10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
 
(X)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
OR
 
 
 
 
 
 
( )
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number  
0-19034
 
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
 
13-3444607
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
 
 
 
 
 
777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York
 
10591-6707
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(914) 847-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes 
X
 
No 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes 
X
 
No 
 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes 
 
 
No 
X
 
Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of April 14, 2016:
Class of Common Stock
 
Number of Shares
Class A Stock, $.001 par value
 
1,913,136
Common Stock, $.001 par value
 
103,165,457



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REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
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Page Numbers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 










"ARCALYST®", "EYLEA®", "ZALTRAP®", "VelocImmune®", "VelociGene®", "VelociMouse®", "VelociMab®", and "VelociSuite®" are trademarks of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Trademarks and trade names of other companies appearing in this report are, to the knowledge of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the property of their respective owners.



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
604,214

 
$
809,102

Marketable securities
244,965

 
236,121

Accounts receivable - trade, net
1,450,572

 
1,152,489

Accounts receivable from Sanofi
173,782

 
153,152

Accounts receivable from Bayer
240,867

 
162,152

Inventories
303,294

 
238,578

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
115,685

 
163,501

Total current assets
3,133,379

 
2,915,095

 
 
 
 
Marketable securities
555,210

 
632,162

Property, plant, and equipment, net
1,666,391

 
1,594,120

Deferred tax assets
543,689

 
461,945

Other assets
5,791

 
5,810

Total assets
$
5,904,460

 
$
5,609,132

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
733,276

 
$
644,112

Deferred revenue from Sanofi, current portion
99,314

 
101,573

Deferred revenue - other, current portion
73,626

 
51,914

Other current liabilities
13,508

 
13,563

Total current liabilities
919,724

 
811,162

 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue from Sanofi
565,773

 
582,664

Deferred revenue - other
170,658

 
82,015

Facility lease obligations
362,230

 
362,919

Other long-term liabilities
120,993

 
115,535

Total liabilities
2,139,378

 
1,954,295

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding - none

 

Class A Stock, convertible, $.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding - 1,913,136 in 2016 and 1,913,776 in 2015
2

 
2

Common Stock, $.001 par value; 320,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued - 106,739,966 in 2016 and 106,378,001 in 2015
107

 
106

Additional paid-in capital
3,049,651

 
3,099,526

Retained earnings
1,018,436

 
852,700

Accumulated other comprehensive income
4,364

 
8,572

Treasury stock, at cost; 3,659,588 shares in 2016 and 3,642,820 in 2015
(307,478
)
 
(306,069
)
Total stockholders' equity
3,765,082

 
3,654,837

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
5,904,460

 
$
5,609,132

 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Statements of Operations
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Net product sales
 
$
784,182

 
$
544,573

Sanofi collaboration revenue
 
219,694

 
173,356

Bayer collaboration revenue
 
179,592

 
123,846

Other revenue
 
17,381

 
27,837

 
 
1,200,849

 
869,612

 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
Research and development
 
470,112

 
343,113

Selling, general, and administrative
 
289,677

 
158,991

Cost of goods sold
 
78,942

 
42,570

Cost of collaboration and contract manufacturing
 
32,810

 
41,385

 
 
871,541

 
586,059

 
 
 
 
 
Income from operations
 
329,308

 
283,553

 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
Investment income
 
2,249

 
180

Interest and other expense, net
 
(1,406
)
 
(7,210
)
 
 
843

 
(7,030
)
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
330,151

 
276,523

 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
 
(164,415
)
 
(200,502
)
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
165,736

 
$
76,021

 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic
 
$
1.59

 
$
0.74

Net income per share - diluted
 
$
1.45

 
$
0.66

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
 
104,290

 
102,227

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
 
114,228

 
114,519

 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
165,736

 
$
76,021

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
Unrealized loss on marketable securities, net of tax
 
(4,208
)
 
(4,347
)
Comprehensive income
 
$
161,528

 
$
71,674

 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
165,736

 
$
76,021

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
22,977

 
16,027

Non-cash compensation expense
 
142,250

 
103,759

Other non-cash charges and expenses, net
 
3,957

 
8,808

Deferred taxes
 
(79,785
)
 
(37,256
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Increase in Sanofi, Bayer, and trade accounts receivable
 
(397,428
)
 
(329,746
)
Increase in inventories
 
(62,263
)
 
(5,434
)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
 
39,260

 
43,434

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue
 
91,205

 
(7,457
)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
 
103,431

 
30,117

Total adjustments
 
(136,396
)
 
(177,748
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
29,340

 
(101,727
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Purchases of marketable securities
 

 
(95,775
)
Sales or maturities of marketable securities
 
60,409

 
80,456

Capital expenditures
 
(104,094
)
 
(114,162
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(43,685
)
 
(129,481
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
(Payments) proceeds in connection with facility lease obligations
 
(598
)
 
6,738

Repayments of convertible senior notes
 
(1,739
)
 
(16,686
)
Payments in connection with reduction of outstanding warrants
 
(242,117
)
 
(124,531
)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock
 
39,304

 
76,273

Payments in connection with Common Stock tendered for employee tax obligations
 
(1,042
)
 
(21,192
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
 
15,649

 
169,794

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
(190,543
)
 
90,396

 
 
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(204,888
)
 
(140,812
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
809,102

 
648,719

 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
604,214

 
$
507,907

 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Unless otherwise noted, dollars in thousands, except per share data)

1. Interim Financial Statements
The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Regeneron" or the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and disclosures necessary for a presentation of the Company's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments and accruals necessary for a fair statement of the Company's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods. The results of operations for any interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The December 31, 2015 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data were derived from audited financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform with the current period's presentation.
2. Product Sales
EYLEA® net product sales in the United States totaled $780.9 million and $541.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, ARCALYST® net product sales totaled $3.3 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded 60% and 69%, respectively, of its total gross product revenue from sales to Besse Medical, a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation.
Revenue from product sales is recorded net of applicable provisions for rebates and chargebacks under governmental programs, distribution-related fees, and other sales-related deductions. The following table summarizes the provisions, and credits/payments, for these sales-related deductions during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
Rebates &
Chargebacks
 
Distribution-
Related
Fees
 
Other Sales-
Related
Deductions
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
6,419

 
$
48,313

 
$
517

 
$
55,249

Provision related to current period sales
18,885

 
35,788

 
2,910

 
57,583

Credits/payments
(17,457
)
 
(50,353
)
 
(2,557
)
 
(70,367
)
Balance as of March 31, 2016
$
7,847

 
$
33,748

 
$
870

 
$
42,465

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
3,083

 
$
21,166

 
$
532

 
$
24,781

Provision related to current period sales
11,353

 
24,781

 
1,383

 
37,517

Credits/payments
(9,779
)
 
(13,036
)
 
(1,411
)
 
(24,226
)
Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
4,657

 
$
32,911

 
$
504

 
$
38,072


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REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Unless otherwise noted, dollars in thousands, except per share data)


3. Collaboration Agreements
a. Sanofi
The collaboration revenue the Company earned from Sanofi is detailed below:
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Sanofi Collaboration Revenue
 
2016
 
2015
Antibody:
 
 
 
 
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and development expenses
 
$
193,602

 
$
168,820

Reimbursement of Regeneron commercialization-related expenses
 
73,274

 
8,458

Regeneron's share of losses in connection with commercialization of antibodies
 
(99,422
)
 
(22,405
)
Other
 
2,965

 
2,561

Total Antibody
 
170,419

 
157,434

Immuno-oncology:
 
 
 
 
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and development expenses
 
29,275

 

Other
 
20,000

 

Total Immuno-oncology
 
49,275

 

ZALTRAP®:
 
 
 
 
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and development expenses
 

 
686

Other
 

 
15,236

Total ZALTRAP
 

 
15,922

 
 
$
219,694

 
$
173,356

Antibodies
In November 2007, the Company entered into a global, strategic collaboration with Sanofi to discover, develop, and commercialize fully human monoclonal antibodies (the "Antibody Collaboration"). The Antibody Collaboration is governed by the companies' Discovery and Preclinical Development Agreement ("Antibody Discovery Agreement") and a License and Collaboration Agreement (each as amended). Pursuant to the Antibody Discovery Agreement, Sanofi will fund up to $130.0 million of the Company's research activities in each of 2016 and 2017. Under the License and Collaboration Agreement, agreed-upon worldwide development expenses incurred by both companies are funded by Sanofi, except that following receipt of the first positive Phase 3 trial results for a co-developed drug candidate, subsequent Phase 3 trial-related costs for that drug candidate ("Shared Phase 3 Trial Costs") are shared 80% by Sanofi and 20% by Regeneron. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized as additional research and development expense $21.7 million and $25.0 million, respectively, of antibody development expenses that the Company was obligated to reimburse to Sanofi related to Praluent®, sarilumab, and, commencing in the first quarter of 2016, dupilumab.
Reimbursement of Regeneron commercialization-related expenses represents reimbursement of internal and external costs in connection with preparing to commercialize or commercializing, as applicable, Praluent, sarilumab, and, effective in the first quarter of 2016, dupilumab.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company and Sanofi shared pre-launch commercialization expenses, including those incurred by Sanofi, related to Praluent and sarilumab in accordance with the companies’ License and Collaboration Agreement. In addition, effective in the first quarter of 2016, the Company and Sanofi also began sharing pre-launch commercialization expenses related to dupilumab. As such, the Company recorded its share of losses in connection with preparing to commercialize Praluent, sarilumab, and dupilumab within Sanofi collaboration revenue. In July 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Unless otherwise noted, dollars in thousands, except per share data)


Administration (FDA) approved Praluent in the United States and in September 2015, the European Commission granted marketing authorization of Praluent. Therefore, commencing in the third quarter of 2015, the Company also recorded within Sanofi collaboration revenue its share of the Antibody Collaboration's losses in connection with commercialization of Praluent.
Immuno-Oncology
In July 2015, the Company and Sanofi entered into a collaboration to discover, develop, and commercialize antibody-based cancer treatments in the field of immuno-oncology (the "IO Collaboration"). The IO Collaboration is governed by an Immuno-oncology Discovery and Development Agreement ("IO Discovery Agreement"), and an Immuno-oncology License and Collaboration Agreement ("IO License and Collaboration Agreement"). Pursuant to the IO Discovery Agreement, Sanofi will reimburse the Company for up to $150.0 million in 2016 to identify and validate potential immuno-oncology targets and develop therapeutic antibodies against such targets through clinical proof-of-concept. Under the terms of the IO License and Collaboration Agreement, the parties are co-developing the Company's antibody product candidate targeting the receptor known as programmed cell death protein 1, or PD-1 ("REGN2810"). The parties share equally, on an ongoing basis, development expenses for REGN2810.
The $640.0 million in aggregate up-front payments made by Sanofi during 2015 in connection with the execution of the IO Collaboration has been recorded by the Company as deferred revenue, and is being recognized ratably as revenue over the related performance period.
ZALTRAP
In February 2015, the Company and Sanofi entered into an amended and restated ZALTRAP agreement ("Amended ZALTRAP Agreement"). Under the terms of the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement, Sanofi is solely responsible for the development and commercialization of ZALTRAP for cancer indications worldwide. Sanofi bears the cost of all development and commercialization activities and reimburses Regeneron for its costs for any such activities. Sanofi pays the Company a percentage of aggregate net sales of ZALTRAP during each calendar year.
As a result of entering into the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement, in the first quarter of 2015, the Company recognized $14.9 million of collaboration revenue, which was previously recorded as deferred revenue under the ZALTRAP Collaboration Agreement, related to (i) amounts that were previously reimbursed by Sanofi for manufacturing commercial supplies of ZALTRAP since the risk of inventory loss no longer existed, and (ii) the unamortized portion of up-front payments from Sanofi as the Company had no further performance obligations. In addition, during the first quarter of 2015, the Company recorded $19.8 million, in other revenue, primarily related to manufacturing ZALTRAP commercial supplies for Sanofi, and a percentage of net sales of ZALTRAP from July 1, 2014 (the effective date of the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement) through March 31, 2015. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded $5.3 million, in other revenue, primarily related to a percentage of net sales of ZALTRAP and manufacturing ZALTRAP commercial supplies for Sanofi.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Unless otherwise noted, dollars in thousands, except per share data)


b. Bayer
The collaboration revenue the Company earned from Bayer is detailed below:
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Bayer Collaboration Revenue
 
2016
 
2015
EYLEA:
 
 
 
 
Regeneron's net profit in connection with commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States
 
$
145,835

 
$
89,426

Sales milestones
 

 
15,000

Cost-sharing of Regeneron EYLEA development expenses
 
2,743

 
2,657

Other
 
26,492

 
12,912

Total EYLEA
 
175,070

 
119,995

PDGFR-beta antibody:
 
 
 
 
Cost-sharing of rinucumab/aflibercept (REGN2176-3) development expenses
 
1,896

 
1,254

Other
 
2,626

 
2,597

Total PDGFR-beta
 
4,522

 
3,851

 
 
$
179,592

 
$
123,846

EYLEA outside the United States
Under the terms of the license and collaboration agreement with Bayer for the global development and commercialization outside the United States of EYLEA, Bayer markets EYLEA outside the United States, where, for countries other than Japan, the companies share equally in profits and losses from sales of EYLEA. In Japan, the Company is entitled to receive a tiered percentage of between 33.5% and 40.0% of EYLEA net sales. In addition, all agreed-upon EYLEA development costs incurred by the Company and Bayer are shared equally. In the first quarter of 2015, the Company earned a $15.0 million sales milestone from Bayer upon total aggregate net sales of specific commercial supplies of EYLEA outside the United States exceeding $200 million over a twelve-month period, which was the final milestone payment under the agreement.
PDGFR-beta antibody outside the United States
In 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Bayer governing the joint development and commercialization outside the United States of an antibody product candidate to Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Beta (PDGFR-beta), including in combination with aflibercept, for the treatment of ocular diseases or disorders. In connection with the agreement, Bayer is obligated to pay 25% of global development costs and 50% of development costs exclusively for the territory outside the United States.
Ang2 antibody outside the United States
On March 23, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Bayer governing the joint development and commercialization outside the United States of an antibody product candidate to angiopoietin-2 (Ang2), including in combination with aflibercept, for the treatment of ocular diseases or disorders. In connection with the agreement, Bayer was obligated to make a $50.0 million non-refundable up-front payment to the Company (which was receivable as of March 31, 2016) and is obligated to pay 25% of global development costs and 50% of development costs exclusively for the territory outside the United States. The Company is also entitled to receive up to an aggregate of $80.0 million in development milestone payments from Bayer. Bayer will share profits and losses from sales outside the United States equally with the Company, and is responsible for certain royalties payable to Sanofi on sales of the product outside of the United States. Within the United States, the Company has exclusive commercialization rights and will retain all of the profits from sales.
At the inception of the agreement, the Company's significant deliverables consisted of (i) a license to certain rights and intellectual property, (ii) providing research and development services, and (iii) manufacturing clinical supplies. The Company concluded that

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(Unless otherwise noted, dollars in thousands, except per share data)


the license did not have standalone value, as such right was not sold separately by the Company, nor could Bayer receive any benefit from the license without the fulfillment of other ongoing obligations by the Company, including the clinical supply arrangement. Therefore, the deliverables were considered a single unit of accounting. Consequently, the $50.0 million up-front payment was initially recorded as deferred revenue, and will be recognized ratably as revenue over the related performance period.
Unless terminated earlier in accordance with its provisions, the agreement will continue to be in effect until such time as neither party or its respective affiliates or sublicensees is developing or commercializing an Ang2 antibody in the specified field outside of the United States and such discontinuation is acknowledged as permanent by both the Company and Bayer.
c. Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
In September 2015, the Company and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation ("MTPC") entered into a collaboration agreement providing MTPC with development and commercial rights to fasinumab, the Company's nerve growth factor antibody in late-stage clinical development, in certain Asian countries. In connection with the agreement, MTPC made a $10.0 million non-refundable up-front payment. In the first quarter of 2016, MTPC made additional payments of $45.0 million and $15.0 million to the Company, which were recorded as deferred revenue and will be recognized ratably as revenue over the same performance period as the up-front payment.
d. Intellia Therapeutics
In April 2016, the Company entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Intellia Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held company, to advance CRISPR/Cas gene-editing technology for in vivo therapeutic development. The Company will collaborate with Intellia to conduct research for the discovery, development, and commercialization of new therapies ("Product Collaboration"), in addition to the research and technology development of the CRISPR/Cas platform ("Technology Collaboration"). In connection with the execution of the agreement, the Company made a $75.0 million up-front payment in April 2016, and has also agreed to purchase up to $50.0 million of Intellia shares contingent upon Intellia consummating its next equity financing. The Company is responsible for costs of developing and commercializing CRISPR/Cas products under the Product Collaboration agreement and is also obligated to pay potential development and sales milestones, and royalties on any future sales of such products resulting from the development and commercialization of CRISPR/Cas products. In addition, under the Technology Collaboration agreement, the Company is responsible for funding certain research and technology development costs.
Under the terms of the Product Collaboration agreement, the parties agreed to a target selection process, whereby the Company may obtain exclusive rights in up to 10 targets to be chosen by the Company during the collaboration term, subject to various adjustments and limitations set forth in the agreement. Additionally, the Company may replace a limited number of targets with substitute targets upon the payment of a replacement fee, in which case rights to the replaced target(s) will revert to Intellia.
The Technology Collaboration term and the period for selecting targets for inclusion under the Product Collaboration both end in 2022, provided that the Company may make a one-time payment to extend the term for an additional two-year period. The Product Collaboration agreement will continue until the date when no royalty or other payment obligations are due, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Certain targets that either the Company or Intellia select pursuant to the target selection process may be subject to a co-development and co-commercialization arrangement at the Company's option or Intellia's option, as applicable.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(Unless otherwise noted, dollars in thousands, except per share data)


4. Net Income Per Share
The Company's basic net income per share amounts have been computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock outstanding. Net income per share is presented on a combined basis, inclusive of Common Stock and Class A Stock outstanding, as each class of stock has equivalent economic rights. Diluted net income per share includes the potential dilutive effect of other securities as if such securities were converted or exercised during the period, when the effect is dilutive. The calculations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net income - basic
 
$
165,736

 
$
76,021

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
Convertible senior notes - interest expense related to contractual coupon interest rate and amortization of discount and note issuance costs
 
56

 

Net income - diluted
 
$
165,792

 
$
76,021

 
 
 
 
 
(Shares in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares - basic
 
104,290

 
102,227

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
Stock options
 
8,147

 
9,313

Restricted stock
 
469

 
467

Convertible senior notes
 
44

 

Warrants
 
1,278

 
2,512

Dilutive potential shares
 
9,938

 
12,292

Weighted average shares - diluted
 
114,228

 
114,519

 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic
 
$
1.59

 
$
0.74

Net income per share - diluted
 
$
1.45

 
$
0.66

Shares which have been excluded from diluted per share amounts because their effect would have been antidilutive include the following:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Shares in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
Stock options
 
7,539

 
3,673

Restricted stock
 
19

 

Convertible senior notes
 

 
1,929


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5. Marketable Securities
Marketable securities as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of both debt securities of investment grade issuers as well as equity securities.
The following tables summarize the Company's investments in marketable securities:
 
 
Amortized
 
Unrealized
 
Fair
As of March 31, 2016
 
Cost Basis
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Value
Corporate bonds
 
$
710,989

 
$
1,920

 
$
(879
)
 
$
712,030

U.S. government and government agency obligations
 
50,383

 
194

 
(2
)
 
50,575

Municipal bonds
 
16,113

 
45

 
(3
)
 
16,155

Equity securities
 
17,005

 
10,057

 
(5,647
)
 
21,415

 
 
$
794,490

 
$
12,216

 
$
(6,531
)
 
$
800,175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
 
$
770,092

 
$
156

 
$
(2,565
)
 
$
767,683

U.S. government and government agency obligations
 
51,402

 

 
(193
)
 
51,209

Municipal bonds
 
17,930

 
5

 
(11
)
 
17,924

Equity securities
 
17,005

 
14,461

 

 
31,466

 
 
$
856,429

 
$
14,622

 
$
(2,769
)
 
$
868,282

The Company classifies its debt security investments based on their contractual maturity dates. The debt securities listed as of March 31, 2016 mature at various dates through August 2020. The fair values of debt security investments by contractual maturity consist of the following:
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Maturities within one year
 
$
244,965

 
$
236,121

Maturities after one year through five years
 
533,795

 
600,695

 
 
$
778,760

 
$
836,816


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The following table shows the fair value of the Company's marketable securities that have unrealized losses and that are deemed to be only temporarily impaired, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Greater
 
Total
As of March 31, 2016
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Loss
Corporate bonds
$
132,085

 
$
(190
)
 
$
135,211

 
$
(689
)
 
$
267,296

 
$
(879
)
U.S. government and government agency obligations
7,822

 
(3
)
 

 

 
7,822

 
(3
)
Municipal bonds
2,571

 
(2
)
 

 

 
2,571

 
(2
)
Equity securities
9,353

 
(5,647
)
 

 

 
9,353

 
(5,647
)
 
$
151,831


$
(5,842
)
 
$
135,211

 
$
(689
)
 
$
287,042

 
$
(6,531
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
$
668,199

 
$
(2,473
)
 
$
23,749

 
$
(92
)
 
$
691,948

 
$
(2,565
)
U.S. government and government agency obligations
51,215

 
(193
)
 

 

 
51,215

 
(193
)
Municipal bonds
11,917

 
(11
)
 

 

 
11,917

 
(11
)
 
$
731,331

 
$
(2,677
)
 
$
23,749

 
$
(92
)
 
$
755,080

 
$
(2,769
)
There were no realized gains and losses on sales of marketable securities for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and such amounts were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Changes in the Company's accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 related to unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale marketable securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into investment income in the Company's Statements of Operations were related to realized gains and losses on sales of marketable securities; there were no such amounts reclassified during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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6. Fair Value Measurements
The Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of the following:
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
As of March 31, 2016
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Available-for-sale marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
$
712,030

 

 
$
712,030

U.S. government and government agency obligations
50,575

 

 
50,575

Municipal bonds
16,155

 

 
16,155

Equity securities
21,415

 
$
21,415

 

 
$
800,175

 
$
21,415

 
$
778,760

 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale marketable securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
$
767,683

 

 
$
767,683

U.S. government and government agency obligations
51,209

 

 
51,209

Municipal bonds
17,924

 

 
17,924

Equity securities
31,466

 
$
31,466

 

 
$
868,282

 
$
31,466

 
$
836,816

Marketable securities included in Level 2 are valued using quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or model-based valuations in which significant inputs used are observable. The Company considers market liquidity in determining the fair value for these securities. The Company did not record any charges for other-than-temporary impairment of its Level 2 marketable securities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
There were no purchases, sales, or maturities of Level 3 marketable securities and no unrealized gains or losses related to Level 3 marketable securities for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, transfers of marketable securities from Level 2 to Level 1 were $91.4 million in connection with the lapse of the transfer restrictions on the Company's investment in Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. common shares in January 2015. The Company's policy for recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy is to recognize any transfer at the beginning of the fiscal quarter in which the determination to transfer was made. There were no other transfers of marketable securities between Levels 1, 2, or 3 classifications during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $10.6 million and $11.2 million, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of 1.875% convertible senior notes (the "Notes") outstanding that will mature on October 1, 2016 unless earlier converted or repurchased (see Note 9). The fair value of the outstanding Notes was estimated to be $49.6 million and $72.8 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and was determined based on Level 2 inputs, such as market and observable sources.

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7. Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Raw materials
$
85,180

 
$
59,151

Work-in-process
157,921

 
132,068

Finished goods
14,231

 
11,197

Deferred costs
45,962

 
36,162

 
$
303,294

 
$
238,578

Deferred costs represent the costs of product manufactured and shipped to the Company's collaborators for which recognition of revenue has been deferred. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, cost of goods sold included inventory write-downs and reserves totaling $4.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Accounts payable
$
120,595

 
$
140,962

Accrued payroll and related costs
92,668

 
133,223

Accrued clinical trial expense
82,533

 
88,297

Accrued sales-related charges, deductions, and royalties
190,763

 
195,986

Income taxes payable
144,078

 

Other accrued expenses and liabilities
102,639

 
85,644

 
$
733,276

 
$
644,112

9. Debt
a. Convertible Debt
In the first quarter of 2016, the Company settled conversion obligations for $1.7 million principal amount of the Company's Notes that was previously surrendered for conversion. Consequently, in the first quarter of 2016, the Company paid $1.7 million in cash and issued 16,774 shares of Common Stock. In addition, the Company allocated $6.7 million of the settlement consideration provided to the Note holders to the reacquisition of the equity component of the Notes, and recognized such amount as a reduction of stockholder's equity. The loss on the debt extinguishment in connection with the Notes that were surrendered for conversion during the first quarter of 2016 was not material. As a result of these Note conversions, in the first quarter of 2016, the Company also exercised a proportionate amount of its convertible note hedges, for which the Company received 16,768 shares of Common Stock, which was approximately equal to the number of shares the Company was required to issue to settle the non-cash portion of the related Note conversions. The Company recorded the cost of the shares received, or $1.4 million, as Treasury Stock during the first quarter of 2016.
As of March 31, 2016, an aggregate principal amount of $10.6 million of Notes remained outstanding. In addition to the Note conversions described above, the Company received notifications in April 2016 that an additional $10.4 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes was surrendered for conversion, and settlement is anticipated during the second quarter of 2016. The Company has elected to settle the related conversion obligations through a combination of cash and shares (total payment will be based on

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the average of the volume-weighted-average prices of the Common Stock during the 40 trading-day cash settlement averaging period specified in the indenture governing the Notes). In connection with these Note conversions, the Company exercised a proportionate amount of its convertible note hedges, for which the Company expects to receive shares of Common Stock approximately equal to the number of shares the Company will be required to issue to settle the non-cash portion of the related Note conversions.
In the first quarter of 2015, the Company settled conversion obligations for $16.7 million principal amount of the Company's Notes. Upon settlement of the Notes, the Company paid $16.7 million in cash and issued 146,253 shares of Common Stock. In addition, in the first quarter of 2015, the Company allocated $62.6 million of the settlement consideration provided to the Note holders to the reacquisition of the equity component of the Notes, and recognized such amount as a reduction of stockholder's equity. The related loss on the debt extinguishment in the first quarter of 2015 was not material. In connection with the Note conversions in the first quarter of 2015, the Company also exercised a proportionate amount of its convertible note hedges, for which the Company received 146,248 shares of Common Stock, which was approximately equal to the number of shares the Company was required to issue to settle the non-cash portion of the related Note conversions. The Company recorded the cost of the shares received, or $12.3 million, as Treasury Stock during the first quarter of 2015.
Warrant Transactions
In November 2015, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with a warrant holder whereby the parties agreed to reduce a portion of the number of warrants held by the warrant holder. The reduction in the number of warrants was determined based on the number of warrants with respect to which the warrant holder closed out its hedge position, provided that the warrant holder did not effect any purchases at a price per share exceeding $535.00 per share, during the period starting on November 16, 2015 and ending no later than February 9, 2016. The Company may settle, at its option, any payments due under the amendment agreement in cash or by delivering shares of Common Stock. As a result of the warrant holder closing out a portion of its hedge position in the first quarter of 2016, the Company paid a total of $135.2 million to reduce the number of warrants held by such warrant holder by 360,406 (which was the remaining maximum number of warrants to be reduced subject to the amendment agreement).
In February 2016, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with a warrant holder whereby the parties agreed to reduce a portion of the number of warrants held by the warrant holder by up to a maximum of 975,142. The reduction in the number of warrants is determined based on the number of warrants with respect to which the warrant holder has closed out its hedge position, provided that the warrant holder does not effect any purchases at a price per share exceeding $375.00 per share, during the period starting on February 22, 2016 and ending no later than May 5, 2016. The Company may settle, at its option, any payments due under the amendment agreement in cash or by delivering shares of Common Stock. As a result of the warrant holder closing out a portion of its hedge position during the first quarter of 2016, the Company paid a total of $106.9 million to reduce the number of warrants held by such warrant holder by 403,665.
As of March 31, 2016, an aggregate of 1,345,027 warrants (subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in the applicable warrant agreements) remained outstanding.
In November 2014, the Company entered into an amendment agreement with a warrant holder whereby the parties agreed to reduce a portion of the number of warrants held by the warrant holder. The reduction in the number of warrants was determined based on the number of warrants with respect to which the warrant holder had closed out its hedge position, provided that the warrant holder did not effect any purchases at a price per share exceeding $397.75 per share, during the period starting on November 26, 2014 and ending no later than February 12, 2015. The Company was obligated to settle any payments due under the amendment agreement in February 2015. Given that the amendment agreement contained a conditional obligation that required settlement in cash, and the Company's obligation was indexed to the Company's share price, the Company reclassified the estimated fair value of the warrants subject to the agreement from additional paid-in capital to a liability in November 2014, with such liability subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. In February 2015, the Company paid a total of $124.0 million to reduce the number of warrants held by such warrant holder by 416,480. Upon expiration of the November 2014 amended agreement, in the first quarter of 2015 the remaining warrants were re-measured at fair value, and $23.3 million was reclassified back to additional paid-in capital, consistent with the original classification of the warrants under the 2011 issuance. Total losses related to changes in fair value of the warrants during the first quarter of 2015 were not material.

