide coverage of our company in the near future. In addition, major investment banks may be less likely to agree to underwrite secondary offerings on our behalf than they might if we were to become a public reporting company by means of an IPO. The failure to receive research coverage or support in the market for our shares would have an adverse effect on our ability to develop a liquid market for our common stock.

Requirements associated with being a public company will increase our costs significantly, as well as divert significant company resources and management attention.

Prior to this offering, we have not been subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or the other rules and regulations of the SEC or any securities exchange relating to public companies. We are working with our legal, independent accounting and financial advisors to identify those areas in which changes should be made to our financial and management control systems to manage our growth and our obligations as a public company. These areas include corporate governance, corporate control, disclosure controls and procedures and financial reporting and accounting systems. We have made, and will continue to make, changes in these and other areas. However, the expenses that will be required in order to adequately prepare for being a public company could be material. Compliance with the various reporting and other requirements applicable to public companies will also require considerable time and attention of management. In addition, the changes we make may not be sufficient to allow us to satisfy our obligations as a public company on a timely basis.

In addition, being a public company could make it more difficult or more costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. The impact of these events could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors, our board committees or as executive officers.

Our common stock may become subject to the SEC’s penny stock rules, so broker-dealers may experience difficulty in completing customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected.

The SEC has adopted regulations that generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to specific exemptions. The market price of our common stock may be less than $5.00 per share for some period of time and therefore would be a “penny stock” according to SEC rules, unless we are listed on a national securities exchange. Under these rules, broker-dealers who recommend such securities to persons other than institutional accredited investors must:

 

   

make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser;

 

   

receive the purchaser’s prior written agreement to the transaction;

 

   

provide the purchaser with risk disclosure documents that identify certain risks associated with investing in “penny stocks” and that describe the market for these “penny stocks” as well as a purchaser’s legal remedies; and

 

   

obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the purchaser demonstrating that the purchaser has actually received the required risk disclosure document before a transaction in a “penny stock” can be completed.

 

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If required to comply with these rules, broker-dealers may find it difficult to effectuate customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected.

Even if an active trading market develops for our common stock, our stock price may experience substantial volatility as a result of a number of factors, including:

 

   

sales or potential sales of substantial amounts of our common stock;

 

   

delay or failure in initiating or completing preclinical studies or clinical trials, or unsatisfactory results of these trials;

 

   

announcements about us or about our competitors including clinical trial results, regulatory approvals, or new product introductions;

 

   

developments concerning our licensors or product manufacturers;

 

   

litigation and other developments relating to our patents or other proprietary rights or those of our competitors;

 

   

conditions in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries;

 

   

governmental regulation and legislation;

 

   

variations in our anticipated or actual operating results; and

 

   

change in securities analysts’ estimates of our performance, or our failure to meet analysts’ expectations.

Many of these factors are beyond our control. The stock markets in general, and the market for pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies in particular, have historically experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of these companies. These broad market and industry factors could reduce the market price of our common stock regardless of our actual operating performance

Following the effectiveness of this Form 10, we may file a registration statement to register for resale the shares underlying our preferred stock. The availability of a substantial number of shares for resale could cause our stock price to decline, even if our business is doing well.

Following the effectiveness of this Form 10, we may file a registration statement under the Securities Act to permit the resale of the shares of common stock underlying our outstanding preferred stock. Following the effective date of such registration statement, a large number of shares of common stock will become available for sale in the public market. In addition, there are a substantial number of shares of our common stock underlying outstanding options and warrants. The availability of a substantial number of shares for resale under the registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act could cause our stock price to decline, even if our business is doing well.

We currently have outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock, Series B-1 preferred stock, Series B-2 preferred stock, Series C preferred stock, Series D preferred stock, and Series E preferred stock that have special rights that could limit our ability to undertake corporate transactions, inhibit potential changes of control and reduce the proceeds available to our common stockholders in the event of a change in control.

We currently have outstanding two classes of stock, common stock and preferred stock, and there are six series of preferred stock, Series A preferred stock, Series B-1 preferred stock, Series B-2 preferred stock, Series C preferred stock, Series D preferred stock, and Series E preferred stock. The holders of preferred stock, voting together, are entitled to elect two directors to our board. Pursuant to the terms of our amended and restated voting agreement, the parties to the agreement have agreed to vote their shares in such a way as to ensure that one director elected by the holders of preferred stock shall be a nominee of Sofinnova Ventures for so long as Sofinnova Ventures (or its affiliates) continues to hold at least five percent of our outstanding common stock, including shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our preferred stock, options, and warrants. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Voting Agreement.”

The holders of our preferred stock are entitled to various protective rights and certain consents from them are required before we are able to take certain actions, including the following:

 

   

amend our certificate of incorporation or bylaws;

 

   

redeem or pay a dividend on any of our capital stock;

 

   

create indebtedness in excess of $500,000;

 

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enter into non-debt financial commitments in excess of $100,000 outside the ordinary course of business;

 

   

change the size of our board of directors;

 

   

create a new stock plan or amend an existing stock plan;

 

   

issue securities for licenses to technology or pharmaceutical drugs or compounds; or

 

   

consummate a liquidation event or other change of control transaction.

In addition, the holders of our preferred stock have anti-dilution protection under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which provides that in the event we issue additional shares of our common stock, options or rights to purchase our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock without consideration or at a price per share that is less than the then-effective conversion price of any series of our preferred stock, the conversion price of such series of preferred stock will be adjusted on a weighted average formula. As a result of such adjustments, each share of preferred stock would convert into a greater number of shares of our common stock.

As a result of the rights our preferred stockholders have, we may not be able to undertake certain corporate transactions, including equity or debt offerings necessary to raise sufficient capital to run our business, change of control transactions, or other transactions that may otherwise be beneficial to our businesses. In addition, the holders of our preferred stock will receive preferential payment in the event of certain change of control or liquidation transactions, possibly reducing the proceeds that would be available to our common stockholders. These provisions may discourage, delay, or prevent a merger, acquisition, or other change in control of our company that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which our common stockholders might otherwise receive a premium price for their shares. Share of our preferred stock are also entitled to cumulative dividends. See “Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered—Preferred Stock” for more detailed description of the rights of our preferred stock. If a trading market for our common stock were to be established, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected by the rights of our preferred stockholders and lead investors. In addition, because our board of directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our board of directors.

We have never paid and do not intend to pay cash dividends.

We have never paid cash dividends on any of our capital stock and we currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business.

Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company and may affect the trading price of our common stock.

We are a Delaware corporation and the anti-takeover provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law may discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control by prohibiting us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of 3 years after the person becomes an interested stockholder, even if a change in control would be beneficial to our existing stockholders. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage, delay, or prevent a change in our management or control over us that stockholders may consider favorable. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws:

 

   

authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt;

 

   

establish a classified board of directors, as a result of which the successors to the directors whose terms have expired will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following their election;

 

   

require that directors only be removed from office for cause and only upon a majority stockholder vote;

 

   

provide that vacancies on our board of directors, including newly created directorships, may be filled only by a majority vote of directors then in office;

 

   

limit who may call special meetings of stockholders;

 

   

prohibit stockholder action by written consent, requiring all actions to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders;

 

   

do not provide stockholders with the ability to cumulate their votes;

 

   

require supermajority stockholder voting to effect certain amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws; and

 

   

require advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals.

We are an emerging growth company and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common stock less attractive to investors.

We are an emerging growth company. Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We plan to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we may not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.”

For as long as we continue to be an emerging growth company, we also intend to take advantage of certain other exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies including, but not limited to, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved, exemption from the requirement of auditor attestation in the assessment of our internal control over financial reporting and exemption from any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis). If we do, the information that we provide stockholders may be different than what is available with respect to other public companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the end of the fiscal year in which the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of the second fiscal quarter, (ii) the end of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more during such fiscal year, (iii) the date on which we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three-year period or (iv) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common stock pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act.

 

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Item 2. Financial Information.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in the following discussion and throughout this report that are not historical in nature are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “intend,” “believe,” and similar expressions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are inherently subject to risk and we can give no assurances that our expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results could differ from those described in this report because of numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include, without limitation, those described under Item 1A “Risk Factors.” We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect actual outcomes. The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Form 10.

Overview

We are a biopharmaceutical company focused on monoclonal antibody therapeutics for diseases that are a significant burden to society and patients and their families. We are developing patient-targeted, first -in-class medicines to treat serious medical conditions. Our primary clinical focus is on respiratory diseases and cancer. Our principal pharmaceutical product candidates in clinical development are:

 

   

KB001-A, a Humaneered™, anti-PcrV PEGylated Fab´ form of antibody that is being developed for the prevention and treatment of Pa infections in mechanically ventilated patients and chronically infected CF patients;

 

   

KB003, a Humaneered anti-granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor monoclonal antibody that is being developed for the treatment of asthma unresponsive to corticosteroids; and

 

   

KB004, a Humaneered™ antibody directed against EphA3 receptor tyrosine kinase which we believe has the potential to offer a novel approach to treating both hematologic malignancies and solid cancer tumors.

KB001-A and KB003 are scheduled to begin randomized placebo controlled Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of respiratory diseases in the third quarter of 2012 and early 2013, respectively. KB004 is in Phase 1 clinical testing for hematological malignancies. We will need to raise additional capital in order to complete our Phase 2 clinical trials.

In January 2010, we entered into an agreement granting Sanofi exclusive worldwide rights to commercialize KB001-A for all indications, the lead indication being the prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia caused by Pa infection ( Pa VAP) in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Under the agreement, we received an upfront payment of $35 million and a $5 million payment in August 2011. We have the potential to receive additional clinical and regulatory contingent payments up to an aggregate $250 million if certain events are achieved, together with tiered royalties based upon global net sales of KB001-A.

We licensed our proprietary Humaneered™ antibody technology to Novartis in 2007 on a non-exclusive basis and received a license fee of $30 million. We are not currently actively pursuing the license of our Humaneered™ technology to third parties and we are not expecting to receive future revenue from additional licenses to this technology.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances and review our estimates on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We are an emerging growth company. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We plan to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we may not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.”

 

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While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10, we believe the following accounting policies to be critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Our contract revenues are generated primarily through research and development collaboration agreements, which may include nonrefundable, non-creditable upfront fees, funding for research and development efforts, and milestone or other contingent payments for achievements with regards to our licensed products. We have not materially modified any previous collaboration agreements or entered into any new agreements in 2011, nor have we received any milestone payments in 2011. Therefore, all collaboration agreements have been accounted for in accordance with the accounting guidance applicable to such arrangements prior to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, and ASU 2010-17, Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method.

We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; transfer of technology has been completed, services are performed or products have been delivered; the fee is fixed and determinable; and collection is reasonably assured.

For multiple element arrangements, we evaluate whether the components of each arrangement were to be accounted for as separate units of accounting based on certain criteria. Upfront payments for licensing our intellectual property to date have not been separable from the activity of providing research and development services because the license has not been assessed to have stand-alone value separate from the research and development services provided. Such upfront payments are recorded as deferred revenue in the balance sheet and are recognized as contract revenue over the contractual or estimated substantive performance period, which is consistent with the term of the research and development obligations contained in the research and development collaboration agreement.

Payments resulting from our research and development efforts under license agreements are recognized as the activities are performed and are presented on a gross basis. Revenue is recorded gross because we act as a principal, with discretion to choose suppliers, bear credit risk and perform part of the services.

Substantive, at-risk milestone payments are recognized as revenue when the milestone is achieved and collectability is reasonably assured. When contingent payments are not for substantive and at-risk milestones, revenue is recognized over the estimated remaining term of the related service period or, if there are no continuing performance obligations under the arrangement, upon receipt provided that collection is reasonably assured and other revenue recognition criteria have been satisfied.

Research and Development Expenses

As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our accrued research and development expenses. This process involves reviewing contracts and purchase orders, reviewing the terms of our license agreements, communicating with our applicable personnel to identify services that have been performed on our behalf and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when we have not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of actual cost. The majority of our service providers invoice us monthly in arrears for services performed. We make estimates of our accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date in our consolidated financial statements based on facts and circumstances known to us at that time. We periodically confirm the accuracy of our estimates with the service providers and make adjustments if necessary. Examples of estimated accrued research and development expenses include fees to:

 

   

contract research organizations and other service providers in connection with clinical studies;

 

   

contract manufacturers in connection with the production of clinical trial materials;

 

   

vendors in connection with preclinical development activities.

We base our expenses related to clinical studies on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to contracts with multiple research institutions and contract research organizations that conduct and manage clinical studies on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows and expense recognition. Payments under some of these contracts depend on factors such as the successful enrollment of patients and the completion of clinical trial milestones. In accruing service fees, we estimate the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from our estimate, we adjust the accrual accordingly. Our understanding of the status and timing of services performed relative to the actual status and timing of services performed may vary and may result in our reporting changes in estimates in any particular period. Adjustments to prior period estimates have not been material for each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

We expense stock-based compensation to employees over the requisite service period based on the estimated grant-date fair value-based measurement of the awards and considering estimated forfeiture rates. For stock-based compensation awards to non-employees, we re-measure the fair value-based measurement of the non-employee awards at each reporting period prior to vesting and finally at the vesting date of the award. Changes in the estimated fair value-based measurement of these non-employee awards are recognized as compensation expense in the period of change.

Determining the appropriate fair value-based measurement of stock-based awards requires the use of subjective assumptions. In the absence of a public trading market for our common stock, we conducted periodic assessments of the valuation of our common stock. These valuations were performed concurrently with the achievement of significant milestones, with major financing transactions or when prior valuations became stale under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The determination of the fair value-based measurement of options using an option-pricing model is affected by our estimated common stock fair value as well as assumptions regarding a number of other subjective variables. These other variables include the expected term of the options, our expected stock price volatility over the expected term of the options, stock option exercise and cancellation behaviors, risk-free interest rates, and expected dividends, which are estimated as follows:

 

   

Fair Value of our Common Stock: Because our stock is not publicly traded, we must estimate its fair value, as discussed in “Common Stock Valuations” below.

 

   

Expected Term: We do not believe we are able to rely on our historical exercise and post-vesting termination activity to provide accurate data for estimating the expected term for use in determining the fair value-based measurement of our options. Therefore, we have opted to use the “simplified method” for estimating the expected term of options.

 

   

Volatility: As we do not have a trading history for our common stock, the expected stock price volatility for our common stock was estimated by taking the average historic price volatility for industry peers based on daily price observations over a period equivalent to the expected term of the stock option grants. Industry peers consist of several public companies in the biopharmaceutical industry similar in size, stage of life cycle and financial leverage. We did not rely on implied volatilities of traded options in our industry peers’ common stock because the volume of activity was relatively low. We intend to continue to consistently apply this process using the same or similar public companies until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of our own common stock share price becomes available, or unless circumstances change such that the identified companies are no longer similar to us, in which case, more suitable companies whose share prices are publicly available would be utilized in the calculation.

 

   

Risk-free Rate: The risk-free interest rate is based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities similar to the expected term of the options for each option group.

 

   

Dividend Yield: We have never declared or paid any cash dividends and do not presently plan to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, we used an expected dividend yield of zero.

The estimation of the number of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from our current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period in which estimates are revised. Forfeitures are estimated such that we only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest, and adjustments are made if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, and 2011, stock-based compensation expense was $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, stock-based compensation expense was $55,000 and $21,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, we had approximately $0.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense, net of related forfeiture estimates, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.6 years and 2.7 years, respectively.

If any of the assumptions used in a Black-Scholes model changes significantly, stock-based compensation for future awards may differ materially compared with the awards granted previously.

 

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Common Stock Valuations

The fair value of the common stock underlying our stock options and restricted stock was determined by our board of directors, which intended all options granted to be exercisable at a price per share not less than the per share fair value of our common stock underlying those options on the date of grant. All stock awards previously granted or to be granted in the future were or are expected to be granted at the grant date fair value of the award. The valuations of our common stock were determined in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation. Valuation analysis of our common stock was performed by third party valuation specialists. The methodology used by the third party valuation specialists to determine the fair value of our common stock included estimating the fair value of the enterprise, subtracting the fair value of debt from this enterprise value, and then allocating this value using the Option Pricing Method to all of the equity interests. The assumptions used in the valuation model to determine the fair value of our common stock as of the date of each option and restricted stock award, are based on numerous objective and subjective factors combined with management judgment including the following:

 

   

progress of research and development activities;

 

   

our operating and financial performance;

 

   

market conditions;

 

   

developmental milestones achieved;

 

   

sales of our convertible preferred stock in arms-length transactions;

 

   

business risks; and

 

   

management and Board experience.

We have granted stock options during the period from December 31, 2010 through March 31, 2012 as summarized below:

 

Date of Issuance

   Number of
Shares
Subject to
Options
Granted
     Exercise
Price per
Share
     Fair Value
Estimate per
Common Share
     Estimated
Total
Fair Value-Based
Measurement of
Options Granted
(In thousands)
 

January 26, 2011

     331,000       $ 0.41       $ 0.41       $ 136  

April 5, 2011

     500,000       $ 0.41       $ 0.41       $ 205  

July 19, 2011

     325,000       $ 0.41       $ 0.41       $ 133  

March 12, 2012

     238,500       $ 0.61       $ 0.61       $ 145  

We also issued restricted stock awards during the period from December 31, 2010 through March 31, 2012 as summarized below:

 

Date of Issuance

   Number of
Shares
Subject to
Stock Awards
Granted
     Fair Value
Estimate per
Common Share
     Estimated
Total
Fair  Value-Based

Measurement of
Options Granted
(In thousands)
 

January 26, 2011

     258,000       $ 0.41       $ 106  

 

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Management and our board of directors performed valuation analyses with the assistance of independent valuation specialists to determine the then current fair value of our common stock. To facilitate these valuation analyses, we developed projections of our future revenues and operating expenses. Key assumptions reflected in the income approach calculations included the anticipated timing of a potential liquidity event, the estimated volatility of our common stock, the discount rate applied to the future cash flows and the discount for lack of marketability of our common stock. These income approach assumptions are set forth below for each of the valuations performed as of November 30, 2010 and 2011:

 

     November 30,
     2010   2011

Common Stock Value per Share

   $0.41   $0.61

Time to Liquidity (in years)

   0.5   2.0

Volatility

   57%   53%

Discounted Cash Flow Discount Rate

   14%   14%

Risk-Free Interest Rate

   0.21%   0.25%

Marketability Discount Rate

   20%   27%

For grants of stock awards made on dates for which there was no valuation performed by an independent valuation specialist, our board of directors determined the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant based upon the immediately preceding valuation and other pertinent information available to it at the time of grant.

A valuation was performed by management and our board of directors with the assistance of an independent valuation specialist as of November 30, 2010 that determined the fair value of our common stock to be $0.41 per share. This valuation was performed in accordance with applicable elements of the technical practice aid issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants entitled Valuation of Privately Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation , or the Practice Aid. Given our current stage of development, risks and considering we are not expected to realize any revenues from our three products in the near future, the market approach is not practical for application. Furthermore, the applicability of Guideline Public Companies Trading Multiples Approach is limited due to lack of close comparable guideline public companies in terms of business description, size, business model, stage of development and risks. Accordingly, income approach was used. For the income approach, the specialist utilized the capital asset pricing model to estimate the rate of return required by investors. To facilitate the valuation, we prepared a discounted cash flow analysis by developing projections of revenues and operating expenses and the specialist used a weighted-average cost of capital of 14%, which takes into consideration a company specific risk premium, market risk premium and an assumed risk free rate of return. We applied a marketability discount of 20%. In calculating the marketability discount as of November 30, 2010 using the same commonly-applied industry model as in our previous valuations, we made the following assumptions: 0.5 year period of restriction; 57% volatility metric using a 50:50 weighting of historical volatility and implied volatility; a 0% dividend yield as a percentage of stock price; and a risk-free interest rate of 0.21%. We used a time to liquidity of 0.5 of a year as we anticipated at the time of the valuation that we were likely to be acquired by companies interested in our programs and technology. The volatility factor used was estimated by taking the average historic price volatility for publicly traded industry peers based on daily price observations over the period. The risk-free interest rate was based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities similar to the time to liquidity. A marketability discount is used to factor in that private companies are generally less liquid than public companies. Based on the income approach valuation analyses, our board of directors determined the fair value of our common stock at November 30, 2010 to be $0.41 per share.

To provide a reasonable estimate of the fair value of our common stock as of November 30, 2011, an independent valuation specialist prepared an updated discounted cash flow analysis, based on updating our revenue and operating expense projections for changes in product candidates, including our decision to pursue the asthma market for our KB003 program in a Phase 2 study rather than rheumatoid arthritis, as well as an assessment of industry and market trends and risks associated with achieving success, including our declining cash balances. For the income approach, the specialist utilized the capital asset pricing model to estimate the rate of return required by investors. In performing the valuation, a weighted-average cost of capital of 14% was applied to the projections, which takes into consideration a company specific risk premium, market risk premium and an assumed risk free rate of return. A marketability discount of 27% was applied using the same commonly-applied industry model as in our previous valuations. In the second half of 2011, because we did not receive any further acquisition interest from other companies, we continued to focus our development efforts on our programs and initiated Series E preferred stock fund raising efforts. Accordingly, we modified our estimated time to liquidity to 2.0 years, when we estimated that we would have data from one or both of our trials for the KB001-A program for treating patients with cystic fibrosis and KB003 for treating patients with asthma not adequately controlled by corticosteroids, which could attract potential acquirers and new partners or possibly lead to an initial public offering of our common stock. The volatility factor used was estimated by taking the average historic price volatility for publicly traded industry peers based on daily price observations over the period. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities with similar time to liquidity. The marketability discount is used to factor in that private companies are generally less liquid than public companies. Based on the income approach valuation analyses, our board of directors determined the fair value of our common stock at November 30, 2011 to be $0.61 per share. No significant events occurred between the common stock valuation date of November 30, 2011 and the stock option grant date of March 12, 2012.

 

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Results of Operations

General

To date, we have not generated any net income from operations and at March 31, 2012 had an accumulated deficit of $75.9 million primarily as a result of expenditures for research and development and general and administrative expenses. While we may in the future generate revenue from a variety of sources, including license fees, milestone payments, research and development payments in connection with strategic partnerships, our product candidates are at an early stage of development and may never be successfully developed or commercialized. Accordingly, we expect to continue to incur substantial losses from operations for the foreseeable future and there can be no assurance that we will ever generate significant revenue.

Contract Revenue

Our recent revenue is comprised primarily of collaboration agreement-related revenue. Collaboration agreement-related revenue has included license fees, payments for research and development services and milestone and other contingent payments.

Research &Development Expenses

Conducting research and development is central to our business model. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, research and development expenses were $22.9 million, $18.9 million, $18.5 million, $5.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively. We expense both internal and external research and development costs as incurred. We currently track the external research and development costs incurred for each of our KB001-A, KB003 and KB004 projects. We have not tracked our external costs by project since inception. We began tracking our external costs by project beginning January 1, 2008. Our external research and development expenses consist primarily of:

 

   

expenses incurred under agreements with contract research organizations, investigative sites and consultants that conduct our clinical trials and a substantial portion of our preclinical activities;

 

   

the cost of acquiring and manufacturing clinical trial and other materials; and

 

   

other costs associated with development activities, including additional studies.

Internal research and development costs consist primarily of salaries and related fringe benefit costs for our employees (such as workers compensation and health insurance premiums), stock-based compensation charges, travel costs, lab supplies and overhead expenses. Internal costs generally benefit multiple projects and are not separately tracked per project. The following table shows our total research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, 2011 and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012:

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,      For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
     For the Period from
January 1, 2008 to
March 31, 2012
 
     2009      2010      2011      2011      2012         

External costs:

                 

KB001-A

   $ 4,251       $ 1,667       $ 2,209       $ 71       $ 543       $ 15,841   

KB003

     4,255         2,676         1,433         451         400         15,545   

KB004

     4,330         4,781         5,502         1,475         642         16,096   

Internal costs

     10,026         9,769         9,368         3,048         1,635         40,466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total research and development

   $ 22,862       $ 18,893       $ 18,512       $ 5,045       $ 3,220       $ 87,948   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We expect to continue to incur substantial expenses related to our development activities for the foreseeable future as we continue product development and initiate Phase 2 clinical trials for our KB001-A CF program and KB003 severe asthma program, as well as our ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial for our KB004 program. Since product candidates in later stages of clinical development generally have higher development costs than those in earlier stages of clinical development, primarily due to the increased size and duration of later stage clinical trials, we expect that our research and development expenses will increase in the future. In addition, if our product development efforts are successful, we expect to incur substantial costs to prepare for potential clinical trials and activities beyond the currently planned Phase 2 trials for KB001-A and KB003 as well as a Phase 1 trial for KB004.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist principally of personnel-related costs, professional fees for legal, consulting, audit and tax services, rent and other general operating expenses not otherwise included in research and development. For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, general and administrative expenses were $5.2 million, $4.9 million, $4.0 million, $1.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively. We anticipate general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods, reflecting an expanding infrastructure and increased professional fees associated with being a public reporting company under the Exchange Act.

 

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Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2012

 

     For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
    Variance  
(In thousands)    2011     2012    

 

 

Contract revenue

   $ 4,319      $ 3,018      $ (1,301

Operating expenses:

      

Research and development

     5,045        3,220        (1,825

General and administrative

     1,028        945        (83
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (1,754     (1,147     607   

Interest income

     16        6        (10

Other income (expense), net

     —          10        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (1,738   $ (1,131   $ 607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract revenue in each period related solely to our arrangement with Sanofi in which we licensed the KB001-A program to Sanofi in 2010. Contract revenue decreased $1.3 million from the three months ended March 31, 2011 to the three months ended March 31, 2012. This decrease was mainly attributable to a change in the estimated period of our substantive performance obligations with Sanofi originally estimated to be completed by March 2012. We agreed to provide Sanofi with additional transition services through June 2012. This decrease was partially offset by the additional $0.9 million revenue recognized related to the $5 million payment received from Sanofi in August 2011 that was recognized ratably through June 30, 2012.

Research and development expenses decreased $1.8 million, from $5.0 million to $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. This was primarily due to a $0.9 million decrease in payroll related expenses, including travel and supplies, resulting from a headcount reduction of 19 employees in our research and development organization during 2011, and a $0.7 million decrease related to less spending for clinical trial expenses for our KB003 rheumatoid arthritis program and less development and manufacturing activities for our KB004 program. These decreases were partially offset by increased spending for our KB001-A program for cystic fibrosis. We discontinued our KB003 rheumatoid arthritis program because we believed the RA market was becoming increasingly competitive. We intend to continue the development of KB003 in the third quarter of 2012 with a Phase 2 study in asthma inadequately controlled with corticosteroids.

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.1 million from $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to a $0.2 million decrease in personnel related costs from a headcount reduction of 5 employees in our general and administrative organization during 2011, offset partially by an increase in legal and accounting fees of $0.1 million to support our financing activities and preparations to become a public company.

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2011

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31,
    Variance  
($ in thousands)    2010     2011    

 

 

Contract revenue

   $ 17,712      $ 20,255      $ 2,543   

Operating expenses:

      

Research and development

     18,893        18,512        (381 )

General and administrative

     4,942        4,010        (932 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (6,123 )     (2,267 )     3,856   

Interest income

     108        43        (65 )

Other income (expense), net

     915        (8     (923 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (5,100   $ (2,232 )   $ 2,868   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Contract revenue in each period related solely to our arrangement with Sanofi in which we licensed the KB001-A program to Sanofi in 2010. Contract revenue increased $2.5 million from the year ended December 31, 2010 to the year ended December 31, 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to an additional $5.0 million non-refundable payment received in August 2011, of which we recognized $3.3 million in license revenue. This payment represented a second installment of the upfront fees due to us under the agreement with Sanofi for the licensing of our KB001-A program that was being recognized ratably through March 31, 2012, the estimated period over which our substantive performance obligations with Sanofi were expected to be completed. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $1.0 million in reimbursements from Sanofi for the transition efforts related to the collaboration.

Research and development expenses decreased $0.4 million from the year ended December 31, 2010 to the year ended December 31, 2011. This decrease was attributable to a decrease in clinical trial cost of $0.6 million in 2011 and decreases in consulting and personnel related expenses, including salaries, travel and supplies of $0.6 million. The decrease in clinical trial costs is primarily related to higher spending for our KB003 RA program during 2010 as we discontinued the program during 2011. This decrease was partially offset by initiating patient recruitment for our KB004 Phase 1 clinical trial in 2011. The decrease in personnel related expenses was primarily attributed to a reduction of 19 employees in our research and development organization. These decreases from the year ended December 31, 2010, were partially offset by an increase in development expenses of $0.9 million as we initiated six-month toxicity studies and subcutaneous formulation feasibility work for our KB001-A cystic fibrosis program as well as ongoing development of flow assay and screening methods for our KB004 program.

General and administrative expenses decreased $0.9 million from the year ended December 31, 2010 to the year ended December 31, 2011. This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in consulting and personnel related expenses, including salaries, travel and supplies of $0.6 million from headcount reduction of 5 employees in our general and administrative organization during 2011, as well as decreases in legal expenses of $0.3 million attributable to fewer foreign patent filings for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Interest income was $43,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $108,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The decrease was attributed to lower yields from lower investment balances in our portfolio which consisted primarily of government securities, high grade commercial paper and money market funds.

Other expense of $8,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011 consists primarily of $48,000 related to the revaluation of our preferred stock warrant liability, offset in part by foreign currency transaction gains of $40,000. Other income of $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 primarily reflects cash grants of $1.0 million received from the Internal Revenue Service under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code for the Qualified Therapeutic Discovery Project Program. All conditions to earn the grant were completed in the year ended December 31, 2010.

Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2010

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31,
    Variance  
(In thousands)    2009     2010    

 

 

Contract revenue

   $ 589      $ 17,712        17,123   

Operating expenses:

      

Research and development

     22,862        18,893        (3,969 )

General and administrative

     5,190        4,942        (248 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (27,463 )     (6,123 )     21,340   

Interest income

     291        108        (183 )

Other income (expense), net

     348        915        567   

Benefit for income taxes

     19        —          (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (26,805 )   $ (5,100 )   $ 21,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contract revenue increased $17.1 million from the year ended December 31, 2009 to the year ended December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily related to the upfront payment of $35 million received from Sanofi in connection with the collaboration agreement we executed in January 2010. Of the upfront payment, $15.4 million was recognized as revenue in 2010. We also recorded $2.3 million in contract revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010, for the development services provided related to this agreement.

 

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Research and development expenses were $22.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $18.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. Of the $4.0 million decrease, approximately $3.4 million was attributable to the completion of our Phase 1/2 clinical trials for KB001 for cystic fibrosis and ventilated associated pneumonia and Phase 1/2 clinical trials for KB003 for rheumatoid arthritis and asthma in 2009. We also spent less development expenses related to our KB001 program for ventilated associated pneumonia after we signed our collaboration agreement with Sanofi in January 2010, as Sanofi assumed the ongoing development costs under the terms of the agreement. The decrease in research and development expense from 2009 was also attributed to a decrease of personnel related expenses, includes salaries, travel and supplies of approximately $0.8 million from headcount attrition during 2010. These decreases from 2009 were partially offset by an increase of $0.6 million in 2010 for sublicense fees paid to a third party in connection with the Sanofi agreement. Additionally, during 2010, we incurred expenses due to recruiting patients for a follow on safety run-in study for KB003 in rheumatoid arthritis.

General and administrative expenses were $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The decrease from 2009 was attributed primarily to less spending for market research studies and consulting fees for our programs.

Interest income was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 and $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The decrease was attributed to lower yields from our portfolio which consisted primarily of government securities, high grade commercial paper and money market funds.

Other income (expense), net, consisted primarily of the revaluation of our warrant liability of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 and cash grants of $1.0 million from the Internal Revenue Service under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code for the Qualified Therapeutic Discovery Project Program for the year ended December 31, 2010. All conditions to earn the grant were completed in the year ended December 31, 2010.

Income Taxes

As of December 31, 2011, we had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $67.0 million to offset future federal income taxes through 2030 and approximately $66.9 million that may offset future state income taxes through 2028. Current federal and state tax laws include substantial restrictions on the utilization of net operating losses and tax credits in the event of an ownership change. Even if the carryforwards are available, they may be subject to annual limitations, lack of future taxable income, or future ownership changes that could result in the expiration of the carryforwards before they are utilized. At December 31 2011, we recorded a 100% valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets of approximately $31.0 million, as our management believes it is uncertain that they will be fully realized. If we determine in the future that we will be able to realize all or a portion of our net operating loss carryforwards, an adjustment to our net operating loss carryforwards would increase net income in the period in which we make such a determination.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

To date, we have funded our operations through the sale of equity securities and collaborations with third parties. From September 2008 to March 2009, we completed a private placement of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock which resulted in net proceeds, after offering expenses, of approximately $35.7 million. At March 31, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $14.4 million. In May 2012, the Company issued 5,000,000 million shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock at $3.40 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $15.6 million. We will need to continue to raise capital to complete our ongoing and planned clinical trials.

The following table summarizes our equity funding sources as of May 31, 2012:

 

($ in thousands)                   

Issue

   Year    No. Shares      Net Proceeds  

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, net

   2001-2003      1,527,611       $ 1,835   

Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, net

   2004      3,425,152         4,726   

Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Stock, net

   2004-2006      14,672,434         21,039   

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, net

   2007      6,944,450         19,905   

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, net

   2008-2009      11,385,196         35,673   

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, net

   2012      5,000,000         15,561   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        42,954,843       $ 98,739   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 and The Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011

Operating Activities

Cash used in operating activities decreased $2.0 million from the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012, primarily due to a $1.6 million net change in the components of operating assets and liabilities and a $0.6 million decrease in net loss. Cash used in operating activities decreased $39.4 million from the year ended December 31, 2009 to the year ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to $36.8 million received from the Sanofi collaboration as well as $1.0 million of grants received from the Internal Revenue Service under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code for the Qualified Therapeutic Discovery Project Program in 2010 together with a reduction in operating expenses in 2010. Cash used in operating activities decreased $29.7 million from the year ended December 31, 2010, to the year ended December 31, 2011 primarily due to cash used in operations from a $32.4 million net change in the components of operating assets and liabilities driven by a $33.6 million reduction in our deferred revenue related to the Sanofi arrangement partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in net loss.

Investing Activities

Cash used in and provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 consists primarily of purchases of marketable securities offset primarily by proceeds from maturities of marketable securities. Additionally, purchases of property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 were $214,000, $0, $293,000, $68,000 and $463,000, respectively.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities decreased $4.9 million from the year ended December 31, 2009 to the year ended December 31, 2010 primarily due to the issuance of additional shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock which resulted in net proceeds of $5.0 million in 2009. Other financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 and the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011 consisted primarily of proceeds from stock option exercises.

Management believes that cash and cash equivalents as of May 2012, are sufficient to sustain operations for the next 12 months based on our existing business plan and given the ability to control the timing of significant expense commitments.

We expect to incur substantial expenditures in the foreseeable future for the research, development and potential commercialization of our product candidates. We will continue to require additional financing to develop our products and fund operating losses. We will seek funds through equity or debt financings, collaborative or other arrangements with corporate sources, or through other sources of financing, including a public offering. Adequate additional funding may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. Our failure to raise capital as and when needed could have a negative impact on our financial condition and our ability to pursue our business strategies. If adequate funds are not available to us, we may be required to delay, reduce or eliminate research and development programs.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

We have lease obligations consisting of an operating lease for our operating facility that commenced in July 2011 and expires June 2014, for approximately 40,000 square feet. We also sublease out approximately 19,000 square feet of our space to separate third parties.

 

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The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2012 as described below.

 

     Payments due by period  
(In thousands)    Total      Less than
1 year
     1 to 3
years
     4 to 5
years
     After 5
years
 

Lease obligations

   $ 2,697       $ 875       $ 1,822         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,697       $ 875       $ 1,822         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Additionally, from October 1, 2013 to the date on which there is an automatic conversion of all of the outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock, the holders of Series E Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive cumulative dividends of $0.17 per share payable whether or not they have been declared by the board of directors. If we fail to pay such dividends, then the dividend rate for the Series E preferred stock will increase to $0.34 per share annually, until such dividends are paid in full All such dividends shall accrue automatically on a daily basis and all accrued and unpaid dividends shall be fully paid quarterly prior to payment of any other dividend.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not currently have, nor have we ever had, any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In addition, we do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

Our primary exposure to market risk is interest rate sensitivity, which is affected by changes in the general level of U.S. interest rates. We are exposed to market risk related to fluctuations in interest rates, market prices, and foreign currency exchange rates. However, since a majority of our investments are in short-term FDIC-insured government securities, corporate bonds, and money market funds, we do not believe we are subject to any material market risk exposure. As of December 31, 2011, and March 31, 2012, we did not have any derivative financial instruments. The fair value of our marketable securities, including those included in cash equivalents and marketable securities, was $17.8 million and $14.4 million as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

Our investment policy is to limit credit exposure through diversification and investment in highly rated securities. We actively review, along with our investment advisors, current investment ratings, company specific events and general economic conditions in managing our investments and in determining whether there is a significant decline in fair value that is other-than-temporary. We monitor and evaluate our investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for other-than-temporary impairment charges.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Pursuant to Section 404 of SOX, our management will be required to report on, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation. To comply with the requirements of being a reporting company under the Exchange Act, we may need to upgrade our systems, including information technology, implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures and hire additional accounting and finance staff.

As a private company with limited resources, historically we have not had sufficient accounting and supervisory personnel with the appropriate level of technical accounting experience and training necessary for, or adequate documented accounting policies and procedures to support effective internal controls to comply with Section 404 of SOX. We are in the process of commencing the documentation, review and improvement of our internal controls over financial reporting for compliance with Section 404 of SOX and will make additional efforts to improve our internal controls and accounting policies and procedures, which will include hiring new accounting personnel and engaging external temporary resources. We recently hired our Chief Financial Officer who began employment in July 2012. We may identify deficiencies and weaknesses in our internal controls. If material weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal controls exist and go undetected, our financial statements could contain material misstatements that, when discovered in the future could cause us to fail to meet our future reporting obligations and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

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Item 3. Properties.

Our principal laboratory and administrative facilities are located in South San Francisco, California. We currently lease approximately 40,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in South San Francisco, California under a lease that expires in June 2014. Of the space leased, we sublease approximately 19,000 square feet of laboratory and office space to two other companies. Both those subleases also expire June 2014.

 

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Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

The following table sets forth, as of May 31, 2012, certain information concerning the beneficial ownership of our capital stock, including our common stock, Series A preferred stock, Series B-1 preferred stock, Series B-2 preferred stock, Series C preferred stock, Series D preferred stock and Series E preferred stock, by:

 

   

each stockholder known by us to own beneficially 5% or more of any class of our outstanding stock;

 

   

each director;

 

   

each named executive officer; and

 

   

all of our executive officers and directors as a group, and their percentage.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)

  

Shares Beneficially
Owned

    

Title of Class

    

Percentage of
Class (2)

 

Directors and Executive Officers

        

James Healy, M.D., Ph.D. (3)

     —           —           —     

Dennis Henner, Ph.D. (4)

     —           —           —     

Ted W. Love (5)

     112,500         Common         1.02

Gary Lyons (6)

     37,500         Common         0.34

Brigitte Smith (7)

     —           —           —     

Ray Withy (8)

     225,000         Common         2.05

Denise Gilbert, Ph.D. (9)

     75,000         Common         *   

David Pritchard (10)

     2,523,521         Common         22.97

Jeffrey H. Cooper (11)

     —           —           —     

Nestor A. Molfino (12)

     —           —           —     

Geoffrey Yarranton (13)

     1,256,645         Common         11.44

Other 5% Stockholders

        

Entities affiliated with Alloy Ventures (14)

400 Hamilton Ave, 4th Floor

Palo Alto, CA 94301

     5,147,389         Preferred         11.98

Baxter International Inc.

One Baxter Parkway

Deerfield, IL 60015-4625

     3,000,308         Preferred         6.98

Entities affiliated with Fidelity Investments (15)

82 Devonshire Street, V13H

Boston, MA 02109

     5,000,000         Preferred         11.64

Entities affiliated with GBS Venture Partners (16)

71 Collins St., Level 5

Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia

     2,805,950         Preferred         6.53

LB I Group Inc.

c/o LAMCO LLC

1271 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor

New York, NY 10020

Attn: Faruk Amin

     3,472,222         Preferred         8.08

 

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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)

  

Shares Beneficially
Owned

    

Title of Class

    

Percentage of
Class (2)

 

Entities affiliated with MPM BioVentures (17)

200 Clarendon Street, 5th Floor

Boston, MA 02116

     9,128,221         Preferred         21.25

Entities affiliated with Sofinnova Ventures (18)

2800 Sand Hill Road, Suite 150,

Menlo Park CA 94025

     5,788,737         Preferred         13.48

David Pritchard

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

260 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080

     2,523,521         Common         22.97

Entities affiliated with 5AM Ventures (19)

2200 Sand Hill Road, Suite 110

Menlo Park, CA 95025

     572,295         Common         5.22

All executive officers and directors as a group (11 persons) (20)

     4,230,166         Common         49.58
     —           Preferred         —     

 

* Less than 1%
(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the address of such beneficial owner is c/o KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 260 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080.
(2) Based upon an aggregate of 7,606,718 shares of common stock and 42,954,842 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2012. We have 6 series of preferred stock outstanding, Series A, B-1, B-2, C, D and E shares.
(3) James Healy serves as the President of Sofinnova Ventures, Inc., the management company affiliate of the entities affiliated with Sofinnova Ventures that hold 5,788,737 shares of preferred stock and 28,421 shares of common stock, as described below. Dr. Healy has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the entities affiliated with Sofinnova Ventures but disclaims beneficial ownership thereof except to the extent of his relative pecuniary interest therein.
(4) Dennis Henner serves as general partner of MPM BioVentures, the management company affiliate of the entities affiliated with MPM BioVentures that holds 9,128,221 shares of preferred stock as described below. Dr. Henner has no voting or dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the entities affiliated with MPM BioVentures.
(5) Includes options to purchase an aggregate of 112,500 shares of common stock that are exercisable in the next 60 days.
(6) Includes options to purchase an aggregate of 37,500 shares of common stock that are exercisable in the next 60 days.
(7) Ms. Smith serves as a director of GBS Venture Partners, the management company affiliate of the entities affiliated with GBS Venture Partners that hold 2,805,950 shares of preferred stock, as described below. Ms. Smith has no voting or dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the entities affiliated with GBS Venture Partners.
(8) Includes options to purchase an aggregate of 125,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable in the next 60 days.
(9) Includes options to purchase an aggregate of 75,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable in the next 60 days.

 

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(10) Includes options to purchase an aggregate of 250,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable in the next 60 days.
(11) Jeffrey H. Cooper, our Chief Financial Officer, joined us in July 2012. The Board of Directors granted him an option to purchase 580,000 shares of common stock in July 2012. Such options are not included in the above ownership table.
(12) Néstor A. Molfino, our Chief Medical Officer, joined us in May 2012. The Board of Directors granted him an option to purchase 580,000 shares of common stock in July 2012. Such options are not included in the above ownership table.
(13) Includes options to purchase an aggregate of 325,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable in the next 60 days.
(14) Includes 1,335,734 shares of preferred stock held by Alloy Annex I, L.P., 332.526 shares of preferred stock held by Alloy Corporate 2000, L.P., 570,487 shares of preferred stock held by Alloy Investors 2000, L.P., 141,808 shares of preferred stock held by Alloy Venture Partners 2000, L.P. and 2,766,834 shares of preferred stock held by Alloy Ventures 2000, L.P.
(15) Includes 2,353,000 shares of preferred stock held by Fidelity Magellan Fund: Fidelity Magellan Fund, 1,403,000 shares of preferred stock held by Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund, 693,000 shares of preferred stock held by Fidelity Select Portfolios: Biotechnology Portfolio, 227,000 shares of preferred stock held by Variable Insurance Products Fund III: Balanced Portfolio, 153,000 shares of preferred stock held by Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund, 128,000 shares of preferred stock held by Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II: Strategic Advisers Core Fund, 42,000 shares of preferred stock held by Fidelity Advisor Series VII: Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund and 1,000 shares of preferred stock held by Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II: Strategic Advisers Core Multi-Manager Fund.
(16) Includes 2,033,354 shares of preferred stock held by GBS Venture Partners Limited, in its capacity as trustee of Bioscience Ventures II Fund and 772,596 shares of preferred stock held by GBS Venture Partners Limited, in its capacity as trustee of the Genesis Fund.
(17) Includes 118,605 shares of preferred stock held by MPM Asset Management Investors 2005 BVIII LLC, 565,833 shares of preferred stock held by MPM BioVentures III GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG, 202,267 shares of preferred stock held by MPM BioVentures III Parallel Fund, LP, 450,240 shares of preferred stock held by MPM BioVentures III, LP, 6,695,890 shares of preferred stock held by MPM BioVentures III-QP, L.P. and 1,095,386 shares of preferred stock held by MPM BioVentures Strategic Fund LP.
(18) Includes 140,707 shares of preferred stock and 891 shares of common stock held by Sofinnova Venture Affiliates V, LP, 5,563,359 shares of preferred stock held by Sofinnova Venture Partners V, LP and 84,671 shares of preferred stock held by Sofinnova Venture Principals V, LP.
(19) Includes 57,413 shares of common stock held by 5AM Co-Investors, LLC and 514,822 shares of common stock held by 5AM Ventures, LLC.
(20) Includes the shares referred to in footnotes 5, 6 and 8-14 above.

 

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Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers.

The following table sets forth certain information about our executive officers, key employees and directors as of July 15, 2012.

 

Name

   Age     

Position

David W. Pritchard

     58       Chief Executive Officer, Director

Jeffrey H. Cooper

     56       Chief Financial Officer

Nestor A. Molfino, M.D.

     54       Chief Medical Officer

Geoffrey T. Yarranton, Ph.D.

     60       Chief Scientific Officer, Executive Vice President, Research and Development

Charles Democko

     57       Vice President, Regulatory and Quality

Anne Borgman Hagey

     44       Associate Chief Medical Officer

Jeanne Y, Jew

     49       Head of Business Development

Edmond Mok

     41       Senior Director of Finance and Controller

Dan Shochat, Ph.D.

     72       Vice President, Head of Non-clinical Development

Thomas C. Yonker

     54       Head of Project Management

James I. Healy, M.D., Ph.D. (2)(3)

     47       Director, Chairman of the Board

Denise Gilbert (3)

     54       Director

Dennis Henner, Ph.D. (2)

     61       Director

Ted W. Love (3)

     53       Director

Gary Lyons (1)

     61       Director

Brigitte Smith (1)

     45       Director

Raymond M. Withy, Ph.D. (1)(2)

     57       Director

 

(1) Member of the Compensation Committee
(2) Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
(3) Member of the Audit Committee

Executive Officers and Key Employees

David W. Pritchard has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2006. Mr. Pritchard has more than 25 years of experience in general management, business development and financial management within the biopharmaceutical industry. Prior to joining KaloBios, he held the position of Chief Business Officer at Rinat Neuroscience Corporation, where he managed the acquisition of Rinat by Pfizer in 2006. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer at Matrix Pharmaceuticals and managed the sale of the company to Chiron Corporation (now Novartis). Between 1992 and 2000 Mr. Pritchard served as Vice President, Business Development and Chief Financial Officer of Metabolex, Inc. where he completed three rounds of financing and negotiated four worldwide corporate alliances with major pharmaceutical companies. He started his biotechnology career at Triton Biosciences, Inc. as one of the founding managers, where he held various positions including heading up sales and marketing, commercial development, and cancer diagnostics, and ultimately managed the sale of Triton (predominately to Schering AG, now Bayer). Mr. Pritchard holds a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Cornell University and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.

Jeffrey H. Cooper has served as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2012. Prior to joining Kalobios, Mr. Cooper served from 2003 to June 2012 in positions of increasing responsibility beginning as Vice President, Controller, to his most recent position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., a publicly traded pharmaceutical company. Prior to BioMarin, from 1995 to 1997 and 1998 to 2002, he served as Vice President of Finance at Matrix Pharmaceuticals where he was responsible for the financial management of the company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cooper held numerous finance-related positions within the health care and pharmaceutical industries, including Corporate Controller at Foundation Health Systems and Director of Business Analysis at Syntex Corporation, a company he worked for from 1983 to 1995. Mr. Cooper, a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University.

Néstor A. Molfino, M.D., FCCP has served as our Chief Medical Officer since May 2012. Dr. Molfino has over 18 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry. From July 2008 until he joined KaloBios, Dr. Molfino served as Vice President of Clinical Development, and Pulmonary Therapeutic Area Head of MedImmune. In this role, he was responsible for all phases of global clinical development for pulmonary conditions. From 2004 to 2008, he was Senior Director, Clinical Development at Otsuka Maryland Research Institute. Previously, he held the positions of Director, Medical Affairs at Baxter Bioscience from 2000 to 2003, and Vice President, R&D and Scientific Affairs at Theratechnologies, Inc., a Montreal-based biotechnology start-up. Earlier in his career in industry, Dr. Molfino was Director, Clinical Research at Abbott Laboratories and began his industry career at Boehringer Ingelheim. Dr. Molino received his M.D. from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina and a Master of Science degree from the University of Toronto/Mount Sinai Research Institute.

 

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Geoffrey T. Yarranton, Ph.D. has served as our Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Vice President of Research and Development since October 2006. Prior to this, he co-founded Celscia Therapeutics in 2003 and served as Chief Executive Officer before merging Celscia with KaloBios in 2004. Following the merger, Dr. Yarranton led KaloBios through a $21M Series B financing. Dr. Yarranton has over 30 years of experience in the biotechnology industry working both in Europe and the U.S. Prior to co-founding Celscia, Dr. Yarranton served as Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Coulter Pharmaceutical. Following the acquisition of Coulter Pharmaceutical by Corixa Corporation, Dr. Yarranton became Senior Vice President of Research and Development and Site Director of the South San Francisco site. Dr. Yarranton spent 16 years at Celltech Therapeutics in the United Kingdom, where he led their research activities as the Director of Research. Dr. Yarranton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom and a Ph.D. in the enzymology of DNA replication, from the National Institute for Medical Research, United Kingdom.

Charles J. Democko has served as our Vice President of Regulatory and Quality since January 2008. Mr. Democko has more than 25 years of experience in research and development in start-up to mid-size pharmaceutical companies. He served as Vice President of Regulatory and Development Operations of Novacea, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, from 2005 to 2008. Prior to Novacea, Mr. Democko served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Development at Signature Therapeutics (previously PharmacoFore, Inc.), a privately-held biopharmaceutical company. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs at Connetics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company acquired by Stiefel Laboratories. Mr. Democko has also held management-level positions at Theravance, Inc., Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genentech, Inc., all of which are biopharmaceutical companies. Mr. Democko holds a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from Ohio State University.

Anne Borgman Hagey, M.D. has served as our Associate Chief Medical Officer since July 2011. From 2008 to 2011, Dr. Hagey served as Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Talon Therapeutics, Inc., a public biopharmaceutical company (formerly Hana Biosciences). From 2000 to 2008, she worked at Abbott Laboratories Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development, where she served as Global Project Head, Oncology beginning in 2005. Dr. Hagey completed her clinical and research fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, Section of Pediatric Hematology Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, and prior to that completed her pediatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Hagey received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois and received her M.D. from the Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Hagey is licensed to practice medicine in the states of California and Illinois, and currently holds an adjunct faculty member position at Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem cell, Transplantation, and Cancer Biology.

Jeanne Y. Jew has served as our Head of Business Development since April 2008. Ms. Jew has more than 20 years of experience in business development, product planning and general management in the biotechnology industry. Ms. Jew served as Vice President of Corporate Development of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company, from 2002 to 2007, where she was responsible for all business development activities and commercial planning for Nexavar. Prior to Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Ms. Jew served in positions of increasing responsibility at Coulter Pharmaceutical and became Vice President, Business Development following the acquisition of Coulter Pharmaceutical by Corixa Corporation. Earlier in her career, Ms. Jew has also held business development positions at Scios, Inc. and Genentech, Inc. Ms. Jew holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Wesleyan University and a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University.

Edmond Mok has served as our Senior Director of Finance and Controller since April 2007. Previously, Mr. Mok served as Director of Finance of CoTherix, Inc., a publicly held biopharmaceutical company, from 2005 until its sale to Actelion Pharmaceuticals in 2007. Prior to joining CoTherix, Mr. Mok served as Corporate Controller at Securify, Inc., a private security software company. Mr. Mok has also held financial managerial positions at mid-size public software companies, including Resonate, Inc. and Legato Systems and has been a part of initial and follow-on public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Mok began his career in KPMG Peat Marwick LLP’s audit group. Mr. Mok, a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from the University of California at Berkeley and is a licensed CPA.

Dan Shochat, Ph.D. has served as our Vice President and Head of Non-Clinical Development since January 2004. Prior to this, he co-founded Celscia Therapeutics in 2003 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer before merging Celscia with KaloBios in 2004. Dr. Shochat has 28 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and 34 years of involvement in research and development of antibodies and antibody conjugates for imaging and therapy. Dr. Shochat served as Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development at Deltagen, Inc. from 2001 to 2002. In 1995, Dr. Shochat was the first employee of Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc. as Vice President of Research and Development, and subsequently was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. At Coulter, he led the development and manufacturing of Bexxar, a novel centrally radiolabeled monoclonal antibody. In 1988 he joined American Cyanamid to establish the Biotechnology Development Section and led it until 1995. Prior to this, Dr. Shochat established the Product R&D Group at Immunomedics Inc. and directed it from 1984 to 1988. Dr. Shochat holds a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Master in Science in physiology from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Louisiana State University Medical Center.

 

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Thomas C. Yonker has served as our Head of Project Management since March 2008. Mr. Yonker has more than 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in start-up to large pharmaceutical companies. He served as Senior Director, ISRD Operations and Program Management of Entelos, Inc., a life sciences technology company, from August 2006 to March 2008. Prior to Entelos, Mr. Yonker held the position of Senior Director, Project and Portfolio Management at Abgenix (acquired by Amgen) and before that was Vice President of Project and Alliance Management at Corgentech Inc., a private pharmaceutical company acquired by AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mr. Yonker has also held management level positions with InterMune, a biotechnology company, Aviron (acquired by Medimmune), ALZA Corporation, a pharmaceutical and medical systems company acquired by Johnson & Johnson, Synergen Inc. (acquired by Amgen), Glaxo Research Institute, and The Upjohn Company, a former pharmaceutical manufacturing company . Mr. Yonker holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and a Master of Business Administration from Western Michigan University.

Non-Employee Directors

James I. Healy, M.D., Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since September 2001, a member of its audit committee since April 2005, a member of its nominating and corporate governance committee since October 2008 and as the chairman of our board of directors since 2001. Dr. Healy joined Sofinnova Ventures as a General Partner in 2000. Dr. Healy was an early investor and board member of Cellective (acquired by MedImmune), CoTherix (acquired by Actelion), Movetis (acquired by Shire), and Preglem (acquired by Richter). In the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Healy held positions at Bayer Pharmaceuticals (Miles) and ISTA Pharmaceuticals prior to its initial public offering. He began his private equity career at Sanderling Ventures. Dr. Healy serves on the Board of Directors of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Amarin Corporation plc and InterMune, Inc., as well as the several private companies including Cebix Inc., Durata Therapeutics, InteKrin Therapeutics Inc. and Sorbent Therapeutics. Dr. Healy earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Molecular Biology and Scandinavian Studies from the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with Distinction in General Scholarship, Honors, and received a Departmental Citation. He received his M.D. from Stanford University’s School of Medicine through the Medical Scientist Training Program, and earned his Ph.D. in immunology from Stanford University, where he was a Beckman Scholar and received a bursary award from the Novartis Foundation. Dr. Healy is an active member of the BIO-NVCA Working Group.

Denise Gilbert, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors and chairwoman of our audit committee since January 2008. Dr. Gilbert is a retired senior life science industry executive and has been serving as a Director of various public and private life science companies since 2002. Previously, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Entigen Corporation, a private life science information technology company from 2001 to 2002. In addition, Dr. Gilbert has served as chief financial officer of two public life science companies, Incyte Pharmaceuticals Inc. from 1995 to 1999 and Affymax NV from 1993 until its sales to Glaxo in 1995. Dr. Gilbert started her career in biotechnology in 1984, first in venture capital and then as a senior biotechnology analyst with Smith Barney Harris & Upham and Montgomery Securities. She is currently on the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committees of Cytokinetics, Inc. and Dynavax Technologies Corporation. Dr. Gilbert holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in cell and development biology from Harvard University.

Dennis Henner, Ph.D . has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2005 and as chairman of its compensation committee from April 2005 to January 2011. Dr. Henner has served as managing director of Clarus Ventures since the firm’s inception in 2005. He has over 30 years of healthcare industry and investment experience, including as a general partner in a healthcare venture capital firm from 2001 to 2005. From 1981 to 2001, Dr. Henner was an executive at Genentech where he held various positions, including Senior Vice President of Research, and member of Genentech’s executive committee. In addition to KaloBios, Dr. Henner represents Clarus Ventures on the Board of Directors of CoMentis, Ferrokin, Pelikan Technologies, ProActa, SARcode, and Ceregene. Previous directorships include Cellerant, Rinat (acquired by Pfizer), Rigel, Synergia, and Tercica (spinout from Genentech). Dr. Henner received his Ph.D. from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Virginia and completed his postgraduate training at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation.

Ted W. Love, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors and of the audit committee since March 2009. Dr. Love is Executive Vice President and Head of Research and Development and Technical Operations at Onyx Pharmaceuticals. From 2001 to 2009, Dr. Love served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nuvelo, Inc., a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company. Dr. Love joined Nuvelo from Theravance, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company acquired by Nuvelo in 2009, where he served as Senior Vice President of Development. Previously, he spent six years at Genentech, Inc., where he held a number of senior management positions in medical affairs and product development and served as chairman of Genentech’s Product Development Committee. Dr. Love also serves as a member of the boards of directors of biopharmaceutical companies Santarus, Inc., Affymax and Bio Rad. Until April 2012, he served on the California Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (ICOC), the 29-member board that oversees the $3 billion allocated to stem cell research authorized by Proposition 71. Dr. Love earned his Bachelor of Science in molecular biology from Haverford College and his M.D. from Yale Medical School.

 

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Gary Lyons has served as a member of our board of directors since January 2011 and as chairman of the compensation committee since January 2011. Mr. Lyons served as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., a public biotechnology company from February 1993 to March 2008. Prior to joining Neurocrine, Mr. Lyons held a number of senior management positions at Genentech, Inc., including Vice President of Business Development, Vice President of Sales, and Director of Sales and Marketing. In addition to serving on our board of directors, he also serves on the boards of directors of Neurocrine Biosciences, Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Neurogesx, and Vical Incorporated. Mr. Lyons holds a Bachelor of Science in marine biology from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Brigitte Smith has been a member of our board of directors since June 2004, a member of its nominating and corporate governance committee from April 2005 to October 2007, and a member of its compensation committee since April 2005. Ms. Smith is co-founder and managing partner of GBS Venture Partners. Ms. Smith co-founded GBS in 1997 with 10 years of experience in business strategy, fundraising, business development and hands-on management with high-tech start-up companies in Australia and the U.S. She also spent several years at Bain & Company, a strategic management consulting firm. In addition to serving on our board of directors, Ms. Smith also currently serves on the board of the following GBS portfolio companies: AirXpanders, Applied Physiology, Neuromonics, Proacta Inc., Viveve and Xenome. Ms. Smith earned her Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours) from the University of Melbourne, her Master of Business Administration (Honours) from the Harvard Business School, and her Master of International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston, where she was a Fulbright Scholar. Ms. Smith is a Fellow of The Australian Institute of Company Directors and an adjunct senior lecturer at the Melbourne Business School where she teaches Entrepreneurial Finance.

Raymond M. Withy, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2005 and as a member of the compensation committee since March 2006. Dr. Withy has over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry. As one of the co-founders of Abgenix in 1996, Dr. Withy initially served as its Vice-President, Business Development, and subsequently its Chief Business Officer and President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in 2004. . Prior to founding of Abgenix, Dr. Withy held various business development positions at Cell Genesys, Inc. From 1991 to 1993, Dr. Withy was a consultant to the industry in the areas of business development and strategic planning. Previously, Dr. Withy held various research and development positions at Genzyme Corp. and Integrated Genetics. Dr. Withy has served as a member of the board of directors of a number of companies, including Xenotech, Inc., Abgenix , Digitab, Inc. and Nuon Therapeutics, Inc. . Dr. Withy served as the chairman of the boards of directors of Nuon Therapeutics, Inc. and Digitab, Inc. Dr. Withy received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Nottingham, U.K. and was a post-doctoral research fellow at the California Institute of Technology.

Board Composition and Election of Directors

Our board of directors is currently authorized to have 9 members, and consists of 8 members. In accordance with the terms of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, our board of directors consists of one class and each director will serve until his successor is elected or qualified. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Voting Agreement” for information on election of directors.

Board Committees

Audit Committee

In April 2005, our board of directors established an audit committee of the board, which is currently comprised of James Healy, Ted W. Love and Denise Gilbert, each of whom is a non-employee member of the board of directors. Dr. Gilbert serves as the chair of the audit committee. Following the effectiveness of this Form 10, we expect to adopt a charter which will govern the audit committee.

Pursuant to the audit committee charter, the functions of the committee include, among other things:

 

   

appointing, approving the compensation of and assessing the independence of our registered public accounting firm;

 

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overseeing the work of our registered public accounting firm, including through the receipt and consideration of reports from such firm;

 

   

reviewing and discussing with management and the registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures;

 

   

monitoring our internal control over financial reporting, and our disclosure controls and procedures;

 

   

meeting independently with our registered public accounting firm and management;

 

   

preparing the audit committee report required by SEC rules;

 

   

reviewing and approving or ratifying any related person transactions; and

 

   

overseeing our risk assessment and risk management policies

Our board of directors has determined that Dr. Gilbert’s education and employment experience qualifies her as an audit committee financial expert within the SEC rules and regulations.

Compensation Committee

In April 2005, our board of directors established a compensation committee of the board, which is currently comprised of Raymond Withy, Gary Lyons and Brigitte Smith. Gary Lyons serves as the chair of the compensation committee. In July 2012, we adopted a charter which governs the compensation committee.

Pursuant to the compensation committee charter, the functions of this committee include, among other things:

 

   

evaluating the performance of our chief executive officer and determining the chief executive officer’s salary and contingent compensation based on his or her performance and other relevant criteria;

 

   

identifying the corporate and individual objectives governing the chief executive officer’s compensation;

 

   

approving the compensation of our other executive officers;

 

   

making recommendations to our board with respect to director compensation;

 

   

reviewing and approving the terms of material agreements between the company and our executive officers;

 

   

overseeing and administering our equity incentive plans and employee benefit plans;

 

   

reviewing and approving policies and procedures relating to the perquisites and expense accounts of our executive officers;

 

   

preparing the annual compensation committee report required by SEC rules; and

 

   

conducting a review of Executive Officer succession planning, as necessary, reporting its findings and recommendations to our board of directors, and working with the Board in evaluating potential successors to Executive Officer positions.

Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee

In April 2005, our board of directors established a nominating and corporate governance committee of the board, which is currently comprised of Ray Withy, Dennis Henner and James Healy. Ray Withy serves as the chair of the nominating/corporate governance committee. Following the effectiveness of the Form 10, we expect to adopt a charter which will govern the nominating/corporate governance committee.

 

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Pursuant to the nominating/corporate governance committee charter, the functions of this committee include, among other things:

 

   

identifying, evaluating and making recommendations to our board of directors and our stockholders concerning nominees for election to our board, to each of the board’s committees and as committee chairs;

 

   

annually reviewing the performance and effectiveness of our board and developing and overseeing a performance evaluation process;

 

   

annually evaluating the performance of management, the Board and each Board committee against their duties and responsibilities relating to corporate governance;

 

   

annually evaluating adequacy of our corporate governance structure, policies and procedures; and

 

   

providing reports to our board regarding the committee’s nominations for election to the board and its committees.

Item 6. Executive Compensation

Summary Compensation Table

The following summary compensation table shows, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, information regarding the compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our Chief Executive Officer and the two other most highly compensated executive officers. We refer to these officers as our “named executive officers.”

 

Name and Principal Position

   Year      Salary
     Bonus
    Option
Awards
(1)
     Stock
Awards
(1)
     All Other
Compensation
    Total
 

Mr. David Pritchard
President & Chief Executive Officer

     2011       $ 340,000         —          —         $ 30,340         —        $ 370,340   

Dr. Jonathan Leff (2)
Former Chief Medical Officer

     2011       $ 311,635       $ 20,000 (3)    $ 115,600       $ 22,500       $ 40,100 (4)    $ 509,835   

Dr. Geoffrey Yarranton
Chief Scientific Officer & Executive Vice President, Research and Development

     2011       $ 275,000         —          —         $ 9,020         —        $ 284,020   

 

(1) The amounts in these columns represent the aggregate grant date fair value of option or stock awards granted to the officer, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Note 9 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10 for a discussion of all assumptions made by us in determining the grant date fair values of our equity awards.
(2) Dr. Leff joined the Company on February 14, 2011, and his employment terminated on February 24, 2012.
(3) Represents a signing bonus that was paid to Dr. Leff when he joined the Company.
(4) Represents $22,500 in housing allowance, $7,600 in moving expenses and $10,000 in cash-bonus to offset personal withholding obligations in connection with a stock grant.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2011 Fiscal Year-End

The following table shows certain information regarding outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers as of December 31, 2011.

 

     Option Awards      Stock Awards  

Name

   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable (1)
    Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable (1)
     Option 
Exercise
Price
     Option
Expiration
Date
     Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That Have
Not Vested (#)
    Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other Rights
That Have Not Vested
(2)
 

Mr. Pritchard

     250,000 (3)      —         $ 0.34         1/21/2019         —          —     

Mr. Pritchard

     —          —           —           —           185,000 (4)    $ 112,850   

Dr. Leff

     500,000 (5)      —         $ 0.41         4/5/2021         —          —     

Dr. Leff

     —          —           —           —           55,000 (4)    $ 33,550   

Dr. Yarranton

     100,000 (6)      —         $ 0.14         4/19/2015         —          —     

Dr. Yarranton

     100,000 (7)      —         $ 0.15         1/19/2017         —          —     

Dr. Yarranton

     50,000 (8)      —         $ 0.34         1/21/2019         —          —     

Dr. Yarranton

     50,000 (9)      —         $ 0.41         2/24/2020         —          —     

Dr. Yarranton

     —          —           —           —           55,000 (4)    $ 33,550   

 

(1) All of our employee stock options permit the optionee to exercise and purchase vested as well as unvested shares. Unvested shares so purchased are subject to the Company’s right of repurchase at the optionee’s exercise price in the event the optionee’s service with us terminates prior to the end of the applicable vesting term. Accordingly, these columns reflect that all of our outstanding options are exercisable, whether or not the underlying shares are vested.
(2) The value used for purposes of this column was the fair market value of our common stock on December 31, 2011 which was $0.61 per share of common stock. The actual value realized by the officer depends on whether the shares vest and the future performance of our common stock.
(3) Option vests over 4 years of service from January 21, 2009, with 25% vesting upon completion of one year of service and 75% vesting in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter. 182,291 shares were vested as of December 31, 2011.
(4) In early 2011 our Board of Directors granted our named executive officers the respective numbers of performance restricted share awards set forth in the table below. At the time of these share awards, Mr. Pritchard and Dr. Yarranton each held unvested shares of stock that had been granted but not earned pursuant to the Company’s performance share award grants made in prior years. The total number of shares that could have been earned based upon 2011 performance for each officer is reflected below. Also reflected below are the total number of shares each officer vested in based upon actual performance between January and September 2011.

 

Officer

   Shares Granted
Pursuant to
2011
Performance
Share Awards
     Unearned Shares
Granted Pursuant
to Pre-2011
Performance
Share Awards
     Total Shares Eligible
to Vest under 2011
Performance Share
Awards
     Total Shares that
Vested Based on
2011
Performance
     Unvested Shares
that Continue to
be Subject to
Performance
Share Awards as
of April 30,
2012
 

Mr. Pritchard

     74,000         111,000         185,000         69,375         115,625   

Dr. Leff

     55,000         —           55,000         24,750         —     

Dr. Yarranton

     22,000         33,000         55,000         20,625         34,375   

Additional information about our Performance Share award program can be found below in “ Narrative to Compensation Tables .”

 

(5) Option vests over 4 years of service from February 14, 2011, with 25% vesting upon completion of one year of service and 75% vesting in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter. No shares were vested as of December 31, 2011. 375,000 shares related to the Option were cancelled upon the officer’s termination in February 2012. 125,000 vested shares will remain exercisable.

 

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(6) Option vested ratably over 48 months of service from April 19, 2005 and was fully vested as of April 19. 2009.
(7) Option vested ratably over 48 months of service from January 1, 2007 and was fully vested as of January 1, 2011.
(8) Option vests over 4 years of service from January 21, 2009, with 25% vesting upon completion of one year of service and 75% vesting in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter. 36,458 shares were vested as of December 31, 2011.
(9) Option vests ratably over 48 months of service from January 15, 2010. 23,958 shares were vested as of December 31, 2011.

Narrative to Compensation Tables

Annual Performance Share Awards

We have for the past several years granted annual performance-based restricted share awards (“Performance Shares”) to our Senior Management Team (“SMT”) members. These awards are intended to be an annual incentive program that keeps our management team focused on shorter-term objectives that further our longer-term business strategy, and we offer this program instead of offering an annual cash bonus program. As in prior years, early in 2011 our Board of Directors granted our named executive officers unvested restricted shares subject to performance and service conditions. In addition to those newly-granted shares, Mr. Pritchard and Dr. Yarranton each held unvested shares of stock that had been granted but not vested pursuant to the Company’s performance share award grants made in prior years. Footnote 4 under the “Outstanding Awards at Fiscal 2011 Year-End” table above sets forth the number of unvested shares granted in 2011, the number of “roll-over” shares that Mr. Pritchard and Dr. Yarranton had, and the total number of shares that vested based upon fiscal year 2011 performance.