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b. Credit Facility
In March 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with a syndicate of lenders which provides for a $750.0 million senior unsecured five-year revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility and was in compliance with all credit facility covenants.
10. Income Taxes
The Company is subject to U.S. federal, state, and foreign income taxes. The Company recorded an income tax provision in its Statement of Operations of $164.4 million and $200.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate was 49.8% and 72.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was negatively impacted, compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate, by losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions with rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate and the non-tax deductible Branded Prescription Drug Fee, partly offset by the positive impact of the domestic manufacturing deduction and the federal tax credit for increased research activities.
The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was negatively impacted, compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate, by losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions with rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, the non-deductible Branded Prescription Drug Fee, and expiration, at the end of 2014, of the federal tax credit for increased research activities.
The Company also recorded an income tax benefit in its Statement of Comprehensive Income of $2.0 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in connection with unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities.
11. Statement of Cash Flows
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $44.6 million and $50.7 million, respectively, of accrued capital expenditures. Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $84.1 million and $56.2 million, respectively, of accrued capital expenditures.
Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2014 was $7.5 million for the Company's conversion settlement obligation related to the Company's Notes which were surrendered for conversion but not settled as of December 31, 2014. The amount of such liability was not material as of March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015.
Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2014 was $59.8 million related to the Company's payment obligation for a reduction in the number of warrants based on a warrant holder closing out a portion of its hedge position. Additionally, included within other current liabilities as of December 31, 2014 was $87.5 million in connection with the estimated fair value of the remaining warrant liability. There were no such liabilities recorded in connection with warrants as of March 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and March 31, 2015.
The Company recognized an additional facility lease obligation of $10.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015, in connection with capitalizing, on the Company's books, the landlord's costs of constructing new facilities that the Company has leased. No such amount was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
12. Legal Matters
From time to time, the Company is a party to legal proceedings in the course of the Company's business. Costs associated with the Company's involvement in legal proceedings are expensed as incurred.
Proceedings Relating to '287 Patent, '163 Patent, and '018 Patent
The Company is a party to patent infringement litigation initiated by the Company involving its European Patent No. 1,360,287 (the "'287 Patent"), its European Patent No. 2,264,163 (the "'163 Patent"), and its U.S. Patent No. 8,502,018 (the "'018 Patent"). Each of these patents concerns genetically altered mice capable of producing chimeric antibodies that are part human and part mouse. Chimeric antibody sequences can be used to produce high-affinity fully human monoclonal antibodies. In these proceedings,

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the Company claims infringement of several claims of the '287 Patent, the '163 Patent, and the '018 Patent (as applicable), and seeks, among other types of relief, an injunction and an account of profits in connection with the defendants' infringing acts, which may include, among other things, the making, use, keeping, sale, or offer for sale of genetically engineered mice (or certain cells from which they are derived) that infringe one or more claims of the '287 Patent, the '163 Patent, and the '018 Patent (as applicable). At this time, the Company is not able to predict the outcome of, or an estimate of gain or a range of possible loss, if any, related to, these proceedings.
Proceedings Relating to Praluent (alirocumab) Injection
On October 17, 2014 and October 28, 2014, Amgen Inc. filed complaints against Regeneron, Sanofi, Aventisub LLC (subsequently removed and replaced with Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC), and Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware seeking an injunction to prohibit Regeneron and the other defendants from manufacturing, using, offering to sell, or selling within the United States (as well as importing into the United States) Praluent, which Regeneron is jointly developing with Sanofi. On November 11, 2014 and November 17, 2014 Amgen filed complaints against Regeneron, Sanofi, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, and Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the same court seeking the same relief. Amgen asserts U.S. Patent Nos. 8,563,698, 8,829,165 (the "'165 Patent"), and 8,859,741 (the "'741 Patent") in the first complaint, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,871,913 and 8,871,914 (the "'914 Patent") in the second complaint, U.S. Patent No. 8,883,983 in the third complaint, and U.S. Patent No. 8,889,834 in the fourth complaint. Amgen also seeks a judgment of patent infringement of the asserted patents, monetary damages (together with interest), costs and expenses of the lawsuits, and attorneys' fees. On December 15, 2014, all of the four proceedings were consolidated into a single case. On September 15, 2015, Amgen filed a motion for leave to file a supplemental and second amended complaint, which was granted on January 29, 2016. As amended, the complaint alleges, among other things, willful infringement of the asserted patents, which would allow the court to increase damages up to three times the amount assessed if the court finds willful infringement. On October 20, 2015, the District Court issued its claim construction order, in which it defined the meaning of certain disputed claim terms; none of the court's rulings were dispositive of the issues in the case. On November 3, 2015, pursuant to court order, the patents asserted by Amgen were narrowed to the '165, '741, and '914 Patents. On March 4, 2016, Amgen further narrowed the asserted patents to the '165 and '741 Patents.
A jury trial in this litigation was held from March 8 to March 16, 2016. During the course of the trial, the court ruled as a matter of law in favor of Amgen that the asserted patent claims were not obvious, and in favor of Regeneron and Sanofi that there was no willful infringement of the asserted patent claims by Regeneron or Sanofi. On March 16, 2016, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Amgen, finding that the asserted claims of the '165 and '741 Patents were not invalid based on either a lack of written description or a lack of enablement. The court’s final opinion and judgment are expected to be issued following submission of post-trial briefs, which are expected to be submitted in the second quarter of 2016. The Company and Sanofi plan to appeal any judgment that is adverse to the Company and Sanofi.
On March 23 and March 24, 2016, the court held a permanent injunction hearing to determine whether Regeneron and Sanofi should be prohibited from commercializing Praluent. The court deferred a decision on the permanent injunction until after post-trial briefs are submitted.
At this time, the Company is not able to estimate a range of possible loss, if any, related to these proceedings.

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Proceedings Relating to Patents Owned by Genentech and City of Hope
On July 27, 2015, the Company and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Western Division) seeking a declaratory judgment of invalidity, as well as non-infringement by the manufacture, use, sale, offer of sale, or importation of Praluent (alirocumab), of U.S. Patent No. 7,923,221 (the "'221 Patent") jointly owned by Genentech, Inc. ("Genentech") and City of Hope relating to the production of recombinant antibodies by host cells. On the same day, the Company and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC initiated an inter partes review in the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") seeking a declaration of invalidity of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,331,415 jointly owned by Genentech and City of Hope relating to the production of recombinant antibodies by host cells. On February 5, 2016, the USPTO instituted an inter partes review of the validity of most of the patent claims for which review had been requested. On September 17, 2015, Genentech and City of Hope answered the complaint previously filed by the Company and Sanofi in the District Court and counterclaimed, alleging that the Company and Sanofi infringe the '221 Patent and seeking, among other types of relief, damages and a permanent injunction. On November 2, 2015, the court set a tentative trial date beginning on September 27, 2016. At this time, the Company is not able to predict the outcome of, or an estimate of gain or range of possible loss, if any, related to these proceedings.
Proceedings Relating to Shareholder Derivative Claims
On December 30, 2015, an alleged shareholder filed a shareholder derivative complaint in the New York Supreme Court, naming the current and certain former non-employee members of the Company's board of directors, the Chairman of the board of directors, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, and the Company's Chief Scientific Officer as defendants and Regeneron as a nominal defendant. The complaint asserts that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties and were unjustly enriched when they approved and/or received allegedly excessive compensation in 2013 and 2014. The complaint seeks damages in favor of the Company for the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment; changes to Regeneron's corporate governance and internal procedures; invalidation of the 2014 Incentive Plan with respect to the individual defendants' compensation and a shareholder vote regarding the individual defendants' equity compensation; equitable relief, including an equitable accounting with disgorgement; and award of the costs of the action, including attorneys' fees. On March 2, 2016, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the shareholder derivative complaint.
On or about December 15, 2015, the Company received a shareholder litigation demand upon the Company's board of directors made by a purported Regeneron shareholder. The demand asserts that the current and certain former non-employee members of the board of directors and the Chairman of the board of directors excessively compensated themselves in 2013 and 2014. The demand requests that the board of directors investigate and bring legal action against these directors for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and corporate waste, and implement internal controls and systems designed to prohibit and prevent similar actions in the future. The Company's board of directors, working with outside counsel, investigated the allegations in the demand and the shareholder derivative complaint, and has determined to defer its decision on the demand until the court rules on the pending motion to dismiss the shareholder derivative complaint, as discussed above.
At this time, the Company is not able to estimate a range of possible loss, if any, relating to these matters.
13. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation. The amendments require an entity to recognize all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies in connection with stock-based compensation as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement. The amendments also require recognition of excess tax benefits regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period, and excess tax benefits will be classified as an operating activity in the statement of cash flows. The tax effects of exercised or vested awards will be treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. The amendments are effective for annual periods, and interims periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the Company's financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases. The new standard requires a lessee to recognize in its balance sheet (for both finance and operating leases) a liability to make lease payments ("lease liability") and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the Company's financial statements.

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In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Other than an amendment relating to presenting in comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in instrument-specific credit risk (if the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value), early adoption is not permitted. The implementation of the amendments is expected to increase the volatility of an entity's net income; however, the Company is not currently able to estimate the impact of adopting these amendments, as the significance of the impact will depend on the Company's equity investment balance upon adoption.
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will replace existing revenue recognition guidance. The new standard requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. To achieve that core principle, an entity must identify the contract(s) with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies the performance obligation. In July 2015, the FASB decided to delay the effective date of the new standard by one year; as a result, the new standard will be effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption will be permitted, but no earlier than 2017 for calendar year-end entities. The standard allows for two transition methods - retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial adoption. The Company has not yet determined its method of transition and is evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the Company's financial statements.

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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The discussion below contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future performance of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Regeneron," "Company," "we," "us," and "our"), and actual events or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements concern, and these risks and uncertainties include, among others, the nature, timing, and possible success and therapeutic applications of our products, product candidates, and research and clinical programs now underway or planned, including without limitation EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection, Praluent® (alirocumab) Injection, sarilumab, dupilumab, fasinumab, and REGN2222; the likelihood and timing of achieving any of our anticipated clinical development milestones; unforeseen safety issues resulting from the administration of products and product candidates in patients, including serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of our product candidates in clinical trials; the likelihood and timing of possible regulatory approval and commercial launch of our late-stage product candidates and new indications for marketed products, including without limitation EYLEA, Praluent, sarilumab, dupilumab, fasinumab, and REGN2222; ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight impacting our marketed products (such as EYLEA and Praluent), research and clinical programs, and business, including those relating to patient privacy; determinations by regulatory and administrative governmental authorities which may delay or restrict our ability to continue to develop or commercialize our products and product candidates; competing drugs and product candidates that may be superior to our products and product candidates; uncertainty of market acceptance and commercial success of our products and product candidates; our ability to manufacture and manage supply chains for multiple products and product candidates; coverage and reimbursement determinations by third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid; unanticipated expenses; the costs of developing, producing, and selling products; our ability to meet any of our sales or other financial projections or guidance, including without limitation capital expenditures and income tax obligations, and changes to the assumptions underlying those projections or guidance; the potential for any license or collaboration agreement, including our agreements with Sanofi and Bayer HealthCare LLC (or their respective affiliated companies, as applicable), to be cancelled or terminated without any further product success; and risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto. These statements are made based on management's current beliefs and judgment, and the reader is cautioned not to rely on any such statements. In evaluating such statements, shareholders and potential investors should specifically consider the various factors identified under Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors," which could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Overview
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. We commercialize medicines for eye diseases, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and a rare inflammatory condition and have product candidates in development in other areas of high unmet medical need, including oncology, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), asthma, atopic dermatitis, pain, and infectious diseases.
Our total revenues were $1,200.8 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $869.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our net income was $165.7 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2016, compared to net income of $76.0 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2015. Refer to the "Results of Operations" section below for further details of our financial results.
We currently have three marketed products:
EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection, known in the scientific literature as VEGF Trap-Eye, is available in the United States, European Union (EU), Japan, and other countries outside the United States for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), which includes macular edema following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). EYLEA is also available in the EU, Japan, and certain other countries outside the United States for the treatment of myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV) and in the United States for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy in patients with DME. Bayer has additional regulatory applications for EYLEA for various indications pending in other countries. We are collaborating with Bayer on the global development and commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States.

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Praluent (alirocumab) Injection, which is available in the United States where it is indicated as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for the treatment of adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), who require additional lowering of LDL cholesterol. Praluent is also available in certain countries in Europe for the treatment of adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and non-familial) or mixed dyslipidemia as an adjunct to diet: (a) in combination with a statin, or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach their LDL-cholesterol goals with the maximally-tolerated dose of a statin, or (b) alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies for patients who are statin intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated. The effect of Praluent on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has not been determined. We are collaborating with Sanofi on the global development and commercialization of Praluent.
ARCALYST® (rilonacept) Injection for Subcutaneous Use, which is available in the United States for the treatment of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), including Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS), in adults and children 12 years and older.
We have 13 product candidates in clinical development, all of which were discovered in our research laboratories. These consist of a Trap-based clinical program and 12 fully human monoclonal antibody product candidates, as summarized below. Each of the antibodies in the table below was generated using our VelocImmune® technology.











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Trap-based Clinical Programs
EYLEA
In Phase 3 clinical development for the treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma (NVG) (in Japan) in collaboration with Bayer. Phase 3 study for the treatment of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) in patients without DME initiated in the first quarter of 2016. As described below, aflibercept is also being studied in combination with (i) rinucumab, an antibody to Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Beta (PDGFR-beta), and (ii) nesvacumab, an antibody to angiopoietin-2 (Ang2).
Antibody-based Clinical Programs in Collaboration with Sanofi
Praluent
Antibody to PCSK9. In Phase 3 clinical development for LDL cholesterol reduction and for the prevention of cardiovascular events. The effect of Praluent on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has not been determined.
Sarilumab (REGN88)
Antibody to the interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R). In clinical development in rheumatoid arthritis (Phase 3) and non-infectious uveitis (Phase 2).
Dupilumab (REGN668)
Antibody to the interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) alpha subunit. In clinical development in atopic dermatitis in adults (Phase 3), atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients (Phase 2), asthma (Phase 3), and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) (Phase 2). Plan to conduct Phase 3 studies in patients with nasal polyps.
REGN2810
Antibody to programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1). In Phase 1 clinical development in solid tumors and advanced hematologic malignancies. Potentially pivotal Phase 2 study for the treatment of advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma initiated in the second quarter of 2016.
Antibody-based Clinical Program in Collaboration with Bayer
Rinucumab/aflibercept (REGN2176-3)**
Combination product comprised of an antibody to PDGFR-beta co-formulated with aflibercept for intravitreal injection for use in ophthalmology. In Phase 2 clinical development for the treatment of wet AMD. Fast Track designation received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with wet AMD.
Nesvacumab/aflibercept (REGN910-3)**
Combination product comprised of an antibody to Ang2 co-formulated with aflibercept for intravitreal injection for use in ophthalmology. Phase 2 studies for the treatment of wet AMD and DME initiated in the first quarter of 2016.
Antibody-based Clinical Program in Collaboration with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Fasinumab (REGN475)*
Antibody to Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). In Phase 2/3 clinical development (16-week study) for pain due to osteoarthritis and lower back pain. Phase 3 long-term safety and efficacy study in patients with osteoarthritis of knee and hip initiated in the first quarter of 2016. Phase 2b/3 study for chronic lower back pain initiated in the first quarter of 2016.
Antibody-based Clinical Programs Developing Independently
REGN2222*
Antibody to the Respiratory Syncytial Virus-F (RSV-F) protein. In Phase 3 clinical development for prevention of RSV infection.
Evinacumab (REGN1500)*
Antibody to Angptl-3. In Phase 1/2 clinical development for the treatment of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) and severe forms of hyperlipidemia.
Trevogrumab (REGN1033)*
Antibody to myostatin (GDF8). Phase 2 monotherapy clinical development in skeletal muscle disorders completed. Combination therapy plans are in development.
REGN1908-1909*
Antibody to Feld1. In Phase 1 clinical development against allergic disease.
REGN1979
Bispecific antibody against CD20 and CD3. In Phase 1 clinical development for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. REGN1979 is also being studied in combination with REGN2810 (antibody to PD-1) in B-cell malignancies.

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* Sanofi did not opt-in to or elected not to continue to co-develop the product candidate. Under the terms of our agreement, Sanofi is entitled to receive royalties on any future sales of the product candidate.
** Antibodies targeting the PDGF family of receptors and ligands in ophthalmology and all other indications, and antibodies targeting the Ang2 receptor and ligand in ophthalmology were previously included in our antibody collaboration with Sanofi. Under the terms of our agreements, Sanofi is entitled to receive potential development milestones and royalties on any future sales of the product candidate.
Our core business strategy is to maintain a strong foundation in basic scientific research and discovery-enabling technologies, and to combine that foundation with our clinical development, manufacturing, and commercial capabilities. We are executing our long-term objective to build a successful, integrated, multi-product biopharmaceutical company that provides patients and medical professionals with innovative options for preventing and treating human diseases.
We believe that our ability to develop product candidates is enhanced by the application of our VelociSuite® technology platforms. Our discovery platforms are designed to identify specific proteins of therapeutic interest for a particular disease or cell type and validate these targets through high-throughput production of genetically modified mice using our VelociGene® technology to understand the role of these proteins in normal physiology, as well as in models of disease. Our human monoclonal antibody technology (VelocImmune) and cell line expression technologies (VelociMab®) may then be utilized to discover and produce new product candidates directed against the disease target. Our antibody product candidates currently in clinical trials were developed using VelocImmune. We continue to invest in the development of enabling technologies to assist in our efforts to identify, develop, manufacture, and commercialize new product candidates.
Marketed Products
EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection
We commenced sales of EYLEA in the United States for the treatment of wet AMD in 2011, macular edema following CRVO in 2012, and DME and macular edema following RVO in 2014. In addition, in the first quarter of 2015, the FDA approved EYLEA for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy in patients with DME. Outside the United States, Bayer commenced sales of EYLEA for the treatment of wet AMD in 2012, macular edema secondary to CRVO in 2013, visual impairment due to DME and mCNV (in Japan) in 2014. In 2015, the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved EYLEA for the treatment of macular edema following RVO, which includes macular edema following BRVO. In addition, the European Commission approved EYLEA for the treatment of visual impairment due to mCNV in 2015. Bayer has additional regulatory applications for EYLEA for various indications pending in other countries. In the fourth quarter of 2014, Bayer submitted a regulatory application in China for EYLEA for the treatment of wet AMD.
We are collaborating with Bayer on the global development and commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States. Bayer markets, and records revenue from sales of EYLEA outside the United States, where, for countries other than Japan, the companies share equally the profits and losses from sales of EYLEA. In Japan, we are entitled to receive a percentage of the sales of EYLEA. We maintain exclusive rights to EYLEA in the United States and are entitled to all profits from such sales.
Net product sales of EYLEA in the United States were $780.9 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $541.1 million in the first quarter of 2015. Bayer records revenue from sales of EYLEA outside the United States, which were $418.9 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $291.8 million in the first quarter of 2015.
Praluent (alirocumab) Injection
In July 2015, the FDA approved Praluent as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for the treatment of adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or clinical ASCVD, who require additional lowering of LDL cholesterol. In addition, in September 2015, the European Commission granted marketing authorization of Praluent for the treatment of adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (HeFH and non-familial) or mixed dyslipidemia as an adjunct to diet: (a) in combination with a statin, or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach their LDL-cholesterol goals with the maximally-tolerated dose of a statin, or (b) alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies for patients who are statin intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated. The effect of Praluent on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality has not been determined. We are collaborating with Sanofi on the global development and commercialization of Praluent. Under our collaboration agreement, Sanofi records product sales and cost of sales for commercialized products, and Regeneron has the right to co-promote such products. We have exercised our option to co-promote Praluent in the United States and thus far have not exercised our option to co-promote Praluent outside the United States. We and Sanofi share profits and losses from sales of Praluent.
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ARCALYST (rilonacept) Injection for Subcutaneous Use
ARCALYST is available in the United States for the treatment of CAPS in adults and children 12 years and older. CAPS are a group of rare, inherited, auto-inflammatory conditions characterized by life-long, recurrent symptoms of rash, fever/chills, joint pain, eye redness/pain, and fatigue. Intermittent, disruptive exacerbations or flares can be triggered at any time by exposure to cooling temperatures, stress, exercise, or other unknown stimuli.
Net product sales of ARCALYST were $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2015.
Trap-based Clinical Programs
EYLEA - Ophthalmologic Diseases
Overview
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is a naturally occurring protein in the body. Its normal role in a healthy organism is to trigger formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) supporting the growth of the body's tissues and organs. However, in certain diseases, such as wet AMD, it is also associated with the growth of abnormal new blood vessels in the eye, which exhibit abnormal increased permeability that leads to edema. Scarring and loss of fine-resolution central vision often results. CRVO is caused by obstruction of the central retinal vein that leads to a back-up of blood and fluid in the retina. Release of VEGF contributes to increased vascular permeability in the eye and macular edema. In BRVO, a blockage occurs in the blood vessels branching from the main vein draining the retina, resulting in the release of VEGF and consequent retinal edema. For centrally involved DME, VEGF-mediated leakage of fluid from blood vessels in the eye results in interference with vision. Wet AMD, diabetic retinopathy (which includes DME), and RVO are three of the leading causes of adult blindness in the developed world. In these conditions, severe visual loss is caused by neovascular proliferation and/or retinal edema.
EYLEA is a recombinant fusion protein, consisting of portions of human VEGF receptors 1 and 2 extracellular domains fused to the Fc portion of human IgG1 and formulated as an iso-osmotic solution for intravitreal administration. EYLEA acts as a soluble decoy receptor that binds VEGF-A and placental growth factor (PlGF) and thereby can inhibit the binding and activation of these cognate VEGF receptors. EYLEA is specially purified and contains iso-osmotic buffer concentrations, allowing for injection into the eye.
Neovascular Glaucoma
NVG is a secondary glaucoma triggered by the formation of new blood vessels (neovascularization) on the iris and the anterior chamber angle. Neovascularization restricts aqueous outflow and consequently elevates intraocular pressure (IOP). NVG is a serious condition that may lead to permanent loss of vision, a persistently painful eye, and, especially in the advanced stages, is unlikely to respond to treatment. NVG is caused by eye diseases leading to retinal ischemia, mainly CRVO, proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), and ocular ischemic syndrome (OIS).
NVG meets the criteria for an orphan indication in Japan where the estimated number of NVG patients is 30,000 to 40,000. In the second quarter of 2015, Bayer initiated a Phase 3 study in Japan to assess the efficacy and safety of intravitreal administration of aflibercept in comparison to sham treatment on the change in IOP in patients with NVG.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by microvascular damage to the blood vessels in the retina. It can progress to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), where new, abnormal vessels that are susceptible to hemorrhage grow initially from the retina and/or optic disc and extend beyond the internal limiting membrane. PDR can subsequently lead to various vision-threatening complications such as vitreous hemorrhage, traction macular detachment, and neovascular glaucoma. There is currently no standard treatment for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) in the absence of DME and patients are often observed until disease progresses sufficiently to warrant intraocular surgery (vitrectomy) or, more commonly, extensive laser treatment (panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)). PRP is utilized with the intent of preserving function of the central retina, but is inherently destructive to the peripheral retina and may result in a considerable loss of peripheral visual field. 
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Late-Stage Antibody-based Clinical Programs
Praluent for LDL cholesterol reduction
Overview
Elevated LDL cholesterol ("bad cholesterol") level is a validated risk factor leading to cardiovascular disease. Statins are a class of drugs that lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) through inhibition of HMG-CoA, an enzyme regulating the early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis that ultimately results in an increase in LDL receptors to increase the uptake of plasma LDL lipoproteins. Similar to statins, PCSK9 impacts the number of available LDL receptors and therefore plays a key role in modulating LDL-C levels in the body. PCSK9 is a secreted protein that binds to and induces the destruction of the LDL receptor, thereby interfering with cellular uptake and increasing circulating levels of LDL cholesterol. In a landmark study published in The New England Journal of Medicine in March 2006, patients with lower than normal PCSK9 levels due to a genetic abnormality not only had significantly lower levels of LDL-C, but also a significant reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). We used our VelocImmune technology to generate a fully human monoclonal antibody inhibitor of PCSK9, called Praluent, which is intended to lower LDL cholesterol.
Clinical Programs
Phase 3 ODYSSEY Program. The global Phase 3 ODYSSEY program consists of more than 25,000 patients, and includes clinical trials evaluating the effect of Praluent on lowering LDL cholesterol. The potential of Praluent to demonstrate cardiovascular benefit is being prospectively assessed in the ongoing 18,000-patient ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial, which is fully enrolled and is expected to be completed in 2017. LDL cholesterol reduction is the primary efficacy endpoint for initial regulatory filings. The ODYSSEY program also includes two trials of Praluent dosed every four weeks, ODYSSEY CHOICE I and ODYSSEY CHOICE II. Patients in the ODYSSEY CHOICE I trial received Praluent 300 milligrams (mg) (most in combination with statins) every four weeks and patients in the CHOICE II trial received Praluent 150 mg monotherapy and in combination with non-statin lipid lowering therapy every four weeks.
In the first quarter of 2016, we and Sanofi announced positive results from the Phase 3 ODYSSEY ESCAPE trial evaluating Praluent in patients with HeFH, whose cholesterol levels required chronic, weekly or bi-weekly apheresis therapy. The trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating that patients who added Praluent to their existing treatment regimen significantly reduced the frequency of their apheresis therapy by 75%, compared to placebo (p<0.0001). Sixty-three percent of patients treated with Praluent no longer required apheresis, compared to zero percent of placebo patients. Apheresis is a procedure where bad (LDL) cholesterol is removed from the blood, in a process similar to kidney dialysis. The most common adverse events (AEs) in the trial were fatigue (15% Praluent; 10% placebo), nasopharyngitis (10% Praluent; 10% placebo), diarrhea (10% Praluent; 0% placebo), myalgia (10% Praluent; 5% placebo), upper respiratory infection (7% Praluent; 19% placebo), headache (7% Praluent; 5% placebo), arthralgia (7% Praluent; 10% placebo), and back pain (5% Praluent; 10% placebo). Detailed data will be presented at future medical conferences.
In the first quarter of 2016, the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES study completed the first interim analysis. In accordance with the protocol, the DMC performed a futility assessment. The DMC recommended the study continue with no changes. Regeneron remains blinded to the actual results of this analysis.
Sarilumab (REGN88; IL-6R Antibody) for inflammatory diseases
Overview
IL-6 is a key cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of RA, causing inflammation and joint destruction. Sarilumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to IL-6R generated using our VelocImmune technology.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Phase 3 Studies. We and Sanofi previously announced (and presented data) that in the 52 week SARIL-RA-MOBILITY Phase 3 clinical trial in adult patients with active RA who were inadequate responders to methotrexate (MTX) therapy, sarilumab treatment in combination with MTX improved disease signs and symptoms as well as physical function, and inhibited progression of joint damage. In addition, during 2015, we and Sanofi announced (and presented data) that in the 24 week SARIL-RA-TARGET Phase 3 clinical trial in adult patients with active RA who were inadequate responders or intolerant of TNF-alpha inhibitors, sarilumab treatment in combination with non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) therapy improved disease signs and symptoms, as well as physical function.

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Two other Phase 3 studies, SARIL-RA-ASCERTAIN and SARIL-RA-EASY, also achieved their respective primary endpoints. SARIL-RA-ASCERTAIN was a patient safety calibrator study, designed to assess the safety of two subcutaneous doses of sarilumab and tocilizumab infusion in combination with DMARDs in patients with moderate-to-severe RA who were inadequate responders to or intolerant of TNF-alpha inhibitors. There were no clinically meaningful differences between the treatment groups in serious AEs and serious infections. SARIL-RA-EASY was designed to evaluate the technical performance and usability of the sarilumab autoinjector device. There were no product technical failures with the autoinjector, the primary endpoint of the study.
In March 2016, we and Sanofi announced positive top-line data from the Phase 3 SARIL-RA-MONARCH study that demonstrated superiority of sarilumab vs. adalimumab (marketed by AbbVie Inc. as HUMIRA®) in improving signs and symptoms of RA at 24 weeks in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in DAS28-ESR at 24 weeks, which demonstrated a statistically significant difference in favor of sarilumab (-3.25 for sarilumab compared to -2.22 for adalimumab, p<0.0001). The study also met clinically important secondary endpoints including improvements in signs and symptoms of RA as measured by patients achieving a 20% improvement in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria (72% for sarilumab vs. 58% for adalimumab, p<0.01). Additional positive secondary endpoints included ACR50 and ACR70 response, and improvement in physical function, as measured by the Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) as compared to adalimumab (p<0.01 for all of these measures). DAS28-ESR is a measure of disease activity in RA, which includes the evaluation of 28 joints in the body for tenderness and swelling, a general health assessment, and ESR, a laboratory measure for inflammation. The incidence of AEs (64% for both groups), serious AEs (5% for sarilumab vs. 7% for adalimumab), infections (29% for sarilumab vs. 28% for adalimumab), and serious infections (1% for both groups) were generally similar between groups. Neutropenia, which was not associated with infections, was more common with sarilumab (14% for sarilumab vs.1% for adalimumab), as has been seen in previous studies with IL-6 inhibitors. Injection site erythema (8% sarilumab vs. 3% adalimumab) was also more common with sarilumab.
We and Sanofi have also initiated additional Phase 3 studies, SARIL-RA-ONE, SARIL-RA-KAKEHASI (in Japan), and SARIL-RA-HARUKA (long-term safety trial in Japan). In the second quarter of 2015, an open-label, randomized, parallel group, single-dose Phase 1 study to assess the safety of IL-6 receptor blockade with sarilumab or tocilizumab monotherapy in Japanese patients with RA was also initiated. The broad SARIL-RA clinical development program is focused on adult populations with moderate-to-severe RA who are inadequate responders to either MTX or tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor therapy. Patients who complete SARIL-RA-MOBILITY, SARIL-RA-TARGET, SARIL-RA-ASCERTAIN, or SARIL-RA-ONE are offered enrollment into the ongoing SARIL-RA-EXTEND, which is an open-label, long-term safety study of sarilumab.
A BLA for U.S. regulatory approval of sarilumab was accepted for review by the FDA in December 2015. The target date for an FDA decision on the BLA is October 30, 2016.
Non-infectious Uveitis
Phase 2 SARIL-NIU-SATURN Study. SARIL-NIU-SATURN was a small Phase 2, randomized double-masked, placebo-controlled study (n=58) conducted to assess the effect of sarilumab on non-infectious uveitis of the posterior ocular segment. We reported results of this study at the pre-specified primary endpoint (week 16) during 2015. The study is ongoing and will continue through week 52, after which we and Sanofi will determine future development plans.
Dupilumab (REGN668; IL-4R Antibody) for allergic and inflammatory conditions
Overview
IL-4R is required for signaling by the cytokines IL-4 and IL-13. Both of these cytokines are critical mediators of immune response, which, in turn, drives the formation of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and the development of allergic responses, as well as the atopic state that underlies atopic (allergic) dermatitis, asthma, nasal polyps, and eosinophilic esophagitis. Dupilumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody generated using our VelocImmune technology that is designed to bind to IL-4R alpha subunit and block signaling from both IL-4 and IL-13.
Atopic Dermatitis
Phase 3 Study. The LIBERTY AD Phase 3 clinical program consists of five trials of patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis at sites worldwide. In 2015, three Phase 3 trials in atopic dermatitis, LIBERTY AD CHRONOS, LIBERTY AD SOLO 1, and LIBERTY AD SOLO 2, completed enrollment. Patients from these studies were transitioned to either the ongoing LIBERTY CONTINUE or LIBERTY AD Open label Extension trials.
In 2014, the FDA granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to dupilumab for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who are not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapy and/or for whom these treatments are not appropriate. This designation is based on positive results from Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials, the determination that atopic dermatitis

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is a serious disease, and preliminary clinical evidence that indicates that the drug may demonstrate substantial improvement over existing therapies.
In 2015, the United Kingdom (UK) Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) granted Promising Innovative Medicine (PIM) Designation to dupilumab in the short-term treatment of adult patients with severe atopic dermatitis who have responded inadequately to all available topical prescription treatments and/or systemic ciclosporin, or who are intolerant of or ineligible for such treatments. A PIM Designation is an early indication that a medicinal product is a promising candidate for the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS), in the treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of life-threatening or seriously debilitating conditions with unmet need. PIM Designation is the first step in a 2-step EAMS process that allows patients to be treated with dupilumab in advance of formal regulatory approval.
In April 2016, we and Sanofi announced positive top-line data from the Phase 3 LIBERTY AD SOLO 1 and SOLO 2 studies. These studies met their primary endpoints, and treatment with dupilumab as monotherapy significantly improved measures of overall disease severity, skin clearing, itching, quality of life, and mental health. A total of 1,379 adult patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis were enrolled in the identically-designed SOLO 1 and SOLO 2 trials. Patients were enrolled if they were not adequately controlled with topical medications, or if topical treatment was not medically advisable. All patients were assessed via the 5-point Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA) scale, ranging from 0 (clear) to 4 (severe); entry criteria required a baseline score of 3 or 4. Patients were also assessed using the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) and other measures. Patients were randomized into one of three treatment groups: dupilumab 300 mg subcutaneously once per week, dupilumab 300 mg subcutaneously every two weeks, or placebo for 16 weeks following an initial dupilumab loading dose of 600 mg subcutaneously, or placebo. Results at 16 weeks included the following:
For SOLO 1 and SOLO 2, respectively, 37% and 36% of patients who received dupilumab 300 mg weekly, and 38% and 36% of patients who received dupilumab 300 mg every two weeks, achieved clearing or near-clearing of skin lesions (IGA 0 or 1), compared to 10% and 8.5% with placebo (p<0.0001). This was the primary endpoint of the study in the United States.
For SOLO 1 and SOLO 2, respectively, the percent improvement in EASI from baseline was 72% and 69% in patients who received the 300 mg weekly dose, and 72% and 67% for patients who received dupilumab 300 mg every two weeks, compared to 38% and 31% for placebo (p<0.0001).
For SOLO 1 and SOLO 2, respectively, 52.5% and 48% of patients who received dupilumab 300 mg weekly, and 51% and 44% of patients who received dupilumab 300 mg every two weeks, achieved EASI-75 compared to 15% and 12% with placebo (p<0.0001). This was the key secondary endpoint in the United States and one of the primary endpoints in the EU.
For the 16-week treatment period, the overall rate of AEs (65%-73% dupilumab and 65%-72% placebo) was comparable between the dupilumab groups and the placebo groups. The proportion of patients who completed the treatment period was 88%-94% for dupilumab and 80.5%-82% for placebo. The rate of serious AEs was 1%-3% for dupilumab and 5%-6% for placebo. Serious and severe infections were also numerically higher in the placebo groups in both studies (0.5%-1% dupilumab and 2%-3% placebo). AEs that were noted to have a higher rate with dupilumab treatment across both studies included injection site reactions (10%-20% dupilumab; 7%-8% placebo) and conjunctivitis (7%-12% dupilumab; 2% placebo); approximately 26% of patients in both studies reported a history of allergic conjunctivitis at study entry. No patient discontinued therapy due to injection site reactions and only one patient discontinued therapy due to conjunctivitis. More detailed results from SOLO 1 and SOLO 2 will be submitted for presentation at a future medical congress.
In the first quarter of 2015, the Phase 3 LIBERTY AD CAFÉ study of dupilumab in severe atopic dermatitis was initiated. This placebo-controlled study will investigate two dose regimens of dupilumab (300 mg weekly and 300 mg every two weeks) with concomitant topical corticosteroids in adult patients with severe atopic dermatitis who are not adequately controlled with, or are intolerant to or ineligible for, oral cyclosporine A therapy. The primary endpoint of this study will be the proportion of patients with a 75% or greater improvement from baseline in their EASI score.
Phase 2 Study in Pediatric Patients. In the first quarter of 2015, a Phase 2 pharmacokinetic and safety study in pediatric patients (6-17 years of age) with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis was initiated and is fully enrolled.
Asthma
Phase 3 Study. A Phase 3 trial, LIBERTY ASTHMA QUEST, in patients with uncontrolled persistent asthma was initiated in the second quarter of 2015. LIBERTY ASTHMA QUEST is expected to serve as the second required pivotal efficacy study, since, based on discussions with the FDA, the Phase 2b study will also be considered a pivotal efficacy study. The global, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study is expected to enroll more than 1,600 patients with uncontrolled persistent asthma and will evaluate two doses of dupilumab, 200 mg and 300 mg, subcutaneously administered every other week.

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Nasal Polyps
Phase 3 Study. We and Sanofi plan to conduct Phase 3 studies in patients with nasal polyps.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Phase 2 Study. A Phase 2 trial of dupilumab in eosinophilic esophagitis was initiated in the first quarter of 2015. EoE is a chronic allergic inflammatory disease that is considered a major cause of gastrointestinal illness. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that, due to allergens, can accumulate in the esophagus, causing inflammation and tissue injuries that create difficulty swallowing. People with eosinophilic esophagitis may also have allergies, asthma, atopic dermatitis, or chronic respiratory disease. 
REGN2222 (RSV-F Antibody) for RSV
Overview
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is a virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages. It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways) and is the second most common cause of death, globally, in the first year of life. RSV results in a significant healthcare burden, as it is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations in the United States. In addition to hospitalizations, RSV frequently results in emergency department, urgent care, and physicians’ office visits. It is estimated that about half of all children will have an RSV infection by their first birthday. REGN2222 is a fully human monoclonal antibody to the RSV-F protein. REGN2222 was generated using our VelocImmune technology.
Clinical Program
Based on clinical results from a Phase 1 study, a Phase 3 pivotal clinical study of REGN2222 (NURSERY Pre-Term) was initiated in 2015 and is currently enrolling patients.
In 2015, the FDA granted Fast Track designation to REGN2222 for the prevention of serious lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV.
Fasinumab (REGN475; NGF Antibody) for pain due to osteoarthritis and lower back pain
Overview
Pain is a frequent reason for physician visits, a common reason for taking prescription medications, and a major cause of work disability and impaired quality of life. Targeting NGF is a potential advance in pain management. NGF expression is elevated in many acute and chronic painful conditions and NGF blockade has demonstrated efficacy in various animal models of pain. Fasinumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to NGF, generated using our VelocImmune technology.
Clinical Program
In the second quarter of 2015, a Phase 2/3 clinical study (16-weeks) in patients with moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis pain of the hip or knee who have a history of inadequate pain relief or intolerance to current analgesic therapies was initiated. In April 2016, we announced positive top-line data from the study. At 16 weeks, patients treated with all four doses of fasinumab demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in pain relief, the primary endpoint of the study, as well as improvements in the secondary measure evaluating physical function. The U.S. study enrolled 421 adult patients with moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis of the hip or knee who had a history of inadequate pain relief or intolerance to acetaminophen, and at least one oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and an opioid. Patients in the study were experiencing significant pain at baseline with an average pain score of 6.3 on a 10-point scale. Patients were evaluated for pain, stiffness, and physical function using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) in addition to other measures. Patients were randomized to one of five treatment groups in a 1:1:1:1:1 fashion; fasinumab 1mg, 3mg, 6mg, 9mg, or placebo, all delivered subcutaneously every 4 weeks through week 12, with the primary efficacy measured at week 16. Following week 16, patients are being studied for an additional 20 weeks off treatment. On the primary endpoint, fasinumab-treated patients reported less pain at 16 weeks when compared to placebo on the 10-point WOMAC subscale for pain (-3.03 to -3.65 fasinumab vs. -2.25 placebo; p=0.03 through p=0.0001). The safety analysis includes all results at the time of the primary efficacy analysis; complete data will be reported when all patients complete the full 36 weeks. Overall incidence of AEs, including serious and severe events, was similar across the fasinumab groups and placebo. As expected with antibodies to NGF, there was an increase in certain neuro-musculoskeletal AEs in the fasinumab treatment groups (17% combined fasinumab; 6% placebo) including arthralgia, paraesthesia, hypoaesthesia, and peripheral edema. The Company plans to present detailed results of the study at an upcoming medical congress.
In the first quarter of 2016, the FDA confirmed that we may proceed with studies of longer than sixteen-week duration. A Phase 3 long-term safety and efficacy study in patients with pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee or hip was initiated in the first quarter of 2016. A Phase 2b/3 study in chronic lower back pain was also initiated in the first quarter of 2016.

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The fasinumab Phase 3 program is expected to consist of approximately 10,000 patients.
Research Programs
Our preclinical research programs include the areas of oncology/immuno-oncology, angiogenesis, ophthalmology, metabolic and related diseases, muscle diseases and disorders, inflammation and immune diseases, bone and cartilage, pain and neurobiology, cardiovascular diseases, and infectious diseases.
In the first quarter of 2016, the New England Journal of Medicine published a paper based on the work done at the Regeneron Genetics Center showing that inactivating mutations of the angiopoeitin-like 4 (Angptl-4) gene are associated with a significantly reduced risk of coronary artery disease in humans. Angptl-3 and Angptl-4 are related genes that both regulate lipoprotein lipase. 
Collaboration Agreements
Collaborations with Sanofi
Antibodies. Since November 2007, we and Sanofi have been parties to a global, strategic collaboration to discover, develop, and commercialize fully human monoclonal antibodies. The collaboration is governed by a Discovery and Preclinical Development Agreement (Antibody Discovery Agreement) and a License and Collaboration Agreement (each as amended), collectively referred to as the Antibody Collaboration. Pursuant to the Antibody Discovery Agreement, as amended, Sanofi is responsible for funding up to $130.0 million of our antibody discovery activities in each of 2016 and 2017 to identify and validate potential drug discovery targets and develop fully human monoclonal antibodies against these targets. For each drug candidate identified through discovery research under the Antibody Discovery Agreement, Sanofi has the option to license rights to the candidate under the License and Collaboration Agreement. If it elects to do so, Sanofi will co-develop the drug candidate with us through product approval. Development costs for the drug candidate are shared between the companies, with Sanofi generally funding these costs as they are incurred by us, except that following receipt of the first positive Phase 3 trial results for a co-developed drug candidate, subsequent Phase 3 trial-related costs for that drug candidate are shared 80% by Sanofi and 20% by us. We are generally responsible for reimbursing Sanofi for half of the total development costs for all collaboration antibody products from our share of profits from commercialization of collaboration products to the extent they are sufficient for this purpose.
Under our collaboration agreement, Sanofi records product sales and cost of sales for commercialized products, and Regeneron has the right to co-promote such products. We have exercised our option to co-promote Praluent, sarilumab, and dupilumab in the United States. We have not exercised our option to co-promote Praluent outside the United States; however, we retain the right to do so at a future date subject to the terms of the collaboration agreement. We and Sanofi will equally share profits and losses from sales within the United States. We and Sanofi will share profits outside the United States on a sliding scale based on sales starting at 65% (Sanofi)/35% (us) and ending at 55% (Sanofi)/45% (us), and will share losses outside the United States at 55% (Sanofi)/45% (us). In addition to profit sharing, we are entitled to receive up to $250.0 million in sales milestone payments, with milestone payments commencing after aggregate annual sales outside the United States exceed $1.0 billion on a rolling 12-month basis.
Immuno-Oncology. In July 2015, we and Sanofi entered into a global strategic collaboration to discover, develop, and commercialize antibody-based cancer treatments in the field of immuno-oncology (the IO Collaboration). The IO Collaboration is governed by an Immuno-oncology Discovery and Development Agreement (IO Discovery Agreement), and an Immuno-oncology License and Collaboration Agreement (IO License and Collaboration Agreement). In connection with the IO Discovery Agreement, Sanofi made a $265.0 million non-refundable up-front payment to us. Pursuant to the IO Discovery Agreement, we will spend up to $1,090.0 million (IO Discovery Budget) to identify and validate potential immuno-oncology targets and develop therapeutic antibodies against such targets through clinical proof-of-concept. Sanofi will reimburse us for up to $825.0 million (IO Discovery Funding) of these costs, subject to certain annual limits. We will reimburse Sanofi for half of the development costs they funded that are attributable to clinical development of antibody product candidates under the IO Discovery Agreement from our share of future profits, if any, from commercialized products to the extent they are sufficient for this purpose. With regard to product candidates for which proof-of-concept is established, Sanofi will have the option to license rights to the product candidate pursuant to the IO License and Collaboration Agreement.
In connection with the IO License and Collaboration Agreement, Sanofi made a $375.0 million non-refundable up-front payment to us. If Sanofi exercises its option to license rights to a product candidate thereunder, it will co-develop the drug candidate with us through product approval. Principal control of development of each product candidate that enters development under the IO License and Collaboration Agreement will alternate between us and Sanofi on a candidate-by-candidate basis. Sanofi will fund drug candidate development costs up front for the candidates for which it is the principal controlling party and we will reimburse half of the total development costs for all such candidates from our share of future profits to the extent they are sufficient for this purpose. In addition, we and Sanofi will share equally, on an ongoing basis, the development costs for the drug candidates for which we are the principal controlling party. The party having principal control over the development of a product candidate will also lead the commercialization activities for such product candidate in the United States. For all products commercialized under

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the IO License and Collaboration Agreement, Sanofi will lead commercialization activities outside of the United States. The parties will share equally in profits and losses in connection with the commercialization of collaboration products.
Under the terms of the IO License and Collaboration Agreement, the parties will also co-develop our antibody product candidate targeting PD-1 (REGN2810). We have principal control over the development of REGN2810, and the parties share equally, on an ongoing basis, development expenses for REGN2810 up to a total of $650.0 million. We will be entitled to a milestone payment of $375.0 million in the event that sales of all licensed products targeting PD-1 (including REGN2810), together with sales of any other products licensed under the IO License and Collaboration Agreement and sold for use in combination with a licensed product targeting PD-1, equal or exceed $2.0 billion in any consecutive twelve-month period.
Collaborations with Bayer
EYLEA outside the United States. Since October 2006, we and Bayer have been parties to a license and collaboration agreement for the global development and commercialization outside the United States of EYLEA. Under the agreement, we and Bayer collaborate on, and share the costs of, the development of EYLEA through an integrated global plan. Bayer markets EYLEA outside the United States, where, for countries other than Japan, the companies share equally in profits and losses from sales of EYLEA. In Japan, we are entitled to receive a tiered percentage of between 33.5% and 40.0% of EYLEA net sales.
Commencing with the first commercial sale of EYLEA in a major market country outside the United States, we became obligated to reimburse Bayer for 50% of the development costs that it has incurred under the agreement from our share of the collaboration profits (including payments to us based on sales in Japan). The reimbursement payment in any quarter will equal 5% of the then outstanding repayment obligation, but never more than our share of the collaboration profits in the quarter unless we elect to reimburse Bayer at a faster rate. As a result, we expect that a portion of our share of EYLEA profits outside the United States will be used to reimburse Bayer for this repayment obligation.
PDGFR-beta antibody outside the United States. In January 2014, we entered into an agreement with Bayer governing the joint development and commercialization outside the United States of rinucumab, an antibody product candidate to PDGFR-beta, including in combination with aflibercept, for the treatment of ocular diseases or disorders. Rinucumab/aflibercept, a combination product candidate comprised of an antibody to PDGFR-beta co-formulated with aflibercept, is being developed under the agreement. Under the agreement, we will conduct the initial development of the PDGFR-beta antibody through completion of the first proof-of-concept study, upon which Bayer will have a right to opt-in to license and collaborate on further development and commercialization outside the United States. In connection with the agreement, Bayer is obligated to pay 25% of global development costs and 50% of development costs exclusively for the territory outside the United States under the initial development plan. In addition, Bayer is obligated to reimburse us for 50% of development milestone payments to Sanofi related to our acquisition of rights to antibodies targeting the PDGF family of receptors in May 2013. We are eligible to receive a $10.0 million additional development milestone payment from Bayer, although this payment could be reduced by half if Bayer does not opt-in to the collaboration.
If Bayer exercises its right to opt-in to the collaboration, they will obtain exclusive commercialization rights to the product outside the United States, continue to pay for 25% of global development costs and 50% of development costs exclusively for the territory outside the United States, pay a $20.0 million opt-in payment to us, pay a $20.0 million development milestone to us upon receipt of the first marketing approval in the EU or Japan, share profits and losses from sales outside the United States equally with us, and be responsible for the payment of royalties on sales outside the United States to Sanofi.
Ang2 antibody outside the United States. In March 2016, we entered into an agreement with Bayer governing the joint development and commercialization outside the United States of nesvacumab, an antibody product candidate to Ang2, including in combination with aflibercept, for the treatment of ocular diseases or disorders. Nesvacumab/aflibercept, a combination product candidate comprised of an antibody to Ang2 co-formulated with aflibercept, is being developed under the agreement. In connection with the agreement, Bayer made a $50.0 million non-refundable up-front payment to us and is obligated to pay 25% of global development costs and 50% of development costs exclusively for the territory outside the United States. We are also entitled to receive an aggregate of $80.0 million in development milestone payments from Bayer. Bayer will share profits and losses from sales outside the United States equally with us, and is responsible for certain royalties payable to Sanofi on sales of the product outside of the United States. Within the United States, we have exclusive commercialization rights and will retain all of the profits from sales.
Unless terminated earlier in accordance with its provisions, the agreement will continue to be in effect until such time as neither party or its respective affiliates or sublicensees is developing or commercializing an Ang2 antibody in the specified field outside of the United States and such discontinuation is acknowledged as permanent by both us and Bayer.

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Collaboration with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
Fasinumab Asia. In September 2015, we entered into a collaboration agreement with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) providing MTPC with development and commercial rights to fasinumab in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka (the MTPC Territories). In connection with the agreement, MTPC made a $10.0 million non-refundable up-front payment in 2015, and in the first quarter of 2016, MTPC made additional payments of $45.0 million and $15.0 million to us. We are also entitled to receive up to an aggregate of $155.0 million in development milestone and other contingent payments.
Under the agreement, we are obligated to manufacture and supply MTPC with clinical and commercial supplies of fasinumab. If fasinumab is commercialized in the MTPC Territories, we will supply the product to MTPC at a tiered purchase price, which ranges from 30% to 50% of net sales of the product (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), and are eligible for additional payments up to an aggregate of $100.0 million upon the achievement of specified annual net sales amounts starting at $200 million.
Collaboration with Intellia Therapeutics
In April 2016, we entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Intellia Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held company, to advance CRISPR/Cas gene-editing technology for in vivo therapeutic development. We will collaborate with Intellia to conduct research for the discovery, development, and commercialization of new therapies (Product Collaboration), in addition to the research and technology development of the CRISPR/Cas platform (Technology Collaboration). In connection with the execution of the agreement, we made a $75.0 million up-front payment in April 2016, and have also agreed to purchase up to $50.0 million of Intellia shares contingent upon Intellia consummating its next equity financing. We are responsible for costs of developing and commercializing CRISPR/Cas products under the Product Collaboration agreement and are also obligated to pay potential development and sales milestones, and royalties on any future sales of such products resulting from the development and commercialization of CRISPR/Cas products. In addition, under the Technology Collaboration agreement, we are responsible for funding certain research and technology development costs.
Under the terms of the Product Collaboration agreement, the parties agreed to a target selection process, whereby we may obtain exclusive rights in up to 10 targets to be chosen by us during the collaboration term, subject to various adjustments and limitations set forth in the agreement. Of these 10 total targets, we may select up to five non-liver targets, while the remaining targets will be focused in the liver. Additionally, we may replace a limited number of targets with substitute targets upon the payment of a replacement fee, in which case rights to the replaced target(s) will revert to Intellia. 
The Technology Collaboration term and the period for selecting targets for inclusion under the Product Collaboration both end in 2022, provided that we may make a one-time payment to extend the term for an additional two-year period. The Product Collaboration agreement will continue until the date when no royalty or other payment obligations are due, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Certain targets that either we or Intellia select pursuant to the target selection process may be subject to a co-development and co-commercialization arrangement at our option or Intellia’s option, as applicable. The terms of the co-development and co-commercialization agreement are expected to be finalized by the end of 2016. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), the first target selected by us, will be subject to the co-development and co-commercialization arrangement between the parties.

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General
Developing and commercializing new medicines entails significant risk and expense. Before significant revenues from the commercialization of our antibody candidates or new indications for our marketed products can be realized, we (or our collaborators) must overcome a number of hurdles which include successfully completing research and development and obtaining regulatory approval from the FDA and regulatory authorities in other countries. In addition, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are rapidly evolving and highly competitive, and new developments may render our products and technologies uncompetitive or obsolete.
Our ability to continue to generate profits and to generate positive cash flow from operations over the next several years depends significantly on our continued success in commercializing EYLEA. We expect to continue to incur substantial expenses related to our research and development activities, a significant portion of which we expect to be reimbursed by our collaborators. Also, our research and development activities outside our collaborations, the costs of which are not reimbursed, are expected to expand and require additional resources. We also expect to incur substantial costs related to the commercialization of Praluent and preparation for potential commercialization of our late-stage antibody product candidates, approximately half of which we expect to be reimbursed by Sanofi under the companies' collaboration agreement. Our financial results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and will depend on, among other factors, the net sales of our marketed products, the scope and progress of our research and development efforts, the timing of certain expenses, the continuation of our collaborations, in particular with Sanofi and Bayer, including our share of collaboration profits or losses from sales of commercialized products and the amount of reimbursement of our research and development expenses that we receive from collaborators, and the amount of income tax expense we incur, which is partly dependent on the profits or losses we earn in each of the countries in which we operate. We cannot predict whether or when new products or new indications for marketed products will receive regulatory approval or, if any such approval is received, whether we will be able to successfully commercialize such product(s) and whether or when they may become profitable.
The planning, execution, and results of our clinical programs are significant factors that can affect our operating and financial results. In our clinical programs, key events in 2016 to date were, and plans for the next twelve months are, as follows:   
Trap-based Clinical Program:
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 Events to Date
 
2016-2017 Plans (next 12 months)
EYLEA
Ÿ
Bayer received regulatory approval for EYLEA for various indications and continued to pursue regulatory applications for marketing approval in additional countries
Ÿ
Bayer to submit for additional regulatory approvals outside the United States for various indications
 
Ÿ
Initiated Phase 3 study for the treatment of NPDR in patients without DME
Ÿ
Regulatory agency decisions on applications outside the United States for various indications
Antibody-based Clinical Programs:
 
 
 
 
     
2016 Events to Date
     
2016-2017 Plans (next 12 months)
Praluent (PCSK9 Antibody)
Ÿ
Reported positive results from Phase 3 ODYSSEY ESCAPE trial
Ÿ
Report additional data from Phase 3 ODYSSEY program
 
Ÿ
The DMC of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES study completed the first interim analysis for futility and recommended the study continue with no changes
Ÿ
Submit for additional regulatory approvals outside the United States
 
 
Ÿ
Regulatory agency and reimbursement authority decisions on applications outside the United States
 
 
 
Ÿ
Prespecified early-stopping interim analysis by DMC of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial
 
 
 
Ÿ
Filing of supplemental BLA for monthly dosing regimen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Antibody-based Clinical Programs (continued):
 
 
 
 
2016 Events to Date
     
2016-2017 Plans (next 12 months)
Sarilumab (IL-6R Antibody)
Ÿ
Reported positive top-line results from Phase 3 SARIL-RA-MONARCH trial
Ÿ
Continue patient enrollment in Phase 3 SARIL-RA program
 
Ÿ
Regulatory applications submitted in various countries outside the United States
Ÿ
FDA target action date of October 30, 2016
 
 
 
Ÿ
Submit for additional regulatory approvals outside the United States, including the EU and Japan
Dupilumab (IL-4R Antibody)
Ÿ
Reported positive top-line results from Phase 3 LIBERTY AD SOLO 1 and SOLO 2 trials
Ÿ
Continue patient enrollment in various Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies
 
Ÿ
Initiated Phase 3 LIBERTY AD CAFÉ study in atopic dermatitis
Ÿ
Complete patient enrollment in Phase 2 EoE and Phase 3 asthma studies
 
 
 
Ÿ
Report results from Phase 3 CHRONOS study in atopic dermatitis
 
 
 
Ÿ
Complete rolling BLA submission for atopic dermatitis in the United States
 
 
 
Ÿ
Initiate Phase 3 study in pediatric patients in atopic dermatitis
 
 
 
Ÿ
Initiate Phase 3 study in patients with nasal polyps
REGN2222 (RSV-F Antibody)
 
 
Ÿ
Continue patient enrollment in Phase 3 NURSERY Pre-Term study
Fasinumab (NGF Antibody)
Ÿ
Initiated Phase 3 long-term safety and efficacy study in patients with osteoarthritis of knee and hip
Ÿ
Continue patient enrollment in long-term safety and efficacy study in osteoarthritis and Phase 2b/3 study in chronic lower back pain
 
Ÿ
Initiated Phase 2b/3 study in chronic lower back pain
 
 
 
Ÿ
Reported positive top-line results from Phase 2/3 study in patients with osteoarthritis pain
 
 
Evinacumab (Angptl-3 Antibody)
Ÿ
FDA granted orphan-drug designation for treatment of HoFH
Ÿ
Complete patient enrollment in Phase 2 HoFH study
 
Ÿ
Completed Phase 1 study in patients with dyslipidemia
 
 
Rinucumab/aflibercept (PDGFR-beta Antibody co-formulated with aflibercept)
 
 
Ÿ
Complete patient enrollment in Phase 2 study
 
 
Ÿ
Report results from Phase 2 study
Nesvacumab/aflibercept (Ang2 Antibody co-formulated with aflibercept)
Ÿ
Initiated Phase 2 study in wet AMD and DME
Ÿ
Continue patient enrollment in Phase 2 study
Trevogrumab (GDF8 Antibody)
 
 
Ÿ
Initiate Phase 1 combination therapy studies
REGN2810 (PD-1 Antibody)
Ÿ
Continued patient enrollment in Phase 1 study
Ÿ
Continue patient enrollment in Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies
 
Ÿ
Initiated Phase 2 potentially pivotal study for the treatment of advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Ÿ
Initiate later-stage pivotal studies
REGN1908-1909 (Feld1 Antibody)
Ÿ
Completed initial proof-of-concept study
Ÿ
Continue early stage development
REGN1979 (CD20 and CD3 Antibody)
Ÿ
Continued patient enrollment in Phase 1 study
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Corporate Information
We were incorporated in the State of New York in 1988 and publicly listed in 1991. Our principal executive offices are located at 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York 10591, and our telephone number at that address is (914) 847-7000.
We make available free of charge on or through our Internet website (http://www.regeneron.com) our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and, if applicable, amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Investors and other interested parties should note that we use our media and investor relations website (http://newsroom.regeneron.com) and our social media channels to publish important information about Regeneron, including information that may be deemed material to investors. We encourage investors and other interested parties to review the information we may publish through our media and investor relations website and the social media channels listed on our media and investor relations website, in addition to our SEC filings, press releases, conference calls, and webcasts.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
Net Income
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 consists of the following:
(In millions)
2016
 
2015
Revenues
$
1,200.8

 
$
869.6

Operating expenses
(871.5
)
 
(586.1
)
Other income (expense)
0.8

 
(7.0
)
Income before income taxes
330.1

 
276.5

Income tax expense
(164.4
)
 
(200.5
)
Net income
$
165.7

 
$
76.0

Revenues
Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 consist of the following:
(In millions)
2016
 
2015
Net product sales
$
784.2

 
$
544.6

Collaboration revenue:
 
 
 
Sanofi
219.7

 
173.4

Bayer
179.6

 
123.8

Total collaboration revenue
399.3

 
297.2

Other revenue
17.3

 
27.8

Total revenues
$
1,200.8

 
$
869.6

Net Product Sales
Net product sales consist of U.S. sales of EYLEA and ARCALYST. We received marketing approval from the FDA for EYLEA for the treatment of wet AMD in 2011, macular edema following CRVO in 2012, DME in 2014, macular edema following BRVO in 2014, and diabetic retinopathy in patients with DME in March 2015. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, EYLEA net product sales increased to $780.9 million from $541.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 due to higher sales volume. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we also recognized ARCALYST net product sales of $3.3 million and $3.5 million, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recorded 60% and 69%, respectively, of our total gross product revenue from sales to Besse Medical, a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation.