Each year, our Compensation Committee, applies multiple corporate-level performance objectives to the Performance Share awards. These objectives are generally similar to the objectives set forth in our annual corporate plan and many relate to specific clinical and regulatory milestones for our products in development. The performance conditions that applied to Mr. Pritchard’s 2011 Performance Share award were solely based on total corporate-level performance. In addition, for officers other than our Chief Executive Officer, the conditions that applied to the 2011 Performance Share awards also included certain individual objectives.

Unlike in recent years, during which the Performance Share award program was managed on a complete fiscal year basis, in 2011 our Board of Directors determined to evaluate performance based upon January to September 2011 performance, with the intention of next evaluating performance after the end of a nine-month period ending June 30, 2012. This had the effect of converting the program from an annual incentive program to one that operates on successive nine month periods. Our Compensation Committee has determined to operate a performance award program for another nine-month cycle through March 31, 2013 but has not decided whether the program for that period will pay only in cash or will pay in part in cash and part in shares, or how our performance compensation program will be structured thereafter.

Based upon its determination in early 2012 of the extent to which the performance objectives had been achieved during the first nine months of 2011, our Compensation Committee determined that the company achieved 50% of its corporate goals for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011 and therefore, the 2011 Performance Share awards vested as of January 13, 2012 at the 37.5% level (reflecting that the applicable performance period constituted only 75% of the original performance period). As reflected in the table in Footnote 4 under the “Outstanding Awards at Fiscal 2011 Year-End” table above, Mr. Pritchard and Dr. Yarranton each continued at December 31, 2011 to hold unvested Performance Shares which became subject to the performance conditions applicable under the program to the nine-month period ended June 30, 2012.

Stock Options

We offer stock options to our employees as the long-term incentive component of our compensation program. Our stock options allow our employees to purchase shares of our Common Stock at a price equal to the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of grant. In the past, our Board of Directors has determined the fair market value of our Common Stock based upon inputs including valuation reports prepared by third party valuation firms. Generally, our stock options granted to new hires have vested as 25% of the total number of option shares granted on the first anniversary of the award and in equal monthly installments over the ensuring 36 months, whereas subsequent grants to employees generally vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months. We also have generally offered our employees the opportunity to purchase the unvested shares subject to their options, with the Company retaining a right to repurchase from the employee any shares that remain unvested if the employee’s services with us terminate prior to the date on which the options are fully vested. Additional information about our stock plans is provided below under “Equity Plans.”

 

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Employment and Severance Agreements

Each of our named executive officers has entered into agreements with the Company that provides severance benefits in connection with an involuntary termination within 12 months after a change in control of the Company, as described below.

Pursuant to his offer letter, as amended, if Mr. Pritchard is subject to an involuntary termination within 12 months after a change in control of the Company he is entitled to continued payment of his base salary for a period of 12 months, a pro-rata portion of his target bonus, if any, established for the fiscal year in which his employment terminates, payment of COBRA premiums for up to 12 months and full acceleration of his then unvested option shares.

Pursuant to a letter agreement with the Company, if Dr. Leff were to be subject to an involuntary termination within 12 months after a change in control of the Company he would be entitled to continued payment of his base salary for a period of 12 months, a pro-rata portion of his target bonus, if any, established for the fiscal year in which his employment terminates, payment of COBRA premiums for up to 12 months, vesting credit for each outstanding and entirely unvested option equal to the number of whole months of service provided from the vesting commencement date until the effective date of the involuntary termination over the total number of months of service to fully vest in such option, and acceleration of 50% of his then unvested option shares. Dr. Leff’s employment terminated in February 2012 and, therefore, the provisions described in the paragraph are not applicable.

Pursuant to a letter agreement, as amended, with the Company, if Dr. Yarranton is subject to an involuntary termination within 12 months after a change in control of the Company he is entitled to continued payment of his base salary for a period of 12 months, a pro-rata portion of his target bonus, if any, established for the fiscal year in which his employment terminates and payment of COBRA premiums for up to 12 months. Additionally, pursuant to the applicable Stock Option Agreement, if Dr. Yarranton is subject to an involuntary termination within 12 months after a change in control of the Company he is entitled to acceleration of 50% of his then unvested portion.

All of the severance benefits described above, except for Dr. Yarranton’s acceleration benefit, are contingent on the execution of a general release of claims against us.

Dr. Leff’s employment with the Company terminated on February 24, 2012. Mr. Leff was not eligible for and did not receive any severance benefits in connection with his termination.

For purposes of our officer agreements, the following definitions, or substantially similar versions, are used:

An “involuntary termination” can occur in one of two ways. First, it could occur if the Company were to terminate the employment relationship other than due to the employee’s engaging in misconduct, such as unauthorized disclosure of the Company’s confidential information, a material breach of an agreement with the Company or of a Company policy, a felony conviction, or other serious failures by the employee in performing his duties to the Company. Secondly it could occur if the employee were to resign following the Company’s materially reducing his position or base salary, or relocating his principal workplace by more than 30 miles.

A “change in control” means either a merger, consolidation or other corporate reorganization of the Company as a result of which persons who were not stockholders before the transaction own more than 50% of the securities of the Company or a parent of the Company, or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

Equity Plans

2012 Equity Incentive Plan

Our board of directors adopted our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan in July 2012 and we expect our stockholders to approve it prior to effectiveness of this registration. Our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan will replace the 2001 Stock Plan. No further awards will be made under our 2001 Stock Plan after this registration. However, the options outstanding after this registration under the 2001 Stock Plan will continue to be governed by their existing terms.

Share Reserve.  Our board has reserved 4,000,000 shares of our common stock for issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, plus it provided for the transfer of no more than 3,800,000 shares that were reserved for issuance under our 2001 Equity Incentive Plan but that either have not been awarded under that plan or, if awarded and outstanding as of this registration, subsequently expire, lapse unexercised or are forfeited to or repurchased by us. In addition, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each fiscal year, starting with fiscal 2013 and ending in fiscal year 2022, by a number equal to the least of:

 

   

5% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31 of the prior fiscal year;

 

   

3,000,000 shares of common stock; or

 

   

a number of shares of common stock determined by our board of directors.

 

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In general, to the extent that awards under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan are forfeited or lapse without the issuance of shares, those shares will again become available for awards. In addition, shares subject to awards outstanding under our 2001 Stock Plan that are forfeited or lapse without shares being issued after this registration will be available for awards under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. All share numbers described in this summary of the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (including exercise prices for options and stock appreciation rights) are automatically adjusted in the event of a subdivision of the outstanding common stock, a declaration of a dividend payable in common stock or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of common stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of common stock.

Administration.  Our board of directors intends to administer the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The board of directors has complete discretion to make all decisions relating to the plan and outstanding awards. The 2012 Equity Incentive Plan allows the plan administrator to re-price (reduce the exercise price of) stock options and stock appreciation rights.

Eligibility.  Employees, members of our board of directors who are not employees and consultants are eligible to participate in our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

Types of Award.  Our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan provides for the following types of awards:

 

   

incentive and nonstatutory stock options to purchase shares of our common stock;

 

   

stock appreciation rights;

 

   

restricted shares of our common stock;

 

   

stock units; and

 

   

performance cash awards.

Change of Control.  Our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan provides that in the event of a change of control, as defined under our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, each outstanding award will be treated as the board of directors determines. The board of directors may provide, in an individual award agreement or in any other written agreement between a participant and us, that an award will be subject to additional acceleration of vesting and exercisability in the event of a change in control.

Amendments or Termination.  Our board of directors may amend or terminate the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan at any time. If our board of directors amends the plan, it does not need to ask for stockholder approval of the amendment unless required by applicable law, regulation or rule. The 2012 Plan permits us to reprice outstanding stock options without seeking approval of our stockholders. The 2012 Equity Incentive Plan will continue in effect for 10 years from its adoption date, unless our board of directors decides to terminate the plan earlier.

2001 Stock Plan

Our 2001 Stock Plan was adopted by our board of directors on May 31, 2001, and our stockholders approved it on June 20, 2001. The most recent amendment to the 2001 Stock Plan was adopted by our board of directors on January 26, 2011. No further awards will be made under our 2001 Stock Plan after this registration. However, the options outstanding after this registration under the 2001 Stock Plan will continue to be governed by their existing terms.

Share Reserve. We have reserved 12,138,371 shares of our common stock for issuance under the 2001 Stock Plan, all of which may be issued as incentive stock options. In general, if options or shares awarded under the 2001 Stock Plan are reacquired or repurchased by us or otherwise forfeited by a 2001 Stock Plan participant, then those shares or option shares will again become available for awards under the 2001 Stock Plan.

Administration. Our board of directors administered the 2001 Stock Plan before this registration, and will continue to administer this plan after this registration. The board of directors has complete discretion to make all decisions relating to our 2001 Stock Plan.

Eligibility. Employees, members of our board of directors who are not employees and consultants are eligible to participate in our 2001 Stock Plan.

Types of Award.  Our 2001 Stock Plan provides for the following types of awards:

 

   

incentive and nonstatutory stock options to purchase shares of our common stock; and

 

   

direct award or sale of shares of our common stock, including restricted shares (subject to a right of repurchase by us upon the participant’s termination with respect to unvested shares).

 

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Change of Control. Our 2001 Stock Plan provides that in the event of a change of control, as defined under our 2001 Stock Plan, each outstanding option will become fully vested unless continued, assumed or substituted by the surviving corporation or its parent. The board of directors may provide, in an individual award agreement or in any other written agreement between a participant and us, that an award will be subject to additional acceleration of vesting and exercisability in the event of a change in control.

Amendments or Termination. Our board of directors may amend or terminate the 2001 Stock Plan at any time. If our board of directors amends the plan, it does not need to ask for stockholder approval of the amendment unless the amendment increases the number of shares available for issuance, materially changes the class of persons eligible to receive incentive stock options or is otherwise required by applicable law. The 2001 Stock Plan will continue in effect for 10 years from the later of its adoption date or the date of approval of the latest share increase, unless our board of directors decides to terminate the plan earlier.

2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Our board of directors has approved the general terms and conditions of an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), although it has not yet determined the number of shares reserved for issuance under such a plan or when such plan might be implemented and made available for participation by our employees. Once our board has approved the number of shares to be reserved for issuance under the ESPP, we will seek stockholder approval of the plan as required under applicable tax law. Subject to our obtaining such further corporate approvals, we believe that our ESPP will qualify for the tax benefits provided under Section 423 of the Code.

Share Reserve.  Once our board and stockholders have approved the number of shares that may be issued under the ESPP, such number will automatically adjust in the event of a stock split, a stock dividend, or a reverse stock split.

Administration.  The compensation committee of our board of directors will administer the plan.

Eligibility.  All of our employees, plus those employed by a subsidiary which we designate as eligible for participation in the ESPP, may participate if we or the applicable subsidiary employs them for more than 20 hours per week and for more than five months per year.

Offering Periods.  Each offering period will last a number of months determined by our compensation committee, not to exceed 27 months. We expect eventually to operate the ESPP by authorizing successive offering periods of six months’ duration.

Amount of Contributions.  Our ESPP permits each eligible employee to purchase common stock through payroll deductions. Each employee’s payroll deductions may not exceed 15% of the employee’s cash compensation. A maximum number of shares that may be purchased by a participant during each offering or purchase period will apply. The value of the shares purchased in any calendar year may not exceed $25,000. Participants may withdraw their contributions at any time before stock is purchased.

Purchase Price.  The price of each share of common stock purchased under our ESPP will not be less than 85% of the lower of:

 

   

the fair market value per share of our common stock on the first day of the applicable offering period; or

 

   

the fair market value per share of our common stock on the purchase date.

Other Provisions.  Employees may end their participation in the ESPP at any time. Participation ends automatically upon termination of employment with the company. If a change of control of the company occurs, our ESPP will end and shares will be purchased with the payroll deductions accumulated to date by participating employees. Our board of directors or our compensation committee may amend or terminate the ESPP at any time. We will seek stockholder approval of amendments to the ESPP that increase the shares available to be issued under it and other amendments where stockholder approval is required under tax law or any stock exchange listing rules.

Director Compensation

Each member of our Board of Directors who is not our employee has the choice to be compensated pursuant to either the “Equity-Only Program” or the “Equity-and-Cash Program” as described below. Members of our Board of Directors who are our employees do not receive compensation for their services as a director of the Company.

Our Equity-Only Program consists of an initial grant of an option to purchase 50,000 shares and annual grants of options to purchase 25,000 shares for each subsequent year of service. Our Equity-and-Cash Program consists of an initial grant of an option to purchase 25,000 shares and annual grants of options to purchase 12,500 shares for each subsequent year of service. Our Equity-and-Cash Program also includes an annual retainer of $25,000 and $12,000 in additional annual compensation for service as the chair of our Audit Committee.

Each initial grant, whether made pursuant to our Equity-Only Program or our Equity-and-Cash Program, vests at the rate of 1/4 th upon one-year of service and an additional 1/48 th upon each month of service thereafter. Each annual grant, whether made pursuant to our Equity-Only Program or our Equity-and-Cash Program, vests at the rate of 1/48 th upon each month of service. Ms. Gilbert and Mr. Lyons each elected to be compensated pursuant to the “Equity-and-Cash Program” and Messrs. Love and Withy each elected to be compensated pursuant to the “Equity-Only Program.”

The following table shows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, certain information with respect to the compensation of all non-employee directors of the company:

 

Name

   Fees Earned or Paid
in Cash ($)
     Option Awards
($) (1) (2)
     Total
($)
 

Dr. Gilbert (3)

   $ 37,000       $ 5,125       $ 42,125   

Dr. Healy

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Dr. Henner

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Mr. Love

   $ —         $ 10,250       $ 10,250   

Mr. Lyons (4)

   $ 25,000       $ 10,250       $ 35,250   

Ms. Smith

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Mr. Withy

   $ —         $ 10,250       $ 10,250   

 

(1) The amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of option awards granted to the director, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Note 9 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10, for a discussion of all assumptions made by us in determining the grant date fair values of our equity awards.
(2) As of December 31, 2011, Ms. Gilbert held outstanding options to purchase 62,500 shares of our common stock, Mr. Love held outstanding options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock, Mr. Lyons held outstanding options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock and Mr. Withy held outstanding options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock.
(3) Dr. Gilbert is the Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee.
(4) Mr. Lyons joined the Company’s Board of Directors on January 26, 2011 and is the Chair of the Company’s Compensation Committee.

 

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Item 7. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Related Party Transactions

The following is a description of transactions since January 1, 2010 to which we have been a party, in which the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000, and in which any of our directors, executive officers or beneficial owners of more than 5% of our preferred stock or common stock, or an affiliate or immediate family member thereof, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation, termination and change-in-control arrangements, which are described under “Executive Compensation.”

Series E Financing

In May 2012, we issued and sold an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $3.40 per share to the entities affiliated with Fidelity Investments and in June 2012, we issued and sold an aggregate of 955,881 shares of our Series E Convertible Preferred Stock at a price of $3.40 per share to other investors. See “Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” for more details on the shareholdings by the entities affiliated with Fidelity Investments.

Investors’ Rights Agreement

In connection with our Series E financing described above, we entered into an amended and restated investors’ rights agreement with several of our significant stockholders, including entities affiliated with each of Alloy Ventures, Baxter International, GBS Venture Partners, LB I Group, MPM BioVentures and Sofinnova Ventures, and certain other investors. Pursuant to this agreement, we granted such stockholders certain registration rights with respect to shares of our common stock. For more information regarding this agreement, see “Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered—Registration Rights.” In addition to the registration rights, the amended and restated investors’ rights agreement, among other things:

 

   

obligates us to deliver periodic financial statements to our major investors;

 

   

permits our major investors to visit and inspect our properties, to examine our books and records and to discuss our business affairs with our officers; and

 

   

grants our major investors a right of first offer with respect to sales of our shares by us, subject to specified exclusions.

Voting Agreement

The election of the members of our board of directors is governed by an amended and restated voting agreement that we entered into in connection with the Series E financing with certain holders of our common stock and holders of our preferred stock. The parties to the voting agreement have agreed, subject to certain conditions, to vote their shares so as to elect as directors the nominees designated by certain of our investors, including Sofinnova Ventures, which has designated James Healy, and the holders of our preferred stock, who have designated Dennis Henner. In addition, the parties to the voting agreement have agreed to vote their shares so as to elect to our board of directors our Chief Executive Officer, who is currently David Pritchard, and additional at-large directors nominated by the holders of our common stock and the holders of our preferred stock, voting together, who are currently Denise Gilbert, Ted Love, Gary Lyons, Brigitte Smith, and Ray Withy.

Indemnification Agreements

We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors, executive officers and certain key employees. The form of agreement provides that we will indemnify our directors, executive officers and certain key employees against any and all expenses incurred by that director, executive officer or key employee because of his or her status as one of our directors, executive officers or key employees to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws (except in a proceeding initiated by such person without board approval). In addition, the form agreement provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, we will pay for all expenses incurred by our directors, executive officers and certain key employees in connection with a legal proceeding.

Stock Options and Performance Based Restricted Share Awards

We have granted stock options and performance based restricted share awards to our executive officers and directors, as more fully described Item 6. Executive Compensation.

 

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Director Independence

The Company has not established its own definition for determining whether its directors and nominees for directors are “independent” nor has it adopted any other standard of independence employed by any national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system. However, based on the NASDAQ listing standards, all of the Company’s directors are considered independent other than David Pritchard. In addition, all of the members of our audit committee are considered independent other than James Healy.

 

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Item 8. Legal Proceedings.

We are not party to any pending legal proceedings.

 

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Item 9. Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.

Market Information

There currently is no established public market for our common stock. Our securities are not listed for trading on any national securities exchange nor are bid or asked quotations reported in any over-the-counter quotation service.

Equity Compensation Plans

We expect that in the future we will file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act registering the common stock subject to outstanding options or reserved for issuance under our 2001 Stock Plan and 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. That registration statement will become effective immediately upon filing, and shares covered by that registration statement will thereupon be eligible for sale in the public markets, subject to grant of the underlying awards, vesting provisions and Rule 144 limitations applicable to our affiliates.

Stock Not Registered under the Securities Act; Rule 144 Eligibility

Our common stock and preferred stock, including our common stock underlying outstanding options, have not been registered under the Securities Act. Accordingly, the shares of common stock and preferred stock issued and outstanding and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of any options may not be resold absent registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an available exemption thereunder.

Rule 144

Shares of our common stock and preferred stock that are restricted securities will be eligible for resale in compliance with Rule 144 or Rule 701 of the Securities Act, subject to the requirements described below. “Restricted securities,” as defined under Rule 144, were issued and sold by us in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. These shares may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Rule 701. Below is a summary of the requirements for sales of our common stock and preferred stock pursuant to Rule 144, after the effectiveness of this registration statement.

Beginning 90 days after the effectiveness of this registration statement, a person who is our affiliate or who was our affiliate at any time during the preceding three months and who has beneficially owned restricted securities for at least six months, will generally be entitled to sell within any three month period a number of shares that does not exceed one percent of the number of shares in the same class of securities. Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates are also subject to manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

Persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates generally include individuals or entities that control, or are controlled by, or are under common control with, us and may include our directors and officers, as well as our significant stockholders.

For a person who has not been deemed to have been one of our affiliates at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale, sales of our shares of common stock and preferred stock held longer than six months, but less than one year, will be subject only to the current public information requirement and can be sold under Rule 144 beginning 90 days after the effectiveness of this registration statement without restriction. A person who is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least one year, is entitled to sell his or her shares without complying with the manner of sale, public information, volume limitation or notice provisions of Rule 144.

We expect all shares of our common stock and preferred stock, except for our Series E Preferred Stock will be eligible for sale under Rule 144 90 days following the effective date of this registration statement, and we expect the 5,000,000 shares of our Series E Preferred Stock purchased in May 2012 will be eligible for sale under Rule 144 six months after the date of purchase. We cannot estimate the number of shares of our common stock and preferred stock that our existing stockholders will elect to sell under Rule 144.

Rule 701

Rule 701 under the Securities Act permits resales of shares in reliance upon Rule 144 but without compliance with certain restrictions of Rule 144, including the holding period requirement and the volume and public information requirements. Any of our employees, consultants or advisors, other than our affiliates, who purchased shares from us under a written compensatory plan or contract may be entitled to rely on the resale provisions of Rule 701, but all holders of Rule 701 shares are required to wait until 90 days after the effective date of this registration statement before selling their shares under Rule 701. None of our currently outstanding shares, other than the shares that will otherwise become eligible for resale under Rule 144, will become eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 701 90 days following the effective date of this registration statement.

 

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Holders

As of May 31, 2012, there were 7,606,718 shares of common stock outstanding, which were held by 67 record holders. In addition, there were 1,527,611 shares of our Series A preferred stock outstanding, which were held by 4 record holders, 3,425,152 shares of our Series B-1 preferred stock outstanding, which were held by 4 record holders, 14,672,434 shares of our Series B-2 preferred stock outstanding, which were held by 10 record holders, 6,944,450 shares of our Series C preferred stock outstanding, which were held by 8 record holders, 11,385,195 shares of our Series D preferred stock outstanding, which were held by approximately 16 record holders, and 5,000,000 shares of our Series E preferred stock outstanding, which were held by 1 record holder. As of May 31, 2012, each share of preferred stock was convertible into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Dividends

We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on any of our capital stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business. We do not intend to pay cash dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future, subject to the dividends entitled to by the holders of preferred stock summarized below.

Until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2013 and (ii) the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our preferred stock into common stock, the Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D preferred stock will accrue dividends at a rate of 8% per annum and the Series E preferred stock will accrue dividends at a rate of 5% per annum, payable when and if declared by our board of directors. Such dividends are not cumulative and may be waived by holders of a majority of the shares of preferred stock then outstanding, provided that any waiver of any dividend preference of the Series E preferred stock shall require the consent of the holders of at least 60% of the outstanding shares of Series E preferred stock.

From and after October 31, 2013 and until the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our preferred stock into common stock, the Series E preferred stock will accrue cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum, or $0.17 per annum, payable in cash (x) on the last day of each calendar quarter, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2013, (y) upon the consummation of a liquidation event or (z) upon the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock into common stock. If we do not have assets legally available to pay such dividends, we must take any action necessary or appropriate to remove any impediments to our ability to pay such dividends, including prioritizing all liquid assets for use to pay the dividends and not making any capital expenditures. In addition, if we do not pay such dividends when they are due, the dividend rate will increase from 5% per annum to 10% per annum until such dividends are paid in full.

See “Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered—Preferred Stock” for the information regarding certain protective rights of the holders of our preferred stock with respect to the payment of dividends.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table reflects information as of December 31, 2011 with respect to our stock plans. There are no equity compensation plans that have not been approved by our security holders.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Plan category

   Number of securities to be
issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
     Weighted-average exercise
price of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
     Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under equity
compensation plans
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

     3,869,007       $ 0.33         3,602,958   

 

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Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

Set forth below is information regarding shares of common stock and preferred stock issued, and options granted, by us since March 31, 2009 that were not registered under the Securities Act. Also included is the consideration, if any received by us, for such shares and options and information relating to the Securities Act, or rules of the SEC, under which exemption from registration was claimed.

 

  (1) Under our 2001 Plan, we granted stock options to purchase shares of our common stock to certain of our employees, officers, consultants and advisors, as follows: (a) From March 2009 to December 2009, we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 248,225 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.34 per share; (b) From February 2010 to July 2011, we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 1,673,750 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.41 per share; and (c) in March 2012, we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 238,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.61 per share.

 

  (2) From February 2010 to April 2011, we issued an aggregate of 1,495,302 shares of our common stock as follows: (a) 737,126 shares of common stock issued as annual performance-based restricted share awards, of which 397,804 remain outstanding and are not subject to forfeiture, 259,250 remain outstanding and are subject to forfeiture, and 80,072 were forfeited; and (b) 758,176 shares of common stock issued as a result of the exercise of stock options, for a total purchase price of $180,178.

 

  (3) From May 2012 to June 2012, we issued and sold an aggregate of 5,955,881 shares of Series E Preferred Stock to investors for an aggregate purchase price of $20,249,995.40.

No underwriters were involved in the foregoing issuances of securities.

The offers, sales and issuance of the securities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701. The recipients of such securities were our employees, officers, bona fide consultants and advisors and received the securities under our 2001 Plan. Appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions had adequate access, through employment, business or other relationships, to information about us.

The offers, sales and issuances of the securities described in paragraph 3 were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D in that the issuance of securities to the accredited investors did not involve a public offering. The recipients of securities in this transaction acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the securities issued in these transactions. Each of the recipients of securities in these transactions was an accredited investor under Rule 501 of Regulation D.

 

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Item 11. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

We are registering on this registration statement only our common stock, the terms of which are described below. However, because our preferred stock will remain outstanding following the effectiveness of this registration statement, we also describe below the terms of our preferred stock to the extent such terms qualify the rights of our common stock.

As of May 31, 2012, we had 80,000,000 authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of May 31, 2012, we had 60,152,555 authorized shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 1,527,611 were designated Series A preferred stock, 3,425,152 were designated Series B-1 preferred stock, 14,811,323 were designated Series B-2 preferred stock, 6,944,450 were designated Series C preferred stock, 11,385,196 were designated Series D preferred stock and 22,058,823 were designated Series E preferred stock.

Preferred Stock

Voting

Under the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, holders of our preferred stock are entitled to vote on any matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Each holder of outstanding shares of preferred stock is entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of our common stock into which the shares of preferred stock are convertible. Holders of our preferred stock vote together with the holders of our common stock as a single class, except as such vote relates to the election of directors, as set forth below under “Election of Directors,” or as provided by law.

In addition, the holders of preferred stock are entitled to various protective rights under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, including the following:

 

   

without the consent of the holders of 60% of the preferred stock, we cannot, subject to limited exceptions, amend our organizational documents, adversely change the rights of a series of preferred stock in a different manner than other series of preferred stock, increase the authorized number of shares of Series B-2 preferred stock, issue any equity security with rights on parity with or senior to the Series B-2 preferred stock, redeem or pay a dividend on any capital stock prior to the Series B-1 and Series B-2 preferred stock, create indebtedness in excess of $500,000, enter into non-debt financial commitments in excess of $100,000 outside the ordinary course of business, change the size of our board of directors, create a new stock plan or amend an existing stock plan, issue securities for licenses to technology or pharmaceutical drugs or compounds, or consummate a liquidation event or other change of control transaction;

 

   

without the consent of the holders of 60% of the Series C preferred stock, we cannot, subject to limited exceptions, increase the authorized number of shares of Series C preferred stock, or redeem or pay a dividend on any capital stock prior to the Series C preferred stock;

 

   

without the consent of the holders of a majority of the Series D preferred stock, we cannot, subject to limited exceptions, increase the authorized number of shares of Series D preferred stock, redeem or pay a dividend on any capital stock prior to the Series D preferred stock, or adversely change the priority of the liquidation preference of the Series D preferred stock; and

 

   

without the consent of the holders of 60% of the Series E preferred stock, we cannot, subject to limited exceptions, increase the authorized number of shares of Series E preferred stock, redeem or pay a dividend on any capital stock prior to the Series E preferred stock, or adversely change the rights of the Series E preferred stock.

Election of Directors

Under the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, so long as at least 600,000 shares of our preferred stock are outstanding, holders of shares of preferred stock (voting together as a single class and not as separate series, and on an as-converted basis) have the right to elect two directors. Holders of our common stock and preferred stock (voting together as a single class and on an as-converted basis) have the right to elect the remaining directors. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Voting Agreement” for additional information.

 

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Liquidation

In the event of a liquidation event, as defined in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, holders of our preferred stock are entitled to receive payment out of the proceeds available for distribution to our stockholders, according to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, prior and in preference to any payments to holders of common stock.

Conversion

Each share of our preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of such share, into shares of our common stock in an amount equal to the original purchase price of such share divided by the applicable conversion price as determined in accordance with the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Currently, each share of our preferred stock is convertible into common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Outstanding shares of our preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of common stock, at the then effective conversion rate, upon the earliest to occur of:

 

   

our sale of common stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering on the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 or successor form filed under the Securities Act, with a pre-initial public offering valuation of at least $225,000,000 and resulting in gross proceeds to the corporation of not less than $30,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

   

the date of effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-1 registering for re-sale by our stockholders shares of common stock issued upon conversion of our preferred stock and, without duplication, shares of common stock issued in, or shares of common stock issued upon conversion of preferred stock issued in, a “PIPE Offering,” which is defined in the amended and restated investors’ rights agreement as a private placement offering of shares of our common stock or preferred stock, in each case, at a price per share not less than $3.40, primarily for working capital purposes that is consummated in connection with which we agree to use our reasonable best efforts to file, in a defined period following such registration, a resale registration statement registering such shares; and

 

   

the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of not less than sixty percent (60%) of the then outstanding shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that the automatic conversion of each share of Series E Preferred Stock shall also require the written consent or agreement of the holders of not less than sixty percent (60%) of the then outstanding shares of Series E Preferred Stock.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such conversion is in connection with a liquidation event in which holders of Series D Preferred Stock would receive an amount less than two and one-half times the original purchase price thereof, then the automatic conversion of each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall also require the written consent or agreement of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock.

Anti-Dilution and Other Adjustments to Conversion Price

Subject to customary exceptions, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides anti-dilution protection for holders of our preferred stock in the event we issue additional shares of our common stock, options or rights to purchase our common stock or securities convertible into our common stock without consideration or at a price per share that is less than the then effective conversion price of any series of our preferred stock, which we refer to as a dilutive issuance. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the conversion price shall be adjusted to protect holders of our preferred stock from certain dilutive issuances based on a weighted average formula.

In addition to the anti-dilution protections described above, the conversion price of our preferred stock is subject to adjustments for stock splits, dividends and recapitalizations, among other things.

Dividends

Until the earlier of (i) October 31, 2013 and (ii) the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of our preferred stock into common stock, the Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D preferred stock will accrue dividends at a rate of 8% per annum and the Series E preferred stock will accrue dividends at a rate of 5% per annum, payable when and if declared by our board of directors. Such dividends are not cumulative and may be waived by holders of a majority of the shares of preferred stock then outstanding, provided that any waiver of any dividend preference of the Series E preferred stock shall require the consent of the holders of at least 60% of the outstanding shares of Series E preferred stock.

 

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Beginning on October 31, 2013 and until such time as all outstanding shares of our preferred stock are converted into shares of common stock, holders of shares of our Series E preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends at the rate of 5% per annum, or $0.17 per annum, payable in cash (x) the last day of each calendar quarter, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2013, (y) upon the consummation of a liquidation event and (z) upon the automatic conversion of all outstanding shares of preferred stock into common stock. If the assets legally available are insufficient to pay such dividends in full, we are required to take any action necessary or appropriate to remove any impediments to our ability to pay the dividends, including prioritizing all liquid assets and not making any capital expenditures. If we fail to pay such dividends, then the dividend rate for the Series E preferred stock will increase to 10% per annum, or $0.34 per annum, until such dividends are paid in full.

Common Stock

Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. An election of directors by our stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote in the election. Subject to the preferential rights of the holders of shares of preferred stock described above, the holders of share of common stock and preferred stock are entitled to share ratably in dividends declared by our board of directors.

In the event of a liquidation event, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive payment out of the proceeds available for distribution to our stockholders, according to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, after any required payments to holders of preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Our outstanding shares of common stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

Registration Rights

On May 1, 2012, we entered into the amended and restated investor rights agreement with holders of our preferred stock and certain holders of our common stock. We refer to the shares of our common stock and preferred stock subject to the amended and restated investor rights agreement as registrable shares. Pursuant to the amended and restated investor rights agreement, the holders of registrable shares have the right to require us to register with the SEC the registrable shares or to include those shares in any registration statement we file so that those shares may be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act. These rights are described in more detail below.

Resale Registration Rights

Upon the effectiveness of this registration statement, we are required pursuant to the amended and restated investor rights agreement to use our reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on Form S-1, or Resale S-1, covering the resale of shares of our common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our preferred stock and certain other shares of common stock or preferred stock, if any, that we issue and sell in certain private placement transactions within the next eighteen months.

Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in the shares becoming freely tradable without restrictions under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of such registration. Any sales of securities by holders of these shares could adversely affect the trading prices, if any, of our common stock.

The amended and restated investor rights agreement provides that in the event that the shares referenced above cannot be registered for resale as a secondary offering in a single registration statement or that certain selling stockholders would be deemed to be statutory underwriters, we will file amendments to the Resale S-1 or withdraw the Resale S-1 and file a new registration statement on Form S-1, in either case covering the maximum number of shares permitted to be registered by the SEC and avoid the selling stockholders being deemed to be statutory underwriters. Thereafter, we will use our reasonable best efforts to file, as promptly as allowed, one or more registration statements to register for resale those shares that have not yet been registered.

Demand Registration Rights

At any time after the earliest of (i) May 2, 2013, (ii) 180 days after the effective date of our first firm commitment underwritten public offering of common stock under the Securities Act (other than pursuant to the Resale S-1) or (iii) one year after the effective date of this registration statement, the holders of at least 25% of the registrable shares then outstanding may require that we file a registration statement covering the registration of at least 50% of the registrable shares then outstanding or registrable shares with an anticipated aggregate offering price of at least $10,000,000, net of underwriting discounts and commissions. We are not obligated to file a registration statement pursuant to this provision on more than two occasions or in certain other circumstances described in the amended and restated investor rights agreement.

 

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Form S-3 Registration Rights

In addition, after our first firm commitment underwritten public offering of common stock under the Securities Act (other than pursuant to the Resale S-1), the holders of registrable shares may request that we register on Form S-3 all or a portion of the registrable shares if the total amount of the shares being registered have an aggregate offering price of at least $1,000,000, subject to certain limitations set forth in the amended and restated investor rights agreement.

“Piggyback” Registration Rights

If we propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act, , the holders of registrable shares are entitled to notice of the registration and have the right to require us to register all or a portion of the registrable shares held by them, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the amended and restated investor rights agreement.

Expenses of Registration

We will pay all expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with all demand registrations, Form S-3 registrations and piggyback registrations, including the reasonable fees of one counsel for the selling holders.

Expiration of Registration Rights

The registration rights described above shall terminate five years after the consummation of our first firm commitment underwritten public offering of common stock under the Securities Act (other than pursuant to the Resale S-1).

Lock-Up Agreements

We and the holders of our preferred stock and certain holders of our common stock have agreed that, if we register shares of our capital stock in an initial firm commitment underwritten public offering (other than pursuant to the Resale S-1), such parties will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, during the period beginning on the date of the final prospectus for such registration statement and ending on the date specified by us and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed 180 days with limited exceptions):

 

   

lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our common stock; or

 

   

enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities.

These lock-up provisions will not apply to shares of common stock acquired in such offering or in open market transactions after such offering, and will only be applicable if all of our officers and directors and greater than one percent (1%) stockholders enter into similar agreements. In addition, following effectiveness of the Resale S-1, these provisions will not apply to shares of Series E preferred stock or shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our Series E preferred stock.

Information Rights

We are required, pursuant to the amended and restated investor rights agreement, to furnish each significant investor with an annual budget, annual financial statements audited by independent public accountants of national reputation, quarterly unaudited financial statements, monthly unaudited financial statements and other information relating to the financial condition of our business as any significant investor may reasonably request. These obligations will terminate upon the earliest of (i) our sale of common stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering on the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 or successor form filed under the Securities Act, with a pre-initial public offering valuation of at least $225,000,000 and resulting in gross proceeds to the corporation of not less than $30,000,000 in the aggregate, (ii) the date on which a Resale S-1 becomes effective or (iii) the consummation of a liquidation event, as defined in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

 

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Participation Rights

Pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated investor rights agreement, each significant investor is entitled to purchase its pro rata share of any future equity offering we conduct, subject to customary exceptions and excluding shares issued in a bona fide, firmly underwritten public offering and certain private placements. The significant investor’s pro rata share is based on ownership of the outstanding common stock on an as-converted basis. Such participation rights terminate upon the earliest of (i) our sale of common stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering on the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 or successor form filed under the Securities Act, with a pre-initial public offering valuation of at least $225,000,000 and resulting in gross proceeds to the corporation of not less than $30,000,000 in the aggregate, (ii) the date on which a Resale S-1 becomes effective or (iii) the consummation of a liquidation event, as defined in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

Drag Along Rights

Our voting agreement provides that, if our board of directors and the holders of at least 60% of our preferred stock approve a sale of the company, each holder of our preferred stock and certain other individuals, including our chief executive officer, are required to consent to, cooperate and participate in such sale, subject to certain exceptions. These rights and obligations will terminate upon the earliest of (i) our sale of common stock in a firm commitment underwritten public offering on the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 or successor form filed under the Securities Act, with a pre-initial public offering valuation of at least $225,000,000 and resulting in gross proceeds to the corporation of not less than $30,000,000 in the aggregate, (ii) the date on which a Resale S-1 becomes effective, (iii) the consummation of a sale of the company or (iv) the date specified by written consent or agreement of certain parties to the voting agreement. The holders of Series E preferred stock are not required to comply with such terms unless they would receive an amount of consideration greater than or equal to $8.50 per share. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence—Voting Agreement” for additional information regarding these rights and obligations.

 

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Item 12. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.

Section 145 of the DGCL authorizes a corporation, subject to the procedures and limitations stated therein, to indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with various actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, if they acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if they had no reasonable cause to believe their conduct was unlawful. In the case of proceedings brought by or on behalf of the corporation, indemnification is limited to expenses and is not permitted if the individual is adjudged liable to the corporation, unless the court determines otherwise. The statute provides that indemnification pursuant to its provisions is not exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation's certificate of incorporation, bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation eliminates the personal liability of directors to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director with certain limited exceptions set forth therein. Our Bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers. These indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and officers for some expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of his or her service as one of our directors or officers, or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request.

We maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers. In addition, we may purchase and maintain additional insurance on our behalf and on behalf of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of ours, or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity, against any expense, liability or loss asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify such person against such expenses, liability or loss under the DGCL.

 

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Item 13. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

The information required by this item may be found beginning on page F-1 of this Form 10.

 

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Item 14. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

 

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Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Consolidated Financial Statements filed as part of this registration statement:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 and March 31, 2012.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012

Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three-month period ended March 31, 2012.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(b) Exhibits.

See the Exhibit Index attached hereto which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
August 6, 2012     By:   /s/ David Pritchard
      Name:   David Pritchard
      Title:   Chief Executive Officer

*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  3.1+

   Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant

  3.2+

   Bylaws of the Registrant

  4.1+

   Specimen of Stock Certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock

  4.2+

   Specimen of Stock Certificate evidencing shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock

  4.3+

   Specimen of Stock Certificate evidencing shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock

  4.4+

   Specimen of Stock Certificate evidencing shares of C Preferred Stock

  4.5+

   Specimen of Stock Certificate evidencing shares of D Preferred Stock

  4.6+

   Specimen of Stock Certificate evidencing shares of E Preferred Stock

  4.7*+

   Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated May 2, 2012, by and among the Registrant and the other parties thereto

10.1+

   2001 Stock Plan

10.2+

   Form of Notice of Grant and Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Stock Plan

10.3+

   Form of Notice of Grant and Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Stock Plan (Outside Directors)

10.4+

   Form of Notice of Grant and Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Stock Plan (Executive Grants)

10.5+

   Form of Notice of Grant and Stock Option Agreement under the 2001 Stock Plan (Senior Management)

10.6+

   Form of Notice of Exercise under the 2001 Stock Plan (Early Exercise)

10.7

   2012 Equity Incentive Plan, effective upon effectiveness of this Registration Statement

10.8+

   Form of Notice of Grant and Stock Option Agreement under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan

10.9*+

   Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated May 2, 2012, by and among the Registrant and the other parties thereto

10.10*+

   Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, dated May 2, 2012, by and among the Registrant and the other parties thereto

10.11+

   Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement

10.12*

   Development, Commercialization, Collaboration and License Agreement, dated January 8, 2010, by and between the Registrant and Sanofi Pasteur S.A.

10.13*

   Development and License Agreement, dated May 11, 2004, by and between the Registrant and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

10.14*

   License Agreement, dated April 7, 2006, by and between the Registrant and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

10.15*

   Exclusive License Agreement, dated April 6, 2004, by and between the Registrant and The Regents of the University of California

10.16*+

   Non-Exclusive License Agreement, dated October 15, 2010, by and between the Registrant, BioWa, Inc. and Lonza Sales AG

10.17*

   License Agreement, dated March 16, 2007, by and between the Registrant and Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd.

10.18+

   Employment Offer Letter, dated August 15, 2006, by and between the Registrant and David Pritchard

10.19+

   Employment Offer Letter, dated February 1, 2011, by and between the Registrant and Jonathan Leff

10.20+

   Employment Offer Letter, dated January 8, 2004, by and between the Registrant and Geoffrey Yarranton

10.21+

   Letter Agreement, dated December 18, 2008, by and between the Registrant and David Pritchard

10.22+

   Letter Agreement, dated April 6, 2011, by and between the Registrant and Jonathan Leff

10.23+

   Letter Agreement, dated April 6, 2006, by and between the Registrant and Geoffrey Yarranton

10.24+

   Letter Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, by and between the Registrant and Geoffrey Yarranton

10.25+

   Letter Agreement, dated December 18, 2008, by and between the Registrant and Geoffrey Yarranton

10.26+

   Lease, dated January 19, 2011, by and between Britannia Pointe Grand Limited Partnership and the Registrant

10.27+

   Sublease Agreement, dated January 19, 2011, by and between the Registrant and Alios Biopharma, Inc.

10.28+

   First Amendment to Sublease, dated August 1, 2011, by and between the Registrant and Alios Biopharma, Inc.

10.29+

   Second Amendment to Sublease, dated December 13, 2011, by and between the Registrant and Alios Biopharma, Inc.

10.30+

   Sublease Agreement, dated March 1, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Compugen, Inc.

10.31

   Employment Offer Letter, dated April 23, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Jeffrey H. Cooper

10.32

   Letter Agreement, dated July 5, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Jeffrey H. Cooper

10.33

   Employment Offer Letter, dated April 18, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Nestor A. Molfino

10.34

   Letter Agreement, dated May 29, 2012, by and between the Registrant and Nestor Molfino

 

* Confidential Treatment Requested
+ Previously filed

 

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Kalobios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Index to Financial Statements

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     Page(s)  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 and March 31, 2012

     F-3   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December  31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012

     F-4   

Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three-month period ended March 31, 2012

     F-5   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December  31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012

     F-6   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-7   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Redwood City, California

June 12, 2012

 

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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     December 31,     March 31,  
(In thousands, except share and per share information)    2010     2011     2012  
                 (unaudited)  

Assets

      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8,902      $ 3,338      $ 4,598   

Marketable securities

     24,852        14,509        9,799   

Restricted cash

     483        —          —     

Interest receivable

     169        61        73   

Contract receivables

     509        177        203   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     400        519        447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     35,315        18,604        15,120   

Restricted cash

     —          205        205   

Property and equipment, net

     447        427        349   

Intangible assets

     222        111        83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 35,984      $ 19,347      $ 15,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit

      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

   $ 1,174      $ 266      $ 1,030   

Accrued compensation

     737        832        435   

Deferred revenue, short-term

     15,694        5,630        2,815   

Deferred rent, short-term

     195        53        65   

Accrued research and clinical liabilities

     1,034        1,079        963   

Other accrued liabilities

     360        248        245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     19,194        8,108        5,553   

Deferred revenue, long-term

     3,913        —          —     

Deferred rent, long-term

     —          163        144   

Other liabilities, long-term

     102        243        315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     23,209        8,514        6,012   

Commitments and contingencies

      

Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value:

      

Shares authorized: 39,108,536

      

Shares issued and outstanding: 37,954,843

      

Aggregate liquidation preference: $85,262,187

     83,178        83,178        83,178   

Stockholders’ deficit:

      

Common stock, $0.001 par value:

      

Shares authorized: 60,000,000 at December 31, 2010 and 2011 and March 31, 2012

      

Shares issued and outstanding: 6,612,957 , 7,074,762 and 7,350,555 at December 31, 2010 and 2011 and March 31, 2012, respectively

     7        7        7   

Additional paid-in capital

     2,119        2,407        2,449   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3     (1     —     

Accumulated deficit

     (72,526     (74,758     (75,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (70,403     (72,345     (73,433
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 35,984      $ 19,347      $ 15,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands, except share and per share information)    2009     2010     2011     2011     2012  
                       (unaudited)  

Contract revenue

   $ 589      $ 17,712      $ 20,255      $ 4,319      $ 3,018   

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development

     22,862        18,893        18,512        5,045        3,220   

General and administrative

     5,190        4,942        4,010        1,028        945   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     28,052        23,835        22,522        6,073        4,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (27,463     (6,123     (2,267     (1,754     (1,147

Other income (expense):

          

Interest income, net

     291        108        43        16        6   

Other income (expense), net

     348        915        (8     —          10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (26,824     (5,100     (2,232     (1,738     (1,131

Benefit for income taxes

     (19     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (26,805     (5,100     (2,232     (1,738     (1,131

Other comprehensive income (loss):

          

Net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities

     (108     (13     2        4        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (26,913   $ (5,113   $ (2,230   $ (1,734   $ (1,130
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

   $ (5.30   $ (0.85   $ (0.32   $ (0.26   $ (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per common share

     5,053,962        6,018,507        6,886,716        6,755,116        7,205,872   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

 

     Convertible Preferred Stock      Common Stock      Additional
Paid-In

Capital
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (Loss)
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Total
Stockholders’

Deficit
 
(In thousands, except share information)    Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount            

Balances at December 31, 2008

     36,416,382       $ 78,187         4,486,745       $ 4       $ 1,191       $ 118      $ (40,621   $ (39,308

Issuance of Series D convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $9

     1,538,461         4,991         —           —           —           —          —          —     

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options and vesting of stock awards

     —           —           890,651         1         94         —          —          95   

Employee stock-based compensation expense

     —           —           —           —           345         —          —          345   

Comprehensive loss

     —           —           —           —           —           (108     (26,805     (26,913
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2009

     37,954,843         83,178         5,377,396         5         1,630         10        (67,426     (65,781

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options and vesting of stock awards

     —           —           1,235,561         2         190         —          —          192   

Employee stock-based compensation expense

     —           —           —           —           299         —          —          299   

Comprehensive loss

     —           —           —           —           —           (13     (5,100     (5,113
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2010

     37,954,843         83,178         6,612,957         7         2,119         (3     (72,526     (70,403

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options and vesting of stock awards

     —           —           461,805         —           67         —          —          67   

Employee stock-based compensation expense

     —           —           —           —           221         —          —          221   

Comprehensive loss

     —           —           —           —           —           2        (2,232     (2,230
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2011

     37,954,843         83,178         7,074,762         7         2,407         (1     (74,758     (72,345

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options and vesting of stock awards (unaudited)

     —           —           275,793         —           21         —          —          21   

Employee stock-based compensation expense (unaudited)

     —           —           —           —           21         —          —          21   

Comprehensive loss (unaudited)

     —           —           —           —           —           1        (1,131     (1,130
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

     37,954,843       $ 83,178         7,350,555       $ 7       $ 2,449       $ —        $ (75,889   $ (73,433
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands)    2009     2010     2011     2011     2012  
                       (unaudited)  

Operating activities

          

Net loss

   $ (26,805   $ (5,100   $ (2,232   $ (1,738   $ (1,131

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Depreciation and amortization

     733        732        484        164        57   

Amortization of intangible assets

     111        111        111        28        28   

Amortization of premium on marketable securities

     120        375        429        136        56   

Stock-based compensation expense

     345        299        221        55        21   

Gains on disposal of fixed assets

     —          (4     —          —          (10

Change in fair value of preferred stock warrant liability

     (348     (2     48        —          —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

          

Contract receivables

     (28     (509     332        59        (26

Interest receivable

     283        (24     109        (9     (12

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     17        (78     (120     (26     73   

Accounts payable

     (481     487        (908     (268     763   

Accrued compensation

     6        107        95        (358     (397

Deferred revenue

     (289     19,607        (13,977     (3,870     (2,816

Accrued research and clinical liabilities

     1,311        (1,072     45        560        (117

Other liabilities

     156        (257     11        (96     72   

Deferred rent

     (153     (271     22        (97     (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (25,022     14,401        (15,330     (5,460     (3,446

Investing activities

          

Purchases of property and equipment

     (293     (68     (463     (214     —     

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —          —          —          —          30   

Purchases of marketable securities

     (28,497     (59,344     (26,974     (8,299     (3,286

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

     33,955        49,225        36,891        12,180        7,941   

Changes in restricted cash

     —          (183     278        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     5,165        (10,370     9,732        3,667        4,685   

Financing activities

          

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

     7        119        34        —          21   

Proceeds from issuances of convertible preferred stock, net

     4,991        —          —          —          —     

Payment for repurchase of common stock

     (10     —          —          —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     4,988        119        34        —          21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (14,869     4,150        (5,564     (1,793     1,260   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     19,618        4,752        8,902        8,902        3,338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 4,749      $ 8,902      $ 3,338      $ 7,109      $ 4,598   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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1. Organization and Description of Business

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) is a biopharmaceutical company whose primary business is to develop monoclonal antibody therapeutics for diseases that represent a significant burden to society and to patients and their families. The Company’s primary clinical focus is on respiratory diseases and cancer. The Company was incorporated on March 15, 2000 in California and, in 2001, became a Delaware corporation. All of the Company’s assets are located in California.

The Company has incurred net losses from operations since its inception and had an accumulated deficit of $75.9 million at March 31, 2012. The Company has financed its operations primarily through the sale of equity securities, grants and the payments received under its agreements with Novartis Pharma AG (Novartis) and Sanofi Pasteur S.A. (Sanofi). To date, none of the Company's product candidates have been approved for sale and therefore the Company has not generated any revenues from product sales. Management expects operating losses to continue for the foreseeable future. As a result, the Company will continue to obtain additional capital through equity offerings, debt financing and/or payments under new or existing licensing or collaboration agreements. If sufficient funds on acceptable terms are not available when needed, the Company could be required to significantly reduce its operating expenses and delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more of its development programs.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include all adjustments necessary for the presentation of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The Company believes judgment is involved in determining revenue recognition, the fair value-based measurement of stock-based compensation, accruals and warrant valuations. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions as facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, and those differences could be material to the consolidated financial statements.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying balance sheet as of March 31, 2012, the statements of comprehensive loss and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 and the statement of convertible preferred stock and stockholder's deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are unaudited. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the financial statements related to March 31, 2012 and the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 are also unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to state fairly the Company's financial position as of March 31, 2012 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012. The results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012 or for any other interim period or for any future year.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities consist of financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk in the event of a default by the related financial institution holding the securities, to the extent of the value recorded in the balance sheet. The Company invests cash that is not required for immediate operating needs primarily in highly liquid instruments with lower credit risk. The Company has established guidelines relating to the quality, diversification and maturities of securities to enable the Company to manage its credit risk.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are carried at cost, which approximates fair value given their short-term nature. Marketable securities, cash equivalents and warrants for convertible preferred stock are carried at fair value.

 

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The fair value of financial instruments reflects the amounts that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, of which the first two are considered observable, and the third is considered unobservable, as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Inputs other than those included in Level 1 that are directly or indirectly observable, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The Company measures the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using the highest level of inputs that are reasonably available as of the measurement date. The following tables summarize the fair value of financial assets and liabilities (investments and preferred stock warrant liability) that are measured at fair value, and the classification by level of input within the fair value hierarchy:

 

     Fair Value Measurements as of
March 31, 2012
(unaudited)
 
(In thousands)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments:

           

Money market funds

   $ 4,575       $ —         $ —         $ 4,575   

Corporate securities

     —           2,254         —           2,254   

U.S. government-backed securities

     —           7,034         —           7,034   

U.S. treasury notes

     511         —           —           511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 5,086       $ 9,288       $ —         $ 14,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock warrant liability

   $ —         $ —         $ 117       $ 117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fair Value Measurements as of
December 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments:

           

Money market funds

   $ 2,975       $ —         $ —         $ 2,975   

Corporate securities

     —           6,022         —           6,022   

U.S. treasury notes

     3,049         —           —           3,049   

U.S. government-backed securities

     —           5,436         —           5,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 6,024       $ 11,458       $ —         $ 17,482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock warrant liability

   $ —         $ —         $ 117       $ 117   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fair Value Measurements as of
December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments:

           

Money market funds

   $ 7,529       $ —         $ —         $ 7,529   

Commercial paper

     —           6,749         —           6,749   

Corporate securities

     —           7,475         —           7,475   

U.S. government-backed securities

     —           10,677         —           10,677   

U.S. treasury notes

     1,274         —           —           1,274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 8,803       $ 24,901       $ —         $ 33,704   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock warrant liability

   $ —         $ —         $ 69       $ 69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The Company’s Level 2 investments include U.S. government-backed securities and corporate securities that are valued based upon observable inputs that may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. The fair value of the Company’s commercial paper is based upon the time to maturity and discounted using the three-month treasury bill rate. The average remaining maturity of the Company’s Level 2 investments as of March 31, 2012 is less than three months and all of these investments are rated by S&P and Moody’s at AAA or AA+. As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s corporate securities are fully FDIC-insured under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP).

 

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The fair value of the convertible preferred stock warrant liability as of March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and 2010 was calculated by using an Option Pricing Model to allocate the total enterprise value to the various securities within the Company’s capital structure. The estimated total enterprise value was $106.9 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and $99.5 million at December 31, 2010. The model’s inputs reflect assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the instrument in a current period transaction. Inputs to the model included:

 

     December 31,
       2010       2011  

Time to liquidity (in years)

   0.5   2.0

Volatility

   57%   53%

Discounted cash flow rate

   14%   14%

Risk free interest rate

   0.21%   0.25%

Marketability discount rate

   20%   27%

Time to liquidity input was based on the Company’s estimate of when potential liquidity could be provided to stockholders. The volatility factor used was based on the average historic price volatility for publicly traded industry peers. The discounted cash flow rate used takes into consideration a company specific risk premium, market risk premium and an assumed risk free rate of return. The risk-free interest rate used was based on the yields of U.S. Treasury securities with maturities similar to time to liquidity. The marketability discount is used to factor in private companies are generally less liquid than a public company. The Company evaluated the inputs to the model as of March 31, 2012 and concluded that there were no significant changes.

The following table presents changes in financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs:

 

     Convertible
Preferred Stock
Warrant
Liability
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 71   

Unrealized gain included in other income (expense), net

     (2
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

     69   

Unrealized gain included in other income (expense), net

     48   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

     117   

Unrealized gain included in other income (expense), net (unaudited)

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

   $ 117   
  

 

 

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposits with commercial banks in checking, interest-bearing and demand money market accounts. The Company invests in marketable securities consisting primarily of certificates of deposit, money market funds, corporate securities, commercial paper, U.S. government-backed securities and U.S. treasury notes. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and carried at estimated fair value, based upon quoted market prices, with unrealized gains and losses reported as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ deficit. The Company may liquidate any of these investments in order to meet the Company’s liquidity needs in the next year.

Realized gains and losses from the sale of marketable securities are calculated using the specific-identification method. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary are included in interest income, net in the consolidated statements of operations. To date, the Company has not recorded any impairment charges on its marketable securities related to other-than-temporary declines in market value. In determining whether a decline in market value is other-than-temporary, various factors are considered, including whether the decline is attributed to a change in credit risk, and whether it is more likely-than-not that the Company will hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery in market value. The Company had no realized gains or losses for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012.

 

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Restricted Cash

Restricted cash at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, consisted of $0.2 million related to standby letters of credit issued in connection with an operating lease for the Company’s corporate headquarters. Restricted cash at December 31, 2010 consisted of $0.5 million related to standby letters of credit issued in connection with an operating lease for the Company’s corporate headquarters and a shipment of clinical materials from the Company’s third party manufacturer.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets of three years using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful lives or the noncancelable term of the related lease. Maintenance and repair costs are charged as expense to the statements of operations as incurred.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets, including intangible assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may be impaired. An impairment loss would be recognized when estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset, including disposition, are less than the carrying value of the asset. To date, the Company has not recorded any impairment charges on its long-lived assets.

The Company’s intangible assets consist of intellectual property and know-how acquired, related to developed technology for antibody production, as part of the Company’s acquisition of Celscia Therapeutics, Inc., effective January 12, 2004. Such intellectual property and know-how acquired provides the Company with alternative future use in other research projects. The intellectual property and know-how acquired of $1.0 million is being amortized over the estimated useful life of the technology, which the Company estimates to be nine years. For each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, the Company recorded amortization expense of $0.1 million. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, the Company recorded amortization expense of $28,000. The estimated remaining future amortization expense to be recorded in the year ended December 31, 2012 is $111,000.

Convertible Preferred Stock Warrant Liability

The Company classifies its outstanding warrants exercisable into shares of the Company’s Series B-2 convertible preferred stock as other liabilities, long term and adjusts the instruments to fair value at the end of each reporting period. At the end of each reporting period, changes in the fair value of the warrant liability during the period are recorded as a component of other income (expense), net. The Company will continue to adjust the liability for changes in fair value until the earlier of the exercise or expiration of the warrants or conversion of the warrants into warrants to purchase common stock, at which time the liability would be reclassified to additional paid-in capital.

Research and Development Expenses

Development costs incurred in the research and development of new products are expensed as incurred, including expenses that may or may not be reimbursed under research and development collaboration arrangements. Research and development costs include, but are not limited to, salaries, benefits, stock-based compensation, laboratory supplies, allocated overhead, fees for professional service providers and costs associated with product development efforts, including preclinical studies and clinical trials. Research and development expenses under collaborative agreements approximate or exceed the revenue recognized under such agreements.

The Company estimates preclinical study and clinical trial expenses based on the services performed, pursuant to contracts with research institutions and clinical research organizations that conduct and manage preclinical studies and clinical trials on its behalf. In accruing service fees, the Company estimates the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from the estimate, the Company will adjust the accrual accordingly. Payments made to third parties under these arrangements in advance of the receipt of the related services are recorded as prepaid expenses until the services are rendered.

 

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Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) transfer of technology has been completed, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the fee is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. Payments received in advance of work performed are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized when earned.

Multiple Element Arrangements

The Company evaluates revenue from agreements that have multiple elements to determine whether the components of the arrangement represent separate units of accounting. Management considers whether components of an arrangement represent separate units of accounting based upon whether certain criteria are met, including whether the delivered element has stand-alone value to the customer. To date, all of the Company’s research and development collaboration and license agreements have been assessed to have one unit of accounting. Up-front and license fees received for a combined unit of accounting are deferred and recognized ratably over the projected performance period. Nonrefundable fees where the Company has no continuing performance obligations are recognized as revenue when collection is reasonably assured and all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

On January 1, 2011, the Company adopted on a prospective basis Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which amends the criteria related to identifying separate units of accounting and provides guidance on how an arrangement should be separated and the consideration allocated. The adoption of the standard did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 or the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as the Company did not enter into any new arrangements or materially modify any existing arrangements in those periods. However, the adoption of this standard may result in revenue recognition patterns for future agreements that are materially different from the Company’s existing multiple-element arrangements.

Research and Development Services

Internal and external research and development costs incurred in connection with collaboration agreements are recognized as revenue in the same period as the costs are incurred and are presented on a gross basis because the Company acts as a principal, has the discretion to choose suppliers, bears credit risk and performs at least part of the services.

Milestones and Other Contingent Payments

On January 1, 2011, the Company elected to prospectively adopt the milestone method as described in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2010-17, Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition . Under the milestone method, contingent consideration received from the achievement of a substantive milestone will be recognized in its entirety in the period in which the milestone is achieved. A milestone is defined as an event having all of the following characteristics: (i) there is substantive uncertainty at the date the arrangement is entered into that the event will be achieved, (ii) the event can only be achieved based in whole or in part on either the company’s performance or a specific outcome resulting from the company’s performance and (iii) if achieved, the event would result in additional payments being due to the company.

The Company’s future research and development and license agreements may provide for payments to be paid to the Company upon the achievement of development milestones or success fees. Given the challenges inherent in developing biologic products, there may be substantial uncertainty as to whether any such milestones would be achieved at the time the agreements are executed. In addition, the Company will evaluate whether the development milestones meet all of the conditions to be considered substantive. The conditions include: (1) the consideration is commensurate with either of the following: (a) the vendor’s performance to achieve the milestone or (b) the enhancement of the value of the delivered item or items as a result of a specific outcome resulting from the vendor’s performance to achieve the milestone; (2) it relates solely to past performance and (3) it is reasonable relative to all the deliverables and payment terms within the arrangement. If the Company considers the development milestones to be substantive revenue related to such future milestone payments will be recognized as the Company achieves each milestone. The election to adopt the milestone method did not impact the Company’s financial position or results of operations as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011, or the three month period ended March 31, 2012, as the Company did not receive any milestone payments in those periods, and no milestones payments, as defined, are included in any of the Company’s existing collaboration arrangements as of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012.

 

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Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2010-17, milestone payments that were contingent upon the achievement of substantive at-risk performance criteria were recognized in full upon achievement of those milestone events in accordance with the terms of the related agreement and assuming all other revenue recognition criteria were met. All revenue recognized to date under our collaborative agreements has been nonrefundable.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The Company measures employee and director stock-based compensation expense for stock awards at the grant date, based on the fair value-based measurement of the award, and the expense is recorded over the related service period, generally the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company calculates the fair value-based measurement of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the single-option method and recognizes expense using the straight-line attribution approach.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset-and-liability approach. Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes measured by applying enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse, net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits. Valuation allowances are provided when necessary to reduce net deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the Company’s provision for income taxes.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss includes the net loss and all changes in stockholders’ deficit during a period, except for those changes resulting from investments by stockholders or distributions to stockholders. Other comprehensive income (loss) consists solely of unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities.

Net Loss Per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding for the period. Common stock equivalents are only included in the calculation of diluted net loss per common share when their effect is dilutive.

The Company’s potential dilutive securities which include convertible preferred stock, unvested restricted stock, stock options, and warrants have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the effect would be to reduce the net loss per share and be antidilutive. Therefore, the denominator used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per common share is the same in all periods presented.

The following shares of outstanding potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computations of diluted net loss per common share as the effect of including such securities would be antidilutive:

 

     December 31,      March 31,  
     2009      2010      2011      2011      2012  
                          (unaudited)  

Convertible Preferred Stock

     37,954,843         37,954,843         37,954,843         37,954,843         37,954,843   

Unvested Common Stock

     846,352         614,005         495,163         583,690         259,250   

Warrants to purchase Preferred Stock

     138,889         138,889         138,889         138,889         138,889   

Options to purchase Common Stock

     3,706,465         3,429,104         3,869,007         3,750,729         3,433,696   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     42,646,549         42,136,841         42,457,902         42,428,151         41,786,678   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Deferred Rent

The Company records its costs under facility operating lease agreements as rent expense. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the operating lease. The difference between the actual amounts paid and amounts recorded as rent expense is recorded to deferred rent.

Segment Reporting

The Company’s operating segments are determined based upon the way the business is organized for making operating decisions and assessing performance. The Company has only one operating segment related to the development of pharmaceutical products.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs . This ASU is the result of joint efforts by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board to develop a single, converged fair value framework. While this ASU is largely consistent with existing fair value measurement principles in U.S. GAAP, it expands the existing disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and makes other amendments. Many of these amendments were made to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards, which could change how fair value measurement guidance in ASC 820 is applied. The Company adopted ASU No. 2011-04 on January 1, 2012, as required. The adoption of this new guidance on a prospective basis did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income . This ASU gives an entity the option to present the total of comprehensive income (loss), the components of net income (loss), and the components of other comprehensive income (loss) either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income (loss) or in two separate but consecutive statements. The Company adopted ASU No. 2011-05 on January 1, 2012 on a retrospective basis as required and has presented its comprehensive loss and the components of net loss and other comprehensive income (loss) in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income (loss).

3. Investments

Investments consist of the following:

 

(In thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
 

As of March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

           

Money market funds

   $ 4,575       $ —         $ —         $ 4,575   

Corporate securities

     2,254         —           —           2,254   

U.S. government-backed securities

     7,034         —           —           7,034   

U.S. treasury note

     511         —              511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 14,374       $ —         $ —         $ 14,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reported as:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

            $ 4,370   

Marketable securities

              9,799   

Restricted cash

              205   
           

 

 

 

Total investments

            $ 14,374   
           

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 

As of December 31, 2011

          

Money market funds

   $ 2,975       $ —         $ —        $ 2,975   

Corporate securities

     6,024         —           (2     6,022   

U.S. treasury notes

     3,049         —           —          3,049   

U.S. government-backed securities

     5,435         1           5,436   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 17,483       $ 1       $ (2   $ 17,482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reported as:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

           $ 2,768   

Marketable securities

             14,509   

Restricted cash

             205   
          

 

 

 

Total investments

           $ 17,482   
          

 

 

 

 

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(In thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
 

As of December 31, 2010

          

Money market funds

   $ 7,529       $ —         $ —        $ 7,529   

Commercial paper

     6,748         1         —          6,749   

Corporate securities

     7,478         —           (3     7,475   

U.S. government-backed securities

     10,678         1         (2     10,677   

U.S. treasury notes

     1,274         —           —          1,274   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 33,707       $ 2       $ (5   $ 33,704   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reported as:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

           $ 8,369   

Marketable securities

             24,852   

Restricted cash

             483   
          

 

 

 

Total investments

           $ 33,704   
          

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, all securities have remaining contractual maturities of less than one year and were in an unrealized loss position for less than one year. The unrealized losses were not attributed to credit risk. Based on the nature of the securities, the extent and duration of the unrealized losses and the fact that it is more likely than not that the Company will hold these investments for a period of time sufficient for a recovery of the cost basis, the Company concluded that the unrealized losses in the investment securities are not other-than-temporary.

4. Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:

 

     December 31     March 31,  
     2010     2011     2012  
(In thousands)                (unaudited)  

Laboratory equipment

   $ 1,259      $ 1,508      $ 1,472   

Computer equipment and software

     401        421        421   

Leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures

     1,087        1,282        1,282   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,747        3,211        3,175   

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (2,300     (2,784     (2,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 447      $ 427      $ 349   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, was $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2012 was $164,000 and $57,000, respectively.

 

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5. Research and Development Collaboration and License Agreements

The following table presents a summary of revenues from significant collaboration partners as a percentage of the Company’s total revenues:

 

     December 31     March 31,  
     2009     2010     2011     2011     2012  

Sanofi

     —       100     100     100     100

Novartis

     49     —       —       —       —  

Other

     51     —       —       —       —  

Sanofi

In January 2010, the Company and Sanofi entered into an agreement for the development and commercialization of KB001-A, an investigational new biologic for the treatment or prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infections (the Sanofi agreement). Under the terms of the Sanofi agreement, the Company received an initial upfront non-refundable payment of $35 million and received an additional non-refundable payment of $5 million that represented a second installment of the upfront fees due to the Company under the agreement upon completion of a sublicense negotiation with a third party in August 2011. The Company may also receive development, regulatory and commercial contingent payments for a potential further $250 million, as well as royalties on eventual product sales, if any. These contingent payments do not meet the definition of milestones since they are based solely on Sanofi’s performance and therefore, the milestone method will not be applied to these payments. Sanofi will be responsible for the development and commercialization of KB001-A in all indications other than those retained by the Company, including the prevention of ventilated associated pneumonias caused by Pa . The Company retains rights to develop and commercialize KB001-A for use in treating patients with cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis, an obstructive lung disease aggravated by bacterial infections. Sanofi has the option to acquire development and commercialization rights to the Company’s indications for KB001-A either (i) outside the United States or (ii) worldwide with a co-development and joint marketing arrangement in the United States. The agreement will remain in effect until the expiration of all of Sanofi’s royalty obligations to the Company. Sanofi may terminate the agreement for convenience, and either Sanofi or the Company may terminate the agreement for material breach of the agreement by the other party. In the event Sanofi terminates the agreement for convenience or the Company terminates due to Sanofi’s material breach, worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize KB001-A revert back to the Company. In the event Sanofi terminates the agreement for the Company’s material breach, Sanofi will be entitled to deduct any damages awarded against future contingent payments and royalties. The upfront payment of $40 million is being recognized over the estimated period of the Company’s substantive performance obligations under the arrangement. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2011, the Company estimated that substantive performance obligations under the arrangement would be completed by March 31, 2012. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, the Company and Sanofi agreed to amend the 2010 agreement as Sanofi requested that the Company perform additional services. Therefore, in the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, the Company revised its estimate to reflect that the substantive performance obligations under the arrangement were then expected to be completed by June 30, 2012.

Under the terms of the Sanofi agreement, the Company receives specified research and development funding for services performed in connection with KB001-A research and development efforts. Reimbursements received by the Company for these services are recorded as contract revenues when earned as the related services are provided.

Revenue recognized under the Sanofi agreement was as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2010      2011      2011      2012  
(In thousands)                  (unaudited)  

Contract revenue:

           

Amortization of upfront fees

   $ 15,393       $ 18,977       $ 3,870       $ 2,816   

Reimbursement for development-related activities

     2,319         1,278         449         202   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contract revenue

   $ 17,712       $ 20,255       $ 4,319       $ 3,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Novartis

In August 2005, the Company and Novartis and Novartis Institute for Functional Genomics Inc., dba The Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) entered into a three-year collaboration agreement for the discovery and development of antibodies for GNF (the collaboration agreement). GNF paid the Company setup fees for each antibody project. The Company deferred the setup fees and recognized the fees over the period required for the Company to fulfill all of its obligations with respect to the delivery of the antibodies. The setup fees were recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis, consistent with the level of effort, over the period of performance, which was the initial research collaboration term of three years. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recognized contract revenue of $0.3 million related to the setup fees. No contract revenue was recognized in periods subsequent to December 31, 2009 related to this arrangement.

If GNF elects to continue the development of an antibody resulting from the collaboration, GNF or Novartis may be required to pay the Company contingent payments and royalties. No contingent or royalty payments have been received to date.

 

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Other Research and Development Collaborations

The Company has research and development collaboration agreements with other collaborative partners wherein the Company receives reimbursement of research and development expenses, potentially followed by success fees, contingent payments and royalties. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recognized contract revenue of $0.3 million related to a contingent payment. No contract revenue was recognized in periods subsequent to December 31, 2009 related to these arrangements.

6. Other Income

In November 2010, the Company received total cash grants of $1.0 million from the Internal Revenue Service under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code for the Qualified Therapeutic Discovery Project Program. The grants relate to certain research and development costs the Company incurred in 2009 in connection with its programs. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had incurred the associated expenses underlying the qualified investment and received certification from the Department of Treasury for each project awarded. As of December 31, 2010, there were no remaining performance obligations associated with the grants. The $1.0 million received has been included within other income (expense), net in the accompanying statement of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2010.

7. Preferred Stock Warrant Liability

In connection with a credit facility obtained in 2005, the Company issued warrants to purchase 55,556 shares of Series B-2 convertible preferred stock (Series B-2 Preferred) upon the signing of the credit facility agreement in October 2005 and 83,333 shares of Series B-2 Preferred upon drawdown of the loan in December 2006. The warrants were immediately exercisable upon issuance. The warrants expire on October 31, 2015. The exercise price per share is $1.44.

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Lease

In January 2008, the Company entered into a noncancelable operating lease for its facilities in South San Francisco, California. The lease term commenced in February 2008 and expired in June 2011. In January 2011, the Company renewed the noncancelable operating lease. The lease term commenced in July 2011 and will expire in June 2014. In connection with the renewed lease, the Company issued a standby letter of credit for $205,000 for the deposit requirement under the terms of the lease. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The Company is also responsible for certain operating expenses. The lease provided a $195,000 allowance from the landlord for tenant improvements that was utilized in the year ended December 31, 2011. This amount has been included in deferred rent in the accompanying December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 balance sheets and is being amortized over the term of the lease, on a straight-line basis.

Future minimum lease payments are as follows as of December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

2012

   $ 1,159   

2013

     1,207   

2014

     615   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,981   
  

 

 

 

In January 2009, the Company entered into a sublease agreement, as amended in April 2009, with a third party to sublease a portion of the Company’s facility in South San Francisco, California. The sublease had a 29 month term that began February 1, 2009 and ended June 2011. In January 2011, the third party renewed the sublease for the term beginning July 2011 and ending June 2014. In August and December 2011, the third party amended the sublease to include additional space. In March 2012, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with another third party to sublease a portion of the Company’s facility in South San Francisco, California. The sublease has a 28 month term that began March 1, 2012 and ends June 2014.

 

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Under the agreements, the Company will receive sublease payments as follows (in thousands):

 

2012

   $ 1,037   

2013

     1,095   

2014

     553   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,685   
  

 

 

 

The sublease income received will offset the Company’s future rent payments as shown above.

Rent expense, net of sublease income, was $535,000, $406,000, and $566,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively and $98,000 and $56,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively. Sublease income was $308,000, $429,000, and $531,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively and $107,000 and $221,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

The Company, as permitted under Delaware law and in accordance with its bylaws, indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits, while the officer or director is or was serving at the Company’s request in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is equal to the officer’s or director’s lifetime.

The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited; however, the Company currently holds director and officer liability insurance. This insurance limits the Company’s exposure and may enable it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company believes that the fair value of these indemnification obligations is minimal. Accordingly, the Company has not recognized any liabilities relating to these obligations for any period presented.

The Company has certain agreements with service providers with which it does business that contain indemnification provisions pursuant to which the Company typically agrees to indemnify the party against certain types of third-party claims. The Company accrues for known indemnification issues when a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company would also accrue for estimated incurred but unidentified indemnification issues based on historical activity. As the Company has not incurred any indemnification losses to date, there were no accruals for or expenses related to indemnification issues for any period presented.

9. Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

As of December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, the Company is authorized to issue two classes of capital stock, common stock, and preferred stock, of which 60,000,000 shares were designated as common stock and 39,108,536 shares were designated as preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.001 per share. See Note 13, Subsequent Events for discussion of the Company’s Series E preferred stock financing and concurrent changes in the Company’s capital stock.

Convertible Preferred Stock

In September and December 2008, the Company issued 6,230,569 shares and 3,616,166 shares, respectively, of Series D convertible preferred stock (Series D Preferred) at a price of $3.25 per share, for gross proceeds of $32.0 million. In March 2009, the Company issued 1,538,461 shares of Series D Preferred at a price of $3.25 per share, for gross proceeds of $5.0 million.

As of December 31, 2010 and 2011 and March 31, 2012, convertible preferred stock balances were as follows:

 

     Shares
Authorized
     Shares Issued
and Outstanding
     Carrying Value      Liquidation
Amount
 
                   (In thousands)      (In thousands)  

Series A

     1,527,611         1,527,611       $ 1,835       $ 2,200   

Series B-1

     3,425,152         3,425,152         4,726         4,932   

Series B-2

     14,811,323         14,672,434         21,039         21,128   

Series C

     6,944,450         6,944,450         19,905         20,000   

Series D

     12,400,000         11,385,196         35,673         37,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     39,108,536         37,954,843       $ 83,178       $ 85,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2010 and 2011 and March 31, 2012, the Company had five series of outstanding convertible preferred stock: Series A convertible preferred stock (Series A Preferred), Series B-1 convertible preferred stock (Series B-1 Preferred), Series B-2 Preferred, Series C convertible preferred stock (Series C Preferred) and Series D Preferred (collectively, the Preferred Stock). The Preferred Stock is initially recorded at fair value on the date of issuance, net of issuance costs. All shares of Preferred Stock are redeemable in the event of a change of control at the applicable original purchase price per share. As all Preferred Stock is redeemable upon an event outside the control of the Company (i.e., a change in control), the related amounts have been presented outside of stockholders’ deficit. The carrying value of Preferred Stock will be adjusted to redemption value if it becomes probable that a redemption will occur. Company management does not believe that redemption is probable based on current business conditions.

The redemption amount of outstanding Series A, Series B-1, Series B-2, Series C and Series D Preferred is equal to the applicable original purchase price of the stock, or $1.44, $1.44, $1.44, $2.88 and $3.25 per share, respectively.

The significant rights, privileges, and preferences of the Preferred Stock are as follows as of December 31, 2010 and 2011 and March 31, 2012:

Dividend Provisions

The holders of Series A, Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred are entitled to receive noncumulative dividends of $0.12 per year for each outstanding share held when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors. The holders of Series C Preferred are entitled to receive noncumulative dividends of $0.2304 per year and the holders of Series D Preferred are entitled to receive noncumulative dividends of $0.26 per year for each outstanding share held when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors. No dividends will be declared or paid to the holders of common stock until these dividends have been paid to the holders of the Preferred Stock.

Liquidation Preference

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or change in control of the Company, the holders of Series D Preferred are entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $3.25 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the holders of Series C, Series B-2, Series B-1 and Series A Preferred and the common stockholders. Following payment of this liquidation amount, if proceeds for distribution remain, the holders of Series C Preferred are entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $2.88 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the holders of Series B-2, Series B-1 and Series A Preferred and the common stockholders. Following payment of these liquidation amounts, if proceeds for distribution remain, the holders of Series B-2 Preferred are entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $1.44 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the holders of Series B-1 and Series A Preferred and the common stockholders. Following payment of these liquidation amounts, if proceeds for distribution remain, the holders of the Series B-1 and Series A Preferred are each entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $1.44 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the common stockholders. Following payment of these liquidation amounts, the holders of the Series A, Series B-1, Series B-2, Series C and Series D Preferred and the common stockholders shall share in any remaining proceeds pro rata based on the number of shares held (assuming conversion of all Preferred Stock into common stock) until the holders of Series A, Series B 1 and Series B-2 Preferred have received an additional $2.88 per share (for a total of $4.32 per share), the holders of Series C Preferred have received an additional $4.32 per share (for a total of $7.20 per share) and the holders of Series D Preferred have received an additional $4.87 per share (for a total of $8.12 per share). Thereafter, any proceeds remaining for distribution would be distributed pro rata among the common stockholders.

Conversion Rights

Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of such share, into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.

Each share of Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments, will be automatically converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock at the applicable conversion rate upon the earlier of: (i) the Company’s initial public offering with a pre initial public offering valuation of at least $225 million that results in gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $30 million; and (ii) the written consent or agreement of the holders of at least sixty percent of the then-outstanding Preferred Stock (voting together as a single class and not as separate series) provided, however, that if such a conversion is in connection with a liquidation event in which holders of Series D Preferred would receive an amount less than $8.12 per share, then the automatic conversion of each share of Series D Preferred requires the written consent or agreement of the holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series D Preferred.

Subject to customary exceptions, the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides anti-dilution protection for holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock in the event the Company issues additional shares of the Company’s common stock, options or rights to purchase the Company’s common stock or securities convertible into the Company’s common stock without consideration or at a price per share that is less than the then effective conversion price of any series of the Preferred Stock, which is referred to as a dilutive issuance. The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the conversion price shall be adjusted to protect holders of the Preferred Stock from certain dilutive issuances based on a weighted average formula.

In addition to the anti-dilution protections described above, the conversion price of the Company’s Preferred Stock is subject to adjustments for stock splits, dividends and recapitalizations, among other things.

 

 

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Voting Rights

The holder of each share of Preferred Stock shall have the right to one vote for each share of common stock into which such share of Preferred Stock could be converted. Additionally, specific protective provisions require that certain actions by the Company may be taken only upon the approval of the holders of at least sixty percent of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

Election of Directors

The holders of Series A Preferred are entitled to elect two members of the Company’s Board of Directors, and the holders of Series B-2 Preferred are entitled to elect two members of the Company’s Board of Directors. All remaining members of the Company’s Board of Directors are elected by the holders of common stock and Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-if-converted to common stock basis.

Right of First Offer

Each holder of 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock (or the common stock issued upon conversion thereof) has the right to participate in certain future equity issuances of the Company in order to maintain their pro rata ownership percentage of the Company. The right expires upon the earlier of: (i) an initial public offering with a pre initial public offering valuation of at least $225 million and resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $30 million; and (ii) a change in control of the Company.

Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale

Holders of Preferred Stock have a secondary right of first refusal (if not exercised by the Company) and certain rights of co-sale with respect to certain shares of common stock held by common stockholders. The rights expire upon the earlier of: (i) an initial public offering with a pre initial public offering valuation of at least $225 million and resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $30 million; and (ii) a change in control of the Company.

Common Stock

At December 31, 2011, the Company has reserved the following shares of common stock for issuance in connection with:

 

Conversion of Series A Preferred

     1,527,611   

Conversion of Series B-1 Preferred

     3,425,152   

Conversion of Series B-2 Preferred

     14,672,434   

Exercise and conversion of Series B-2 Preferred warrants

     138,889   

Conversion of Series C Preferred

     6,944,450   

Conversion of Series D Preferred

     11,385,196   

Common stock available for grant of stock awards

     3,602,958   

Common stock options outstanding

     3,869,007   
  

 

 

 
     45,565,697   
  

 

 

 

2001 Stock Plan and Stock-Based Compensation

Under the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan (the Plan), the Company may grant shares and/or options to purchase up to 12,138,371 shares of common stock to employees, directors, consultants, and other service providers at prices not less than the fair market value at the date of grant for incentive stock options and not less than 85% of the fair market value for nonstatutory options. These options generally vest over four years, expire 10 years from the date of grant, and are generally exercisable at any time following the date of grant. Unvested options exercised are subject to the Company’s repurchase right that lapses as the options vest. At December 31, 2010, the Company had 133,842 shares at a weighted-average price of $0.25 per share subject to repurchase. At December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, the Company did not have any shares subject to repurchase.

 

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Activity under the Plan is as follows:

 

     Shares Available for
Grant
    Number of Options
Issued and Outstanding
    Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 

Balances at December 31, 2008

     3,245,696        2,691,123      $ 0.34   

Stock awards

     (376,000     —       

Options granted

     (1,324,509     1,324,509        0.34   

Options canceled

     274,835        (274,835     0.29   

Options exercised

     —          (34,332     0.20   

Stock awards forfeited

     40,834        —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balances at December 31, 2009

     1,860,856        3,706,465        0.28   

Stock awards

     (479,126     —       

Options granted

     (517,750     517,750        0.41   

Options canceled

     271,023        (271,023     0.30   

Options exercised

     —          (524,088     0.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balances at December 31, 2010

     1,135,003        3,429,104        0.30   

Additional shares authorized

     3,250,000        —       

Stock awards

     (258,000     —       

Options granted

     (1,156,000     1,156,000        0.41   

Options canceled

     591,133        (591,133     0.35   

Options exercised

     —          (124,964     0.27   

Stock awards forfeited

     40,822        —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balances at December 31, 2011

     3,602,958        3,869,007        0.33   

Options granted (unaudited)

     (238,500     238,500        0.61   

Options canceled (unaudited)

     599,019        (599,019     0.38   

Options exercised (unaudited)

     —          (74,792     0.38   

Stock awards forfeited (unaudited)

     39,250        —       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

Balances at March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

     4,002,727        3,433,696      $ 0.34   

Options vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2011

       3,675,557      $ 0.33   

Options vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

       3,262,011      $ 0.29   

In February 2010, the Company granted awards to executive officers for a total of 545,000 shares of common stock. Awards of 203,000 shares of common stock vested in January 2011 based on the attainment in 2010 of certain agreed-upon performance milestones as determined by the Board of Directors. In January 2011, the Company granted awards to executive officers for a total of 505,000 shares of common stock. Awards of 206,500 shares of common stock vested in January 2012 based on the attainment in 2011 of certain agreed-upon performance milestones as determined by the Board of Directors. As such, the compensation related to these grants was measured based upon the fair-value-based measurement on the grant date of $0.41 per share and recorded over the related performance periods as the performance conditions were deemed probable of vesting in 2010 and 2011. The Company recorded total stock-based compensation expense of $132,000, $92,000 and $52,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively, related to these stock awards. At December 31, 2010 and 2011, 490,000 shares and 505,000 shares of common stock were subject to repurchase related to these awards, respectively.

 

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Additional information regarding options outstanding as of March 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Options Outstanding and
Exercisable

(unaudited)
 

Exercise Price

   Number of
Shares
Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(In Years)
 

$0.14

     158,637         3.04   

0.15

     212,500         4.77   

0.25

     251,000         5.28   

0.29

     810,692         6.08   

0.34

     863,242         6.87   

0.41

     899,125         8.75   

0.61

     238,500         9.95   
  

 

 

    
     3,433,696      
  

 

 

    

Additional information regarding options outstanding as of December 31, 2011 is as follows:

 

     Options Outstanding and
Exercisable
 

Exercise Price

   Number of
Shares
Outstanding
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(In Years)
 

$0.14

     158,637         3.29   

0.15

     217,500         5.02   

0.25

     312,667         5.56   

0.29

     891,278         6.34   

0.30

     16,664         0.80   

0.34

     926,304         7.14   

0.41

     1,345,957         9.05   
  

 

 

    
     3,869,007      
  

 

 

    

The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options exercisable at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 is 6.4 years and 6.2 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 was $1.1 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and expected to vest, net of expected forfeitures, at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 was $1.0 million with an average remaining contractual life of 7.2 years and $0.9 million with an average remaining contractual life of 7.0 years, respectively.

The Company estimated the fair value-based measurement of each stock award on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Company does not believe that it is able to rely on its historical exercise and post-vesting termination activity to provide accurate data for estimating its expected term for use in determining the fair value-based measurement of its options. Therefore, the Company has opted to use the simplified method for estimating the expected term of its options. The risk-free interest rate assumptions are based on the yield of U.S. Treasury instruments with similar durations as the expected term of the related awards. The expected dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s absence of dividend payouts. Expected volatility is based on the average volatility of a peer group of publicly traded entities. Forfeitures are estimated such that the Company only recognizes expense for those shares expected to vest, and adjustments are made if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

 

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The weighted-average fair value-based measurement of employee and director stock options granted under the Company’s Plan in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, were $0.23, $0.30, $0.23, $0.23 and $0.33 per share, respectively. The fair value-based measurement of employee and director stock options granted under the Company’s Plan was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions:

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2009      2010      2011      2011      2012  
                          (unaudited)  

Expected term

     6 years         6 years         6 years         6 years         6 years   

Expected volatility

     75-84%         87-88%         58-60%         60%         59%   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.9-2.9%         1.5-2.9%         1.9-2.7%         2.5%         1.4%   

Expected dividend yield

     0%         0%         0%         0%         0%   

The Company has historically granted stock options at exercise prices not less than the fair market value of its common stock as determined by the board of directors based on input from management. The determination of the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant is based on a number of objective and subjective factors including: recent sales of convertible preferred stock to investors; comparable rights and preferences of other outstanding equity securities; progress of research and development efforts and milestones attained; results of operations, financial position and levels of debt and available capital resources of the Company; perspective provided by valuation analyses of our stock performed by third party valuation specialists; and the likelihood of a liquidity event such as an initial public offering or the sale of the Company given prevailing market and biotechnology sector conditions.

Recent grant dates and the related exercise prices of stock options granted to employees and directors from January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares Subject to
Options Granted
     Exercise
Price
     Fair Value
Estimate per
Common Share
 

January 26, 2011 – July 19, 2011

     331,000       $ 0.41       $ 0.41   

April 5, 2011

     500,000       $ 0.41       $ 0.41   

July 19, 2011

     325,000       $ 0.41       $ 0.41   

March 12, 2012

     238,500       $ 0.61       $ 0.61   

Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense recognized was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands)    2009      2010      2011      2011      2012  
                          (unaudited)  

General and administrative

   $ 170       $ 152       $ 93       $ 23       $ 9   

Research and development

     175         147         128         32         12   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 345       $ 299       $ 221       $ 55       $ 21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2011, the Company had $196,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to outstanding stock options that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

At March 31, 2012, the Company had $163,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to outstanding stock options that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised in the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2012, was not significant.

10. Income Taxes

The benefit for income taxes in the year ended December 31, 2009 relates to a refundable research and development credit.

 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the net tax effects of net operating loss and tax credit carryovers and the temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
(In thousands)    2009     2010     2011  

Net operating losses

   $ 25,235      $ 27,135      $ 26,699   

Research and other credits

     1,683        2,014        2,029   

Deferred revenue

     —          —          1,559   

Other

     722        1,051        750   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     27,640        30,200        31,037   

Valuation allowance

     (27,640     (30,200     (31,037
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

   $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A reconciliation of the statutory tax rates and the effective tax rates for the years ended December 2009, 2010, and 2011 is as follows:

 

     2009     2010     2011  

Statutory rate

     (34.0 )%      (34.0 )%      (34.0 )% 

Nondeductible warrant expense

     (0.4 )%      —       —  

Nondeductible stock compensation

     0.4     3.2     2.6

Therapeutic grants

     1.2     (10.4 )%      —  

Other

     0.1     0.4     0.4

Valuation allowance

     32.7     40.8     31.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     0     0     0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, if any, the timing and amount of which are uncertain. Based upon the available objective evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be realizable. Accordingly, the net deferred tax assets have been fully offset by a valuation allowance. The valuation allowance increased by $10.7 million, $2.6 million and $0.8 million during 2009, 2010 and 2011, respectively.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $67.0 million, which expire in the years 2025 through 2030, and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $66.9 million, which expire in the years 2013 through 2028.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had federal research and development credit carryforwards of approximately $1.7 million, which expire in the years 2022 through 2031, and state research and development credit carryforwards of approximately $1.7 million. The state research and development credit carryforwards can be carried forward indefinitely.

During 2010, the Company completed a Section 382 study in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and similar state provisions. The study concluded that the Company has experienced several ownership changes since inception. This causes the Company’s utilization of its net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards to be subject to substantial annual limitations. These results are reflected in the above carryforward amounts and deferred tax assets. The Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards may be further limited as a result of subsequent ownership changes. All such limitations could result in the expiration of carryforwards before they are utilized.

 

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

(In thousands)    Amount  

Beginning at January 1, 2009

   $ 691   

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

     159   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

     850   

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

     172   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

     1,022   

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

     3   
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 1,025   
  

 

 

 

There have been no interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits recorded to date. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would not have an impact on the Company’s effective tax rate due to the full valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets. The Company does not anticipate that the amount of existing unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next year. Because of net operating loss carryforwards, substantially all of the Company's tax years remain open to tax federal and state tax examination. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and California. The United States federal corporation income tax returns beginning with the 2000 tax year remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The California corporation income tax returns beginning with the 2000 tax year remain subject to examination by the California Franchise Tax Board.

11. Employee Benefit Plan

The Company has established a 401(k) tax-deferred savings plan (the 401(k) Plan), which permits participants to make contributions by salary deduction pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company is responsible for administrative costs of the 401(k) Plan. The Company may, at its discretion, make matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan. No employer contributions have been made to date.

12. Restructuring Charges

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company initiated a reduction in workforce resulting in an aggregate restructuring charge of approximately $1.1 million, consisting of severance and benefit payments for terminated employees. The activity in the accrued restructuring balance, included within accrued compensation on the balance sheet, was as follows for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the three-month period ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Amount  
(In thousands)       

Beginning at December 31, 2010

   $ —     

Additions based on charges during the year

     1,096   

Deductions based on payments during the year

     (641
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

     455   

Deductions based on payments during the period (unaudited)

     (455
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012 (unaudited)

   $ —     
  

 

 

 

Of the $1.1 million restructuring charges, $0.9 million was included as part of research and development expenses and $0.2 million was included as part of general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2011.

13. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through June 12, 2012, the day the financial statements were available to be issued.

Issuance of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

On May 2, 2012, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares of Series E convertible preferred stock (Series E Preferred) at $3.40 per share, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $15.6 million.

 

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As of May 2, 2012, the Company has 80,000,000 shares of common stock authorized and convertible preferred stock balances were as follows:

 

     Shares
Authorized
     Shares Issued
and Outstanding
     Carrying Value      Liquidation
Amount
 
                   (In thousands)  

Series A

     1,527,611         1,527,611       $ 1,835       $ 2,200   

Series B-1

     3,425,152         3,425,152         4,726         4,932   

Series B-2

     14,811,323         14,672,434         21,039         21,128   

Series C

     6,944,450         6,944,450         19,905         20,000   

Series D

     11,385,196         11,385,196         35,673         37,002   

Series E

     22,058,823         5,000,000         15,561         17,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     60,152,555         42,954,843       $ 98,739       $ 102,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

All shares of convertible preferred stock are redeemable in the event of a change of control at the applicable original purchase price per share. As all convertible preferred stock is redeemable upon an event outside the control of the Company (i.e., a change in control), the related amounts are presented outside of stockholders’ deficit. The carrying value of the convertible preferred stock will be adjusted to redemption value if it becomes probable that a redemption will occur. Company management does not believe that redemption is probable based on current business conditions. The redemption amount of outstanding Series A, Series B-1, Series B-2, Series C, Series D and Series E Preferred is equal to the applicable original purchase price of the stock, or $1.44, $1.44, $1.44, $2.88, $3.25 and $3.40 per share, respectively.

Following the issuance of the Series E Preferred, the significant rights, privileges, and preferences of the convertible preferred stock are as follows:

Dividend Provisions

Until the earlier of October 1, 2013 and the date on which there is an automatic conversion of all of the outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock, the holders of shares of each series of convertible preferred stock shall be entitled to receive noncumulative dividends prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the common stock at the applicable dividend rate, payable when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, with any such dividend being paid pari passu among all of the then outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock until the dividend rate for each such outstanding share of convertible preferred stock has been paid in full. The dividend rate shall mean $0.12 per annum for each share of Series A, Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred, $0.2304 per annum for each share of Series C Preferred, $0.26 per annum for each share of Series D Preferred and $0.17 per annum for each share of Series E Preferred.

From October 1, 2013 to the date on which there is an automatic conversion of all of the outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock, the holders of Series E Preferred shall be entitled to receive cumulative dividends of $0.17 per share annually payable whether or not they have been declared by the Board of Directors. All such dividends shall accrue automatically on a daily basis and all accrued and unpaid dividends shall be fully paid quarterly prior to payment of any other dividend. If the dividends are not paid when they are due, the dividend rate increases from $0.17 to $0.34 per share annually until such dividends are paid in full. If other dividends are declared, such dividends shall first be paid pari passu among all of the then outstanding shares of Series A, Series B-1, Series B-2, Series C and Series D Preferred until the dividend rate for each such series has been paid in full.

Following the payment of dividends to the convertible preferred stockholders as described above, any declared dividends will be distributed among the holders of convertible preferred and common stock pro rata based upon the number of shares of common stock held by each determined on an as-if converted to common stock basis. No dividends have been declared to date.

 

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Liquidation Preference

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, winding up or change in control of the Company, the holders of Series E Preferred are entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $3.40 per share plus all cumulative and all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the holders of Series D, Series C, Series B-2, Series B-1 and Series A Preferred and the common stockholders. Following payment of this liquidation amount, if proceeds for distribution remain, the holders of Series D Preferred are entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $3.25 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the holders of Series C, Series B-2, Series B-1 and Series A Preferred and the common stockholders. Following payment of this liquidation amount, if proceeds for distribution remain, the holders of Series C Preferred are entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $2.88 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the holders of Series B-2, Series B-1 and Series A Preferred and the common stockholders. Following payment of these liquidation amounts, if proceeds for distribution remain, the holders of Series B-2 Preferred are entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $1.44 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the holders of Series B-1 and Series A Preferred and the common stockholders. Following payment of these liquidation amounts, if proceeds for distribution remain, the holders of the Series B-1 and Series A Preferred are each entitled to receive a liquidation amount of $1.44 per share plus all declared but unpaid dividends prior and in preference to the common stockholders. Following payment of these liquidation amounts, the convertible preferred and the common stockholders shall share in any remaining proceeds pro rata based on the number of common shares held by each, determined on an as-if converted to common stock basis, until the holders of Series A, Series B 1 and Series B-2 Preferred have received an additional $2.88 per share (for a total of $4.32 per share), the holders of Series C Preferred have received an additional $4.32 per share (for a total of $7.20 per share), the holders of Series D Preferred have received an additional $4.87 per share (for a total of $8.12 per share) and the holders of Series E Preferred have received an additional $5.10 per share (for a total of $8.50 per share). Thereafter, any proceeds remaining for distribution would be distributed pro rata among the common stockholders.

Conversion Rights

Each share of preferred stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance, into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. Each share of preferred stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments, will be automatically converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock upon the earlier of: (i) the Company’s initial public offering with a pre initial public offering valuation of at least $225 million that results in gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $30 million, (ii) the date on which a registration statement on Form S-1 registering shares of common stock issued upon conversion of preferred stock for re-sale by stockholders becomes effective, or (iii) the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of not less than sixty percent of the then outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock; provided, however, that (x) if such conversion is in connection with a liquidation event in which holders of Series D Preferred would receive an amount less than $8.12 per share, then the automatic conversion of each share of Series D Preferred shall also require the written consent or agreement of the holders of not less than a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series D Preferred and (y) the automatic conversion of each share of Series E Preferred shall also require the written consent or agreement of the holders of not less than sixty percent of the then outstanding shares of Series E Preferred.

Voting Rights

The holder of each share of convertible preferred stock shall have the right to one vote for each share of common stock into which such share of preferred stock could be converted. Additionally, specific protective provisions require that certain actions by the Company such as the consummation of a liquidation event may be taken only upon the approval of the holders of at least sixty percent of the outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock.

Election of Directors

The holders of convertible preferred stock are entitled to elect two members of the Company’s Board of Directors. All remaining members of the Company’s Board of Directors are elected by the holders of common and convertible preferred stock, voting together as a single class, on an as-if converted to common stock basis.

Right of First Offer

Each holder of 1,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock (or the common stock issued upon conversion thereof) has the right to participate in certain future equity issuances of the Company in order to maintain their pro rata ownership percentage of the Company. The right expires upon the earlier of: (i) an initial public offering with a pre initial public offering valuation of at least $225 million and resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $30 million; (ii) the date on which a registration statement on Form S-1 registering shares of common stock issued upon conversion of preferred stock for re-sale by stockholders becomes effective, or (iii) the consummation of a liquidation event of the Company.

 

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Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale

Holders of convertible preferred stock have a secondary right of first refusal (if not exercised by the Company) and certain rights of co-sale with respect to certain shares of common stock held by common stockholders. The rights expire upon the earlier of: (i) an initial public offering with a pre initial public offering valuation of at least $225 million and resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of not less than $30 million; (ii) the date on which a registration statement on Form S-1 registering shares of common stock issued upon conversion of preferred stock for re-sale by stockholders becomes effective, (iii) the consummation of a liquidation event, and (iv) the date specified by written consent or agreement of the holders of not less than sixty percent of the then outstanding convertible preferred stock.

2012 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company’s board of directors adopted the terms and conditions of our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan in May 2012. The Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan will replace the 2001 Stock Plan. No further awards will be made under the 2001 Stock Plan after this registration. However, the options outstanding after this registration under the 2001 Stock Plan will continue to be governed by its existing terms.

Share Reserve.  Following the date when our board of directors reserves a fixed number of shares of our common stock for issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan will be increased automatically on January 1 of each fiscal year, starting with fiscal 2013 and ending in fiscal year 2022, by a number to be determined by our board of directors.

In general, to the extent that awards under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan are forfeited or lapse without the issuance of shares, those shares will again become available for awards. In addition, shares subject to awards outstanding under our 2001 Stock Plan that are forfeited or lapse without shares being issued after this registration will be available for awards under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. All share numbers described in this summary of the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (including exercise prices for options and stock appreciation rights) are automatically adjusted in the event of a subdivision of the outstanding common stock, a declaration of a dividend payable in common stock or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding shares of common stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of common stock.

Administration.  The Company’s board of directors intends to administer the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The board of directors has complete discretion to make all decisions relating to the plan and outstanding awards.

Eligibility.  Employees, members of the Company’s board of directors who are not employees and consultants are eligible to participate in our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

Types of Award.  Our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan provides for the following types of awards:

 

   

incentive and nonstatutory stock options to purchase shares of our common stock;

 

   

stock appreciation rights;

 

   

restricted shares of our common stock;

 

   

stock units; and

 

   

performance cash awards.

Change of Control.  Our 2012 Equity Incentive Plan provides that in the event of a change of control, as defined under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, each outstanding award will be treated as the board of directors determines. The board of directors may provide, in an individual award agreement or in any other written agreement between a participant and the Company, that an award will be subject to additional acceleration of vesting and exercisability in the event of a change in control.

Amendments or Termination.  The board of directors may amend or terminate the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan at any time. If our board of directors amends the plan, it does not need to ask for stockholder approval of the amendment unless required by applicable law, regulation or rule. The 2012 Equity Incentive Plan will continue in effect for 10 years from its adoption date, unless our board of directors decides to terminate the plan earlier.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

 

K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC .

2012 E QUITY I NCENTIVE P LAN

(A S A DOPTED E FFECTIVE UPON R EGISTRATION OF S ECURITIES ON F ORM 10)

 

 

 

 


K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC .

2012 E QUITY I NCENTIVE P LAN

ARTICLE 1. INTRODUCTION.

The Board adopted the Plan to become effective immediately, although no Awards may be granted prior to the Registration Date. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging Service Providers to focus on critical long-range corporate objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of Service Providers with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking Service Providers directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of Options (which may constitute ISOs or NSOs), SARs, Restricted Shares, Stock Units and Performance Cash Awards.

ARTICLE 2. ADMINISTRATION.

2.1 General . The Plan may be administered by the Board or one or more Committees. Each Committee shall have the authority and be responsible for such functions as have been assigned to it.

2.2 Section 162(m) . To the extent an Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m), the Plan will be administered by a Committee of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m).

2.3 Section 16 . To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Exchange Act Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be approved by the entire Board or a Committee of two or more “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 16b-3.

2.4 Powers of Administrator . Subject to the terms of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated to the Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority to (a) select the Service Providers who are to receive Awards under the Plan, (b) determine the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of such Awards, (c) determine whether and to what extent any Performance Goals have been attained, (d) interpret the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan, (e) make, amend and rescind rules relating to the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan, including rules relating to sub-plans established for the purposes of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws, (f) impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by a Participant of any Common Shares issued pursuant to an Award, including restrictions under an insider trading policy and restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales, and (g) make all other decisions relating to the operation of the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan.


2.5 Effect of Administrator’s Decisions . The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

2.6 Governing Law . The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (except its choice-of-law provisions).

ARTICLE 3. SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS.

3.1 Basic Limitation . Common Shares issued pursuant to the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. The aggregate number of Common Shares issued under the Plan shall not exceed the sum of (a) 4,000,000 Common Shares, (b) the number of Common Shares reserved under the Predecessor Plan that are not issued or subject to outstanding awards under the Predecessor Plan on the Registration Date, (c) any Common Shares subject to outstanding options under the Predecessor Plan on the Registration Date that subsequently expire or lapse unexercised and Common Shares issued pursuant to awards granted under the Predecessor Plans that are outstanding on the Registration Date and that are subsequently forfeited to or repurchased by the Company and (d) the additional Common Shares described in Articles 3.2 and 3.3; provided, however, that no more than 3,800,000 Common Shares, in the aggregate, shall be added to the Plan pursuant to clauses (b) and (c). The number of Common Shares that are subject to Stock Awards outstanding at any time under the Plan may not exceed the number of Common Shares that then remain available for issuance under the Plan. The numerical limitations in this Article 3.1 shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 9.

3.2 Annual Increase in Shares . As of the first business day of each fiscal year of the Company during the term of the Plan, commencing on January 1, 2013, the aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued under the Plan shall automatically increase by a number equal to the least of (a) 5% of the total number of Common Shares outstanding on December 31

of the prior year, (b) subject to adjustment under Article 9, 3,000,000 Common Shares, or (c) a number of Common Shares determined by the Board.

3.3 Shares Returned to Reserve . To the extent that Options, SARs or Stock Units granted under this Plan or under the Predecessor Plan are forfeited or expire for any other reason before being exercised or settled in full, the Common Shares subject to such Options, SARs or Stock Units shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. If SARs are exercised, then only the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued to the Participant in settlement of such SARs shall reduce the number available under Article 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. If Stock Units are settled, then only the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued to the Participant in settlement of such Stock Units shall reduce the number available under Article 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. If Restricted Shares or Common Shares issued upon the exercise of Options or otherwise under the Plan or the Predecessor Plan are reacquired by the Company pursuant to a forfeiture provision, repurchase right or for any other reason prior to the shares having become vested, then such Common Shares shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. Common Shares applied to pay the Exercise Price of Options or to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to any Award shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. To the extent that an Award is settled in cash rather than Common Shares, the cash settlement shall not reduce the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan.

 

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3.4 Awards Not Reducing Share Reserve in Article 3.1 . Any dividend equivalents paid or credited under the Plan with respect to Stock Units shall not be applied against the number of Common Shares that may be issued under the Plan, whether or not such dividend equivalents are converted into Stock Units. In addition, Common Shares subject to Substitute Awards granted by the Company shall not reduce the number of Common Shares that may be issued under Article 3.1, nor shall shares subject to Substitute Awards again be available for Awards under the Plan in the event of any forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement of such Substitute Awards.

3.5 Code Section 162(m) and 422 Limits . Subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 9:

(a) The aggregate number of Common Shares subject to Options and SARs that may be granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 3,000,000, except that the Company may grant to a new Employee in the calendar year in which his or her Service as an Employee first commences Options and/or SARs that cover (in the aggregate) up to an additional 3,000,000 Common Shares;

(b) The aggregate number of Common Shares subject to Restricted Share awards and Stock Units that may be granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 2,500,000, except that the Company may grant to a new Employee in the calendar year in which his or her Service as an Employee first commences Restricted Share awards and Stock Units that cover (in the aggregate) up to an additional 2,500,000 Common Shares;

(c) No Participant shall be paid more than $1 million in cash in any calendar year pursuant to Performance Cash Awards granted under the Plan; and

(d) No more than 7,800,000 Common Shares plus the additional Common Shares described in Article 3.2 may be issued under the Plan upon the exercise of ISOs.

ARTICLE 4. ELIGIBILITY.

4.1 Incentive Stock Options . Only Employees who are common-law employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. In addition, an Employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries shall not be eligible for the grant of an ISO unless the additional requirements set forth in Code Section 422(c)(5) are satisfied.

4.2 Other Awards . Awards other than ISOs may only be granted to Service Providers.

 

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ARTICLE 5. OPTIONS.

5.1 Stock Option Agreement . Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or an NSO. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

5.2 Number of Shares . Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of Common Shares subject to the Option, which number shall adjust in accordance with Article 9.

5.3 Exercise Price . Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price, which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant. The preceding sentence shall not apply to an Option that is a Substitute Award granted in a manner that would satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A and, if applicable, Code Section 424(a).

5.4 Exercisability and Term . Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date or event when all or any installment of the Option is to become vested and/or exercisable. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify the term of the Option; provided that, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable foreign law, the term of an Option shall in no event exceed 10 years from the date of grant. A Stock Option Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting and/or exercisability upon certain specified events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service.

5.5 Death of Optionee . After an Optionee’s death, any vested and exercisable Options held by such Optionee may be exercised by his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each Optionee may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Optionee’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Optionee, then any vested and exercisable Options held by the Optionee may be exercised by his or her estate.

5.6 Modification or Assumption of Options . Within the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may modify, reprice, extend or assume outstanding Options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding options (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Options for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price or in return for the grant of a different type of Award. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair his or her rights or obligations under such Option.

5.7 Buyout Provisions . The Administrator may at any time (a) offer to buy out for a payment in cash or cash equivalents an Option previously granted or (b) authorize an Optionee to elect to cash out an Option previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish.

 

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5.8 Payment for Option Shares . The entire Exercise Price of Common Shares issued upon exercise of Options shall be payable in cash or cash equivalents at the time when such Common Shares are purchased. In addition, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law, accept payment of all or a portion of the Exercise Price through any one or a combination of the following forms or methods:

(a) Subject to any conditions or limitations established by the Administrator, by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Common Shares that are already owned by the Optionee with a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Common Shares as to which such Option will be exercised;

(b) By delivering (on a form prescribed by the Company) an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the Common Shares being purchased under the Plan and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company;

(c) Subject to such conditions and requirements as the Administrator may impose from time to time, through a net exercise procedure;

(d) By delivering a full-recourse promissory note, on such terms approved by the Administrator; or

(e) Through any other form or method consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules.

ARTICLE 6. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

6.1 SAR Agreement . Each grant of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

6.2 Number of Shares . Each SAR Agreement shall specify the number of Common Shares to which the SAR pertains, which number shall adjust in accordance with Article 9.

6.3 Exercise Price . Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price, which shall in no event be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a SAR that is a Substitute Award granted in a manner that would satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A.

6.4 Exercisability and Term . Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the SAR is to become vested and exercisable. The SAR Agreement shall also specify the term of the SAR; provided that except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable foreign law, the term of a SAR shall not exceed 10 years from the date of grant. A SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting and exercisability upon certain specified events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service.

 

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6.5 Exercise of SARs . Upon exercise of a SAR, the Optionee (or any person having the right to exercise the SAR after his or her death) shall receive from the Company (a) Common Shares, (b) cash or (c) a combination of Common Shares and cash, as the Administrator shall determine. The amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of Common Shares received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, not exceed the amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Common Shares subject to the SARs exceeds the Exercise Price. If, on the date when a SAR expires, the Exercise Price is less than the Fair Market Value on such date but any portion of such SAR has not been exercised or surrendered, then such SAR shall automatically be deemed to be exercised as of such date with respect to such portion. A SAR Agreement may also provide for an automatic exercise of the SAR on an earlier date.

6.6 Death of Optionee . After an Optionee’s death, any vested and exercisable SARs held by such Optionee may be exercised by his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each Optionee may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Optionee’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Optionee, then any vested and exercisable SARs held by the Optionee at the time of his or her death may be exercised by his or her estate.

6.7 Modification or Assumption of SARs . Within the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may modify, reprice, extend or assume outstanding SARs or may accept the cancellation of outstanding SARs (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new SARs for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price or in return for the grant of a different type of Award. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of a SAR shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair his or her rights or obligations under such SAR.

ARTICLE 7. RESTRICTED SHARES.

7.1 Restricted Stock Agreement . Each grant of Restricted Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Restricted Shares shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Restricted Stock Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

7.2 Payment for Awards . Restricted Shares may be sold or awarded under the Plan for such consideration as the Administrator may determine, including (without limitation) cash, cash equivalents, property, cancellation of other equity awards, full-recourse promissory notes, past services and future services, and such other methods of payment as are permitted by applicable law.

7.3 Vesting Conditions . Each Award of Restricted Shares may or may not be subject to vesting and/or other conditions as the Administrator may determine. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement. Such conditions, at the Administrator’s discretion, may include one or more Performance Goals. A Restricted Stock Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting upon certain specified events.

 

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7.4 Voting and Dividend Rights . The holders of Restricted Shares awarded under the Plan shall have the same voting, dividend and other rights as the Company’s other stockholders, unless the Administrator otherwise provides. A Restricted Stock Agreement, however, may require that any cash dividends paid on Restricted Shares (a) be accumulated and paid when such Restricted Shares vest, or (b) be invested in additional Restricted Shares. Such additional Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the shares subject to the Stock Award with respect to which the dividends were paid. In addition, unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if any dividends or other distributions are paid in Common Shares, such Common Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were paid.

ARTICLE 8. STOCK UNITS.

8.1 Stock Unit Agreement . Each grant of Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Unit Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Stock Units shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Stock Unit Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

8.2 Payment for Awards . To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Stock Units, no cash consideration shall be required of the Award recipients.

8.3 Vesting Conditions . Each Award of Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting, as determined by the Administrator. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. Such conditions, at the Administrator’s discretion, may include one or more Performance Goals. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting upon certain specified events.

8.4 Voting and Dividend Rights . The holders of Stock Units shall have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, Stock Units awarded under the Plan may, at the Administrator’s discretion, provide for a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on one Common Share while the Stock Unit is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Stock Units. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Common Shares, or in a combination of both. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Stock Units to which they attach.

8.5 Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units . Settlement of vested Stock Units may be made in the form of (a) cash, (b) Common Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Administrator. The actual number of Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number included in the original Award, based on predetermined performance factors, including Performance Goals. Methods of converting Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Common Shares over a series of trading days. Vested Stock Units shall be settled in such manner and at such time(s) as specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. Until an Award of Stock Units is settled, the number of such Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 9.

 

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8.6 Death of Recipient . Any Stock Units that become payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each recipient of Stock Units under the Plan may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Award recipient’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Award recipient, then any Stock Units that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s estate.

8.7 Modification or Assumption of Stock Units . Within the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may modify or assume outstanding stock units or may accept the cancellation of outstanding stock units (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Stock Units for the same or a different number of shares or in return for the grant of a different type of Award. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of a Stock Unit shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair his or her rights or obligations under such Stock Unit.

8.8 Creditors’ Rights . A holder of Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Stock Unit Agreement.

ARTICLE 9. ADJUSTMENTS; DISSOLUTIONS AND LIQUIDATIONS; CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.

9.1 Adjustments . In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Common Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in Common Shares or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Common Shares, corresponding proportionate adjustments shall automatically be made in each of the following:

(a) The number and kind of shares available for issuance under Article 3, including the numerical share limits in Articles 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5;

(b) The number and kind of shares covered by each outstanding Option, SAR and Stock Unit; and

(c) The Exercise Price applicable to each outstanding Option and SAR, and the repurchase price, if any, applicable to Restricted Shares.

In the event of a declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Common Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of Common Shares, a recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Administrator shall make such adjustments as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or more of the foregoing. Any adjustment in the number of and kind of shares subject to an Award under this Article 9.1 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, although the Administrator in its sole discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of a fractional share. Except as provided in this Article 9, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of any issuance by the Company of stock of any class or securities convertible

 

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into stock of any class, any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class.

9.2 Dissolution or Liquidation . To the extent not previously exercised or settled, Options, SARs and Stock Units shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company.

9.3 Corporate Transactions . In the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, or a Change in Control (other than one described in Article 14.6(d)), all Common Shares acquired under the Plan and all Awards outstanding on the effective date of the transaction shall be treated in the manner described in the definitive transaction agreement (or, in the event the transaction does not entail a definitive agreement to which the Company is party, in the manner determined by the Administrator, with such determination having final and binding effect on all parties), which agreement or determination need not treat all Awards (or portions thereof) in an identical manner. Unless an Award Agreement provides otherwise, the treatment specified in the transaction agreement or by the Administrator shall include (without limitation) one or more of the following with respect to each outstanding Award:

(a) The continuation of such outstanding Awards by the Company (if the Company is the surviving entity);

(b) The assumption of such outstanding Awards by the surviving entity or its parent, provided that the assumption of an Option or a SAR shall comply with applicable tax requirements;

(c) The substitution by the surviving entity or its parent of an equivalent award for outstanding Awards (including, but not limited to, an award to acquire the same consideration paid to the holders of Common Shares in the transaction), provided that the substitution of an Option or a SAR shall comply with applicable tax requirements;

(d) The cancellation of outstanding Options and SARs without payment of any consideration. The Optionees shall be able to exercise such Options and SARs (to the extent the Options and SARs are vested or become vested as of the effective date of the transaction) during a period of not less than five full business days preceding the closing date of the transaction, unless (i) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of the transaction and (ii) such shorter period still offers the Optionees a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options and SARs. Any exercise of such Options and SARs during such period may be contingent on the closing of the transaction;

(e) Full exercisability of outstanding Options and SARs and full vesting of the Common Shares subject to Options and SARs, followed by cancellation of such Options and SARs. The full exercisability of such Options and SARs and full vesting of such Common Shares may be contingent on the closing of the transaction. The Optionees shall be able to exercise such Options and SARs during a period of not less than five full business days preceding the closing date of such merger or consolidation, unless (i) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of such merger or consolidation and (ii) such shorter period still offers

 

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the Optionees a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options and SARs. Any exercise of such Options and SARs during such period may be contingent on the closing of such merger or consolidation;

(f) The cancellation of the Options and SARs and a payment to the Optionee with respect to each Share subject to the portion of the Award that is vested as of the transaction date equal to the excess of (A) the value, as determined by the Administrator in its absolute discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a Common Share as a result of the transaction, over (B) the per-share Exercise Price of the Option or SAR (such excess, the “ Spread ”). Such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving entity or its parent having a value equal to the Spread. In addition, any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the transaction agreement may apply to such payment to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to the holders of Common Shares, but only to the extent the application of such provisions does not adversely affect the status of the Option or SAR as exempt from Code Section 409A. If the Spread applicable to an Option or SAR is zero or a negative number, then the Option or SAR may be cancelled without making a payment to the Optionee;

(g) The cancellation of outstanding Stock Units and a payment to the holder thereof with respect to each Common Share subject to the Stock Unit equal to the value, as determined by the Administrator in its absolute discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a Common Share as a result of the transaction (the “ Transaction Value ”). Such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving entity or its parent having a value equal to the Transaction Value. In addition, such payment may be subject to vesting based on the Participant’s continuing Service, provided that the vesting schedule shall not be less favorable to the Participant than the schedule under which such Stock Units would have vested, and if required under applicable tax rules, such payment may be deferred until the settlement date specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. In addition, any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the transaction agreement may apply to such payment to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to the holders of Common Shares. In the event that a Stock Unit is subject to Code Section 409A, the payment described in this clause (g) shall be made on the settlement date specified in the applicable Stock Unit Agreement, provided that settlement may be accelerated in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4); or

(h) The assignment of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of an Award of Restricted Shares to the surviving entity or its parent, with corresponding proportionate adjustments made to the price per share to be paid upon exercise of any such reacquisition or repurchase rights.

For avoidance of doubt, the Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time an Award is granted or at any time while the Award remains outstanding, to provide for the acceleration of vesting upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, whether or not the Award is to be assumed or replaced in the transaction, or in connection with a termination of the Participant’s Service following a transaction.

 

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Any action taken under this Article 9.3 shall either preserve an Award’s status as exempt from Code Section 409A or comply with Code Section 409A.

ARTICLE 10. OTHER AWARDS.

10.1 Performance Cash Awards . A Performance Cash Award is a cash award that may be granted subject to the attainment of specified Performance Goals during a Performance Period. A Performance Cash Award may also require the completion of a specified period of continuous Service. The length of the Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be attained during the Performance Period, and the degree to which the Performance Goals have been attained shall be determined conclusively by the Administrator. Each Performance Cash Award shall be set forth in a written agreement or in a resolution duly adopted by the Administrator which shall contain provisions determined by the Administrator and not inconsistent with the Plan. The terms of various Performance Cash Awards need not be identical.

10.2 Awards Under Other Plans . The Company may grant awards under other plans or programs. Such awards may be settled in the form of Common Shares issued under this Plan. Such Common Shares shall be treated for all purposes under the Plan like Common Shares issued in settlement of Stock Units and shall, when issued, reduce the number of Common Shares available under Article 3.

ARTICLE 11. LIMITATION ON RIGHTS.

11.1 Retention Rights . Neither the Plan nor any Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to give any individual a right to remain a Service Provider. The Company and its Parents, Subsidiaries and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate the Service of any Service Provider at any time, with or without cause, subject to applicable laws, the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws and a written employment agreement (if any).

11.2 Stockholders’ Rights . Except as set forth in Article 7.4 or 8.4 above, a Participant shall have no dividend rights, voting rights or other rights as a stockholder with respect to any Common Shares covered by his or her Award prior to the time when a stock certificate for such Common Shares is issued or, if applicable, the time when he or she becomes entitled to receive such Common Shares by filing any required notice of exercise and paying any required Exercise Price. No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to such time, except as expressly provided in the Plan.

11.3 Regulatory Requirements . Any other provision of the Plan notwithstanding, the obligation of the Company to issue Common Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approval by any regulatory body as may be required. The Company reserves the right to restrict, in whole or in part, the delivery of Common Shares pursuant to any Award prior to the satisfaction of all legal requirements relating to the issuance of such Common Shares, to their registration, qualification or listing or to an exemption from registration, qualification or listing. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed necessary by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Common Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

 

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11.4 Transferability of Awards . The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit transfer of an Award in a manner consistent with applicable law. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, Awards shall be transferable by a Participant only by (a) beneficiary designation, (b) a will or (c) the laws of descent and distribution. An ISO may only be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee or by the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative.

11.5 Other Conditions and Restrictions on Common Shares . Any Common Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to such forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal, other transfer restrictions and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine. Such conditions and restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and shall apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Common Shares generally. In addition, Common Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions imposed either by applicable law or by Company policy, as adopted from time to time, designed to ensure compliance with applicable law or laws with which the Company determines in its sole discretion to comply including in order to maintain any statutory, regulatory or tax advantage.

ARTICLE 12. TAXES.

12.1 General . As a condition to an Award under the Plan, a Participant or his or her successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with any Award granted under the Plan. The Company shall not be required to issue any Common Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

12.2 Share Withholding . To the extent that applicable law subjects a Participant to tax withholding obligations, the Administrator may permit such Participant to satisfy all or part of such obligations by having the Company withhold all or a portion of any Common Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering all or a portion of any Common Shares that he or she previously acquired. Such Common Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when they are withheld or surrendered. Any payment of taxes by assigning Common Shares to the Company may be subject to restrictions including any restrictions required by SEC, accounting or other rules.

12.3 Section 162(m) Matters The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine whether an Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m). The Administrator may grant Awards that are based on Performance Goals but that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation. With respect to any Award that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation, the Administrator shall designate the Performance Goal(s) applicable to, and the formula for calculating the amount payable under, an Award within 90 days following commencement of the applicable Performance Period (or such earlier time as may be required under Code Section

 

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162(m)), and in any event at a time when achievement of the applicable Performance Goal(s) remains substantially uncertain. Prior to the payment of any Award that is intended to constitute performance-based compensation, the Administrator shall certify in writing whether and the extent to which the Performance Goal(s) were achieved for such Performance Period. The Administrator shall have the right to reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable under an Award that is intended to constitute performance-based compensation.

12.4 Section 409A Matters . Except as otherwise expressly set forth in an Award Agreement, it is intended that Awards granted under the Plan either be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A. To the extent an Award is subject to Code Section 409A (a “ 409A Award ”), the terms of the Plan, the Award and any written agreement governing the Award shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A so that the Award is not subject to additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, unless the Administrator expressly provides otherwise. A 409A Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order for it to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. In this regard, if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a “separation from service” to an individual who is considered a “specified employee” (as each term is defined under Code Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the Participant’s separation from service or (ii) the Participant’s death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to Code Section 409A(a)(1).

12.5 Limitation on Liability . Neither the Company nor any person serving as Administrator shall have any liability to a Participant in the event an Award held by the Participant fails to achieve its intended characterization under applicable tax law.

ARTICLE 13. FUTURE OF THE PLAN.

13.1 Term of the Plan . The Plan, as set forth herein, shall become effective on the Registration Date. The Plan shall remain in effect until the earlier of (a) the date when the Plan is terminated under Article 13.2 or (b) the 10th anniversary of the date when the Board adopted the Plan.

13.2 Amendment or Termination . The Board may, at any time and for any reason, amend or terminate the Plan. No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the termination thereof. The termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any Award previously granted under the Plan.

13.3 Stockholder Approval . An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.

ARTICLE 14. DEFINITIONS.

14.1 “ Administrator ” means the Board or any Committee administering the Plan in accordance with Article 2.

 

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14.2 “ Affiliate ” means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.

14.3 “ Award ” means any award granted under the Plan, including as an Option, a SAR, a Restricted Share, a Stock Unit or a Performance Cash Award.

14.4 “ Award Agreement ” means a Stock Option Agreement, an SAR Agreement, a Restricted Stock Agreement, a Stock Unit Agreement or such other agreement evidencing an Award granted under the Plan.

14.5 “ Board ” means the Company’s Board of Directors, as constituted from time to time.

14.6 “ Change in Control ” means:

(a) Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities;

(b) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;

(c) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

(d) Individuals who are members of the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board over a period of 12 months; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board.

A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction. In addition, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for a deferral of compensation and is subject to Code Section 409A, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or applicable Award Agreement the transaction with respect to such Award must also constitute a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Code Section 409A.

 

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14.7 “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

14.8 “ Committee ” means a committee of one or more members of the Board, or of other individuals satisfying applicable laws, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.

14.9 “ Common Share ” means one share of the common stock of the Company.

14.10 “ Company ” means KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

14.11 “ Consultant ” means a consultant or adviser who provides bona fide services to the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate as an independent contractor and who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Securities Act.

14.12 “ Employee ” means a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.

14.13 “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

14.14 “ Exercise Price , ” in the case of an Option, means the amount for which one Common Share may be purchased upon exercise of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. “Exercise Price,” in the case of a SAR, means an amount, as specified in the applicable SAR Agreement, which is subtracted from the Fair Market Value of one Common Share in determining the amount payable upon exercise of such SAR.

14.15 “ Fair Market Value ” means the closing price of a Common Share on any established stock exchange or a national market system on the applicable date or, if the applicable date is not a trading day, on the last trading day prior to the applicable date, as reported in a source that the Administrator deems reliable. If Common Shares are no longer traded on an established stock exchange or a national market system, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith on such basis as it deems appropriate. The Administrator’s determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

14.16 “ ISO ” means an incentive stock option described in Code Section 422(b).

14.17 “ NSO ” means a stock option not described in Code Sections 422 or 423.

14.18 “ Option ” means an ISO or NSO granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Common Shares.

14.19 “ Optionee ” means an individual or estate holding an Option or SAR.

 

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14.20 “ Outside Director ” means a member of the Board who is not an Employee.

14.21 “ Parent ” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Parent commencing as of such date.

14.22 “ Participant ” means an individual or estate holding an Award.

14.23 “ Performance Cash Award ” means an award of cash granted under Article 10.1 of the Plan.

14.24 “ Performance Goal ” means a goal established by the Administrator for the applicable Performance Period based on one or more of the performance criteria set forth in Appendix A. Depending on the performance criteria used, a Performance Goal may be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a business unit, division, Subsidiary, Affiliate or an individual. A Performance Goal may be measured either in absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or one or more relevant indices. The Administrator may adjust the results under any performance criterion to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Period: (a) asset write-downs, (b) litigation, claims, judgments or settlements, (c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (d) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs, (e) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, (f) exchange rate effects for non-U.S. dollar denominated net sales and operating earnings, or (g) statutory adjustments to corporate tax rates; provided, however, that if an Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m), such adjustment(s) shall only be made to the extent consistent with Code Section 162(m).

14.25 “ Performance Period ” means a period of time selected by the Administrator over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to a Performance Cash Award or an Award of Restricted Shares or Stock Units that vests based on the achievement of Performance Goals. Performance Periods may be of varying and overlapping duration, at the discretion of the Administrator.

14.26 “ Plan ” means this KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

14.27 “ Predecessor Plan ” means the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan, as amended.

14.28 “ Registration Date ” means the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Form 10.

14.29 “ Restricted Share ” means a Common Share awarded under the Plan.

 

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14.30 “ Restricted Stock Agreement ” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Restricted Share that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted Share.

14.31 “ SAR ” means a stock appreciation right granted under the Plan.

14.32 “ SAR Agreement ” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her SAR.

14.33 “ Service ” means service as an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant.

14.34 “ Service Provider ” means any individual who is an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant.

14.35 “ Stock Award ” means any award of an Option, a SAR, a Restricted Share or a Stock Unit under the Plan.

14.36 “ Stock Option Agreement ” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her Option.

14.37 “ Stock Unit ” means a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one Common Share, as awarded under the Plan.

14.38 “ Stock Unit Agreement ” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Stock Unit that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Stock Unit.

14.39 “ Subsidiary ” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date

14.40 “ Substitute Awards ” means Awards or Common Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or substitution or exchange for, Awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a corporation acquired by the Company or any Affiliate or with which the Company or any Affiliate combines to the extent permitted by NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635 or any successor thereto.

 

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A PPENDIX A

P ERFORMANCE C RITERIA

The Administrator may establish Performance Goals derived from one or more of the following criteria when it makes Awards of Restricted Shares or Stock Units that vest entirely or in part on the basis of performance or when it makes Performance Cash Awards:

 

•    Earnings (before or after taxes)

  

•    Sales or revenue (using a measure thereof that complies

with Section 162(m))

•    Earnings per share

  

•    Expense or cost reduction

•    Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation

  

•    Working capital

•    Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

  

•    Economic value added (or an equivalent metric)

•    Total stockholder return

  

•    Market share

•    Return on equity or average stockholders’ equity

  

•    Cash measures including cash flow and cash balance

•    Return on assets, investment or capital employed

  

•    Operating cash flow

•    Operating income

  

•    Cash flow per share

•    Gross margin

  

•    Share price

•    Operating margin

  

•    Debt reduction

•    Net operating income

  

•    Customer satisfaction

•    Net operating income after tax

  

•    Stockholders’ equity

•    Return on operating revenue

  

•    Contract awards or backlog

•    Objective corporate or individual strategic goals

  

•    Objective individual performance goals

•    To the extent that an Award is not intended to comply with Code Section 162(m), other measures of performance selected by the

Administrator

Exhibit 10.12

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION

COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

This D EVELOPMENT , C OMMERCIALIZATION C OLLABORATION AND L ICENSE A GREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into on January 8, 2010 (the “ Effective Date ”) between K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC . , a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business at 260 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California, U.S.A. 94080 (“ KaloBios ”), and S ANOFI P ASTEUR S.A. , a company organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of France, having offices located at 2, avenue Pont Pasteur, 69007 Lyon, France (“ Sanofi ”). KaloBios and Sanofi are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

W HEREAS , KaloBios has developed engineered antibodies targeting the PcrV protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (“ Pa ”) for the prevention and for the treatment of Pa infections and owns and controls certain intellectual property rights related thereto;

W HEREAS , Sanofi is a pharmaceutical company with experience in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products;

W HEREAS , Sanofi desires to obtain exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize one or more products binding to and inhibiting the activity of PcrV in order to obtain marketing approval of such products for various indications, and KaloBios desires to grant Sanofi such rights, all as set forth below.

W HEREAS , KaloBios and Sanofi wish to collaborate to develop products to treat or prevent Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections and related indications, including ventilator associated pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, and bronchiectasis.

N OW T HEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual promises, covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

As used in this Agreement, the following initially capitalized terms, whether used in the singular or plural form, shall have the meanings set forth in this Article 1, or if not listed in Article 1, the meanings as designated in the text of this Agreement.

1.1 Affiliate ” means, with respect to a particular Party, a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Party. For the purposes of this definition, the word “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “controlled by” or “under the common control with”) means the actual power, either directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether by the ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting stock of such entity, or by contract or otherwise.

 

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1.2 Antibody ” means any immunoglobulin or fragment thereof, including Fab, F(ab)’2, Fab’ fragments, or a protein comprising at least one CDR portion derived from said immunoglobulin (including bispecific antibodies, single chain antibodies, domain antibodies and immunoconjugated antibodies); whether human, humanized, Humaneered TM , chimeric, murine, synthetic or from any other source, including chemically modified derivatives thereof. For clarity, [***], KB001 and KB001-A are Antibodies.

1.3 Bronchiectasis ” means a condition characterized by permanent dilation of the bronchi, which can result in recurrent respiratory infections, a disabling cough, shortness of breath, and hemoptysis (coughing up blood). The condition may be triggered by chronic respiratory infections and the associated inflammatory response.

1.4 Bulk Substance ” means any Licensed Product manufactured in accordance with the specifications agreed to by the Parties and cGMP, which has undergone all processing steps except the steps of formulation, filling and packaging.

1.5 Change of Control ” means with respect to any Party (the “ Acquired Entity ”) (a) any sale, exchange, transfer, or issuance to or acquisition by one or more Third Parties of shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate ordinary voting power entitled to vote for the election of directors represented by the issued and outstanding stock of the Acquired Entity or any Affiliate that directly or indirectly controls the Acquired Entity (whether by sale or merger, but excluding the issuance of shares in financing transactions), whether such sale, exchange, transfer, issuance or acquisition is made directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record or in one transaction or a series of related transactions; (b) a merger or consolidation under applicable law of the Acquired Entity with a Third Party in which the shareholders of the Acquired Entity or any Affiliate that directly or indirectly controls the Acquired Entity immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to hold immediately following the closing of such merger or consolidation at least fifty percent (50%) of the aggregate ordinary voting power entitled to vote for the election of directors represented by the issued and outstanding stock of the entity surviving or resulting from such consolidation; or (c) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Acquired Entity to which this Agreement relates to one (1) or more Third Parties in one transaction or a series of related transactions.

1.6 Clinical Lot Manufacturing Cos ts” means the costs incurred by a Party in connection with the manufacture, supply, testing, shipment, release and other activities relating to the procurement of the Licensed Product(s), placebos and comparator drugs used in the Development of the Licensed Products.

1.7 Commercial Costs ” means the internal costs and amounts paid to Third Parties incurred as an expense in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates in carrying out the Commercialization to the extent applicable to the Licensed Product.

 

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1.8 Commercialization ”, with a correlative meaning for “Commercialize” and “Commercializing-, means all activities undertaken before and after obtaining Regulatory Approvals relating specifically to the pre-launch, launch, promotion, detailing, medical education and medical liaison activities, marketing, pricing, reimbursement, sale, and distribution of a product including: (a) Promotion; (b) any commercialization studies for use in generating data to be submitted to Regulatory Authorities and/or recommending bodies (and all associated reporting requirements) in the Territory, (c) any clinical studies conducted following Regulatory Approval; (d), booking sales and product distribution and performance of related services; (e) handling all aspects of order processing, invoicing and collection, inventory and receivables; (f) providing customer support, including handling medical queries, and performing other related functions.

1.9 Commercially Reasonable Efforts ” means, with respect to the efforts to be expended by any Party for any objective or task, those reasonable and good faith efforts to accomplish such objective or task that such Party (taking into account the size, resources and practices of the Party exercising such efforts) normally would devote to a product of similar market or profit potential within its portfolio consistent with the exercise of prudent scientific and business judgment. Commercially Reasonable Efforts requires that a Party, at a minimum, assign responsibility for such obligations to qualified employees, set annual goals and objectives for carrying out such obligations, and allocate resources designed to meet such goals and objectives.

1.10 Confidential Information ” means any and all information communicated in writing, orally or visually or in any tangible or electronic form or media, and any full or partial copies thereof, disclosed by the disclosing Party relating to, but not limited to, business plans and strategy, research and development (including but not limited to pre-clinical studies and current and future clinical trials), relationships with Third Parties, technology, trade secrets, Know-How, proprietary information, inventions (whether or not patentable), Patent applications, licenses, software, programs, prototypes, designs, analysis codes, discoveries, techniques, methods, ideas, concepts, data, engineering and manufacturing information, procedures, specifications, diagrams, drawings, schematics, blue prints, parts lists, and samples, and financial information, and also the confidential information of any Third Party which is disclosed to the disclosing Party and is in turn disclosed to the receiving Party or otherwise learned by through visual or other inspection. Any Development Plan and Commercialization plan developed by a Party under this Agreement shall also be deemed Confidential Information of the applicable Party. The Parties agree that all information identified as confidential at the time of disclosure, whether visually, in writing, verbally or any tangible or electronic form or media, shall be deemed Confidential Information. All Confidential Information disclosed by Sanofi pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement between the Parties dated August 1, 2009 and also that disclosed by KaloBios pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement dated March 30, 2009 shall be deemed to be such Party’s respective Confidential Information disclosed hereunder.

1.11 Control ” means, with respect to any material, Know-How, or intellectual property right, that a Party (a) owns or (b) has a license to, and, in each case, has the ability to grant to the other Party access, a license, or a sublicense (as applicable) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement without violating the terms of any then-existing agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party.

 

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1.12 Cystic Fibrosis ” (also known as CF or mucoviscidosis) means a hereditary disease caused by a mutation in a gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), which governs the production of certain bodily secretions (sweat, digestive juices, mucus). The condition is characterized by lung disease, which results from clogging of the airways due to mucosa build-up and leads to recurring cycles of infection and inflammation and difficulty in breathing, which often results in progressive lung failure and death in relatively young individuals.

1.13 Develop ” or “ Development ” means all activities including process and formulation development activities relating to preparing and conducting preclinical research and testing, toxicology testing, human clinical studies, and regulatory activities (e.g., regulatory applications) in furtherance of seeking and obtaining Regulatory Approval for a pharmaceutical product, together with the manufacturing of such for the purpose of conducting the foregoing activities.

1.14 Development Costs ” means the internal costs and amounts paid to Third Parties incurred as an expense in accordance with generally acceptable accounting standards of France or US GAAP, consistently applied by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates in carrying out the Development of the Licensed Product in accordance with the approved Development Plan, including (a) the costs of Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 Clinical Trials (including costs of procuring the Licensed Product(s), placebos and comparator drugs used in such clinical trials), (b) filing fees and other costs associated with any Regulatory Filings; and (c) all other costs that are directly attributable and reasonably allocable to the Development activities for the Licensed Products.

1.15 Development Plan ” means the KaloBios Development Plan or the Sanofi Development Plan, as applicable.

1.16 Dollar ” means a U.S. dollar, and “ $ ” shall be interpreted accordingly

1.17 Drug Approval Application ” or “ DAA ” means a Biologics License Application or a New Drug Application, as defined in the United States Public Health Service Act or the FD&C Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, or any corresponding application with respect to a country or territory other than the United States, including, with respect to the European Union, a marketing authorization application filed with the EMEA pursuant to the centralized approval procedure or with the applicable Regulatory Authority of a country in the European Union with respect to the mutual recognition or any other national approval procedure.

1.18 EMEA ” means the European Medicines Agency or any successor agency thereto.

1.19 [***]

 

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1.20 Ex-US Countries ” means the rest of the world that does not comprise the U.S. Territory.

1.21 [***] ” means the Humaneered TM Antibody Fab’ fragment with the amino acid sequence as set out in Exhibit A .

1.22 [***] ” means the Humaneered TM Antibody Fab’ fragment with the amino acid sequences as set out in Exhibit B .

1.23 [***] ” means the Humaneered TM Antibody Fab’ fragment with the amino acid sequence as set out in Exhibit C .

1.24 FD&C Act ” means the U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended.

1.25 FDA ” means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or any successor agency thereto.

1.26 First Commercial Sale ” means the first sale to a Third Party of a Licensed Product by a Party or its sublicensee in a given regulatory jurisdiction after Regulatory Approval has been obtained in such jurisdiction.

1.27 Field ” means the diagnosis, treatment and/or prophylaxis of all human diseases and conditions caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa or otherwise associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.

1.28 FTE ” means the equivalent of a full-time individual’s work for a twelve (12) month period directly related to activities under this Agreement. FTE efforts shall not include general corporate, administrative or executive overhead.

1.29 FIE Rate ” means the partially burdened FTE personnel cost incurred by a Party, which shall initially be at an annual rate of [***] per FTE. The FTE Rate shall be subject to adjustment each calendar year during the Term based upon a Party’s reasonable and documented increases to its FTE costs, provided that any such annual increase shall not exceed [***].

1.30 Good Clinical Practice ” or “ GCP ” means the then-current standards, practices and procedures promulgated or endorsed by the FDA as set forth in the guidelines entitled “Guidance for Industry E6 Good Clinical Practice: Consolidated Guidance,” including related regulatory requirements imposed by the FDA and comparable regulatory standards, practices and procedures in jurisdictions outside the U.S., as they may be updated from time to time, including applicable quality guidelines promulgated under the International Conference on Harmonization (“ ICH ”).

1.31 Good Laboratory Practice ” or “ GLP ” means the then-current good laboratory practice standards promulgated or endorsed by the FDA as defined in 21 C.F.R. Part 58, and comparable regulatory standards in jurisdictions outside the U.S., as they may be updated from time to time, including applicable quality guidelines promulgated under the ICH.

 

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1.32 Good Manufacturing Practice ,” “ cGMP ” or “ GMP ” means the then-current good manufacturing practices required by the FDA, as set forth in the FD&C Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder, for the manufacture and testing of pharmaceutical materials, and comparable laws or regulations applicable to the manufacture and testing of pharmaceutical materials in jurisdictions in the Territory, as they may be updated from time to time, including applicable quality guidelines promulgated under the ICH.

1.33 Governmental Authority ” means any multi-national, federal, state, local, municipal, provincial or other government authority of any nature (including any governmental division, prefecture, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office, commission, council, court or other tribunal).