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Revenue from product sales is recorded net of applicable provisions for rebates and chargebacks under governmental programs, distribution-related fees, and other sales-related deductions. The following table summarizes the provisions, and credits/payments, for sales-related deductions.
(In millions)
Rebates &
Chargebacks
 
Distribution-
Related
Fees
 
Other Sales-
Related
Deductions
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
6.4

 
$
48.3

 
$
0.5

 
$
55.2

Provision related to current period sales
18.9

 
35.8

 
2.9

 
57.6

Credits/payments
(17.5
)
 
(50.4
)
 
(2.5
)
 
(70.4
)
Balance as of March 31, 2016
$
7.8

 
$
33.7

 
$
0.9

 
$
42.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
3.1

 
$
21.2

 
$
0.5

 
$
24.8

Provision related to current period sales
11.4

 
24.7

 
1.4

 
37.5

Credits/payments
(9.8
)
 
(13.0
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(24.2
)
Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
4.7

 
$
32.9

 
$
0.5

 
$
38.1

Sanofi Collaboration Revenue
The collaboration revenue we earned from Sanofi, as detailed below, primarily consisted of reimbursement for research and development and commercialization expenses that we incurred, partly offset by sharing of losses in connection with commercialization of antibodies.
Sanofi Collaboration Revenue
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Antibody:
 
 
 
 
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and development expenses
 
$
193.6

 
$
168.8

Reimbursement of Regeneron commercialization-related expenses
 
73.3

 
8.5

Regeneron's share of losses in connection with commercialization of antibodies
 
(99.4
)
 
(22.4
)
Other
 
2.9

 
2.6

Total Antibody
 
170.4

 
157.5

Immuno-oncology:
 
 
 
 
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and development expenses
 
29.3

 

Other
 
20.0

 

Total Immuno-oncology
 
49.3

 

ZALTRAP:
 
 
 
 
Reimbursement of Regeneron research and development expenses
 

 
0.7

Other
 

 
15.2

Total ZALTRAP
 

 
15.9

Total Sanofi collaboration revenue
 
$
219.7

 
$
173.4

In the first quarter of 2016, Sanofi's reimbursement of our antibody research and development expenses consisted of $57.4 million under our Antibody Discovery Agreement and $136.2 million under our License and Collaboration Agreement, compared to $46.0 million and $122.8 million, respectively, in the first quarter of 2015. The higher reimbursement of research and development costs in the first quarter of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, was primarily due to increased development activities for

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dupilumab, partly offset by (i) decreased development activities for Praluent, and (ii) the fact that in 2016, Sanofi no longer co-develops and reimburses us for development activities for REGN1033 and REGN2222.
Reimbursement of Regeneron commercialization-related expenses represents reimbursement of internal and external costs in connection with preparing to commercialize or commercializing, as applicable, Praluent, sarilumab, and, effective in the first quarter of 2016, dupilumab.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we and Sanofi shared pre-launch commercial expenses, including those incurred by Sanofi, related to Praluent and sarilumab in accordance with the companies' License and Collaboration Agreement. In addition, effective in the first quarter of 2016, we and Sanofi also began sharing pre-launch commercialization expenses related to dupilumab. As such, we recorded our share of losses in connection with preparing to commercialize Praluent, sarilumab, and dupilumab within Sanofi collaboration revenue. In July 2015, the FDA approved Praluent in the United States and in September 2015, the European Commission granted marketing authorization of Praluent. Therefore, commencing in the third quarter of 2015, we also recorded within Sanofi collaboration revenue our share of the Antibody Collaboration's losses in connection with commercialization of Praluent. Sanofi provides us with an estimate of our share of the losses from preparing to commercialize, or commercialization (as applicable), of antibodies for the most recent fiscal quarter; these estimates are reconciled to actual results in the subsequent fiscal quarter, and our portion of the profit or loss is adjusted accordingly, as necessary. We and Sanofi incurred higher commercialization expenses for Praluent in the first quarter of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, primarily in connection with launching the product in the United States and certain European countries. Praluent net product sales, which are recorded by Sanofi, were $13.0 million in the first quarter of 2016.
Other Sanofi antibody revenue includes recognition of deferred revenue from an $85.0 million up-front payment and other payments. As of March 31, 2016, $64.0 million of the up-front and other payments was deferred and will be recognized as revenue in future periods.
In July 2015, we and Sanofi entered into a global strategic collaboration to discover, develop, and commercialize antibody-based cancer treatments in the field of immuno-oncology. In the first quarter of 2016, Sanofi's reimbursement of our immuno-oncology research and development expenses consisted of $20.1 million under our IO Discovery Agreement, and $9.2 million under our IO License and Collaboration Agreement related to REGN2810.
Other Sanofi immuno-oncology revenue includes recognition of deferred revenue from $640.0 million of up-front payments received in the third quarter of 2015 in connection with the execution of the IO Collaboration agreements. As of March 31, 2016, $580.0 million of the up-front payments was deferred and will be recognized ratably as revenue in future periods.
In February 2015, we and Sanofi entered into an amended and restated ZALTRAP agreement (Amended ZALTRAP Agreement) . Under the terms of the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement, Sanofi is solely responsible for the development and commercialization of ZALTRAP for cancer indications worldwide. Sanofi bears the cost of all development and commercialization activities and reimburses Regeneron for its costs for any such activities. Sanofi pays us a percentage of aggregate net sales of ZALTRAP during each calendar year. As a result of entering into the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement, in the first quarter of 2015, we recognized $14.9 million of collaboration revenue, which was previously recorded as deferred revenue under the original ZALTRAP collaboration agreement, related to (i) amounts that were previously reimbursed by Sanofi for manufacturing commercial supplies of ZALTRAP since our risk of inventory loss no longer existed, and (ii) the unamortized portion of up-front payments from Sanofi as we had no further performance obligations.

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Bayer Collaboration Revenue
The collaboration revenue we earned from Bayer, as detailed below, primarily consisted of recognition of our share of profits in connection with commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States.
Bayer Collaboration Revenue
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
 
2016
 
2015
EYLEA:
 
 
 
 
Regeneron's net profit in connection with commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States
 
$
145.8

 
$
89.4

Sales milestones
 

 
15.0

Cost-sharing of Regeneron EYLEA development expenses
 
2.7

 
2.7

Other
 
26.6

 
12.9

Total EYLEA
 
175.1

 
120.0

PDGFR-beta antibody:
 
 
 
 
Cost-sharing of REGN2176-3 development expenses
 
1.9

 
1.3

Other
 
2.6

 
2.5

Total PDGFR-beta antibody
 
4.5

 
3.8

Total Bayer collaboration revenue
 
$
179.6

 
$
123.8

Bayer commenced sales of EYLEA outside the United States for the treatment of wet AMD in 2012, macular edema secondary to CRVO in 2013, visual impairment due to DME and mCNV (in Japan) in 2014, and macular edema following BRVO in the second quarter of 2015. Regeneron's net profit in connection with commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States is summarized below.
Regeneron's Net Profit from EYLEA Sales Outside the United States
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)
 
2016
 
2015
Net product sales outside the United States
 
$
418.9

 
$
291.8

Regeneron's share of collaboration profit from sales outside the United States
 
159.4

 
103.4

Reimbursement of EYLEA development expenses incurred by Bayer in accordance with Regeneron's payment obligation
 
(13.6
)
 
(14.0
)
Regeneron's net profit in connection with commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States
 
$
145.8

 
$
89.4

Bayer records revenue from sales of EYLEA outside the United States. Bayer provides us with an estimate of our share of the profit or loss, including the percentage of sales in Japan that we earned, from commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States for the most recent fiscal quarter; these estimates are reconciled to actual results in the subsequent fiscal quarter, and our portion of the profit or loss is adjusted accordingly, as necessary. In the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, our share of the profit we earned from commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States was partly offset by our contractual obligation to reimburse Bayer for a portion of the agreed-upon development expenses previously incurred by Bayer.
In the first quarter of 2015, we earned our final $15.0 million sales milestone from Bayer, upon total aggregate net sales of specific commercial supplies of EYLEA outside the United States exceeding $200 million over a twelve-month period.
Other EYLEA revenue primarily consists of reimbursement of other Regeneron EYLEA expenses, principally related to Bayer's share of royalties payable to Genentech pursuant to a license and settlement agreement in connection with sales of EYLEA outside the United States and reimbursements for producing EYLEA commercial supplies for Bayer. In addition, other EYLEA revenue includes recognition of deferred revenue related to EYLEA up-front and 2007 non-substantive milestone payments from Bayer.

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As of March 31, 2016, $10.4 million of the EYLEA up-front and 2007 milestone payments was deferred and will be recognized ratably as revenue in future periods.
Other PDGFR-beta antibody revenue consists of recognition of deferred revenue related to the PDGFR-beta up-front and non-substantive milestone payments received in 2014. As of March 31, 2016, $6.9 million of the PDGFR-beta up-front and 2014 milestone payments was deferred and will be recognized ratably as revenue in future periods.
Other Revenue
In connection with the amendment and extension of our VelocImmune license agreement with Astellas, in August 2010, we received a $165.0 million up-front payment, which was deferred upon receipt and is being recognized as revenue ratably over a seven-year period beginning in June 2011. In the first quarter of both 2016 and 2015, we recognized $5.9 million of revenue related to this agreement. As of March 31, 2016, $51.5 million of the August 2010 technology licensing payment received from Astellas was deferred and will continue to be recognized as revenue in future periods.
In connection with the February 2015 Amended ZALTRAP Agreement, we recorded $5.3 million of revenue in the first quarter of 2016 primarily related to (i) a percentage of net sales of ZALTRAP for the quarter that Sanofi is obligated to pay us and (ii) manufacturing ZALTRAP commercial supplies for Sanofi. In connection with the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement with Sanofi, we recorded $19.8 million of revenue in the first quarter of 2015 primarily related to manufacturing ZALTRAP commercial supplies for Sanofi, and a percentage of net sales of ZALTRAP for the period from July 1, 2014 (the effective date of the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement) through March 31, 2015.
Expenses
Total operating expenses increased to $871.5 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $586.1 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our average headcount in the first quarter of 2016 increased to 4,473 from 3,066 in the same period in 2015, principally in connection with expanding our research and development, and commercialization activities.
Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 included a total of $142.3 million and $103.8 million, respectively, of non-cash compensation expense related to employee stock option and restricted stock awards (Non-cash Compensation Expense). The increase in total Non-cash Compensation Expense in the first quarter of 2016 was primarily attributable to the higher fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of our annual employee option grants made in December 2015 compared to recent prior years.
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses increased to $470.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $343.1 million in the same period of 2015. The following table summarizes the major categories of our research and development expenses:

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Research and Development Expenses
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Increase
(In millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Decrease)
Payroll and benefits (1)
 
$
149.0

 
$
116.1

 
$
32.9

Clinical trial expenses
 
90.4

 
56.2

 
34.2

Clinical manufacturing costs (2)
 
125.1

 
88.8

 
36.3

Research and other development costs
 
40.7

 
25.9

 
14.8

Occupancy and other operating costs
 
42.0

 
29.2

 
12.8

Cost-sharing of Bayer and Sanofi development expenses (3)
 
22.9

 
26.9

 
(4.0
)
Total research and development expenses
 
$
470.1

 
$
343.1

 
$
127.0

(1) Includes Non-cash Compensation Expense of $66.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $50.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
(2) Represents the full cost of manufacturing drug for use in research, preclinical development, and clinical trials, as well as pre-launch commercial supplies which were not capitalized as inventory. Includes related payroll and benefits, Non-cash Compensation Expense, manufacturing materials and supplies, drug filling, packaging, and labeling costs, depreciation, and occupancy costs of our Rensselaer, New York manufacturing facility. Also includes Non-cash Compensation Expense of $11.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $9.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
(3) Under our collaborations with Bayer and Sanofi, in periods when Bayer or Sanofi incurs certain development expenses, we also recognize, as additional research and development expense, the portion of our collaborators' development expenses that we are obligated to reimburse. Our collaborators provide us with estimated development expenses for the most recent fiscal quarter. Bayer's and Sanofi’s estimates are reconciled to their actual expenses for such quarter in the subsequent fiscal quarter, and our portion of our collaborators' development expenses that we are obligated to reimburse is adjusted accordingly.
Payroll and benefits increased principally due to the increase in employee headcount and Non-cash Compensation Expense, as described above. Clinical trial expenses increased primarily due to additional patient enrollment in late-stage clinical studies of dupilumab and the initiation of additional late-stage clinical studies of fasinumab. Clinical manufacturing costs increased primarily due to costs related to manufacturing additional drug supplies of dupilumab and, to a lesser extent, other late-stage antibody product candidates, partly offset by costs related to manufacturing less clinical supplies of Praluent. Research and other development costs increased primarily due to an increase in lab supplies and other costs in connection with early stage research activities. Occupancy and other operating costs increased principally in connection with our higher headcount, expanded research and development activities, and higher information technology- and facility-related costs at our Tarrytown and Rensselaer, New York sites.

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We prepare estimates of research and development costs for projects in clinical development, which include direct costs and allocations of certain costs such as indirect labor, Non-cash Compensation Expense, and manufacturing and other costs related to activities that benefit multiple projects, and, under our collaborations with Bayer and Sanofi, the portion of Bayer's and Sanofi's respective development expenses which they incur and we are obligated to reimburse. Our estimates of research and development costs for clinical development programs are shown below:
Project Costs
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
Increase
(In millions)
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Decrease)
Praluent
 
$
35.7

 
$
81.6

 
$
(45.9
)
Dupilumab
 
126.7

 
54.6

 
72.1

Sarilumab
 
14.4

 
18.1

 
(3.7
)
Fasinumab
 
33.0

 
4.0

 
29.0

EYLEA
 
15.4

 
19.4

 
(4.0
)
REGN2222
 
17.2

 
5.9

 
11.3

Other antibody candidates in clinical development
 
52.4

 
51.1

 
1.3

Other research programs and unallocated costs
 
175.3

 
108.4

 
66.9

Total research and development expenses
 
$
470.1

 
$
343.1

 
$
127.0

Drug development and approval in the United States is a multi-step process regulated by the FDA. The process begins with discovery and preclinical evaluation, leading up to the submission of an IND to the FDA which, if successful, allows the opportunity for study in humans, or clinical study, of the potential new drug. Clinical development typically involves three phases of study: Phases 1, 2, and 3. The most significant costs in clinical development are in Phase 3 clinical trials, as they tend to be the longest and largest studies in the drug development process. Following successful completion of Phase 3 clinical trials for a biological product, a BLA must be submitted to, and accepted by, the FDA and the FDA must approve the BLA prior to commercialization of the drug. It is not uncommon for the FDA to request additional data following its review of a BLA, which can significantly increase the drug development timeline and expenses. We may elect either on our own, or at the request of the FDA, to conduct further studies that are referred to as Phase 3b and 4 studies. Phase 3b studies are initiated and either completed or substantially completed while the BLA is under FDA review. These studies are conducted under an IND. Phase 4 studies, also referred to as post-marketing studies, are studies that are initiated and conducted after the FDA has approved a product for marketing. In addition, as discovery research, preclinical development, and clinical programs progress, opportunities to expand development of drug candidates into new disease indications can emerge. We may elect to add such new disease indications to our development efforts (with the approval of our collaborator for joint development programs), thereby extending the period in which we will be developing a product.
There are numerous uncertainties associated with drug development, including uncertainties related to safety and efficacy data from each phase of drug development, uncertainties related to the enrollment and performance of clinical trials, changes in regulatory requirements, changes in the competitive landscape affecting a product candidate, and other risks and uncertainties described in Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors." The lengthy process of seeking FDA approvals, and subsequent compliance with applicable statutes and regulations, require the expenditure of substantial resources. Any failure by us to obtain, or delay in obtaining, regulatory approvals could materially adversely affect our business.
For these reasons and due to the variability in the costs necessary to develop a pharmaceutical product and the uncertainties related to future indications to be studied, the estimated cost and scope of the projects, and our ultimate ability to obtain governmental approval for commercialization, accurate and meaningful estimates of the total cost to bring our product candidates to market are not available. Similarly, we are currently unable to reasonably estimate if our product candidates in clinical development will generate material product revenues and net cash inflows.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $289.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $159.0 million in the first quarter of 2015 primarily due to higher headcount and headcount-related costs, higher Non-cash Compensation Expense principally for the reason described under "Expenses" above and higher commercialization-related expenses primarily associated with EYLEA and Praluent. Selling, general, and administrative expenses included $60.1 million and $42.2 million of Non-cash Compensation Expense in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of goods sold was $78.9 million in the first quarter of 2016 and $42.6 million in the first quarter of 2015. Cost of goods sold primarily consists of royalties, as well as costs in connection with producing U.S. EYLEA commercial supplies and various start-up costs in connection with our Limerick, Ireland commercial manufacturing facility. Cost of goods sold increased principally due to the increase in U.S. EYLEA net sales, as well as an increase in Limerick start-up costs. In addition, in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, cost of goods sold included inventory write-downs and reserves totaling $4.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
Cost of Collaboration and Contract Manufacturing
Cost of collaboration and contract manufacturing, which includes costs we incur in connection with producing commercial drug supplies for Sanofi and Bayer, decreased to $32.8 million in the first quarter of 2016 from $41.4 million in the first quarter of 2015. This decrease was primarily due to recognizing as expense $20.2 million of inventoried costs for ZALTRAP commercial supplies in the first quarter of 2015 that were previously shipped to Sanofi because our risk of inventory loss no longer existed under the Amended ZALTRAP Agreement. This decrease was partly offset by an increase in royalties payable to Genentech in connection with higher sales of EYLEA outside the United States and the recognition of costs associated with commercial supplies of EYLEA manufactured for Bayer. Under our collaboration arrangements, when the product is sold by our collaborators to third-party customers, our risk of inventory loss no longer exists, and we therefore recognize our related manufacturing costs for the sold product as cost of collaboration manufacturing.
Other Income and Expense
Interest expense in the first quarter of 2016 decreased compared to the first quarter of 2015 primarily due to conversions of a substantial portion of our 1.875% convertible senior notes (the Notes) in 2015.
Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, we recorded income tax expense of $164.4 million and $200.5 million, respectively. The effective tax rate was 49.8% and 72.5% for the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively. The first quarter 2016 effective tax rate was negatively impacted, compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate, by losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions with rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate and the non-tax deductible Branded Prescription Drug Fee, partly offset by the positive impact of the domestic manufacturing deduction and the federal tax credit for increased research activities.
The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was negatively impacted, compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate, by losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions with rates lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, the non-tax deductible Branded Prescription Drug Fee, and expiration, at the end of 2014, of the federal tax credit for increased research activities.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
As of March 31, 2016, we had $1,404.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities compared with $1,677.4 million as of December 31, 2015. Additionally, as of March 31, 2016, we had borrowing availability of $750.0 million under a revolving credit facility that was entered into during the first quarter of 2015 (see further description under "Credit Facility" below).
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $29.3 million in the first quarter of 2016. Our net income of $165.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 included Non-cash Compensation Expense of $142.3 million and depreciation and amortization of $23.0 million. In addition, deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2016 increased by $79.8 million, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to an increase in Non-cash Compensation Expense and deferred revenue. 
As of March 31, 2016, Sanofi, Bayer, and trade accounts receivable increased by $397.4 million, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to higher U.S. EYLEA sales and higher trade accounts receivable resulting from lengthened payment terms to certain of our U.S. EYLEA customers effective in the third quarter of 2015. In addition, in connection with our March 2016 Ang2 collaboration agreement with Bayer, a $50.0 million non-refundable up-front payment was receivable from Bayer as of March 31, 2016. Inventories as of March 31, 2016 increased by $62.3 million, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to increased production of various commercial supplies. Prepaid expenses and other assets decreased by $39.3 million as of March 31, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to a decrease in prepaid income taxes partly offset by an increase in prepaid clinical expenses. Deferred revenue increased by $91.2 million as of March 31, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to $60.0 million of payments received from Mitsubishi in connection with the companies' fasinumab Asia collaboration and the $50.0 million up-front payment from Bayer (as described above). Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities increased by $103.4 million as of March 31, 2016, compared to December 31, 2015, primarily due to higher tax-related liabilities partly offset by lower payroll-related liabilities as our year-end 2015 employee cash bonuses were paid in the first quarter of 2016.
Net cash used in operating activities was $101.7 million in the first quarter of 2015. Our net income of $76.0 million in the first quarter of 2015 included Non-cash Compensation Expense of $103.8 million and depreciation and amortization of $16.0 million. In addition, deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2015 increased by $37.3 million, compared to December 31, 2014, primarily due to an increase in Non-cash Compensation Expense, partly offset by a reduction in deferred revenue.
As of March 31, 2015, Sanofi, Bayer, and trade accounts receivable increased by $329.7 million, compared to December 31, 2014, primarily due to higher trade accounts receivable resulting from lengthened payment terms to certain of our U.S. EYLEA customers effective mid-2014. Prepaid expenses and other assets as of March 31, 2015 decreased by $43.4 million, compared to December 31, 2014, primarily due to a decrease in prepaid taxes used to offset current taxes payable. Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities increased by $30.1 million as of March 31, 2015, compared to December 31, 2014, primarily due to (i) higher income taxes payable and (ii) accruals for sales-related charges (including the impact of the Branded Prescription Drug Fee), deductions, and royalties related to EYLEA, partly offset by (iii) lower payroll-related liabilities as our year-end 2014 employee cash bonuses were paid in the first quarter of 2015.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $43.7 million and $129.5 million in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively. In the first quarter of 2016, sales or maturities of marketable securities were $60.4 million, and there were no purchases of marketable securities. In the first quarter of 2015, purchases of marketable securities exceeded sales or maturities by $15.3 million. Capital expenditures were $104.1 million and $114.2 million in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2016 primarily included costs in connection with renovations of our Limerick, Ireland manufacturing facility, tenant improvement and associated costs at our leased Tarrytown, New York facilities, renovations to certain areas of our Rensselaer, New York manufacturing facilities, and purchases of equipment. Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2015 primarily included costs in connection with renovations of our Limerick, Ireland manufacturing facility and tenant improvement and associated costs related to two new building which were under construction at our leased Tarrytown, New York facilities.

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Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $190.5 million in the first quarter of 2016 and net cash provided by financing activities was $90.4 million in the first quarter of 2015. In the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, we paid an aggregate amount of $242.1 million and $124.5 million, respectively, to warrant holders to reduce the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. Proceeds from issuances of Common Stock, in connection with exercises of employee stock options, were $39.3 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $76.3 million in the first quarter of 2015. In addition, payments for employee tax obligations in connection with stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock (as applicable) were $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared to $21.2 million in the first quarter of 2015. Cash flows from financing activities also increased by $15.6 million and $169.8 million in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, respectively, due to utilization of excess tax benefits in connection with stock option exercises, which offset cash tax obligations.
Credit Facility
In March 2015, we entered into an agreement with a syndicate of lenders (the Credit Agreement) which provides for a $750.0 million senior unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (the Credit Facility). The Credit Agreement includes an option for us to elect to increase the commitments under the Credit Facility and/or to enter into one or more tranches of term loans in the aggregate principal amount of up to $250.0 million subject to the consent of the lenders providing the additional commitments or term loans, as applicable, and certain other conditions. Proceeds of the loans under the Credit Facility may be used to finance working capital needs, and for general corporate or other lawful purposes, of Regeneron and its subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement also provides a $100.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The Credit Agreement includes an option for us to elect to extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility beyond March 2020, subject to the consent of the extending lenders and certain other conditions. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility may be prepaid, and the commitments under the Credit Facility may be terminated, at any time without premium or penalty. We had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2016.
The Credit Agreement contains financial and operating covenants. Financial covenants include a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest expense coverage ratio. We were in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2016.
Capital Expenditures
Our cash expenditures for property, plant, and equipment totaled $104.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 and $114.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 (as described under "Cash Used in Investing Activities" above). We expect to incur capital expenditures of approximately $446 million to $521 million during the last three quarters of 2016 primarily in connection with renovating our new Limerick, Ireland facility, expanding and renovating portions of our Tarrytown, New York facilities, and expanding and renovating portions of our manufacturing facilities at our Rensselaer, New York facility.
Funding Requirements
We believe that our existing capital resources, borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility, funds generated by anticipated EYLEA net product sales, and, as described above under "Collaboration Agreements," funding for reimbursement of research and development costs that we are entitled to receive under our collaboration agreements with Sanofi and Bayer, will enable us to meet our projected operating needs for the foreseeable future.
We expect continued increases in our expenditures, particularly in connection with our research and development activities (including preclinical and clinical testing). Clinical trial costs are dependent, among other things, on the size and duration of trials (for example, we have several ongoing late-stage clinical trials which are large and for which we expect to incur significant costs), fees charged for services provided by clinical trial investigators and other third parties, the costs for manufacturing the product candidate for use in the trials, and for supplies, laboratory tests, and other expenses. In addition to our anticipated commercialization costs for EYLEA and Praluent, we anticipate incurring substantial commercialization costs in connection with our late-stage antibody product candidates. Commercialization costs over the next few years will depend on, among other things, whether or not our antibody product candidates in later stage clinical development receive regulatory approval, the market potential for product candidates, and the commercialization terms of our collaboration agreements, if applicable (whereby some or all commercialization costs may be shared with our collaborators).

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Under our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi and our collaboration with Bayer for EYLEA outside the United States, we and our collaborator share profits and losses in connection with commercialization of drug products. In the future, if we are able to successfully develop, market, and sell certain of our product candidates, we may be required to pay royalties or share the profits from such sales pursuant to our license or collaboration agreements. Currently, we are required to pay royalties on sales of certain commercial products, including payments to Genentech based on sales of EYLEA through May 7, 2016. In addition, under the provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, the Branded Prescription Drug Fee is imposed on pharmaceutical manufacturers that sell branded prescription drugs to specified government programs. This fee is allocated to companies, including us, based on their market share of total branded prescription drug sales into these government programs.
We expect that expenses related to the filing, prosecution, defense, and enforcement of patents and other intellectual property will be substantial.
We enter into research collaboration and licensing agreements that may require us to pay (i) amounts upon the achievement of various development and commercial milestones, which, in the aggregate, could be significant, and/or (ii) royalties calculated based on a percentage of net product sales. The payment of these amounts, however, is contingent upon the occurrence of various future events, which have a high degree of uncertainty of occurring and for which the specific timing cannot be predicted. For example, we are obligated to pay Sanofi up to $20.0 million in potential additional development milestones in connection with our PDGFR-beta antibody clinical program.
As described under "Collaboration Agreements - Collaboration with Intellia Therapeutics" above, we made a $75.0 million up-front payment to Intellia in April 2016, and have also agreed to purchase (i) between $25.0 million and $50.0 million of Intellia preferred stock in Intellia's next qualified private financing, or (ii) $50.0 million of Intellia common stock in a private placement concurrent with (and conditional on) the consummation of a qualified initial public offering of Intellia's common stock.
From time to time, we may seek to further reduce the number of warrants outstanding through additional amendment agreements with warrant holders or otherwise.
As of March 31, 2016, an aggregate principal amount of $10.6 million of our Notes remained outstanding. In April 2016, we received notification that an additional $10.4 million principal amount of our Notes were surrendered for conversion, and settlement is anticipated during the second quarter of 2016. We elected to settle these conversion obligations through a combination of cash and shares (total payment will be based on the average of the volume-weighted-average prices of the Common Stock during the 40 trading-day cash settlement averaging period specified in the indenture governing the Notes). In connection with these Note conversions, we exercised a proportionate amount of our Note hedges, for which we expect to receive shares of Common Stock approximately equal to the number of shares we will be required to issue to settle the non-cash portion of the related Note conversions. The remaining outstanding balance of the Notes matures on October 1, 2016.
Future Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 13 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of recently issued accounting standards.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our market risks, and the way we manage them, are summarized in Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Around Market Risk" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (filed February 11, 2016). There have been no material changes to our market risks or to our management of such risks as of March 31, 2016.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer each concluded that, as of the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are a party to legal proceedings in the course of our business, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (filed February 11, 2016) and those described below. The outcome of any such proceedings, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain. For a description of risks relating to these and other legal proceedings we face, see Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors," including the discussion under the headings entitled "Risks Related to Intellectual Property and Market Exclusivity," "Regulatory and Litigation Risks," and "Risks Related to Our Common Stock."
Proceedings Relating to '287 Patent and '163 Patent
As previously reported, on September 25, 2013, we commenced patent infringement litigation against Kymab Ltd in the English High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court, in London, asserting our European Patent No. 1,360,287 (the '287 Patent) and European Patent No. 2,264,163 (the '163 Patent), both of which concern genetically altered mice capable of producing chimeric antibodies that are part human and part mouse. A trial to adjudicate the claims of infringement and counterclaims of invalidity of the '287 Patent and the '163 Patent was held from November 16, 2015 through December 8, 2015. On February 1, 2016, the court issued a final judgment, finding that the asserted claims of the '287 and '163 Patents are novel, not obvious, and infringed by Kymab's genetically engineered mice. However, the court invalidated the '287 and '163 Patents on the ground of insufficiency. On April 27, 2016, the court granted permission for our appeal and Kymab's cross-appeal. We plan to appeal the court's February 1, 2016 judgment.
As previously reported, the '287 Patent was the subject of opposition proceedings in the European Patent Office (EPO) initiated by Kymab and Merus B.V. in June 2013, alleging lack of novelty, lack of inventive step, and insufficiency. On September 17, 2014, following an oral hearing held to evaluate the validity of the '287 Patent, the Opposition Division of the EPO revoked the '287 Patent in its entirety on the grounds of lack of inventive step. We filed an appeal with the EPO on September 18, 2014, which had the effect of reinstating the '287 Patent. On November 9, 2015, the Technical Board of Appeal of the EPO (TBA) reversed the decision of the Opposition Division and found the amended claims of the '287 Patent were valid. The TBA issued a final, written decision in this matter on March 10, 2016.
Proceedings Relating to Praluent (alirocumab) Injection
As previously reported, we are currently a party to a patent infringement action initiated by Amgen Inc. against us and Sanofi relating to Praluent, which we are jointly developing and commercializing with Sanofi. In this action, Amgen asserted U.S. Patent Nos. 8,563,698, 8,829,165 (the '165 Patent), 8,859,741 (the '741 Patent), 8,871,913, 8,871,914 (the '914 Patent), 8,883,983, and 8,889,834. On November 3, 2015, pursuant to court order, the patents asserted by Amgen were narrowed to the '165, '741, and '914 Patents. On March 4, 2016, Amgen further narrowed the asserted patents to the '165 and '741 Patents.
A jury trial in this litigation was held from March 8 to March 16, 2016. During the course of the trial, the court ruled as a matter of law in favor of Amgen that the asserted patent claims were not obvious, and in favor of Regeneron and Sanofi that there was no willful infringement of the asserted patent claims by Regeneron or Sanofi. On March 16, 2016, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Amgen, finding that the asserted claims of the '165 and '741 Patents were not invalid based on either a lack of written description or a lack of enablement. The court’s final opinion and judgment are expected to be issued following submission of post-trial briefs, which are expected to be submitted in the second quarter of 2016. We and Sanofi plan to appeal any judgment that is adverse to us and Sanofi.
On March 23 and March 24, 2016, the court held a permanent injunction hearing to determine whether Regeneron and Sanofi should be prohibited from commercializing Praluent. The court deferred a decision on the permanent injunction until after post-trial briefs are submitted.
Proceedings Relating to Shareholder Derivative Claim
As previously reported, on December 30, 2015, an alleged shareholder filed a shareholder derivative complaint in the New York Supreme Court, naming the current and certain former non-employee members of our board of directors, the Chairman of the board of directors, our Chief Executive Officer, and our Chief Scientific Officer as defendants and Regeneron as a nominal defendant. The complaint asserts that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties and were unjustly enriched when they approved and/or received allegedly excessive compensation in 2013 and 2014. On March 2, 2016, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the shareholder derivative complaint. Pursuant to our By-Laws and the New York Business Corporation Law, expenses in connection with the foregoing are being advanced by us for the individual defendants.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We operate in an environment that involves a number of significant risks and uncertainties. We caution you to read the following risk factors, which have affected, and/or in the future could affect, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. The risks described below include forward-looking statements, and actual events and our actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. Furthermore, additional risks and uncertainties are described under other captions in this report and should also be considered by our investors.
Risks Related to Commercialization of EYLEA
We are substantially dependent on the success of EYLEA. If we or Bayer are unable to continue to successfully commercialize EYLEA, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition will be materially harmed.
EYLEA net sales represent a substantial portion of our revenues and this concentration of our net sales in a single product makes us substantially dependent on that product. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, EYLEA net sales in the United States represented 65% and 62% of our total revenues, respectively. If we were to experience difficulty with the commercialization of EYLEA in the United States, if Bayer were to experience any difficulty with the commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States, or if we and Bayer are unable to maintain current marketing approvals of EYLEA, we may experience a reduction in revenue and may not be able to sustain profitability, and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition would be materially harmed.
We expect that the continued commercial success of EYLEA will depend on many factors, including the following:
effectiveness of the commercial strategy in and outside the United States for the marketing of EYLEA, including pricing strategy and the continued effectiveness of efforts to obtain, and the timing of obtaining, adequate third-party reimbursements;
maintaining and successfully monitoring commercial manufacturing arrangements for EYLEA with third parties who perform fill/finish or other steps in the manufacture of EYLEA to ensure that they meet our standards and those of regulatory authorities, including the FDA, which extensively regulate and monitor pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities;
our ability to meet the demand for commercial supplies of EYLEA;
our ability to effectively communicate to the marketplace the benefits of the dosing regimen of EYLEA as compared to the dosing regimen of Lucentis® (ranibizumab), and the willingness of retinal specialists and patients to switch from Lucentis or off-label use of repackaged Avastin® (bevacizumab) to EYLEA or to start treatment with EYLEA;
the ability of patients, retinal specialists, and other providers to obtain and maintain sufficient coverage and reimbursement from third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States and other government and private payers in the United States and foreign jurisdictions;
our ability to maintain sales of EYLEA in the face of competitive products, including those currently in clinical development;
the effect of existing and new health care laws and regulations currently being considered or implemented in the United States, including reporting and disclosure requirements of such laws and regulations and the potential impact of such requirements on physician prescription practices; and
risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto, as discussed under "Risks Related to Intellectual Property and Market Exclusivity" below.
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We and Bayer are subject to significant ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight with respect to EYLEA. If we or Bayer fail to maintain regulatory compliance for EYLEA, EYLEA marketing approval may be withdrawn, which would materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
We and Bayer are subject to significant ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight with respect to EYLEA for its currently approved indications in the United States, EU, and other countries where the product is approved. If we or Bayer fail to maintain regulatory compliance for EYLEA for its currently approved indications (including for any of the reasons discussed below under "Risks Related to Maintaining Approval of Our Marketed Products and the Development and Obtaining Approval of Our Product Candidates and New Indications for Our Marketed Products - Obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval for drug products is costly, time-consuming, and highly uncertain"), EYLEA marketing approval may be withdrawn, which would materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. Failure to comply may also subject us to sanctions, product recalls, or withdrawals of previously approved marketing applications. See also "Risks Related to Manufacturing and Supply - If we fail to meet the stringent requirements of governmental regulation in the manufacture of drug products or product candidates, we could incur substantial remedial costs, delays in the development or approval of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products and/or in their commercial launch if they obtain regulatory approval, and a reduction in sales" below.
Serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of EYLEA could materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Serious complications or serious, unexpected side effects in connection with the use of EYLEA could materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. For additional information about some of these risks, see "Risks Related to Maintaining Approval of Our Marketed Products and the Development and Obtaining Approval of Our Product Candidates and New Indications for Our Marketed Products - Serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of our products and in clinical trials for our product candidates and new indications for our marketed products could cause our regulatory approvals to be revoked or limited or lead to delay or discontinuation of development of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, which could severely harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition" below.
Sales of EYLEA are dependent on the availability and extent of reimbursement from third-party payers, and changes to such reimbursement may materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Our sales in the United States of EYLEA are dependent, in large part, on the availability and extent of reimbursement from third-party payers, including private payer healthcare and insurance programs, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit management companies, and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Sales of EYLEA in other countries are dependent, in large part, on similar programs in those countries. In the United States, there is an increased focus from the federal government and others on analyzing the impact of various regulatory programs on the federal deficit, which could result in increased pressure on federal programs to reduce costs, including limiting federal healthcare expenditures. For example, in September 2011 the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a report entitled "Review of Medicare Part B Avastin and Lucentis Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration" in which the OIG details possible savings to the Medicare program by using off-label, repackaged Avastin rather than Lucentis for the treatment of wet AMD. In addition, in March 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services released a proposed rule regarding a new payment model for the reimbursement by Medicare of drugs administered in the physician office or hospital outpatient department settings. If approved, the proposed rule could potentially redistribute and reduce reimbursement currently available to physicians and hospitals that furnish such drugs, including EYLEA, and may also impact physician prescription practices. Economic pressure on state budgets may also have a similar impact. A reduction in the availability or extent of reimbursement from U.S. government programs could have a material adverse effect on the sales of EYLEA. In addition, other third-party payers (including pharmacy benefit management companies) are challenging the prices charged for healthcare products and increasingly limiting, and attempting to limit, both coverage and level of reimbursement for prescription drugs. Since EYLEA is too expensive for most patients to afford without health insurance coverage, if adequate coverage and reimbursement by third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States, is not available, our ability to successfully commercialize EYLEA will be materially adversely impacted. Our sales and potential profits and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition would be materially harmed. See also "Risks Related to Commercialization of Products - The successful commercialization of our marketed products, as well as our late-stage product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, if approved, will depend on obtaining and maintaining coverage and reimbursement for use of these products from third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States, and these payers may not cover or adequately reimburse for use of our products or may do so at levels that make our products uncompetitive and/or unprofitable, which would materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition" below.

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The commercial success of EYLEA is subject to strong competition.
The market for eye disease products is very competitive. For example, Novartis and Genentech/Roche are collaborating on the commercialization and further development of a VEGF antibody fragment, Lucentis, for the treatment of various eye indications. Lucentis is approved in one or more jurisdictions for the treatment of wet AMD, macular edema following RVO (including CRVO and BRVO), DME, diabetic retinopathy in patients with DME, and mCNV. Competitors are also exploring the development of a biosimilar version of Lucentis; in particular, Pfenex Inc. (in collaboration with Pfizer) is developing PF582 (currently in a Phase 1b/2a trial in patients with wet AMD), and Formycon AG (in collaboration with bioeq GmbH) is developing FYB201 (currently in a Phase 3 trial in patients with wet AMD).
Other competitive or potentially competitive products include Allergan's Ozurdex® (dexamethasone intravitreal implant) (approved by the FDA in June 2009 for the treatment of macular edema following RVO and in September 2014 for the treatment of DME) and Alimera Sciences' Iluvien® (fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant) (approved by the FDA in September 2014 for the treatment of DME in patients who have been previously treated with a course of corticosteroids and did not have a clinically significant rise in intraocular pressure), both of which are intravitreal implants of corticosteroids. Many other companies are working on the development of product candidates and extended delivery devices for the potential treatment of wet AMD, DME, and RVO, including those that act by blocking VEGF and VEGF receptors, as well as small interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNAs) that modulate gene expression. For example, Genentech/Roche is developing a Lucentis port delivery system implant (currently in a Phase 2 study in patients with wet AMD). Novartis is developing RTH258 (ESBA1008), a humanized monoclonal single-chain FV (scFv) antibody fragment targeting VEGF-A for wet AMD, and initiated a non-inferiority Phase 3 trial comparing RTH258 and EYLEA in December 2014. Allergan is developing abicipar pegol (an anti-VEGF-A DARPin®) for wet AMD and related conditions (currently studied in Phase 3 trials against Lucentis as a comparator drug). Additionally, companies are developing products (or combinations of products) to treat wet AMD that act by blocking VEGF and VEGF receptors, as well as other targets (for example, PDGF). Ophthotech Corporation (in collaboration with Novartis) is developing Fovista®, an aptamer directed against platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B), as a product candidate intended to be used in combination with an anti-VEGF therapy in wet AMD. In 2013, Ophthotech initiated Phase 3 trials in AMD evaluating multiple combinations of Fovista, including Lucentis + Fovista, Avastin + Fovista, and EYLEA + Fovista. Genentech/Roche is developing a bi-specific antibody targeting both VEGF and Ang2 for wet AMD (currently in a Phase 2 trial in patients with wet AMD). Competitors are also developing eye-drop formulations, oral therapies, and gene/cell therapies for various indications that, if approved, would compete with EYLEA in one or more of its currently approved indications.
In addition, ophthalmologists are using with success off-label, third-party repackaged versions of Genentech/Roche's approved VEGF antagonist, Avastin, for the treatment of wet AMD, DME, and RVO. The relatively low cost of therapy with repackaged Avastin in patients with wet AMD presents a significant competitive challenge in this indication. Competitors (including Amgen) are also developing a biosimilar version of Avastin. Long-term, controlled clinical trials comparing Lucentis to Avastin in the treatment of wet AMD are being conducted. One-year data from the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trial (CATT) were reported in April 2011 and indicated that Avastin dosed monthly was non-inferior to Lucentis dosed monthly in the primary efficacy endpoint of mean visual acuity gain at 52 weeks. Two-year data from CATT were reported in April 2012 and indicated that monthly Avastin was non-inferior to monthly Lucentis in mean visual acuity gain; as-needed dosing was not non-inferior to monthly dosing. Avastin is also being evaluated in eye diseases in trials that have been initiated in the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Israel, and other countries. Furthermore, Lucentis and off-label use of repackaged Avastin present significant competitive challenges as doctors and patients have had significant experience using these medicines. Moreover, the reported results of the CATT study, combined with the relatively low cost of repackaged Avastin in treating patients with wet AMD, may exacerbate the competitive challenge which EYLEA faces in this or other eye indications for which it is approved.
Finally, ZALTRAP has not been manufactured and formulated for use in intravitreal injections, and while we believe that ZALTRAP would not be well tolerated if administered directly to the eye, there is a risk that third parties may attempt to repackage ZALTRAP for off-label use and sale for the treatment of wet AMD and other diseases of the eye, which would present a potential low-cost competitive threat to EYLEA for its approved indications.
See also "Risks Related to Commercialization of Products - We may be unsuccessful in continuing the commercialization of our marketed products or in commercializing our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, if approved, which would materially and adversely affect our business, profitability, and future prospects" below.
We rely on our collaboration with Bayer for commercializing EYLEA.
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Under the terms of our license and collaboration agreement with Bayer (which is terminable by Bayer at any time upon six or twelve months' advance notice), we rely on Bayer for sales, marketing, and distribution of EYLEA in countries outside the United States. If we and Bayer are unsuccessful in continuing to commercialize EYLEA, our ability to sustain profitability would be materially impaired. We have limited commercial capabilities outside the United States and would have to develop or outsource these capabilities. Therefore, termination of the Bayer collaboration agreement would create substantial new and additional risks to the successful development and commercialization of EYLEA, particularly outside the United States. For additional information regarding our collaboration with Bayer, see "Risks Related to Our Reliance on Third Parties - If our collaboration with Bayer for EYLEA is terminated, or Bayer materially breaches its obligations thereunder, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition, and our ability to continue to develop EYLEA and commercialize EYLEA outside the United States in the time expected, or at all, would be materially harmed" below.
Sales of EYLEA recorded by us and Bayer could be reduced by imports from countries where EYLEA may be available at lower prices.
Our sales of EYLEA in the United States and Bayer's sales of EYLEA in other countries may be reduced if EYLEA is imported into those countries from lower priced markets, whether legally or illegally (a practice known as parallel trading or reimportation). Parallel traders (who may repackage or resize the original product or sell it through alternative channels such as mail order or the Internet) take advantage of the price differentials between markets arising from factors including sales costs, market conditions (such as intermediate trading stages), tax rates, or national regulation of prices. Under our arrangement with Bayer, pricing and reimbursement for EYLEA outside the United States is the responsibility of Bayer. Prices for EYLEA in territories outside the United States are based on local market economics and competition and are likely to differ from country to country. In the United States, prices for pharmaceuticals are generally higher than in the bordering nations of Canada and Mexico and our sales of EYLEA in the United States may be reduced if EYLEA marketed in those nations is imported into the United States. Parallel-trading practices also are of particular relevance to the EU, where they have been encouraged by the current regulatory framework. These types of imports may exert pressure on the pricing of EYLEA in a particular market or reduce our or Bayer's sales, thereby adversely affecting our results of operations. In addition, there have been proposals to legalize the import of pharmaceuticals from outside the United States. If such legislation were enacted, our future revenues derived from EYLEA sales could be reduced.
Risks Related to Commercialization of Praluent
If we and Sanofi are unable to successfully commercialize Praluent, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be materially harmed.
We expect that the commercial success of Praluent will depend on many factors, including the following:
effectiveness of the commercial strategy in and outside the United States for the marketing of Praluent, including pricing strategy and the effectiveness of efforts to obtain, and the timing of obtaining, adequate third-party reimbursements;
our and Sanofi's ability to effectively communicate to the marketplace the benefits of Praluent;
the ability of patients and providers to obtain and maintain sufficient coverage and reimbursement from third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States and other government and private payers in the United States and foreign jurisdictions;
payer restrictions on eligible patient populations and reimbursement process, both in the United States and abroad;
our and Sanofi's ability to maintain sales of Praluent in the face of competitive products, including Amgen's Repatha® (evolocumab), as well as product candidates currently in clinical development;
the results of post-approval studies of Praluent (including the ongoing ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial prospectively assessing the potential of Praluent to demonstrate cardiovascular benefit), whether conducted by us or by others and whether mandated by regulatory agencies or voluntary, and other data about Praluent (or data about products similar to Praluent that implicate an entire class of products or are perceived to do so);
our ability to meet the demand for commercial supplies of Praluent;
the effect of existing and new health care laws and regulations currently being considered or implemented in the United States, including reporting and disclosure requirements of such laws and regulations and the potential impact of such requirements on physician prescription practices;
maintaining and successfully monitoring commercial manufacturing arrangements for Praluent with third parties who perform fill/finish or other steps in the manufacture of Praluent to ensure that they meet our standards and those of regulatory authorities, including the FDA, which extensively regulate and monitor pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities; and
risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto, as discussed under "Risks Related to Intellectual Property and Market Exclusivity" below.
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We and Sanofi are subject to significant ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight with respect to Praluent. If we or Sanofi fail to maintain regulatory compliance for Praluent, Praluent marketing approval may be withdrawn, which would materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
We and Sanofi are subject to significant ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight with respect to Praluent for its currently approved indications in the United States and the EU. If we or Sanofi fail to maintain regulatory compliance for Praluent for its currently approved indications (including because Praluent does not meet the relevant endpoints of any required post-approval studies, such as the ongoing ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial, or for any of the other reasons discussed below under "Risks Related to Maintaining Approval of Our Marketed Products and the Development and Obtaining Approval of Our Product Candidates and New Indications for Our Marketed Products - Obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval for drug products is costly, time-consuming, and highly uncertain"), Praluent marketing approval may be withdrawn, which would materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. Failure to comply may also subject us to sanctions, product recalls, or withdrawals of previously approved marketing applications. See also "Risks Related to Manufacturing and Supply - If we fail to meet the stringent requirements of governmental regulation in the manufacture of drug products or product candidates, we could incur substantial remedial costs, delays in the development or approval of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products and/or in their commercial launch if they obtain regulatory approval, and a reduction in sales" below.
Serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of Praluent could materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Serious complications or serious, unexpected side effects in connection with the use of Praluent could materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. For additional information about some of these risks, see "Risks Related to Maintaining Approval of Our Marketed Products and the Development and Obtaining Approval of Our Product Candidates and New Indications for Our Marketed Products - Serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of our products and in clinical trials for our product candidates and new indications for our marketed products could cause our regulatory approvals to be revoked or limited or lead to delay or discontinuation of development of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, which could severely harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition" below.
Sales of Praluent are dependent on the availability and extent of reimbursement from third-party payers in the United States and other countries, and changes to such reimbursement may materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Sales in the United States of Praluent are dependent, in large part, on the availability and extent of reimbursement from third-party payers, including private payer healthcare and insurance programs, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit management companies, and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Sales of Praluent in other countries are dependent, in large part, on similar reimbursement mechanisms and programs in those countries.
Government and other third-party payers (including pharmacy benefit management companies) are challenging the prices charged for healthcare products and increasingly limiting, and attempting to limit, both coverage and level of reimbursement for prescription drugs, and are imposing restrictions on eligible patient populations and reimbursement process (including by means of required prior authorizations and utilization management criteria). For example, pharmacy benefit management companies often develop formularies to reduce their cost for medications. The breadth of the products covered by formularies varies considerably from one pharmacy benefit management company to another. Failure to be included in such formularies or to achieve favorable formulary status may negatively impact the utilization and market share of Praluent. If Praluent is not included within an adequate number of formularies, adequate reimbursement levels are not provided, the eligible insured patient population for Praluent is limited, or a key payer refuses to provide reimbursement for Praluent in a particular jurisdiction altogether, this could have a material adverse effect on our and Sanofi's ability to commercialize Praluent.
In the United States, there also is an increased focus from the federal government and others on analyzing the impact of various regulatory programs on the federal deficit, which could result in increased pressure on federal programs to reduce costs, including limiting federal healthcare expenditures. Economic pressure on state budgets may also have a similar impact. A reduction in the availability or extent of reimbursement from U.S. government programs could have a material adverse effect on the sales of Praluent. Since Praluent is too expensive for most patients to afford without health insurance coverage, if adequate coverage and reimbursement by third-party payers in the United States and other countries, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States, is not available, our ability to successfully commercialize Praluent will be materially adversely impacted. Our sales and potential profits and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition would be materially harmed. See also "Risks Related to Commercialization of Products - The successful commercialization of our marketed products, as well as our late-stage product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, if approved, will depend on obtaining and maintaining coverage and reimbursement for use of these products from third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States, and these payers may not cover or adequately reimburse for use of our products or may do so at levels that make our products

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uncompetitive and/or unprofitable, which would materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition" below.
The commercial success of Praluent is subject to strong competition.
There is significant actual and potential future competition for Praluent. Amgen's PCSK9 program is currently the most advanced of the competitors, having already received regulatory approvals in jurisdictions including the U.S., the EU, and Japan for its PCSK9 inhibitor Repatha. Amgen may obtain marketing approval for Repatha in one or more additional countries before Praluent is approved in those countries. Several other companies, including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Eli Lilly, also have development programs for antibodies against PCSK9. Alnylam, in collaboration with The Medicines Company, has a clinical program underway with an RNAi molecule against PCSK9. In addition, there are therapeutic products targeting PCSK9 operating through other mechanisms of action in development, including oral products and vaccines. Oral products that lower LDL-C, if approved, may also be competitive with PCSK9 inhibitors, including Praluent. Certain late-stage inhibitors of cholesterylester transfer protein (CETP), such as Merck's anacetrapib, lower LDL-C and may be launched with supporting data from outcomes trials prior to the completion of our own outcomes trial for Praluent. Other oral agents for lowering LDL-C that may potentially compete with Praluent include ETC-1002 and CAT-2054, which are being developed by Esperion Therapeutics and Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, respectively.
We rely on our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi for commercializing Praluent.
In accordance with the terms of our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi, we have elected to co-promote Praluent with Sanofi in the United States. As such, we continue to rely in part on Sanofi's sales and marketing organization in the United States. If we and Sanofi fail to coordinate our United States sales and marketing efforts effectively, sales of Praluent may be materially affected. Sanofi also maintains other important responsibilities relating to Praluent in the United States. For example, Sanofi records product sales and cost of sales for Praluent in the United States, serves as the lead regulatory party (e.g., is responsible for regulatory filings and negotiations relating to Praluent in the United States), and leads negotiations with payors. We also rely on Sanofi for sales, marketing, and distribution of Praluent in countries outside the United States. If we and Sanofi are unsuccessful in commercializing Praluent, or if Sanofi terminates the Antibody Collaboration with us, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be materially impaired. We have limited commercial capabilities outside the United States and would have to develop or outsource these capabilities for Praluent. Therefore, termination of our Antibody Collaboration would create substantial new and additional risks to the successful commercialization of Praluent, particularly outside the United States. For additional information regarding our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi, see "Risks Related to Our Reliance on Third Parties - If any of our collaborations with Sanofi is terminated, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition, and our ability to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize our pipeline of product candidates in the time expected, or at all, would be materially harmed" below.
Sales of Praluent recorded by Sanofi could be reduced by imports from countries where Praluent may be available at lower prices.
Sales of Praluent recorded by Sanofi in the United States and other countries (which impact our share of any profits or losses from the commercialization of Praluent under our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi and, therefore, our results of operations) may be reduced if Praluent is imported into those countries from lower priced markets, whether legally or illegally (a practice known as parallel trading or reimportation). Parallel traders (who may repackage or resize the original product or sell it through alternative channels such as mail order or the Internet) take advantage of the price differentials between markets arising from factors including sales costs, market conditions (such as intermediate trading stages), tax rates, or national regulation of prices. Under our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi, pricing and reimbursement for Praluent outside the United States is the responsibility of Sanofi. Prices for Praluent in territories outside the United States are based on local market economics and competition and are likely to differ from country to country. In the United States, prices for pharmaceuticals are generally higher than in the bordering nations of Canada and Mexico and sales of Praluent in the United States that are recorded by Sanofi may be reduced if Praluent marketed in those bordering nations is imported into the United States. Parallel-trading practices also are of particular relevance to the EU, where they have been encouraged by the current regulatory framework. These types of imports may exert pressure on the pricing of Praluent in a particular market or the sales recorded by Sanofi, thereby adversely affecting our results of operations. In addition, there have been proposals to legalize the import of pharmaceuticals from outside the United States. If such legislation were enacted, our future revenues derived from Praluent sales could be reduced.

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Risks Related to Maintaining Approval of Our Marketed Products and the Development and Obtaining Approval of Our Product Candidates and New Indications for Our Marketed Products
If we do not maintain regulatory approval for our marketed products, and obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, we will not be able to market or sell them, which would materially and negatively impact our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
We cannot sell or market products without regulatory approval. If we do not maintain regulatory approval for our marketed products, and obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates or new indications of our marketed products, the value of our company and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition will be materially harmed. If we are unable to obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates, or if we are materially delayed in doing so, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be materially harmed.
Obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval for drug products is costly, time-consuming, and highly uncertain.
In the United States, we must obtain and maintain approval from the FDA for each drug we intend to sell. Obtaining FDA approval is typically a lengthy and expensive process, and approval is highly uncertain. We cannot predict with certainty if or when we might submit for regulatory approval any of our product candidates currently under development. Any approvals we may obtain may not cover all of the clinical indications for which we are seeking approval. Also, an approval might contain significant limitations in the form of narrow indications, warnings, precautions, or contra-indications with respect to conditions of use. The FDA has substantial discretion in the approval process (including with respect to setting specific conditions for submission) and may either refuse to accept an application for substantive review or may form the opinion after review of an application that the application is insufficient to allow approval of a product candidate. If the FDA does not accept our application for review or approve our application, it may require that we conduct additional clinical, preclinical, or manufacturing validation studies and submit the data before it will reconsider our application. Depending on the extent of these or any other studies that might be required, approval of any applications that we submit may be delayed significantly, or we may be required to expend more resources. It is also possible that any such additional studies, if performed and completed, may not be considered sufficient by the FDA to make our applications approvable. If any of these outcomes occur, we may be forced to delay or abandon our applications for approval.
The FDA may also require us to conduct additional clinical trials after granting approval of a product. Its ability to do so has been enhanced by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, pursuant to which the FDA has the explicit authority to require postmarketing studies (also referred to as post-approval or Phase 4 studies), labeling changes based on new safety information, and compliance with FDA-approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategies. Post-approval studies, whether conducted by us or by others and whether mandated by regulatory agencies or voluntary, and other data about our marketed products (or data about products similar to our marketed products that implicate an entire class of products or are perceived to do so) may result in changes in product labeling, restrictions on use, product withdrawal or recall, loss of approval, or lower sales of our products.
According to the FDA policies under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, the FDA system of review times for new drugs includes standard review and priority review. Standard review can be accomplished in a ten-month time frame from the time the application is filed by the FDA (filing date), which typically occurs approximately 60 days following submission of the application by the applicant. The FDA has stated the goal to act on 90% of standard new molecular entity (NME) New Drug Application (NDA) and original BLA submissions within 10 months of the filing date. A priority review designation is given to drugs that treat a serious condition and offer major advances in treatment, or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy exists, and may also be afforded to a human drug application based on a priority review voucher. The FDA has stated the goal to act on 90% of priority NME NDA and original BLA submissions within 6 months of the filing date. However, the FDA's review goals are subject to change and the duration of the FDA's review depends on a number of factors, including the number and types of other applications that are submitted to the FDA around the same time period or are pending. Even if any of our applications receives a priority review designation, we may not ultimately be able to obtain approval of our application within a time frame consistent with the FDA's stated review goals or at all, and such designation may not actually lead to a faster development or regulatory review or approval process.
The FDA enforces Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) and other regulations through periodic inspections of trial sponsors, clinical research organizations (CROs), principal investigators, and trial sites. If we or any of the third parties conducting our clinical studies are determined to have failed to fully comply with GCPs, the study protocol or applicable regulations, the clinical data generated in those studies may be deemed unreliable. This could result in non-approval of our product candidates by the FDA, or we or the FDA may decide to conduct additional audits or require additional clinical studies, which would delay our development programs, require us to incur additional costs, and could substantially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.