1.34 Humaneering TM ” and “ Humaneeredrm ” refer to KaloBios’ proprietary technology (including any Patent or Know-How related thereto) to transfer minimal binding specificity regions from selected antigen specific antibodies to a human V-segment to form an Antibody that has a greater than a ninety percent (90%) degree of amino acid sequence identity to human antibodies.

1.35 IND ” means (a) an Investigational New Drug Application as defined in the FD&C Act and applicable regulations promulgated hereunder by the FDA, or (b) the equivalent application to the equivalent agency in any other regulatory jurisdiction outside the U.S., the filing of which is necessary to commence or conduct clinical testing of a pharmaceutical product in humans in such jurisdiction.

1.36 Indication ” means each separate and distinct human disease, disorder or condition.

1.37 Joint Inventions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

1.38 Joint Patent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

1.39 Joint Steering Committee ” or “ JSC ” means the committee formed by the Parties as described in Section 3.1.

1.40 KaloBios Commercialization Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b).

1.41 KaloBios Development Costs ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(b)(i).

1.42 KaloBios Development Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b).

1.43 KaloBios Field ” means the diagnosis, treatment and/or prophylaxis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with either Cystic Fibrosis or Bronchiectasis.

1.44 [***]

 

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1.45 KaloBios Platform ” means KaloBios’ proprietary technology covering Fab’ expression, purification or site specific PEGylation, Humaneering TM , and signal-less expression technologies, in each case as and to the extent described in any Patent or Know-How owned by KaloBios and disclosed to Sanofi during the Term.

1.46 KaloBios Know-How ” means all Know-How that is Controlled by KaloBios or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term and which is necessary for the Development, manufacture and/or Commercialization of a Licensed Product. [***]

1.47 KaloBios Patent ” means any Patent that (a) is Controlled by KaloBios or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term (including KaloBios’ interest in any Joint Patents), and (b) claims the composition of matter, manufacture or use of a Licensed Product, which but for the licenses granted to Sanofi herein would be infringed by the manufacture, use or sale of such Licensed Product. KaloBios Patents existing as of the Effective Date are set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto. [***]

1.48 KaloBios Sublicense Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2(c).

1.49 KaloBios Technology ” means the KaloBios Patents and KaloBios Know-How.

1.50 KB001 ” means [***].

1.51 KB001-A ” means the [***].

1.52 Know-How ” means any data, results, technology, business information and information of any type whatsoever, in any tangible or intangible form, including, any confidential and proprietary know-how or trade secret, practices, techniques, methods, processes, inventions, developments, specifications, formulations, formulae, Materials or compositions of matter of any type or kind (patentable or otherwise), software, algorithms, marketing reports, expertise, technology, test data (including pharmacological, biological, chemical, biochemical, toxicological, preclinical and clinical test data), analytical and quality control data, stability data, other study data and procedures.

1.53 Laws ” means all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other pronouncements having the effect of law of any federal, national, multinational, state, provincial, county, city or other political subdivision, domestic or foreign.

1.54 Licensed Product ” means any Antibody that (a) has been raised, engineered or otherwise targeted or optimized to bind specifically and directly to PcrV (whether exclusively or in addition to any other target such Antibody may modulate) and (b) competes for binding to PcrV with a naturally occurring receptor of PcrV, or, once bound to the PcrV, exhibits antagonistic activity against PcrV, agonist activity against PcrV, ADCC (antibody dependent cellular cytotoxity) and/or other Fe-mediated effector function, including [***], KB001, KB001-A or another anti- Pa Antibody targeting PcrV that is Developed under this Agreement or through the exercise of any license right granted to KaloBios and/or Sanofi under this Agreement. For clarity, the following shall, for the purposes of Section 8.3(c) (i.e. Royalty Term) be considered the same Licensed Product: [***].

 

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1.55 [***] ” means the mouse Antibody with the amino acid sequence as set out in Exhibits E-1 and E-2 .

1.56 Marks ” means trade marks, service marks, trade names, service names, logos, slogans, tag lines, trade dress, and internet domain names and addresses.

1.57 Materials ” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.6.

1.58 Net Sales ” means the gross amount invoiced by Sanofi, its Affiliates, its permitted agents or its permitted sub-licensees on account of sales of Licensed Product to Third Parties (including without limitation Third Party distributors and wholesalers), less the total of each of the following, in each case to the extent actually incurred or allowed and not already deducted, credited or otherwise reflected in the amount invoiced:

(a) trade, cash and/or quantity discounts, credits, allowances, rebates and returns (including, but not limited to, wholesaler and retailer returns);

(b) excise, sales and other consumption taxes and customs duties and other compulsory payments made to government authorities to the extent included in the invoice price;

(c) amounts repaid or credited by reason of rejections, defects, recalls or returns or because of charge-backs, retroactive price reductions, refunds or billing errors; and

(d) sales commissions actually paid to any Third Party and non-employee wholesalers and distributors.

Each of the deductions set forth above shall be reasonable and customary, and shall be determined on an accrual basis in accordance with applicable generally acceptable accounting standards of France or US GAAP, consistently applied and as applicable to the booking of such sales for a particular territory.

A sale of a Licensed Product is deemed to occur upon invoicing. If any discounts or other deductions are made in connection with sales of the Licensed Product that are sold together with other products of Sanofi, its Affiliates or its/their sublicensee (in one or a series of related transactions), in no event will the discount applied to the Licensed Product exceed the discount applied to other products of Sanofi, its Affiliates or its/their sublicensees in such arrangement based upon the respective list prices of the Licensed Product and such other products prior to applying the discount. Net Sales shall not include reasonable transfers or dispositions, at no cost, as samples or for charitable purposes, or transfers or dispositions at no cost for preclinical, clinical or regulatory purposes.

1.59 Non-FTE Development Costs ” means all out-of-pocket Third Party costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of a Party in performing its obligations under then-current Development Plan that are directly attributable and reasonably allocated to the Development Plan. For clarity, Non-FTE Development Costs shall exclude (a) all personnel, equipment, reagents and all expenses associated with a FTE and (b) all costs included in the FTE Rate.

 

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1.60 Option ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a).

1.61 Pa ” means Pseudomonas aeruginosa .

1.62 Patent ” or “ Patents ” means (a) pending patent applications (and patents issuing therefrom), issued patents, utility models and designs; and (b) reissues, substitutions, confirmations, registrations, validations, re-examinations, additions, continuations, continued prosecution applications, continuations-in-part, or divisions of or to any patents, patent applications, utility models or designs.

1.63 PcrV ” means the Pseudomonas homolog of Yersinia low-calcium response V antigen, a specific protein antigen that is an integral component of the Type Three Secretion System (TTSS) of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa .

1.64 Phase 1 Clinical Trial ” means a clinical trial of a Licensed Product in healthy subjects or patients with the primary purpose of determining safety, metabolism and pharmacokinetic properties and clinical pharmacology of such Licensed Product.

1.65 Phase 2 Clinical Trial ” means a clinical trial of a Licensed Product in patients, including pharmacokinetic studies, the principal purposes of which are to make a preliminary determination that such Licensed Product is safe for its intended use and to obtain sufficient information about such Licensed Product’s efficacy to permit the design of further clinical trials.

1.66 Phase 2b Clinical Trial ” shall mean any Phase 2 Clinical Trial of a Licensed Product that is intended to enable a Phase 3 Clinical Trial and is conducted to provide a preliminary determination of safety and efficacy of such Licensed Product in the target patient population over a range of doses and dose regimens.

1.67 Phase 3 Clinical Trial ” means a clinical trial of a Licensed Product in sufficient numbers of patients, which trial(s) are designed to (a) establish that such Licensed Product is safe and efficacious for its intended use; (b) define warnings, precautions and adverse reactions that are associated with such Licensed Product in the dosage range to be prescribed; and (c) support approval of an application to a Regulatory Authority for the commercial marketing of such Licensed Product.

1.68 Promote ” or “ Promotion ” means, with respect to a product the following: (a) strategic marketing, advertising, medical education and liaison, national account managers, and market support; (b) development and use of product labeling and promotional materials; (c) detailing a product involving the communication by a sales representative during a sales call that describes the indicated uses and other relevant characteristics of such product and using promotional materials in an effort to increase the prescribing and/or hospital ordering preferences of such product for its indicated uses (whether or not such communications are made at a medical professional’s office, in a hospital or at marketing meetings); and (d) branding and Marks generation.

 

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1.69 Regulatory Approval ” means, with respect to a product in any country or jurisdiction, all approvals (including, where required, pricing and reimbursement approvals), registrations, licenses or authorizations from the relevant Regulatory Authority in a country or jurisdiction that is specific to such product and necessary to market and sell such product in such country or jurisdiction.

1.70 Regulatory Authority ” means, in a particular country or regulatory jurisdiction, any applicable Governmental Authority involved in granting Regulatory Approval and/or, to the extent required in such country or regulatory jurisdiction, pricing or reimbursement approval of a Licensed Product in such country or regulatory jurisdiction, including (a) the FDA, and (b) the EMEA, and in each case, including any successor thereto.

1.71 Regulatory Exclusivity ” means any period of data, market or other regulatory exclusivity (including supplementary protection certificates), including any such periods under national implementations in the European Union of Section 10.1(a)(iii) of Directive 2001/EC/83, as amended from time to time, and all international equivalents.

1.72 Regulatory Filings ” means, with respect to the Licensed Products, any submission to a Regulatory Authority of any appropriate regulatory application specific to Licensed Products, and shall include any submission to a regulatory advisory board and any supplement or amendment thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, Regulatory Filings shall include any IND, DAA or the corresponding application in any other country or group of countries.

1.73 Sanofi Commercialization Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(d).

1.74 Sanofi Development Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a).

1.75 Sanofi Field ” means the Field, but excluding the KaloBios Field.

1.76 Sanofi Know-How ” means all Know-How that is Controlled by Sanofi or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or during the Term and is necessary for the Development, manufacture and/or Commercialization of a Licensed Product. [***].

1.77 Sanofi Option Period ” means that period beginning on the Effective Date and ending the earlier of (a) the date on which [***] and (b) [***]

1.78 Sanofi Patent ” means any Patent that (a) is Controlled by Sanofi or its Affiliates as of the Effective Date or at any time during the Term (including Sanofi’s interest in any Joint Patents), and (b) claims the composition of matter, manufacture or use of a Licensed Product. [***]

1.79 Sanofi Sublicense Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.1(c).

1.80 Sanofi Technology ” means the Sanofi Patents and Sanofi Know-How, and for greater certainty includes the rights licensed from KaloBios hereunder during the Term.

 

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1.81 Sole Inventions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.

1.82 Term ” means the term of this Agreement, as set forth in Section 13.1.

1.83 Territory ” means the entire world.

1.84 Third Party ” means any person or entity other than KaloBios or Sanofi or an Affiliate of either of them.

1.85 Third Party License ” shall mean (a) any of the agreements set forth in Exhibit F and (b) any license agreement that is entered into by a Party with a Third Party after the Effective Date in accordance with Section 8.5.

1.86 U.S. Territory ” means the United States and its territories and possessions.

1.87 Valid Claim ” means, on a country-by-country basis, a claim of an issued and unexpired (as may be extended through a patent term extension) KaloBios Patent or a claim of an issued and unexpired Joint Patent, wherein such claim has not been revoked, held invalid or unenforceable by a patent office, court or other governmental agency of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment (or a judgment from which no appeal was taken within the allowable time period) and which claim has not been disclaimed, denied or admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, re-examination or disclaimer or otherwise. For further clarification, any periods of Regulatory Exclusivity or data package exclusivity shall not be construed as affecting the duration of a “Valid Claim.”

ARTICLE 2

LICENSES AND EXCLUSIVITY

2.1 License to Sanofi under KaloBios Technology .

(a) License . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, KaloBios hereby grants Sanofi and its Affiliates an exclusive (even as to KaloBios except as provided in Section 2.1(b) below), royalty-bearing license, with the right to grant sublicenses to Third Parties through one or more tier(s) (subject to Section 2.1(c) below), under the KaloBios Technology, to Develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, have sold, import, export and otherwise Commercialize Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. For purposes of this Agreement, all references to “sublicensees” and provisions applicable to such sublicensees (other than Section 2.1(c)) shall include and apply to Sanofi Affiliates, provided that Sanofi shall not be obligated to enter into Sanofi Sublicense Agreements pursuant to subsection (c) below with any of its Affiliates.

(b) KaloBios Retained Rights . Notwithstanding the rights granted to Sanofi in Section 2.1(a), KaloBios and its Affiliates retains the right to conduct those activities that it is responsible for under the Sanofi Development Plan under this Agreement.

 

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(c) Sublicenses . Sanofi shall, within [***] after granting any sublicense under Section 2.1(a) above, notify KaloBios of the grant of such sublicense and provide KaloBios with an appropriately redacted copy of such sublicense agreement (each, a “ Sanofi Sublicense Agreement ”). Each Sanofi Sublicense Agreement shall be consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any applicable Third Party Licenses. Each Sanofi Sublicense Agreement shall provide the following to KaloBios if this Agreement terminates, and to Sanofi if only such Sanofi Sublicense Agreement terminates: (i) the assignment and transfer of ownership and possession of all Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals held or possessed by such sublicensee (which assignment could also be directly to Sanofi prior to any such termination), and (ii) the assignment of, or a freely sublicenseable exclusive license to, all intellectual property Controlled by such sublicensee that covers or embodies a Licensed Product or its respective use, manufacture, sale, or importation and was created by or on behalf of such sublicensee during the exercise of its rights or fulfillment of its obligations pursuant to such Sanofi Sublicense Agreement.

2.2 Licenses to KaloBios under Sanofi Technology .

(a) Licenses . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Sanofi hereby grants KaloBios and its Affiliates:

(i) an exclusive (even as to Sanofi except as provided in Section 2.2(b) below), [***] license, with the right to grant sublicenses through one or more tiers (subject to Section 2.2(c) below for the grant of each sublicense), under the Sanofi Technology, to Develop, manufacture and have manufactured Licensed Products (which shall be limited to Licensed Products other than Bulk Substance for so long as Sanofi is manufacturing Bulk Substance as described in Article 7) and Promote Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field in the Territory.

(ii) a non-exclusive, fully-paid license in the Territory under the Sanofi Technology to perform KaloBios’ obligations under this Agreement.

(b) Sanofi Retained Rights . Notwithstanding the rights granted to KaloBios in Section 2.2(a), Sanofi retains the rights to conduct those activities it is responsible for under the KaloBios Development Plan under this Agreement.

(c) Sublicenses . During the Sanofi Option Period, KaloBios shall not have the right to grant sublicenses under Sections 2.2(a)(i) without the prior written consent of Sanofi. Thereafter, KaloBios shall have the right to grant sublicenses to any Third Party (other than an [***]) for any territory other than the U.S. Territory, subject to this Section 2.2(c). KaloBios shall, within thirty (30) days after granting any sublicense under Section 2.2(a)(i) above, notify Sanofi of the grant of such sublicense and provide Sanofi with an appropriately redacted copy of such sublicense agreement (each, a “ KaloBios Sublicense Agreement ”). Each KaloBios Sublicense Agreement shall be consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any applicable Third Party Licenses. KaloBios shall, in each agreement under which it grants a sublicense under the license set forth in Section 2.2(a)(i) (each, a “ KaloBios Sublicense Agreement ”), require the sublicensee (i) to provide all Confidential Information to

 

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KaloBios so that KaloBios and Sanofi may comply with their obligations hereunder, and (ii) to provide the following to KaloBios if such KaloBios Sublicense Agreement terminates: (A) the assignment and transfer of ownership and possession of all Regulatory Filings and Regulatory Approvals held or possessed by such sublicensee, and (B) the assignment of, or a freely sublicenseable exclusive license to, all intellectual property Controlled by such sublicensee that covers or embodies a Licensed Product or its respective use, manufacture, sale, or importation and was created by or on behalf of such sublicensee during the exercise of its rights or fulfillment of its obligations pursuant to such KaloBios Sublicense Agreement. Upon any sublicense by KaloBios under this Section 2.2(c), the Parties shall jointly agree as necessary to mutual and reasonable restrictions on the exchange of Confidential Information between Sanofi and such KaloBios sublicensee except as to the extent necessary for the Parties to reasonably comply with their obligations under this Agreement.

2.3 Negative Covenant . Sanofi covenants that it will not, and it will not permit any of its Affiliates to, use or practice any KaloBios Technology licensed hereunder outside the scope of the license granted to it under Section 2.1. KaloBios covenants that it will not, and it will not permit any of its Affiliates to, use or practice any Sanofi Technology licensed to it outside the scope of the license granted to it under Section 2.2.

2.4 No Implied Licenses . Except as set forth herein, neither Party acquires any license or other intellectual property interest, by implication or otherwise, under any trademarks, Patents or Patent applications owned or Controlled by the other Party.

2.5 Third Party Licenses . The licenses granted to Sanofi and to KaloBios in Section 2 include sublicenses under KaloBios Technology licensed to KaloBios pursuant to those Third Party Licenses set forth on Exhibit F which have been disclosed to Sanofi as of the Effective Date. Such sublicenses are subject to the limitations set forth in such Third Party Licenses (including without limitation any limitations on the scope and exclusivity of the licenses granted to KaloBios thereunder and any constraints on KaloBios’ ability to prosecute or enforce KaloBios Patents licensed pursuant to such Third Party Licenses).

2.6 Material Transfer . From time to time, either Party may transfer to the other Party tangible biological or other materials, including but not limited to cells and any expression product, progeny, derivatives thereto (collectively, “ Materials ”). Each Party agrees to use any Materials solely in connection with activities it is authorized to perform under this Agreement and for no other purpose. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither Party shall make or attempt to make analogs, progeny or derivatives of, or modifications to, the Materials provided by the other Party, except with such providing Party’s prior written consent. Each Party shall comply with all applicable Laws, rules and regulations regarding the handling and use of the Materials and to retain possession over the Materials, except for Materials transferred to Third Parties as permitted herein. In the event that a Party (or any Third Party transferee) uses the Materials for any purpose not authorized hereunder, the results of such unauthorized research, and any discoveries or inventions that arise from such unauthorized research, whether patentable or not, shall belong solely and exclusively to the providing Party, and the other Party hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the providing Party all of its right, title and interest in and to all such results, discoveries or inventions. All right, title and interest in Materials provided shall remain the property of the Party providing such Materials.

 

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2.7 Exclusivity .

(e) [***]JSC . In the event of the Change of Control of KaloBios and such KB Acquiror Controls a KaloBios Competitive Product, the JSC and JPT will be discontinued and Sanofi will thereafter inform KaloBios once a year of the advancement of the Development of the Licensed Product(s).

ARTICLE 3

OVERVIEW; MANAGEMENT

3.1 Overall Management Structure . The overall management of the collaboration shall be vested in the Joint Steering Committee (the “ JSC ”), which will monitor and oversee the Parties’ activities under this Agreement and facilitate communications between the Parties with respect to the Development and Commercialization of the Licensed Products. The JSC may establish one (1) or more other committees that report to the JSC and assist the JSC in managing and directing the collaboration. Any committees formed beyond the JSC shall be subordinate to the JSC, shall have such membership and responsibilities as the JSC may determine, and may be disbanded by the JSC at any time.

3.2 Joint Steering Committee .

(a) Formation and Role . Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date or such further period of time as the Parties may agree, the Parties shall establish the JSC. The role of the JSC shall be:

(i) to discuss and coordinate regarding the overall strategy for conducting Development of and seeking Regulatory Approval for and Commercializing Licensed Products in the Territory by each Party in its respective field;

(ii) to review, discuss and approve any proposed amendments or revisions to the Sanofi Development Plan and KaloBios Development Plan;

(iii) to establish such additional joint subcommittees as it deems necessary to achieve the objectives and intent of this Agreement and monitor the activities and performance of such subcommittees;

(iv) to coordinate the Parties’ efforts with respect to the manufacture of Licensed Product in accordance with Article 7 for the KaloBios Field and the Sanofi Field;

(v) to review and approve publication plans; and

(vi) to perform such other functions as appropriate to further the purposes of this Agreement, as determined by the Parties in writing (subject to Section 3.2(e)).

 

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(b) JSC Membership . KaloBios and Sanofi shall each designate an equal number of representatives (each of whom shall be a senior executive of the applicable Party) to serve on the JSC by written notices to the other Party, initially, each Party shall designate four (4) senior level representatives. The JSC may elect to vary the number of representatives from time to time during the Term. Either Party may designate substitutes for its representatives if one (1) or more of such Party’s designated representatives is unable to be present at a meeting. From time to time each Party may replace its representatives by written notice to the other Party specifying the prior representative(s) and their replacement(s). The Chairperson of the JSC shall be appointed by Sanofi and shall be responsible for (i) calling meetings, (ii) preparing and issuing minutes of each such meeting within thirty (30) days thereafter, and (iii) preparing and circulating an agenda for the upcoming meeting, but shall have no special authority over the other members of the JSC, and shall have no additional voting rights or powers beyond those held by the other JSC members.

(c) JSC Decisions and Actions . The JSC shall make decisions and act as follows:

(i) Sanofi shall have the final decision making authority on any matter relating to the Sanofi Development Plan or the Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field, provided that any final determination shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and not materially affect the rights and obligations of KaloBios, require KaloBios to perform any Development or other activity under this Agreement or modify KaloBios’ obligations under the then-current Sanofi Development Plan. In addition, Sanofi shall not make any decision with respect to the following critical issues without the consent of KaloBios, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld: (A) materially delay or cease to seek Regulatory Approval for any Licensed Product; or (B) delay or cancel the commercial launch any Licensed Product; and

(ii) During the Sanofi Option Period, KaloBios shall have the final decision making authority on any matter relating to the KaloBios Development Plan or the Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field, other than (A) the overall design of the KaloBios Phase 2b Trial (which decision shall be made jointly by the Parties and any dispute shall first be submitted to the expert as provided in subsection (g) of this Section 3.2 and, failing resolution through such process, then the Parties may avail themselves of the process described in Section 14.2 (and not Section 14.3)); or (B) any matter regarding the safety of a Licensed Product or that would materially and potentially adversely impact the regulatory status of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field; or (C) any evaluation of any safety event; provided that any final determination shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and not materially affect the rights and obligations of Sanofi, or require Sanofi to perform any Development or other activity under this Agreement. In addition, KaloBios shall not make any decision with respect to the following critical issues without the consent of Sanofi, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld: (1) materially delay or cease to seek Regulatory Approval for any Licensed Product; or (2) delay or cancel the commercial launch for any Licensed Product. If Sanofi decides not to exercise its Option during the Sanofi Option Period, KaloBios shall have the final decision making authority on any matter relating to the KaloBios Development Plan or the Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field, other than

 

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any matter regarding the safety of a Licensed Product or that would materially and potentially adversely impact the regulatory status of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field; provided that any final determination shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and not materially affect the rights and obligations of Sanofi, or require Sanofi to perform any Development or other activity under this Agreement. In addition, KaloBios shall not make any decision with respect to the following critical issues without the consent of Sanofi, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld: (1) materially delay or cease to seek Regulatory Approval for any Licensed Product; or (2) delay or cancel the commercial launch for any Licensed Product.

(iii) If Sanofi decides to exercise its Option during the Sanofi Option Period, the final decision making authority on any matter relating to the KaloBios Development Plan shall be determined in accordance with Sections 4.9(b)(ii) or 4.9(c)(ii).

(d) Meetings . The JSC shall meet at least quarterly for the first two years following the Effective Date and every six months thereafter unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to a different frequency for such meetings, with at least one in-person meeting during each calendar year. No later than ten (10) business days prior to any regularly scheduled meeting of the JSC, the Chairperson of the JSC shall prepare and circulate an agenda for such meeting and, as soon as practicable, materials for the meeting; provided, however, that either Party may propose additional topics to be included on such agenda, either prior to or in the course of such meeting. The JSC may meet in person, by videoconference or by teleconference. With the prior consent of the other Party’s representatives (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), each Party may invite non-members to participate in the discussions and meetings of a Committee, provided that such participants shall not affect either Party’s voting rights or powers and any such individuals shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Article 12. Each Party will be responsible for the expense of its respective JSC members’ and guest’s participation in JSC meetings. Meetings of the JSC shall be effective only if at least one (1) representative of each Party is present in such meeting. The chairperson of the JSC will be responsible for preparing reasonably detailed written minutes of all JSC meetings that include material decisions made at such meetings. The JSC chairperson shall send draft meeting minutes to each member of the JSC for review and approval within twenty (20) business days after each JSC meeting. Such minutes will be deemed approved unless one or more members of the JSC objects to the accuracy of such minutes within twenty (20) business days of receipt.

(e) Authority . The JSC shall have only the powers assigned expressly to it in this Article 3 and elsewhere in this Agreement, and shall not have any power to amend, modify or waive compliance with the terms of this Agreement, in particular, the JSC shall have no authority to alter any financial terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to amending, modifying or waiving any funding obligations under any of the Sanofi Development Plan, the KaloBios Development Plan or otherwise under this Agreement.

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participation in the JSC upon written notice to the other Party, which notice shall be effective immediately upon receipt (“ Withdrawal Notice ”). Following the issuance of a Withdrawal Notice and subject to this Section 3.2(f), such Party’s representatives to the JSC shall not participate in any meetings of the JSC, nor shall such Party have any right to vote on decisions within the authority of the JSC. If, at any time following the issuance of a Withdrawal Notice, such Party wishes to resume participating in the JSC, such Party shall notify the other Party in writing and, thereafter, such Party’s representatives to the JSC shall be entitled to attend any subsequent meeting of the JSC and to participate in the activities of, and decision-making by, the JSC as provided in this Article 3 as if a Withdrawal Notice had not been issued by such Party pursuant to this Section 3.2(f). For clarity, the withdrawal by a Party under this Section 3.2(f) shall only limit such Party’s obligations under this Article 3 with respect to participation in the JSC. Upon any discontinuance of the JSC, the JPTs established under Section 3.3 also shall terminate.

(g) Dispute Resolution . In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding any matter which the Parties are required pursuant to the terms hereof to decide unanimously, either Party may deliver written notice of the subject matter of the dispute to the other Party’s JSC members. The Parties shall amicably attempt to resolve the matter between themselves, but in the event that the Parties have not reached a resolution within ninety (90) days of the receipt of the notice of dispute, the Parties shall jointly engage an independent expert to assist them. The costs of such expert shall be borne equally by the Parties. If the Parties cannot resolve their dispute through an independent expert, either Party may initiate the processes described in accordance with Article 14 hereof.

3.3 Joint Teams .

(a) Establishment of Joint Project Teams . The Parties will establish the following as soon as practicable:

(i) a joint project team to oversee the Development of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field (the “ SJPT ”);

(ii) a joint project team to oversee the Development of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field (the “ KJPT ”);

(b) The role of the SJPT and KJPT (collectively the “ JPTs ” or individually a “ JPT ”) is to oversee the Development of Licensed Products under this Agreement. Each JPT will consist of representatives of each Party designated by such Party. Each Party will designate one of its JPT members as the project team leader (each a “ JPT Leader ”) who will be the primary contact person for the other Party for all operational matters relating to the Development of a Licensed Product by such Party. From time to time, on written notice to the other Party, KaloBios and Sanofi each may substitute any of its representatives on the JPT. Upon completion of all joint Development activities or the withdrawal by either Party from the JSC, the JPT will automatically be disbanded.

 

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(c) Tasks of the JPT . Each JPT will: (i) oversee the day-to-day activities of the Parties in the performance of the Sanofi Development Plan and KaloBios Development Plan, respectively; (ii) develop and propose updates to the Sanofi Development Plan and KaloBios Development Plan for review and approval by the JSC in accordance with Section 3.2(a)(ii), including the clinical development plans and clinical trial protocols; (iii) provide a written report to the JSC summarizing the Parties’ progress with respect to the development of Licensed Products under this Agreement in a frequency to be mutually agreed by the Parties in good faith; and (d) take such other actions as are expressly delegated to each JPT by the JSC or by the terms of this Agreement. No JPT will have any power to amend this Agreement or to make decisions assigned to the JSC, and will have only such powers as are specifically delegated to it by the JSC or the terms of this Agreement.

(d) JPT Meetings . Each JPT will meet as often as required (and the two JPTs may, where practicable, meet together) for the expeditious execution of the Sanofi Development Plan and the KaloBios Development Plan, but not less than once every calendar quarter prior to the next JSC meeting. Meetings may be held in person or by means of telecommunication (telephone, video, or web conferences); provided, however, that at least one meeting per year will be held in person. The JPT Leaders will be responsible for establishing the meeting schedule, and will alternate in organizing the meetings of the JPT. The JPT Leader organizing a JPT meeting will be responsible for distributing the agenda of the meeting. The organizing JPT Leader will include on the agenda any item within the scope of the responsibility of the JPT that is requested to be included by any member of the JPT, and will distribute the agenda to the JPT no less than one (1) week before the meeting. Each Party may, in its discretion, invite non-voting employees, consultants or advisors (which consultants and advisors will be under an obligation of confidentiality no less stringent than the terms set forth in Article 12) to attend any meeting of the JPT. Each Party will be responsible for the expense of its respective JPT members’ and guest’s participation in JPT meetings.

(e) Meeting Minutes . The JPT Leader who organized the JPT meeting (or their designee) will prepare the meeting minutes within seven (7) business days after each meeting, and will send it to all members of the JPT for review and approval. Minutes will be deemed approved unless any member of the JPT objects to the accuracy of such minutes by providing written notice to the other members of the JPT within fourteen (14) business days of receipt of the minutes. In the event of any such objection that is not resolved by mutual agreement of the JPT Leaders, such minutes will be amended to reflect such unresolved objection.

(f) Decision Making . Decision making at the JPT level shall follow that of the JSC. If the JPT is unable to reach unanimous consent on a particular matter, such matter will be submitted to the JSC for resolution in accordance with Section 3.2(c).

(g) Joint Commercial Operations Team . The Parties may establish a joint commercial operations team (“ JCOT ”) whose role shall be the coordination and execution of the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field. All aspects of the governance of the JCOT shall be the same as set out above for the JPTs, except that the Parties may opt to have personnel with expertise in Commercialization serve on either or both JPT in lieu of convening the JCOT.

 

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(h) Dispute Resolution . In the event of a dispute between the Parties regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of the JPTs or JCOT, the Parties shall amicably attempt to resolve the matter between themselves, but in the event that the Parties have not reached a resolution within sixty (60) days of the date on which the dispute arose, the JPTs or JCOT shall refer the matter to the JSC.

ARTICLE 4

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

4.1 Overview of Product Development . The Parties desire and intend to collaborate with respect to the Development of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field and in the KaloBios Field in the Territory, under the direction of the JSC, as and to the extent set forth in this Agreement. In general, Sanofi shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for the Development and Regulatory Approval of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field in the Territory. During the Sanofi Option Period, KaloBios shall be responsible, at its cost and expense, for the Development and Regulatory Approval of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field in the Territory. KaloBios will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop the Licensed Product for [***] in the KaloBios Field for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis, or otherwise as the Parties may agree (not to be unreasonably withheld), as and to the extent provided in this Agreement. In addition, KaloBios shall be responsible for certain Development activities for the Licensed Products, at Sanofi’s cost and expense, as specifically described in the Sanofi Development Plan (as defined below) for the Sanofi Field, and as the Parties may otherwise reasonably agree in writing during the Term pursuant to any amendment thereto.

4.2 Development Plans .

(a) Sanofi Development Plan . Development of the Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field for the Territory pursuant to this Agreement shall be conducted pursuant to a comprehensive development plan and budget for such Licensed Product (the “ Sanofi Development Plan ”), which shall include a summary of all clinical studies to be performed for the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field in the Territory and will include budgets and timelines regarding such activities. The Sanofi Development Plan shall also specify (i) the plans and timeline for preparing the necessary Regulatory Filings and for obtaining Regulatory Approval for the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field in the Territory and (ii) the Development activities of each Party. Each Party shall conduct its Development activities in accordance with the then-current Sanofi Development Plan. The Sanofi Development Plan will be prepared and approved by the JSC not later than [***] and shall be consistent with Sanofi’s diligence obligations hereunder. Once approved by the JSC, the Sanofi Development Plan will be attached hereto as [***] and incorporated herein by reference.

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comprehensive development plan and budget for such Licensed Product to be prepared by KaloBios (the “ KaloBios Development Plan ”), which shall include a summary of all clinical studies to be performed for the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory and will include budgets and timelines regarding such activities and shall also specify the plans and timeline for preparing the necessary Regulatory Filings and for obtaining Regulatory Approval for the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory. KaloBios shall conduct its Development activities in accordance with the then-current KaloBios Development Plan. Once approved by the JSC as soon as practicable following the Effective Date, such KaloBios Development Plan will be attached hereto as Exhibit H-2 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.3 Updates to the Development Plans .

(a) Updates to the Sanofi Development Plan . From time to time during the Term and at least once per calendar year, beginning with the first full calendar year after the Effective Date, Sanofi shall provide KaloBios through the JSC with annual updates to the then-current Sanofi Development Plan. Such annual updated Sanofi Development Plan shall take into account completion or cessation of Development activities or commencement of new Development activities not contemplated by the then-current Sanofi Development Plan. Once approved by the JSC, each updated or amended Development Plan shall become effective and supersede the previous Sanofi Development Plan as of the date of such approval.

(b) Updates to the KaloBios Development Plan . From time to time during the Term and at least once per calendar year, beginning with the first full calendar year after the Effective Date, KaloBios shall provide Sanofi through the JSC, with annual updates to the then-current KaloBios Development Plan. Such annual updated KaloBios Development Plan shall take into account completion or cessation of Development activities or commencement of new Development activities not contemplated by the then-current KaloBios Development Plan. Once approved by the JSC, each updated or amended Development Plan shall become effective and supersede the previous KaloBios Development Plan as of the date of such approval.

4.4 Sanofi Development Activities .

(a) Sanofi shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to conduct all Development activities under the Sanofi Development Plan and under the KaloBios Development Plan (in the event the Parties mutually agree that Sanofi will conduct certain Development activities for the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field), except as may be assigned to KaloBios (the “ Sanofi Development Activities ”), in accordance with the applicable Development Plan and in each case in consultation with the JPT and the JSC. In Europe, Sanofi shall file its initial application for Regulatory Approval with the EMEA.

(b) The status, progress and results of Sanofi’s Development Activities shall be discussed in reasonable detail at meetings of the JPT and the JSC. Upon any discontinuation of the JSC as a result of any of the events described in Section 2.7(b) or 4.11, Sanofi shall keep KaloBios informed as to progress on the Development activities for the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field by providing KaloBios with written annual reports summarizing the work performed and the timelines regarding such activities.

 

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4.5 KaloBios Development Activities .

(a) KaloBios shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to conduct all Development activities under the KaloBios Development Plan and assigned to it in the Sanofi Development Plan (the “ KaloBios Development Activities ”), in accordance with the KaloBios Development Plan and Sanofi Development Plan, respectively, and in each case managed by the JPT and the JSC. KaloBios agrees to perform, and Sanofi agrees to reimburse KaloBios under Section 4.8, for those Development activities described on Exhibit G , including for any such activities performed by KaloBios during the period from January 1, 2010 to the Effective Date.

(b) For as long as KaloBios is conducting KaloBios Development activities, the status, progress and results of KaloBios Development Activities shall be discussed in reasonable detail at meetings of the JPT and the JSC.

4.6 Diligence .

(a) Sanofi shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and seek Regulatory Approval of at least one Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field throughout the Territory in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(b) In the event that Sanofi exercises the Option, then (i) Sanofi also shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and seek Regulatory Approval of at least one Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the applicable territory to the extent Sanofi is responsible for such activities in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (ii) KaloBios shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and seek Regulatory Approval in any applicable territory to the extent KaloBios is responsible for such activities in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(c) In the event that KaloBios exercises its rights under Section 4.10 or Sanofi exercises its rights under Section 4.11, then Sanofi also shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and seek Regulatory Approval of at least one Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(d) Following agreement by the Parties on the design of the KaloBios Phase 2b Trial, KaloBios shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop a Licensed Product through the completion of such KaloBios Phase 2b Trial, which the Parties agree and acknowledge will be satisfied so long as KaloBios has not discontinued Development of such Licensed Product following such agreement as to the design of such KaloBios Phase 2b Trial.

4.7 Compliance .

(a) Each Party agrees that in performing its obligations under this Agreement: (i) it shall comply with all applicable Laws; and (ii) it will not employ or engage any person who has been debarred by any Regulatory Authority, or, to such Party’s knowledge, is the subject of debarment proceedings by a Regulatory Authority. Each Party shall have the right to engage subcontractors for the performance of its obligations under the Development Plan. Each Party

 

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shall cause the subcontractor(s) engaged by it to be bound by written obligations of confidentiality and invention assignment consistent with those contained herein, and such Party remains primarily responsible for the performance of such subcontractor(s).

(b) Each Party shall maintain complete, current and accurate records of all work conducted by it under the Development Plan, and all data and other Know-How resulting from such work. Such records shall fully and properly reflect all work done and results achieved in the performance of the Development activities in good scientific manner appropriate for regulatory purposes and the protection of intellectual property rights. Each Party shall document all preclinical studies and clinical trials in formal written study reports according to applicable national and international (e.g., ICH, GCP, GLP, and GMP) guidelines. Each Party shall have the right to review such records maintained by the other Party at reasonable times, upon written request, which shall not exceed once a year.

4.8 Development Costs .

(a) Sanofi Development Costs .

(i) Sanofi shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the Development of the Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field from and after the Effective Date, including those activities to be performed by KaloBios after the Effective Date under the Sanofi Development Plan in accordance with the terms of Section 4.8(a)(ii) below.

(ii) Sanofi agrees to pay KaloBios at the FTE Rate for all KaloBios FTEs who perform Development activities under and in accordance with the Sanofi Development Plan and a mutually agreed budget for the FTE and Non-FTE Development Costs for activities to be performed by KaloBios. In the event KaloBios anticipates that the amount of FTEs and/or Non-FTE Development Costs may exceed an amount equal to [***] of the budget for the associated tasks as set forth in the Sanofi Development Plan during a calendar quarter (such excess, a “ Cost Overrun ”), then KaloBios will notify Sanofi of such anticipated Cost Overrun, and Sanofi will decide in good faith (in consultation with KaloBios) to modify the Sanofi Development Plan to reduce the costs appropriately and/or to increase the budget for such tasks to accommodate such Cost Overrun.

(iii) For so long as KaloBios is performing activities under the Sanofi Development Plan, KaloBios shall provide quarterly written reports to Sanofi on the performance and progress of such activities, together with an invoice setting forth all FTEs and Non-FTE Development Costs incurred in the performance of KaloBios Development Activities in the applicable calendar quarter. Such quarterly reports and invoices shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after the end of the relevant calendar quarter.

(b) KaloBios Development Costs .

(i) KaloBios shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the Development of the Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field (the “ KaloBios Development Costs ”) from and after the Effective Date, including any activities that the Parties agree Sanofi will conduct under the KaloBios Development Plan in accordance with the terms of Section 4.8(b)(ii) below.

 

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(ii) KaloBios agrees to pay Sanofi at the FTE Rate for all Sanofi FTEs who perform Development activities under and in accordance with the KaloBios Development Plan and a mutually agreed budget for the FTE and Non-FTE Development Costs for activities to be performed by Sanofi. In the event Sanofi anticipates that the amount of FTEs and/or Non-FTE Development Costs may exceed an amount equal to [***] of the budget for the associated tasks as set forth in the KaloBios Development Plan during a calendar quarter (such excess, a “ Cost Overrun ”), then Sanofi will notify KaloBios of such anticipated Cost Overrun, and KaloBios will decide in good faith (in consultation with Sanofi) to modify the KaloBios Development Plan to reduce the costs appropriately and/or to increase the budget for such tasks to accommodate such Cost Overrun.

(iii) For so long as Sanofi is performing activities under the KaloBios Development Plan, Sanofi shall provide quarterly written reports to KaloBios on the performance and progress of such activities, together with an invoice setting forth all FTEs and Non-FTE Development Costs incurred in the performance of KaloBios Development Activities in the applicable calendar quarter. Such quarterly reports and invoices shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after the end of the relevant calendar quarter.

(c) All payments of amounts invoiced under this Section 4.8 shall be made in accordance with Section 8.9.

4.9 Sanofi Option for Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field .

(a) Option . During the Sanofi Option Period, Sanofi shall have an exclusive option (the “ Option ”) to participate in the Development and Commercialization of the Licensed Products for the KaloBios Field as described in this Section 4.9 in either (i) the Ex-US Countries as described in Section 4.9(b); or (ii) the Ex-US Countries and Fifty Percent (50%) of the US Territory as described in Section 4.9(c). Sanofi may exercise its Option by providing KaloBios written notice in accordance with Section 15.3 and the terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable following such exercise shall be effective as of the date such notice is given in accordance with Section 15.3 (such date, the “ Option Exercise Date ”). Following the completion of the KaloBios Phase 2b Trial, KaloBios shall furnish to Sanofi the final clinical study report from such trial, together with such other information then existing as Sanofi may reasonably request in connection with the evaluation of such trial results in order for Sanofi to determine whether it will exercise the Option.

(b) Ex-US Option Exercise .

(i) Payment Upon Option Exercise . Upon exercise of the Option pursuant to this Section 4.9(b) for the Ex-US Countries, Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios an amount equal to [***]. Such payment shall be made in accordance with Section 8.9.

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the KaloBios Field for all countries excluding the U.S. Territory, and KaloBios will be responsible for the Development of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field for the U.S. Territory. The Parties will collaborate on global Development activities in the KaloBios Field through the JSC and JPTs as applicable. As of the Option Exercise Date, Sections 3.2(c)(ii) and (iii) shall be amended by deleting such provisions and replacing them with the following as a new Section 3.2(c)(ii):

The Parties shall jointly and unanimously decide any matter relating to the KaloBios Development Plan or the Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field affecting or otherwise relating to both of their respective territories. The Parties shall jointly decide any matter regarding the safety of a Licensed Product or that would materially and adversely potentially impact the regulatory status of Licensed Products in their respective territories. Neither Party shall make any decision regarding Licensed Products within the KaloBios Field in respect of the following critical issues without the consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably, withheld: (A) adopt any amendment to the KaloBios Development Plan during the twelve (12) month period following the exercise of the Option under Section 4.9(b) that materially changes the scope of the KaloBios Development Plan; (B) discontinue the Development of any such Licensed Product; (C) materially delay or cease to seek Regulatory Approval for any Licensed Product; (D) delay or cancel the commercial launch for any Licensed Product; or (E) remove any Licensed Product from the market other than for safety reasons. The Parties also will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to share and use clinical data and Confidential Information between them as each may require in order to fulfill their respective Development of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field.”

(iii) Development and Commercialization Costs . As of the Option Exercise Date following exercise of the Option under this Section 4.9(b), KaloBios and Sanofi shall share the costs of Development (including the KaloBios Phase 2b Trial, it being understood that such trial shall be considered a global trial as described below) and Commercialization of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field from and after the Option Exercise Date as described in the chart below as and to the extent such costs are set forth in an applicable Sanofi Development Plan or KaloBios Development Plan (and with the designation of the applicable cost sharing category mutually agreed by the Parties prior to commencing such activity, which determination shall not be subject to a Party’s final say right described in Section 3.2):

 

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Global . Development Costs where the data from such trial is contemplated (at the time such trial is commenced) to be used in a Regulatory Filing for BOTH the U.S. Territory and any country within the Ex-US countries (or the EMEA)

   50%    50%

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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(iv) Royalty to KaloBios for the Ex-US Countries . Following exercise of the Option under Section 4.9(b), Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios a royalty on Net Sales of Licensed Products in the Ex-US Countries in the KaloBios Field equal to eighteen percent (18%) of such Net Sales in accordance with the terms of Article 8 (other than Section 8.3(a) and in lieu of the amounts described in Section 8.6 with respect to the Ex-US Countries).

(v) Regulatory Filings . As of the Option Exercise Date, Section 5.2(b) shall be amended to reflect that KaloBios shall be responsible for Regulatory Filings within its territory and Sanofi shall be responsible for Regulatory Filings in its territory.

(c) Ex-US + 50% US Option Exercise .

(i) Payment Upon Option Exercise . Upon exercise of the Option pursuant to this Section 4.9(c) for the Ex-US Countries plus [***] in the U.S. Territory, Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios an amount equal to [***]. Such payment shall be made in accordance with Section 8.9.

(ii) Obligations of the Parties . Upon exercise of the Option pursuant to this Section 4.9(c), Sanofi will be responsible for the Development of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field for the Ex-US Countries and the Parties will [***] responsibility for conducting the Development of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field for the U.S. Territory. The Parties will collaborate on global Development activities in the KaloBios Field through the JSC and JPTs, as applicable. As of the Option Exercise Date, Sections 3.2(c)(ii) and (iii) shall be amended by deleting such provisions and replacing them with the following as a new Section 3.2(c)(ii):

“The Parties shall jointly and unanimously decide any matter relating to the KaloBios Development Plan or the Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field; provided however that Sanofi shall have sole discretion with regard to any matters solely affecting the Ex-US Countries (i.e. the territory not shared with KaloBios), [***], in the event that the FDA approves a specific Phase 3 Clinical Trial as a requirement for Regulatory Approval of Licensed Products for sale in the U.S. Territory, then Sanofi shall have the right to proceed with such trial immediately upon receiving such advice from the FDA. Promptly following such determination and Sanofi’s decision to proceed with such trial, [***]Sanofi shall have final decision making authority on any matter regarding the safety of a Licensed Product or that would materially and adversely potentially impact the regulatory status of a Licensed Product.”

 

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(iii) Development and Commercialization Costs . [***][***]:

 

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Global . Development Costs where the data from such trial is contemplated (at the time such trial is commenced) to be used in a Regulatory Filing for BOTH the U.S. Territory and any Ex-US country (or the EMEA)

   75%    25%

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

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   [***]    [***]

(iv) Profit Share in the U.S. Territory . The Parties shall equally share the profits resulting from the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field for the U.S. Territory in lieu of the payment provided in Section 8.6 with respect to the U.S. Territory (it being understood that the Parties shall enter into an amendment of this agreement to define the terms of this profit share consistent with the terms of this Agreement).

(v) Royalty to KaloBios for the Ex-US Countries . Following the exercise of the Option pursuant to this Section 4.9(c), Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios a royalty on Net Sales of Licensed Products in the Ex-US Countries in the KaloBios Field equal to Eighteen Percent (18%) of such Net Sales in accordance with the terms of Article 8 (other than Section 8.3(a) and in lieu of the amounts described in Section 8.6 with respect to the Ex-US Countries).

(vi) Regulatory Filings . Following the exercise of the Option pursuant to this Section 4.9(c), Section 5.2(b) shall be amended by deleting references to KaloBios being responsible for Regulatory Filings with Sanofi being responsible for Regulatory Filings. Sanofi will be the lead responsible party for all regulatory matters in the U.S. Territory for Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field and KaloBios shall transfer to Sanofi possession of all material Regulatory Filings for Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field for the U.S. Territory.

4.10 KaloBios Sale of Development and Commercial Rights .

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(b) In connection with such transfer of rights, Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios the following amounts: [***].

(c) [***] Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios a royalty on Net Sales of the Licensed Product throughout the world in the KaloBios Field equal to [***] of such Net Sales in accordance with the terms of Article 8 (other than Section 8.3(a)) [***]. For clarity, nothing in this Section 4.10 shall modify Sanofi’s obligations with respect to payments on Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field.

(d) Promptly following receipt of KaloBios’ notice pursuant to this Section 4.10, the Parties shall meet to negotiate in good faith and execute an amendment to this Agreement to address such matters including but not limited to [***].

(e) For greater certainty, in the event of KaloBios’ exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section 4.10, KaloBios shall transfer all such Confidential Information, Know-How, Regulatory Filings and other information and assistance as Sanofi may reasonably require in order to fulfill its diligence obligations in the KaloBios Field and so as to expedite the transition process.

(f) Following exercise by KaloBios of its rights pursuant to this Section 4.10, Sanofi shall keep KaloBios reasonably informed as to its efforts to Develop and Commercialize Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field, that is, Sanofi shall remit to KaloBios a report similar to that required in respect of the Sanofi Field pursuant to Section 6.2(e). All such reports shall be the Confidential Information and proprietary to Sanofi. In its notice pursuant to Section 4.10(a), KaloBios shall provide to Sanofi the contact details of the person(s) to whom such report shall be submitted.

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4.12 KaloBios obligation regarding accounting; Sanofi’s right to audit .

(a) KaloBios, its Affiliates and agents shall, during the Term of this Agreement, keep and maintain true and accurate books, records and accounts of all costs associated with the Development of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field. Sanofi shall have the right, on reasonable notice, to have representatives of a reputable accounting firm review KaloBios’ books, records and accounts in order to independently verify the costs to be paid to KaloBios in accordance with Sections 4.10, 4.11 or 4.12 or any other amounts KaloBios is responsible for under this Agreement. All such records shall be deemed the Confidential Information of KaloBios. In the event that the Parties have any dispute under this provision, each Party may avail itself of the terms of Article 14.

ARTICLE 5

REGULATORY MATTERS

5.1 General .

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the Sanofi Field and by KaloBios for the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in their respective territories. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the rights and obligations of KaloBios under this Section 5.1 apply for so long as Sanofi has not exercised its Option under Sections 4.9(c), or KaloBios has not exercised its rights under Section 4.10, or Sanofi has not exercised its rights under Section 4.11.

(b) KaloBios shall retain ownership of its IND No. 100,097 and shall be the responsible party maintaining such IND and all filings associated therewith, and Sanofi shall have the right to reference such IND pursuant to Section 5.3 below.

5.2 Preparation of Regulatory Filings .

(a) Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field .

(i) Sanofi shall be the responsible party, at its cost and expense, for filing, in its name, any and all Regulatory Filings for Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field in the Territory, and will hold any such Regulatory Filings in its name. Such Regulatory Filings and related Regulatory Approvals shall be owned solely by Sanofi and Sanofi shall be solely responsible for preparing any and all Regulatory Filings for the Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field in the Territory, subject to the terms of this Article 5. KaloBios shall assist Sanofi as it may reasonably request in connection with the preparation and filing of such Regulatory Filings, at Sanofi’s expense.

(ii) Sanofi shall keep KaloBios regularly informed, through the JSC, of material regulatory developments specific to Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field throughout the Territory. Sanofi shall provide to KaloBios all information as reasonably necessary in order for KaloBios to carry out its rights and obligations hereunder.

(iii) To the extent permitted by FDA and/or EMEA and reasonably requested by KaloBios, Sanofi shall allow a designated representative of KaloBios reasonably acceptable to Sanofi to participate, as a silent observer, in any significant meeting between Sanofi and the FDA and/or EMEA primarily related to any Licensed Product.

(b) Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field .

(i) KaloBios shall be the responsible party, at its cost and expense, for filing, in its name, any and all Regulatory Filings for Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field in the Territory, and will hold any such Regulatory Filings in its name. Such Regulatory Filings and related Regulatory Approvals shall be owned solely by KaloBios and KaloBios shall be solely responsible for preparing any and all Regulatory Filings for the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory, subject to the terms of this Article 5. Sanofi shall assist KaloBios as it may reasonably request in connection with the preparation and filing of such Regulatory Filings, at KaloBios’ expense.

(ii) KaloBios shall keep Sanofi regularly informed, through the JSC, of material regulatory developments specific to Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field throughout the Territory. KaloBios shall provide to Sanofi all information as reasonably necessary in order for Sanofi to carry out its rights and obligations hereunder.

 

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(iii) To the extent permitted by FDA and/or EMEA and reasonably requested by Sanofi, KaloBios shall allow a designated representative of Sanofi reasonably acceptable to KaloBios to participate, as a silent observer, in any significant meeting between KaloBios and the FDA and/or EMEA primarily related to any Licensed Product.

5.3 Sharing of Data; Rights of Reference . Each Party shall promptly provide the other Party with copies of final reports and of all Confidential Information (including preclinical and clinical data) generated by or on behalf of a Party in conducting any Development activities in support of Regulatory Approval with respect to Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field and Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field. Each Party shall provide such Confidential Information to the other Party as soon as reasonably practical and through information sharing procedures to be established by the JSC; provided however that a Party shall have the right to withhold disclosure of information included within the chemistry, manufacturing and controls section of a Party’s Regulatory Filing and other sensitive and proprietary trade secrets of a Party as reasonably necessary to protect such rights (excluding in any case preclinical and clinical data). Each Party shall submit directly to Regulatory Authorities any information included within the chemistry, manufacturing and controls section of a Party’s Regulatory Filing and other sensitive and proprietary trade secrets of a Party as reasonably necessary to protect such rights required for the purpose of seeking, obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals for the Licensed Products in the Field of the other Party. By doing such data transfer directly to Regulatory Authorities such Party agrees to answer any inquiries from the Regulatory Authorities related to such data within a reasonable timeframe and agrees to any inspection requested by such Regulatory Authorities related to such submitted data. Each Party hereby grants to the other Party, and agrees to confirm such grant in writing as may be required for submission to a Regulatory Authority, a right of reference to all Regulatory Filings filed by such Party for the Licensed Product solely for the purpose of seeking, obtaining and maintaining Regulatory Approvals for, and the Commercialization of, Licensed Products in the Territory, consistent with the roles of the Parties set forth in this Agreement. Upon expiration or termination of the Option, Sanofi may request, and KaloBios shall reasonably implement, limitations on the disclosure of Confidential Information generated by or on behalf of a Party in conducting any Development activities in support of Regulatory Approval with respect to Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field and Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field.

5.4 Adverse Events . Promptly following the Effective Date, the Parties shall enter into an agreement regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse event reporting setting forth the worldwide pharmacovigilance procedures for the Parties with respect to the Licensed Product, to include at least provisions governing the establishment and maintenance of a global safety database for Licensed Products, safety data sharing, adverse events reporting and prescription events monitoring (the “ Safety Data Exchange Agreement ”).

5.5 Recalls . In the event that any Regulatory Authority issues or requests a recall or takes similar action in connection with a Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field or a Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field, or in the event a Party reasonably believes that an event, incident

 

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or circumstance has occurred that may result in the need for a recall, market withdrawal or other corrective action regarding a Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field or a Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field, such Party shall promptly advise the other Party by telephone or facsimile. Sanofi shall decide and have control of whether to conduct a recall or market withdrawal (except in the event of a recall or market withdrawal mandated by a Regulatory Authority, in which case it shall be required) or to take other corrective action in any country and the manner in which any such recall, market withdrawal or corrective action shall be conducted. Sanofi shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with such recall, market withdrawal or corrective action and shall keep KaloBios regularly informed regarding any such actions.

5.6 Coordination of Manufacturing Changes . If either Party makes a change with respect to the manufacture of a Licensed Product by such Party or on its behalf in accordance with Article 7 hereof, and such change is reported to a Regulatory Authority, then such Party shall notify the other Party about such change in advance of the date that it reports such change to the applicable Regulatory Authority and shall promptly provide the other Party with a copy of the report filed with such Regulatory Authority with respect to such change.

ARTICLE 6

COMMERCIALIZATION

6.1 Commercialization in the Territory .

(a) Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field . Sanofi will be solely responsible for all aspects of the Commercialization of Licensed Products, at its expense, in the Sanofi Field in the Territory and [***].

(b) Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field . KaloBios shall be solely responsible for Promotion of Licensed Products, at its expense, in the KaloBios Field in the Territory. Sanofi will be solely responsible for all other aspects of the Commercialization of Licensed Products, at its expense, in the KaloBios Field in the Territory, [***]. Sanofi shall be entitled to deduct the costs and expenses of such Commercialization activities from amounts paid to KaloBios in respect of the sale of Licensed Products in accordance with the terms of Section 8.6.

(c) Following Option/Rights Exercise .

(i) In the event that Sanofi exercises its option under Section 4.9(b) and subject to Sections 4.9(b)(iii) then [***]

(ii) In the event that Sanofi exercises its option under Section 4.9(c) and subject to Sections 4.9(c)(iii), [***]

 

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(iii) In the event that KaloBios exercises its rights under Section 4.10 or Sanofi exercises its rights under Section 4.11, [***].

6.2 Sanofi Performance for Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field and KaloBios Field .

(a) Commercial Diligence . Sanofi shall devote Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize at least one Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field throughout the Territory following Regulatory Approval of the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field in the Territory in accordance with this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Sanofi shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to achieve First Commercial Sale of the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field in a country for which it has received Regulatory Approval within [***] the receipt of such Regulatory Approval.

(b) In the event that Sanofi exercises the Option under Section 4.9(b) or (c), then Sanofi also shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize [***] Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field throughout the applicable territory for which Sanofi exercised its Option following Regulatory Approval of the Licensed Product in the applicable territory in accordance with this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Sanofi shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to achieve First Commercial Sale of the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in a country for which it has received Regulatory Approval within [***] the receipt of such Regulatory Approval. In addition, Sanofi and KaloBios shall each use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Promote [***] Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field where they have joint Promotion rights in any such territory.

(c) In the event that either KaloBios exercises its rights under Section 4.10 [***].

(d) Sanofi Commercialization Plan . Sanofi shall Commercialize the Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field and the KaloBios Field (for which it has exercised its Option or obtained rights in accordance with either Section 4.10 or 4.11) in the Territory pursuant to a plan (the “ Sanofi Commercialization Plan ”) prepared by Sanofi and submitted to the JSC for information purposes only reasonably prior to the anticipated launch of the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field. The Sanofi Commercialization Plan will include summary information consistent with Sanofi’s internal practices regarding its proposed Commercial activities and budgets and timelines therefor. On at least an annual basis and for so long as KaloBios retains rights to Commercialize the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field, Sanofi shall update and amend, as appropriate, the then-current Sanofi Commercialization Plan. Such updated and amended Sanofi Commercialization Plan shall reflect any changes, re-prioritization of activities within, reallocation of resources with respect to, or additions to Commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field. The amended Sanofi Commercialization Plan shall be submitted to the JSC for its information.

 

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(e) Reports . Sanofi shall update the JSC (if the JSC is discontinued, then to KaloBios) periodically regarding Sanofi’s Commercialization activities with respect to the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field in the Territory. Sanofi shall present a written report each year summarizing Sanofi’s Commercialization activities with respect to the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement, covering subject matter at a level of detail sufficient to enable KaloBios to determine Sanofi’s compliance with its diligence obligations pursuant to this Section 6.2.

6.3 KaloBios Performance for Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field .

(a) Commercial Diligence . KaloBios shall devote Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Promote [***] Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field throughout the Territory following Regulatory Approval of the Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory in accordance with this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, KaloBios shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to achieve First Commercial Sale of the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in a country for which Regulatory Approval has been granted within [***] the receipt of such Regulatory Approval.

(b) KaloBios Commercialization Plan . KaloBios shall Promote the Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field in the Territory pursuant to a plan (the “ KaloBios Commercialization Plan ”) prepared by KaloBios and submitted to the JSC reasonably prior to the anticipated launch of the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field. The KaloBios Commercialization Plan will include summary information consistent with KaloBios’ internal practices regarding its proposed Promotional activities (including market studies, launch plans, detailing and promotion) and budgets and timelines therefor. On at least an annual basis, KaloBios shall update and amend, as appropriate, the then-current KaloBios Commercialization Plan. Such updated and amended KaloBios Commercialization Plan shall reflect any changes, re-prioritization of activities within, reallocation of resources with respect to, or additions to Promotion of the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field. The amended KaloBios Commercialization Plan shall be submitted to the JSC for its review and, if Sanofi exercises its Option pursuant to Section 4.9(c), then KaloBios shall submit any amended Commercialization Plan to the JSC for its review and approval.

(c) Reports . KaloBios shall update the JSC (if the JSC is discontinued, to Sanofi) periodically regarding KaloBios’ Commercialization activities with respect to the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory. KaloBios shall present a written report each year summarizing KaloBios’ Commercialization activities with respect to the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement, covering subject matter at a level of detail reasonably requested by KaloBios and sufficient to enable KaloBios to determine KaloBios’ compliance with its diligence obligations pursuant to this Section 6.3.

 

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(d) In the event that Sanofi exercises its Option, then the terms of this Section 6.3 shall continue to apply only to the U.S. Territory and not the Ex-US Countries. In the event that KaloBios exercises its right under Section 4.10 [***].

6.4 Sanofi Performance for Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field and in the KaloBios Field . Without limiting the generality of Sanofi’s obligations under Section 6.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement, Sanofi shall have the following obligations with respect to the Commercialization of the Licensed Products:

(a) Pricing . [***].

(b) Booking of Sales . [***] in accordance with applicable generally acceptable accounting standards of France or US GAAP, consistently applied and as applicable to the booking of such sales for a particular territory, including handling inventory, receivables, managing relationships with the trade, returns, reimbursements, and charge-backs, trade-customer complaints and inquiries with respect to such Licensed Products [***].

(c) Sales and Distribution . [***].

(d) Sales Adjustment Mechanism . [***].

6.5 Licensed Product Labeling and Promotional Materials .

(a) Sanofi shall be solely responsible for designing and supplying the product labeling and promotional materials for the Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field in the Territory. Sanofi shall provide samples of such labeling and materials to the JSC for review for so long as KaloBios retains rights to Promote Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field. Sanofi shall own all right, title and interest in and to any and all such promotional materials, including all applicable Marks.

(b) For so long as KaloBios retains its right to Promote the Licensed Products exclusively in an applicable territory, KaloBios shall be responsible, in consultation with Sanofi, for designing and supplying the product labeling and promotional materials for the Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field in such applicable countries of the Territory. KaloBios shall provide samples of such labeling and materials to the JSC for review prior to finalizing such materials for use by the Parties’ sales representatives. KaloBios shall own all right, title and interest in and to any and all such promotional materials, including all applicable Marks, and shall assign all such right, title and interest in and to such materials in the event the KaloBios exercises its rights pursuant to Section 4.10 or Sanofi exercises its rights pursuant to Section 4.11.

(c) For so long as KaloBios retains its right to Promote the Licensed Products co-exclusively in an applicable territory, KaloBios and Sanofi shall be jointly responsible for designing and supplying the product labeling and promotional materials for the Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field in such applicable countries of the Territory, provided that in the case of any dispute Sanofi shall have final say. Sanofi shall own all right, title and interest in and to any and all such promotional materials, including all applicable Marks, and shall grant a

 

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royalty free license to KaloBios to use such materials to enable KaloBios to carry out its obligations hereunder. KaloBios and Sanofi shall provide samples of such labeling and materials to the JSC for review prior to finalizing such materials for use by the Parties’ respective sales representatives.

(d) The Parties shall describe in the applicable Commercialization Plan how and the manner in which the Parties shall be presented and described to the medical community in any promotional materials and the placement of the names and logos of the Parties therein, in each case as permitted by applicable Law and in accordance with the labeling for the Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field and in the KaloBios Field approved by the applicable Regulatory Authority. Notwithstanding the licenses granted herein, neither Party shall have the right to license to any Third Party any intellectual property rights covering any materials developed by a Party for the Commercialization of Licensed Products for a particular territory, unless the Parties otherwise agree.

ARTICLE 7

MANUFACTURING

7.1 Manufacture of Licensed Products for the Sanofi Field . Subject to the provision of certain interim supply of Licensed Product by KaloBios as described in Section 7.3, Sanofi shall be responsible for the manufacture of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field for use in Development and Commercialization of Licensed Products. Sanofi shall be responsible for all costs and expenses in connection with the manufacturing and supply of the Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field after the Effective Date, including all Clinical Lot Manufacturing Costs, the cost of qualifying its facilities, and the cost of qualifying a Third Party supplier for manufacture of the Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field, if necessary.

7.2 Manufacture of Bulk Substance for the KaloBios Field . Sanofi shall be responsible for the manufacture of Bulk Substance for the KaloBios Field and KaloBios shall be responsible for any further formulation and processing (e.g. filling and packaging) for use in Development and Commercialization; provided that in the event Sanofi exercises its Option under either Section 4.9(b) or 4.9(c), after a reasonable transition period to enable Sanofi to manufacture Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field, then Sanofi shall supply final finished form of the Licensed Product for use in Development and Commercialization following the exercise of such Option. Sanofi will supply Bulk Substance (or final finished form of Licensed Product as applicable) to KaloBios, its Affiliates and sublicensees, and such parties will purchase Bulk Substance (or final finished form of Licensed Product as applicable) from Sanofi for Development and Commercialization purposes, subject to the terms of a supply agreement to be negotiated in good faith by the Parties following the Effective Date (the “ Supply Agreement ”) upon the request of either Party. Such Supply Agreement will contain the following material terms and other terms as are customary for an agreement of this type: (a) Sanofi shall supply Bulk Substance (or finished form of Licensed Product as applicable) for Development purposes [***] if Sanofi is unable or unwilling to supply such Bulk Substance or Licensed Product in accordance with the amounts forecasted by KaloBios under a mechanism to be established in the Supply Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Supply Agreement, KaloBios shall have the right to itself manufacture or have manufactured Bulk Substance or finished form of Licensed Product. Upon the reasonable request of KaloBios, the Parties shall amend the Supply Agreement to include terms governing the supply to KaloBios of Bulk Substance (or finished form of Licensed Product as applicable) by or on behalf of Sanofi for commercial sale to Third Parties. For the sake of clarity Sanofi shall have the right to contract part or all of the manufacturing of the License Products to Third Parties.

 

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7.3 Interim Supply of Licensed Product to Sanofi . The Parties acknowledge that KaloBios may supply Sanofi (either by itself or through its Third Party manufacturer) with those certain quantities of the Licensed Product as and to the extent agreed by both Parties set forth in the Sanofi Development Plan. To the extent KaloBios supplies such Licensed Product, [***]. The purchase and supply of Licensed Product shall be subject to the terms and conditions of KaloBios’ Third Party supply agreements and will be governed by a purchase order containing standard terms and conditions to be executed by the Parties as needed following the Effective Date.

7.4 Technology Transfer . Not later than [***], KaloBios shall, and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause its Third Party manufacturers to, make available and transfer copies of Confidential Information and certain tangible materials to the extent Controlled by KaloBios and necessary to the manufacture of the Licensed Product (the “ Manufacturing Know-How ”). Sanofi will use such Manufacturing Know-How solely as permitted under the licenses granted herein to manufacture or have manufactured Licensed Product. Such transfer shall be conducted at Sanofi’s expense, in accordance with a written plan describing the activities, timelines and budget necessary to conduct such transfer and the estimated timeline therefor. [***].

7.5 Enablement . In the event that Sanofi cannot make or have made the Bulk Substance or Licensed Products, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the Supply Agreement, the grant to KaloBios in Section 2.2 shall automatically include the right for KaloBios to make or have made such Bulk Substance or Licensed Product (as applicable).

ARTICLE 8

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

8.1 Upfront Fee . As partial consideration for the grant of the licenses and rights under this Agreement to the KaloBios Technology and the Development activities of KaloBios prior to the Effective Date, Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios a one-time, non-refundable and non-creditable upfont fee of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) in the following installments: (i) Thirty Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000) payable, in accordance with Section 8.9, after the Effective Date; and (ii) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) payable, [***].

8.2 Milestone Payments . Sanofi shall make the following milestone payments to KaloBios after the achievement of the applicable milestone event for a Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field as set forth in this Section 8.2. Each milestone payment by Sanofi to KaloBios hereunder shall be payable only on the first occurrence of such milestone event for the first Licensed Product only, regardless of the number of Licensed Products Developed or Indications for which Licensed Products are used. [***][***] If in a calendar year, Sanofi achieves more than one sales milestone, then [***][***].

 

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Milestone Event

  

Milestone
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Regulatory Milestones

  

1. Dosing of the first patient in the first Phase 2b Clinical Trial

   $5,000,000

2. Successful completion of the first Phase 2b Clinical Trial

   $20,000,000

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8.3 Royalties .

(a) Royalty Rates . On each Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field for which there exists a Valid Claim, Sanofi will pay to KaloBios a running royalty at the following royalty rates, on Net Sales of such Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field in all countries of the Territory during the Royalty Term (as defined in Section 8.3(c), below). In addition, the foregoing royalty shall be payable for Net Sales of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field in the event of any termination by Sanofi of the rights and licenses granted under Section 2.2 of this Agreement to KaloBios for the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field.

 

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(b) Deduction For No Valid Claims . The royalty rates set forth in Sections 8.3(a), 4.9(b)(iv) and 4.9(c)(v), respectively, for the sale of a Licensed Product in a particular country during the Royalty Term shall be reduced for such country by [***] in the event that the Licensed Product is not covered or claimed in any Valid Claim of any KaloBios Patent or Patent covering any Joint Invention in such country or Regulatory Exclusivity. Notwithstanding the

 

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foregoing, if a claim of a KaloBios Patent application has been pending in a particular country for [***] from the time of national filing [***], or Regulatory Exclusivity applicable to such Licensed Product has been granted in such country, then Sanofi shall pay royalties in respect of such KaloBios Patent application in such country as if it were a Valid Claim (and pay the royalties due under Section 8.3(a)) for [***] from the time of national filing of such patent. In addition, if after such [***] period, a Patent issues in such country then from and after such date the terms of Section 8.3(a) shall apply (with royalties payable from the expiration of the [***] period).

(c) Royalty Term . The royalty payment obligation under Sections 8.3(a), 4.9(b)(iv), 4.9(c)(v) and 4.10(c), respectively, shall apply, on a country-by-country and Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product basis, during the period of time beginning upon the First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product in such country, and ending upon the later of (i) ten (10) years from First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product in such country and (ii) the expiration of the last-to-expire Valid Claim of any KaloBios Patent or Patent covering any Joint Invention in such country (such period, the “ Royalty Term ”).

(d) In the event that a Governmental Authority grants a period of Regulatory Exclusivity covering a Licensed Product, then to the extent that such Licensed Product is not otherwise covered by one or more Valid Claims, it shall, for the purpose of calculating royalties hereunder, be considered as if it were covered by one or more Valid Claims in the jurisdiction where such Regulatory Exclusivity applies.