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Before approving a new drug or biologic product, the FDA requires that the facilities at which the product will be manufactured or advanced through the supply chain be in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices, or cGMP, requirements and regulations governing the manufacture, shipment, and storage of the product. These cGMP requirements and regulations are not prescriptive instructions on how to manufacture products, but rather a series of principles that must be observed during manufacturing; as a result, their implementation may not be clearly delineated and may present a challenging task. Manufacturing product candidates in compliance with these regulatory requirements is complex, time-consuming, and expensive. To be successful, our products must be manufactured in compliance with regulatory requirements, and at competitive costs. If we or any of our product collaborators, or third-party manufacturers, product packagers, labelers, or other parties performing steps in the supply chain are unable to maintain regulatory compliance, the FDA can impose regulatory sanctions, including, among other things, refusal to approve a pending application for a new drug or biologic product, or revocation of a pre-existing approval. As a result, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be materially harmed.
In addition to the FDA and other regulatory agency regulations in the United States, we are subject to a variety of foreign regulatory requirements governing human clinical trials, manufacturing, marketing and approval of drugs, and commercial sale and distribution of drugs in foreign countries. The foreign regulatory approval process is similarly likely to be a lengthy and expensive process, the result of which is highly uncertain, and foreign regulatory requirements include all of the risks associated with FDA approval as well as country specific regulations. In addition, actions by a regulatory agency in a country or region with respect to a product candidate may have an impact on the approval process for that product candidate in another country or region. Foreign regulatory authorities often also have the authority to require post-approval studies, which involve various risks similar to those described above. Whether or not we obtain FDA approval for a product in the United States, we must obtain approval of the product by the comparable regulatory authorities in foreign countries before we can conduct clinical trials of or market that product or any other product in those countries.
Preclinical and clinical studies required for our product candidates and new indications of our marketed products are expensive and time-consuming, and their outcome is highly uncertain. If any such studies are delayed or yield unfavorable results, regulatory approval for our product candidates or new indications of our marketed products may be delayed or become unobtainable.
As described above, we must conduct extensive testing of our product candidates and new indications of our marketed products before we can obtain regulatory approval to market and sell them. We need to conduct both preclinical animal testing and human clinical trials. Conducting such studies is a lengthy, time-consuming, and expensive process. These tests and trials may not achieve favorable results for many reasons, including, among others, failure of the product candidate to demonstrate safety or efficacy, the development of serious or life-threatening adverse events (or side effects) caused by or connected with exposure to the product candidate, difficulty in enrolling and maintaining subjects in a clinical trial, lack of sufficient supplies of the product candidate or comparator drug, and the failure of clinical investigators, trial monitors, contractors, consultants, or trial subjects to comply with the trial plan, protocol, or applicable regulations related to Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) or GCPs. A clinical trial may fail because it did not include and retain a sufficient number of patients to detect the endpoint being measured or reach statistical significance. A clinical trial may also fail because the dose(s) of the investigational drug included in the trial were either too low or too high to determine the optimal effect of the investigational drug in the disease setting.
We will need to reevaluate any drug candidate that does not test favorably and either conduct new studies, which are expensive and time consuming, or abandon that drug development program. If preclinical testing yields unfavorable results, product candidates may not advance to clinical trials. The failure of clinical trials to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of our clinical candidates for the desired indication(s) would preclude the successful development of those candidates for such indication(s), in which event our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be materially harmed.

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Successful development of our current and future product candidates is uncertain.
Only a small minority of all research and development programs ultimately result in commercially successful drugs. Clinical trials may not demonstrate statistically sufficient effectiveness and safety to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals for these product candidates in these indications. Many companies in the biopharmaceutical industry, including our company, have suffered significant setbacks in clinical trials, even after promising results have been obtained in earlier trials. In a number of instances, we have terminated the development of product candidates due to a lack of or only modest effectiveness. For example, a randomized, double-blind Phase 3 trial (VENICE) that evaluated ZALTRAP as a first-line treatment for metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer in combination with docetaxel/prednisone did not meet the pre-specified criterion of improvement in overall survival in April 2011. Moreover, even if we obtain positive results from preclinical testing or clinical trials, we may not achieve the same success in future trials, or the FDA and analogous foreign regulatory authorities may deem the results insufficient for an approval. For instance, based on the results of three Phase 3 studies, we submitted a supplemental BLA filing to the FDA seeking approval of ARCALYST for the prevention of gout flares in patients initiating uric acid-lowering drug therapy. In May 2012, the Arthritis Advisory Committee of the FDA voted to recommend against approval of ARCALYST for the prevention of gout flares in patients initiating uric acid-lowering drug therapy and, in July 2012, we received a Complete Response letter from the FDA requesting additional information, including clinical data, as well as additional CMC information related to a proposed new dosage form. We have discontinued development of ARCALYST for gout.
Many of our clinical trials are conducted under the oversight of Independent Data Monitoring Committees (IDMCs). These independent oversight bodies are made up of external experts who review the progress of ongoing clinical trials, including available safety and efficacy data, and make recommendations concerning a trial's continuation, modification, or termination based on interim, unblinded data. Any of our ongoing clinical trials may be discontinued or amended in response to recommendations made by responsible IDMCs based on their review of such interim trial results. For example, in September 2009, a Phase 3 trial that was evaluating ZALTRAP as a first-line treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer in combination with gemcitabine was discontinued at the recommendation of an IDMC after a planned analysis of interim efficacy data determined that the trial would not meet its efficacy endpoint. The recommended termination of any of our ongoing late-stage clinical trials by an IDMC could negatively impact the future development of our product candidate(s), and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be materially harmed.
We are studying our antibody candidates in a wide variety of indications in clinical trials. Many of these trials are exploratory studies designed to evaluate the safety profile of these compounds and to identify what diseases and uses, if any, are best suited for these product candidates. These product candidates may not demonstrate the requisite efficacy and/or safety profile to support continued development for some or all of the indications that are being, or are planned to be, studied, which would diminish our clinical "pipeline" and could negatively affect our future prospects and the value of our company.
Serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of our products and in clinical trials for our product candidates and new indications for our marketed products could cause our regulatory approvals to be revoked or limited or lead to delay or discontinuation of development of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, which could severely harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
During the conduct of clinical trials, patients report changes in their health, including illnesses, injuries, and discomforts, to their study doctor. Often, it is not possible to determine whether or not the drug candidate being studied caused these conditions. Various illnesses, injuries, and discomforts have been reported from time-to-time during clinical trials of our product candidates and new indications for our marketed products. It is possible that as we test our drug candidates or new indications in larger, longer, and more extensive clinical programs, or as use of these drugs becomes more widespread if they receive regulatory approval, illnesses, injuries, and discomforts that were observed in earlier trials, as well as conditions that did not occur or went undetected in previous trials, will be reported by patients. Many times, side effects are only detectable after investigational drugs are tested in large-scale, Phase 3 clinical trials or, in some cases, after they are made available to patients after approval. If additional clinical experience indicates that any of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products has many side effects or causes serious or life-threatening side effects, the development of the product candidate may be delayed or fail, or, if the product candidate has received regulatory approval, such approval may be revoked, which would severely harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
EYLEA is being studied in additional indications, and aflibercept is being studied as a combination product. There are many potential safety concerns associated with significant blockade of VEGF that may limit our ability to further successfully develop and/or commercialize aflibercept. These serious and potentially life-threatening risks, based on clinical and preclinical experience of VEGF inhibitors, include bleeding, intestinal perforation, hypertension, proteinuria, congestive heart failure, heart attack, and stroke. Other VEGF blockers have reported side effects that became evident only after large-scale trials or after marketing approval when large numbers of patients were treated. There are risks inherent in the intravitreal administration of drugs like aflibercept (such as intraocular inflammation, sterile and culture positive endophthalmitis, corneal decomposition, retinal detachment, and retinal tear), which can cause injury to the eye and other complications. For example, in our Phase 3 trials of EYLEA in wet AMD,

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the most frequent ocular adverse events were conjunctival hemorrhage, macular degeneration, eye pain, retinal hemorrhage, and vitreous floaters. These and other complications or side effects could harm further development and/or commercialization of aflibercept.
The potential of Praluent to demonstrate cardiovascular benefit is being prospectively assessed in the ongoing ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial. There is no guarantee that Praluent will meet the relevant endpoints of this trial. In addition, there are potential safety concerns associated with PCSK9 inhibitor antibodies such as Praluent that may limit our ability to further successfully develop and/or commercialize Praluent, including new-onset diabetes mellitus, injection-site reactions, hypersensitivity, immunogenicity, demyelination, and changes in neurocognitive function. There also are risks inherent in subcutaneous injections, including subcutaneous injections with Praluent, such as injection-site reactions (including redness, itching, swelling, pain, and tenderness) and other side effects. These and other complications or side effects could harm further development and/or commercialization of Praluent.
Our product candidates in development are recombinant proteins that could cause an immune response, resulting in the creation of harmful or neutralizing antibodies against the therapeutic protein.
In addition to the safety, efficacy, manufacturing, and regulatory hurdles faced by our product candidates, the administration of recombinant proteins frequently causes an immune response, resulting in the creation of antibodies against the therapeutic protein. The antibodies can have no effect or can totally neutralize the effectiveness of the protein, or require that higher doses be used to obtain a therapeutic effect. In some cases, the antibody can cross-react with the patient's own proteins, resulting in an "auto-immune" type disease. Whether antibodies will be created can often not be predicted from preclinical or clinical experiments, and their detection or appearance is often delayed, so neutralizing antibodies may be detected at a later date, in some cases even after pivotal clinical trials have been completed.
We may be unable to formulate or manufacture our product candidates in a way that is suitable for clinical or commercial use, which would delay or prevent continued development of such candidates and/or receipt of regulatory approval or commercial sale, which could materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
If we are unable to continue to develop suitable product formulations or manufacturing processes to support large-scale clinical testing of our product candidates, including our antibody candidates, we may be unable to supply necessary materials for our clinical trials, which would delay or prevent the development of our product candidates. Similarly, if we are unable, directly or through our collaborators or third parties, to supply sufficient quantities of our products or develop formulations of our product candidates suitable for commercial use, we will be unable to obtain regulatory approval for those product candidates.
Some of our products and, if approved, product candidates may be used with drug delivery devices, which have their own regulatory and other risks.
Some of our products (such as Praluent) are used and, if approved, some of our product candidates may be used in combination with a drug delivery device, including a pre-filled syringe, patch pump, auto-injector, or other delivery system. The success of our product candidates may depend to a significant extent on the performance of such devices, some of which may be novel or comprised of complex components. Given the increased complexity of the review process when approval of the product and device is sought under a single marketing application, our product candidates used with such drug delivery devices may be substantially delayed in receiving regulatory approval or may not be approved at all. In addition, some of these drug delivery devices may be provided by single-source, third-party providers or our collaborators. In any such case, we may be dependent on the sustained cooperation of those third-party providers or collaborators to supply the devices; to conduct the studies required for approval or clearance by the applicable regulatory agencies; and to continue to meet the applicable regulatory and other requirements to maintain approval or clearance once it has been received. Failure to successfully develop or supply the devices, delays in or failure of the studies conducted by us, our collaborators, or third-party providers, or failure of our company, our collaborators, or the third-party providers to obtain or maintain regulatory approval or clearance of the devices could result in increased development costs, delays in or failure to obtain regulatory approval, and associated delays in a product candidate reaching the market. Loss of regulatory approval or clearance of a device that is used with our product may also result in the removal of our product from the market. Further, failure to successfully develop or supply these devices, or to gain or maintain their approval, could adversely affect sales of the related products.

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Risks Related to Intellectual Property and Market Exclusivity
If we cannot protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets or our patents are insufficient to protect our proprietary rights, our business and competitive position will be harmed.
Our business requires using sensitive and proprietary technology and other information that we protect as trade secrets. We seek to prevent improper disclosure of these trade secrets through confidentiality agreements. If our trade secrets are improperly disclosed, by our current or former employees, our collaborators, or otherwise, it would help our competitors and adversely affect our business. We will be able to protect our proprietary rights only to the extent that our proprietary technologies and other information are covered by valid and enforceable patents or are effectively maintained as trade secrets. The patent position of biotechnology companies, including our company, involves complex legal and factual questions and, therefore, enforceability cannot be predicted with certainty. Our patents may be challenged, invalidated, held to be unenforceable, or circumvented. Patent applications filed outside the United States may be challenged by other parties, for example, by filing third-party observations that argue against patentability or an opposition. Such opposition proceedings are increasingly common in the EU and are costly to defend. For example, our European Patent No. 1,360,287 was the subject of opposition proceedings in the European Patent Office, as described in Part I, Item 3. "Legal Proceedings" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Part II, Item 1. "Legal Proceedings" of this report. We have pending patent applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, and the patent offices of other foreign jurisdictions, and it is likely that we will need to defend patents from challenges by others from time to time in the future. Certain of our U.S. patents may also be challenged by parties who file a request for post-grant review under the America Invents Act of 2011. Post-grant review proceedings are increasingly common in the United States and are costly to defend. Our patent rights may not provide us with a proprietary position or competitive advantages against competitors. Furthermore, even if the outcome is favorable to us, the enforcement of our intellectual property rights can be extremely expensive and time consuming.
We may be restricted in our development, manufacturing, and/or commercialization activities by patents or other proprietary rights of others, and could be subject to damage awards if we are found to have infringed such patents or rights.
Our commercial success depends significantly on our ability to operate without infringing the patents and other proprietary rights of others. Other parties may allege that they own blocking patents to our products in clinical development or even to products that have received regulatory approval and are being or have been commercialized, either because they claim to hold proprietary rights to the composition of a product or the way it is manufactured or the way it is used. Moreover, other parties may allege that they have blocking patents to antibody products made using our VelocImmune technology, either because of the way the antibodies are discovered or produced or because of a proprietary composition covering an antibody or the antibody's target.
We have been in the past, are currently, and may in the future be involved in patent litigation and other proceedings involving our patents. For example, we are currently parties to patent infringement proceedings initiated by us relating to our European Patent No. 1,360,287, our European Patent No. 2,264,163, and our U.S. Patent No. 8,502,018, all of which concern genetically altered mice capable of producing chimeric antibodies that are part human and part mouse, as described in Part I, Item 3. "Legal Proceedings" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Part II, Item 1. "Legal Proceedings" of this report. In addition, we are currently parties to patent infringement proceedings initiated by Amgen against us and Sanofi relating to Praluent, as described in Part I, Item 3. "Legal Proceedings" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Part II, Item 1. "Legal Proceedings" of this report. We are aware of additional patents and pending applications owned by others that claim antibodies to PCSK9 and methods of treating hypercholesterolemia with such antibodies. We are also aware of patents and pending applications owned by others that respectively claim antibodies to IL-6R and IL-4R and methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis and uveitis and atopic dermatitis and asthma with such antibodies. In addition to Praluent, our late-stage antibody-based pipeline includes sarilumab, an antibody to IL-6R, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and non-infectious uveitis; dupilumab, an antibody to IL-4R, for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, asthma, nasal polyposis, and eosinophilic esophagitis; REGN2222, an antibody targeting RSV-F; and fasinumab, an antibody to NGF. Although we do not believe that any of our late-stage antibody product candidates infringes any valid claim in these patents or patent applications, these other parties could initiate a lawsuit for patent infringement and assert their patents are valid and cover our late-stage antibody product candidates, similar to the patent infringement proceedings initiated by Amgen referred to above. As described in Part I, Item 3. "Legal Proceedings" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, we and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC initiated invalidity actions against patents jointly owned by Genentech and City of Hope relating to the production of recombinant antibodies by host cells. We currently produce our antibody product and antibody product candidates using recombinant antibodies from host cells and may choose to produce additional antibody product candidates in this manner. Neither ARCALYST nor EYLEA is a recombinant antibody. Genentech has licensed these patents to several different companies under confidential license agreements. If we desire a license for any of our antibody products or product candidates as part of a settlement for these invalidity actions and are unable to obtain a license on commercially reasonable terms or at all, we may be restricted in our ability to make recombinant antibodies in, or to import them into, the United States. Further, we are aware of a number of patent applications of others that, if

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granted with claims as currently drafted, may cover our current or planned activities. It could be determined that our products and/or actions in manufacturing or selling our product candidates infringe such patents.
Patent holders could assert claims against us for damages and seek to prevent us from manufacturing, selling, or developing our products or product candidates, and a court may find that we are infringing validly issued patents of others. In the event that the manufacture, use, or sale of any of our products or product candidates infringes on the patents or violates other proprietary rights of others, we may be prevented from pursuing product development, manufacturing, and commercialization of those drugs and may be required to pay costly damages. In addition, in the event that we assert our patent rights against other parties that we believe are infringing our patent rights, such parties may challenge the validity of our patents and we may become the target of litigation, which may result in an outcome that is unfavorable to us. Any of these adverse developments may materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. In any event, legal disputes are likely to be costly and time consuming to defend.
We seek to obtain licenses to patents when, in our judgment, such licenses are needed or advisable. If any licenses are required, we may not be able to obtain such licenses on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The failure to obtain any such license could prevent us from developing or commercializing any one or more of our products or product candidates, which could severely harm our business.
Loss or limitation of patent rights, and new regulatory pathways for biosimilar competition, could reduce the duration of market exclusivity for our products.
In the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, the majority of an innovative product's commercial value is usually realized during the period in which it has market exclusivity. In the United States and some other countries, when market exclusivity expires and generic versions of a product are approved and marketed, there usually are very substantial and rapid declines in the product's sales.
If our late-stage product candidates or other clinical candidates are approved for marketing in the United States or elsewhere, market exclusivity for those products will generally be based upon patent rights and/or certain regulatory forms of exclusivity. As described above under "If we cannot protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets or our patents are insufficient to protect our proprietary rights, our business and competitive position will be harmed," the scope and enforceability of our patent rights may vary from country to country. The failure to obtain patent and other intellectual property rights, or limitations on the use, or the loss, of such rights could materially harm us. Absent patent protection or regulatory exclusivity for our products, it is possible, both in the United States and elsewhere, that generic and/or biosimilar versions of those products may be approved and marketed, which would likely result in substantial and rapid reductions in revenues from sales of those products.
Under the federal PPACA, enacted in 2010, there is an abbreviated path in the United States for regulatory approval of products that are demonstrated to be "biosimilar" or "interchangeable" with an FDA-approved biological product. The PPACA provides a regulatory mechanism that allows for FDA approval of biologic drugs that are similar to (but not generic copies of) innovative drugs on the basis of less extensive data than is required by a full BLA. Under this regulation, an application for approval of a biosimilar may be filed four years after approval of the innovator product. However, qualified innovative biological products will receive 12 years of regulatory exclusivity, meaning that the FDA may not approve a biosimilar version until 12 years after the innovative biological product was first approved by the FDA. However, the term of regulatory exclusivity may not remain at 12 years in the United States and could be shortened.
A number of jurisdictions outside of the United States have also established abbreviated pathways for regulatory approval of biological products that are biosimilar to earlier versions of biological products. For example, the EU has had an established regulatory pathway for biosimilars since 2005.
The increased likelihood of biosimilar competition has increased the risk of loss of innovators' market exclusivity. Due to this risk, and uncertainties regarding patent protection, if our late-stage product candidates or other clinical candidates are approved for marketing, it is not possible to predict the length of market exclusivity for a particular product with certainty based solely on the expiration of the relevant patent(s) or the current forms of regulatory exclusivity. It is also not possible to predict changes in United States regulatory law that might reduce biological product regulatory exclusivity. The loss of market exclusivity for a product would likely materially and negatively affect revenues from product sales of that product and thus our financial results and condition.

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Risks Related to Manufacturing and Supply
We rely on limited internal and contracted manufacturing and supply chain capacity, which could result in our being unable to continue to successfully commercialize EYLEA, to successfully commercialize Praluent and, if approved, our product candidates or other indications for our marketed products, and to advance our clinical pipeline.
Our manufacturing facilities would be inadequate to produce the active pharmaceutical ingredients of (a) EYLEA, Praluent, ZALTRAP, and ARCALYST, and (b) our antibody product candidates in sufficient clinical quantities if our clinical pipeline advances as planned. In addition to expanding our internal capacity, we intend to rely on our collaborators, as well as contract manufacturers, to produce commercial quantities of drug material needed for commercialization of our products to the extent such quantities are not manufactured at our own facility. As we increase our production in anticipation of potential regulatory approval for our late-stage antibody product candidates, our current manufacturing capacity will likely not be sufficient, and we may depend on our collaborators or contract manufacturers, to produce adequate quantities of drug material for both commercial and clinical purposes. We rely entirely on other parties and our collaborators for filling and finishing services. Generally, in order for other parties to perform any step in the manufacturing and supply chain, we must transfer technology to the other party, which can be time consuming and may not be successfully accomplished without considerable cost and expense, or at all. We will have to depend on these other parties to perform effectively on a timely basis and to comply with regulatory requirements. If for any reason they are unable to do so, and as a result we are unable to directly or through other parties manufacture and supply sufficient commercial and clinical quantities of our products on acceptable terms, or if we should encounter delays or other difficulties in our relationships with our collaborators, contract manufacturers, or other parties involved in our supply chain which adversely affect the timely manufacture and supply of our products or product candidates, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be materially harmed.
Expanding our manufacturing capacity will be costly and we may be unsuccessful in doing so in a timely manner, which could delay or prevent the launch and successful commercialization of our marketed products and late-stage product candidates or other indications for our marketed products if they are approved for marketing and could jeopardize our current and future clinical development programs.
We have commenced construction of additional manufacturing space at our Rensselaer, New York site to increase our manufacturing capacity. In addition, we have acquired and are renovating a 400,000 square foot facility in Limerick, Ireland to expand our manufacturing capacity to support our global supply chain. In the future, we may lease, operate, purchase, or construct additional facilities to conduct expanded manufacturing activities. Expanding our manufacturing capacity to supply commercial quantities of the active pharmaceutical ingredients for our marketed products and our late-stage product candidates if they are approved for marketing, and to supply clinical drug material to support the continued growth of our clinical programs, will require substantial additional expenditures and various regulatory approvals and permits. In addition, the Limerick, Ireland facility remains subject to securing certain governmental permits, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to obtain the remaining required permits in the contemplated timeframe, or at all. Further, we will need to hire and train significant numbers of employees and managerial personnel to staff our expanding manufacturing and supply chain operations. Start-up costs can be large, and scale-up entails significant risks related to process development and manufacturing yields. In addition, we may face difficulties or delays in developing or acquiring the necessary production equipment and technology to manufacture sufficient quantities of our product candidates at reasonable costs and in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The FDA and analogous foreign regulatory authorities must determine that our existing and any expanded manufacturing facilities comply, or continue to comply, with cGMP requirements for both clinical and commercial production and license them, or continue to license them, accordingly, and such facilities must also comply with applicable environmental, safety, and other governmental permitting requirements. We may not successfully expand or establish sufficient manufacturing capabilities or manufacture our products economically or in compliance with cGMPs and other regulatory requirements, and we and our collaborators may not be able to build or procure additional capacity in the required timeframe to meet commercial demand for our late-stage product candidates if they receive regulatory approval, and to continue to meet the requirements of our clinical programs. This would interfere with our efforts to successfully commercialize EYLEA, Praluent, and ARCALYST and could also delay or require us to discontinue one or more of our clinical development programs. As a result, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition could be materially harmed.

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Our ability to manufacture products may be impaired if any of our manufacturing activities, or the activities of third parties involved in our manufacture and supply chain, are found to infringe patents of others.
Our ability to continue to manufacture EYLEA, Praluent, ZALTRAP, and ARCALYST in our Rensselaer, New York facilities and, in the future, our ability to manufacture our marketed products at additional facilities, or to utilize third parties to produce our products, to supply raw materials or other products, or to perform fill/finish services or other steps in our manufacture and supply chain, depends on our and their ability to operate without infringing the patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Other parties may allege that our manufacturing activities, or the activities of third parties involved in our manufacture and supply chain (which may be located in jurisdictions outside the United States), infringe patents or other intellectual property rights. A judicial or regulatory decision in favor of one or more parties making such allegations could directly or indirectly preclude the manufacture of our products to which those intellectual property rights apply on a temporary or permanent basis, which could materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
If sales of EYLEA or Praluent do not meet the levels currently expected, or if the launch of any of our product candidates is delayed or unsuccessful, we may face costs related to excess inventory or unused capacity at our manufacturing facilities and at the facilities of third parties.
We have large-scale manufacturing operations in Rensselaer, New York and are in the process of building a large-scale manufacturing facility in Limerick, Ireland. We use our manufacturing facilities primarily to produce bulk product for commercial supply of our marketed products and clinical and preclinical candidates for ourselves and our collaborations. We also plan to use such facilities to produce bulk product for commercial supply of new indications of our marketed products and new product candidates if they are approved for marketing. If our clinical candidates are discontinued or their clinical development is delayed, if the launch of new indications for our marketed products or new product candidates is delayed or does not occur, or if such products are launched and the launch is unsuccessful or the product is subsequently recalled or marketing approval is rescinded, we may have to absorb one hundred percent of related overhead costs and inefficiencies, as well as similar costs of third-party contract manufacturers performing services for us. In addition, if we experience excess inventory, it may be necessary to write down or even write off such excess inventory, which could adversely affect our operating results.
Third-party service or supply failures, or other failures, business interruptions, or other disasters affecting our manufacturing facilities in Rensselaer, New York or the facilities of any other party participating in the supply chain, would adversely affect our ability to supply our products.
We currently manufacture all of our bulk drug materials at our manufacturing facilities in Rensselaer, New York. We would be unable to manufacture these materials if our Rensselaer facilities were to cease production due to regulatory requirements or actions, business interruptions, labor shortages or disputes, contaminations, fire, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, or other problems.
Many of our products and product candidates are very difficult to manufacture. As our products and product candidates are biologics, they require processing steps that are more difficult than those required for most chemical pharmaceuticals. Accordingly, multiple steps are needed to control the manufacturing processes. Problems with these manufacturing processes, even minor deviations from the normal process or from the materials used in the manufacturing process (which may not be detectable by us in a timely manner), could lead to product defects or manufacturing failures, resulting in lot failures, product recalls, product liability claims, and insufficient inventory. Also, the complexity of our manufacturing process may make it difficult, time-consuming, and expensive to transfer our technology to our collaborators or contract manufacturers.
Also, certain raw materials or other products necessary for the manufacture and formulation of our marketed products and product candidates, some of which are difficult to source, are provided by single-source unaffiliated third-party suppliers. In addition, we rely on certain third parties to perform filling, finishing, distribution, laboratory testing, and other services related to the manufacture of our marketed products and product candidates, and to supply various raw materials and other products. We would be unable to obtain these raw materials, other products, or services for an indeterminate period of time if any of these third parties were to cease or interrupt production or otherwise fail to supply these materials, products, or services to us for any reason, including due to regulatory requirements or actions (including recalls), adverse financial developments at or affecting the supplier, failure by the supplier to comply with cGMPs, contamination, business interruptions, or labor shortages or disputes. In any such circumstances, we may not be able to engage a backup or alternative supplier or service provider in a timely manner or at all. This, in turn, could materially and adversely affect our ability to manufacture or supply marketed products and product candidates, which could materially and adversely affect our business and future prospects.
Certain of the raw materials required in the manufacture and the formulation of our product candidates may be derived from biological sources, including mammalian tissues, bovine serum, and human serum albumin. There are certain European regulatory restrictions on using these biological source materials. If we are required to substitute for these sources to comply with European regulatory requirements, our clinical development activities may be delayed or interrupted.

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If we fail to meet the stringent requirements of governmental regulation in the manufacture of drug products or product candidates, we could incur substantial remedial costs, delays in the development or approval of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products and/or in their commercial launch if they obtain regulatory approval, and a reduction in sales.
We and our third-party providers are required to maintain compliance with cGMPs, and are subject to inspections by the FDA or comparable agencies in other jurisdictions to confirm such compliance. Changes of suppliers or modifications of methods of manufacturing may require amending our application(s) to the FDA or such comparable foreign agencies and acceptance of the change by the FDA or such comparable foreign agencies prior to release of product(s). Because we produce multiple products and product candidates at our facility in Rensselaer, New York, including EYLEA, Praluent, ZALTRAP, and ARCALYST, there are increased risks associated with cGMP compliance. Our inability, or the inability of our third-party fill/finish or other service providers, to demonstrate ongoing cGMP compliance could require us to engage in lengthy and expensive remediation efforts, withdraw or recall product, halt or interrupt clinical trials, and/or interrupt commercial supply of any marketed products, and could also delay or prevent our obtaining regulatory approval for our late-stage product candidates or new indications for our marketed products. Any delay, interruption, or other issue that arises in the manufacture, fill/finish, packaging, or storage of any drug product or product candidate as a result of a failure of our facilities or the facilities or operations of third parties to pass any regulatory agency inspection or maintain cGMP compliance could significantly impair our ability to develop, obtain approval for, and successfully commercialize our products, which would substantially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. Any finding of non-compliance could also increase our costs, cause us to delay the development of our product candidates, result in delay in our obtaining, or our not obtaining, regulatory approval of product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, and cause us to lose revenue from any marketed products, which could be seriously detrimental to our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Risks Related to Commercialization of Products
We may be unsuccessful in continuing the commercialization of our marketed products or in commercializing our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, if approved, which would materially and adversely affect our business, profitability, and future prospects.
Even if clinical trials demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of any of our product candidates for a specific disease and the necessary regulatory approvals are obtained, the commercial success of any of our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products will depend upon, among other things, their acceptance by patients, the medical community, and third-party payers and on our and our collaborators' ability to successfully manufacture, market and distribute those products in substantial commercial quantities or to establish and manage the required infrastructure to do so, including large-scale information technology systems and a large-scale distribution network. Establishing and maintaining sales, marketing, and distribution capabilities are expensive and time-consuming. Even if we obtain regulatory approval for our product candidates or new indications, if they are not successfully commercialized, we will not be able to recover the significant investment we have made in developing such products and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition would be severely harmed.
The commercial success of our products may also be adversely affected by guidelines or recommendations to healthcare providers, administrators, payers, and patient communities that result in decreased use of our products. Such guidelines or recommendations may be published not only by governmental agencies, but also professional societies, practice management groups, private foundations, and other interested parties.
Our product candidates are delivered either by intravenous infusion or by intravitreal or subcutaneous injections, which are generally less well received by patients than tablet or capsule delivery and this could adversely affect the commercial success of those products if they receive marketing approval.
For a description of additional risks relating specifically to the commercialization of EYLEA and Praluent, see above under "Risks Related to Commercialization of EYLEA" and "Risks Related to Commercialization of Praluent," respectively.
Our marketed products are subject to significant competition, and our product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, if any are approved for marketing, may face significant competition.
There is substantial competition in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries from biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and chemical companies. Many of our competitors have substantially greater research, preclinical and clinical product development and manufacturing capabilities, as well as financial, marketing, and human resources, than we do. Our smaller competitors may also enhance their competitive position if they acquire or discover patentable inventions, form collaborative arrangements, or merge with large pharmaceutical companies. Even if we achieve commercialization of our product candidates, our competitors have achieved, and may continue to achieve, product commercialization before our products are approved for marketing and sale.

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The market for eye disease products is very competitive, as described in greater detail above under "Risks Related to Commercialization of EYLEA - The commercial success of EYLEA is subject to strong competition."
There is also significant actual and potential future competition for Praluent, the PCSK9 antibody we are developing and commercializing in collaboration with Sanofi, as described in greater detail above under "Risks Related to Commercialization of Praluent - The commercial success of Praluent is subject to strong competition."
Our earlier-stage clinical candidates in development are all fully human monoclonal antibodies, which were generated using our VelocImmune technology. Our antibody generation technologies and earlier-stage clinical candidates face competition from many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies using various technologies.
We are aware of several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies actively engaged in the research and development of antibody products against targets that are also the targets of our early- and late-stage product candidates. For example, Pfizer (in collaboration with Eli Lilly) is developing an antibody product candidate against NGF. Genentech/Roche is marketing an antibody against IL-6R (Actemra® (tocilizumab)) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that would compete with sarilumab, our IL-6R antibody, if it is approved. In addition, several other companies, including Johnson & Johnson (in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline), Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Ablynx (in collaboration with AbbVie), R-Pharm, and Pfizer have antibodies against IL-6 or IL-6R in clinical development. A number of companies are developing antibodies that, if approved, may compete with dupilumab, our IL-4R antibody, if it is approved, including Roche (an antibody against IL-13), AstraZeneca (antibodies against IL-4R, IL-5R, and IL-13), Novartis (a combination antibody against IL-4 and IL-13), and Amgen (in collaboration with AstraZeneca) (an antibody against thymic stromal lymphopoietin, or TSLP). GlaxoSmithKline's Nucala® (mepolizumab) and Teva's (Cinqair® (reslizumab), both of which are antibodies against IL-5, may also compete with dupilumab, if dupilumab is approved. For RSV, competitors have marketed antibodies as well as antibodies in clinical development, including AstraZeneca (in collaboration with AIMM Therapeutics).
If any of these or other competitors announces a successful clinical study involving a product that may be competitive with one of our product candidates or the grant of marketing approval by a regulatory agency for a competitive product, such developments may have an adverse effect on our business or future prospects. In addition, the first product to reach the market in a therapeutic area is often at a significant competitive advantage relative to later entrants to the market. Accordingly, the relative speed with which we, or our collaborators, can develop our products candidates, complete the clinical trials and approval processes, and, if such product candidates are approved for marketing and sale, supply commercial quantities to the market is expected to continue to be an important competitive factor. Due to the uncertainties associated with developing biopharmaceutical products, we may not be the first to obtain marketing approval for a product against any particular target, which may have a material adverse effect on our business or future prospects.
The successful commercialization of our marketed products, as well as our late-stage product candidates or new indications for our marketed products, if approved, will depend on obtaining and maintaining coverage and reimbursement for use of these products from third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States, and these payers may not cover or adequately reimburse for use of our products or may do so at levels that make our products uncompetitive and/or unprofitable, which would materially harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Our future revenues and profitability will be adversely affected in a material manner if United States and foreign governmental payers, private third-party insurers and payers (such as health maintenance organizations and pharmacy benefit management companies), and other third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid, do not adequately defray or reimburse the cost of our products to the patients. If these entities do not provide coverage and reimbursement with respect to our products or provide an insufficient level of coverage and reimbursement, our products may be too costly for many patients to afford them, and physicians may not prescribe them. Many third-party payers cover only selected drugs, or may prefer selected drugs, making drugs that are not covered or preferred by such payers more expensive for patients. Third-party payers may also require prior authorization for reimbursement, or require failure on another type of treatment before covering a particular drug, particularly with respect to higher-priced drugs. As our currently marketed products and product candidates are biologics, bringing them to market may cost more than bringing traditional, small-molecule drugs to market due to the complexity associated with the research, development, production, supply and regulatory review of such products. Given cost sensitivities in many health care systems, our currently marketed products and product candidates are likely to be subject to continued pricing pressures, which may have an adverse impact on our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
In addition, in order for private insurance and governmental payers (such as Medicare and Medicaid in the United States) to reimburse the cost of our products, we must, among other things, maintain registration of the products in the National Drug Code registry, maintain our re-labeler license, maintain formulary approval by pharmacy benefits managers, and maintain recognition by insurance companies and CMS. There is no certainty that we will be able to obtain or maintain the applicable requirements for reimbursement (including relevant formulary coverage) of our current and future products, which may have a material adverse effect on our business.

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Government and other third-party payers (including pharmacy benefit management companies) are challenging the prices charged for healthcare products and increasingly limiting, and attempting to limit, both coverage and level of reimbursement for prescription drugs, and are imposing restrictions on eligible patient populations and reimbursement process (including by means of required prior authorizations and utilization management criteria). In March 2010, the PPACA and a related reconciliation bill were enacted in the United States. This legislation imposes cost containment measures that are likely to adversely affect the amount of reimbursement for our future products. The full effects of this legislation are unknown at this time and will not be known until regulations and guidance are issued by CMS and other federal and state agencies. Some states are also considering legislation that would control the prices of drugs, and state Medicaid programs are increasingly requesting manufacturers to pay supplemental rebates and requiring prior authorization by the state program for use of any drug for which supplemental rebates are not being paid. It is likely that federal and state legislatures and health agencies will continue to focus on additional health care reform in the future that will impose additional constraints on prices and reimbursements for our products.
There is a risk that third-party payers, including Medicare and Medicaid in the United States, may not cover and/or reimburse our current and future products at levels required for us to successfully commercialize these products. Any limitation imposed by third-party payers on the use of our products if they are approved for marketing, or any action or decision by CMS or analogous foreign agencies or authorities which for any reason denies coverage or reimbursement for our products or provides coverage or reimbursement at levels that harm our products' competitiveness or leads to lower prices for those products, will have a material negative effect on our ability to sustain profitability. In certain foreign countries, pricing, coverage, and level of reimbursement of prescription drugs are subject to governmental control, and we and our collaborators may be unable to obtain coverage, pricing, and/or reimbursement on terms that are favorable to us or necessary for us or our collaborators to successfully commercialize our products in those countries. In some foreign countries, the proposed pricing for a drug must be approved before it may be lawfully marketed. The requirements governing drug pricing and reimbursement vary widely from country to country, and may take into account the clinical effectiveness, cost, and service impact of existing, new, and emerging drugs and treatments. For example, the EU provides options for its member states to restrict the range of medicinal products for which their national health insurance systems provide reimbursement and to control the prices of medicinal products for human use. A member state may approve a specific price for the medicinal product or it may instead adopt a system of direct or indirect controls on the profitability of the company placing the medicinal product on the market. Our results of operations may suffer if we or our collaborators are unable to market our products in foreign countries or if coverage and reimbursement for our products in foreign countries is limited or delayed.
We are dependent upon a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue, and the loss of or significant reduction in sales to these customers would adversely affect our results of operations.
We sell EYLEA in the United States to several distributors and specialty pharmacies. Under this distribution model, the distributors and specialty pharmacies generally take physical delivery of product and generally sell the product directly to healthcare providers. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, we recorded 60% and 69%, respectively, of our total gross product revenue from sales to a single distributor, Besse Medical, a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation. We expect this significant customer concentration to continue for the foreseeable future. Our ability to generate and grow sales of EYLEA will depend, in part, on the extent to which our distributors and specialty pharmacies are able to provide adequate distribution of EYLEA to healthcare providers. Although we believe we can find additional distributors, if necessary, our revenue during any period of disruption could suffer and we might incur additional costs. In addition, these customers are responsible for a significant portion of our net trade accounts receivable balances. The loss of any large customer, a significant reduction in sales we make to them, any cancellation of orders they have made with us, or any failure to pay for the products we have shipped to them could adversely affect our results of operations.
If we need to establish commercial capabilities outside the United States and are unable to do so, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be adversely affected.
We have limited commercial capabilities outside the United States and do not currently have an organization for the sales, marketing, and distribution of marketed products outside the United States. There may be circumstances in which we need to establish commercial capabilities outside the United States, including because we decide to exercise our option to co-promote a product outside the United States or commercialize a particular product independently; we are unable to find an appropriate collaborator; or our existing collaborator decides not to opt in, decides to opt out, or breaches its obligations to us with respect to a particular product.
In order to commercialize any products outside the United States, we must build our sales, marketing, distribution, managerial, and other non-technical capabilities in the relevant markets or make arrangements with third parties to perform these services, which would likely be expensive and time consuming and could delay product launch in one or more markets outside the United States. We cannot be certain that we will be able to successfully develop commercial capabilities outside the United States within an acceptable time frame or at all. These and other difficulties relating to commercializing our products outside the United States may severely harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.

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For additional risks relating to commercialization of EYLEA and Praluent outside the United States, see also "Risks Related to Commercialization of EYLEA - We rely on our collaboration with Bayer for commercializing EYLEA" and "Risks Related to Commercialization of Praluent - We rely on our Antibody Collaboration with Sanofi for commercializing Praluent," respectively.
Regulatory and Litigation Risks
If the testing or use of our products harms people, or is perceived to harm them even when such harm is unrelated to our products, we could be subject to costly and damaging product liability claims.
The testing, manufacturing, marketing, and sale of drugs for use in people expose us to product liability risk. Any informed consent or waivers obtained from people who enroll in our clinical trials may not protect us from liability or the cost of litigation. We may also be subject to claims by patients who use our approved products, or our product candidates if those product candidates receive regulatory approval and become commercially available, that they have been injured by a side effect associated with the drug. Even in a circumstance in which we do not believe that an adverse event is related to our products or product candidates, the related investigation may be time consuming or inconclusive and may have a negative impact on our reputation or business. We may face product liability claims and be found responsible even if injury arises from the acts or omissions of third parties who provide fill/finish or other services. To the extent we maintain product liability insurance in relevant periods, such insurance may not cover all potential liabilities or may not completely cover any liability arising from any such litigation. Moreover, in the future we may not have access to liability insurance or be able to maintain our insurance on acceptable terms.
If we market and sell approved products in a way that violates federal or state healthcare laws, we may be subject to civil or criminal penalties.
The FDA regulates the marketing and promotion of our products, which must comply with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and applicable FDA implementing standards. The FDA's review of promotional activities includes healthcare provider-directed and direct-to-consumer advertising as well as sales representatives' communications. The FDA may take enforcement action for promoting unapproved uses of a product or other violations of its advertising laws and regulations.
In addition to FDA and related regulatory requirements, we are subject to health care "fraud and abuse" laws, such as the federal False Claims Act, the anti-kickback provisions of the federal Social Security Act, and other state and federal laws and regulations. Federal and state anti-kickback laws prohibit, among other things, payments or other remuneration to induce or reward someone to purchase, prescribe, endorse, or recommend a product that is reimbursed under federal or state healthcare programs. If we provide payments or other remuneration to a healthcare professional to induce the prescribing of our products, we could face liability under state and federal anti-kickback laws.
Federal false claims laws prohibit any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false claim for payment to the federal government, or knowingly making, or causing to be made, a false statement to get a false claim paid. Pharmaceutical companies have been prosecuted under these laws for a variety of alleged promotional and marketing activities, such as allegedly providing free product to customers with the expectation that the customers would bill federal programs for the product; reporting to pricing services inflated average wholesale prices that were then used by federal programs to set reimbursement rates; engaging in promotion for uses that the FDA has not approved, known as off-label uses, that caused claims to be submitted to Medicaid for non-covered off-label uses, and submitting inflated best price information to the Medicaid Rebate program. The majority of states also have statutes or regulations similar to the federal anti-kickback law and false claims laws, which apply to items and services reimbursed under Medicaid and other state programs, or, in several states, apply regardless of the payer. Sanctions under these federal and state laws may include civil monetary penalties, exclusion of a manufacturer's products from reimbursement under government programs, criminal fines, and imprisonment. Even if it is determined that we have not violated these laws, government investigations into these issues typically require the expenditure of significant resources and generate negative publicity, which would harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. Because of the breadth of these laws and the narrowness of the safe harbors, it is possible that some of our business activities could be challenged under one or more of such laws.

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As part of the PPACA, the federal government requires that pharmaceutical manufacturers record any "transfers of value" made to U.S. prescribers and certain other healthcare providers and teaching hospitals. Information provided by companies is aggregated and posted annually on an "Open Payments" website, which is managed by CMS, the agency responsible for implementing these disclosure requirements. We will need to continue to dedicate significant resources to comply with these requirements. The PPACA also includes various provisions designed to strengthen fraud and abuse enforcement, such as increased funding for enforcement efforts and the lowering of the intent requirement of the federal anti-kickback statute and criminal health care fraud statute such that a person or entity no longer needs to have actual knowledge of this statute or specific intent to violate it. In addition, several states have enacted legislation requiring pharmaceutical companies to establish marketing compliance programs, file periodic reports with the state or make periodic public disclosures on sales, marketing, pricing, clinical trials, and other activities. Many of these requirements and standards are new or uncertain, and the penalties for failure to comply with these requirements may be unclear. If we are found not to be in full compliance with these laws, we could face enforcement actions, fines, and other penalties, and could receive adverse publicity, which would harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. Additionally, access to such data by fraud-and-abuse investigators and industry critics may draw scrutiny to our collaborations with reported entities.
Risks from the improper conduct of employees, agents, contractors, or collaborators could adversely affect our reputation and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
We cannot ensure that our compliance controls, policies, and procedures will in every instance protect us from acts committed by our employees, agents, contractors, or collaborators that would violate the laws or regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate, including, without limitation, healthcare, employment, foreign corrupt practices, trade restrictions and sanctions, environmental, competition, and patient privacy and other privacy laws and regulations. Such improper actions could subject us to civil or criminal investigations, and monetary and injunctive penalties, and could adversely impact our ability to conduct business, operating results, and reputation.
In particular, our business activities outside of the United States are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, and similar anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, regulations or rules of other countries in which we operate, including the U.K. Bribery Act. The FCPA generally prohibits offering, promising, giving, or authorizing others to give anything of value, either directly or indirectly, to a non-U.S. government official in order to influence official action, or otherwise obtain or retain business. The FCPA also requires public companies to make and keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions of the corporation and to devise and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls. Our business is heavily regulated and therefore involves significant interaction with public officials, including officials of non-U.S. governments. Additionally, in many other countries, the health care providers who prescribe pharmaceuticals are employed by their government, and the purchasers of pharmaceuticals are government entities; therefore, our dealings with these prescribers and purchasers are subject to regulation under the FCPA. Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and Department of Justice have increased their FCPA enforcement activities with respect to pharmaceutical companies. There is no certainty that all of our employees, agents, contractors, or collaborators, or those of our affiliates, will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, particularly given the high level of complexity of these laws. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines, criminal sanctions against us, our officers, or our employees, requirements to obtain export licenses, cessation of business activities in sanctioned countries, implementation of compliance programs, and prohibitions on the conduct of our business. Any such violations could include prohibitions on our ability to offer our products in one or more countries and could materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our ability to attract and retain employees, and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Our operations may involve hazardous materials and are subject to environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations. Compliance with these laws and regulations is costly, and we may incur substantial liability arising from our activities involving the use of hazardous materials.
As a biopharmaceutical company with significant research and development and manufacturing operations, we are subject to extensive environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations, including those governing the use of hazardous materials. Our research and development and manufacturing activities involve the controlled use of chemicals, infectious agents (such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi), radioactive compounds, and other hazardous materials. The cost of compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations is substantial. If an accident involving these materials or an environmental discharge were to occur, we could be held liable for any resulting damages, or face regulatory actions, which could exceed our resources or insurance coverage.

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Our business is subject to increasingly complex corporate governance, public disclosure, and accounting requirements and regulations that could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition.
We are subject to changing rules and regulations of various federal and state governmental authorities as well as the stock exchange on which our Common Stock is listed. These entities, including the SEC and The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, have issued a significant number of new and increasingly complex requirements and regulations over the course of the last several years and continue to develop additional requirements and regulations in response to laws enacted by Congress, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and, most recently, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act. There are significant corporate governance and executive compensation-related provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act that expressly authorized or required the SEC to adopt additional rules in these areas, a number of which have yet to be fully implemented. Our efforts to comply with these requirements and regulations have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, an increase in expenses and a diversion of management's time from other business activities.
Changes in laws and regulations affecting the healthcare industry could adversely affect our business.
All aspects of our business, including research and development, manufacturing, marketing, pricing, sales, litigation, and intellectual property rights, are subject to extensive legislation and regulation. Changes in applicable federal and state laws and agency regulations could have a materially negative impact on our business. These include:
changes in the FDA and foreign regulatory processes for new therapeutics that may delay or prevent the approval of any of our current or future product candidates;
new laws, regulations, or judicial decisions related to healthcare availability or the payment for healthcare products and services, including prescription drugs, that would make it more difficult for us to market and sell products once they are approved by the FDA or foreign regulatory agencies;
changes in FDA and foreign regulations that may require additional safety monitoring prior to or after the introduction of new products to market, which could materially increase our costs of doing business; and
changes in FDA and foreign cGMPs that may make it more difficult and costly for us to maintain regulatory compliance and/or manufacture our marketed product and product candidates in accordance with cGMPs.
As described above, the PPACA and potential regulations thereunder easing the entry of competing follow-on biologics into the marketplace, other new legislation or implementation of existing statutory provisions on importation of lower-cost competing drugs from other jurisdictions, and legislation on comparative effectiveness research are examples of previously enacted and possible future changes in laws that could adversely affect our business.
Risks associated with our operations outside of the United States could adversely affect our business.
We have operations and conduct business outside the United States and we plan to expand these activities. Consequently, we are, and will continue to be, subject to risks related to operating in foreign countries, which include:
unfamiliar foreign laws or regulatory requirements or unexpected changes to those laws or requirements;
other laws and regulatory requirements to which our business activities abroad are subject, such as the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act (discussed in greater detail above under "Risks from the improper conduct of employees, agents, contractors, or collaborators could adversely affect our reputation and our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition");
changes in the political or economic condition of a specific country or region;
fluctuations in the value of foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar;
our ability to deploy overseas funds in an efficient manner;
tariffs, trade protection measures, import or export licensing requirements, trade embargoes, and sanctions (including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury), and other trade barriers;
difficulties in attracting and retaining qualified personnel; and
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We may incur additional tax liabilities related to our operations.
We are subject to income tax in the United States and various foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide tax liabilities, and our effective tax rate is derived from a combination of the applicable statutory rates in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. We record liabilities that involve significant management judgment for uncertain tax positions. The Internal Revenue Service or other domestic or foreign taxing authorities may disagree with our interpretation of tax law as applied to the operations of Regeneron and its subsidiaries or with the positions we may take with respect to particular tax issues on our tax returns. Consequently, our reported effective tax rate and our after-tax cash flows may be materially and adversely affected by tax assessments or judgments in excess of accrued amounts we have estimated in preparing our financial statements. Further, our effective tax rate may also be adversely affected by numerous other factors, including changes in the mix of our profitability from country to country and changes in tax laws and regulations. Changes in tax laws of various jurisdictions in which we do business could also result from the base erosion and profits shifting, or BEPS, recommendations by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. If these recommendations (or other changes in law) were adopted by the countries in which we do business, it could adversely affect our provision for income tax and our current rate.
We face potential liability related to the privacy of health information we obtain from clinical trials sponsored by us or our collaborators, from research institutions and our collaborators, and directly from individuals.
Most health care providers, including research institutions from which we or our collaborators obtain patient health information, are subject to privacy and security regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. For example, as part of our human genetics initiative, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Regeneron Genetics Center LLC, has entered into collaborations with research institutions, including the Geisinger Health System, which are subject to such regulations. Regeneron is not currently classified as a covered entity or business associate under HIPAA and thus is not subject to its requirements or penalties. However, any person may be prosecuted under HIPAA's criminal provisions either directly or under aiding-and-abetting or conspiracy principles. Consequently, depending on the facts and circumstances, we could face substantial criminal penalties if we knowingly receive individually identifiable health information from a HIPAA-covered health care provider or research institution that has not satisfied HIPAA's requirements for disclosure of individually identifiable health information. In addition, we may maintain sensitive personally identifiable information, including health information, that we receive throughout the clinical trial process, in the course of our research collaborations, and directly from individuals (or their healthcare providers) who enroll in our patient assistance programs. As such, we may be subject to state laws requiring notification of affected individuals and state regulators in the event of a breach of personal information, which is a broader class of information than the health information protected by HIPAA. Our clinical trial programs and research collaborations outside the U.S. implicate international data protection laws, including the EU Data Protection Directive and legislation of the EU member states implementing it. Our activities outside the U.S. impose additional compliance requirements and generate additional risks of enforcement for noncompliance. Failure by our collaborators to comply with the strict rules on the transfer of personal data outside of the EU into the U.S. may result in the imposition of criminal and administrative sanctions on such collaborators, which could adversely affect our business. Furthermore, certain health privacy laws, data breach notification laws, consumer protection laws, and genetic testing laws may apply directly to our operations and/or those of our collaborators and may impose restrictions on our collection, use, and dissemination of individuals' health information. Moreover, patients about whom we or our collaborators obtain health information, as well as the providers who share this information with us, may have statutory or contractual rights that limit our ability to use and disclose the information. We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable privacy and data security laws. Claims that we have violated individuals' privacy rights or breached our contractual obligations, even if we are not found liable, could be expensive and time-consuming to defend and could result in adverse publicity that could harm our business.
If we or any collaborators fail to comply with applicable federal, state, or local regulatory requirements, we could be subject to a range of regulatory actions that could affect our or any collaborators' ability to commercialize our products and could harm or prevent sales of any affected products that we are able to commercialize, or could substantially increase the costs and expenses of commercializing and marketing our products. Any threatened or actual government enforcement action could also generate adverse publicity and require that we devote substantial resources that could otherwise be used in other aspects of our business.
Increasing use of social media could give rise to liability, breaches of data security, or reputational damage.
We and our employees are increasingly utilizing social media tools as a means of communication both internally and externally. Despite our efforts to monitor evolving social media communication guidelines and comply with applicable rules, there is risk that the use of social media by us or our employees to communicate about our products or business may cause us to be found in violation of applicable requirements. In addition, our employees may knowingly or inadvertently make use of social media in ways that may not comply with our social media policy or other legal or contractual requirements, which may give rise to liability, lead to the loss of trade secrets or other intellectual property, or result in public exposure of personal information of our employees, clinical trial patients, customers, and others. Furthermore, negative posts or comments about us or our products in social media

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could seriously damage our reputation, brand image, and goodwill. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition and could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock.
Risks Related to Our Reliance on Third Parties
If any of our collaborations with Sanofi is terminated, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition, and our ability to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize our pipeline of product candidates in the time expected, or at all, would be materially harmed.
We rely heavily on funding from Sanofi to support our target discovery and antibody research and development programs, as well as our immuno-oncology research and development programs. Sanofi has committed to reimburse us for up to (i) $405 million of the costs of our efforts to identify and validate drug discovery targets and pre-clinically develop fully human monoclonal antibodies against such targets under our Antibody Discovery Agreement and (ii) $825 million of the costs of our efforts to identify and validate potential immuno-oncology targets and develop fully-human therapeutic antibodies against such targets under the IO Discovery and Development Agreement. Sanofi also initially funds almost all of the development expenses incurred in connection with the clinical development of product candidates (i) that Sanofi elects to co-develop with us under our Antibody Collaboration and (ii) for which Sanofi is the principal controlling party under our IO Collaboration. In addition, Sanofi initially funds half of the development expenses incurred in connection with the clinical development of product candidates for which we are the principal controlling party under our IO Collaboration. We rely on Sanofi to fund these activities. In addition, with respect to those antibodies that Sanofi elects to co-develop with us under our Antibody Collaboration (such as Praluent, sarilumab, and dupilumab) or for which Sanofi is the principal controlling party under our IO Collaboration, we rely on Sanofi to lead much of the clinical development efforts and assist with obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval. Following regulatory approval, we also rely on Sanofi to lead (i) the commercialization efforts to support all of the antibody products that are co-developed by Sanofi and us under our Antibody Collaboration and (ii) the commercialization efforts outside the Unites States to support all products that are co-developed by Sanofi and us under our IO Collaboration (as well as the commercialization efforts in the United States to support all products for which Sanofi is the principal controlling party under our IO Collaboration).
If Sanofi does not elect to co-develop the product candidates that we discover or opts out of their development under our Antibody Collaboration or our IO Collaboration, unless we enter into a collaboration agreement with another party, we would be required to fund and oversee on our own the clinical trials, any regulatory responsibilities, and the ensuing commercialization efforts to support those antibody products. For example, Sanofi has elected not to continue co-development of fasinumab, REGN2222, and trevogrumab, and decided not to opt in to the evinacumab and other programs.
If Sanofi terminates any of the collaborations with us or fails to comply with its payment obligations thereunder, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition would be materially harmed. We would be required to either expend substantially more resources than we have anticipated to support our research and development efforts, which could require us to seek additional funding that might not be available on favorable terms or at all, or materially cut back on such activities. If Sanofi does not perform its obligations with respect to the product candidates that it elects to co-develop, our ability to develop, manufacture, and commercialize these product candidates will be significantly adversely affected. We have limited commercial capabilities outside the United States and would have to develop or outsource these capabilities for products commercialized under our Antibody Collaboration, such as Praluent (see also "Risks Related to Commercialization of Products - If we need to establish commercial capabilities outside the United States and are unable to do so, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be adversely affected" above). Termination of our Antibody Collaboration would create substantial new and additional risks to the successful development and commercialization of Praluent, particularly outside the United States.