8.4 Existing Third Party Licenses . KaloBios will be responsible for all amounts owed to Third Parties after the Effective Date pursuant to Third Party Licenses entered into prior to the Effective Date; [***]

8.5 Future Third Party Licenses . [***].

8.6 Payments for Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field . For any territory where Sanofi has not exercised its Option under Section 4.9 and KaloBios retains the right to Promote the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field, Sanofi shall pay to KaloBios [***] received by or on behalf of Sanofi for sales of Licensed Products within the KaloBios Field less Sanofi’s direct costs incurred in the [***]of the Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field (to include a reasonable allocation of general and administrative costs allocable to such [***]and the costs of such other Commercialization activities that Sanofi agrees to perform under this Agreement. Such payments to KaloBios will commence on First Commercial Sale of Licensed Products and will continue for so long as Licensed Products are sold in any country in the KaloBios Field.

8.7 Royalty Payments and Reports . Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, Sanofi shall deliver to KaloBios a report containing the following information for such calendar quarter:

(a) the number of units of Licensed Products sold by Sanofi, its Affiliates and/or its sublicensees;

(b) the gross sales associated with each Licensed Product sold by Sanofi, its Affiliates and/or its sublicensees;

 

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(c) a calculation of Net Sales of each Licensed Products that are sold by Sanofi, its Affiliates and (if applicable) its sublicensees; and

(d) a calculation of payments due to KaloBios with respect to the foregoing.

Concurrent with these reports, Sanofi shall remit to KaloBios any royalty payment due for the applicable calendar quarter. If no royalties are due to KaloBios for such reporting period, the report shall state this.

8.8 Foreign Exchange . The rate of exchange to be used in computing the amount of currency equivalent in Dollars of Net Sales invoiced in other currencies shall be made at the average of the daily closing exchange rates reported in The Wall Street Journal (U.S., Western Edition) over the applicable reporting period for the payment due.

8.9 Invoicing; Payment Method; Late Payments . All invoices for any payments to be made hereunder shall be directed as follows:

 

Original to:

Sanofi Pasteur S.A.

2, avenue Pont Pasteur

69007 Lyon, France

Attention: Accounts Payable

  

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Original to :

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

260 East Grand Avenue

South San Francisco, CA 94080

U.S.A.

Attention: Accounts Payable

  

with pdf copies via email to:

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Invoices shall be payable by either Party within thirty (30) days end of the month following the date of receipt of the invoice (such date, the “ Payment Date ”). For example, if a Party delivers an invoice to the other Party on January 15th, then the other Party would be required to pay such invoice not later than thirty (30) days from January 31st.

All payments due to a Party hereunder shall be paid in Dollars and made by wire transfer of immediately available funds into an account designated by such Party not later than the Payment Date for such invoice, except for any payments disputed in good faith by a Party pursuant to the terms of Article 14.

Any payments or portions thereof due hereunder that are not received by a Party on the date such payments are due under this Agreement shall bear interest at a rate equal to the lesser of: (a) [***] percentage points above the Prime Rate as published by Citibank, N.A., New York, New York, or any successor thereto, at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of each calendar quarter in which such payments are overdue; or (b) the maximum rate permitted by Law, in each case calculated on the number of days such payment is delinquent, compounded monthly.

 

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To the extent a Party disputes any amount hereunder, it shall immediately notify the other Party and such Party shall provide a revised invoice in respect of only the undisputed portion if necessary in order for the disputing Party to process payment. No late payment shall apply for any period of time taken by a Party to generate such revised invoice for an undisputed payment or until any other relevant documentation required in order to validate the disputing Party’s obligation to make payment (e.g. reports) is received from the other Party.

8.10 Records; Audits . Sanofi will maintain complete and accurate records in sufficient detail to permit KaloBios to confirm the correct amount of all payments owed under this Agreement including all royalty and milestone payments. Upon reasonable prior notice, such records shall be available during regular business hours for a period of three (3) years from the end of the calendar year to which they pertain for examination at the expense of KaloBios, and not more often than once each calendar year, by an independent certified public accountant selected by KaloBios and reasonably acceptable to Sanofi, for the sole purpose of verifying the correct amount of the milestone and royalty payments owed by Sanofi pursuant to this Agreement. Any such auditor shall not disclose Sanofi’s Confidential Information to KaloBios or any Third Party, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to accomplish such purpose. Any amounts shown to be owed but unpaid shall be paid by Sanofi in accordance with Section 8.9 following receipt of the accountant’s report, plus amounts due under Section 8.9. KaloBios shall be responsible for the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses an underpayment by Sanofi of more than [***] of the amount due, in which case Sanofi shall be responsible for the full cost of such audit.

8.11 Taxes .

(a) Taxes on Income . Each Party shall be solely responsible for the payment of all taxes it is liable for.

(b) Tax Cooperation . The Parties agree to cooperate with one another and use reasonable efforts to avoid or reduce tax withholding or similar obligations in respect of royalties, milestone payments, and other payments made by Sanofi to KaloBios under this Agreement. To the extent Sanofi is required to deduct and withhold taxes on any payment to KaloBios, Sanofi shall pay the amounts of such taxes to the proper Governmental Authority in a timely manner, deduct this amount from the payment due to KaloBios and promptly transmit to KaloBios evidence of such withholding sufficient to enable KaloBios to claim any amount allowed by its own tax authorities. In order to benefit from the provisions of the double tax treaty between France and the United States, KaloBios will complete and sign the Certificate of Residence and Application for a Reduction of Withholding Tax on Royalties forms (the “ Tax Forms ”) and send them to Sanofi via email to [***] and to [***] the attention of the Tax Department immediately upon the Effective Date and every January thereafter during the Term. In the event KaloBios fails to promptly return such forms duly completed and signed, Sanofi will notify KaloBios in via email to [***] and in writing via overnight mail to the address listed in Section 15.3, that it must send such forms to Sanofi. If, after thirty (30) days of such written notice to KaloBios, Sanofi has not received such documents, Sanofi will declare and pay withholding tax at the common rate of the applicable corporate income tax, and such tax will then be deducted from the corresponding payment by Sanofi to KaloBios, proof of payment will

 

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be sent to KaloBios as evidence of such payment. Should Sanofi delay any payments under this Agreement due to the absence of receipt of such documents from KaloBios, the provisions of Section 8.9 regarding late payments shall not apply to such payments.

8.12 Non-Monetary Consideration . In the event Sanofi receives any non-monetary consideration in connection with the sale of a Licensed Product, Sanofi’s payment obligations under this Article 8 shall be based on the fair market value of such other consideration. In such case, Sanofi shall disclose the terms of such arrangement to KaloBios and the Parties shall endeavor in good faith to agree on such fair market value.

8.13 Blocked Currency . In each country where the local currency is blocked and cannot be removed from the country, royalties accrued in that country shall be paid to KaloBios in Dollars based on the Dollar reported sales for the quarter in accordance with applicable Laws and accounting standards, unless otherwise mutually agreed.

ARTICLE 9

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

9.1 Ownership of Inventions . Each Party shall own all right, title and interest in and to any inventions invented solely by its own employees, agents, or independent contractors in the course of conducting its activities under this Agreement, together with all intellectual property rights therein (“ Sole Inventions ”). Each Party shall own an undivided one-half interest in and to any inventions that are invented jointly by employees, agents, or independent contractors of both Parties in the course of performing activities under this Agreement, together with all intellectual property rights therein (“ Joint Inventions ”). Inventorship shall be determined, where necessary, in accordance with U.S. patent Laws. All Patents claiming jointly owned Joint Inventions shall be referred to herein as “ Joint Patents .”

9.2 Disclosure of Inventions . Each Party shall promptly disclose to the other any invention disclosure memoranda, or other similar documents, submitted to it by its employees, agents or independent contractors describing inventions that are either Sole Inventions or Joint Inventions, and all Confidential Information relating to such inventions to the extent necessary for the preparation, filing and maintenance of any Patent with respect to such invention.

9.3 Assignment of KaloBios Platform Inventions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.1, in the event that Sanofi, its sublicensee or someone acting on its/their behalf invents an improvement to the KaloBios Platform (whether solely or jointly with KaloBios) with access to or use of any of KaloBios’ Confidential Information, then Sanofi shall assign to KaloBios, for no additional consideration, all right, title and interest in and to any such invention; provided that, Sanofi shall have no obligation to assign any such invention if such assignment would violate applicable Law or any agreement with a Third Party; and further provided however, that KaloBios hereby grants Sanofi a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid non-exclusive license (without the right to grant sublicenses except to its Affiliates) to use any such invention for any purpose. From and after the Effective Date, Sanofi shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to ensure that each Third Party agreement entered into by

 

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Sanofi or its Affiliates with respect to the Licensed Products contains terms such that KaloBios will receive the assignment described in this Section 9.3 and in no event will Sanofi knowingly enter into a Third Party agreement that does not give KaloBios rights equivalent to Sanofi with respect to any improvement to the KaloBios Platform. In the event that Sanofi, its sublicensee or someone acting on its behalf invents an improvement to any KaloBios Platform (whether solely or jointly with KaloBios) without use of or access to any of KaloBios’ Confidential Information (an “ Independent KaloBios Platform Invention ”), then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith a license on commercially reasonable terms to any such invention (with the right to grant sublicenses through multiple tiers) for any and all uses to the extent allowed by applicable law; provided however that Sanofi covenants during the pendency of such negotiation not to sue KaloBios, its Affiliates or any Third Party sublicensee under any Independent KaloBios Platform Invention.

9.4 Prosecution of Patents .

(a) KaloBios Patents .

(i) Subject to Section 9.4(a)(ii) below, KaloBios shall have the sole right to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain KaloBios Patents that are not Joint Patents (the “ KaloBios Prosecuted Patents ”), at its own expense. KaloBios shall provide Sanofi with a copy of material communications from any patent authority regarding KaloBios Prosecuted Patents, and shall provide drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities a reasonable amount of time in advance of submitting such filings or responses for Sanofi’s review and comment. KaloBios shall reasonably consider such comments by Sanofi in connection with the prosecution of KaloBios Prosecuted Patents, and shall implement as appropriate such reasonable comments by Sanofi with respect to KaloBios Prosecuted Patents that cover solely the Licensed Products licensed to Sanofi hereunder.

(ii) If KaloBios decides to cease the prosecution or maintenance of any KaloBios Prosecuted Patents that are necessary to use, manufacture, sell, offer to sell or export Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field, it shall notify Sanofi in writing sufficiently in advance so that Sanofi may, at its discretion, assume the responsibility for the prosecution or maintenance of such KaloBios Prosecuted Patents, at Sanofi’s sole expense. Such Patents shall be included in the Sanofi Prosecuted Patents and the terms of Section 9.4(b) shall apply to such Patents.

(iii) The Parties’ rights under this Section 9.4(a) with respect to the KaloBios Patents licensed to KaloBios by a Third Party shall be subject to the rights of such Third Party to file, prosecute, and/or maintain such KaloBios Patent as required by any Third Party License.

(b) Sanofi Patents .

(i) Subject to Section 9.4(b)(ii) below, Sanofi shall have the sole right to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain Sanofi Patents that are not Joint Patents (the “ Sanofi Prosecuted Patents ”), at its own expense. Sanofi shall provide KaloBios with a copy of material communications from any patent authority regarding Sanofi Prosecuted Patents, and

 

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shall provide drafts of any material filings or responses to be made to such patent authorities a reasonable amount of time in advance of submitting such filings or responses for KaloBios’ review and comment. Sanofi shall reasonably consider such comments by KaloBios in connection with the prosecution of Sanofi Prosecuted Patents, and shall implement as appropriate such reasonable comments by KaloBios with respect to Sanofi Prosecuted Patents that cover solely the Licensed Products hereunder.

(ii) If Sanofi decides to cease the prosecution or maintenance of any Sanofi Prosecuted Patents, it shall notify KaloBios in writing sufficiently in advance so that KaloBios may, at its discretion, assume the responsibility for the prosecution or maintenance of such Sanofi Prosecuted Patents, at KaloBios’ sole expense. Such Patents shall be included in the KaloBios Prosecuted Patents and the terms of Section 9.4(a) shall apply to such Patents.

(iii) The Parties’ rights under this Section 9.4(b) with respect to any Sanofi Patent licensed from a Third Party shall be subject to the rights of such Third Party to file, prosecute, and/or maintain such Sanofi Patent as required by any license agreement with such Third Party.

(c) Joint Patents . The Parties agree to appoint independent external counsel to prosecute Joint Patents. The costs of such counsel shall be borne equally by the Parties.

(d) Cooperation in Prosecution . Each Party shall provide the other Party all reasonable assistance and cooperation in the Patent prosecution efforts provided above in this Section 9.4, including providing any necessary powers of attorney and executing any other required documents or instruments for such prosecution.

9.5 Infringement of Patents by Third Parties .

(a) Notification . Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any existing or threatened infringement of the KaloBios Patents and/or Sanofi Patents through the Development or Commercialization of a Licensed Product in the Territory by a Third Party, of which such Party becomes aware, including any “patent certification” filed in the United States under 21 U.S.C. §355(b)(2) or 21 U.S.C. §355(j)(2) or similar provisions in other jurisdictions (collectively, “ Product Infringement ”).

(b) Product Infringement

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KaloBios Patent against such Third Party perpetrating such Product Infringement in the Sanofi Field in the Territory at its own cost and expense. In this case, Sanofi shall take appropriate actions in order to enable KaloBios to commence a suit or take the actions set forth in the preceding sentence.

(ii) For any Product Infringement in the KaloBios Field, each Party shall share with the other Party all Confidential Information available to it regarding such alleged infringement. KaloBios shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to bring at its own cost and expense an appropriate suit or other action against any person or entity engaged in such Product Infringement in the KaloBios Field, subject to Section 9.5(b)(iii) through 9.5(b)(iv) below. If KaloBios fails to institute and prosecute an action or proceeding to abate the Product Infringement in the KaloBios Field within a period of ninety (90) days after the first notice under 9.5(a) to elect to enforce such Sanofi Patent and/or KaloBios Patent or otherwise having knowledge of the Product Infringement in the KaloBios Field, then Sanofi shall have the right, but not the obligation, to commence a suit or take action to enforce the applicable Sanofi Patent and/or KaloBios Patent against such Third Party perpetrating such Product Infringement in the KaloBios Field in the Territory at its own cost and expense. In this case, KaloBios shall take appropriate actions in order to enable Sanofi to commence a suit or take the actions set forth in the preceding sentence.

(iii) Each Party shall provide to the Party enforcing any such rights under this Section 9.5(b) reasonable assistance in such enforcement, at such enforcing Party’s request and expense, including joining such action as a party plaintiff if required by applicable Law to pursue such action. The enforcing Party shall keep the other Party regularly informed of the status and progress of such enforcement efforts, shall reasonably consider the other Party’s comments on any such efforts.

(iv) The Party not bringing an action with respect to Product Infringement under this Section 9.5(b) shall be entitled to separate representation in such matter by counsel of its own choice and at its own expense, but such Party shall at all times cooperate fully with the Party bringing such action.

(v) Sanofi’s rights under this Section 9.5(b) with respect to any KaloBios Patent licensed to KaloBios by a Third Party shall be subject to the rights of such Third Party to enforce such KaloBios Patent and/or defend against any claims that such KaloBios Patent is invalid or unenforceable.

(vi) KaloBios’ rights under this Section 9.5(b) with respect to any Sanofi Patent licensed to Sanofi by a Third Party shall be subject to the rights of such Third Party to enforce such Sanofi Patent and/or defend against any claims that such Sanofi Patent is invalid or unenforceable.

(c) Settlement .

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KaloBios Patents or that would limit or restrict the ability of KaloBios to develop, make, import, use, offer for sale, sell or otherwise commercialize any product Controlled by KaloBios as of the Effective Date or during the Term without the prior written consent of KaloBios, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Nothing in this Article 9 shall require KaloBios to consent to any settlement that is reasonably anticipated by KaloBios to have a substantially adverse impact upon any KaloBios Patent.

(ii) KaloBios shall not settle any claim, suit or action that it brought under this Section 9.5 involving Sanofi Patents in any manner that would negatively impact such Sanofi Patents or that would limit or restrict the ability of Sanofi to develop, make, import, use, offer for sale, sell or otherwise commercialize any product Controlled by Sanofi as of the Effective Date or during the Term without the prior written consent of Sanofi, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Nothing in this Article 9 shall require Sanofi to consent to any settlement that is reasonably anticipated by Sanofi to have a substantially adverse impact upon any Sanofi Patent.

(iii) Allocation of Proceeds . If either Party recovers monetary damages from any Third Party in a suit or action brought for a Product Infringement, such recovery shall be allocated first to the reimbursement of any expenses incurred by the Parties in such litigation (including, for this purpose, a reasonable allocation of expenses of internal counsel), and any remaining amounts shall be retained by the Party bringing suit, provided that, in the event Sanofi is the Party bringing suit, such remaining amounts shall be included in the Net Sales and shall be subject to the royalty obligation set forth in Section 8.3 [***].

9.6 Infringement of Third Party Rights . Subject to Article 11, if any Product becomes the subject of a Third Party’s claim or assertion of Patent infringement, the Party first having notice of the claim or assertion shall promptly notify the other Party, the Parties shall agree on and enter into an “common interest agreement” wherein such Parties agree to their shared, mutual interest in the outcome of such potential dispute, and thereafter, the Parties shall promptly meet to consider the claim or assertion and the appropriate course of action.

9.7 Patent Term Extensions . Each Party shall inform the other Party of any supplementary protection certificate or patent term extensions or periods of data exclusivity, as the case may be, and more generally the Parties shall diligently cooperate with respect to any procedures for patent and period of data exclusivity extensions, such as but not limited to supplementary protection certificates, patent term extensions and corresponding GATT regulations. The Parties shall mutually agree on all such filings, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

9.8 Scope of this Agreement .

(a) Except to the extent either Party is restricted by the licenses granted to the other Party herein (i.e. Sections 2.1 and 2.2 and the limitations on those grants pursuant to Section 2.7), each Party shall be entitled to practice, exploit and grant licenses with respect to the Joint Inventions without the duty of accounting or obtaining consent from the other Party.

 

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(b) Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, under no circumstances will a Party hereto, as a result of this Agreement, obtain any ownership interest in, or any other right or license (directly or by implication) to, any Confidential Information, Patents, Know-How or Materials of the other Party existing as of the Effective Date. Furthermore, except as expressly provided herein, the Parties hereto each acknowledge and agree that any Confidential Information, Patents, Know-How or Materials discovered, developed, or acquired by or on behalf of either Party independent of such Party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement (e.g. under the Sanofi Development Plan or KaloBios Development Plan) will be the exclusive property of such Party.

9.9 Trademarks .

(a) Sanofi shall be primarily responsible for the selection, registration, maintenance and defense of all Marks for use in connection with the sale or marketing of a Licensed Product in the Sanofi Field in the Territory. Sanofi shall own such Marks and shall grant KaloBios a license with respect thereto to conduct its obligations pursuant to the KaloBios Commercialization Plan. Sanofi shall be responsible for all costs for such Marks. All uses of such Marks shall be reviewed by the JSC and shall comply with all applicable Laws and regulations (including those Laws and regulations particularly applying to the proper use and designation of trademarks in the applicable countries).

(b) KaloBios shall be primarily responsible for the selection, registration, maintenance and defense of all Marks for use in connection with the sale or marketing of a Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field in the Territory. KaloBios shall be responsible for all costs for such Marks. All uses of such Marks shall be reviewed by the JSC and shall comply with all applicable Laws and regulations (including those Laws and regulations particularly applying to the proper use and designation of trademarks in the applicable countries).

(c) Neither Party shall, without the other Party’s prior written consent, use any Mark or Marks that include, in whole or part, any corporate name or logo of the other Party, or marks confusingly similar thereto, in connection with such Party’s marketing or promotion of Products under this Agreement except as provided in Section 6.5 or to the extent required to comply with applicable Laws and regulations.

ARTICLE 10

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

10.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties . Each Party hereby represents, warrants, and covenants (as applicable) to the other Party as follows:

(a) Corporate Existence and Power . It is a company or corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, and has full corporate power and authority and the legal right to own and operate its property and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as contemplated in this Agreement, including the right to grant the licenses granted by it hereunder.

 

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(b) Authority and Binding Agreement . As of the Effective Date, (i) it has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (ii) it has taken all necessary corporate action on its part required to authorize the execution and delivery of the Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder; and (iii) the Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Party, and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Party that is enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

(c) No Conflict; Covenant . It is not a party to any agreement that would materially prevent it from granting the rights granted to the other Party under this Agreement or performing its obligations under the Agreement.

(d) No Debarment . In the course of the development of Licensed Products, each Party shall not use, during the Term, any employee or consultant who has been debarred by any Regulatory Authority, or, to the best of such Party’s knowledge, is the subject of debarment proceedings by a Regulatory Authority.

10.2 Additional Representations and Warranties of KaloBios . KaloBios represents and warrants to Sanofi that, as of the Effective Date:

(a) it has the right under the KaloBios Technology to grant the licenses to Sanofi as purported to be granted pursuant to this Agreement;

(b) KaloBios has not received as of the Effective Date any written notice form any Third Party asserting or alleging that any research or Development of any Licensed Product by KaloBios prior to the Effective Date infringed or misappropriated the intellectual property rights of such Third Party; and

(c) there are no actual, pending, alleged or threatened adverse actions, suits, claims, interferences or formal governmental investigations involving any Licensed Product and/or the KaloBios Technology relating to the Licensed Product by or against KaloBios or any of its Affiliates in or before any court, governmental or regulatory authority.

10.3 Disclaimer . Sanofi understands that the Licensed Products are the subject of ongoing clinical research and development and that KaloBios cannot assure the safety or usefulness of Licensed Products. In addition, KaloBios makes no warranties except as set forth in this Article 10 concerning the KaloBios Technology.

10.4 No Other Representations or Warranties . EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS ARTICLE 10, NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR NON-MISAPPROPRIATION OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, IS MADE OR GIVEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF A PARTY. ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.

 

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ARTICLE 11

INDEMNIFICATION

11.1 Indemnification by KaloBios . KaloBios hereby agrees to defend, hold harmless and indemnify Sanofi and its Affiliates, agents, directors, officers and employees (the “ Sanofi Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all liabilities, expenses and/or losses, including reasonable legal expenses and attorneys’ fees (collectively “ Losses ”) in each case resulting from Third Party suits, claims, actions and demands (each, a “ Third Party Claim ”) arising directly or indirectly out of (a) a material breach of any of KaloBios’ obligations under this Agreement, including KaloBios’ representations and warranties or covenants set forth in Article 10, (b) the research, Development, manufacture, use, handling, storage, supply, sale, disposition or Promotion of Licensed Products in the KaloBios Field conducted by KaloBios or its Affiliates, or sublicensees, or by Sanofi in accordance with the KaloBios Development Plan or the instruction of KaloBios; or (c) the negligence or willful misconduct of any KaloBios Indemnitee. KaloBios’ obligation to indemnify the Sanofi Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 11.1 shall not apply to the extent that any such Losses arise from: (A) the negligence or willful misconduct of any Sanofi Indemnitee; (B) the research, Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products by Sanofi or its Affiliates, or sublicensees; or (C) Sanofi’s material breach of this Agreement.

11.2 Indemnification by Sanofi . Sanofi hereby agrees to indemnify KaloBios and its Affiliates, agents, directors, officers and employees (the “ KaloBios Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all Losses resulting from Third Party Claims arising directly or indirectly out of (a) a material breach of any obligations of Sanofi under this Agreement, including Sanofi’s representations and warranties or covenants set forth in Article 10; (b) the research, Development, manufacture, use, handling, storage, supply, sale, disposition or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field conducted by Sanofi or its Affiliates, or sublicensees, or by KaloBios in accordance with the Sanofi Development Plan or the instruction of Sanofi; or (c) the negligence or willful misconduct of Sanofi Indemnitees. Sanofi’s obligation to Indemnify the KaloBios Indemnitees pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall not apply to the extent that any such Losses arise from: (A) the negligence or willful misconduct of any KaloBios Indemnitee; or (B) KaloBios’ material breach of this Agreement.

11.3 Procedure . The indemnified Party shall provide the indemnifying Party with prompt notice of the claim giving rise to the indemnification obligation pursuant to this Article 11 and the exclusive ability to defend (with the reasonable cooperation of the indemnified Party) or settle any such claim; provided , however , that the indemnifying Party shall not enter into any settlement for damages other than monetary damages without the indemnified Party’s written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The indemnified Party shall have the right to participate, at its own expense and with counsel of its choice, in the defense of any claim or suit that has been assumed by the indemnifying Party. If the Parties cannot agree as to the application of Sections 11.1 and 11.2 to any particular Third Party Claim, the Parties may conduct separate defenses of such Third Party Claim. Each Party reserves the right to claim indemnity from the other in accordance with Sections 11.1 and 11.2 above upon resolution of the underlying claim, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 11.3 requiring the indemnified Party to tender to the indemnifying Party the exclusive ability to defend such claim or suit.

 

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11.4 Limitation of Liability . NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR LOSS OF PROFITS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF ANY NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 11.4 IS INTENDED TO OR SHALL LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE INDEMNIFICATION RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY PARTY UNDER SECTION 11.1 OR 11.2, OR DAMAGES AVAILABLE FOR A PARTY’S BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS IN ARTICLE 12 OR EXCLUSIVITY OBLIGATIONS IN SECTION 2.7.

11.5 Insurance . Each Party shall procure and maintain policies of insurance or self-insurance, for general liability, product liability and clinical trials liability with minimum limits of $10,000,000 per occurrence and in aggregate, with carriers reasonably acceptable to the other Party. It is understood that such insurance shall not be construed to create a limit of either Party’s liability with respect to its indemnification obligations under this Article 11. Each Party shall provide the other Party with written evidence of such insurance or self-insurance upon request, and shall include the other Party as an additional insured on such insurance policies as their interests may appear. Each Party shall provide the other Party with written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the cancellation or non-renewal of such insurance or self-insurance which materially adversely affects the rights of the other Party hereunder.

ARTICLE 12

CONFIDENTIALITY

12.1 Confidentiality . Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Agreement or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, each Party agrees that, for the Term and for a period of five (5) years thereafter (except with regard to any Confidential Information which is a trade secret of either Party, in which case, the receiving Party’s obligation to hold such information in confidence shall be of indefinite duration), it shall keep confidential and shall not publish or otherwise disclose and shall not use for any purpose other than as provided for in this Agreement (which includes the exercise of any rights or the performance of any obligations hereunder) any Confidential Information furnished to it by the other Party pursuant to this Agreement except for that portion of such information or materials that the receiving Party can demonstrate by competent written proof:

(a) was already known to the receiving Party or its Affiliate, other than under an obligation of confidentiality, at the time of disclosure by the other Party;

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(c) became generally available to the public or otherwise part of the public domain after its disclosure and other than through any act or omission of the receiving Party in breach of this Agreement;

(d) is subsequently disclosed to the receiving Party or its Affiliate by a Third Party who has a legal right to make such disclosure; or

(e) is subsequently independently discovered or developed by the receiving Party or its Affiliate without the aid, application, or use of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, as evidenced by a contemporaneous writing.

12.2 Authorized Disclosure . Notwithstanding the obligations set forth in Section 12.1, a Party may disclose the other Party’s Confidential Information and the terms of this Agreement to the extent:

(a) such disclosure: (i) is reasonably necessary for the filing or prosecuting Patent rights as contemplated by this Agreement; or (ii) is reasonably necessary for the prosecuting or defending litigation as contemplated by this Agreement; or

(b) such disclosure is reasonably necessary: (i) to such Party’s directors, attorneys, independent accountants or financial advisors for the sole purpose of enabling such directors, attorneys, independent accountants or financial advisors to provide advice to the receiving Party, provided that in each such case on the condition that such directors, attorneys, independent accountants and financial advisors are bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations consistent with those contained in this Agreement; or (ii) to actual or potential investors and/or acquirers solely for the purpose of evaluating an actual or potential investment or acquisition; provided that in each such case on the condition that such actual or potential investors and/or acquirers are bound by confidentiality and non-use obligations consistent with those contained in the Agreement and having a minimum duration of at least five (5) years; or

(c) such disclosure is required by Law or judicial or administrative process, provided that in such event such Party shall promptly inform the other Party such required disclosure and provide the other Party an opportunity to challenge or limit the disclosure obligations. Confidential Information that is disclosed as required by Law or judicial or administrative process shall remain otherwise subject to the confidentiality and non-use provisions of this Article 12, and the Party disclosing Confidential Information pursuant to Law or court order shall take all steps reasonably necessary, including seeking of confidential treatment or a protective order to ensure the continued confidential treatment of such Confidential Information.

12.3 Publicity; Terms of Agreement .

(a) The Parties agree that the terms of this Agreement are the Confidential Information of both Parties, subject to the special authorized disclosure provisions set forth in Section 12.2 and this Section 12.3. If either Party desires to make a public announcement or news release concerning this Agreement, such Party shall give reasonable prior advance notice of the proposed text of such announcement to the other Party for its prior review and approval

 

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(except as otherwise provided herein). The Parties agree that the public announcement of the execution of this Agreement will be made by a joint press release immediately following such execution. In the case of a public disclosure required by Law, the disclosing Party shall provide the other Party with a reasonable time to review and comment on such proposed disclosure, and in any event the reviewing Party shall not unreasonably withheld its approval of such proposed disclosure. Neither Party shall be required to seek the permission of the other Party to repeat any information regarding the terms of this Agreement that have already been publicly disclosed by such Party, or by the other Party, in accordance with this Section 12.3.

(b) The Parties acknowledge that either or both Parties may be obligated to file a copy of this Agreement with the SEC or other Government Authorities, including but not limited to tax authorities. Each Party shall be entitled to make such a required filing, provided that it requests confidential treatment of at least the commercial terms and sensitive technical terms hereof and thereof to the extent such confidential treatment is reasonably available to such Party. In the event of any such filing, each Party will provide the other Party with a copy of this Agreement marked to show provisions for which such Party intends to seek confidential treatment and shall reasonably consider and incorporate the other Party’s comments thereon to the extent consistent with the legal requirements governing redaction of information from material agreements that must be publicly filed.

12.4 Publication . Each Party shall deliver to the other Party for review and comment a copy of any proposed publication or presentation that reports the results arising from the research or Development of a Licensed Product in the Territory. The other Party shall have the right to require modifications of the publication or presentation: (a) to protect such other Party’s Confidential Information; (b) for trade secret reasons or business reasons; and/or (c) to delay such submission for an additional ninety (90) days as may be reasonably necessary to seek patent protection for the information disclosed in such proposed submission.

ARTICLE 13

TERM AND TERMINATION

13.1 Term . This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and, unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Article 13, shall remain in effect until the date on which neither Party has, nor will have, any additional payment obligations to the other Party under this Agreement (the “ Term ”). Upon the expiration of the Royalty Term for a particular Licensed Product in a particular country, the license granted to Sanofi under the KaloBios Technology for such Licensed Product in such country shall become fully-paid and royalty-free for such Licensed Product.

13.2 Termination for Breach .

(a) Notice . If either Party believes that the other is in material breach of this Agreement, then the Party holding such belief (the “ Non-breaching Party ”) may deliver notice of such breach to the other Party (the “ Notified Party ”). The Notified Party shall have sixty (60) days to cure such breach to the extent involving non-payment of amounts due hereunder, and

 

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ninety (90) days to cure such breach for all other material breaches; provided that if a material breach (other than for non-payment) cannot reasonably be cured within the stated period and the breaching Party promptly delivers a plan to cure such breach (reasonably acceptable to the Non-Breaching Party) and uses Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cure such breach in accordance with such plan, then ninety (90) day cure period will be extended for so long as the breaching Party is using Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cure such breach (up to a maximum cure period of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of initial notice).

(b) Scope of Termination . If the Notified Party fails to cure a material breach of this Agreement as provided for in Section 13.2(a), then the Non-Breaching Party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Notified Party as follows: (i) the Non-Breaching Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (in all applicable territories) for the field to which the breach relates (either the Sanofi Field or KaloBios Field, as applicable); or (ii) may terminate this Agreement in its entirety in the event that the breach is material to this Agreement as a whole or to more than one field.

(c) Termination of Sublicense . For the sake of clarity, in the event KaloBios materially breaches its diligence obligation in Section 4.6(b), Sanofi shall have the right to terminate the rights and licenses granted under this Agreement to KaloBios for the Licensed Product in the KaloBios Field, that is, to terminate the sub-license granted to KaloBios pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof. For clarity, this Section 13.2(c) shall apply irrespective of whether Sanofi exercises its Option under Section 4.9.

(d) No Limit on Remedies . Nothing in this Section 13.2 shall be construed to limit either Party’s rights or remedies it may have in law, equity or otherwise, including a right to initiate a proceeding under Section 14.3.

(e) Consequences in the Event of KaloBios Material Breach . In the event that KaloBios materially breaches this Agreement and such breach is not cured as provided for herein, then, in addition to any other rights and remedies that Sanofi may have in law, equity or otherwise, Sanofi may elect to either:

(i) terminate this Agreement and (1) the consequences set out in Section 13.4(a), (c) and (d) shall apply, (2) [***]; or

(ii) be entitled to deduct or otherwise offset any damage awarded under a proceeding initiated under Section 14.3 (or to which KaloBios agrees) against future milestone and/or royalty and/or other payments of that might otherwise be payable under this Agreement. In the event that no future amounts are due and payable by Sanofi, then KaloBios shall be obligated to pay from immediately available funds the amount of damages awarded by the arbitrators under the terms of Section 14.3 in accordance with the terms of such damage award. Sanofi shall be in breach of its payment obligations pursuant to Article 8, if it withholds payment of any monies that are not subject to any dispute under such proceeding, provided Sanofi may withhold payment of any monies that are subject to any dispute under such proceeding until such time as any arbitral award regarding damages owed to Sanofi for KaloBios’ breach is final and binding upon the Parties.

 

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(f) Consequences in the Event of Sanofi Material Breach . In the event that Sanofi materially breaches this Agreement and such breach is not cured as provided for herein, then in addition to any other rights and remedies that KaloBios may have in law, equity or otherwise, KaloBios may initiate proceedings under Section 14.3 and Sanofi shall elect to either [***].

13.3 Termination at Will . Sanofi shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety for any reason or no reason at all by providing KaloBios with [***] prior written notice to KaloBios of such termination. KaloBios shall have the right to terminate its license under Section 2 and its Development and Promotion rights to the License Product in the KaloBios Field for any reason or no reason at all by providing Sanofi with [***] days prior written notice to Sanofi of such termination. In the event of any such termination that is effective prior to Sanofi having not exercised its Option under Section 4.9, or KaloBios having not exercised its rights under Section 4.10 [***], then Sanofi shall not have diligence obligations with respect to the KaloBios Field.

13.4 Consequences of Termination By Sanofi . Upon any termination of this Agreement by Sanofi under Section 13.3, Section 13.5 and (as provided in Section 13.2(f) or Section 13.6(a)(i)), the following shall apply (in addition to any other rights and obligations otherwise under this Agreement with respect to such termination) with respect to the applicable terminated field(s):

(a) Regulatory Filings; Data . Sanofi shall transfer and assign to KaloBios all Regulatory Filings, Regulatory Approvals, and related preclinical, analytical, and clinical data and all Materials generated by or on behalf of Sanofi, its Affiliates (or its sublicensees) for the Licensed Products throughout the Territory (each of which shall thereafter be deemed the Confidential Information of KaloBios).

(b) Manufacturing Process . Sanofi shall transfer the manufacturing process for the Licensed Products to KaloBios or its designee (which will be designated as soon as reasonably practical but in no event later than [***].

(c) Third Party Agreements . Sanofi shall, at the request of KaloBios, assign to KaloBios any or all agreements between Sanofi, its Affiliates and Third Parties, relating solely to the Development, manufacture or Commercialization of the Licensed Products, to the extent permissible under the terms of such agreements.

(d) Marks; Other Intellectual Property . Sanofi shall assign to KaloBios its and its Affiliates’ entire right, title and interest in and to any Marks relating solely to Licensed Products, including any registrations for the foregoing.

(e) Sanofi License . Sanofi hereby grants to KaloBios, effective only in the event of such termination, a [***] license under Sanofi Technology (which, for the purposes of this Section 13.4 does not include any rights licensed from KaloBios hereunder) to Develop, make, have made, use, sell, offer for sale, have sold, import and otherwise Commercialize Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field or in the KaloBios Field, as the case may be, in the

 

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Territory. Promptly following any notice of termination under this Agreement, the Parties shall in good faith negotiate the financial terms of the foregoing license for a period of up to [***]. In the event that the Parties are unable to agree on such terms, then such matter shall be referred and finally settled through the procedures described in Section 14.3, requiring the arbitrators to render a final and binding decision [***]. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the terms of such license shall be commercially reasonable and shall include payment of any amounts owned to Third Parties in respect of the Development or Commercialization of the Licensed Products by KaloBios. If the Parties fail to reach an agreement on the terms and conditions of the license or a binding decision is not rendered prior to the effective date of termination, then Sanofi covenants during the pendency of such negotiation or proceeding not to sue KaloBios, its Affiliates or any third party sublicensee under any Sanofi Technology in connection with any research, development, manufacture, use sale, import, export or other commercialization of a Licensed Product.

(f) Interim Supply . At KaloBios’ request, Sanofi shall supply, or cause to be supplied, to KaloBios sufficient quantities of Licensed Products to satisfy KaloBios” and its Affiliates’ and sublicensees’ requirements for Licensed Product for a period of the earlier of (i) when KaloBios is able to manufacture or have manufacture Licensed Products itself or (ii) two (2) years following the effective date of termination; provided that KaloBios shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to affect such assumption (or transition) as promptly as practicable. Such supply shall be at a price equal to [***] for such Licensed Product(s). Any such supply will be made pursuant to a supply agreement between the Parties with typical provisions relating to quality, forecasting and ordering to forecast, force majeure and product liability and indemnity. In the event that Sanofi has one or more agreements with Third Party manufacturers with respect to the manufacture of a Licensed Product, at KaloBios” request, Sanofi shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to transfer its rights and obligations under such agreement(s) to KaloBios upon any such termination.

(g) Transition Assistance . Sanofi shall provide such assistance, at no cost to KaloBios, as may be reasonably necessary or useful for KaloBios to commence or continue Developing or Commercializing Licensed Products in the Sanofi Field in the Territory, to the extent Sanofi is then performing or having performed such activities, including transferring or amending as appropriate, upon request of KaloBios, any agreements or arrangements with Third Party vendors with respect to Licensed Products. To the extent that any such contract between Sanofi and a Third Party is not assignable to KaloBios, then Sanofi shall reasonably cooperate with KaloBios to arrange to continue to and provide such services from such entity. Assistance under this Section 13.4 shall be provided for not more than six (6) months following the effective date of termination. In addition, upon any termination of this Agreement under Section 13.3, the Party terminating this Agreement shall pay its share of all costs for which it was responsible during the pendency of any applicable notice period and any other uncancellable obligations payable to Third Parties.

(h) Confidential Information . Upon request, each Party shall return to the other copies of any Confidential Information of the other Party in such Party’s possession or control, except as required pursuant to this Section 13.4, and further provided that each Party shall be entitled to retain a copy of any such Confidential Information for purpose of ensuring

 

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compliance with its obligations herein, and further provided that neither Party shall be required to delete from any servers or other electronic archiving devices any Confidential Information from the other Party, but such information shall not be accessed after the end of the transition period referred to in Section 13.4(g) above.

13.5 Termination for Technical Failure . In the event that Sanofi wishes to terminate this Agreement due to a patient safety or other scientific reason (not for commercial reasons or otherwise caused by Sanofi) that makes the Licensed Product unreasonable to Develop or Commercialize in the Sanofi Field or the KaloBios Field (as the case may be at the time) using Commercially Reasonable Efforts, then Sanofi may terminate this Agreement on [***] written notice to KaloBios, and the consequences of termination set out in Section 13.4 shall apply, except that (a) the period during which Sanofi shall be required to provide an interim supply of Licensed Products under 13.4(f) shall be [***] and (b) the period for assistance under 13.4(g) shall be [***].

13.6 Bankruptcy .

(a) In the event that KaloBios makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, is the subject of proceedings in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or has a receiver or trustee appointed for all or substantially all of its property, then Sanofi may either:

(i) terminate this Agreement forthwith and the consequences described in Section 13.4(a), (c) and (d) shall apply; provided that in the case of an involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, such right to terminate shall only become effective if KaloBios consents thereto or such proceeding is not dismissed within ninety (90) days after the filing thereof. In the event that Sanofi exercises its termination rights, then upon request, KaloBios, or any trustee or receiver or other agent appointed to manage the assets of KaloBios, shall deliver all of Sanofi’s Confidential Information in KaloBios’ possession or control within ninety (90) days of the effective date of termination.

(ii) continue this Agreement in full force and effect, and without prejudice to any other remedies that Sanofi may have at law, equity or otherwise, and require KaloBios, or any trustee or receiver or other agent appointed to manage the assets of KaloBios, to take all steps, execute all documents, and transfer to Sanofi, to the extent permitted by applicable law or any agreements with any Third Party, the KaloBios Technology applicable to the Ex-U.S. Countries licensed hereunder to the extent necessary for Sanofi to continue to practice rights and licenses in such countries pursuant to a third party escrow or other arrangement reasonably acceptable to KaloBios and Sanofi to be negotiated by the Parties as soon as practical following the Effective Date, subject in all cases to Sanofi’s continued performance under the terms of this Agreement. Furthermore, in the case of any proceeding described in subsection (a) above, KaloBios or any trustee or receiver or other agent appointed to manage the assets of KaloBios, shall reasonably cooperate with Sanofi to obtain from any Third Party a direct license to any technology sub-licensed to Sanofi hereunder.

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(“ Title 11 ”), licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined in Title 11, and, in the event that a case under Title 11 is commenced by or against either Party (the “ Bankrupt Party ”), the other Party shall have all of the rights set forth in Section 365(n) of Title 11 to the maximum extent permitted thereby. During the Term, each Party shall create and maintain current copies to the extent practicable of all such intellectual property. Without limiting the Parties rights under Section 365(n) of Title 11, if a case under Title 11 is commenced by or against the Bankrupt Party, the other Party shall be entitled to a copy of any and all such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property, and the same, if not in the possession of such other Party, shall be promptly delivered to it (i) before this Agreement is rejected by or on behalf of the Bankrupt Party, within thirty (30) days after the other Party’s written request, unless the Bankrupt Party, or its trustee or receiver, elects within thirty (30) days to continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) after any rejection of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Bankrupt Party, if not previously delivered as provided under clause (i) above. All rights of the Parties under this Section 13.6(b) and under Section 365(n) of Title 11 are in addition to and not in substitution of any and all other rights, powers, and remedies that each Party may have under this Agreement, Title 11, and any other applicable Law. The Parties agree that they intend the foregoing non-Bankrupt Party rights to extend to the maximum extent permitted by law and any provisions of applicable contracts with Third Parties.

13.7 Termination of Licenses . Upon any termination of this Agreement, all rights and licenses granted by a Party to the other Party (and any sublicensee thereof) hereunder will terminate, except as expressly provided in Section 13.9.

13.8 Accrued Rights . Termination of this Agreement for any reason will be without prejudice to any rights that will have accrued to the benefit of a Party prior to the effective date of such termination, including any amounts payable under this Agreement. Such termination will not relieve a Party from obligations that are expressly indicated to survive the termination of this Agreement.

13.9 Survival . The following provisions shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement for the period of time specified: Articles 1, (solely with respect to payments that are due as of the effective date of such expiration or termination), 11, 12, 14, and 15, and Sections 8.9, 8.10, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10.3, 10.4, 13.2, 13.4, 13.6, 13.7-13.9.

ARTICLE 14

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

14.1 Disputes . The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time arise during the Term which relate to either Party’s rights and/or obligations hereunder. It is the objective of the Parties to establish procedures to facilitate the resolution of disputes arising under this Agreement in an expedient manner by mutual cooperation and without resort to litigation; provided that the Parties agree that any matters expressly delegated to the JSC for resolution shall follow the procedures in Article 3 and as may be amended by the Parties upon Sanofi’s exercise of the Option. To accomplish this objective, the Parties agree to follow the procedures set forth in this Article 14 to resolve any controversy or claim arising out of, relating to or in connection with any provision of this Agreement, if and when a dispute arises under this Agreement.

 

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14.2 Internal Resolution . With respect to all disputes arising between the Parties under this Agreement, including any alleged breach under this Agreement or any issue relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, if the Parties are unable to resolve such dispute within thirty (30) days after such dispute is first identified by either Party in writing to the other, the Parties shall refer such dispute to the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties or their respective delegate for attempted resolution by good faith negotiations within thirty (30) days after such notice is received.

14.3 Binding Arbitration . If the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties or their respective delegate are not able to resolve such disputed matter within thirty (30) days and either Party wishes to pursue the matter, each such dispute, controversy or claim that is not an Excluded Claim (as defined in Section 14.4 below) shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by the International Chamber of Commerce pursuant to its rules and procedures then in effect (the “ ICC Rules ”), and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the ICC Rules, the Parties agree that:

(a) The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three persons experienced in the pharmaceutical business: within thirty (30) days after initiation of arbitration, each Party shall select one person to act as arbitrator and the two Party-selected arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days of their appointment. If the arbitrators selected by the Parties are unable or fail to agree upon the third arbitrator, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the ICC. The place of arbitration shall be New York, New York, USA, and all proceedings and communications shall be in English.

(b) Either Party may apply to the arbitrators for interim injunctive relief until the arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Either Party also may, without waiving any remedy under this Agreement, seek from any court having jurisdiction any injunctive or provisional relief necessary to protect the rights or property of that Party pending the arbitration award. The arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive or any other type of damages not measured by a Party’s compensatory damage. Each Party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses and attorneys’ fees and an equal share of the arbitrators’ fees and any administrative fees of arbitration.

(c) Except to the extent necessary to confirm an award or as may be required by law, neither a Party, nor an arbitrator, may disclose the existence, content, or results of an arbitration without the prior written consent of both Parties. In no event shall an arbitration be initiated after the date when commencement of a legal or equitable proceeding based on the dispute, controversy or claim would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations.

14.4 As used in this Article 14, the term “ Excluded Claim ” shall mean a dispute, controversy or claim that concerns (a) the scope, validity, enforceability, inventorship or infringement of a Patent Mark or copyright; or (b) any antitrust, anti-monopoly or competition law or regulation, whether or not statutory.

 

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ARTICLE 15

MISCELLANEOUS

15.1 Entire Agreement; Amendment . This Agreement, including the Exhibits hereto, sets forth the complete, final and exclusive agreement and all the covenants, promises, agreements, warranties, representations, conditions and understandings between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes, as of the Effective Date, all prior agreements and understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no covenants, promises, agreements, warranties, representations, conditions or understandings, either oral or written, between the Parties other than as are set forth herein and therein. No subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties unless reduced to writing and signed by an authorized officer of each Party.

15.2 Force Majeure . Each Party shall be excused from the performance of its obligations under this Agreement to the extent that such performance is prevented by force majeure and the nonperforming Party promptly provides notice of the prevention to the other Party. Such excuse shall be continued so long as the condition constituting force majeure continues and the nonperforming Party takes reasonable efforts to remove the condition. For purposes of this Agreement, force majeure shall include conditions beyond the reasonable control of the nonperforming Party, including an act of God or terrorism, voluntary or involuntary compliance with any regulation, law or order of any government, war, civil commotion, labor strike or lock-out, epidemic, failure or default of public utilities or common carriers, destruction of production facilities or materials by fire, earthquake, storm or like catastrophe. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Party shall not be excused from making payments owed hereunder because of a force majeure affecting such Party. If a force majeure persists for more than ninety (90) days, then the Parties will discuss in good faith the modification of the Parties’ obligations under this Agreement in order to mitigate the delays caused by such force majeure.

15.3 Notices . Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall specifically refer to this Agreement, and shall be addressed to the appropriate Party at the address specified below or such other address as may be specified by such Party in writing in accordance with this Section 15.3, and shall be deemed to have been given for all purposes (a) when received, if hand-delivered or sent by confirmed facsimile or a reputable courier service, or (b) five (5) business days after mailing, if mailed by first class certified or registered airmail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested.

 

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        If to KaloBios:

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

260 East Grand Avenue

South San Francisco, CA 94080

U.S.A.

Attn: Legal Department

Facsimile: 650-243-3261

 

        If to Sanofi:

Sanofi Pasteur S.A.

2, avenue Pont Pasteur

69007 Lyon, France

Attention: Vice President, Legal Affairs & General

Counsel

Facsimile: 011 33 4 37 37 70 61

 

  Copy to: Sanofi Pasteur Limited

Attention: Legal Affairs

Facsimile: 1 416 667-2977

15.4 No Strict Construction; Headings; Interpretation . This Agreement has been prepared jointly and shall not be strictly construed against either Party. Ambiguities, if any, in this Agreement shall not be construed against any Party, irrespective of which Party may be deemed to have authored the ambiguous provision. The headings of each Article and Section in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to limit or expand on the meaning of the language contained in the particular Article or Section. Except where the context otherwise requires, the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to be or include the other genders, the use of the singular shall be deemed to include the plural (and vice versa) and the word “or” is used in the inclusive sense (and/or). The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include the Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof and (d) all references herein to Sections or Exhibits shall be construed to refer to Sections or Exhibits of this Agreement.

15.5 Assignment . Neither Party may assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other, except that a Party may make such an assignment without the other Party’s consent to an Affiliate of such Party or to a successor to substantially all of the business of such Party in connection with any Change in Control. Any permitted successor or assignee of rights and/or obligations hereunder shall, in writing to the other Party, expressly assume performance of such rights and/or obligations. Any permitted assignment shall be binding on the successors of the assigning Party. Any assignment or attempted assignment by either Party in violation of the terms of this Section 15.5 shall be null, void and of no legal effect.

 

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15.6 Performance by Affiliates . Each Party may discharge any obligations and exercise any right hereunder through any of its Affiliates. Each Party hereby guarantees the performance by its Affiliates of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, and shall cause its Affiliates to comply with the provisions of this Agreement in connection with such performance. Any breach by a Party’s Affiliate of any of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement shall be deemed a breach by such Party, and the other Party may proceed directly against such Party without any obligation to first proceed against such Party’s Affiliate.

15.7 Further Actions . Each Party agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments, and to do all such other acts, as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

15.8 Severability . If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can be or is taken, the provision shall be considered severed from this Agreement and shall not serve to invalidate any remaining provisions hereof. The Parties shall make a good faith effort to replace any invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable one such that the objectives contemplated by the Parties when entering this Agreement may be realized.

15.9 No Waiver . Any delay in enforcing a Party’s rights under this Agreement or any waiver as to a particular default or other matter shall not constitute a waiver of such Party’s rights to the future enforcement of its rights under this Agreement, except with respect to an express written and signed waiver relating to a particular matter for a particular period of time.

15.10 Independent Contractors . Each Party shall act solely as an independent contractor, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give either Party the power or authority to act for, bind, or commit the other Party in any way. Nothing herein shall be construed to create the relationship of partners, principal and agent, or joint-venture partners between the Parties.

15.11 English Language; Governing Law . This Agreement was prepared in the English language, which language shall govern the interpretation of, and any dispute regarding, the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement and all disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement or any breach hereof shall be governed by and construed under the Laws of the State of New York, USA, without giving effect to any choice of law principles that would require the application of the Laws of a different jurisdiction.

15.12 Compliance . In carrying out its rights and obligations hereunder, each Party shall comply with all applicable Laws.

15.13 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one (1) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , the Parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate originals by their duly authorized officers.

 

S ANOFI P ASTUR S.A.     K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC .
By:  

/s/ Wayne Pisano

    By:  

/s/ David Pritchard

Name: Wayne PISANO     Name: David Pritchard
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer     Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: January 22, 2010     Date: January 8, 2010

 

By:

 

/s/ Dominique Carouge

Name: Dominique CAROUGE

Title: Chief Strategic & Finance Officer

Date: January 21, 2010

 

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EXHIBIT E-1

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EXHIBIT F

Exclusive License Agreement for Anti-PcrV Antibody between The Regents of the University of California and KaloBios, Inc. dated 6 April 2004.

 

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Exhibit G

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION

COLLABORATION AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to the Development, Commercialization Collaboration and License Agreement dated January 8, 2010 (the “License Agreement”) between KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business at 260 East Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California, U.S.A. 94080 (“KaloBios”), and Sanofi Pasteur S.A., a company organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of France, having offices located at 2, avenue Pont Pasteur, 69007 Lyon, France (“Sanofi”). KaloBios and Sanofi are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Defined terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the License Agreement.

RECITALS

W HEREAS , the Parties to the License Agreement wish to revise certain terms thereof relating to third party licenses.

Now Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual promises, covenants and conditions contained in this Amendment, the Parties agree as follows.

1. Amendment . In accordance with Section 15.1 of the License Agreement, the Parties hereby agree to the following amendments:

(a) Existing Third Party Licenses . Section 8.4 of the License Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“8.4 Existing Third Party Licenses. KaloBios will be responsible for all amounts owed to Third Parties after the Effective Date pursuant to Third Party Licenses entered into prior to the Effective Date; provided that the Parties shall [***] all royalty amounts due under that certain Exclusive License Agreement with the Regents of the University of California dated as of April 5, 2004. [***]”

(b) Future Third Party Licenses . Section 8.5 of the License Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“Future Third Party Licenses. The Parties shall [***] all amounts owed to Third Parties after the Effective Date pursuant to any [***] or other Third Party agreed upon by the Parties, license or technology acquisition agreement under which a Party obtains rights to a Third Party patent or know-how that is necessary or useful for the Development, manufacture or Commercialization of Licensed Products. In the event that either Party identifies such intellectual property, it shall notify the other Party and the Parties shall promptly meet and designate one Party to obtain such license or otherwise acquire such necessary rights on commercially reasonable terms (such party the “ Lead Party ”). Prior to entering into such agreement, the Lead Party shall share with the other Party the terms of the applicable Third Party agreement and the consent of both Parties

 

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shall be required for the Lead Patty to enter into such agreement for the purpose of sharing the cost of such payments hereunder. Upon receipt of such consent, the Lead Party shall enter into such Third Party agreement and shall be responsible for making all payments to the applicable Third Party. The other Party shall reimburse the Lead Party for its [***] of such payments [***] an invoice for such payment. In the event that the other Party does not consent to the entry of a proposed Third Party agreement on terms proposed by the Lead Party within [***] following receipt of notice of the terms thereof, then the Lead Party shall have the right to enter into the proposed agreement with the Third Party, provided that the Parties agree that in such event the rights to any patent or know-how obtained under such Agreement by the Lead Party shall be excluded from any patent or know-how licensed to the other Party under this Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for greater certainty, the Parties agree that in respect of that license agreement between The Regents of the University of California and KaloBios dated October 4, 2011 concerning rights in a joint invention arising from a sponsored research agreement dated January 8, 2008 regarding a project entitled: “[***]” (the “2 nd UCSF License”), that Sanofi shall have no obligation to make any payment to KaloBios or the University of California for milestone payments (i.e. those set out in Article 9 thereof) for any “Licensed Products” (as that term is defined under that specific agreement) in the KaloBios Field in which Sanofi does not have commercial rights pursuant to this Agreement.”

2. Article 1 of the License Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new definition between definitions 1.27 and 1.28 as follows:

“1.27(A) “Filled Drug Product” shall mean Bulk Substance that has undergone the additional manufacturing steps of formulation and filling, but not labelling and packaging other than as required for delivery of unlabeled vials (i.e. not labeled and packaged for use in a clinical trial).”

1.27(B) “Finished Product” means any Licensed Product manufactured in accordance with the specifications agreed to by the Parties and cGMP, which has undergone all processing steps including the steps of formulation, filling and packaging necessary to administer such product through intra venous infusion.”

3. Article 7 of the License Agreement is hereby amended by adding a new Section immediately after Section 7.5.

“7.6 Manufacture of Filled Drug Product for establishing proof of concept in the KaloBios Field . Upon execution of suitable supply and quality agreements, Sanofi agrees to supply KaloBios with Filled Drug Product for use solely in Phase 1 Clinical Trials and Phase II Clinical Trials in the KaloBios Field. Sanofi shall have no responsibility to provide Finished Product to KaloBios for Commercialization by KaloBios in the KaloBios Field.”

4. Article 4 of the License is hereby amended by adding a new Section 4.5.1 as follows:

“4.5.1 In addition to the activities set out in Exhibit G, KaloBios agrees to perform, and Sanofi agrees to reimburse KaloBios, for those Development activities described on Exhibit H attached

 

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hereto, such activities to be conducted between [***], or such other period as may be agreed upon. Sanofi may terminate such activities if KaloBios no longer has the personnel or resources to carry them out to the satisfaction of Sanofi. Sanofi shall reimburse KaloBios for the costs of the activities in Exhibit H following their completion (including receipt of appropriate reports) in accordance with Section 8.9.”

5. Effective Date of this Amendment No. l . The Parties agree that the amendments set forth in this Amendment No l shall be effective as from [***].

6. Confirmation . The Parties otherwise confirm all other terms and provisions of the License Agreement.

7. Counterparts . This Amendment No. I made he executed in two counterparts, each of which is an original, and which, taken together, shall form one instrument.

I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , the Parties have executed this Agreement in duplicate originals by their duly authorized officers.

 

Sanofi Pasteur S.A.     KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By:  

 

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Name:       Name:   David Prichard
title:       Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:       Date:  

 

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Exhibit H

 

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EXHIBIT H

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Exhibit 10.13

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

T HIS D EVELOPMENT A ND L ICENSE A GREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), is made effective as of May 11, 2004 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between the L UDWIG I NSTITUTE F OR C ANCER R ESEARCH , a Swiss not-for-profit corporation with its registered office at Stadelhoferstrasse 22, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland and having an office at 605 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10158, USA (“ LICR ”), and K ALOBIOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC . , a Delaware corporation (“ KaloBios ”), having an address at 3427 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. KaloBios and LICR may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”

RECITALS

W HEREAS , LICR has developed certain chimeric antibodies that bind and/or modulate granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and intellectual property related thereto;

W HEREAS , KaloBios desires to in-license such antibodies and intellectual property from LICR to develop additional antibody products; and

W HEREAS , the Parties have agreed upon the terms of the license for such chimeric molecules and intellectual property, as set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENT

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.         D EFINITIONS . Capitalized terms used in this Agreement (other than the headings of the Sections or Articles), whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the following meaning set forth in this Article 1, or, if not listed in this Article 1, the meaning as designated in the text of this Agreement.

1.1       Affiliate ” means, with respect to a particular Party, a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Party. For the purposes of this Section 1.1, the word “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the actual power, either directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether by the ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of such entity, or by contract or otherwise.

1.2       Confidential Information ” has the meaning described in Section 5.1.

1.3       Control ”, “ Controls ” and “ Controlled ” means, with respect to a particular item of information or intellectual property right, that the applicable Party owns or has a license to such item or right and has the ability to grant to the other Party access to and a license or sublicense (as applicable) under such item or rights as provided for herein without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party.

 

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1.4       FDA ” means the United States Food and Drug Administration, and any successor agency thereto.

1.5       Field ” means the diagnosis, prophylaxis or treatment of any human disease.

1.6       First Commercial Sale ” means the first sale of any Licensed Product to any Third Party following Regulatory Approval for such Licensed Product.

1.7       GAAP ” means the United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

1.8       GM-CSF ” means granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor.

1.9       GM-CSF Product ” means: (a) any chimeric antibody that is Controlled by LICR and that binds and/or modulates GM-CSF; and (b) any fragments or derivatives of each such antibody, including human or humanized antibodies that binds and/or modulates GM-CSF.

1.10     Information ” means all tangible and intangible: (a) inventions (whether patentable or not), know-how, data, software and algorithms; and (b) compounds, compositions of matter, complexes, cells, cell lines, assays, animal models and physical, biological or chemical materials.

1.11     Invention ” has the meaning described in Section 4.1.

1.12     Joint Inventions ” has the meaning described in Section 4.1(c).

1.13     KaloBios Inventions ” has the meaning described in Section 4.1(b).

1.14     KaloBios Patents ” has the meaning described in Section 4.3(a).

1.15     License Fee Term ” means the period beginning on the Effective Date and expiring on the earlier of: (a) date on which KaloBios files for Regulatory Approval for any Licensed Product with the FDA or an equivalent regulatory agency outside the United States; or (b) the date the Agreement expires or is terminated.

1.16     Licensed Product ” means any product or method of treatment Controlled by KaloBios: (a) that is covered or claimed, or for which the manufacture or use in the Field is covered or claimed, by a Valid Claim; or (b) that was developed or made through the practice of the LICR Know-How or LICR Patents, including but not limited to, human or humanized antibodies, or fragments thereof, that binds and/or modulates GM-CSF.

1.17     LICR Inventions ” has the meaning described in Section 4.1(a).

1.18     LICR Know-How ” means all Information (including all Information containing LICR Inventions) that LICR or any of its Affiliates Control as of the Effective Date, or at any time during the Term, that relate to composition of matter of, methods of making, or methods of using the GM-CSF Product. LICR Know-How excludes any LICR Patents.

 

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1.19       LICR Patents ” means all Patents (including all Patents claiming LICR Inventions) that LICR or any of its Affiliates Control as of the Effective Date, or at any time during the Term, that claim or cover the composition of matter of, methods of making, or methods of using the GM-CSF Product. At the Effective Date LICR patents are the international patent application W003068920 and the US patent application with serial number 10/365,123, see Exhibit B. For clarification, LICR Patents does not include international patent application W003068924.

1.20       LICR Technology ” means the LICR Know-How and LICR Patents.

1.21       Net Sales ” means the gross amount received by KaloBios or its Affiliates for the sale of any Licensed Product to any Third Party, less the following deductions (calculated in accordance with GAAP) to the extent actually incurred or allowed upon the sale of such Licensed Product: (a) reasonable and customary trade and quantity discounts (including pursuant to governmental regulation or managed care organizations or governmental agencies); (b) government-mandated rebates; (c) allowances for returned or rejected Licensed Product; (d) freight and insurance, if invoiced to the purchaser; (e) sales, value-added and other direct taxes on the sale of Licensed Product (other than income taxes); and (f) the portion of any management fees paid during the relevant time period to group purchasing organizations that relate specifically to the sale of such Licensed Product to such organizations. For clarity, any Licensed Products used (but not sold for consideration) for promotional or advertising purposes, or used for clinical or other research purposes, shall not be considered in determining Net Sales under this Agreement.

If any Licensed Product is sold as a combined product consisting of a combination of active elements, then, for purposes of determining royalty payments on such Licensed Product, Net Sales shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Sales of the combined Licensed Product by the fraction A/(A+B), in which A is the net selling price of the stand-alone Licensed Product, and B is the sum of the net selling price of the other active elements sold separately. If the net selling price for any stand-alone Licensed Product or active element cannot be determined, then Net Sales allocable to the Licensed Product in each such country shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Parties.

1.22       Patents ” means all: (a) United States patents, re-examinations, reissues, renewals, extensions and term restorations, inventors’ certificates and foreign counterparts thereof; (b) pending applications for United States patents, including all provisional applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, continued prosecution, divisional and substitute applications; and (c) non-United States counterparts of subsections (a) and (b).

1.23       Regulatory Approval ” means any and all approvals (including supplements, amendments, pre- and post-approvals, pricing and reimbursement approvals), licenses, registrations or authorizations of any national, supra-national (e.g., the European Commission or the Council of the European Union), regional, state or local regulatory agency, department, bureau, commission, council or other governmental entity, that are necessary for the manufacture, distribution, use or sale of a Licensed Product in a regulatory jurisdiction. (By way of clarification, an IND filing does not constitute a regulatory approval).

 

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1.24       Royalty Term ” means, on a country-by-country basis with respect to a given Licensed Product, the period beginning on First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product and ending on the later of the expiration of the last LICR Patent claiming or covering the composition, manufacture or use of such Licensed Product in such country; or (b) the tenth (10th) anniversary of such First Commercial Sale.

1.25       Sublicense Revenue ” means all payments received by KaloBios from a sublicensee in consideration for a grant of a sublicense under LICR’s Patent Rights and Know- How, including all upfront fees, license fees, milestone payments and royalties, but excluding all payments received as: (a) support for research and development activities; (b) a loan from such sublicensee; (c) an equity investment by such sublicensee (but solely to the extent such investment is at the fair market value of KaloBios’ stock); or (d) reimbursement of patent expenses.

1.26       Term ” has the meaning provided in Section 8.1.

1.27       Third Party ” means any entity or person other than KaloBios, LICR, or an Affiliate thereof.

1.28       Valid Claim ” means any: (a) claim in an issued LICR Patent that has not expired, been canceled, been declared invalid, or been admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, disclaimer or otherwise; or (b) a claim under a pending application for a LICR Patent that has not been abandoned, canceled, withdrawn from consideration, or finally determined to be unallowable in a decision from which no appeal can be taken.

2.         L ICENSE G RANTS A ND R ELATED P ROVISIONS

2.1      License . LICR hereby grants KaloBios an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing, fully-sublicenseable license under the LICR Technology to research, develop, make, have made, use, import, offer for sale, sell and have sold Licensed Products in the Field.

2.1.1    Sublicense . KaloBios shall notify LICR with fifteen (15) days of executing any such sublicense and will identify each Sublicensee to LICR in writing by name and address. KaloBios shall also not grant a sublicense to a Third Party whose primary business is, to the best of KaloBios’ knowledge, the manufacture and/or sale of tobacco containing products. All terms of any sublicense shall be consistent in all respects with the restrictions, exceptions and termination provisions of this Agreement.

2.2      Exclusivity . During the term of the Agreement, LICR shall not engage, directly or indirectly, on behalf of itself or any Third Party, in the development or commercialization of any molecule that binds and/or modulates GM-CSF (other than GM-CSF or fragments and/or modifications thereof, and fragments and modifications of the GM-CSF receptor; and molecules that target, bind or modulate the GM-CSF receptor).

2.3      No Other Right or License . No rights or licenses (either express or implied) to any intellectual property rights or any proprietary technical information of LICR or KaloBios are granted by this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Article 2.

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Licensed Products. KaloBios’ efforts shall be based upon the existing business situation and be comparable with the efforts used by the biotechnology industry for similar products at a comparable stage in development, and of a comparable value and commercial potential.

3.         C OMMERCIAL T ERMS .

3.1      License Fee . KaloBios shall pay LICR a quarterly license fee during the License Fee Term. The first such licensee fee payment shall be due thirty (30) days after the Effective Date. Each subsequent license fee payment shall be due on the three (3) month anniversary of the preceding license fee payment during the License Fee Term. [***]

3.2      Royalties and Sublicense Revenue .

(a)       Subject to Section 3.2(d), KaloBios shall pay LICR during the Royalty Term (i) royalties equal to three percent (3%) of the worldwide, aggregate, annual Net Sales of all Licensed Products described in Section 1.16(a); [***].

(b)       KaloBios shall pay LICR during the Royalty Term (i) royalties equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the worldwide, aggregate, annual Net Sales of all Licensed Products described in Section 1.16(b); [***].

(c)       Within sixty (60) days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the First Commercial Sale in any country occurs, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, KaloBios shall send to LICR: (i) a payment of all royalties and Sublicense Revenue owed to LICR pursuant to Section 3.2(a) and/or (b) for such year; and (ii) a report of Net Sales of Licensed Products and Sublicense Revenue in sufficient detail on a country-by-country basis to permit confirmation of the accuracy of the payments made.

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3.3      Payments . All references to “dollars” or “$” means the legal currency of the United States. All amounts due to LICR by KaloBios under this Agreement shall be paid in dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds according to the details below. If any currency conversion shall be required in connection with any payment or accounting of costs and expenses under this Agreement, such conversion shall be made by using the exchange rate for the purchase of dollars as published in The Wall Street Journal, Western Edition , on the last business day prior to the date on which such payment is made.

 

Beneficiary/Payee :

  

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

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3.3.1    Late payments . If any payment is not made on or before the due date specified herein, KaloBios will pay interest on the outstanding amount until paid in full if requested to do so by LICR. Interest will be charged at a rate equal to the “Intended Federal Funds Rate” or equivalent plus 2 % as specified by the Federal Open Market Committee and currently published by the US Federal Reserve Board at www.federalreserve.gov/thmc/fundsrate.htm

3.4      Withholding of Taxes . KaloBios may withhold from payments due to LICR amounts for payment of any withholding tax that is required by law to be paid to any taxing authority with respect to such payments. KaloBios shall provide to LICR any cooperation or assistance on a reasonable basis as may be necessary to enable LICR to claim exemption from such withholding taxes and to receive a full refund of such withholding tax or claim a foreign tax credit.

3.5      Records and Audit . During the term of this Agreement and for a period of seven (7) years thereafter, KaloBios shall keep complete and accurate records pertaining to the development, manufacture, use, sale or other disposition of the Licensed Products, in sufficient detail to permit LICR to confirm the accuracy of all payments due hereunder and compliance with the diligence obligations set forth in Section 2.4. LICR shall have the right to cause an independent, certified public accountant to audit such records to confirm the accuracy of KaloBios’ payments; provided , however , that such auditor shall not disclose KaloBios’ confidential information to LICR, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to verify the payments due under this Agreement. Such audits may be exercised once a year, upon notice to KaloBios and during normal business hours. LICR shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses a variance of more than ten percent (10%) from the amount of royalties previously paid for such year. In such case, KaloBios shall bear the full cost of such audit. KaloBios shall remit any underpayment identified by such audit to LICR within thirty (30) days of the results of such audit. Any amounts overpaid by KaloBios shall be credited against the next payment owed to LICR under this Agreement. The terms of this Section 3.5 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement for a period of three (3) years.

4.         I NTELLECTUAL P ROPERTY .

4.1      Inventions and Ownership . The inventorship of all inventions, information, technology, or discoveries, (in each case whether or not patentable) that are developed, made or conceived during the Term in the course of the Parties’ performance under this Agreement and all related intellectual property (collectively, “ Inventions ”), shall be determined in accordance with the rules of inventorship under United States patent laws, as set forth in further detail in Section 4.1(a)-(c) below. Each Party shall promptly notify the other party in writing of the development, making or conception of each Invention.

(a)       LICR shall own all Inventions developed, made or conceived during the Term under this Agreement solely by its employees and contractors (“ LICR Inventions ”);

(b)       KaloBios shall own all Inventions developed, made or conceived during the Term under this Agreement solely by its employees and contractors (“ KaloBios Inventions ”); and

 

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(c)       Subject to Section 4.1(d), the Parties shall jointly own all Inventions and other Information developed, made or conceived during the Term under this Agreement jointly by employees or contractors of each Party (“ Joint Inventions ”), including any Patents claiming such Joint Inventions (“ Joint Patents ”). Each Party may exploit its rights in such Joint Inventions and Joint Patents without the consent of, or accounting to, the other Party.

(d)       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, KaloBios shall solely own all right, title and interest in and to all Inventions that are developed, made or conceived by KaloBios (either solely or jointly) through the practice of the license in Section 2.1 and that relate to: (i) any human antibody that binds and/or modulates GM-CSF; or (ii) any fragments or derivatives of each such antibody. All such Inventions shall be deemed to be KaloBios Inventions.

4.2      Patent Marking .  KaloBios shall mark, and shall require all of its sublicensees to mark, all products manufactured, used or sold under the terms of this Agreement, or their containers, in accordance with the applicable patent marking laws.

4.3      Patent Prosecution and Maintenance .

(a)       KaloBios shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance (including conducting or participating in interferences or oppositions) of all Patents claiming KaloBios Inventions (“ KaloBios Patents ”) at its sole expense. KaloBios shall consider in good faith the requests and suggestions of LICR with respect to strategies for filing and prosecuting KaloBios Patents. KaloBios shall keep LICR informed of progress with regard thereto.

(b)       LICR shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance (including conducting or participating in interferences and oppositions) of all LICR Patents at its sole expense. LICR shall consider in good faith the requests and suggestions of KaloBios with respect to strategies for filing and prosecuting LICR Patents. LICR shall keep KaloBios informed of progress with regard thereto. In the event that LICR desires to abandon any LICR Patent, or later declines responsibility for any of the foregoing activities with respect to any LICR Patent, LICR shall provide reasonable prior written notice to KaloBios of such intention to abandon or decline responsibility (which notice shall, in any event, be given no later than thirty (30) days prior to the next deadline for any action that may be taken with respect to such LICR Patent with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office or any foreign patent office). KaloBios shall thereafter have the right, at its expense, to prepare, file, prosecute, and maintain such LICR Patent. It is LICR’s intent to file the current international patent filing W003068920 in Europe only. If KaloBios would want to file in additional countries/regions it will have the right to do so at its own expense.

(c)       KaloBios shall be responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance (including conducting or participating in interferences or oppositions) of all Joint Patents. KaloBios shall consult with LICR as to the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of such Joint Patents reasonably prior to any deadline or action with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office or any foreign patent office, shall furnish to LICR copies of all relevant documents reasonably in advance of such consultation, and shall incorporate LICR’ s suggested

 

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modifications to the extent reasonable. Each Party shall bear [***] of the expense of, the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance (including conducting or participating in interferences or oppositions) of all Joint Patents. In the event that any Party desires to abandon any Joint Patent, or later declines responsibility for (or payment of) any of the foregoing activities with respect to any Joint Patent, such Party shall provide reasonable prior written notice to the other Party of such intention to abandon or decline responsibility (which notice shall, in any event, be given no later than thirty (30) days prior to the next deadline for any action that may be taken with respect to such Joint Patent with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office or any foreign patent office). The other Party shall thereafter have the right, at its expense, to prepare, file, prosecute, and maintain such Joint Patent.

4.4      Cooperation of the Parties .  At the reasonable request of the responsible Party, the other Party agrees to cooperate fully in the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Patents under this Agreement and in the obtaining and maintenance of any patent extensions, supplementary protection certificates and the like with respect to any Patent claiming an Invention. Such cooperation includes, but is not limited to:

(a)       executing all papers and instruments, or requiring its employees or contractors to execute such papers and instruments, so as to effectuate the ownership of Inventions set forth in Section 4.1, and Patents claiming such Inventions, and to enable the other Party to apply for and to prosecute patent applications in any country; and

(b)       promptly informing the other Party of any matters coming to such Party’s attention that may affect the preparation, filing, prosecution or maintenance of any such patent applications.

4.5      Third Party Infringement .

(a)      Notice .  Each Party shall promptly notify the other in writing (and provide any evidence) of any alleged or threatened infringement of the KaloBios Patents, LICR Patents, or Joint Patents that may adversely impact the rights of the Parties hereunder. No Party shall not notify any such alleged infringer without the prior written consent of the other Party.

(b)      Enforcement Action .

(i)       If the Parties become aware of any alleged or threatened infringement of the KaloBios Patents, KaloBios shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such KaloBios Patents. LICR shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. Any recovery obtained by settlement or otherwise under this Section 4.5(b)(i) shall be disbursed as follows: (x) each Party shall first recover any reasonable expenses incurred in such action (including attorney’s fees); and (y) KaloBios shall retain any remaining recovery.

(ii)       If the Parties become aware of any alleged or threatened infringement of the LICR Patents, LICR shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such LICR

 

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Patents. KaloBios shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. If LICR does not bring an action or proceeding against such alleged or threatened infringement within sixty (60) days of receiving notice pursuant to Section 4.5(a), then KaloBios shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such LICR Patents. LICR shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. Any recovery obtained by settlement or otherwise by LICR under this Section 4.5(b)(ii) shall be disbursed as follows: (x) each Party shall first recover any reasonable expenses incurred in such action (including attorney’s fees); and (y) LICR shall retain any remaining recovery. Any recovery obtained by settlement or otherwise by KaloBios under this Section 4.6(b)(ii) shall be disbursed as follows: (1) each Party shall first recover any reasonable expenses incurred in such action (including attorney’s fees); and (2) KaloBios shall retain any remaining recovery.

(iii)       If the Parties become aware of any alleged or threatened infringement of the Joint Patents, KaloBios shall have the primary right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such Joint Patents. LICR shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. If KaloBios does not bring an action or proceeding against such alleged or threatened infringement within sixty (60) days of receiving notice pursuant to Section 4.5(a), then LICR shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such Joint Patents. KaloBios shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. Any recovery obtained by settlement or otherwise under this Section 4.5(b)(iii) shall be disbursed as follows: (x) each Party shall first recover any reasonable expenses incurred in such action (including attorney’s fees); and (y) each Party shall receive their pro-rata share based on expenses incurred of any remaining recovery.

4.6      Infringement of Third Party Patent Rights .

(a)      Joint Strategy .   If the use or sale of any Licensed Product becomes the subject of a claim of infringement of a patent or other proprietary right anywhere in the world, the Parties shall promptly confer to discuss such claim.

(b)      Defense .

(i)       Unless the Parties otherwise agree, KaloBios shall assume the primary responsibility for the conduct of the defense of any such claim relating primarily to the KaloBios Patents or Joint Patents. In any event, LICR shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in any such suit at its sole option and at its own expense. Each Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Party conducting the defense of the claim including, if required to conduct such defense, furnishing a power of attorney. Neither Party shall enter into

 

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any settlement that affects the other Party’s rights or interests without such other Party’s written consent.

(ii)       Unless the Parties otherwise agree, LICR shall assume the primary responsibility for the conduct of the defense of any such claim relating primarily to the LICR Patents. In any event, KaloBios shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in any such suit at its sole option and at its own expense. Each Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Party conducting the defense of the claim including, if required to conduct such defense, furnishing a power of attorney. Neither Party shall enter into any settlement that affects the other Party’s rights or interests without such other Party’s written consent.

5.         C ONFIDENTIALITY .

5.1      Confidential Information .   Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Agreement or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, the Parties agree that, during the Term and for seven (7) years thereafter, the receiving Party shall keep confidential and shall not publish or otherwise disclose and shall not use for any purpose other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement any Information furnished to it by, or obtained directly or indirectly from, the other Party pursuant to: (a) this Agreement; or (b) any nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements entered into between the Parties before the Effective Date (collectively, “ Confidential Information ”). Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Agreement, each Party may use Confidential Information of the other Party only to the extent required to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. Each Party shall use at least the same standard of care as it uses to protect proprietary or confidential information of its own to ensure that its employees, agents, consultants and other representatives do not disclose or make any unauthorized use of the Confidential Information, but in no event less than reasonable care. Each Party will promptly notify the other upon discovery of any unauthorized use or disclosure of any Confidential Information.

5.2      Exceptions .    The obligations of confidentiality and non-use of Confidential Information set forth in Section 5.1 above shall not apply to any information that, as shown by competent written proof:

(a)       is now, or hereafter becomes, through no act or failure to act on the part of the receiving Party in breach hereof, generally known or available;

(b)       is known by the receiving Party at the time of receiving such information;

(c)       is hereafter furnished to the receiving Party by a Third Party, as a matter of right and without restriction on disclosure; or

(d)       is the subject of a prior, express, written permission to disclose provided by the disclosing Party.

5.3      Authorized Disclosure .    Each Party may disclose Confidential Information belonging to the other Party to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary in the following instances:

 

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(a)       to prepare applicable regulatory filings or to seek patent protection;

(b)       to prosecute or defend litigation as permitted by this Agreement;

(c)       to comply with the rules of a securities exchange;

(d)       to comply with applicable court orders or governmental regulations, including those of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service; and

(e)       to disclose such Confidential Information to a Third Party that is a bona fide actual or potential collaborator, manufacturer, commercial sublicensee, consultant, or development or sales partner, but only to the extent directly relevant to the development or commercialization of Licensed Products, provided , however , that prior to any such disclosure, such Third Party is bound by written obligations of confidentiality at least as restrictive as those contained in this Article 5.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a Party is required to make a disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information pursuant to Section 5.3, it will, except where impracticable, give reasonable advance notice to the other Party of such disclosure and use commercially reasonable efforts to secure confidential treatment of such information. The Parties will consult with each other in determining which of the provisions of this Agreement are to be redacted in any filings made by the Parties with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise required by law.

5.4      Return of Confidential Information .    Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to return or destroy all Confidential Information received by it from the other Party. In such event, each Party shall be allowed to keep one (1) archival copy of any Confidential Information of the other Party’s Confidential Information for record-keeping purposes only.

5.5      Publicity .  KaloBios shall be entitled to issue a press release, as approved by both Parties and attached hereto as Exhibit A, upon the execution of this Agreement. KaloBios may issue any subsequent press releases only upon written approval by LICR, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Such approval shall be given within seven (7) business days of KaloBios’ submission to LICR.

6.         R EPRESENTATIONS A ND W ARRANTIES .

6.1      Mutual Representations and Warranties .   Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:

(a)       it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, and has full corporate or other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof;

(b)       it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and the person or persons executing this Agreement on its behalf have been duly authorized to do so by all requisite corporate or partnership action;

 

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(c)       (i) this Agreement is legally binding upon it and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it does not conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, or violate any material law or regulation of any court, governmental body or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over it;

(d)       it has not, and will not during the Term, grant any right to any Third Party that would conflict with the rights granted to the other Party hereunder; and

(e)       (i) to its actual knowledge, it has sufficient legal and/or beneficial title under its intellectual property rights necessary for the purposes contemplated under this Agreement and to grant the rights and licenses such Party purports to grant the other Party pursuant to this Agreement; and (ii) all of its employees and consultants have executed agreements that require assignment to it of all inventions made during the course of and as a result of their association with it and that obligate such individual to maintain as confidential any information that is owned or Controlled by it, or that is Confidential Information provided by the other Party.

7.         I NDEMNIFICATION .

7.1      Indemnification by LICR .   LICR shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend KaloBios, its Affiliates and their respective employees and agents (each, a “ KaloBios Indemnitee ”) against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement, expenses and costs of defense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and witness fees) (collectively “ Losses ”) resulting from any claim, action or proceeding brought or initiated by a Third Party (each a “ Claim ”) to the extent that such Claim arises out of: (a) the breach or alleged breach of any obligation, representation or warranty of LICR under this Agreement; or (b) the negligence or willful misconduct of any LICR Indemnitee; provided that (y) the KaloBios Indemnitees comply with the procedure set forth in Section 7.3; and (z) such indemnity shall not apply to the extent such Claim arises from (i) the breach or alleged breach of any obligation, representation or warranty of KaloBios under this Agreement; or (ii) the negligence or willful misconduct of any KaloBios Indemnitee.

7.2      Indemnification by KaloBios .   KaloBios shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend LICR, its Affiliates, and their respective employees and agents (each, a “ LICR Indemnitee ”) against any and all Losses resulting from any Claim (including any product liability) to the extent that such Claim arises out of: (a) the breach or alleged breach of any obligation, representation or warranty of KaloBios under this Agreement; or (b) the negligence or willful misconduct of any KaloBios Indemnitee; provided that (y) the LICR Indemnitees comply with the procedure set forth in Section 7.3; and (z) such indemnity shall not apply to the extent such Claim arises from (i) the breach or alleged breach of any obligation, representation or warranty of LICR under this Agreement; or (ii) the negligence or willful misconduct of any LICR Indemnitee.

7.3      Indemnification Procedure .   A Party entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this Article 7 (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall give prompt notice of the Claim to the other Party (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) and the Indemnifying Party shall defend against such Claim with the

 

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reasonable cooperation of the Indemnified Party; provided that the Indemnifying Party will not settle any such Claim for any consideration other than monetary damages, or in any manner that would adversely affect the Indemnified Party, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to be present in person or through counsel at substantive legal proceedings relating to the Claim giving rise to the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification hereunder. In the event that the Parties cannot agree as to the application of Sections 7.1 and 7.2 to any Claim, the Parties may conduct separate defenses of such Claim. In such case, each Party further reserves the right to claim indemnity from the other in accordance with Sections 7.1 and 7.2 upon resolution of such underlying Claim.

7.4      Insurance .   KaloBios shall maintain insurance with limits, which are consistent with industry standards to cover KaloBios’ activities in connection with this Agreement.

8.         T ERM A ND T ERMINATION .

8.1      Term .    The term of this Agreement (the “ Term ”) shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until the date the Royalty Term expires, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 8.2.

8.2      Termination

(a)      By KaloBios .   KaloBios shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for any reason or for no reason at any time upon ninety (90) days prior written notice to LICR

(b)      For Cause .   Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other Party if, after receiving written notice of a material breach of this Agreement, the breaching Party fails to cure such breach within sixty (60) days from the date of such notice.

8.3      Effect of Termination .

(a)       Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not affect any accrued rights or obligations of either Party. Such termination or expiration shall not relieve either Party from obligations that are expressly indicated to survive termination or expiration of the Agreement. Upon any such expiration or termination, each Party shall return to the other Party any Confidential Information provided to it by such Party under this Agreement; except for one (1) copy of any documentation of such Confidential Information, which shall be kept solely for legal archival purposes.

(b)       If LICR terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2(b), or KaloBios terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2(a), then:

(i)       the license granted under Section 2.1 shall automatically terminate and revert to LICR; and

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data, documentation, regulatory filings and registrations relating to any Licensed Products generated by KaloBios, and all of its rights therein.

8.4      Survival .  The provisions of Articles 1, 4, 5, 7, and 10; and Sections 3.5, 8.4, and 8.5, of this Agreement shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason (subject to any subsequent dates of termination referred to in such individual Articles and Sections).

8.5      Rights in Bankruptcy .  All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by LICR or KaloBios are, and will otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, licenses to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that the Parties, as licensees of such rights under this Agreement, will retain and may fully exercise all of their rights and elections under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties further agree that, in the event of the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding by or against either Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the Party hereto that is not a Party to such proceeding will be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property, and same, if not already in their possession, will be promptly delivered to them (a) upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon their written request therefor, unless the Party subject to such proceeding elects to continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement, or (b) if not delivered under (c) above, following the rejection of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Party subject to such proceeding upon written request therefor by the non-subject Party.

9.         D ISPUTE R ESOLUTION .

9.1      Disputes .  The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time arise which relate to either Party’s rights and obligations hereunder. It is the objective of the Parties to establish procedures to facilitate the resolution of such disputes in an expedient manner by mutual cooperation and without resort to litigation. To accomplish this objective, the Parties agree to follow the procedures set forth in Section 9.2, if and when such a dispute arises between the Parties.

9.2      Dispute Resolution Procedures .   If any dispute, claim or controversy of any nature arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any action or claim based on tort, contract or statute, or concerning the interpretation, effect, termination, validity, performance and/or breach of this Agreement (each, a “ Dispute ”), arises between the Parties and the Parties cannot resolve such Dispute within thirty (30) days of a written request by either Party to the other Party, the Parties agree to refer the Dispute either to: (a) the chief scientific officer (or equivalent) of LICR and the chief scientific officer (or equivalent) of KaloBios for resolution (if such Dispute relates to scientific issues); or (b) to the head of business development (or equivalent) of LICR and the head of .business development (or equivalent) of KaloBios for resolution (if such Dispute does not relate to scientific issues). If such officers of the Parties cannot resolve such Dispute within an additional thirty (30) days, then such-Dispute shall be referred to the chief executive officer (or equivalent) of LICR and the chief executive officer (or equivalent) of KaloBios for resolution. After an additional thirty (30) days, if such officers have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the Dispute, then either Party may at any time

 

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thereafter seek to resolve such Dispute by arbitration or through a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if any Dispute arises from either Party’s rights or obligations under Article 4 (Intellectual Property) or Article 5 (Confidentiality), then a Party may seek equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction without needing to resort to the dispute resolution mechanism described above in this Section 9.2.

10.        M ISCELLANEOUS .

10.1       The LICR Technology is provided on an “as is” basis and LICR makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the LICR Technology other than what is stated elsewhere in this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing and by way of example but not of limitation, LICR makes no representations or warranties (i) of commercial utility, (ii) of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or (iii) that the use of the LICR Technology will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary or property rights of others.

10.2      Governing Law .   This Agreement is made in accordance with and shall be governed and construed under the laws of the State of California, excluding its choice of law principles that require applying a different law. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement.

10.3      No Agency .  The Parties’ relationship, as established by this Agreement, is solely that of independent contractors. This Agreement does not create any partnership, joint venture or similar business relationship between the Parties, except as expressly set forth herein. No Party is a legal representative of the other Party, and no Party can assume or create any obligation, representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever.

10.4      Assignment .   Except as expressly provided hereunder, no Party may assign or transfer this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that either Party may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder without the other Party’s consent to an Affiliate or in connection with the transfer or sale to a Third Party of all or substantially all of the business of such Party to which this Agreement relates, whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise. In the event of such transaction, however, intellectual property rights of the acquiring party to such transaction (if other than one (1) of the Parties to this Agreement) shall not be included in the technology licensed to the other Party hereunder. The rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Any purported assignment not in accordance with this Section 10.4 shall be null and void.

10.5      Amendment .   This Agreement may only be modified or supplemented in a writing expressly stated for such purpose and signed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties to this Agreement.

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been properly given and effective: (a) on the date of delivery if delivered in person; (b) the date of electronically confirmed facsimile transmission if during the recipient’s normal business hours, or otherwise on the next business day of the recipient; (c) one (1) business day after sending via next business day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (d) three (3) days after mailing by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the other Party at the following address or facsimile number.

If to KaloBios:

KaloBios Therapeutics, Inc.

3427 Hillview Avenue

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Facsimile: (650) 843-1896

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

If to LICR:

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

605 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10158

Attn: Edward A. McDermott, Jr.

Fax: +1-212-450-1555

with a copy to:

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research 605 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10158

Attn: Lloyd J. Old

Fax: +1-212-450-1515

and

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Postfach

8024 Zurich

Switzerland

Attn: A. Munro Neville

Fax: +41-1-267 62 00

Either Party may change its address for communications by a notice to the other Party in accordance with this Section 10.6.

10.7    Force Majeure .  Any delay in performance by any Party under this Agreement shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement if and to the extent caused by occurrences beyond the reasonable control of the Party affected, including any acts of Nature, embargoes, governmental restrictions, strikes or other concerted acts of workers, fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, riots, wars, civil disorder, terrorism, rebellion or sabotage. The Party suffering such occurrence shall immediately notify the other Party and any time for performance hereunder shall be extended by the actual time of delay caused by the occurrence. Such extension shall be

 

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continued so long as the occurrence continues and the nonperforming Party takes reasonable efforts to alleviate the effects of the occurrence.

10.8        Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute a single instrument.

10.9        No Third Party Rights or Obligations .  No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed or construed in any way to result in the creation of any rights or obligation in any Third Party.

10.10      Severability .  If any term, condition or provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, it shall, if possible, be interpreted to achieve the intent of the Parties to this Agreement to the extent possible rather than voided. In any event, all other terms, conditions and provision of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the full extent.

10.11      Compliance with Laws .  Each Party shall carry out its activities pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with all applicable supranational, national, state, provincial and other local laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.

10.12      Cumulative Rights .    The rights, powers and remedies hereunder shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, all rights, powers and remedies provided at law or in equity, or under any other agreement between the Parties. All of such rights, powers and remedies shall be cumulative, and may be exercised successively or cumulatively.

10.13      Waiver .  The failure of a Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right arising out of this Agreement shall neither impair that provision or right nor constitute a waiver of that provision or right, in whole or in part, in that instance or in any other instance. Any waiver by a Party of a particular provision or right shall be in writing, shall be as to a particular matter and, if applicable, for a particular period of time and shall be signed by such Party.

10.14      Entire Agreement .  This Agreement and Exhibit A are a final expression of the Parties’ agreement and a complete and exclusive statement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and communications, whether oral, written or otherwise, concerning any and all matters contained herein, including (a) the Materials Transfer Agreement dated March 19, 2004 between the Parties; and (b) all nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements entered into between the Parties before the Effective Date.

10.15      Construction .  No rule of strict construction will be applied in the interpretation or construction of this Agreement. The Section and Article headings are included in this Agreement merely for convenience of reference, and they are not to be considered part of this Agreement or used in the interpretation of this Agreement. When used in this Agreement, “including” means “including without limitation.” This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions hereof in any other language shall be for accommodation only and shall not be binding upon the Parties.

 

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , both KaloBios and LICR have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date by their respective duly authorized representatives.

 

K ALOBIOS T HERAPEUTICS , I NC .     L UDWIG I NSTITUTE F OR C ANCER R ESEARCH
By      

/s/ Mark R. Alfenito

    By:   

/s/ Lloyd J. Old

Name:  

Mark R. Alfenito

    Name:    Lloyd J. Old, M.D.
Title:  

President

    Title:    Chief Executive Officer
      By:   

/s/ Edward A. McDermott, Jr.

      Name:    Edward A. McDermott, Jr.
      Title:    President

 

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E XHIBIT A

P RESS R ELEASE

[N OTE : T O B E P ROVIDED B Y T HE P ARTIES .]

 

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E XHIBIT B

LICR P ATENTS

 

LICR R EF

 

   F ILING D ATE    S ER . N O .    P UBL . D ATE    P UBL . N O .    T ITLE
                             
LUD 5729.1-US    12-Feb-03    10/365,123    18-Mar-04    UA20040053365   

HUMANIZED

GM-CSF

ANTIBODIES

 

LUD 5729.1-PCT    12-Feb-03    PCTUS0304185    21-Aug-03    W003068920   

HUMANIZED

GM-CSF

ANTIBODIES

 

 

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Exhibit 10.14

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

LICENSE AGREEMENT

This License Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), is made effective as of April 7, 2006 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research , a Swiss not-for-profit corporation with its registered office at Stadelhoferstrasse 22, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland and having an office at 605 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10158, USA (“ LICR ”), and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ KaloBios ”), having an address at 3427 Hillview Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. KaloBios and LICR may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as “Parties.”

R ECITALS

W HEREAS , LICR and its Academic Collaborators have developed certain Patents related to EphA3 and LICR has an exclusive world wide license from its Academic Collaborators to commercialize their interests in those Patents and Improvements; and

W HEREAS , KaloBios desires to exclusively in-license such Patents and Improvements from LICR; and

W HEREAS , KaloBios wishes to humaneer, optimize and develop a clinical lead antibody, which may also require the provision by KaloBios of other technologies like drug conjugates; and

W HEREAS , LICR and KaloBios intend to develop a Joint Research Program to be funded by KaloBios and public granting organizations to support research at LICR and its Academic Collaborators; and

W HEREAS , KaloBios will fund preclinical and clinical development; and

W HEREAS , KaloBios will commercialize antibody products and related methods; and

W HEREAS , the Parties have agreed upon the terms of the license for such Patents and Improvements, as set forth in this Agreement.

A GREEMENT

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises and the covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1.        D EFINITIONS .  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement (other than the headings of the Sections or Articles), whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the following meaning set forth in this Article 1, or, if not listed in this Article 1, the meaning as designated in the text of this Agreement.

 

1.1

Academic Collaborators ” means the [***]

 

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1.2

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a particular Party, a person, corporation, partnership, or other entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Party. For the purposes of this Section 1.2, the word “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the actual power, either directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether by the ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock of such entity, or by contract or otherwise.

 

1.3

Confidential Information ” has the meaning described in Section 5.1.

 

1.4

Control ”, “ Controls ” and “ Controlled ” means, with respect to a particular item of information or intellectual property right, that the applicable Party owns or has a license to such item or right and has the ability to grant to the other Party access to and a license or sublicense (as applicable) under such item or rights as provided for herein without violating the terms of any agreement or other arrangement with any Third Party.

 

1.5

FDA ” means the United States Food and Drug Administration, and any successor agency thereto.

 

1.6

Field ” means all human diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic applications, but only where the Licensed Product in that application operates by binding to or modulating EphA3.

 

1.7

First Commercial Sale ” means the first sale of any Licensed Product to any Third Party following Regulatory Approval for such Licensed Product.

 

1.8

GAAP ” means the United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

 

1.9

EphA3 ” means EphA3 receptor/ligand proteins.

 

1.10

Exclusive License ” shall mean an exclusive license to the LICR Technology subject to the retained rights of LICR and the Academic Collaborators set out in Section 2.2.

 

1.11

Exclusive Option Period ” means eighteen (18) months from the Effective Date. LICR will not license to anyone any rights to the Patents or Improvements in the Field during the Exclusive Option Period.

 

1.12

Improvements ” means all developments, improvements or alterations to the Patents under the Control of LICR (whether made before or after the date of this Agreement), made or contributed to by employees of the relevant Academic Collaborator who contributed to the relevant Patent and which do not satisfy the requirements of a grant of a separate patent in the United States.

 

1.13

Information ” means all tangible and intangible: (a) inventions (whether patentable or not), know-how, data, software and algorithms; and (b) compounds, compositions of matter, complexes, cells, cell lines, assays, animal models and physical, biological or chemical materials.

 

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1.14

Joint Program Inventions ” means all inventions that arise out of the Joint Research Program and that are relevant to or form part of what is required to practice or exploit Licensed Products.

 

1.15

Joint Program Patents ” means any patents claiming Joint Program Inventions.

 

1.16

Joint Research Program ” means the collaborative research project described in Exhibit B to be conducted by the by the Parties and the Academic Collaborators pursuant to a separate agreement to be entered into as soon as is practicable after the execution of this Agreement .

 

1.17

Licensed Product ” means any product or method of treatment Controlled by KaloBios through this Agreement: that was developed or made through the practice of the LICR Technology including but not limited to, human or humaneered antibodies, fragments or conjugates thereof, that bind and/or modulate EphA3 through extracellular binding.

 

1.18

LICR Technology ” means the Patents and Improvements and Joint Program Patents (if any).

 

1.19

Major Market Country ” means the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Japan.

 

1.20

Net Sales Revenue ” means the gross amount received by KaloBios or its Affiliates for the sale of any Licensed Product to any Third Party, less the following deductions (calculated in accordance with GAAP) to the extent actually incurred or allowed upon the sale of such Licensed Product: (a) reasonable and customary trade and quantity discounts (including pursuant to governmental regulation or managed care organizations or governmental agencies); (b) government-mandated rebates; (c) allowances for returned or rejected Licensed Product; (d) freight and insurance, if invoiced to the purchaser; (e) sales, value-added and other direct taxes on the sale of Licensed Product (other than income taxes); and (f) the portion of any management fees paid during the relevant time period to group purchasing organizations that relate specifically to the sale of such Licensed Product to such organizations. For clarity, any Licensed Products used (but not sold for consideration) for promotional or advertising purposes, or used for clinical or other research purposes, shall not be considered in determining Net Sales under this Agreement.

If any Licensed Product is sold as a combined product consisting of a combination of active elements, then, for purposes of determining royalty payments on such Licensed Product, Net Sales Revenue shall be calculated by multiplying the Net Sales Revenue of the combined Licensed Product by the fraction A/(A+B), in which A is the net selling price of the stand-alone Licensed Product, and B is the sum of the net selling price of the other active elements sold separately. If the net selling price for any stand-alone Licensed Product or active element cannot be determined, then Net Sales allocable to the Licensed Product in each such country shall be determined by mutual agreement of the Parties, provided that such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld and the fraction A/(A+B) shall not be less than one-quarter (1/4).

 

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1.21

Patents ” means the Patents detailed in Exhibit A.

 

1.22

Regulatory Approval ” means any and all approvals (including supplements, amendments, pre- and post-approvals, pricing and reimbursement approvals), licenses, registrations or authorizations of any national, supra-national (e.g., the European Commission or the Council of the European Union), regional, state or local regulatory agency, department, bureau, commission, council or other governmental entity, that are necessary for the manufacture, distribution, use or sale of a Licensed Product in a regulatory jurisdiction. (By way of clarification, an IND filing does not constitute a regulatory approval).

 

1.23

Royalty Term ” means, on a country-by-country basis with respect to a given Licensed Product, the period beginning on First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product and ending on the later of the expiration of the last Patent claiming or covering the composition, manufacture or use of such Licensed Product in such country; or (b) the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of such First Commercial Sale.

 

1.24

Sublicense Revenue ” means all payments received by KaloBios from a sublicensee in consideration for a grant of a sublicense under the LICR Technology, including all upfront fees, license fees, and milestone payments, but excluding all payments received as: (a) support for research and development activities; (b) a loan from such sublicensee; (c) an equity investment by such sublicensee (but solely to the extent such investment is at the fair market value of KaloBios’ stock); or (d) reimbursement of patent expenses.

 

1.25

Term ” has the meaning provided in Section 8.1.

 

1.26

Third Party ” means any entity or person other than KaloBios, LICR, or an Affiliate thereof.

 

1.27

Valid Claim ” means any: (a) claim in an issued Patent that has not expired, been canceled, been declared invalid, or been admitted to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, disclaimer or otherwise; or (b) a claim under a pending application for a Patent or Joint Project Patent that has not been abandoned, canceled, withdrawn from consideration, or finally determined to be unallowable in a decision from which no appeal can be taken.

 

2.

O PTION FOR G RANTING L ICENSE AND R ELATED P ROVISIONS

 

2.1

Option .  LICR hereby grants KaloBios an exclusive eighteen (18) month option (the “ Option ”) for an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing, fully-sublicensable license under the LICR Technology, to research, develop, make, have made, use, import, offer for sale, sell and have sold Licensed Products in the Field.

 

  (a)

Exercise of Option .   KaloBios may exercise the Option at any time during the Exclusive Option Period by written notification to LICR (the “ Exercise Notice ”). The giving of an Exercise Notice will constitute an irrevocable and unconditional exercise of the Option and upon the exercise of the Option and receipt of the License

 

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Fee by LICR, KaloBios will be granted a license to the LICR Technology on the terms set out in this Agreement. If the Option has not been exercised prior to the end of the Exclusive Option Period the Option will automatically lapse, unless extended by mutual written agreement of the Parties.

 

  (b)

Sublicense .  KaloBios shall notify LICR with fifteen (15) days of executing any sublicense and will identify each sublicensee to LICR in writing by name and address. KaloBios shall also not grant a sublicense to a Third Party whose primary business is, to the best of KaloBios’ knowledge, the manufacture and/or sale of tobacco containing products. All terms of any sublicense shall be consistent in all respects with the restrictions, exceptions and termination provisions of this Agreement.

 

2.2

Reservation of Rights .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, LICR and its Academic Collaborators reserve the right to undertake further research in relation to the LICR technology and to authorise their research collaborators to do so.

 

2.3

No Other Right or License .  No rights or licenses (either express or implied) to any intellectual property rights or any proprietary technical information of LICR, its Academic Collaborators or KaloBios are granted by this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Article 2.

 

2.4

Diligence .  KaloBios shall use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with normal business practices of the biotechnology industry, to research, develop and commercialize Licensed Products. KaloBios’ efforts shall be based upon the existing business situation and be comparable with the efforts used by the biotechnology industry for similar products at a comparable stage in development, and of a comparable value and commercial potential.

 

3.

C OMMERCIAL T ERMS .

 

3.1

Exclusive Option Fee .  KaloBios shall pay LICR an Exclusive Option Fee of USD [***] payable after the Effective Date, and within twenty-eight (28) days from receipt of invoice from LICR. The payment of the Exclusive Option Fee will hold open the Exclusive Option for eighteen (18) months from the Effective Date.

 

3.2

License Fee .  KaloBios shall pay to LICR at the time KaloBios serves an Exercise Notice on LICR a one time payment of USD $50,000.

 

3.3

Milestones .  KaloBios shall pay to LICR the following milestone payments within twenty eight (28) days after invoicing for the first occurrence of each of the events specified below:

 

  (a)

[***] upon initiation of a first Phase I Clinical Trial.

 

  (b)

[***] upon initiation of a first Phase II Clinical Trial.

 

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  (c)

[***] upon initiation of a first Phase III Clinical Trial

 

  (d)

[***] upon the first to occur of either; 1) receipt of all approvals necessary to market a Licensed Product in the United States; or 2) all approvals from any foreign regulatory authority necessary to market a Licensed Product in any Major Market Country outside of the United States.

 

3.4

Reporting, Royalties and Sublicense Revenue.

 

  (a)

Subject to Section 3.4(c), KaloBios shall pay LICR during the Royalty Term (i) royalties equal to three percent (3%) of the worldwide, aggregate, annual Net Sales Revenue; and (ii) [***] of all Sublicense Revenue received by KaloBios during the Royalty Term.

 

  (b)

Within sixty (60) days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the First Commercial Sale in any country occurs, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, KaloBios shall send to LICR: (i) a payment of all royalties and Sublicense Revenue owed to LICR pursuant to Section 3.4(a) for such year; and (ii) a report of Net Sales of Licensed Products and Sublicense Revenue in sufficient detail on a country-by-country basis to permit confirmation of the accuracy of the payments made.

 

  (c)

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3.5

Payments .  All references to “USD” mean the legal currency of the United States and all references to “AUD” mean the legal currency of Australia. Any references to “dollars” shall mean the corresponding legal currency that is being referred to. If any currency conversion shall be required in connection with any payment or accounting of costs and expenses under this Agreement, such conversion shall be made by using the exchange rate for the purchase of such currency as published in The Wall Street Journal, Western Edition, on the last business day prior to the date on which such payment is made.

Amounts due to LICR by KaloBios under this Agreement shall be paid in USD by wire transfer in immediately available funds according to the details below.

 

Beneficiary/Payee:      Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Account No:     

[***]

With:     

[***]

Clearing:     

[***]

SWIFT:     

[***]

IBAN:     

[***]

 

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3.6

Late payments .  If any payment is not made on or before the due date specified herein, KaloBios will pay interest on the outstanding amount until paid in full if requested to do so by LICR. Interest will be charged at a rate equal to the “Intended Federal Funds Rate” or equivalent plus 2 % as specified by the Federal Open Market Committee and currently published by the US Federal Reserve Board at www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/fundsrate.htm .

 

3.7

Withholding of Taxes .  KaloBios may withhold from payments due to LICR amounts for payment of any withholding tax that is required by law to be paid to any taxing authority with respect to such payments. KaloBios shall provide to LICR any cooperation or assistance on a reasonable basis as may be necessary to enable LICR to claim exemption from such withholding taxes and to receive a full refund of such withholding tax or claim a foreign tax credit.

 

3.8

Records and Audit .  During the term of this Agreement and for a period of seven (7) years thereafter, KaloBios shall keep complete and accurate records pertaining to the development, manufacture, use, sale or other disposition of the Licensed Products, in sufficient detail to permit LICR to confirm the accuracy of all payments due hereunder and compliance with the diligence obligations set forth in Section 2.4. LICR shall have the right to cause an independent, certified public accountant to audit such records to confirm the accuracy of KaloBios’ payments; provided, however, that such auditor shall not disclose KaloBios’ confidential information to LICR, except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to verify the payments due under this Agreement. Such audits may be exercised once a year, upon notice to KaloBios and during normal business hours. LICR shall bear the full cost of such audit unless such audit discloses a variance of more than ten percent (10%) from the amount of royalties previously paid for such year. In such case, KaloBios shall bear the full cost of such audit. KaloBios shall remit any underpayment identified by such audit to LICR within thirty (30) days of the results of such audit. Any amounts overpaid by KaloBios shall be credited against the next payment owed to LICR under this Agreement. The terms of this Section 3.8 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement for a period of three (3) years.

 

3.9

Reporting .  During the Term KaloBios will keep LICR informed of the progress of its commercialization of Licensed Products and the LICR Technology in the Field and shall provide LICR with all information reasonably requested in relation to its commercialization of Licensed Products and the LICR Technology.

 

4.

I NTELLECTUAL P ROPERTY .

 

4.1

Ownership .  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the full right, title and interest including all intellectual property rights in each item of LICR Technology will remain with the respective owners of the items of LICR Technology.

 

4.2

Patent Marking .  KaloBios shall mark, and shall require all of its sublicensees to mark, all Licensed Products manufactured, used or sold under the terms of this Agreement, or their containers, in accordance with the applicable patent marking laws.

 

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4.3

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance .  LICR and KaloBios shall be jointly responsible for the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance (including conducting or participating in interferences and oppositions) of the Patents. LICR shall keep KaloBios informed of the progress in regard to the Patents and all decisions regarding thereto will be jointly made. LICR shall not abandon any Patent without the consent in writing of KaloBios.

 

4.4

Patent Costs .  From the Effective Date and throughout the Term KaloBios shall be responsible for all patent costs incurred by LICR in regard to Patent preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance (including, where agreed, conducting or participating in interferences and oppositions). LICR shall ensure that patent costs are paid in a timely manner and shall provide KaloBios with an invoice requesting reimbursement with a description of the patent costs claimed. In addition, and within 28 days of receipt of an invoice from LICR, such Invoice to be provided after the Effective Date, KaloBios shall reimburse LICR all costs incurred by LICR from 1 November 2005 to the Effective Date.

 

4.5

Cooperation of the Parties .  At the reasonable request of the responsible Party, the other Party agrees to cooperate fully in the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Patents under this Agreement and in the obtaining and maintenance of any patent extensions, supplementary protection certificates and the like with respect to any Patent.

 

4.6

Third Party Infringement .

 

  (a)

Notice .  Each Party shall promptly notify the other in writing (and provide any evidence) of any alleged or threatened infringement of the LICR Technology that may adversely impact the rights of the Parties hereunder. Each Party shall notify any such alleged infringer only with the prior written consent of the other Party.

 

  (b)

Enforcement Action .

 

  (i)

If the Parties become aware of any alleged or threatened infringement of the Patents, LICR shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such Patents. KaloBios shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel.

 

  (ii)

If LICR does not bring an action or proceeding against such alleged or threatened infringement within sixty (60) days of receiving notice pursuant to Section 4.6(a), then KaloBios shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such Patents. LICR shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. Any recovery obtained by settlement or otherwise under this Section 4.6(b)(i) shall be disbursed as follows: (A) each Party shall first recover

 

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any reasonable expenses incurred in such action (including attorney’s fees); and (B) LICR shall retain any remaining recovery. Any recovery obtained by settlement or otherwise by KaloBios under this Section 4.6(b)(ii) shall be disbursed as follows: (A) each Party shall first recover any reasonable expenses incurred in such action (including attorney’s fees); and (B) KaloBios shall retain any remaining recovery.

 

  (iii)

If the Parties become aware of any alleged or threatened infringement of the Joint Program Patents, KaloBios shall have the primary right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such Joint Program Patents. LICR shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. If KaloBios does not bring an action or proceeding against such alleged or threatened infringement within sixty (60) days of receiving notice pursuant to Section 4.6(a), then LICR shall have the right, but not the obligation, to take appropriate action against any person or entity directly or contributorily infringing such Joint Program Patents. KaloBios shall cooperate reasonably in any such effort, including if required to bring a legal action, the furnishing of a power of attorney and shall have the right to participate in such action at its own expense with its own counsel. Any recovery obtained by settlement or otherwise under this Section 4.6(b)(iii) shall be disbursed as follows: (A) each Party shall first recover any reasonable expenses incurred in such action (including attorney’s fees); and (B) each Party shall receive their pro-rata share based on expenses incurred of any remaining recovery.

 

4.7

Infringement of Third Party Patent Rights .

 

  (a)

Joint Strategy .  If the use or sale of any Licensed Product becomes the subject of a claim of infringement of a patent or other proprietary right anywhere in the world, the Parties shall promptly confer to discuss such claim.

 

  (b)

Defense .   Unless the Parties otherwise agree, KaloBios must assume the primary responsibility for the conduct, at its own expense of the defense of any such claim relating to the LICR Technology. KaloBios shall indemnify LICR and its Academic Collaborators against any and all loss, damage, cost or expense (including attorney’s fees) which they may incur or suffer as a result of such action. If KaloBios does not commence a defence to such action within 60 days of receiving written notice, then LICR, after notifying KaloBios in writing, shall be entitled, but not obligated to defends such action and to use KaloBios name in connection therewith, provided such action is limited to the defense of any alleged infringement and counterclaim for invalidity of such third party patent rights. The Party conducting such defense shall have full control over its conduct. The other Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Party conducting the defense of the claim including furnishing a power of attorney. Neither Party shall enter into any settlement that affects the other Party’s rights or interests without such other Party’s written consent.

 

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5.

C ONFIDENTIALITY .

 

5.1

Confidential Information .  Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Agreement or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, the Parties agree that, during the Term and for seven (7) years thereafter, the receiving Party shall keep confidential and shall not publish or otherwise disclose and shall not use for any purpose other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement any Information furnished to it by, or obtained directly or indirectly from, the other Party pursuant to: (a) this Agreement; or (b) any nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements entered into between the Parties before the Effective Date (collectively, “ Confidential Information ”). Except to the extent expressly authorized by this Agreement, each Party may use Confidential Information of the other Party only to the extent required to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement. Each Party shall use at least the same standard of care as it uses to protect proprietary or confidential information of its own to ensure that its employees, agents, consultants and other representatives do not disclose or make any unauthorized use of the Confidential Information, but in no event less than reasonable care. Each Party will promptly notify the other upon discovery of any unauthorized use or disclosure of any Confidential Information.

 

5.2

Exceptions .  The obligations of confidentiality and non-use of Confidential Information set forth in Section 5.1 above shall not apply to any information that, as shown by competent written proof:

 

  (a)

is now, or hereafter becomes, through no act or failure to act on the part of the receiving Party in breach hereof, generally known or available;

 

  (b)

is known by the receiving Party at the time of receiving such information;

 

  (c)

is hereafter furnished to the receiving Party by a Third Party, as a matter of right and without restriction on disclosure; or

 

  (d)

is the subject of a prior, express, written permission to disclose provided by the disclosing Party.

 

5.3

Authorized Disclosure .  Each Party may disclose Confidential Information belonging to the other Party to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary in the following instances:

 

  (a)

to prepare applicable regulatory filings or to seek patent protection;

 

  (b)

to prosecute or defend litigation as permitted by this Agreement;

 

  (c)

to comply with the rules of a securities exchange;

 

  (d)

to comply with applicable court orders or governmental regulations, including those of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service; and

 

  (e)

to disclose such Confidential Information to a Third Party that is a bona fide actual or potential collaborator, such as LICR’s Academic Collaborators, manufacturer,

 

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commercial sublicensee, consultant, or development or sales partner, but only to the extent directly relevant to the development or commercialization of Licensed Products, provided, however, that prior to any such disclosure, such Third Party is bound by written obligations of confidentiality at least as restrictive as those contained in this Article 5.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a Party is required to make a disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information pursuant to Section 5.3, it will, except where impracticable, give reasonable advance notice to the other Party of such disclosure and use commercially reasonable efforts to secure confidential treatment of such information. The Parties will consult with each other in determining which of the provisions of this Agreement are to be redacted in any filings made by the Parties with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise required by law.

 

5.4

Return of Confidential Information .    Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to return or destroy all Confidential Information received by it from the other Party. In such event, each Party shall be allowed to keep one (1) archival copy of any Confidential Information of the other Party’s Confidential Information for record-keeping purposes only.

 

5.5

Publicity .  KaloBios shall be entitled to issue press releases only upon written approval by LICR, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Such approval shall be given within fourteen (14) business days of KaloBios’ submission to LICR.

 

6.

R EPRESENTATIONS AND W ARRANTIES .

 

6.1

Mutual Representations and Warranties .  Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:

 

  (a)

it is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, and has full corporate or other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof;

 

  (b)

it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and the person or persons executing this Agreement on its behalf have been duly authorized to do so by all requisite corporate or partnership action;

 

  (c)

this Agreement is legally binding upon it and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it does not conflict with any agreement, instrument or understanding, oral or written, to which it is a party or by which it may be bound, or violate any material law or regulation of any court, governmental body or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over it;

 

  (d)

it has not, and will not during the Term, grant any right to any Third Party that would conflict with the rights granted to the other Party hereunder; and

 

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  (e)

to its actual knowledge, it has sufficient legal and/or beneficial title under its intellectual property rights necessary for the purposes contemplated under this Agreement and to grant the rights and licenses such Party purports to grant the other Party pursuant to this Agreement.

 

7.

I NDEMNIFICATION .

 

7.1

Indemnification by KaloBios .  KaloBios enters this Agreement at its own risk and shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend LICR, its Affiliates, and Academic Collaborators and their respective officers, employees, sub-contractors and agents (each, an “ LICR Indemnitee ”) against any and all losses resulting from any action claim proceeding or demand (including any product liability claim) to the extent that such action, claim, proceeding or demand arises out of: (a) the breach or alleged breach of any obligation, representation or warranty of KaloBios, its respective officers, employees, sub-contractors or agents (each, an “ KaloBios Indemnitors ”) under this Agreement; or (b) the negligence or willful misconduct of KaloBios Indemnitors or (c) in respect of any loss, death, injury, illness or damage (whether personal or property and whether special, direct, indirect or consequential, including financial loss) arising out of the commercialization of Licensed Products and the LICR Technology by the [***] provided that such indemnity shall not apply to the extent such action, claim, [***] arises from (i) the breach or alleged breach of any obligation, representation or [***] this Agreement; or (ii) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of LICR.

 

7.2

Limitation of Liability .    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.1 each of the Academic Collaborator’s and LICR’s liability, whether for breach of contract, negligence or otherwise, in any way connected with this Agreement or the LICR Technology is:

 

  (a)

excluded insofar as liability for loss of profits, loss of revenue and loss of goodwill and for special, indirect, consequential and punitive damages are concerned; and

 

  (b)

limited for all claims in aggregate to [***].

 

7.3

Insurance .    KaloBios shall maintain insurance with limits, which are consistent with industry standards to cover KaloBios’ activities in connection with this Agreement.

 

8.

T ERM AND T ERMINATION .

 

8.1

Term .  The term of this Agreement (the “ Term ”) shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until the date the Royalty Term expires, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 8.2.

 

8.2

Termination

 

  (a)

By KaloBios .  KaloBios shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for no at any time upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to LICR.

 

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  (i)

If KaloBios terminates after a Licensed Product has been identified, all rights conferred by LICR in this Agreement including the right to commercialise Licensed Products, revert to LICR. For clarity, and as dictated by law, KaloBios will retain its respective rights to Joint Program Inventions and Joint Program Patents.

 

  (ii)

In the event of a reversion under Section 8.2(a)(ii), LICR will pay to KaloBios [***] of sublicense revenues (which includes any upfront and milestone payments, but does not include any research funding fees), and [***] if any product developed by an LICR licensee infringes the claims of a KaloBios patent provided that KaloBios gives that licensee an exclusive, world-wide, royalty free licence to exploit that KaloBios Patent for the term of the KaloBios patent for the purpose of commercializing that product.

 

  (b)

For Cause .  Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other Party if, after receiving written notice of a material breach of this Agreement, the breaching Party fails to cure such breach within sixty (60) days from the date of such notice.

 

  (c)

Due to Bankruptcy .    Each Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other Party if the other Party becomes subject to an administration order or makes any voluntary arrangements with its creditors, goes into liquidation (except for the purposes of amalgamation or restructuring and so that the resulting company effectively agrees to be bound by or assume the obligations imposed on that party under this Agreement), or otherwise ceases to carry on business.

 

8.3

Effect of Termination .

 

  (a)

Expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not affect any accrued rights or obligations of either Party. Such termination or expiration shall not relieve either Party from obligations that are expressly indicated to survive termination or expiration of the Agreement. Upon any such expiration or termination, each Party shall return to the other Party any Confidential Information provided to it by such Party under this Agreement; except for one (1) copy of any documentation of such Confidential Information, which shall be kept solely for legal archival purposes.

 

  (b)

If LICR terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2(b), KaloBios terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2(a) or if either Party terminates the Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2(c), then subject to paragraph(c) hereof:

 

  (i)

the license granted under Section 2.1 shall automatically terminate and revert to LICR; and

 

  (ii)

the Parties shall (upon LICR’s written request) negotiate in good faith the commercially reasonable terms under which KaloBios would license and transfer

 

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to LICR the data, documentation, regulatory filings and registrations relating to any Licensed Products generated by KaloBios, and the relevant rights therein.

 

  (c)

In the event that LICR terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.2(b) or Section 8.2(c) and, prior to the date of termination, KaloBios has developed a Licensed Product and entered into a sub-license with respect to that Licensed Product, LICR will enter into an agreement with that sub-licensee under which LICR shall license the LICR Patent Rights to the sub-licensee on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. The effective date of such agreement shall be the date of termination.

 

8.4

Survival .  The provisions of Articles 1, 4, 5, 7, and 10; and Sections 3.5, 3.8, 8.3 and 8.4, of this Agreement shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason (subject to any subsequent dates of termination referred to in such individual Articles and Sections).

 

9.

D ISPUTE R ESOLUTION .

 

9.1

Disputes .  The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time arise which relate to either Party’s rights and obligations hereunder. It is the objective of the Parties to establish procedures to facilitate the resolution of such disputes in an expedient manner by mutual cooperation and without resort to litigation. To accomplish this objective, the Parties agree to follow the procedures set forth in Section 9.2, if and when such a dispute arises between the Parties.

 

9.2

Dispute Resolution Procedures .    If any dispute, claim or controversy of any nature arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any action or claim based on tort, contract or statute, or concerning the interpretation, effect, termination, validity, performance and/or breach of this Agreement (each, a “ Dispute ”), arises between the Parties and the Parties cannot resolve such Dispute within thirty (30) days of a written request by either Party to the other Party, the Parties agree to refer the Dispute either to: (a) the chief scientific officer (or equivalent) of LICR and the chief scientific officer (or equivalent) of KaloBios for resolution (if such Dispute relates to scientific issues); or (b) to the head of business development (or equivalent) of LICR and the head of business development (or equivalent) of KaloBios for resolution (if such Dispute does not relate to scientific issues). If such officers of the Parties cannot resolve such Dispute within an additional thirty (30) days, then such Dispute shall be referred to the chief executive officer (or equivalent) of LICR and the chief executive officer (or equivalent) of KaloBios for resolution. After an additional thirty (30) days, if such officers have not succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the Dispute, then either Party may at any time thereafter seek to resolve such Dispute by arbitration or through a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if any Dispute arises from either Party’s rights or obligations under Article 4 (Intellectual Property) or Article 5 (Confidentiality), then a Party may seek equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction without needing to resort to the dispute resolution mechanism described above in this Section 9.2.

 

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10.

M ISCELLANEOUS .

 

10.1

Provided As Is .  The LICR Technology is provided on an “as is” basis and LICR makes no representations or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the LICR Technology other than what is stated elsewhere in this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing and by way of example but not of limitation, LICR makes no representations or warranties (i) of commercial utility, (ii) of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or (iii) that the use of the LICR Technology will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary or property rights of others. LICR expressly disclaims any warranty that the LICR Technology is free from the rightful claims of any third party. Subject to the foregoing, LICR shall not be liable to KaloBios, KaloBios’ successors or assignees or any Third Party with respect to any claim on account of, or arising from, the use of the LICR Technology supplied hereunder or the manufacture, use or sale of products or any other material or item derived there from. LICR shall not be liable to KaloBios or any other person for any loss of profits, loss of business or interruption of business, or for any indirect, special or consequential damages of any kind incurred by KaloBios or any other person whether under this agreement or otherwise, even if LICR has been advised of the possibility of such loss.

 

10.2

Governing Law .  This Agreement is made in accordance with and shall be governed and construed under the laws of the State of California, excluding its choice of law principles that require applying a different law. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to this Agreement.

 

10.3

No Agency .  The Parties’ relationship, as established by this Agreement, is solely that of independent contractors. This Agreement does not create any partnership, joint venture or similar business relationship between the Parties, except as expressly set forth herein. No Party is a legal representative of the other Party, and no Party can assume or create any obligation, representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party for any purpose whatsoever.

 

10.4

Assignment .    Except as expressly provided hereunder, no Party may assign or transfer this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that either Party may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder without the other Party’s consent to an Affiliate or in connection with the transfer or sale to a Third Party of all or substantially all of the business of such Party to which this Agreement relates, whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise. In the event of such transaction, however, intellectual property rights of the acquiring party to such transaction (if other than one (1) of the Parties to this Agreement) shall not be included in the technology licensed to the other Party hereunder. The rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Any purported assignment not in accordance with this Section 10.4 shall be null and void.

 

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10.5

Amendment .    This Agreement may only be modified or supplemented in a writing expressly stated for such purpose and signed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties to this Agreement.

 

10.6

Notices .  Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to either Party hereto shall be in writing unless otherwise specified and shall be deemed to have been properly given and effective: (a) on the date of delivery if delivered in person; (b) the date of electronically confirmed facsimile transmission if during the recipient’s normal business hours, or otherwise on the next business day of the recipient; (c) one (1) business day after sending via next business day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (d) three (3) days after mailing by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the other Party at the following address or facsimile number.

If to KaloBios:

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

3427 Hillview Avenue, Suite 200

Palo Alto, CA 94304

Facsimile: (650) 843-1896

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

If to LICR:

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

605 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10158

Attn: Edward A. McDermott, Jr.

Fax: +1-212-450-1555

with a copy to:

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

605 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10158

Attn: Jonathan Skipper

Fax: +1-212-450-1555

Either Party may change its address for communications by a notice to the other Party in accordance with this Section 10.6.

 

10.7

Force Majeure .  Any delay in performance by any Party under this Agreement shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement if and to the extent caused by occurrences beyond the reasonable control of the Party affected, including any acts of Nature, embargoes, governmental restrictions, strikes or other concerted acts of workers, fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, riots, wars, civil disorder, terrorism, rebellion or sabotage. The Party suffering such occurrence shall immediately notify the other Party and any time for performance hereunder shall be extended by the actual time of delay caused by

 

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the occurrence. Such extension shall be continued so long as the occurrence continues and the nonperforming Party takes reasonable efforts to alleviate the effects of the occurrence.

 

10.8

Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute a single instrument.

 

10.9

No Third Party Rights or Obligations .    No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed or construed in any way to result in the creation of any rights in or obligation to any Third Party.

 

10.10

Severability .    If any term, condition or provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, it shall, if possible, be interpreted to achieve the intent of the Parties to this Agreement to the extent possible rather than voided. In any event, all other terms, conditions and provision of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the full extent.

 

10.11

Compliance with Laws .    Each Party shall carry out its activities pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with all applicable supranational, national, state, provincial and other local laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.

 

10.12

Cumulative Rights .  The rights, powers and remedies hereunder shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, all rights, powers and remedies provided at law or in equity, or under any other agreement between the Parties. All of such rights, powers and remedies shall be cumulative, and may be exercised successively or cumulatively.

 

10.13

Waiver .  The failure of a Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right arising out of this Agreement shall neither impair that provision or right nor constitute a waiver of that provision or right, in whole or in part, in that instance or in any other instance. Any waiver by a Party of a particular provision or right shall be in writing, shall be as to a particular matter and, if applicable, for a particular period of time and shall be signed by such Party.

 

10.14

Entire Agreement .  This Agreement and Exhibits B are a final expression of the Parties’ agreement and a complete and exclusive statement with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and communications, whether oral, written or otherwise, concerning any and all matters contained herein, including (a) all nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements entered into between the Parties before the Effective Date.

 

10.15

Construction .    No rule of strict construction will be applied in the interpretation or construction of this Agreement. The Section and Article headings are included in this Agreement merely for convenience of reference, and they are not to be considered part of this Agreement or used in the interpretation of this Agreement. When used in this Agreement, “including” means “including without limitation”. This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall be controlling in all respects, and all

 

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versions hereof in any other language shall be for accommodation only and shall not be binding upon the Parties.

11.      J OINT R ESEARCH P ROGRAM . As soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement the parties will use their best endeavours to agree on the term and conditions of an agreement with the Academic Collaborators to conduct the Joint Research Program (the Collaborative Research Agreement).

[Signature page follows.]

 

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In Witness Whereof, both KaloBios and LICR have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date by their respective duly authorized representatives.

 

KaloBios Pharmaceutical, Inc.   Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
By:  

  /s/ Mark R. Alfraito

    By:  

/s/ Dr. Jonathan Skipper

Name:  

  Mark R. Alfraito

    Name:   Dr. Jonathan Skipper
Title:  

  President

    Title:   Executive Director
Witness:  

  /s/ [Illegible]

     
      Witness:  

  /s/ [Illegible]

      By:     /s/ Edward A. McDermott, Jr.
      Name:   Edward A. McDermott, Jr.
      Title:   President
      Witness:  

  /s/ [Illegible]

 

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E XHIBIT A

P ATENTS

Patent 1.

 

(a)

Patent application PO 7549 filed on 27 June 1997 entitled “ Receptor-Ligand System and Assay ”;

(b)

all patent applications (including foreign applications) that are filed or may later be filed based on or corresponding to the application in (a);

(c)

all divisional and continuations, in whole or in part, applications, and reissue applications based on any of the foregoing patent applications;

(d)

all issued and unexpired patents resulting from any application in (a), (b), or (c) above;

(e)

all issued and unexpired reissue, re-examination, renewal or extension patents that may be based on any such patents; and

(f)

any invention or discovery; manner, method or process of manufacture; method or principle of construction; chemical composition or formulation; biological material; or scientific, technical or engineering information or document which is encompassed or taught in the patents or patent applications referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e).

Patent 2.

 

(a)

Provisional patent application AU 2003900541 filed 7th February 2003 and entitled “ Eph/ephrin Modulation of Cell Adhesion and Tumour Cell Metastasis ”;

(b)

all patent applications (including foreign applications) that are filed or may later be filed based on or corresponding to the application in (a);

(c)

all divisional and continuations, in whole or in part, applications, and reissue applications based on any of the foregoing patent applications;

(d)

all issued and unexpired patents resulting from any application in (a), (b), or (c) above;

(e)

all issued and unexpired reissue, re-examination, renewal or extension patents that may be based on any such patents; and

(f)

any invention or discovery; manner, method or process of manufacture; method or principle of construction; chemical composition or formulation; biological material; or scientific, technical or engineering information or document which is encompassed or taught in the patents or patent applications referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e).

Patent 3.

 

(a)

Provisional patent application PK 6841 filed on 29 June 1991 and entitled “ A Novel Receptor-type Tyrosine Kinase and Use Thereof ” and provisional patent application PK 9992 filed on 12 December 1991 and entitled “ A Novel Receptor-type Tyrosine Kinase and Use Thereof” ;

(b)

all patent applications (including foreign applications) that are filed or may later be filed based on or corresponding to the application in (a);

(c)

all divisional and continuations, in whole or in part, applications, and reissue applications based on any of the foregoing patent applications;

 

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(d)

all issued and unexpired patents resulting from any application in (a), (b), or (c) above;

(e)

all issued and unexpired reissue, re-examination, renewal or extension patents that may be based on any such patents; and

(f)

any invention or discovery; manner, method or process of manufacture; method or principle of construction; chemical composition or formulation; biological material; or scientific, technical or engineering information or document which is encompassed or taught in the patents or patent applications referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e).

 

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E XHIBIT B

J OINT R ESEARCH P ROGRAM

Proposed EphrinA3 Project

Objective of Stage 1 (12months)

The objective of the project is to demonstrate the utility of EphA3 as a target for cancer therapy and to identify a therapeutic development candidate by July 2006.

Proposed Work Program

 

  1.1

Normal Tissue Expression

Published data suggests that EphA3 is expressed at low levels in some human tissues and may be highly expressed in adult retina. Mouse EphA3 gene knock-out mice show high perinatal mortality (75%) but adult mice appear normal. Antibody [***] cross-reacts with mouse and human EphA3 and therefore it should be possible to investigate PK and normal tissue binding of this antibody in normal mice. [***] is a murine g 1 antibody i.e. has poor effector function. The evaluation of the ADCC and/or complement effects of an EphA3antibody on normal tissues requires an active isotype version. PK analysis can be obtained with the current form of the antibody in normal mice.

 

  1.1.1

Proposal Studies

 

a.

Pharmacokinetics and volume of distribution of [***] in normal mice at different antibody doses

b.

Confirmation of EphA3 expression in mouse retina and reactivity with [***] antibody

c.

Construction of [***] human g 1 chimeric and evaluation for safety/tolerability in mice

 

  1.2

Tumor/Tumor blood vessel Expression

The current literature suggests that EphA3 is expressed in a wide variety of human tumors although expression may not be uniform. Many of these studies have been carried out using RT-PCR and reactivity should be confirmed by IHC. Published data suggests that EphA3 is expressed in: 44% (11/25) small cell lung cancer, 24% (10/41) non-small cell lung cancer, 58% (17/29) sarcomas and 31% (12/38) renal cell carcinomas. EphA3 is also strongly expressed in at least 20% melanomas. Expression in tumors of the hematopoietic system is variable.

The expression of EphA3 protein on human tumor cells needs to be analyzed as well as its expression on tumor blood vessels. This data should provide guidance on selection of clinical indications for early clinical trials.

 

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  1.2.1

Proposed Studies

 

  a.

Production of antibody to formaldehyde-fixed EphA3

  b

Immunochemistry survey of human tumor samples

  c.

Laser capture and PCR to assess EphA3 expression on tumor blood vessels

 

  1.3

Anti-Tumor Effects In vivo

The anti-tumor activity of molecules that interfere with EphA3 activity suggest that both unconjugated and conjugated antibodies will have therapeutic effect in mouse models. The optimal form of an EphA3 targeted therapeutic will have to be determined.

Work by Lackman et al has shown anti-tumor activity of a [***] antibody conjugate and a [***] IgG dimer in a human tumor xenograft model in the mouse. Brantley et al have shown anti-tumor activity of an EphA3-Fc fusion protein in a xenograft of the 4T1 mammary cell line. The EphA3-Fc protein was shown to reduce vascular density and tumor volume. EphA2-Fc fusion protein was also active in these types of models. Antibodies to EphA2 have been reported to show anti-tumor activity in animal models. EphA2 is expressed on tumor cells and tumor vasculature and EphA2-Fc protein inhibits tumor angiogenesis.

The importance of EphA3 targeting of endothelial cells for anti-tumor activity needs to be investigated in addition to direct tumor cell effects. The development candidate will be expected to show anti-tumor activity in tumor xenograft models of EphA3 expressing and non-expressing human tumors. The indirect anti-tumor activity (against tumor cells not expressing EphA3) should be through tumor endothelial cell effects (angiogenesis).

 

  1.3.1

Proposed Studies

 

  a.

Produce chimeric [***] (human g l) monoclonal antibody

  b.

Produce chimeric [***]

  c.

Produce [***]

  d.

Produce chimeric [***]

  e.

Produce chimeric [***]

  f.

Evaluate molecules in human tumor xenografts in mice

  g.

Evaluate targeted killing of tumor vasculature/inhibition of angiogenesis

 

  1.4

Development Candidate

The mouse antibody [***] is a lead molecule. The antibody V-regions will be converted into human V-regions. The importance of valency, ephrin A5 and drug conjugates will be factored into the design of the development candidate. Optimization of effector functions will be considered.

 

  1.4.1.

Proposed Studies

 

  a.

Humaneer antibody [***]

  b.

Express in appropriate host cell and generate a manufacturing cell line

  c.

Demonstrate efficacy in appropriate xenograft models

 

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Objective of Stage 2

The objective of stage 2 is to develop the lead candidate and prepare a strong pre-clinical development package by mid-2007

 

  2.1

Cell line

  2.2

Pre-CTX Meeting

  2.3

Process Development

  2.4

Assay Development

  2.5

Manufacture

  2.6

Toxicology Studies

  2.7

CTX Filing

Objective of Stage 3

The objective of stage 3 is to evaluate the safety and efficacy in cancer patients

 

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Exhibit 10.15

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED

Exclusive License Agreement

between

The Regents of the University of California

and

KaloBios, Inc.

for

Anti-PcrV Antibody

Case No. SF99-038 and SF01-043

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Table of Contents

 

Article No.        Title

   Page

1.

     Definitions      3

2.

     Grant      9

3.

     Sublicenses    10

4.

     License Issue Fee    13

5.

     Royalties    13

6.

     Due Diligence    17

7.

     Progress and Royalty Reports    18

8.

     Books and Records    20

9.

     Life of the Agreement    21

10.

     Termination by The Regents    22

11.

     Termination by the Licensee    22

12.

     Disposition of Licensed Products and Licensed Services upon Termination or Expiration    22

13.

     Use of Names and Trademarks    23

14.

     Limited Warranty    24

15.

     Limitation of Liability    25

16.

     Patent Prosecution and Maintenance    25

17.

     Patent Marking    27

18.

     Patent Infringement    27

19.

     Indemnification    30

20.

     Notices    32

21.

     Assignability    33

22.

     Late Payments    33

23.

     Waiver    34

24.

     Governing Laws; Venue; Attorneys’ Fees    34

25.

     Government Approval or Registration    34

26.

     Compliance With Laws    35

27.

     Force Majeure    35

28.

     Confidentiality    36

29.

     Supply of Materials    38

30.

     Maintenance of Materials    38

31.

     Miscellaneous    38

 

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UC Case No. SF1999-038; SF2001-043

Print date: April 5, 2004

Exclusive License Agreement

for

Anti-PcrV Antibody

This license agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of this 6th day of April, 2004 (“Effective Date”), by and between The Regents of the University of California (“The Regents”), a California corporation, having its statewide administrative offices at 1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor, Oakland, California 94607-5200, and KaloBios, Inc. (“Licensee”), a Delaware corporation, having a principal place of business at 2462 Wyandotte, Mountain View, CA 94043.

Recitals

Whereas, certain research jointly performed at The University of California, San Francisco (“UCSF”) and at the Medical College of Wisconsin (“MCW”) resulted in the develop of inventions characterized as “ACTIVE AND PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION WITH THE PSEUDOMONAS V ANTIGEN PROTECTS AGAINST LUNG INJURY” and “SINGLE CHAIN ANTIBODY AGAINST PcrV” [UCSF Case Nos. SF99-038 and SF01-043 respectively and Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation (“MCWRF”) Case No. 1097] (“Invention”), and are useful for treating Pseudomonas infections;

Whereas, the Inventions were made at the UCSF by Drs. Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, Teiji Sawa, and James Marks, and Drs. Dara Frank, Timothy Yahr, and Robert Fritz at MCW (collectively, “Inventors”) and are claimed in Patent Rights defined below;

Whereas, The Regents and MCWRF entered into an Inter-Institutional Agreement effective December 23, 2003 (“Inter-Institutional”) (UC Agreement Control No. 2004-18-0030) attached as Appendix A whereby The Regents has sole responsibility for licensing the Inventions

 

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and Patent Rights, except that MCWRF administers prosecution and maintenance of the Patent Rights on the Regents behalf;

Whereas, the Licensee entered into a Secrecy Agreement (“Secrecy Agreement”), effective April 21, 2003 that allowed the Licensee to evaluate its interest in taking a license to the Invention;

Whereas, the Invention was made under funding provided by the National Institutes of Health.

Whereas, under 35 U.S.C. §§§200-212, The Regents may elect to retain title to any invention (including the Invention) made by it under United States Government funding;

Whereas, if The Regents elects to retain title to the Invention, then the law requires that The Regents grant to the United States Government a nontransferable, paid-up, nonexclusive, irrevocable license to use the Invention by or on behalf of the United States Government throughout the world;

Whereas, The Regents elected on June 9, 1997 to retain title to the Invention and granted the required license (described above) to the United States Government;

Whereas, the Licensee is a “small entity” as defined in 37 CFR §1.27 and a “small-business concern” defined in 15 U.S.C. §632;

Whereas, the Licensee requested certain rights from The Regents to commercialize the Invention;

Whereas, The Regents wishes to respond to the request of the Licensee by granting the following rights to the Licensee so that the products and other benefits derived from the Invention can be enjoyed by the general public;

 

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Whereas, the scope of such rights granted by The Regents is intended to extend to the scope of the patents and patent applications pertaining to the Invention described herein; and

Whereas, both parties recognize that Earned Royalties (as defined in Paragraph 5.1) due under this Agreement will be based on the Licensee’s or a sublicensee’s last act of infringement of Valid Claims of Patent Rights within the control of the Licensee or a sublicensee, regardless of whether the Licensee or sublicensee had control over prior infringing acts; the parties intend that Earned Royalties due under this Agreement will be calculated based on the Net Sales of the product or service resulting from the last act of infringement of Valid Claims of Patent Rights by the Licensee and its sublicensees.

 

LOGO

The parties agree as follows:

1.         Definitions

As used in this Agreement, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the following meanings:

1.1      “Patent Rights” means the Valid Claims of the United States patents and patent applications, corresponding foreign patents and patent applications (requested under Paragraph 16.4 herein), and any reissues, re-examinations, extensions, substitutions, continuations, divisions, and continuation-in-part applications (but only those Valid Claims in the continuation-in-part applications that are supported in the specification and entitled to the priority date of the parent application) based on the following patents and patent applications listed in Appendix B. This definition of Patent Rights excludes any rights in and to New Developments.

 

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1.2      “Property Rights” means all personal proprietary rights of The Regents covering the tangible personal property in the Biological Material.

1.3      “Materials” means the material listed in Appendix C. This definition specifically excludes any rights in and to New Developments.

1.4      “Biological Materials” means: (a) the Materials or their progeny, offspring mutations or hybrids derived therefrom by Licensee; (b) materials contained in or produced by the Materials, including secreted or encoded products obtained by Licensee from the Materials, or fragments or derivatives thereof derived by Licensee from Materials; or (c) any material similar to a material described in (b) above, produced by Licensee using chemical synthesis or any other method, based on use of the Materials.

1.5      “Valid Claim” means a claim of a patent or patent application in any country that (i) has not expired; (ii) has not been cancelled or superseded, or if cancelled or superseded, has been reinstated; and (iii) has not been revoked, held invalid, or otherwise declared unenforceable or not allowable by a tribunal or patent authority of competent jurisdiction over such claim in such country from which no further appeal has or may be taken.

1.6      “New Developments” means inventions, or claims to inventions, which constitute advancements, developments, or improvements, whether or not patentable and whether or not the subject of any patent application, but if patentable, are not sufficiently supported by the specification of a previously-filed patent or patent application within the Patent Rights to be entitled to the priority date of the previously-filed patent or patent application. This definition of New Developments does not include patents and patent applications claiming inventions conceived or reduced to practice under any research agreement between Licensee and The Regents and elected by the Licensee to be included under Patent Rights

 

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1.7      “Licensed Product” means all kits, compositions of matter, materials, and products the manufacture, use, Sale, offer for Sale, or import of which, but for the license granted in this Agreement, would infringe, or contributorily infringe, or actively induce the infringement of, any Valid Claims of the Patent Rights were they issued at the time of the infringing activity in that country, or would require the performance of the Licensed Method.

1.8      “Licensed Method” means any process or method the use or practice of which, but for the license granted in this Agreement, would infringe, or contributorily infringe, or actively induce the infringement of, any Valid Claims of the Patent Rights were they issued at the time of the infringing activity in that country.

1.9      “Licensed Service” means the use of Licensed Products or Licensed Method to provide a service.

1.10      “Net Invoice Price” means (a) the gross invoice price charged and (subject to applicable securities laws) any Stock Consideration Proceeds received by the Licensee or the gross invoice price charged by a sublicensee for a Licensed Product or Licensed Service, or (b) in those instances where the Licensed Product or Licensed Service is combined in any manner with any other product or service, the average gross invoice price charged for such Licensed Product or Licensed Service when sold separately over the relevant quarter (or, if not sold separately, the amount reasonably determined by Licensee by reasonably allocating the total amount received between the Licensed Product or Licensed Service and other matter based on the respective value and manufacturing costs thereof), less the following items, but only to the extent that they actually pertain to the disposition of such Licensed Product or Licensed Service, and are separately identified):

 

  i

allowances actually granted to customers for rejections, returns, or prompt payment or volume discounts;

 

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  ii

freight, transport packing, or insurance charges associated with transportation;

 

  iii

taxes, including Deductible Value-Added Tax, tariffs or import/export duties based on Sales when included in the gross invoice price, but excluding value-added taxes other than Deductible Value Added Tax or taxes assessed on income derived from Sales; “Deductible Value-Added Tax” means value-added tax only to the extent that such value-added tax is actually incurred and is not reimbursable, refundable, or creditable under the tax authority of any country;

 

  iv

discounts or rebates paid or credited to customers, third-party payers, health-care systems, or administrators solely to promote the inclusion of Licensed Product or Licensed Service in formulary or other comparable programs;

 

  v

wholesaler’s discounts or rebates to customers, third-party payers, health-care systems, or administrators solely to promote the inclusion of Licensed Product or Licensed Service in formulary or other comparable programs; and

 

  vi

rebates or discounts paid or credited pursuant to applicable law.

1.11      “Sale” means the act of selling, leasing or otherwise transferring, providing, or furnishing for use for any consideration. Correspondingly, “Sell” means to make or cause to be made a Sale, and “Sold” means to have made or caused to be made a Sale.

1.12      “Net Sale” means:

 

  1.12.a

except in the instances described in Subparagraphs (1.12b), (1.12c), and (1.12d) of this Paragraph, the Net Invoice Price;

 

  1.12.b

for any Relationship-Influenced Sale of a Licensed Product or Licensed Service, Net Sales shall be based on the Net Invoice Price at which the Relationship-Influenced Sale Purchaser resells such Licensed Product or Licensed Service;

 

  1.12.c

in those instances where a Licensed Product or Licensed Service is not Sold, but is otherwise exploited for consideration in a non-arms-length transaction, the Net Sales for such Licensed Product or Licensed Service shall be the Net Invoice Price of products or services of the same or substantially similar kind and quality, Sold in similar quantities, currently being offered for Sale by the Licensee and/or any sublicensee. Where such products or services are not currently being offered for Sale by the Licensee and/or any sublicensee, the Net Sales for a Licensed Product or

 

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Licensed Service otherwise exploited in such a non-arms-length transaction, for the purpose of computing royalties, shall be the average Net Invoice Price at which products or services of the same or substantially similar kind and quality, Sold in similar quantities, are then currently being offered for Sale by other manufacturers. Where such products or services are not currently Sold or offered for Sale by the Licensee or any sublicensee, or others, then the Net Sales shall be the Licensee’s or any sublicensee’s cost of manufacture of Licensed Product or the cost of conducting the Licensed Service, determined by the Licensee’s or any sublicensee’s customary accounting procedures, plus fifty percent (50%);

 

  1.12.d

in those instances where the Licensee or a sublicensee acquires a Licensed Product or Licensed Service and then subsequently Sells or otherwise exploits such Licensed Product or Licensed Service, Net Sales shall mean the Net Invoice Price upon Sale or other exploitation for consideration of such Licensed Product or Licensed Service by the Licensee or the sublicensee, less any amounts paid to The Regents on account of an earlier Sale or other exploitation of such Licensed Product or Licensed Service, if any. For avoidance of doubt, end user purchasers and distributors (to the extent that distribution is the sole use of such Licensed Products and/or Licensed Services by said distributors) of Licensed Products or Licensed Services are not sublicensees.

1.13    “Relationship-Influenced Sale” means a Sale of a Licensed Product or Licensed Service, or any exploitation of the Licensed Product or Licensed Method in exchange for consideration, between the Licensee or any sublicensee and (i) an Affiliate; or (ii) a Joint Venture.

1.14    “Relationship-Influenced Sale Purchaser” means the purchaser of Licensed Product or Licensed Service in a Relationship-Influenced Sale.

1.15    “Affiliate” of the Licensee means any entity which, directly or indirectly, Controls the Licensee, is Controlled by the Licensee, or is under common Control with the Licensee. “Control” means (i) having the actual, present capacity to elect a majority of the directors of such affiliate, (ii) having the power to direct more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting rights entitled to elect directors, or (iii) in any country where the local law will not permit foreign equity participation of a majority, ownership or control by a foreign entity, directly or

 

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indirectly, of the maximum percentage of such outstanding stock or voting rights permitted by local law, provided such ownership provides such foreign entity actual, effective control of the management and policies of the other entity.

1.16    “Joint Venture” means any separate entity established pursuant to an agreement between a third party and the Licensee and/or sublicensee to constitute a vehicle for a joint venture and that Licensee Controls, in which the separate entity manufactures, uses, purchases, Sells, or acquires Licensed Products or Licensed Services from the Licensee.

1.17    “Field” means the antibody based diagnosis, treatment and/or prophylaxis of Pseudomonas infection using therapeutic PcrV binding ligands.

1.18    “Know-How” means all know-how, trade secrets, data, processes, procedures, methods, formulas, protocols and information, existing as of the Effective Date, and developed by Drs. Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, Teiji Sawa and James Marks, and individuals working under their direct supervision who have an obligation to assign all their rights, title and interest to The Regents, which are not covered by Patent Rights, which are necessary or useful for commercial exploitation of Patent Rights in the Field of Use. This definition of Know How excludes any rights in and to New Developments.

1.19    “Stock Consideration Proceeds” shall mean cash amounts received by Licensee from the ultimate sale by Licensee of third party stock that was granted to Licensee as consideration in a relevant transaction. For avoidance of doubt, Licensee will not accrue any liability, nor owe The Regents any amounts (as royalties, sublicense consideration or otherwise), with respect to any stock received by Licensee as consideration in a relevant transaction, unless and until such stock is sold and Licensee receives cash therefor.

 

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2.         Grant

2.1    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the licenses granted to the United States Government set forth in the recitals and in Paragraph 2.4 and the rights reserved in Paragraph 2.5, The Regents hereby grants to the Licensee exclusive licenses in the Field under Patent Rights to make, use, Sell, offer for Sale, and import Licensed Products and Licensed Services and to practice the Licensed Methods in the United States and in all other countries covered by the Patent Rights.

2.2    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the licenses granted to the United States Government set forth in the recitals and in Paragraph 2.4 and the rights reserved in Paragraph 2.5, The Regents hereby grants to the Licensee an exclusive, worldwide license under Know-How in the Field.

2.3    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the licenses granted to the United States Government as set forth in the recitals and in Paragraph 2.4 and the rights reserved in Paragraph 2.5, The Regents hereby grants to the Licensee exclusive licenses under the Property Rights in the Field to possess, make (propagate), and use Biological Materials in the United States and in all other countries where The Regents possess such Property Rights.

2.4    The licenses granted hereunder will be subject to the overriding obligations to the United States Government as set forth in 35 U.S.C. §§§200-212 and applicable governmental implementing regulations and the obligation to report on utilization of the Invention set forth in 37 CFR §401.14(h).

2.5    Nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to limit the right of The Regents and MCW to publish any and all technical data resulting from any research performed by The Regents and/or MCW relating to the Invention and to make and use the Invention, Licensed Product, and Licensed Service and to practice the Licensed Method and associated technology

 

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and allow MCW to do so, in each case only for educational and non-commercial research purposes. For avoidance of doubt, the foregoing is not intended to limit The Regents or MCW with respect to activities outside of the Field.

2.6    Because the Invention was made under funding provided by the United States Government, Licensed Products, the Invention, and any products embodying the Invention Sold by Licensee and its sublicensees in the United States will be substantially manufactured in the United States to the extent required by applicable law. If such manufacture is commercially unfeasible, the Regents will cooperate with Licensee to obtain a waiver from the U.S. Government.

3.         Sublicenses

3.1    The Regents also grants to the Licensee, so long as it retains exclusive rights under this Agreement, the right to issue sublicenses to Affiliates, Joint Ventures, and third parties (“sublicensees”) to make, use, Sell, offer for Sale, and import Licensed Products and Licensed Services and to practice the Licensed Method, and under Property Rights and Know How to possess, make (propagate), have made and use Biological Materials (with no right to sublicense such rights in Biological Materials to others) in the United States and in other countries where The Regents may lawfully grant such licenses. For the avoidance of doubt, Affiliates and Joint Ventures shall have no licenses under the Patent Rights, Property Rights or Know How unless such Affiliates and Joint Ventures are granted a sublicense. All sublicenses will be consistent with all of the rights of, and will require the performance of obligations that are consistent with all the obligations due to, The Regents (and, if applicable, the United States Government) other than those rights and obligations specified in Article 4 (License Issue Fee) and Paragraph 5.5 (minimum annual royalties) that are contained in this Agreement, including, but not limited to, a provision that requires the payment of royalties to the Licensee in an amount sufficient to permit

 

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the Licensee and its sublicensees to meet their royalty obligations to The Regents at the rates and bases set forth in Article 5 (Royalties). The Licensee will pay to The Regents a percentage (according to the schedule in 3.1a through 3.1f below) of any cash consideration or (subject to applicable securities laws) Stock Consideration Proceeds received for the grant of rights under this Agreement under each sublicense agreement (excluding any amounts received for bona fide research, development or manufacturing services) in addition to royalties (which are to be paid to The Regents under the provisions of Article 5 below), minimum annual royalties, and reimbursements for Patent Prosecution Costs (specified in Paragraphs 16.5 and 16.6 below):

 

  3.1.a

Licensee shall pay to The Regents [***] for sublicenses executed where the Licensed Products do not include a PcrV Binding Ligand as defined in Paragraph 4.1 below;

 

  3.1.b

Licensee shall pay to The Regents [***] for sublicenses executed prior to IND filing where the Licensed Products include a PcrV Binding Ligand as defined in Paragraph 4.1 below;

 

  3.1.c

Licensee shall pay to The Regents [***] for sublicenses executed after IND filing but prior to initiation of Phase II clinical trials where the Licensed Products include a PcrV Binding Ligand as defined in Paragraph 4.1 below;

 

  3.1.d

Licensee shall pay to The Regents [***] for sublicenses executed after initiation of Phase II clinical trials but prior to initiation of Phase III clinical trials where the Licensed Products include a PcrV Binding Ligand as defined in Paragraph 4.1 below;

 

  3.1.e

Licensee shall pay to The Regents [***] for sublicenses executed after initiation of Phase III clinical trials but prior to FDA marketing approval where the Licensed Products include a PcrV Binding Ligand as defined in Paragraph 4.1 below; and

 

  3.1.f

Licensee shall pay to The Regents [***] for sublicenses executed after FDA marketing approval where the Licensed Products include a PcrV Binding Ligand as defined in Paragraph 4.1 below.

3.2    Both parties agree that any milestone payments received by Licensee from a sublicensee (“Sublicensee-paid Milestone”) shall be subject to Article 3.1 above. In the event

 

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that such a Sublicensee-paid Milestone is based on a performance milestone that is reasonably equivalent to one listed in Paragraph 5.11 (and sub-paragraphs therein) of this Agreement, Licensee shall be entitled to credit such Sublicensee-paid Milestone against said equivalent milestone payment due to The Regents according to Paragraph 5.11 (and sub-paragraphs therein). For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee shall pay the greater of the amount due for any milestone pursuant to Paragraph 5.11 (and sub-paragraphs therein), or pursuant to Article 3.1 (and sub-paragraphs therein).

3.3    For the purposes of this Agreement, the Licensee shall diligently monitor the operations of all sublicensees (sublicensed hereunder) and shall diligently enforce the terms of its sublicense agreement against any such sublicensee that is in material breach thereof, including, in appropriate-ate circumstances, by terminating any such sublicensee that fails to cure a material breach of the sublicense agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.

3.4    The Licensee will notify The Regents of each sublicense granted hereunder and provide The Regents with a complete copy of each sublicense within thirty (30) days of issuance of the sublicense. Consideration owed to The Regents under Paragraph 3.1 above will be paid to The Regents on or before the due date of the royalty report applicable to the quarter in which consideration was received by the Licensee under the sublicense. The Licensee will collect from the sublicensees and pay to The Regents all fees, royalties and cash due The Regents as set forth in Paragraphs 3.1 and 5.1. The Licensee will guarantee all monies due The Regents from the sublicensees. The Licensee will require sublicensees to provide it with copies of all Progress Reports and royalty reports in accordance with the provisions herein, and the Licensee will collect and deliver to The Regents all such reports due from sublicensees.

 

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3.5    Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, The Regents, at its sole discretion, will determine whether any or all sublicenses will be canceled or assigned to The Regents (but only to the extent related to rights granted hereunder).

4.         License Issue Fee

4.1    As partial consideration for all the rights and licenses granted to the Licensee, the Licensee will pay to The Regents a license issue fee of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) within thirty (30) days after the identification of a PcrV Binding Ligand, where “PcrV Binding Ligand” means an anti-PcrV antibody molecule derived from the KaloBios technology platform that has activity in a rodent survival model equivalent to or better than mAb166.

4.2    The Licensee will also pay to The Regents a license maintenance fee of [***] on the one (1)-year anniversary date of the Effective Date and on each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the license maintenance fee will not be due and payable on any anniversary of the Effective Date after the date Licensee begins Selling or otherwise exploiting Licensed Products or Licensed Services, and owes its first Earned Royalty (as defined below) to The Regents on the Net Sales of such Licensed Products or Licensed Services.

4.3    The fees set forth in Paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 above are not refundable, not creditable, and not an advance against any fees, royalties, other monies, or reimbursement of Patent Prosecution Costs required to be paid under the terms of this Agreement.

5.         Royalties

5.1    As further consideration for all the rights and licenses granted to the Licensee, the Licensee will pay to The Regents an earned royalty at the rate of three percent (3%) based on the Net Sales of Licensed Product and Licensed Services (“Earned Royalty”).

 

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5.2    Earned Royalties will accrue in each country for the duration of Patent Rights in that country and will be payable to The Regents quarterly (as described below) when revenue for Licensed Products or Licensed Services is received by the Licensee or a sublicensee in a manner constituting a Net Sale as defined in Paragraph 1.12.

5.3    Earned Royalties and other consideration payable to The Regents will be paid quarterly on or before the following dates of each calendar year:

 

   

February 28 for the calendar quarter ending December 31;

 

   

May 31 for the calendar quarter ending March 31;

 

   

August 31 for the calendar quarter ending June 30; and

 

   

November 30 for the calendar quarter ending September 30.

5.4    Each such payment will be for royalties which accrued up to the last day of the most recently completed calendar quarter.

5.5    Beginning in the first year an Earned Royalty is due to The Regents and in each succeeding calendar year thereafter the Licensee will pay to The Regents a minimum annual royalty [***]. This minimum annual royalty will be paid to The Regents by February 28 of each year and will be credited against the Earned Royalty due and owing for the calendar year in which the minimum payment was made.

5.6    All consideration due The Regents will be payable in United States dollars. When Licensed Products or Licensed Services are Sold for monies other than United States dollars, the Earned Royalties and any other consideration due to The Regents will first be determined in the foreign currency of the country in which such Licensed Products or Licensed Services were Sold or other consideration was received and then converted into equivalent United States dollars. The exchange rate will be the average exchange rate quoted in the Wall Street Journal during the last thirty (30) days of the reporting period.

 

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5.7    Earned Royalties on Net Sales of Licensed Products or Licensed Services occurring in and any other consideration received in any country outside the United States will not be reduced by any taxes, fees, or other charges imposed by the government of such country except those taxes, fees, and charges allowed under the provisions of Paragraph 1.12 (Net Sales). The Licensee also will be responsible for all bank transfer charges.

5.8    Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 27 (Force Majeure), if at any time legal restrictions prevent prompt remittance of any Earned Royalties or other consideration owed to The Regents by the Licensee with respect to any country where a sublicense is issued or a Licensed Product or Licensed Service is Sold or otherwise exploited, then the Licensee will convert the amount owed to The Regents into United States dollars and will pay The Regents directly from another source of funds in order to remit the entire amount owed to The Regents.

5.9    In the event that any patent or any claim thereof included within the Patent Rights is held invalid in a final decision by a court of competent jurisdiction and last resort and from which no appeal has or can be taken, all obligation to pay royalties based on such patent or claim or any claim patentably indistinct therefrom will cease as of the date of such final decision. The Licensee will not, however, be relieved from paying any royalties that accrued before such final decision, and the Licensee shall be obligated to pay the full amount of royalties due hereunder to the extent that The Regents licenses one or more Valid Claims within the Patent Rights to the Licensee with respect to Licensed Products or Licensed Services sold by Licensee or a sublicensee.

5.10    No Earned Royalties as provided in Paragraph 5.1 will be collected or paid hereunder to The Regents on Licensed Products or Licensed Services Sold to, or otherwise exploited for, the account of the United States Government. The Licensee and its sublicensee

 

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will reduce the amount charged for Licensed Products or Licensed Services Sold to, or otherwise exploited by, the United States Government by an amount equal to the Earned Royalty for such Licensed Products or Licensed Services otherwise due The Regents.

5.11    Licensee will also pay a non-refundable, non-creditable earned royalty to The Regents in the form of milestone payments according to the following schedule:

 

  5.11.a

Licensee shall pay The Regents a milestone of [***] upon the first IND filing (or foreign equivalent) for a Licensed Product if such filing is made within one (1) year of the Effective Date; or, [***] upon the first IND filing (or foreign equivalent) for a Licensed Product if such filing is made subsequent to the one (1) year anniversary of the Effective Date;

 

  5.11.b

Licensee shall pay The Regents a milestone of [***] upon initiation of Phase III clinical trials (or foreign equivalent) for the first Licensed Product;

 

  5.11.c

Licensee shall pay The Regents a milestone of [***] upon acceptance of a BLA (or foreign equivalent) for the first Licensed Product;

 

  5.11.d

Licensee shall pay The Regents a milestone of [***] upon FDA marketing approval (or foreign equivalent) for the first Licensed Product.

5.12    Each milestone listed in 5.10a through 5.10d above shall be payable in four equal quarterly installments according to the schedule listed in Paragraph 5.3. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that in no event shall Licensee be obligated to make the payment due on any milestone more than once regardless of the number of Licensed Products put into development and regardless of the number of indications for which Licensed Products are developed.

5.13    If it becomes necessary for Licensee to license intellectual property rights from an unaffiliated third party(ies), and Licensee is required to pay a royalty to that unaffiliated third party in order to make, use or sell Licensed Products, and the combined earned royalty due The Regents and unaffiliated third parties exceeds [***], then the earned royalties to be paid to The Regents by Licensee shall be reduced by a proportional amount equal to X/N, where X equals

 

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the excess over [***] of the royalty rate(s) due to the parties, and N equals the total number of parties to which royalties are due, including The Regents. However, in no event shall the amount paid to The Regents be reduced below fifty percent (50%) of the original earned royalty amounts due The Regents.

6.         Due Diligence

6.1    The Licensee, upon execution of this Agreement, will diligently proceed with the development, manufacture, and Sale of Licensed Products and Licensed Services and will earnestly and diligently market the same after execution of this Agreement using commercially reasonable efforts to generally meet the market demands therefor, using resources comparable to other products of similar market potential in Licensee’s product portfolio.

6.2    The Licensee will obtain all necessary governmental approvals in each country where Licensed Products and Licensed Services are manufactured, used, Sold, imported, or offered for Sale.

6.3    If the Licensee does not use commercially reasonable efforts to perform any of the following:

 

  6.3.a

submit an IND covering Licensed Products and/or Licensed Services to the United States FDA within three (3) years after the Effective Date;

 

  6.3.b

market Licensed Products and/or Licensed Services in the United States within [***] of receiving approval of such Licensed Products or Licensed Services from the United States FDA;

then, subject to equitable extensions reasonably agreed upon by The Regents and Licensee, The Regents will have the right and option to terminate this Agreement or reduce the exclusive licenses granted to the Licensee to non-exclusive licenses in accordance with Paragraph 6.4 below.

 

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6.4    To exercise either the right to terminate this Agreement or to reduce the exclusive licenses granted to the Licensee to non-exclusive licenses for lack of diligence required in this Article 6 (Due Diligence), The Regents will give the Licensee written notice of the deficiency. The Licensee thereafter has ninety (90) days to cure the deficiency. If The Regents has not received written tangible evidence satisfactory to The Regents that the deficiency has been cured or that a plan, acceptable to The Regents, is in place to make cure by the end of the ninety (90) day period, then The Regents may, at its option, terminate this Agreement immediately without the obligation to provide 60 days’ notice as set forth in Paragraph 10.1 or reduce the exclusive licenses granted to the Licensee to non-exclusive licenses by giving written notice to the Licensee.

7.         Progress and Royalty Reports

7.1    Beginning on August 31, 2004, and semi-annually thereafter, the Licensee will submit to The Regents a progress report as described in Paragraph 7.2 below covering activities by the Licensee and its sublicensees related to the development and testing of all Licensed Products and Licensed Services and the obtaining of any governmental approvals required for marketing them (“Progress Report”) until the first Sale or other exploitation of each Licensed Product and Licensed Service in the United States. For the avoidance of doubt, failure to submit a timely Progress Report to The Regents shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement (subject to cure under Section 10.1). If either party terminates this Agreement before any Licensed Products or Licensed Services are Sold or before this Agreement’s expiration, a final Progress Report covering the period prior to termination must be submitted within thirty (30) days of termination.

7.2    The Progress Reports submitted under Paragraph 7.1 above will include, but not be limited to, a detailed summary of the following topics so that The Regents will be able to

 

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determine the progress of the development of Licensed Products and Licensed Services and will also be able to determine whether or not the Licensee has met its diligence obligations set forth in Article 6 (Due Diligence) above:

 

   

summary of work completed as of the submission date of the Progress Report;

 

   

key scientific discoveries as of the submission date of the Progress Report;

 

   

summary of work in progress as of the submission date of the Progress Report;

 

   

current schedule of anticipated events and milestones, including those events and milestones specified under Paragraph 6.3 above;

 

   

anticipated and actual market introduction dates of each Licensed Product and Licensed Service; and

 

   

activities of the sublicensees, if any.

7.3    The Licensee also will report to The Regents in its immediately subsequent Progress Report the date of first Sale or other exploitation of a Licensed Product or Licensed Service in each country.

7.4    After the first Sale or other exploitation of a Licensed Product or Licensed Service, the Licensee will provide quarterly royalty reports to The Regents on or before each February 28, May 31, August 31, and November 30 of each year. Each such royalty report will cover the most recently completed calendar quarter (October through December, January through March, April through June, and July through September) and will show:

 

  7.4.a

the gross invoice prices and Net Sales of Licensed Products and Licensed Services Sold or otherwise exploited in exchange for consideration by the Licensee and its sublicensees during the most recently completed calendar quarter;

 

  7.4.b

the quantity of Licensed Products and Licensed Services Sold or otherwise exploited in exchange for consideration by the Licensee and its sublicensees during the most recently completed calendar quarter;

 

  7.4.c

the Earned Royalties, in United States dollars, payable hereunder with respect to Net Sales;

 

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  7.4.d

the method used to calculate the royalty, specifying all deductions taken and the dollar amount of each such deduction; and

 

  7.4.e

the exchange rates used, if any.

7.5    If no Sales of Licensed Products and Licensed Services have been made and no Licensed Products and Licensed Services have been otherwise exploited in exchange for consideration during any reporting period after the first Sale of a Licensed Product or Licensed Service, then a statement to this effect must be provided by the Licensee in the immediately subsequent royalty report.

8.         Books and Records

8.1    The Licensee will keep books and records accurately showing all payments due The Regents and all Licensed Products and Licensed Services manufactured, used, offered for Sale, imported, Sold, and/or otherwise exploited under the terms of this Agreement. Subject to Section 28, such books and records will be preserved for at least five (5) years after the date of the payment to which they pertain and will be open to inspection by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm designated by The Regents at reasonable times (but no more than once a year) to determine their accuracy and assess the Licensee’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

8.2    The fees and expenses of representatives of The Regents performing such an examination will be borne by The Regents. If, however, an error in royalties of more than five percent (5%) of the total royalties due for any year is discovered the Licensee shall bear the cost of the examination. The Licensee shall remit any underpayment to The Regents within thirty (30) days of the examination result.

 

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9.         Life of the Agreement

9.1    Unless otherwise terminated by operation of law, Paragraph 9.2, or by acts of the parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement will remain in effect from the Effective Date until the expiration, invalidation or abandonment of the last of the Patent Rights licensed hereunder.

9.2    This Agreement shall automatically terminate without the obligation to provide 60 days’ notice as set forth in Paragraph 10.1 upon the filing of a petition for relief under the United States Bankruptcy Code by or against the Licensee as a debtor or alleged debtor if such petition is not dismissed within 60 days.

9.3    Any termination or expiration of this Agreement will not affect the rights and obligations set forth in the following Articles:

 

Article 1

 

Definitions

 

Paragraph 2.2

 

Know How License

 

Paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2 (only to the extent
          accrued prior to the date of termination)

 

Royalties

 

Article 8

 

Books and Records

 

Article 9

 

Life of the Agreement

 

Article 12

 

Disposition of Licensed Products and
          Licensed Services upon Termination or
          Expiration

 

Article 13

 

Use of Names and Trademarks

 

Article 14

 

Limited Warranty

 

Article 15

 

Limitation of Liability

 

Paragraphs 16.5 (only to the extent accrued
          prior to the date of termination) and 16.6
          (subject to the limitations therein)

 

Patent Prosecution and Maintenance

 

Article 19

 

Indemnification

 

Article 20

 

Notices

 

Article 22

 

Late Payments

 

Article 24

 

Governing Laws; Venue; Attorneys’ Fees

 

 

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Article 28

  

Confidentiality

  

9.4    The termination or expiration of this Agreement will not relieve the Licensee of its obligation to pay any fees, royalties, reimbursements for Patent Prosecution Costs, or other payments owed to The Regents prior to the date of such termination or expiration and will not impair any accrued right of The Regents, including the right to receive Earned Royalties in accordance with Articles 5 and 12 and the right to receive Stock Consideration Proceeds in accordance with Article 3.

10.       Termination by The Regents

10.1    If the Licensee should materially breach this Agreement, then The Regents may give written notice of such default (“Notice of Default”) to the Licensee. If the Licensee should fail to repair such default within sixty (60) days after the date such notice takes effect, The Regents will have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement and the licenses hereunder by providing a written notice of termination (“Notice of Termination”) to the Licensee.

11.       Termination by the Licensee

11.1    The Licensee will have the right at any time to terminate this Agreement by providing a Notice of Termination to The Regents. Moreover, the Licensee will be entitled to terminate the rights under Patent Rights on a country-by-country basis by giving notice in writing to The Regents. Termination of this Agreement (but not termination of any patents or patent applications under Patent Rights, which termination is subject to Paragraph 16.6) will be effective sixty (60) days after the date such notice takes effect.

12.       Disposition of Licensed Products and Licensed Services upon Termination or Expiration

12.1    Upon termination of this Agreement, within a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date of termination, the Licensee may (a) complete any partially made

 

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Licensed Products and continue to render any previously commenced Licensed Services and (b) Sell all previously made or partially made Licensed Products, provided, however, that the Sale of such Licensed Products and Licensed Services will be subject to the terms of this Agreement including, but not limited to, the payment of Earned Royalties at the times provided herein and the rendering of royalty reports in connection therewith. The Licensee may not otherwise make, Sell, offer for Sale, or import Licensed Products or Licensed Services, or practice the Licensed Method after the date of termination.

12.2    If applicable Patent Rights existed at the time of any making, Sale, offer for Sale, or import of a Licensed Product or at the time of any Sale, offer for Sale, or rendering of a Licensed Service, then Earned Royalties shall be paid at the times provided herein and royalty reports shall be rendered in connection therewith, notwithstanding the absence of applicable Patent Rights with respect to such Licensed Product or Licensed Service at any later time. Otherwise, no Earned Royalties shall be paid on such product or service.

13.       Use of Names and Trademarks

13.1    Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed as conferring any right to either party to use in advertising, publicity, or other promotional activities any name, trade name, trademark, or other designation of the other party (including a contraction, abbreviation or simulation of any of the foregoing). The use by the Licensee of the name “Medical College of Wisconsin Research Foundation” or the name of any campus of The Medical College of Wisconsin in advertising, publicity, or other promotional activities is expressly prohibited, except as required by law in connection with a public offering. Unless consented to in writing by the Executive Director, Office of Technology Transfer of The Regents, the use by the Licensee of the name “The Regents of the University of California” or the name of any campus of the

 

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University of California in advertising, publicity, or other promotional activities is expressly prohibited, except as required by law in connection with a public offering.

14.       Limited Warranty

14.1    The Regents warrants to the Licensee that it has the lawful right to grant this license.

14.2    Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the licenses and the associated Invention, Patent Rights, Property Rights, Know-How, Licensed Products, Licensed Services, and Licensed Methods are provided by The Regents WITHOUT WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE REGENTS MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE INVENTION, PATENT RIGHTS, PROPERTY RIGHTS, KNOW-HOW, LICENSED PRODUCTS, LICENSED SERVICES, OR LICENSED METHODS WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHTS.

14.3    Nothing in this Agreement is or shall be construed as:

 

  14.3.a

a warranty or representation by The Regents as to the validity, enforceability, or scope of any Patent Rights; or

 

  14.3.b

a warranty or representation that anything made, used, Sold, or otherwise exploited under any license granted in this Agreement is or will be free from infringement of patents, copyrights, or other rights of third parties; or

 

  14.3.c

an obligation to bring or prosecute actions or suits against third parties for patent infringement except as provided in Article 18 (Patent Infringement); or

 

  14.3.d

conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or rights under any patents or other rights of The Regents and/or MCWRF other than Patent Rights, Property Rights and Know-How, regardless of whether such patents are dominant or subordinate to Patent Rights; or

 

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  14.3.e

an obligation to furnish any New Developments, know-how, technology, or technological information not provided in Patent Rights, Property Rights, or Know-How.

15.       Limitation of Liability

15.1     THE REGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, COSTS OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOST BUSINESS, ENHANCED DAMAGES FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER SPECIAL DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEES, JOINT VENTURES, OR AFFILIATES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT FOR ALL CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING TORT, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY AND BREACH OF WARRANTY) EVEN IF THE REGENTS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

16.       Patent Prosecution and Maintenance

16.1     Pursuant to the Inter-institutional, all actions by The Regents in this Article 16 shall be made through MCWRF. For the avoidance of doubt, any payments due from Licensee under Paragraphs 16.5 and/or 16.6 below shall be paid to MCWRF at the address indicated in Article 20.

16.2     The Regents will diligently prosecute and maintain the United States and foreign patents comprising the Patent Rights using counsel of its choice who will take instructions solely from The Regents. The Regents will promptly provide the Licensee with copies of all relevant documentation so that the Licensee will be informed and apprised of the continuing prosecution and may comment upon such documentation sufficiently in advance of any initial deadline for filing a response, provided, however, that if the Licensee has not commented upon such documentation in reasonable time for The Regents to sufficiently consider the Licensee’s

 

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comments prior to a deadline with the relevant government patent office, or The Regents must act to preserve Patent Rights, The Regents will be free to respond without consideration of the Licensee’s comments, if any.

16.3     The Regents will use reasonable efforts to amend any patent application to include claims requested by the Licensee and required to protect the Licensed Products or Licensed Services contemplated to be Sold, or the Licensed Method to be practiced, under this Agreement.

16.4     The Regents will, at the Licensee’s request, file, prosecute, and maintain patent applications and patents included under Patent Rights in foreign countries, if available. The Licensee must notify The Regents within seven (7) months of the filing of the corresponding United States patent application of its request for The Regents to file foreign counterpart patent applications. This notice concerning foreign filing must be in writing and must identify the countries desired. The absence of such a notice from the Licensee to The Regents within the seven (7)-month period will be considered an election by the Licensee not to request The Regents to secure foreign Patent Rights on its behalf. The Regents will have the right to file patent applications at its own expense in any country the Licensee has not included in its list of desired countries, and such patent applications and resultant patents, if any, will not be included in the licenses granted hereunder, provided Licensee has not elected to pay for such applications within 30 days of notice from The Regents of its desire to proceed in any such country.

16.5     All costs of obtaining patentability opinions (if required), preparing, filing, prosecuting in whatsoever manner, and maintaining all United States and corresponding foreign patent applications and resulting patents specified under Patent Rights (“Patent Prosecution Costs”) will be borne by the Licensee, including, but not limited to, Patent Prosecution Costs

 

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incurred by The Regents and MCWRF prior to the execution of this Agreement, totaling approximately $20,795.45. The costs of all interferences, oppositions, reexaminations, and reissues shall be deemed to be Patent Prosecution Costs and also will be borne by the Licensee. The Licensee will reimburse The Regents for all Patent Prosecution Costs within thirty (30) days following receipt of an itemized invoice from The Regents for Patent Prosecution Costs.

16.6     The Licensee will pay any Patent Prosecution Costs incurred during the three (3)-month period after receipt by either party of a Notice of Termination, even if the invoices for such Patent Prosecution Costs are received by The Regents after the end of the three (3)-month period following receipt of a Notice of Termination. The Licensee may terminate its obligation to pay Patent Prosecution Costs with respect to any particular patent application or patent under Patent Rights in any or all designated countries upon three (3)-months’ written notice to The Regents. The Regents may continue prosecution and/or maintenance of such patent application or patent at its sole discretion and expense, provided, however, that the Licensee will have no further rights or licenses thereunder.

16.7     The Licensee will notify The Regents of any change of its status as a small entity (as defined by the United States Patent and Trademark Office) and of the first sublicense granted to an entity that does not qualify as a small entity.

17.       Patent Marking

17.1     The Licensee will mark all Licensed Products made, used, or Sold under the terms of this Agreement or their containers in accordance with the applicable patent marking laws.

18.       Patent Infringement

18.1     In the event that The Regents (to the extent of the actual knowledge of the licensing professional responsible for the administration of this Agreement) or the Licensee learns of infringement of potential commercial significance of any patent licensed under this

 

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Agreement, the knowledgeable party will provide the other (i) with written notice of such infringement and (ii) with any evidence of such infringement available to it (the “Infringement Notice”). During the period in which, and in the jurisdiction where, the Licensee has exclusive rights under this Agreement, neither The Regents nor the Licensee will notify a third party (including the infringer) of infringement or put such third party on notice of the existence of any Patent Rights in an adversarial manner without first obtaining consent of the other. For the avoidance of doubt, any notice given by Licensee that expressly accuses a third party of infringing the Patent Rights, which is knowingly given without The Regents’ consent, may constitute a material breach of this Agreement depending upon the severity of the circumstance. Both The Regents and the Licensee will use their diligent efforts to cooperate with each other to terminate such infringement without litigation.

18.2     If infringing activity of potential commercial significance by the infringer has not been abated within ninety (90) days following the date the Infringement Notice takes effect (or, with The Regents’ consent, sooner in exigent circumstances), the Licensee may institute suit for patent infringement against the infringer. The Regents may voluntarily join such suit at its own expense, but may not thereafter commence suit against the infringer for the acts of infringement that are the subject of the Licensee’s suit or any judgment rendered in that suit. The Regents will join in any suit initiated by the Licensee upon Licensee’s request, if such joinder is required by law for Licensee to pursue such action. If, in a suit initiated by the Licensee, The Regents is involuntarily joined other than by the Licensee or requested to join by Licensee, the Licensee will pay any costs incurred by The Regents arising out of such suit, including but not limited to, any legal fees of counsel that The Regents selects and retains to represent it in the suit.

 

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18.3     If, within a hundred and twenty (120) days following the date the Infringement Notice takes effect, infringing activity of potential commercial significance by the infringer has not been abated and if the Licensee has not brought suit against the infringer, The Regents may institute suit for patent infringement against the infringer. If The Regents institutes such suit, the Licensee may not join such suit without The Regents’ consent and may not thereafter commence suit against the infringer for the acts of infringement that are the subject of The Regents’ suit or any judgment rendered in that suit.

18.4     Any recovery or settlement received in connection with any suit will first be shared by The Regents and the Licensee equally to cover the litigation costs each incurred, and next shall be paid to The Regents or the Licensee to cover any litigation costs it incurred in excess of the litigation costs of the other. In any suit initiated by the Licensee, any recovery in excess of litigation costs will be shared between the Licensee and The Regents as follows: (a) for any recovery other than amounts paid for willful infringement: (i) The Regents will receive [***] of the recovery if The Regents was not a party in the litigation and did not incur any litigation costs, (ii) The Regents will receive [***] of the recovery if The Regents was a party in the litigation, but did not incur any litigation costs, including the provisions of Paragraph 18.2 above, and (iii) if The Regents paid its own litigation costs, The Regents will receive the percentage of the remaining recovery that corresponds to the percentage of the overall litigation costs that The Regents paid in connection with the litigation [***]; and (b) for the portion of any recovery for willful infringement, The Regents will receive [***] of such recovery. In any suit initiated by The Regents, any recovery in excess of litigation costs will belong to The Regents. The Regents and the Licensee agree to be bound by all determinations of patent infringement,

 

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validity, and enforceability (but no other issue) resolved by any adjudicated judgment in a suit brought in compliance with this Article 18.

18.5     Any agreement made by the Licensee for purposes of settling litigation or other dispute shall comply with the requirements of Article 3 (Sublicenses) of this Agreement.

18.6     Each party will cooperate with the other in litigation proceedings instituted hereunder but at the expense of the party who initiated the suit (unless such suit is being jointly prosecuted by the parties).

18.7     Any litigation proceedings will be controlled by the party bringing the suit, except that The Regents may be represented by counsel of its choice in any suit brought by the Licensee.

19.       Indemnification

19.1     The Licensee will, and will require its sublicensees to, indemnify, hold harmless, and defend The Regents, MCW and their officers, employees, and agents, the sponsors of the research that led to the Invention, the inventors of any invention claimed in patents or patent applications under Patent Rights (including the Licensed Products, Licensed Services, and Licensed Methods contemplated thereunder), and the inventors of the inventions in Property Rights or Know-How and their employers against any and all claims, suits, losses, damage, costs, fees, and expenses resulting from, or arising out of, any third party claim that arises out of the exercise of this license or any sublicense. This indemnification will include, but will not be limited to, any product liability. The Regents shall inform Licensee promptly of any such indemnifiable claim which is brought against it and shall, at Licensee’s request, cooperate with Licensee with respect to the defense and/or settlement of such indemnifiable claim. Licensee shall have full control over the suit or proceedings, including the right to settle, through counsel of its choice who is reasonably acceptable to Regents; provided, however, Licensee will not,

 

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absent the consent of Regents (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement (1) where the claimant or plaintiff does not release Regents from all liability in respect thereof, and/or (2) where any admission of wrongdoing or liability is made, or any other material negative action is required, by the Regents. If The Regents, in its reasonable discretion, believes that there will be a conflict of interest or it will not otherwise be adequately represented by counsel chosen by the Licensee to defend The Regents in accordance with this Paragraph 19.1, then The Regents may retain counsel of its choice to represent it, and the Licensee will pay all expenses for such representation.

19.2     During the term of this Agreement starting prior to the commencement of human clinical trials and for three (3) years following termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Licensee, at its sole cost and expense, will insure its activities in connection with any work performed hereunder and will obtain and maintain the following insurance (or an equivalent program of self insurance):

 

  19.2.a

Comprehensive or Commercial Form General Liability Insurance (contractual liability included) with limits as follows:

 

Each Occurrence

   $ 3,000,000   

Products/Completed Operations Aggregate

   $ 3,000,000   

Personal and Advertising Injury

   $ 3,000,000   

General Aggregate (commercial form only)

   $ 3,000,000   

 

  19.2.b

The coverage and limits referred to in Subparagraph (19.2a) above will not in any way limit the liability of the Licensee. The Licensee will furnish The Regents with certificates of insurance evidencing compliance with all requirements. Such certificates will:

 

      i

Provide for thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to The Regents of any modification;

 

      ii

Indicate that The Regents has been endorsed as an additional insured under the coverage described above; and

 

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          iii

Include a provision that the coverage will be primary and will not participate with, nor will be excess over, any valid and collectable insurance or program of self-insurance maintained by The Regents.

19.3     The Regents will promptly notify the Licensee in writing of any claim or suit brought against The Regents for which The Regents intends to invoke the provisions of this Article 19 (Indemnification). The Licensee will keep The Regents informed of its defense of any claims pursuant to this Article 19 (Indemnification).

20.       Notices

20.1     Any notice or payment required to be given to either party will be deemed to have been properly given and to be effective:

 

  20.1.a

on the date of delivery if delivered in person;

 

  20.1.b

on the date of mailing if mailed by first-class certified mail, postage paid; or

 

  20.1.c

on the date of mailing if mailed by any global express carrier service that requires the recipient to sign the documents demonstrating the delivery of such notice or payment;

to the respective addresses given below, or to another address as designated in writing by the party changing its address.

 

In the case of the Licensee:    KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     
   3427 Hillview Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304
  
   Telephone: 650-843-1897   
   Facsimile: 650-843-1896   
   Attention: Mark R. Alfenito   

 

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In the case of The Regents:    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA
University of California, San Francisco
Office of Technology Management
185 Berry Street Suite 4603
San Francisco, CA 94107
Telephone  (415) 353-4463
Facsimile:  (415) 348-1579
Attention:   Director,
Referring to: UCSF Case No. SF99-038
and SF01-043
In the case of patent expense reimbursements:    MCW Research Foundation
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Attn: Joseph Hill, Ph.D.

21.       Assignability

21.1     This Agreement is personal to the Licensee. The Licensee may not assign or transfer this Agreement, including by operation of law, or otherwise, without The Regents’ prior written consent, except to a successor to all or substantially all of Licensee’s assets or business. This Agreement is binding upon and will inure to the benefit of The Regents, its successors and assigns.

22.       Late Payments

22.1     In the event that royalties, fees, reimbursements for Patent Prosecution Costs, or other monies owed to The Regents are not received by The Regents when due, the Licensee will pay to The Regents interest at a rate of ten percent (10%) simple interest per annum. Such interest will be calculated from the date payment was due until actually received by The Regents. Such accrual of interest will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, enforcement of any other rights of The Regents due to such late payment. Acceptance by The Regents of any late payment from

 

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the Licensee under this Article 22 will in no way affect the provision of Article 23 (Waiver) herein.

23.       Waiver

23.1     No waiver by either party of any breach or default of any of the covenants or agreements contained herein will be deemed a waiver as to any subsequent and/or similar breach or default. No waiver will be valid or binding upon the parties unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of each party.

24.       Governing Laws; Venue; Attorneys’ Fees

24.1     THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, excluding any choice of law rules that would direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction, but the scope and validity of any patent or patent application will be governed by the applicable laws of the country of such patent or patent application.

24.2     Any legal action related to this Agreement will be conducted in San Francisco, California.

24.3     The prevailing party in any suit related to this Agreement will be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and necessary disbursements.

25.       Government Approval or Registration

25.1     If this Agreement or any associated transaction is required by the law of any nation to be either approved or registered with any governmental agency, the Licensee will assume all legal obligations to do so. The Licensee will notify The Regents if it becomes aware that this Agreement is subject to a United States or foreign government reporting or approval requirement. The Licensee will make all necessary filings and pay all costs including fees, penalties, and all other out-of-pocket costs associated with such reporting or approval process.

 

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26.       Compliance With Laws

26.1     The Licensee shall comply with all applicable international, national, state, regional, and local laws and regulations in performing its obligations hereunder and in its use, manufacture, Sale, or import of the Licensed Products, Licensed Services, or practice of the Licensed Method. The Licensee will observe all applicable United States and foreign laws with respect to the transfer of Licensed Products and related technical data and the provision of Licensed Services to foreign countries, including, without limitation, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations. The Licensee shall manufacture Licensed Products and practice the Licensed Method in compliance with applicable government importation laws and regulations of a particular country for Licensed Products made outside the particular country in which such Licensed Products are used, Sold, or otherwise exploited.

27.       Force Majeure

27.1     Except for the Licensee’s obligation to make any payments to The Regents hereunder, the parties shall not be responsible for any failure to perform due to the occurrence of any events beyond their reasonable control which render their performance impossible or onerous, including, but not limited to: accidents (environmental, toxic spill, etc.); acts of nature; biological or nuclear incidents; casualties; earthquakes; fires; floods; governmental acts, orders or restrictions; inability to obtain suitable and sufficient labor, transportation, fuel and materials; local, national, or state emergency; power failure and power outages; acts of terrorism; strike; and war.

27.2     Either party to this Agreement, however, will have the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice if either party is unable to fulfill its

 

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obligations under this Agreement due to any of the causes specified in Paragraph 27.1 for a period of one (1) year.

28.       Confidentiality

28.1     The Licensee and The Regents will treat and maintain the other party’s proprietary business, patent prosecution, software, engineering drawings, process and technical information, and other proprietary information, including the negotiated terms of this Agreement and any Progress Reports and royalty reports (“Proprietary Information”) in confidence using at least the same degree of care as the receiving party uses to protect its own proprietary information of a like nature and will not disclose or, except as permitted herein, use such information from the date of disclosure until five (5) years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement. This confidentiality obligation will apply to the information defined as “Data” under the Secrecy Agreement, and such Data will be treated as Proprietary Information hereunder.

28.2     The Licensee and The Regents may use and disclose Proprietary Information to their employees, agents, consultants, contractors, and, in the case of the Licensee, its sublicensees and potential investors and acquirors, provided that such parties are bound by a like duty of confidentiality as that found in this Article 28. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, The Regents may release this Agreement, including any terms contained herein, and information regarding royalty payments or other income received in connection with this Agreement to the inventors, senior administrative officials employed by The Regents, and individual Regents upon their request. If such release is made, The Regents will request that such terms be kept in confidence in accordance with the provisions of this Article 28.

 

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28.3     All written Proprietary Information will be labeled or marked confidential or proprietary. If the Proprietary Information is orally disclosed, it will be reduced to writing or some other physically tangible form, marked and labeled as confidential or proprietary by the disclosing party and delivered to the receiving party within thirty (30) days after the oral disclosure.

28.4     Nothing contained herein will in any way restrict or impair the right of the Licensee or The Regents to use or disclose any Proprietary Information:

 

  28.4.a

that recipient can demonstrate by written records was previously known to it prior to its disclosure by the disclosing party;

 

  28.4.b

that recipient can demonstrate by written records is now, or becomes in the future, public knowledge other than through acts or omissions of recipient;

 

  28.4.c

that recipient can demonstrate by written records was lawfully obtained without restrictions on the recipient from sources independent of the disclosing party;

 

  28.4.d

that The Regents is required to disclose pursuant to the California Public Records Act or other applicable law.

The Licensee or The Regents may use or disclose Proprietary Information that is required to be disclosed (i) to a governmental entity or agency in connection with seeking any governmental or regulatory approval, governmental audit, or other governmental requirement or (ii) by law or regulation, provided that with respect to Proprietary Information other than the terms of this Agreement the recipient uses reasonable efforts to give the party owning the Proprietary Information sufficient notice of such required disclosure to allow the party owning the Proprietary Information reasonable opportunity to object to, and to take legal action to prevent, such disclosure. The Regents also may disclose the existence of this Agreement and the extent of the grant in Articles 2 (Grant) and 3 (Sublicenses) to a third party that inquires whether a

 

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license to the Patent Rights is available, but The Regents will not disclose the name of the Licensee, unless Licensee has already made such disclosure publicly.

28.5     Upon termination of this Agreement, the Licensee and The Regents will destroy or return any of the disclosing party’s Proprietary Information in its possession within thirty (30) days following the termination of this Agreement. The Licensee and The Regents will provide each other, within thirty (30) days following termination, with written notice that such Proprietary Information has been returned or destroyed. Each party may, however, retain one copy of such Proprietary Information for archival purposes in non-working files.

29.       Supply of Materials

29.1     The Regents, through Inventors, will endeavor to transfer to Licensee the Materials within one month from the date this Agreement is executed by The Regents. To the extent Licensee requires and requests additional samples from The Regents during the term hereof, and The Regents has such additional samples of the Materials in its possession, The Regents will supply such additional samples to the Licensee. The Licensee will pay the actual handling and shipping costs for supplying initial samples and any additional samples provided to it.

30.       Maintenance of Materials

30.1     The Regents expressly reserves the right to transfer the Materials to educational and non-profit institutions in each case only for educational and non-commercial research purposes.

31.       Miscellaneous

31.1     The headings of the several sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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31.2     No amendment or modification of this Agreement will be valid or binding upon the parties unless made in writing and signed on behalf of each party.

31.3     This Agreement embodies the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all previous communications, representations, or understandings, whether oral or written, between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. The Secrecy Agreement specified in the Recitals in this Agreement and dated April 21, 2003 is hereby terminated.

31.4     If any of the provisions contained in this Agreement are held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provisions had never been contained herein.

31.5     No provisions of this Agreement are intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity other than The Regents and the Licensee any rights, remedies, or other benefits under, or by reason of, this Agreement.

31.6     In performing their respective duties under this Agreement, each of the parties will be operating as an independent contractor. Nothing contained herein will in any way constitute any association, partnership, or joint venture between the parties hereto, or be construed to evidence the intention of the parties to establish any such relationship. Neither party will have the power to bind the other party or incur obligations on the other party’s behalf without the other party’s prior written consent.

 

In witness whereof, both The Regents and the Licensee have executed this Agreement, in duplicate originals, by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized, on the date and year hereinafter written.

 

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KALOBIOS INC.    

THE REGENTS OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

By:  

/s/ G. T. Yarranton

    By:  

 /s/ Joel B. Kirschbaum

Name:  

G. T. Yarranton

             Name:  

Joel B. Kirschbaum

Title:  

  C.E.O.

             Title:  

Director, OTM

Date:  

 6 th April 2004

             Date:  

  4/6/04

 

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APPENDIX A

Inter-Institutional Agreement Between The Regents and MCWRF

UC Agreement Control No. 2004-18-0030

 

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INTER-INSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT

for

Method of and Composition for Immunization with the Pseudomonas V Antigen

THIS AGREEMENT is effective December 28, 2003 by and between The MCW Research Foundation, Inc. (“MCWRF”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. (“MCW”), having an address at 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 and The Regents of the University of California (“The Regents”), a California corporation having its statewide administrative offices at 1111 Franklin Street, Oakland, California 94607-5200 and acting through its Office of Technology Management, University of California San Francisco, 185 Berry Street Suite 4603, San Francisco, CA 94107.

BACKGROUND

1.        Certain research performed at The University of California and at MCWRF resulted in the development of inventions disclosed in UC Case Nos. SF99-038 and SF01-043 and MCWRF Case No. 1097 (the “Inventions”).

2.        The Inventions are covered by Patent Rights (as defined in this Agreement) and were developed by Dr. Dara Frank, Timothy Yahr and Robert Fritz at MCW and Drs. Jeanine Wiener-Kronish, Teiji Sawa, and James Marks at the University of California, San Francisco (the “Inventors”).

3.        Effective December 28, 1998, The University of California and MCWRF entered an inter-institutional agreement as amended January 29, 2001 [UC Agreement Control Number 99-19-0010] (“Previous Agreement”) whereby MCWRF administered the Inventions on behalf of both parties.

4.        It is now the mutual desire of the parties that the Previous Agreement be terminated, and subject to the provisions of this Agreement set forth below, the Inventions be commercialized by The Regents on behalf of both parties and, to that end, MCWRF agrees not to grant to any person (other than The Regents) any right, title, or interest in and to the Inventions or the Patent Rights.

5.        It is also the mutual desire of the parties that MCWRF continue to administer the Patent Rights on behalf of both parties.

MCWRF and The Regents agree:

1.  DEFINITIONS

1.1 “Patent Rights” means all right, title and interest in, to and under U.S. Provisional Patent Serial No. 06/109,952, entitled “Method of and Composition for Immunization with the Pseudomonas V Antigen”, Frank, Yahr, Sawa and Wiener-Kronish, inventors, filed November 25, 1998 by MCWRF; U.S. Provisional Patent Serial No. 60/264,795, entitled “Single Chain Antibody Against PcrV”, Wiener-Kronish, Sawa, and Frank, inventors, filed January 29, 2001 by MCWRF; and any divisions, continuations, or continuations-in-part (but only to the extent such continuations-in-part have inventors from both institutions) thereof; any corresponding foreign applications thereof; and any U.S. or joint foreign patents issued thereon or reissues or extensions thereof, assigned by each inventor to his respective institution.

 

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1.2 “Net Revenues” means gross proceeds received by The Regents from the licensing of Patent Rights, excluding any reimbursements for prosecution and maintenance of Patent Rights.

1.3 “License Agreement” means any license agreement that is entered into by The Regents under this Agreement and grants to a third party the right to make, have made, use, and/or sell products covered by Patent Rights, or any agreement granting an option for such a license.

1.4 “Licensee” means any licensee or optionee to a License Agreement.

2.  PATENT PROSECUTION AND PROTECTION

2.1 MCWRF shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file appropriate United States patent applications covering the Inventions and shall provide to The Regents all serial numbers and filing dates, together with copies of all the applications, including copies of all Patent Office Actions, responses and all other Patent Office communications.

2.2 MCWRF and The Reagents will each use their best efforts to assure that their respective Inventors fully cooperate in the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of all patent applications and patents covering the Inventions.

2.3 MCWRF shall, after consulting with The Regents and any Licensee, and within eight months of any United States filing, make an election whether, when and in what countries, it wishes to file foreign patent applications. MCWRF shall notify The Regents, in writing, of its election regarding foreign filing. If foreign patent applications are filed, MCWRF shall provide to The Regents all serial numbers and filing dates. MCWRF also shall provide to The Regents copies of foreign patent applications and patent office actions as The Regents may request in the course of prosecution.

2.4 MCWRF shall record Assignments of domestic Patent Rights in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and shall provide The Regents with a photocopy of each recorded Assignment.

2.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, MCWRF shall not abandon the prosecution of any patent application (except for purposes of filing continuation or continuation-in-part applications) or the maintenance of any Patent Rights without prior written notice to The Regents.

3.  LICENSING

3.1 Subject to Articles 2 and 4, MCWRF grants to The Regents the sole responsibility for licensing the Invention.

3.2 The Regents, with the assistance of MCWRF, shall diligently seek a Licensee for the commercial development of the Inventions and shall promptly provide to MCWRF copies of all License Agreements relating to the Inventions.

 

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3.3 Any License Agreement must include, but is not limited to, the following terms: a license issue fee, an earned royalty, payment of patent costs by the Licensee, minimum annual royalties, diligence terms, indemnification of MCW, The Regents and sponsors of the research by Licensee, a disclaimer of any warranties on the part of The Regents and a prohibition against the use of the name of The Medical College of Wisconsin and The Regents of the University of California or any campus thereof. License Agreements will further stipulate that no license or rights under any patents of MCWRF or The Regents other than Patent Rights are granted or conferred by estoppel implication or otherwise, regardless of whether such patents are dominant or subordinate to the Patent Rights.

3.4 The Regents shall not issue any paid-up licenses or assign Patent Rights to any third party without the prior written consent of MCWRF.

3.5 License Agreements will expressly reserve to The Regents and MCW, the right to use the Inventions and associated technology for educational and research purposes.

3.6 License Agreements shall stipulate that the Licensee shall direct payments for previously unreimbursed and ongoing costs incurred in the patenting and maintenance of Patent Rights to MCWRF.

4.  FINANCIAL TERMS

4.1 MCWRF shall rebill The Regents for one-half of its unreimbursed costs incurred in the patenting and maintenance of Patent Rights. The Regents shall reimburse MCWRF within sixty (60) days of receiving a bill from MCWRF.

4.2 Upon receipt of patent expense reimbursements from a Licensee, MCWRF shall reimburse The Regents for any previous expenses rebilled and actually paid by The Regents.

4.3 On or before DECEMBER 1 of each year, The Regents shall distribute to MCWRF one-half of Net Revenues accrued during the most recently completed fiscal year (which ends June 30).

4.4 Each party is solely responsible for calculating and distributing to its respective Inventors any share of Net Revenues due in accordance with its respective patent policy.

5.  RECORDS AND REPORTS

5.1 The Regents shall keep complete, true and accurate accounts of all expenses and of all proceeds received by it from each Licensee and shall permit MCWRF to allow its own agents or a certified public accounting firm which is reasonably acceptable to The Regents to examine its books and records in order to verify the payments due or owing under this Agreement. MCWRF shall pay the cost of each examination and shall request no more than one examination per year.

5.2 The Regents shall submit to MCWRF, on request, a report, setting forth the status of all commercial development and licensing activity relating to the Inventions.

5.3 MCWRF shall keep complete, true and accurate accounts of all expenses related to costs incurred in the patenting and maintenance of Patent Rights and of all proceeds received by it

 

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from each Licensee in this regard, and shall permit The Regents to allow its own agents or a certified public accounting firm which is reasonably acceptable to MCWRF to examine its books and records in order to verify the payments due or owing under this Agreement. The Regents shall pay the cost of each examination and shall request no more than one examination per year.

5.4 MCWRF shall submit to The Regents, on request, a report, setting forth the status of all patent activity relating to the Inventions.

6.  PATENT INFRINGEMENT

6.1 In the event that patent administrators responsible for Patent Rights at The Regents or MCWRF learn of the substantial infringement of any patent covered by this agreement, the party who learned of the infringement shall call the attention of the other party to the infringement and provide written evidence of infringement. The Regents shall, in cooperation with MCWRF use its best efforts to terminate infringement without litigation.

6.2 If the efforts of the parties are not successful in abating the infringement within 90 days after the infringer has been notified of the infringement, then The Regents may:

  6.2.1 commence suit on its own account; or
  6.2.2 permit an exclusive licensee to commence suit on its own account, or with The Regents; or
  6.2.3 request that MCWRF join as a party plaintiff in a patent infringement litigation.

MCWRF has ninety (90) days to inform The Regents of its decision to join or not to join in such litigation. In no event may The Regents be joined in any suit without its prior written consent. If The Regents chooses not to commence suit, or to allow an exclusive Licensee to do so, MCWRF may do so at its own election.

6.3 Legal action to terminate infringement or to recover damages, as is decided upon under paragraph 6.2, will be at the full expense of the party bringing suit and all amounts recovered thereby will belong to that party, provided, however, that legal action brought jointly by the parties and fully participated in by both parties will be at the joint expense of the parties (in shares to be mutually agreed upon), and all recoveries will be shared jointly by them in direct proportion to the share of expense paid by each party.

6.4 Each party shall cooperate with the other in litigation proceedings instituted under this Agreement. The litigation will be controlled by the party bringing the suit, except that either party may be represented by counsel of its choice in any suit brought by the other party.

7.  GOVERNING LAWS

The scope and validity of any patent or patent application in Patent Rights are governed by the applicable laws of the country of that patent or patent application.

 

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8.  NOTICES

Any notice required or permitted to be given to the parties hereto is properly given if delivered, in writing, in person, sent by first-class certified mail, or by overnight carrier, to the following addresses, or to such other addresses as may be designated in writing by the parties from time to time during the term of this Agreement:

 

To MCWRF:    MCW Research Foundation
   Medical College of Wisconsin
   8701 Watertown Plank Road
   Milwaukee, WI 53226
   Attn: Joseph Hill, Ph.D.
To The Regents:   

Office of Technology Management

University of California San Francisco

185 Berry Street, Suite 4603

  

San Francisco, CA 94107

Attention: Director (Case Nos. SF99-038; SF01-043)

9.  TERMINATION

9.1 This Agreement is in full force and effect from the effective date on page one and remains in effect for the life of the last-to-expire patent in Patent Rights, unless otherwise terminated by operation of law or by acts of the parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

9.2 If three (3) years have passed from the effective date of this Agreement and no License Agreement is in effect or has been agreed upon as to all material financial terms, either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon at least 60 days’ written notice to the other party, but in any event not less than 60 days prior to the date on which responses to any pending Patent Office actions need to be taken to preserve Patent Rights. After effective termination, The Regents and MCWRF will maintain obligations identified in Article 10 (Confidentiality).

10. CONFIDENTIALITY

10.1 Subject to The California Public Records Act, MCWRF and The Regents respectively shall hold the other party’s proprietary business and patent prosecution information in confidence using at least the same degree of care as that party uses to protect its own proprietary information of a like nature. The disclosing party shall label or mark confidential, or as otherwise appropriate, all proprietary information. If proprietary information is orally disclosed, the disclosing party shall reduce the proprietary information to writing or to some other physically tangible form and deliver it to the receiving party within 30 days of the oral disclosure, marked and labeled as set forth above.

 

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10.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, MCWRF and The Reagents will be free to publish information relating to the Inventions in scientific journals. In furtherance of that publication right, MCWRF or The Reagents will supply the other, prior to its submission for publication, a copy of any manuscript relating to the invention that lists authors from both The Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of California, San Francisco, to permit the other to evaluate such manuscript in order to determine whether it contains patentable subject matter relating to the Inventions. At the request of the party to whom the manuscript is submitted, the submission of the manuscript for publication will be delayed up to thirty (30) days, in order to enable the preparation and filing of a patent application on any patentable subject matter described in the manuscript. In implementation of the foregoing, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a manuscript intended for publication, the party receiving the manuscript will notify the other party whether or not a patent application should be filed in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If at the end of such thirty (30) day period, the parties are not able to agree to a mutually acceptable date for submission of the manuscript for publication to enable the implementation of the decision to file a patent application, the party supplying the manuscript shall notify the other party of its intention to submit such manuscript for publication without the party’s approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement in any way restricts or impairs the right of The Regents or MCWRF to use, disclose or otherwise deal with any information or data that:

  10.2.1 recipient can demonstrate by written records was previously known to it;
  10.2.2 is now, or becomes in the future, public knowledge other than through acts or omissions of recipient;
  10.2.3 is lawfully obtained without restrictions by recipient from sources independent of the disclosing party;
  10.2.4 was made independently without the use of proprietary information received hereunder; or
  10.2.5 is required by law to be disclosed.

10.3 The confidentiality obligations of the recipient under these terms will remain in effect for five (5) years from the termination date of this Agreement.

11. GENERAL

11.1  Use of Names and Trademarks .  This Agreement does not confer any right to use any name, trade name, trademark, or other designation of either party to this Agreement (including contraction, abbreviation or simulation of any of the foregoing) in advertising, publicity, or other promotional activities. The use of the name, “The Medical College of Wisconsin”, “The Regents of the University of California” or the name of any campus of the University of California is prohibited.

11.2  No Waiver .  No waiver by either party hereto of any breach or default of any of the covenants or agreements herein set forth may be deemed a waiver as to any subsequent and/or similar breach or default.

 

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11.3  No Implied License .  This Agreement does not confer by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or rights under any patents of either party other than the specific Patent Rights, regardless of whether such patents are dominant or subordinate to Patent Rights.

11.4  Complete Agreement .  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, both written and oral, between the parties, and all prior agreements respecting the subject matter of this Agreement, written or oral, expressed or implied, are canceled. The Previous Agreement is hereby terminated.

The parties hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate originals.

THE MCW RESEARCH FOUNDATION    

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA

By:  

  /s/ William R. Hendee

    By:  

  /s/ Joel B. Kirschbaum

 

(Signature)

     

(Signature)

 

Name:   William R. Hendee, Ph.D.     Name:  

  Joel B. Kirschbaum

 

 (Please Print)

     

 (Please Print)

 

Title:   Executive Vice President     Title:  

  Director – OTM

 

Date:  

  2-4-04

    Date:  

  2/13/04

 

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APPENDIX B

PATENT RIGHTS

 

    Case #          

    Application      

    Number      

  Title          Filing Date    
SF1999-038   US 60/109,952  

Method and Compositions for Immunization

with the Pseudomonas V Antigen

  11.25.98
SF1999-038   US 60/126,794   Same as above   03.30.99
SF1999-038  

US09/448,339

now US 6,309,651

dated 10.30.01

  Same as above   11.23.99
SF1999-038   PCT/US99/277769   Same as above   11.23.99
SF1999-038  

US CIP

09/770,916

  Same as above   01.26.01
SF01-043   US 60/264,795   Single Chain Antibody Against PcrV   01.29.01
SF01-043   PCT/US02-02382  

Method and Compositions for Immunization

with the Pseudomonas V Antigen

  01.25.02

 

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APPENDIX C

MATERIALS

 

 

Hybridoma :

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AMENDMENT NO. 1

to the

License Agreement

Effective April 6, 2004

Between

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

and

KALOBIOS, INC.

 

Effective June 17, 2004, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (“The Regents”) and KALOBIOS, INC. having a principal place of business at 3427 Hillview Ave., Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304, (“Licensee”), agree as follows:

A. BACKGROUND

 

A.1 The Regents and Licensee are parties to a License Agreement effective April 6, 2004 (“Original Agreement”) covering docket numbers SF99-038, “Active and Passive Immunization with the Pseudomonas V Antigen Protects Against Lung Injury”; and SF01-043, “Single Chain Antibody Against PcrV”.

 

A.2 The Regents and Licensee wish to amend the Original Agreement for the purpose of updating the list of materials specified in Appendix C of the Original Agreement.

B. AMENDMENTS

 

B.1 Add the following to Appendix C, (MATERIALS):

Polyclonal Antibody:

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Fab Fragments:

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All other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed these presents in duplicate by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the dates below:

 

KALOBIOS, INC.    

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

OF CALIFORNIA

By:  

  /s/ Mark R. Alfraito

    By:  

  /s/ James R. Henderson

 

Name:  

  Mark R. Alfraito

    Name:  

James R. Henderson

 

Title:  

 President

    Title:  

  Licensing Officer

 

Date:  

  6/17/04

    Date:  

  6/21/04

 

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Exhibit 10.17

LICENSE AGREEMENT

This License Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is entered into by and between KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“ KaloBios ”), with offices at 3427 Hillview Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, and Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. (“NIP”), having its principal place of business at Hamilton, Bermuda, on March 16, 2007 (“ Effective Date ”). NIP and its Affiliates shall be collectively referred to as “Novartis”. Accordingly, the Parties agree as follows:

1. Definitions .

1.1 An “ Affiliate ” means any Person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Party. For purposes of this definition, “control” or “controlled” means ownership directly or through one or more Affiliates, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the shares of stock entitled to vote for the election of directors, in the case of a corporation, or fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity interest in the case of any other type of legal entity, status as a general partner in any partnership, or any other arrangement whereby a Party controls or has the right to control the Board of Directors or equivalent governing body of a corporation or other entity, or the ability to cause the direction of the management or policies of a corporation or other entity. The Parties acknowledge that in the case of certain entities organized under the laws of certain countries outside of the United States, the maximum percentage ownership permitted by law for a foreign investor may be less than fifty percent (50%), and that in such case such lower percentage shall be substituted in the preceding sentence; provided that such foreign investor has the power to direct the management and policies of such entity. For purposes of this Agreement, NIP and the Novartis Institute for Functional Genomics, Inc., dba the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (“GNF”) are each considered Affiliates of the other. NIP shall be liable to KaloBios for all acts and omissions of its Affiliates as if performed by NIP under this Agreement.

1.2 “ Collaboration Agreement ” shall mean the Collaboration Agreement entered into by and among KaloBios, Novartis Pharma AG, and GNF on May 19, 2006 (as amended).

1.3 “ Completion Standard ” shall mean the set of quantitative criteria, agreed upon by scientists from NIP or its designated Affiliate and KaloBios in good faith, which represent reasonable metrics by which to evaluate NIP’s capability to successfully develop a Humaneered Antibody independent of KaloBios and to define the achievement of the Full Technology Transfer (as defined in Section 3.3). The Completion Standard shall be deemed satisfied when NIP or its designated Affiliate has developed a Humaneered Antibody that has a binding affinity of at least 50% of that of the parent murine antibody from which the Humaneered Antibody was developed.

1.4 “ Control ” shall mean the legal authority or right of a Party to grant a license or sublicense of intellectual property rights to another Party, or to otherwise disclose proprietary or trade secret information to such other Party, without breaching the terms of any agreement with a Third Party, or misappropriating the proprietary or trade secret information of a Third Party.

 

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1.5 “ Humaneering Technology ” shall mean inventions (whether or not patentable), processes, formulas, technology, reagents, protocols and know-how as set out in Exhibit A (as well as other such items that are not listed in Exhibit A but are used by KaloBios as of the Effective Date and are necessary to create such engineered antibodies), Controlled or used by KaloBios as of the Effective Date comprising the method for creating engineered antibodies from Starting Antibodies. However, “Humaneering Technology” shall not include any commercially available equipment, reagents or other materials.

1.6 “ Humaneered Antibody ” shall mean (i) an engineered immunoglobulin protein or (ii) a fragment thereof less than the full-length antibody form (including, without limitation, Fv, Fab, and F(ab’) 2 , single-chain antibody, or other moiety which, in each case, includes at least one CDR (or fragment thereof) and is capable of immunospecific binding); the development and manufacture of which incorporated Humaneering Technology.

1.7 “ Novartis ” shall mean NIP and its Affiliates, collectively (except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement).

1.8 “ Parties ” shall mean KaloBios and NIP, and each individually shall be a “Party.”

1.9 “ Patents ” shall mean any issued patent(s) and pending patent applications in any country, including, but not limited to, all provisional applications, substitutions, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, and renewals, all letters patent granted thereon, and all reissues, reexaminations, extensions and supplementary patent certificates thereof.

1.10 “ Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or political subdivision thereof.

1.11 “ Proprietary Information ” shall mean information relating to the disclosing Party’s business, including, without limitation, technical drawings, know-how, formulas, chemical and biological compositions, processes, ideas, and other technical, business, financial, customer and product development plans, forecasts, strategies and information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing will be considered “Proprietary Information” unless either (a) it is or was disclosed in tangible form and is conspicuously marked “Confidential”, “Proprietary” or the like or (b) it is or was disclosed in non-tangible form and identified as confidential at the time of disclosure, except that the Humaneering Technology shall be considered KaloBios’ Proprietary Information whether or not marked or identified as such.

1.12 “ Proprietary Rights ” shall mean patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights and all other intellectual property rights. Proprietary Rights shall include rights in KaloBios’ proprietary human antibody libraries, targets and technology, as described in Exhibit A, including without limitation information, know-how, methods and processes relevant thereto, and all intellectual property rights related to any of the foregoing, as of the Effective Date or during the Term of this Agreement, including without limitation any Patents controlled by KaloBios which are necessary and would be otherwise infringed to make, have made, use, sell, export and import a Humaneered Antibody. Such Patents include, for example, those patents and patent applications listed on Exhibit B.

 

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1.13 “ Starting Antibody ” shall mean (i) an immunoglobulin protein or (ii) a fragment thereof less than the full-length antibody form (including, without limitation, Fv, Fab, and F(ab’) 2 , single-chain antibody, or other moiety which, in each case, includes at least one CDR (or fragment thereof) and is capable of immunospecific binding).

1.14 “ Third Party ” shall mean any Person other than a Party and its Affiliates.

1.15 “Transfer Plan ” shall mean a plan to achieve the Completion Standard.

2. License; Restrictions .

2.1 Subject to all the terms and limitations of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Target Exclusion defined below), KaloBios hereby grants Novartis a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, royalty-free license under its Proprietary Rights in Humaneering Technology, solely to: (i) use Humaneering Technology for Novartis’ internal research and development purposes; provided, however, that no V-segment libraries, Vheavy expression vectors, Vkappa expression vectors, or Vlambda expression vectors provided to Novartis by KaloBios may be possessed by or reside at, nor may any other Humaneering Technology be practiced by, any Person that is not an Affiliate of NIP as of the Effective Date (and the foregoing shall not be licensed activity under this Section 2.1); and (ii) make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import Humaneered Antibodies developed by Novartis.

2.2 KaloBios grants no license, by implication or otherwise, except for the license expressly set forth in Section 2.1. Neither NIP nor its Affiliates shall (nor shall any of them enable or permit any Third Party to) directly or indirectly use or otherwise exploit any Humaneering Technology under a “fee-for-service” type of arrangement (as that term is understood in the industry) for the benefit of any Third Party (excluding commercial, collaborative or other similar arrangements with a Third Party).

2.3 As a material inducement for KaloBios to enter into this Agreement:

(a) For the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date five years from KaloBios’ receipt of all amounts due under Section 6 below, neither NIP nor its Affiliates shall (nor shall any of them enable or permit any Third Party to) use Humaneering Technology or KaloBios Proprietary Information to directly or indirectly research, develop or manufacture (or prepare to do so) any Humaneered Antibody against any of the targets set forth in Exhibit C, which are presently in KaloBios’ product pipeline (the “ Target Exclusion ”); and

(b) For the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date two years from KaloBios’ receipt of all amounts due under Section 6 below, neither NIP nor its Affiliates shall (nor shall any of them enable or permit any Third Party to) develop or commercialize a Humaneered Antibody against a target of a Pre-Existing Project or a Committed Project (as those terms are defined in the Collaboration Agreement) unless the milestone payments and royalties for that Target are paid as set forth in Sections 6.4 and 6.5 of the Collaboration Agreement or Novartis has exercised the Buy-Out Option set forth in Section 6.7 of the Collaboration Agreement.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing restrictions apply to all research and development activities that use Humaneering Technology or KaloBios Proprietary Information.

3. Technology Transfer to NIP, or its Designated Affiliate .

3.1 To enable Novartis to exercise the foregoing license, KaloBios will: (i) disclose and provide to NIP, or its designated Affiliate, as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date, the reagents and protocols as described in Exhibit A (the “ Initial Technology Transfer ”); and (ii) transfer the remainder of the tangible embodiments of Humaneering Technology as described in Exhibit A and provide NIP, or its designated Affiliate, reasonable access to KaloBios scientists at a Novartis facility designated by NIP until NIP or its designated Affiliate has, at the Novartis facility, developed one Humaneered Antibody that satisfies the Completion Standard (the “ Full Technology Transfer ”). NIP shall identify the target against which it plans to develop the Humaneered Antibody for purposes of completing the Full Technology Transfer within two weeks of the Effective Date.

3.2 When KaloBios believes the Initial Technology Transfer has been completed, KaloBios will notify NIP (or its designated Affiliate). NIP (or its designated Affiliate) will accept or reject completion of the Initial Technology Transfer in writing within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of such notice. NIP (or its designated Affiliate) may reject the Initial Technology Transfer only if the transfer failed in some material respect to meet the requirements therefor stated in Exhibit A and NIP’s (or its designated Affiliate’s) notice to that effect includes a reasonably detailed description of such failure. Failure to give proper written notice of acceptance or rejection within the acceptance period will constitute acceptance. If the Initial Technology Transfer is accepted, KaloBios will be conclusively presumed to have met its obligations with respect thereto and NIP shall pay KaloBios the fees as set forth in Section 6 below.

3.3 NIP will notify KaloBios of the completion of the Full Technology Transfer. However, KaloBios will be conclusively presumed to have met its obligations with respect thereto (it will be deemed accepted) on the earlier of the date: (i) when the TCC (described in Section 4 below) determines that the first Humaneered Antibody developed by NIP (or any Affiliate) in conjunction with KaloBios’ services under this Section 3 materially conforms to the requirement set forth in the Completion Standard; or (ii) six (6) months following acceptance of the Initial Technology Transfer (subject to Section 3.4 below).

3.4 KaloBios will extend the six (6) month time period in Section 3.3(ii) by one (1) month for each month that the TCC determines KaloBios has failed to meet its diligence obligations as described in Section 4.3(v), until the Completion Standard has been satisfied.

3.5 Upon request by NIP, KaloBios agrees to provide reasonable consulting services to NIP, or its designated Affiliate at commercially reasonable rates during the period beginning at the completion of the Full Technology Transfer.

 

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4. Governance .

4.1 The Parties will establish a Transfer Coordinating Committee (“ TCC ”), composed of two (2) representatives of KaloBios and two (2) representatives of NIP or its designated Affiliate.

4.2 Within fifteen (15) days of the Effective Date, each Party will designate its initial members to serve on the TCC. Each Party may replace its representatives on the TCC on written notice to the other Party.

4.3 The TCC shall have the following responsibilities: (i) develop a mutually agreeable Transfer Plan within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date; (ii) monitor the schedules and progress of work pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) receive and submit requests for information and/or assistance; (iv) generally oversee the day to day activities and relationship of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement; (v) documenting in outline format each month’s progress towards achievement of the Completion Standard, where the TCC will specifically report in writing if KaloBios has failed to use commercially reasonable efforts to diligently transfer the Humaneering Technology as required herein; and (vi) report to NIP the achievement of the Completion Standard. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the TCC is not authorized to amend, alter or extend this Agreement in any manner.

4.4 The TCC shall meet in person or by teleconference every four (4) weeks for the duration of the Initial and Full Technology Transfer (“ Technology Transfer Period ”) and quarterly during the Disclosure Period.

4.5 In the event of a disagreement among the TCC members, the matter will be resolved in accordance with Section 20; provided, however, that in the case of a disagreement with respect to Section 4.3(v), one of Novartis’ representatives (as designated by Novartis in advance as the chairperson of the TCC) shall be empowered to cast two votes, as compared to one vote for each of the other three TCC members.

5. Intellectual Property .

5.1 Ownership . As among the Parties, each Party and its respective Affiliates will be the sole owner of the intellectual property rights in any invention of which only its employees and Third Party contractors are inventors, and each Party and its respective Affiliates will jointly own the intellectual property rights in all inventions of which its and another Party’s or its respective Affiliates’ employees or contractors are joint inventors (“Joint IP”). Joint IP may be exploited and non-exclusively licensed to Third Parties by any Party without accounting to or further approval of the joint owner(s).

5.2 Improvements .

(a) The license grant set forth in Section 2.1 shall include, at no additional charge to Novartis, any modification, extension, enhancement or improvement that is based on or derived from the Humaneering Technology (“ Improvements ”), except Improvements created specifically in connection with a bona fide agreement with a Third Party, which KaloBios makes, conceives, or reduces to practice before the later of: (i) thirty (30) months following completion of the Full Technology Transfer, or (ii) thirty-six (36) months following the Effective Date (the “ Disclosure Period ”). KaloBios shall provide reasonable consulting services with respect to

 

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such Improvements as provided hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, and for clarity, if KaloBios is acquired (whether in a merger, acquisition, change of control transaction, or the like), no pre-existing intellectual property or technology of the acquiring Person shall be deemed an “Improvement.” For the avoidance of doubt, “Improvements” only include inventions, processes, formulas, technology, reagents, protocols or know-how, and any corresponding intellectual property rights, relevant to developing Humaneered Antibodies from Starting Antibodies and do not include, for example, specific Humaneered Antibodies developed by Novartis under its license.

(b) The Parties agree that nothing in this Agreement is intended to enable Novartis to prevent or restrict KaloBios from practicing (at any time) its existing technology or any Improvements. Accordingly, Novartis hereby grants back to KaloBios a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable license, to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import Humaneered Antibodies using any and all Improvements made, conceived or reduced to practice during the Disclosure Period by Novartis, excluding (for clarity) specific Humaneered Antibodies developed by Novartis which are potential therapeutic products of Novartis. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the foregoing grant back shall be deemed to include, without limitation, any invention that (alone or together with others) tends to define, describe or surround any part of the Humaneering Technology or any Proprietary Right licensed hereunder, and (ii) this Section 5.2(b) (unlike Section 5.2(c)) does not require Novartis to actually transfer technology or know-how to KaloBios.

(c) The Parties agree to promptly disclose all Improvements to one another during the Disclosure Period. To assist in the transfer of such Improvements, each Party will (I) be entitled to have a development engineer observe the operations of the others related to the Humaneering Technology for up to one (1) month per year during the Disclosure Period and (II) make its personnel reasonably available during the Disclosure Period to provide the other Party with reasonable information and assistance concerning Improvements upon request.

6. Fees and Payment Terms .

6.1 NIP will pay KaloBios a non-refundable fee of thirty million USD ($30,000,000). The payment will be made as follows: (i) [***] (ii) [***] (iii) [***].

6.2 All invoices shall conform to the extent reasonably practicable to the form of invoice contained in Exhibit D . All payments due shall be paid in U.S. Dollars. All taxes related to any payments hereunder (except U.S. taxes on KaloBios’ net income) shall be paid by Novartis and are not deductible from the payments due KaloBios. If Novartis is required by law to deduct or withhold any taxes from any amount payable to KaloBios hereunder, then the amount payable hereunder shall be increased so that after making all required deductions and/or withholdings (including deductions and withholdings applicable to any additional amounts payable under this Section), KaloBios receives an amount equal to the amount it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made, and Novartis shall, after making full payment of any such tax, provide KaloBios copies of tax receipts evidencing payment of such taxes.

 

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7. Inspection While the license granted under Section 2.1 is in effect, KaloBios shall have the right to appoint an internationally-recognized independent accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Novartis to inspect the relevant records and premises of Novartis to verify compliance with this Agreement. Before beginning its audit, the auditor shall execute an undertaking acceptable to Novartis by which the auditor shall keep confidential all information reviewed during such audit. The auditor shall have the right to disclose to KaloBios its conclusions from the audit. Novartis shall make its records and premises available for inspection by the auditor during regular business hours, upon receipt of reasonable advance notice from KaloBios, solely to verify Novartis’ compliance with this Agreement. Such inspection right shall not be exercised more than once in any calendar year, unless the previous inspection revealed material non-compliance on the part of Novartis. KaloBios agrees to hold in strict confidence all information received and all information learned in the course of any audit or inspection, except to the extent necessary for KaloBios to reveal such information in order to enforce its rights under this Agreement or if disclosure is required by law, regulation or judicial order. KaloBios shall pay for such inspections, as well as its own legal expenses associated with enforcing its rights with respect to any payments hereunder; except that in the event of Novartis’s noncompliance with any material term of this Agreement, Novartis shall pay for such inspection.

8. Confidentiality . Except as allowed herein, each receiving Party will hold in confidence and not use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the disclosing Party without the consent of the disclosing Party, and shall similarly bind its employees in writing. NIP may disclose KaloBios’ Proprietary Information to its Affiliates who have a need to know such information for the purpose of exercising the rights and licenses granted hereunder. Each receiving Party shall not be obligated under this Section with respect to information such receiving Party can document (a) is or has become readily publicly available without restriction through no fault of such receiving Party or its employees or agents, (b) is received without restriction from a Third Party lawfully in possession of such information and lawfully empowered to disclose such information, (c) was rightfully in the possession of such receiving Party without restriction prior to its disclosure by the other Party, or (d) was independently developed by employees or consultants of such receiving Party without access to such Proprietary Information. Each Party may disclose the other’s information that comprises Proprietary Information to the extent such disclosure is reasonably necessary in: (i) filing, prosecuting or defending litigation; (ii) filing, prosecuting or defending patent rights that encompass the Humaneered Antibodies (but only to the extent that one Party gives its consent to another Party to make such disclosure, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); or (iii) complying with applicable governmental regulations; provided, however, that if a Party is required to make any disclosure of the other Party’s secret or Proprietary Information, it will give reasonable advance notice to the other Party of such disclosure requirement and will use reasonable efforts to assist such other Party in efforts to secure confidential treatment of such Proprietary Information required to be disclosed. Upon any termination of this Agreement, and upon request, each Party shall promptly return to the other all of the other Party’s Proprietary Information that is not the subject of an existing license granted hereunder. Each Party has the right to retain one copy of Proprietary Information in their files for accounting and legal purposes. For eighteen (18) months from the Effective Date, neither GNF nor the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), an Affiliate of NIP, will, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce any member of the KaloBios technical or scientific staff to leave the employ of KaloBios; the foregoing does not prohibit mass media

 

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“want ads” not specifically directed towards employees or consultants of a Party. Notwithstanding anything else, with respect to information disclosed by any Party outside of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not expand, modify or otherwise supersede the terms and conditions of any non-disclosure or similar agreement entered into between KaloBios (on the one hand) and Novartis or any of their Affiliates (on the other hand), which shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

9. Patent Infringement and Enforcement Matters .

9.1 Novartis shall mark, and shall ensure that its licensees and channel partners mark, products (or their containers or labels) made, sold, or otherwise disposed of under this Agreement with the word “patent” or abbreviation “pat” and the applicable patent number(s), as KaloBios may notify Novartis from time to time if reasonably necessary to protect KaloBios’ Proprietary Rights.

9.2 KaloBios may in its discretion take or not take whatever action it believes is appropriate against any product or activity of any Third Party that may involve infringement or violation or an invalidity challenge of any Proprietary Right of KaloBios or Improvement to which KaloBios has a right to practice.

9.3 Subject to Section 9.2, Novartis may in its discretion take or not take whatever action it believes is appropriate against any product or activity of any Third Party that may involve infringement or violation or an invalidity challenge of any Proprietary Right relating to a Humaneered Antibody of Novartis.

9.4 Notice . In the event that a Third Party at any time asserts a claim, or brings an action, suit or proceeding against a Party, or any of its Affiliates or sublicensees, claiming infringement of such Third Party’s patent rights or unauthorized use or misappropriation of such Third Party’s know-how, based upon an assertion or claim arising out of any of the activities taken in respect of Humaneering Technology or making, importing, use or sale of a Humaneered Antibody (such a claim, action, suit or proceeding, a “ Third Party Infringement Claim ”), such Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of the claim or the commencement of such action, suit or proceeding, enclosing a copy of the claim and all papers served (to the extent not otherwise prohibited by law or contract).

9.5 Defense of Third Party Infringement Claim . In the event of a Third Party Infringement Claim, and subject to the Indemnity provisions set out in Section 12, the Party listed below shall assume control of the defense of such action, suit, proceeding or claim, and shall be entitled to settle any such claim against it in its sole discretion (but, for clarity, this provision shall not give any Party the right to take any action or settle any claim on another Party’s behalf).

(a) KaloBios, to the extent the Third Party Infringement Claim is directed against Humaneering Technology; and

(b) Novartis, to the extent the Third Party Infringement Claim is directed against a Humaneered Antibody of Novartis.

 

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The Party controlling such defense shall keep the other Party advised of the status of such action, suit, proceeding or claim and the defense thereof and shall consider recommendations made by the other Party with respect thereto.

10. Term and Termination .

10.1 Term . This Agreement will remain in effect until the expiration of the last to expire of KaloBios patent rights that claim Humaneering Technology, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 10.2.

10.2 Termination . If any Party should materially breach this Agreement, a non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement upon 60 days notice (30 days in the case of nonpayment) unless the breach is cured within the notice period. If the allegedly breaching party disputes that it has materially breached the agreement, the non-breaching Party may not terminate the Agreement until after the completion of the Dispute resolution procedures set forth in Article 20 (i.e. related to the escalation within each Party and the Mediation).

10.3 Effect of Termination . In the event of any termination of this Agreement, each Party will return to the other all Proprietary Information of such other Party (and all copies and extracts thereof). In the event of termination pursuant to Section 10.2 and subject only to the remainder of this Section 10.3 and to Section 10.4 below, all rights and licenses granted under this Agreement shall immediately terminate. Notwithstanding any termination or expiration, all rights and obligations concerning accrued payments shall survive. The terms of Sections 1, 2.2, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2(b), 7-8, 9.1, 10.3, 10.4, 11-14 and 16-21 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement. Termination is not the sole remedy under this Agreement and, whether or not termination is effected, all other remedies will remain available.

10.4 Optional Post-Termination Rights .

(a) In the event of termination by Novartis pursuant to Section 10.2, all rights and licenses granted to Novartis under this Agreement shall become irrevocable: (i) if Novartis notifies KaloBios within thirty (30) days of such termination of its intent to exercise the rights under this Section 10.4(a); (ii) if Novartis promptly pays or has paid KaloBios in full any and all amounts that are contemplated to be paid to KaloBios pursuant to Section 6 at the time of such termination; and (iii) subject to compliance with the surviving sections set forth in Section 10.3 above.

(b) In the event of any termination of this Agreement by KaloBios pursuant to Section 10.2, Novartis may continue to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell and import Humaneered Antibodies existing on the effective date of termination, subject to: (i) NIP notifying KaloBios within thirty (30) days of such termination of its intent to exercise the rights under this Section 10.4(b) (which notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of all Humaneered Antibodies existing at that time, and the clinical or pre-clinical stage of development for each); (ii) Novartis’ compliance with all surviving provisions of this Agreement; and (iii) Novartis paying KaloBios royalties and milestones on all such Humaneered Antibodies as if they were “Products” under the Collaboration Agreement (i.e. all amounts set forth in Sections 6.4 (Milestones) and 6.5 (Royalties) of the Collaboration Agreement, reading

 

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the term “Product” in such sections of the Collaboration Agreement as “Humaneered Antibody” for that purpose). Section 7 (Payments; Records) of the Collaboration Agreement shall apply with respect to all amounts owed to KaloBios under this Section 10.4(b). If NIP or any of its Affiliates should materially breach this Agreement while this Section 10.4(b) is in effect, KaloBios may terminate all rights granted under this Section upon 60 days notice (30 days in the case of nonpayment) unless the breach is cured within the notice period.

10.5 No Termination Payments . No Party shall incur any liability whatsoever for any damage, loss or expenses of any kind suffered or incurred by the other arising from or incident to any termination of this Agreement (or any part thereof) by such Party which complies with the terms of the Agreement whether or not such Party is aware of any such damage, loss or expenses.

11. Limited Liability . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT FOR A PARTY’S BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OR NIP’S OR ITS AFFILIATE’S BREACH OF SECTION 2.3, NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE OR OBLIGATED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR: (I) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS; OR (II) COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES. MOREOVER, KALOBIOS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY FOR ANY AMOUNTS IN EXCESS IN THE AGGREGATE OF THE FEES PAID TO IT HEREUNDER.

12. Indemnity .

12.1 KaloBios will defend, indemnify and hold Novartis harmless against any claims, damages, settlements and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in respect of injury (including death) to any persons or damage to any real or tangible property arising out of (a) the negligence or willful misconduct of KaloBios in the performance of the services under Section 3 of this Agreement, and (b) a Third Party claim against Novartis resulting from a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 14.2; provided KaloBios shall not be liable for nor be required to indemnify Novartis in regard to any injury or damage caused by any negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Novartis’ development, manufacture, use, sale, storage or handling of Humaneered Antibodies under this Agreement. This Section 12.1 states KaloBios’ entire obligation and Novartis’ sole remedy with respect to infringement of Third Party intellectual property rights, and KaloBios’ liability under this Section shall be limited to a maximum of [***].

12.2 Novartis will defend, indemnify and hold KaloBios and its Affiliates harmless against any claims, damages, settlements and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to Novartis’s exercise of the rights granted under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the manufacturing and clinical exploitation of Humaneering Technology or Humaneered Antibodies).

12.3 The indemnification obligations under this Section shall be conditioned upon the indemnified Party (a) promptly notifying the indemnifying Party of such claim; (b) turning over

 

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to the indemnifying Party sole control with respect to the defense and settlement of such claim; and (c) fully cooperating with the indemnifying Party in the defense and settlement thereof, provided the indemnifying Party reimburses it for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing such cooperation. An indemnified Party’s failure to promptly notify the indemnifying Party shall not relieve the indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 12 except to the extent that the indemnifying Party can demonstrate damages attributable to such failure.

13. Export Control . Each Party shall comply with all applicable export laws, restrictions, and regulations of any United States or foreign agency or authority and will not export or re-export, or allow or authorize the export or re-export of, any Humaneered Antibody, technology or information it obtains or learns pursuant to this Agreement in violation of any such laws, restrictions or regulations.

14. Warranty and Disclaimer .

14.1 Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that: (i) it has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, and (ii) neither its entering nor performing this Agreement will violate any right of or breach any obligation to any Third Party under any agreement or arrangement between such Party and the Third Party.

14.2 KaloBios represents and warrants to Novartis that: (i) except with respect to the expression of immunoglobulins, the methods and libraries used in Humaneering Technology, if practiced in Europe or North America, do not infringe any Third Party intellectual property right known to KaloBios as of the Effective Date; and (ii) KaloBios has not received written notice from any Third Party of infringement of a Third Party patent right by the making, importing, use or sale of Humaneering Technology or a Humaneered Antibody.

14.3 OTHERWISE, NO PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. KALOBIOS MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE RESULTS OF USE OR SAFETY OR EFFICACY OF ANY ANTIBODY OR OTHER MATTER.

15. Publicity . The Parties will agree upon the timing and content of any initial press release or other public communications relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.

15.1 Except to the extent already disclosed in that initial press release or other public communication, no public announcement concerning the existence or the terms of this Agreement or concerning the transactions described herein shall be made, either directly or indirectly, by any Party, except as may be legally required by applicable laws, regulations, or judicial order, without first obtaining the approval of the other Party and agreement upon the nature, text, and timing of such announcement.

15.2 The Party desiring to make any such public announcement shall provide the other Party with a written copy of the proposed announcement in sufficient time (no less than thirty (30) days) prior to public release to allow such other Party to comment upon such announcement prior to public release.

 

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16. Relationship of the Parties . Notwithstanding any provision hereof, for all purposes of this Agreement each Party shall be and act as an independent contractor and not as partner, joint venturer, or agent of the other and shall not bind nor attempt to bind the other to any contract.

17. Assignment . No Party shall have any right or ability to assign or transfer any obligations or benefits under this Agreement without the written consent of the other Party (and any unauthorized purported assignment will be void), except that a Party may assign and transfer this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder to any Affiliate or to any Third Party who succeeds to all or substantially all its business or assets. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their permitted successors and assigns.

18. Notice . All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed given when personally delivered or three days after being sent by prepaid certified or registered U.S. mail to the address of the Party to be noticed as set forth herein or such other address as such Party last provided to the other by written notice. Any such notice or communication may also be delivered by hand or by facsimile to the appropriate addressee. Notices shall be sent:

 

If to KaloBios, to:    KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   Attn: Mark Alfenito
   3427 Hillview Ave, Suite 200
   Palo Alto, CA
   Fax: (650) 843-1896
If to NIP, to:    Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd.
   Attn: President
  

P.O. Box HM 2899

Hamilton HM LX

BERMUDA

   Fax: (441) 296-5083
With a copy to:    NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC.
   220 Massachusetts Avenue
   Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
   Attention: Legal Dept.
   Fax: (617) 871-3354
   Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation
   Attn: General Counsel
   10675 John Jay Hopkins Drive
   San Diego, CA 92121
   Fax: (858) 812-1981

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modifications or waivers are to be made to this Agreement unless evidenced in writing and signed by both Parties. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under this Agreement, the prevailing Party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys fees. No liability or loss of rights hereunder shall result to any Party from delay or failure in performance (other than payment) caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Party affected thereby.

20. Dispute Resolution .

20.1 The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters relating to either Party’s rights and/or obligations hereunder may arise from time to time. It is the objective of the Parties to establish procedures to facilitate, if at all possible, the resolution of such disputes in an expedient manner by mutual cooperation and without resort to litigation. Any dispute arising between the Parties relating to, arising out of or in any way connected with the Agreement or any term or condition hereof, whether before or after termination of the Agreement, including but not limited to: (1) the performance by either Party of its obligations hereunder; (2) the rights of either Party hereunder; and (3) any allegedly improper actions of either Party that may be deemed to be intentionally and/or negligently tortious conduct (a “Dispute”), will be resolved as set forth in this Section 20.

20.2 Any Dispute shall first be brought to the attention of the Chief Scientific Officers of the Parties (or their respective designees, who shall have sufficient authority to ensure acceptance and execution of any Dispute resolution that is reached).

20.3 If the Chief Scientific Officers (or their designees) are unable to resolve such Dispute within forty-five (45) days of the first presentation of such dispute to the Chief Scientific Officer, then such Dispute shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officers of each of the Parties (or their respective designees, who shall have sufficient authority to ensure acceptance and execution of any Dispute resolution that is reached), who shall use their good faith efforts to mutually agree upon the proper resolution of the Dispute or an appropriate plan of action to resolve the Dispute.

20.4 If any dispute is not resolved by the Chief Executive Officers of the Parties (or their designees) within thirty (30) business days after such dispute is referred to them, or such longer period as the Chief Executive Officers (or their respective designees) may collectively agree, then any Party shall have the right to request non-binding mediation for such dispute (“Mediation”). The Mediation shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its commercial mediation rules. Unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Parties, the Mediation proceedings shall be conducted in San Diego. The Parties agree that they shall share equally the cost of the Mediation, including filing and hearing fees, and the cost of the mediator(s). Each Party shall have the right, at its own expense, to be represented by counsel in such a proceeding. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to commence Mediation proceedings within thirty (30) days subsequent to the initial written request for such Mediation. If any unresolved matter is not resolved following such Mediation, or in the event that such Mediation is not concluded: (i) within sixty (60) days subsequent to the first meeting of

 

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the Parties in connection with such Mediation; or (ii) within ninety (90) days subsequent to the initial written request for such Mediation, then either Party shall have the right to take such other action as is permitted under the relevant laws, taking into account the provisions of Section 21 (Governing Law and Venue). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 20 shall limit a Party’s right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court at any time.

21. Governing Law and Venue . This Agreement shall governed by the laws of the state of California, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The Parties agree for all controversies under this Agreement, unless otherwise provided in Section 20, the State and Federal Courts of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

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KALOBIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
By  

/s/ David W. Pritchard

Name:  

David W. Pritchard

Title  

Chief Executive Officer

 

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

NOVARTIS INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL LTD.
By  

/s/ Emil Brock

Name:  

Emil Brock

Title:  

Member of the Board

By  

/s/ Robert L. Thompson

Name:  

Robert L. Thompson

Title:  

Member of the Board

 

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EXHIBIT A

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EXHIBIT B

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Exhibit D

Form of Invoice

 

Sender’s Logo    INVOICE
   INVOICE DATE:
Street    [Month] [day] 200x
Town, Country   
Phone and Fax Nr.    INVOICE No.: XXX

 

Bill to :

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Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd.

“Hurst Holme”, 12 Trott Road

Att. Mr. Emil Bock/ Ms. Wendy Wiseman

P.O Box HM 2899

Hamilton, HM LX

Bermuda

and via fax, facsimile No. +1 441 296 5083

  

 

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[***] CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT REDACTED AND SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE COMMISSION.

 

Exhibit 10.31

April 23, 2012

Jeffrey H. Cooper

Dear Jeff:

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to offer you employment on the following terms:

1. Position . Your initial title will be Chief Financial Officer , and you will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. This is a full-time position based in South San Francisco, California. By signing this letter agreement, you confirm to the Company that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company.

2. Base Salary . The Company will pay you a starting base salary at the rate of $275,000.00 per year, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll schedule. This salary will be subject to adjustment pursuant to the Company’s employee compensation policies in effect from time to time.

3. Annual Bonus. In addition, you will be eligible to be considered for an incentive bonus for the 2012 fiscal year of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2012 Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”). The bonus (if any) will be awarded based on the achievement of Company and individual criteria established by the Company. Your maximum bonus (if any) will be equal to 30% of your annual base salary. At the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, the bonus is payable in cash or shares of the Company’s stock (with the value of any such shares to be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors) . Any bonus for the calendar year in which your employment begins will be prorated, based on the number of months you are employed by the Company during that year. The bonus (or vesting determination) for a fiscal year will be paid after the Company’s books for that year have been closed and will be paid (or vested) only if you are employed by the Company at the time of payment. The determinations of the Company with respect to your bonus will be final and binding. In the event that there is any conflict between this letter agreement and the Bonus Plan, the Bonus Plan, as interpreted and administered by the Company, will govern.

4. Employee Benefits. As a regular employee of the Company, you will be eligible to participate in a number of Company-sponsored benefits, including medical and dental benefits, flexible spending account and 401(k) plan. In addition, you will be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy as in effect from time to time.


Jeffrey H. Cooper

April 23, 2012

Page 2 of 4

 

5. Stock Options. Subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee, you will be granted an option to purchase 580,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The exercise price per share will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee on the date of option grant. The option will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to options granted under the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan (the “Plan”), as described in the Plan and the applicable Stock Option Agreement. The option will be immediately exercisable, but the unvested portion of the purchased shares will be subject to repurchase by the Company at the exercise price in the event that your service terminates for any reason before you vest in the shares. You will vest in 25% of the options shares upon your completion of twelve (12) continuous months of service, and the balance will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months of continuous service, as described in the applicable Stock Option Agreement.

6. Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement. Like all Company employees, you will be required, as a condition of your employment with the Company, to sign the Company’s standard Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A .

7. Employment Relationship. Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this letter agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).

8. Outside Activities. While you render services to the Company, you agree that you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity without the prior written consent of the Company. While you render services to the Company, you also will not assist any person or entity in competing with the Company, in preparing to compete with the Company or in hiring any employees or consultants of the Company.

9. Taxes. All forms of compensation referred to in this letter agreement are subject to reduction to reflect all applicable federal and state income and employment withholding taxes and other deductions required by law. You agree that the Company does not have a duty to design its compensation policies in a manner that minimizes your tax liabilities, and you will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors related to tax liabilities arising from your compensation.


Jeffrey H. Cooper

April 23, 2012

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10. Interpretation, Amendment and Enforcement. This letter agreement and Exhibit A constitute the complete agreement between you and the Company, contain all of the terms of your employment with the Company and supersede any prior agreements, representations or understandings (whether written, oral or implied) between you and the Company. This letter agreement may not be amended or modified, except by an express written agreement signed by both you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. The terms of this letter agreement and the resolution of any disputes as to the meaning, effect, performance or validity of this letter agreement or arising out of, related to, or in any way connected with, this letter agreement, your employment with the Company or any other relationship between you and the Company (the “Disputes”) will be governed by California law, excluding laws relating to conflicts or choice of law. You and the Company submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in San Mateo County in connection with any Dispute or any claim related to any Dispute.

11. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of this letter agreement and any and all claims relating to your employment with the Company will be settled by final and binding arbitration. The arbitration will take place in Santa Clara County or, at your option, the County in which you primarily worked when the arbitrable dispute or claim first arose. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. Any award or finding will be confidential. You and the Company agree to provide one another with reasonable access to documents and witnesses in connection with the resolution of the dispute. You and the Company will share the costs of arbitration equally, except that the Company will bear the cost of the arbitrator’s fee and any other type of expense or cost that you would not be required to bear if you were to bring the dispute or claim in court. Each party will be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees, and the arbitrator may not award attorneys’ fees unless a statute or contract at issue specifically authorizes such an award. This Section 14 does not apply to claims for workers’ compensation benefits or unemployment insurance benefits. Injunctive relief and other provisional remedies will be available in accordance with Section 1281.8 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.


Jeffrey H. Cooper

April 23, 2012

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We hope that you will accept our offer to join the Company. You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating both the enclosed duplicate original of this letter agreement and the enclosed Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement and returning them to me. This offer, if not accepted, will expire at the close of business on Monday, April 30, 2012 . As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon your providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Your employment is also contingent upon your starting work with the Company on or before Monday, July 2, 2012 .

If you have any questions, please call me at 650-243-3101.

 

Very truly yours,
K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC .
By:  

/s/ David Pritchard

Title:   CEO

 

I have read and accept this employment offer:

/s/ Jeffrey H. Cooper

        Signature of Jeffrey H. Cooper
Dated: April 24, 2012

Attachment

Exhibit A: Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement


EXHIBIT A

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT

The following confirms and memorializes an agreement that KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and I (Jeffrey H. Cooper) have had since the commencement of my employment with the Company in any capacity and that is and has been a material part of the consideration for my employment by Company:

1. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter into, any agreement either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement or my employment with Company. I will not violate any agreement with or rights of any third party or, except as expressly authorized by Company in writing hereafter, use or disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property when acting within the scope of my employment or otherwise on behalf of Company. Further, I have not retained anything containing any confidential information of a prior employer or other third party, whether or not created by me.

2. Company shall own all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, mask work rights, sui generis database rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights of any sort throughout the world) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, mask works, designs, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by me during the term of my employment with Company to and only to the fullest extent allowed by California Labor Code Section 2870 (which is attached as Appendix A) (collectively “Inventions”). I will promptly disclose all such Inventions to Company. I hereby make all assignments necessary to accomplish the foregoing. I shall further assist Company, at Company’s expense, to further evidence, record and perfect such assignments, and to perfect, obtain, maintain, enforce, and defend any rights specified to be so owned or assigned. I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint Company as my agent and attorney-in-fact, coupled with an interest and with full power of substitution, to act for and in my behalf to execute and file any document and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of the foregoing with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me. If anything created by me prior to my employment relates in any way to Company’s actual or proposed business, I have listed it on Appendix B in a manner that does not violate any third party rights. Without limiting Section 1 or Company’s other rights and remedies, if, when acting within the scope of my employment or otherwise on behalf of Company, I use or (except pursuant to this Section 2) disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property (or if any Invention cannot be fully made, used, reproduced, distributed and otherwise exploited without using or violating the foregoing), Company will have and I hereby grant Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license to exploit and exercise all such confidential information and intellectual property rights.

3. To the extent allowed by law, paragraph 2 includes all rights of paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known as or referred to as “moral rights,” “artist’s rights,” “droit moral,” or the like (collectively “Moral Rights”). To the


extent I retain any such Moral Rights under applicable law, I hereby ratify and consent to any action that may be taken with respect to such Moral Rights by or authorized by Company and agree not to assert any Moral Rights with respect thereto. I will confirm any such ratifications, consents and agreements from time to time as requested by Company.

4. I agree that all Inventions and all other business, technical and financial information (including, without limitation, the identity of and information relating to customers or employees) I develop, learn or obtain during the term of my employment that relate to Company or the business or demonstrably anticipated business of Company or that are received by or for Company in confidence, constitute “Proprietary Information.” I will hold in confidence and not disclose or, except within the scope of my employment, use any Proprietary Information. However, I shall not be obligated under this paragraph with respect to information I can document is or becomes readily publicly available without restriction through no fault of mine. Upon termination of my employment, I will promptly return to Company all items containing or embodying Proprietary Information (including all copies), except that I may keep my personal copies of (i) my compensation records, (ii) materials distributed to shareholders generally and (iii) this Agreement. I also recognize and agree that I have no expectation of privacy with respect to Company’s telecommunications, networking or information processing systems (including, without limitation, stored computer files, email messages and voice messages) and that my activity and any files or messages on or using any of those systems may be monitored at any time without notice.

5. Until one year after the term of my employment, I will not encourage or solicit any employee or consultant of Company to leave Company for any reason (except for the bona fide firing of Company personnel within the scope of my employment).

6. I agree that during the term of my employment with Company (whether or not during business hours), I will not engage in any activity that is in any way competitive with the business or demonstrably anticipated business of Company, and I will not assist any other person or organization in competing or in preparing to compete with any business or demonstrably anticipated business of Company.

7. I agree that this Agreement is not an employment contract for any particular term and that I have the right to resign and Company has the right to terminate my employment at will, at any time, for any or no reason, with or without cause. In addition, this Agreement does not purport to set forth all of the terms and conditions of my employment, and, as an employee of Company, I have obligations to Company which are not set forth in this Agreement. However, the terms of this Agreement govern over any inconsistent terms and can only be changed by a subsequent written agreement signed by the President of Company.

8. I agree that my obligations under paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Agreement shall continue in effect after termination of my employment, regardless of the reason or reasons for termination, and whether such termination is voluntary or involuntary on my part, and that Company is entitled to communicate my obligations under this Agreement to any future employer or potential employer of mine. My obligations under paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 also shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, assigns, and administrators and shall inure to the benefit of Company, it subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

 

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9. Any dispute in the meaning, effect or validity of this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. I further agree that if one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be illegal or unenforceable under applicable California law, such illegal or unenforceable portion(s) shall be limited or excluded from this Agreement to the minimum extent required so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms. I also understand that any breach of this Agreement will cause irreparable harm to Company for which damages would not be a adequate remedy, and, therefore, Company will be entitled to injunctive relief with respect thereto in addition to any other remedies and without any requirement to post bond.

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND I UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE OBLIGATIONS WHICH IT IMPOSES UPON ME WITHOUT RESERVATION. NO PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ME TO INDUCE ME TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT. I SIGN THIS AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND FREELY, IN DUPLICATE, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COMPANY WILL RETAIN ONE COUNTERPART AND THE OTHER COUNTERPART WILL BE RETAINED BY ME.

 

April 24, 2012   Employee
 

/s/ Jeffrey H. Cooper

  Signature
 

        Jeffrey H. Cooper

  Name (Printed)

 

Accepted and Agreed to:
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
By  

/s/ Jeanne Jew

 

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APPENDIX A

California Labor Code Section 2870. Application of provision providing that employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in invention to employer.

1. Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either:

a) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or

b) Result from any work performed by the employee for his employer.

2. To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a), the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.


APPENDIX B

PRIOR MATTER

Exhibit 10.32

July 5, 2012

Jeffrey H. Cooper

Dear Jeff:

We are pleased to inform you that on April 17, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved for you the following benefits:

1. Stock Options Vesting Acceleration . If the Company is subject to a Change in Control (as defined in the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan) before your service with the Company terminates, and if you are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined in Section 8) within 12 months after that Change in Control (“Double Trigger”), then you will receive the following vesting acceleration with respect to each option for shares of the Company’s Common Stock granted under the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan:

 

  (a) Vesting Credit until Date of Involuntary Termination:

(i) To the extent that you have not become vested in any of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to a particular option as of the effective date of the Involuntary Termination, you will become vested in X/Y of the shares subject to such option, in which X is equal to the number of whole months of service that you have provided from the vesting commencement date of such option until the effective date of the Involuntary Termination and Y is equal to the total number of months of service to fully vest in such option; or

(ii) To the extent that you have become vested in any of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to a particular option, you will retain such vesting credit; and

 

  (b) Vesting Acceleration following Involuntary Termination :

As of the effective date of the Involuntary Termination, you will become vested in an additional number of shares subject to each option equal to fifty percent (50%) of your then unvested shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to such option. The number of unvested shares is determined by first taking into account Section 1(a) above.


In the event that an option granted to you under the Plan has vesting acceleration that is also triggered by a Double Trigger but whose terms are different than the vesting acceleration described herein (“Previous Double Trigger Acceleration”), the vesting acceleration described in this letter agreement will supersede and replace in its entirety any such Previous Double Trigger Acceleration. In the event that an option granted to you under the Plan has vesting acceleration that is not triggered by a Double Trigger, such vesting acceleration remains in full force and effect.

Example of Double Trigger Acceleration :

You have an option for 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. This option has a four-year vesting schedule, with a 12-month cliff, so that 25% of the shares become vested upon your completion of 12 months of service from the vesting commencement date of the option, and 1/48 th of the shares become vested upon your completion of each month of service thereafter.

The Double Trigger occurs when you have completed ten months of service from this option’s vesting commencement date. In accordance with this Section 1, to calculate the vesting acceleration, pursuant to Section 1(a), you must first receive monthly vesting credit to become vested in 10/48 th of 10,000 shares or 2,083 shares and then the vesting acceleration in Section 1(b) would permit you to become vested in an additional 50% of the 7,917 unvested shares or 3,959 shares for a total vesting acceleration of 6,042 shares (2,083 + 3,959).

2. Severance Benefits upon Change in Control . If the Company is subject to a Change in Control before your service with the Company terminates, and if you are subject to an Involuntary Termination within 12 months after that Change in Control and a Separation occurs, then you will be entitled to the following benefits:

(a) The Company will continue to pay your base salary for a period of 12 months following the termination of your employment. Your base salary will be paid at the rate in effect at the time of the termination of your employment and in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll procedures. The amount of the salary continuation payments under this Subsection (a) will be reduced by the amount of any severance pay or pay in lieu of notice that you receive from the Company under a federal or state statute (including, without limitation, the WARN Act).

(b) If a target bonus has been established for you for the fiscal year in which your employment terminates, you will receive a pro rata portion of that target bonus, based on the number of days for which you were employed during that fiscal year. This amount will be paid in installments over the same period as your base salary, pursuant to Subsection (a) above.


(c) If you elect to continue your health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) following the termination of your employment, then the Company will pay the same portion of your monthly premium under COBRA as it pays for active employees until the earliest of (i) the close of the 12-month period following the termination of your employment, (ii) the expiration of your continuation coverage under COBRA or (iii) the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment or self-employment.

(d) Commencement of Severance Payments . Payment of the periodic severance pay provided for under Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above will commence on the first regularly scheduled payroll date that occurs on or after 60 days after your Separation, but only if you have complied with the release and other preconditions set forth in Section 3. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each periodic payment under Sections 2(a) and 2(b) is hereby designated as a separate payment.

(e) Mandatory Deferral of Payments . If the Company determines that you are a “specified employee” under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code at the time of your Separation, then (i) the periodic severance payments under Sections 2(a) and 2(b), to the extent that they are subject to Section 409A of the Code, will commence during the seventh month after your Separation and (ii) the installments that otherwise would have been paid during the first six months after your Separation will be paid in a lump sum when the periodic payments commence. If applicable, this paragraph supersedes any contrary provision of this letter agreement.

3. Release of Claims . However, the benefits in Sections 1 and 2 will not apply unless you (i) resign as a member of the Boards of Directors of the Company and all of its subsidiaries, to the extent applicable, (ii) sign a general release of claims (in a form prescribed by the Company) of all known and unknown claims that you may then have against the Company or persons affiliated with the Company and (iii) have returned all Company property. The Company will deliver the release to you within 15 days after your Separation. You must execute and return the release within the period of time set forth in the form of release (the “Release Deadline”), which will be no later than 50 days after your Separation. If you fail to return the release on or before the Release Deadline or if you revoke the release, you will not be entitled to any benefits that are contingent on your execution of the release.

4. Employment Relationship . Employment with the Company continues to be for no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this letter agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).


5. Taxes . All forms of compensation referred to in this letter agreement are subject to reduction to reflect applicable withholding and payroll taxes and other deductions required by law. You agree that the Company does not have a duty to design its compensation policies in a manner that minimizes your tax liabilities, and you will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors related to tax liabilities arising from your compensation.

6. Interpretation, Amendment and Enforcement . This letter agreement may not be amended or modified, except by an express written agreement signed by both you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you). The terms of this letter agreement and the resolution of any disputes as to the meaning, effect, performance or validity of this letter agreement or arising out of, related to, or in any way connected with, this letter agreement, your employment with the Company or any other relationship between you and the Company (the “Disputes”) will be governed by California law, excluding laws relating to conflicts or choice of law. You and the Company submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Santa Clara County in connection with any Dispute or any claim related to any Dispute.

7. Arbitration . Any controversy or claim arising out of this letter agreement and any and all claims relating to your employment with the Company will be settled by final and binding arbitration. The arbitration will take place in Santa Clara County or, at your option, the County in which you primarily worked when the arbitrable dispute or claim first arose. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. Any award or finding will be confidential. You and the Company agree to provide one another with reasonable access to documents and witnesses in connection with the resolution of the dispute. You and the Company will share the costs of arbitration equally, except that the Company will bear the cost of the arbitrator’s fee and any other type of expense or cost that you would not be required to bear if you were to bring the dispute or claim in court. Each party will be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees, and the arbitrator may not award attorneys’ fees unless a statute or contract at issue specifically authorizes such an award. This Section 6 does not apply to claims for workers’ compensation benefits or unemployment insurance benefits. Injunctive relief and other provisional remedies will be available in accordance with Section 1281.8 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

8. Definitions . The following terms have the meaning set forth below wherever they are used in this letter agreement:

Cause ” means (a) your unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s confidential information or trade secrets, which use or disclosure causes material harm to the Company, (b) your material breach of any agreement between you and the Company, (c) your material failure to comply with the Company’s written policies or rules, (d) your conviction of, or your plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any State, (e) your gross negligence or willful misconduct, (f) your continuing failure to perform assigned duties after receiving written notification of the failure from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or President or (g) your failure to cooperate in good faith with a governmental or internal investigation of the Company or its directors, officers or employees, if the Company has requested your cooperation.


Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Involuntary Termination ” means either (a) involuntary discharge by the Company for reasons other than Cause or (b) voluntary resignation following (i) a change in your position with the Company that materially reduces your level of authority or responsibility, (ii) a reduction in your base salary by more than 10% or (iii) receipt of notice that your principal workplace will be relocated more than 30 miles. A condition will not be considered reason for voluntary resignation under subclause (b) unless you give the Company written notice of the condition within 90 days after the condition comes into existence and the Company fails to remedy the condition within 30 days after receiving your written notice. In addition, your resignation must occur within 12 months after the condition comes into existence. [For the avoidance of doubt, any Company request that you relocate from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area shall not constitute grounds for an Involuntary Termination.]

Separation ” means a “separation from service,” as defined in the regulations under Section 409A of the Code.

* * * * *


You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating the enclosed duplicate original of this letter agreement and returning it to me. If you have any questions, please call me at 650-243-3101.

 

Very truly yours,

K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC .

/s/ David Pritchard

By:

 

David Pritchard

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

I have read and accept the terms of this letter agreement:

 

/s/ Jeffrey H. Cooper

                     Signature of Jeffrey H. Cooper

Dated: July 10, 2012

Exhibit 10.33

April 18, 2012

Nestor A. Molfino, M.D.

Dear Nestor:

KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to offer you employment on the following terms:

1. Position . Your initial title will be Chief Medical Officer , and you will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. This is a full-time position based in South San Francisco, California. By signing this letter agreement, you confirm to the Company that you have no contractual commitments or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties for the Company.

2. Base Salary . The Company will pay you a starting base salary at the rate of $350,000.00 per year, payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll schedule. This salary will be subject to adjustment pursuant to the Company’s employee compensation policies in effect from time to time.

3. Annual Bonus. In addition, you will be eligible to be considered for an incentive bonus for the 2012 fiscal year of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2012 Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”). The bonus (if any) will be awarded based on the achievement of Company and individual criteria established by the Company. Your maximum bonus (if any) will be equal to 30% of your annual base salary. At the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, the bonus is payable in cash or shares of the Company’s stock (with the value of any such shares to be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors), but for 2012 will be paid to you in cash . Any bonus for the calendar year in which your employment begins will be prorated, based on the number of months you are employed by the Company during that year. The bonus (or vesting determination) for a fiscal year will be paid after the Company’s books for that year have been closed and will be paid (or vested) only if you are employed by the Company at the time of payment. The determinations of the Company with respect to your bonus will be final and binding. In the event that there is any conflict between this letter agreement and the Bonus Plan, the Bonus Plan, as interpreted and administered by the Company, will govern.

4. Cash Bonus. You will be paid a one-time cash bonus of up to 15% of your base salary ( $52,500) . The bonus will be awarded based on the achievement of personal and Clinical department goals to be agreed to in advance by the two of us, and the determination made by the Board. The bonus will be paid May 31, 2013 only if you are still an employee of the company in good standing at that time. The determinations of the Company with respect to your bonus will be final and binding.


Nestor Molfino, M.D.

April 18, 2012

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5. Temporary Housing and Transportation Expenses. To help defray the reasonable cost of temporary housing and relocation to the San Francisco Bay Area, you will be reimbursed up to $5,000.00 to cover all properly documented expenses related to up to 30 days of temporary housing and travel.

6. Relocation Related Expenses. You will be reimbursed up to $15,000.00 to cover all properly documented expenses related to moving you and your family to the San Francisco Bay area. These expenses can include all documented expenses related to moving you and your family from Maryland, airfare, mileage and/or shipping costs. If, however, you resign from employment with the Company within the first two years of your employment, then you will reimburse the Company for 100% of the amounts paid to you by the Company related to Sections 5 and 6. Your reimbursement will be made within thirty (30) days following your last date of employment with the Company.

7. Employee Benefits . As a regular employee of the Company, you will be eligible to participate in a number of Company-sponsored benefits, including medical and dental benefits, flexible spending account and 401(k) plan. In addition, you will be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy as in effect from time to time.

8. Stock Options . Subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee, you will be granted an option to purchase 580,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The exercise price per share will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee on the date of option grant. The option will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to options granted under the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan (the “Plan”), as described in the Plan and the applicable Stock Option Agreement. The option will be immediately exercisable, but the unvested portion of the purchased shares will be subject to repurchase by the Company at the exercise price in the event that your service terminates for any reason before you vest in the shares. You will vest in 25% of the options shares upon your completion of twelve (12) continuous months of service, and the balance will vest in equal monthly installments over the next 36 months of continuous service, as described in the applicable Stock Option Agreement.

9. Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement . Like all Company employees, you will be required, as a condition of your employment with the Company, to sign the Company’s standard Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A .

10. Employment Relationship . Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this letter agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the


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Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).

11. Outside Activities . While you render services to the Company, you agree that you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or other business activity without the prior written consent of the Company. While you render services to the Company, you also will not assist any person or entity in competing with the Company, in preparing to compete with the Company or in hiring any employees or consultants of the Company.

12. Taxes . All forms of compensation referred to in this letter agreement are subject to reduction to reflect all applicable federal and state income and employment withholding taxes and other deductions required by law. You agree that the Company does not have a duty to design its compensation policies in a manner that minimizes your tax liabilities, and you will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors related to tax liabilities arising from your compensation.

13. Interpretation, Amendment and Enforcement . This letter agreement and Exhibit A constitute the complete agreement between you and the Company, contain all of the terms of your employment with the Company and supersede any prior agreements, representations or understandings (whether written, oral or implied) between you and the Company. This letter agreement may not be amended or modified, except by an express written agreement signed by both you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. The terms of this letter agreement and the resolution of any disputes as to the meaning, effect, performance or validity of this letter agreement or arising out of, related to, or in any way connected with, this letter agreement, your employment with the Company or any other relationship between you and the Company (the “Disputes”) will be governed by California law, excluding laws relating to conflicts or choice of law. You and the Company submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in San Mateo County in connection with any Dispute or any claim related to any Dispute.

14. Arbitration . Any controversy or claim arising out of this letter agreement and any and all claims relating to your employment with the Company will be settled by final and binding arbitration. The arbitration will take place in Santa Clara County or, at your option, the County in which you primarily worked when the arbitrable dispute or claim first arose. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. Any award or finding will be confidential. You and the Company agree to provide one another with reasonable access to documents and witnesses in connection with the resolution of the dispute. You and the Company will share the costs of arbitration equally, except that the Company will bear the cost of the arbitrator’s fee and any other type of expense or cost that you would not be required to bear if you were to bring the dispute or claim in court. Each party will be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees, and the arbitrator may not award attorneys’ fees unless a statute or contract at issue specifically authorizes such an award. This Section 14 does not apply to claims for workers’ compensation benefits or unemployment insurance benefits. Injunctive relief and other provisional remedies will be available in accordance with Section 1281.8 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.


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April 18, 2012

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We hope that you will accept our offer to join the Company. You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating both the enclosed duplicate original of this letter agreement and the enclosed Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement and returning them to me. This offer, if not accepted, will expire at the close of business on Monday, April 23, 2012 . As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon your providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Your employment is also contingent upon your starting work with the Company on or before Monday, May 29, 2012 .

If you have any questions, please call me at 650-243-3101.

 

Very truly yours,
K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC .
By:  

/s/ David Pritchard

Title:  

                       CEO

 

I have read and accept this employment offer:

/s/ Nestor Molfino

            Signature of Nestor Molfino, M.D.

Dated:   April 19, 2012

Attachment

Exhibit A: Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement


EXHIBIT A

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT

The following confirms and memorializes an agreement that KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and I (Nestor A. Molfino, M.D.) have had since the commencement of my employment with the Company in any capacity and that is and has been a material part of the consideration for my employment by Company:

1. I have not entered into, and I agree I will not enter into, any agreement either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement or my employment with Company. I will not violate any agreement with or rights of any third party or, except as expressly authorized by Company in writing hereafter, use or disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property when acting within the scope of my employment or otherwise on behalf of Company. Further, I have not retained anything containing any confidential information of a prior employer or other third party, whether or not created by me.

2. Company shall own all right, title and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, mask work rights, sui generis database rights and all other intellectual and industrial property rights of any sort throughout the world) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, mask works, designs, know-how, ideas and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by me during the term of my employment with Company to and only to the fullest extent allowed by California Labor Code Section 2870 (which is attached as Appendix A) (collectively “Inventions”). I will promptly disclose all such Inventions to Company. I hereby make all assignments necessary to accomplish the foregoing. I shall further assist Company, at Company’s expense, to further evidence, record and perfect such assignments, and to perfect, obtain, maintain, enforce, and defend any rights specified to be so owned or assigned. I hereby irrevocably designate and appoint Company as my agent and attorney-in-fact, coupled with an interest and with full power of substitution, to act for and in my behalf to execute and file any document and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the purposes of the foregoing with the same legal force and effect as if executed by me. If anything created by me prior to my employment relates in any way to Company’s actual or proposed business, I have listed it on Appendix B in a manner that does not violate any third party rights. Without limiting Section 1 or Company’s other rights and remedies, if, when acting within the scope of my employment or otherwise on behalf of Company, I use or (except pursuant to this Section 2) disclose my own or any third party’s confidential information or intellectual property (or if any Invention cannot be fully made, used, reproduced, distributed and otherwise exploited without using or violating the foregoing), Company will have and I hereby grant Company a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license to exploit and exercise all such confidential information and intellectual property rights.

3. To the extent allowed by law, paragraph 2 includes all rights of paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known as or referred to as “moral rights,” “artist’s rights,” “droit moral,” or the like (collectively “Moral Rights”). To the extent I retain any such Moral Rights under applicable law, I hereby ratify and consent to any


action that may be taken with respect to such Moral Rights by or authorized by Company and agree not to assert any Moral Rights with respect thereto. I will confirm any such ratifications, consents and agreements from time to time as requested by Company.

4. I agree that all Inventions and all other business, technical and financial information (including, without limitation, the identity of and information relating to customers or employees) I develop, learn or obtain during the term of my employment that relate to Company or the business or demonstrably anticipated business of Company or that are received by or for Company in confidence, constitute “Proprietary Information.” I will hold in confidence and not disclose or, except within the scope of my employment, use any Proprietary Information. However, I shall not be obligated under this paragraph with respect to information I can document is or becomes readily publicly available without restriction through no fault of mine. Upon termination of my employment, I will promptly return to Company all items containing or embodying Proprietary Information (including all copies), except that I may keep my personal copies of (i) my compensation records, (ii) materials distributed to shareholders generally and (iii) this Agreement. I also recognize and agree that I have no expectation of privacy with respect to Company’s telecommunications, networking or information processing systems (including, without limitation, stored computer files, email messages and voice messages) and that my activity and any files or messages on or using any of those systems may be monitored at any time without notice.

5. Until one year after the term of my employment, I will not encourage or solicit any employee or consultant of Company to leave Company for any reason (except for the bona fide firing of Company personnel within the scope of my employment).

6. I agree that during the term of my employment with Company (whether or not during business hours), I will not engage in any activity that is in any way competitive with the business or demonstrably anticipated business of Company, and I will not assist any other person or organization in competing or in preparing to compete with any business or demonstrably anticipated business of Company.

7. I agree that this Agreement is not an employment contract for any particular term and that I have the right to resign and Company has the right to terminate my employment at will, at any time, for any or no reason, with or without cause. In addition, this Agreement does not purport to set forth all of the terms and conditions of my employment, and, as an employee of Company, I have obligations to Company which are not set forth in this Agreement. However, the terms of this Agreement govern over any inconsistent terms and can only be changed by a subsequent written agreement signed by the President of Company.

8. I agree that my obligations under paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Agreement shall continue in effect after termination of my employment, regardless of the reason or reasons for termination, and whether such termination is voluntary or involuntary on my part, and that Company is entitled to communicate my obligations under this Agreement to any future employer or potential employer of mine. My obligations under paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 also shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, assigns, and administrators and shall inure to the benefit of Company, it subsidiaries, successors and assigns.

 

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9. Any dispute in the meaning, effect or validity of this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof. I further agree that if one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be illegal or unenforceable under applicable California law, such illegal or unenforceable portion(s) shall be limited or excluded from this Agreement to the minimum extent required so that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its terms. I also understand that any breach of this Agreement will cause irreparable harm to Company for which damages would not be a adequate remedy, and, therefore, Company will be entitled to injunctive relief with respect thereto in addition to any other remedies and without any requirement to post bond.

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY AND I UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE OBLIGATIONS WHICH IT IMPOSES UPON ME WITHOUT RESERVATION. NO PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ME TO INDUCE ME TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT. I SIGN THIS AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND FREELY, IN DUPLICATE, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COMPANY WILL RETAIN ONE COUNTERPART AND THE OTHER COUNTERPART WILL BE RETAINED BY ME.

 

April 19, 2012   Employee
 

/s/ Nestor A. Molfino

  Signature
 

        Nestor A. Molfino

  Name (Printed)
Accepted and Agreed to:  
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  
By  

/s/ Jeanne Jew

   

 

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APPENDIX A

California Labor Code Section 2870. Application of provision providing that employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in invention to employer.

1. Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either:

a) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or

b) Result from any work performed by the employee for his employer.

2. To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a), the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.


APPENDIX B

PRIOR MATTER

Exhibit 10.34

May 29, 2012

Nestor A. Molfino, MD

Dear Nestor:

We are pleased to inform you that on April 17, 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) approved for you the following benefits:

1. Stock Options Vesting Acceleration . If the Company is subject to a Change in Control (as defined in the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan) before your service with the Company terminates, and if you are subject to an Involuntary Termination (as defined in Section 8) within 12 months after that Change in Control (“Double Trigger”), then you will receive the following vesting acceleration with respect to each option for shares of the Company’s Common Stock granted under the Company’s 2001 Stock Plan:

 

  (a) Vesting Credit until Date of Involuntary Termination:

(i) To the extent that you have not become vested in any of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to a particular option as of the effective date of the Involuntary Termination, you will become vested in X/Y of the shares subject to such option, in which X is equal to the number of whole months of service that you have provided from the vesting commencement date of such option until the effective date of the Involuntary Termination and Y is equal to the total number of months of service to fully vest in such option; or

(ii) To the extent that you have become vested in any of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to a particular option, you will retain such vesting credit; and

 

  (b) Vesting Acceleration following Involuntary Termination :

As of the effective date of the Involuntary Termination, you will become vested in an additional number of shares subject to each option equal to fifty percent (50%) of your then unvested shares of the Company’s Common Stock subject to such option. The number of unvested shares is determined by first taking into account Section 1(a) above.


In the event that an option granted to you under the Plan has vesting acceleration that is also triggered by a Double Trigger but whose terms are different than the vesting acceleration described herein (“Previous Double Trigger Acceleration”), the vesting acceleration described in this letter agreement will supersede and replace in its entirety any such Previous Double Trigger Acceleration. In the event that an option granted to you under the Plan has vesting acceleration that is not triggered by a Double Trigger, such vesting acceleration remains in full force and effect.

Example of Double Trigger Acceleration :

You have an option for 10,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. This option has a four-year vesting schedule, with a 12-month cliff, so that 25% of the shares become vested upon your completion of 12 months of service from the vesting commencement date of the option, and 1/48 th of the shares become vested upon your completion of each month of service thereafter.

The Double Trigger occurs when you have completed ten months of service from this option’s vesting commencement date. In accordance with this Section 1, to calculate the vesting acceleration, pursuant to Section 1(a), you must first receive monthly vesting credit to become vested in 10/48 th of 10,000 shares or 2,083 shares and then the vesting acceleration in Section 1(b) would permit you to become vested in an additional 50% of the 7,917 unvested shares or 3,959 shares for a total vesting acceleration of 6,042 shares (2,083 + 3,959).

2. Severance Benefits upon Change in Control . If the Company is subject to a Change in Control before your service with the Company terminates, and if you are subject to an Involuntary Termination within 12 months after that Change in Control and a Separation occurs, then you will be entitled to the following benefits:

(a) The Company will continue to pay your base salary for a period of 12 months following the termination of your employment. Your base salary will be paid at the rate in effect at the time of the termination of your employment and in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll procedures. The amount of the salary continuation payments under this Subsection (a) will be reduced by the amount of any severance pay or pay in lieu of notice that you receive from the Company under a federal or state statute (including, without limitation, the WARN Act).

(b) If a target bonus has been established for you for the fiscal year in which your employment terminates, you will receive a pro rata portion of that target bonus, based on the number of days for which you were employed during that fiscal year. This amount will be paid in installments over the same period as your base salary, pursuant to Subsection (a) above.


(c) If you elect to continue your health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) following the termination of your employment, then the Company will pay the same portion of your monthly premium under COBRA as it pays for active employees until the earliest of (i) the close of the 12-month period following the termination of your employment, (ii) the expiration of your continuation coverage under COBRA or (iii) the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment or self-employment.

(d) Commencement of Severance Payments . Payment of the periodic severance pay provided for under Sections 2(a) and 2(b) above will commence on the first regularly scheduled payroll date that occurs on or after 60 days after your Separation, but only if you have complied with the release and other preconditions set forth in Section 3. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each periodic payment under Sections 2(a) and 2(b) is hereby designated as a separate payment.

(e) Mandatory Deferral of Payments . If the Company determines that you are a “specified employee” under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code at the time of your Separation, then (i) the periodic severance payments under Sections 2(a) and 2(b), to the extent that they are subject to Section 409A of the Code, will commence during the seventh month after your Separation and (ii) the installments that otherwise would have been paid during the first six months after your Separation will be paid in a lump sum when the periodic payments commence. If applicable, this paragraph supersedes any contrary provision of this letter agreement.

3. Release of Claims . However, the benefits in Sections 1 and 2 will not apply unless you (i) resign as a member of the Boards of Directors of the Company and all of its subsidiaries, to the extent applicable, (ii) sign a general release of claims (in a form prescribed by the Company) of all known and unknown claims that you may then have against the Company or persons affiliated with the Company and (iii) have returned all Company property. The Company will deliver the release to you within 15 days after your Separation. You must execute and return the release within the period of time set forth in the form of release (the “Release Deadline”), which will be no later than 50 days after your Separation. If you fail to return the release on or before the Release Deadline or if you revoke the release, you will not be entitled to any benefits that are contingent on your execution of the release.

4. Employment Relationship . Employment with the Company continues to be for no specific period of time. Your employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations that may have been made to you are superseded by this letter agreement. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your job duties, title, compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you).


5. Taxes . All forms of compensation referred to in this letter agreement are subject to reduction to reflect applicable withholding and payroll taxes and other deductions required by law. You agree that the Company does not have a duty to design its compensation policies in a manner that minimizes your tax liabilities, and you will not make any claim against the Company or its Board of Directors related to tax liabilities arising from your compensation.

6. Interpretation, Amendment and Enforcement . This letter agreement may not be amended or modified, except by an express written agreement signed by both you and a duly authorized officer of the Company (other than you). The terms of this letter agreement and the resolution of any disputes as to the meaning, effect, performance or validity of this letter agreement or arising out of, related to, or in any way connected with, this letter agreement, your employment with the Company or any other relationship between you and the Company (the “Disputes”) will be governed by California law, excluding laws relating to conflicts or choice of law. You and the Company submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Santa Clara County in connection with any Dispute or any claim related to any Dispute.

7. Arbitration . Any controversy or claim arising out of this letter agreement and any and all claims relating to your employment with the Company will be settled by final and binding arbitration. The arbitration will take place in Santa Clara County or, at your option, the County in which you primarily worked when the arbitrable dispute or claim first arose. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. Any award or finding will be confidential. You and the Company agree to provide one another with reasonable access to documents and witnesses in connection with the resolution of the dispute. You and the Company will share the costs of arbitration equally, except that the Company will bear the cost of the arbitrator’s fee and any other type of expense or cost that you would not be required to bear if you were to bring the dispute or claim in court. Each party will be responsible for its own attorneys’ fees, and the arbitrator may not award attorneys’ fees unless a statute or contract at issue specifically authorizes such an award. This Section 6 does not apply to claims for workers’ compensation benefits or unemployment insurance benefits. Injunctive relief and other provisional remedies will be available in accordance with Section 1281.8 of the California Code of Civil Procedure.

8. Definitions . The following terms have the meaning set forth below wherever they are used in this letter agreement:

Cause ” means (a) your unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s confidential information or trade secrets, which use or disclosure causes material harm to the Company, (b) your material breach of any agreement between you and the Company, (c) your material failure to comply with the Company’s written policies or rules, (d) your conviction of, or your plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any State, (e) your gross negligence or willful misconduct, (f) your continuing failure to perform assigned duties after receiving written notification of the failure from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or President or (g) your failure to cooperate in good faith with a governmental or internal investigation of the Company or its directors, officers or employees, if the Company has requested your cooperation.


Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Involuntary Termination ” means either (a) involuntary discharge by the Company for reasons other than Cause or (b) voluntary resignation following (i) a change in your position with the Company that materially reduces your level of authority or responsibility, (ii) a reduction in your base salary by more than 10% or (iii) receipt of notice that your principal workplace will be relocated more than 30 miles. A condition will not be considered reason for voluntary resignation under subclause (b) unless you give the Company written notice of the condition within 90 days after the condition comes into existence and the Company fails to remedy the condition within 30 days after receiving your written notice. In addition, your resignation must occur within 12 months after the condition comes into existence. [For the avoidance of doubt, any Company request that you relocate from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area shall not constitute grounds for an Involuntary Termination.]

Separation ” means a “separation from service,” as defined in the regulations under Section 409A of the Code.

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You may indicate your agreement with these terms and accept this offer by signing and dating the enclosed duplicate original of this letter agreement and returning it to me. If you have any questions, please call me at 650-243-3101.

 

Very truly yours,
K ALO B IOS P HARMACEUTICALS , I NC .

/s/ David Pritchard

By:    David Pritchard
Title: Chief Executive Officer

I have read and accept the terms of this letter agreement:

 

        /s/ Nestor Molfino

    Signature of Nestor Molfino, M.D.

Dated: May 29, 2012