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If our collaboration with Bayer for EYLEA is terminated, or Bayer materially breaches its obligations thereunder, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition, and our ability to continue to develop EYLEA and commercialize EYLEA outside the United States in the time expected, or at all, would be materially harmed.
We rely heavily on Bayer to assist with the development, and the commercialization outside the United States, of EYLEA. Under our agreement with them, Bayer is required to fund approximately half of the development expenses incurred by both companies in connection with the global EYLEA development program. As the EYLEA program continues, we will continue to rely on Bayer to assist with funding the EYLEA development program, continue to lead the development of EYLEA outside the United States, obtain and maintain regulatory approval outside the United States, and provide all sales, marketing, and commercial support for the product outside the United States. In particular, Bayer has responsibility for selling EYLEA outside the United States using its sales force and, in Japan, in cooperation with Santen Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. pursuant to a Co-Promotion and Distribution Agreement with Bayer's Japanese affiliate. We cannot assure you that regulatory approvals will be received for EYLEA in additional indications outside the United States or that EYLEA will be successfully commercialized outside the United States. If Bayer and, in Japan, Santen do not perform their obligations in a timely manner, or at all, our ability to develop, manufacture, and commercialize EYLEA outside the United States will be significantly adversely affected. Bayer has the right to terminate its collaboration agreement with us at any time upon six or twelve months' advance notice, depending on the circumstances giving rise to termination. If Bayer were to terminate its collaboration agreement with us, we would not have the resources or skills to replace those of our collaborator, which could require us to seek additional funding or another collaboration that might not be available on favorable terms or at all, and could cause significant delays in the development and/or commercialization of EYLEA outside the United States and result in substantial additional costs to us. We have limited commercial capabilities outside the United States and would have to develop or outsource these capabilities (see also "Risks Related to Commercialization of Products - If we need to establish commercial capabilities outside the United States and are unable to do so, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition may be adversely affected" above). Termination of the Bayer collaboration agreement would create substantial new and additional risks to the successful development and commercialization of EYLEA, particularly outside the United States.
Our collaborators and service providers may fail to perform adequately in their efforts to support the development, manufacture, and commercialization of our drug candidates and current and future products.
We depend upon third-party collaborators, including Sanofi, Bayer, and service providers such as CROs, outside testing laboratories, clinical investigator sites, and third-party manufacturers, fill/finish, and product packagers and labelers, to assist us in the manufacture and preclinical and clinical development of our product candidates. We also depend, or will depend, on some of these third parties in connection with the commercialization of our marketed products and our late-stage product candidates and new indications for our marketed products if they are approved for marketing. If any of our existing collaborators or service providers breaches or terminates its agreement with us or does not perform its development or manufacturing services under an agreement in a timely manner or in compliance with applicable GMPs, GLPs, or GCP Standards, we could experience additional costs, delays, and difficulties in the manufacture or development of, or in obtaining approval by regulatory authorities for, or successfully commercializing our product candidates.
We and our collaborators rely on third-party service providers to support the distribution of our marketed products and for many other related activities in connection with the commercialization of these marketed products. Despite our or our collaborators' arrangements with them, these third parties may not perform adequately. If these service providers do not perform their services adequately, sales of our marketed products will suffer.
Risk Related to Employees
We are dependent on our key personnel and if we cannot recruit and retain leaders in our research, development, manufacturing, and commercial organizations, our business will be harmed.
We are highly dependent on certain of our executive officers, other key members of our senior management team, and our Chairman. If we are not able to retain (or for any other reason lose the services of) any of these persons, our business may suffer. In particular, we depend on the services of P. Roy Vagelos, M.D., the Chairman of our board of directors; Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., our President and Chief Executive Officer; George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., President, Regeneron Laboratories and our Chief Scientific Officer; and Neil Stahl, Ph.D., our Executive Vice President, Research and Development. As we continue to commercialize EYLEA and Praluent and begin to commercialize other products assuming the receipt of required regulatory approvals, we are also highly dependent on the expertise and services of members of our senior management leading these commercialization efforts. There is intense competition in the biotechnology industry for qualified scientists and managerial personnel in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of drugs. We may not be able to continue to attract and retain the qualified personnel necessary to continue to advance our business and achieve our strategic objectives.

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Information Technology Risks
Significant disruptions of information technology systems or breaches of data security could adversely affect our business.
Our business is increasingly dependent on critical, complex, and interdependent information technology systems, including Internet-based systems, to support business processes as well as internal and external communications. The size and complexity of our computer systems make us potentially vulnerable to IT system breakdowns, malicious intrusion, and computer viruses, which may result in the impairment of production and key business processes. We also have outsourced significant elements of our information technology infrastructure and operations to third parties, which may provide access to our confidential information to such third parties and may also make our systems vulnerable to service interruptions or to security breaches from inadvertent or intentional actions by such third parties or others.
In addition, our systems are potentially vulnerable to data security breaches - whether by employees or others - which may expose sensitive data to unauthorized persons. Such data security breaches could lead to the loss of trade secrets or other intellectual property, or could lead to the public exposure of personal information (including sensitive personal information) of our employees, clinical trial patients, customers, and others. Such attacks are of ever-increasing levels of sophistication and are made by groups and individuals with a wide range of motives (including industrial espionage) and expertise, including by organized criminal groups, “hacktivists,” nation states, and others. As a company with an increasingly global presence, our systems are subject to frequent attacks. Due to the nature of some of these attacks, there is a risk that an attack may remain undetected for a period of time. While we continue to make investments to improve the protection of data and information technology, there can be no assurance that our efforts will prevent service interruptions or security breaches.
Such disruptions and breaches of security could result in legal proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, disruptions to our operations, and damage to our reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Risks Related to Our Financial Results, Liquidity, and Need for Additional Financing
If we cannot sustain profitability, our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition would be materially harmed.
Beginning in 2012, we reported profitability; prior to that, we generally incurred net losses. If we cannot sustain profitability, we may be unable to continue our operations. In the absence of substantial revenue from the sale of products on an ongoing basis, including our sales of EYLEA, and our share of the profits from Bayer's sales of EYLEA outside the United States, or from other sources, the amount, timing, nature, or source of which cannot be predicted, we may incur substantial losses again as we conduct our research and development activities, commercialize our approved products, and prepare for possible commercialization of our other product candidates and new indications of our marketed products.
We may need additional funding in the future, which may not be available to us, and which may force us to delay, reduce or eliminate our product development programs or commercialization efforts.
We expend substantial resources for research and development, including costs associated with clinical testing of our product candidates and new indications of our marketed products, the commercialization of products, and capital expenditures. We believe our existing capital resources and borrowing availability under our revolving credit facility, together with funds generated by current and anticipated EYLEA net product sales and funding we are entitled to receive under our collaboration agreements, will enable us to meet our anticipated operating needs for the foreseeable future. However, one or more of our collaboration agreements may terminate, our revenues may fall short of our projections or be delayed, or our expenses may increase, any of which could result in our capital being consumed significantly faster than anticipated. In addition, our expenses may increase for many reasons, including expenses in connection with the commercialization of EYLEA and Praluent and the anticipated commercial launches of our late-stage product candidates and new indications for our marketed products, manufacturing scale-up, expenses related to clinical trials testing of antibody product candidates we are developing on our own (without Sanofi), and expenses related to the requirement, following receipt of the first positive Phase 3 trial results for a co-developed drug candidate, for us to fund 20% of Phase 3 clinical trial costs for any of our antibody product candidates being developed in collaboration with Sanofi.
We cannot be certain that our existing capital resources and our current and anticipated revenues will be sufficient to meet our operating needs. We may require additional financing in the future and we may not be able to raise additional funds on acceptable terms or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing could be adversely affected if there is a significant decline in the demand for our products or other significantly unfavorable changes in economic conditions. Volatility in the financial markets could increase borrowing costs or affect our ability to raise capital. If additional financing is necessary and we obtain it through the sale of equity securities, such sales will likely be dilutive to our shareholders. Debt financing arrangements may require us to pledge certain assets or enter into covenants that would restrict our business activities or our ability to incur further indebtedness and may be at interest rates and contain other terms that are not favorable to our shareholders. Should we require and be unable to raise sufficient

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funds (i) to complete the development of our product candidates, (ii) to successfully commercialize our late-stage product candidates or new indications for our marketed products if they obtain regulatory approval, and (iii) to continue our manufacturing and marketing of EYLEA, we may face delay, reduction, or elimination of our research and development or preclinical or clinical programs and our commercialization activities, which would significantly limit our potential to generate revenue.
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
Our revenue from outside of the United States will increase as our products, whether marketed by us or our collaborators, gain marketing approval in such jurisdictions. Our primary foreign currency exposure relates to movements in the Japanese yen, euro, British pound sterling, and Australian dollar. If the U.S. dollar weakens against a specific foreign currency, our revenues will increase, having a positive impact on net income, but our overall expenses will increase, having a negative impact. Likewise, if the U.S. dollar strengthens against a specific foreign currency, our revenues will decrease, having a negative impact on net income, but our overall expenses will decrease, having a positive impact. Therefore, significant changes in foreign exchange rates can impact our operating results and the financial condition of our company.
Our investments are subject to risks and other external factors that may result in losses or affect the liquidity of these investments.
As of March 31, 2016, we had $604.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $800.2 million in marketable securities (including $21.4 million in equity securities). Our investments consist primarily of fixed-income securities, including investment-grade corporate bonds. These fixed-income investments are subject to external factors that may adversely affect their market value or liquidity, such as interest rate, liquidity, market, and issuer credit risks, including actual or anticipated changes in credit ratings. The equity securities we hold may experience significant volatility and may decline in value or become worthless if the issuer experiences an adverse development. Furthermore, our equity investments could be subject to dilution (and decline in value) as a result of the issuance of additional equity interests. If any of our investments suffer market price declines that are other than temporary, their value could be impaired, which may have an adverse effect on our financial condition and operating results.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
Our stock price is extremely volatile.
There has been significant volatility in our stock price and generally in the market prices of biotechnology companies' securities. Various factors and events may have a significant impact on the market price of our Common Stock. These factors include, by way of example:
fluctuations in our operating results, in particular net product sales of EYLEA;
if any of our product candidates or our new indications for our marketed products receive regulatory approval, net product sales of, and profits from, these product candidates and new indications;
market acceptance of, and fluctuations in market share for, our marketed products, especially EYLEA and Praluent;
whether our net products sales and net profits underperform, meet, or exceed the expectations of investors or analysts;
announcement of actions by the FDA or foreign regulatory authorities or their respective advisory committees regarding our, or our collaborators', or our competitors', currently pending or future application(s) for regulatory approval of product candidate(s) or new indications for marketed products;
announcement of submission of an application for regulatory approval of one or more of our, or our competitors', product candidates or new indications for marketed products;
progress, delays, or results in clinical trials of our or our competitors' product candidates or new indications for marketed products;
announcement of technological innovations or product candidates by us or competitors;
claims by others that our products or technologies infringe their patents;
challenges by others to our patents in the European Patent Office and in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;
public concern as to the safety or effectiveness of any of our marketed products or product candidates or new indications for our marketed products;
pricing or reimbursement actions, decisions, or recommendations by government authorities, insurers, or other organizations (such as health maintenance organizations and pharmacy benefit management companies) affecting the coverage, reimbursement, or use of any of our marketed products or competitors' products;
our ability to raise additional capital as needed on favorable terms;
developments in our relationships with collaborators or key customers;
developments in the biotechnology industry or in government regulation of healthcare, including those relating to compounding;
large sales of our Common Stock by our executive officers, directors, or significant shareholders;
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arrivals and departures of key personnel;
general market conditions;
other factors identified in these "Risk Factors"; and
the perception by the investment community or our shareholders of any of the foregoing factors.
The trading price of our Common Stock has been, and could continue to be, subject to wide fluctuations in response to these and other factors, including the sale or attempted sale of a large amount of our Common Stock in the market. As discussed in greater detail under "Future sales of our Common Stock by our significant shareholders or us may depress our stock price and impair our ability to raise funds in new share offerings" below, a large percentage of our Common Stock is owned by a small number of our principal shareholders, and our largest shareholder, Sanofi, has been maintaining its percentage ownership of our Common Stock and has publicly disclosed that it may opportunistically increase its percentage ownership of our Common Stock. As a result, the public float of our Common Stock (i.e., the portion of our Common Stock held by public investors, as opposed to the Common Stock held by our directors, officers, and principal shareholders) is low relative to many large public companies. As our Common Stock is less liquid than the stock of companies with broader public ownership, its trading price may fluctuate significantly more than the stock market as a whole. These factors may exacerbate the volatility in the trading price of our Common Stock and may negatively impact your ability to liquidate your investment in Regeneron at the time you wish at a price you consider satisfactory. Broad market fluctuations may also adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been initiated against companies following periods of volatility in their stock price. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management's attention and resources, and could also require us to make substantial payments to satisfy judgments or to settle litigation, which may harm our business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition.
Future sales of our Common Stock by our significant shareholders or us may depress our stock price and impair our ability to raise funds in new share offerings.
A small number of our shareholders beneficially own a substantial amount of our Common Stock. As of April 14, 2016, our five largest shareholders plus Dr. Schleifer, our Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned approximately 47.2% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock, assuming, in the case of our Chief Executive Officer, the conversion of his Class A Stock into Common Stock and the exercise of all options held by him which are exercisable within 60 days of April 14, 2016. As of April 14, 2016, Sanofi beneficially owned 23,353,665 shares of our Common Stock, representing approximately 22.6% of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. Under our January 2014 amended and restated investor agreement with Sanofi, Sanofi has three demand rights to require us to use all reasonable efforts to conduct a registered underwritten offering with respect to shares of our Common Stock held by Sanofi from time to time; however, shares of our Common Stock held by Sanofi from time to time may not be sold until the later of (i) December 20, 2020 and (ii) the expiration of our Antibody Discovery Agreement with Sanofi relating to our Antibody Collaboration (as amended) if the agreement is extended beyond December 20, 2020. These restrictions on dispositions are subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the consummation of a change-of-control transaction involving us or a dissolution or liquidation of our company. In February 2013, we received from Sanofi a notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 that it intends to acquire additional Common Stock through open market purchases and direct purchases from shareholders. In December 2015, Sanofi disclosed in an amendment to its Schedule 13D filed with the SEC its intention to purchase (subject to market conditions, including the price and availability of shares of our Common Stock, and legal and regulatory requirements) additional shares of our Common Stock to maintain and opportunistically increase its beneficial ownership on a percentage basis up to the maximum allowed under the "standstill" provisions of our amended and restated investor agreement with Sanofi, or 30% of our Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together). If Sanofi, our other significant shareholders, or we sell substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market, or there is a perception that such sales may occur, the market price of our Common Stock could fall. Sales of Common Stock by our significant shareholders, including Sanofi, also might make it more difficult for us to raise funds by selling equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate.

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Our existing shareholders may be able to exert significant influence over matters requiring shareholder approval and over our management.
Holders of Class A Stock, who are generally the shareholders who purchased their stock from us before our initial public offering, are entitled to ten votes per share, while holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share. As of April 14, 2016, holders of Class A Stock held 15.6% of the combined voting power of all shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock then outstanding. These shareholders, if acting together, would be in a position to significantly influence the election of our directors and the vote on certain corporate transactions that require majority or supermajority approval of the combined classes, including mergers and other business combinations. This may result in our taking corporate actions that other shareholders may not consider to be in their best interest and may affect the price of our Common Stock. As of April 14, 2016:
our current executive officers and directors beneficially owned 10.4% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock, assuming conversion of their Class A Stock into Common Stock and the exercise of all options held by such persons which are exercisable within 60 days of April 14, 2016, and 21.7% of the combined voting power of our outstanding shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock, assuming the exercise of all options held by such persons which are exercisable within 60 days of April 14, 2016; and
our five largest shareholders plus Dr. Schleifer, our Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned approximately 47.2% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock, assuming, in the case of our Chief Executive Officer, the conversion of his Class A Stock into Common Stock and the exercise of all options held by him which are exercisable within 60 days of April 14, 2016. In addition, these five shareholders plus our Chief Executive Officer held approximately 53.1% of the combined voting power of our outstanding shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock, assuming the exercise of all options held by our Chief Executive Officer which are exercisable within 60 days of April 14, 2016.
Pursuant to the January 2014 amended and restated investor agreement with us, Sanofi has agreed to vote its shares as recommended by our board of directors, except that it may elect to vote proportionally with the votes cast by all of our other shareholders with respect to certain change-of-control transactions and to vote in its sole discretion with respect to liquidation or dissolution of our company, stock issuances equal to or exceeding 20% of the then outstanding shares or voting rights of Common Stock and Class A Stock (taken together), and new equity compensation plans or amendments if not materially consistent with our historical equity compensation practices.
In addition, upon Sanofi reaching 20% ownership of our then outstanding shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together), we are required under the amended and restated investor agreement to appoint an individual agreed upon by us and Sanofi to our board of directors. Subject to certain exceptions, we are required to use our reasonable efforts (including recommending that our shareholders vote in favor) to cause the election of this designee at our annual shareholder meetings for so long as Sanofi maintains an equity interest in us that is the lower of (i) the highest percentage ownership Sanofi attains following its acquisition of 20% of our then outstanding shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together) and (ii) 25% of our then outstanding shares of Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together). This designee is required to be "independent" of our company, as determined under NASDAQ rules, and not to be a current or former officer, director, employee, or paid consultant of Sanofi. In April 2014, Sanofi notified us that it had reached the 20% ownership threshold and designated Robert A. Ingram as its designee. On April 4, 2014, following recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Compliance Committee, the board of directors elected Mr. Ingram as a director and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Ingram was subsequently elected as a Class I director at our 2014 Annual Shareholder Meeting for a term expiring at the 2016 Annual Shareholder Meeting and resigned on November 10, 2015. In December 2015, Sanofi disclosed in an amendment to its Schedule 13D filed with the SEC its intention to designate a successor designee.
The convertible note hedges and warrant transactions we entered into in connection with our convertible senior notes issuance may affect the trading price of our Common Stock.
In connection with our offering of our 1.875% convertible senior notes due October 1, 2016, or the Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions with four financial institutions, or the hedge counterparties, the purpose of which was to reduce the potential dilution to our Common Stock and/or offset potential cash payments in excess of the principal amount of the Notes (as applicable) upon conversion of the Notes. In the event that the hedge counterparties fail to deliver shares to us or potential cash payments (as applicable) as required under the convertible note hedge documents, we would not receive the benefit of such transactions. Separately, we also entered into warrant transactions with the hedge counterparties. The warrant transactions could separately have a dilutive effect from the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the warrants. As of March 31, 2016, an aggregate principal amount of $10.6 million of the Notes and 1,345,027 warrants (subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in the applicable warrant agreements) remained outstanding.
In connection with hedging these transactions, the hedge counterparties and/or their affiliates may have entered into various derivative transactions with respect to our Common Stock, and may enter into, or may unwind, various derivative transactions and/or purchase or sell our Common Stock or other securities of ours in secondary market transactions prior to maturity of the

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Notes (and are likely to do so during any conversion period related to any conversion of the Notes). These activities could have the effect of increasing or preventing a decline in, or could have a negative effect on, the value of our Common Stock and could have the effect of increasing or preventing a decline in the value of our Common Stock during any cash settlement averaging period related to a conversion of the Notes.
In addition, we intend to continue to exercise options under the convertible note hedge transactions whenever Notes are converted. In order to unwind their hedge position with respect to the options we exercise, the hedge counterparties and/or their affiliates may sell shares of our Common Stock or other securities in secondary market transactions or unwind various derivative transactions with respect to our Common Stock during the cash settlement averaging period for the converted Notes. The effect, if any, of any of these transactions and activities on the trading price of our Common Stock or the Notes will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time, but any of these activities could adversely affect the value of our Common Stock and the value of the Notes. The derivative transactions that the hedge counterparties and/or their affiliates expect to enter into to hedge these transactions may include cash-settled equity swaps referenced to our Common Stock. In certain circumstances, the hedge counterparties and/or their affiliates may have derivative positions that, when combined with the hedge counterparties' and their affiliates' ownership of our Common Stock, if any, would give them economic exposure to the return on a significant number of shares of our Common Stock.
The anti-takeover effects of provisions of our charter, by-laws, and of New York corporate law, as well as the contractual provisions in our investor and collaboration agreements and certain provisions of our compensation plans and agreements and our Notes and related warrant and hedge transactions, could deter, delay, or prevent an acquisition or other "change in control" of us and could adversely affect the price of our Common Stock.
Our certificate of incorporation, our by-laws, and the New York Business Corporation Law contain various provisions that could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company or our management that shareholders may consider favorable or beneficial. Some of these provisions could discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for shareholders to elect directors and take other corporate actions. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our Common Stock. These provisions include:
authorization to issue "blank check" preferred stock, which is preferred stock that can be created and issued by the board of directors without prior shareholder approval, with rights senior to those of our Common Stock and Class A Stock;
a staggered board of directors, so that it would take three successive annual meetings to replace all of our directors;
a requirement that removal of directors may only be effected for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of at least eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote for directors, as well as a requirement that any vacancy on the board of directors may be filled only by the remaining directors;
a provision whereby any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting, only if, prior to such action, all of our shareholders consent, the effect of which is to require that shareholder action may only be taken at a duly convened meeting;
a requirement that any shareholder seeking to bring business before an annual meeting of shareholders must provide timely notice of this intention in writing and meet various other requirements; and
under the New York Business Corporation Law, in addition to certain restrictions which may apply to "business combinations" involving our company and an "interested shareholder," a plan of merger or consolidation of our company must be approved by two-thirds of the votes of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon. See the risk factor above captioned "Our existing shareholders may be able to exert significant influence over matters requiring shareholder approval and over our management."
Pursuant to the January 2014 amended and restated investor agreement between us and Sanofi, Sanofi is bound by certain "standstill" provisions, which contractually prohibit Sanofi from seeking to directly or indirectly exert control of our company or acquiring more than 30% of our Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together). This prohibition will remain in place until the earliest of (i) the later of the fifth anniversaries of the expiration or earlier termination of our License and Collaboration Agreement with Sanofi relating to our Antibody Collaboration or our ZALTRAP collaboration agreement with Sanofi, each as amended; (ii) our announcement recommending acceptance by our shareholders of a tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would constitute a change of control involving us; (iii) the public announcement of any definitive agreement providing for a change of control involving us; (iv) the date of any issuance of shares of Common Stock by us that would result in another party having more than 10% of the voting power of our then outstanding Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together) unless such party enters into a standstill agreement containing certain terms substantially similar to the standstill obligations of Sanofi; or (v) other specified events, such as a liquidation or dissolution of our company.
Similarly, under our 2014 PDGFR-beta license and collaboration agreement and our 2016 ANG2 license and collaboration agreement with Bayer, Bayer is prohibited from seeking to influence the control of our company or acquiring more than 20% of our then outstanding Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together). With respect to each of these agreements, this prohibition will remain in place until the earliest of (i) the fifth anniversary of the expiration or earlier termination of the agreement; (ii) the

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public announcement of a tender offer, exchange offer, or other proposal that would constitute a change of control of our company; (iii) the acquisition (other than by Dr. Schleifer or his affiliates) of more than 20% of the voting power of our then outstanding Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together); (iv) the issuance of shares of capital stock to another party (other than to an underwriter in a public offering) that would result in such party's having more than 7% of the voting power of our then outstanding Class A Stock and Common Stock (taken together) unless such third party enters into a standstill agreement containing terms substantially similar to the standstill obligations of Bayer; or (v) other specified events, such as a liquidation or dissolution of our company.
The holders of our Notes have fundamental change purchase rights, which require us to purchase all or a portion of their Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in the indenture governing the Notes. In addition, the indenture contains provisions requiring an increase to the conversion rate for conversions in connection with make-whole fundamental changes. These rights and provisions may in certain circumstances delay or prevent a takeover of us and the removal of incumbent management that might otherwise be beneficial to investors. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain extraordinary events, the hedge transactions would be exercised upon the conversion of Notes, and the warrant transactions may be terminated. It is possible that the proceeds we receive upon the exercise of the convertible note hedge transactions would be significantly lower than the amounts we would be required to pay upon termination of the warrant transactions. Such differences may result in the acquisition of us being on terms less favorable to our shareholders than it would otherwise be.
In addition, our Change in Control Severance Plan and the employment agreement with our Chief Executive Officer, each as amended and restated, provide for severance benefits in the event of termination as a result of a change in control of our company. Also, stock options issued under our Second Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan and our 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan may become fully vested in connection with a "change in control" of our company, as defined in the plans. Further, under the amended and restated investor agreement between us and Sanofi, we are required under certain circumstances to appoint an individual agreed upon by us and Sanofi to our board of directors and to use our reasonable efforts to cause the election of this designee at our annual shareholder meetings for so long as Sanofi maintains a specified equity interest in us. As described above under "Our existing shareholders may be able to exert significant influence over matters requiring shareholder approval and over our management," a Sanofi designee served on our board of directors from April 2014 to November 2015, and Sanofi has disclosed its intention to designate a successor designee. These contractual provisions may also have the effect of deterring, delaying, or preventing an acquisition or other change in control.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
In the first quarter of 2016, we settled the conversion of $1.7 million principal amount of our 1.875% convertible senior notes through the payment of $1.7 million in cash (equal to the principal amount of the converted Notes) and issuance of 16,774 shares of our Common Stock to the holders of the Notes surrendered for conversion. We issued and sold the notes in October 2011 in a private placement in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with this conversion, we exercised a proportionate amount of our convertible note hedges, as a result of which we received from our hedge counterparties 16,768 shares of our Common Stock.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a)     Exhibits
Exhibit Number
 
Description
10.1
 
 
Second Amendment, dated as of February 22, 2016, to the Master Terms and Conditions for Warrants, between Citibank, N.A. and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Registrant").
10.2
 
*
ANG2 License and Collaboration Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2016, by and between Bayer HealthCare LLC and the Registrant.
31.1
 
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2
 
 
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32
 
 
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101
 
 
Interactive Data File
101.INS
 
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document
101.LAB
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE
 
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
_______
 
 
 
 
 
*
Portions of this document have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to requests for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



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

 
 
 
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 5, 2016
 
By: 
/s/ Robert E. Landry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert E. Landry
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Finance and
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
(Duly Authorized Officer)
 


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Exhibit 10.1

Date:
February 22, 2016
 
 
To:
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
 
Tarrytown, NY 10591-6707
 
 
Attention:
Dominick Agron
 
VP and Treasurer
 
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
 
Tarrytown, NY 10591-6707
 
 
Facsimile:
(914) 847-1555
 
 
From:
Citibank, N.A.
 
390 Greenwich Street
 
New York, NY 10013
 
 
Re:
Second Amendment of the Warrant Transaction between Citibank, N.A. and Regeneron
 
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (this “Amendment”)



Dear Sir/Madam:

Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Issuer”) are parties to a warrant transaction evidenced by the Master Terms and Conditions for Base Warrants Issued by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dated as of October 18, 2011, supplemented by the written confirmation dated as of October 18, 2011 and amended by the Amendment dated as of May 13, 2014 (as so supplemented and amended, the “Confirmation”). Terms used herein but are not otherwise defined shall have meanings assigned to them in the Confirmation.

Upon the effectiveness of each daily amendment as set forth in Paragraph 1 below, all references in the Confirmation to the “Number of Warrants” will be deemed to be to the Number of Warrants as amended hereby and all references in the Confirmation to the “Transaction” will be deemed to be to the Transaction as amended hereby.

1. Amendments. For each Unwind Date (as defined below), effective upon the closeout of Dealer’s Hedge Positions on such Unwind Date, the Number of Warrants for each Component of the Transaction shall be reduced by 1/80th of the Daily Number of Warrants (as defined below) for such Unwind Date, with each such Number of Warrants rounded up to the nearest whole number, except that the Number of Warrants for the Component with the latest Expiration Date shall be reduced by the aggregate number resulting from such rounding.

2. Amendment Payment. In consideration of the amendments to the Transaction, Issuer agrees to pay to Dealer on each Payment Date (as defined below) an amount in USD (the “Daily Amendment Payment”) equal to the product of the Daily Number of Warrants for the related Unwind Date and the Amendment Payment Amount per Warrant (each as defined below); provided that the sum of the Daily Amendment Payments shall not exceed the Maximum Amendment Payment Amount (as defined below); provided further, that in lieu of payment in USD, Issuer may elect in its sole

    



discretion to satisfy, with respect to any Unwind Date, the Daily Amendment Payment in Shares as provided in Annex B hereto.

Daily Number of Warrants:
For any Unwind Date, a number of Warrants as determined by Dealer, in its good-faith, commercially reasonable discretion, with respect to which Dealer has closed out its Hedge Positions on such Unwind Date; provided that the sum of the Daily Number of Warrants shall not exceed the Maximum Number of Warrants (as defined below).

Maximum Number of Warrants:
975,142

Amendment Payment Amount
per Warrant:
As set forth in Annex A, to be the amount specified for the relevant Unwind Date Price.

Maximum Amendment
Payment Amount:
USD 214,754,712.22 (in the aggregate); provided, however, that: (i) the Maximum Amendment Payment Amount with respect to Unwind Dates where the Unwind Date Price is greater than USD 350.00 shall be USD 64,754,712.22 (in the aggregate); (ii) the Maximum Amendment Payment Amount with respect to Unwind Dates where the Unwind Date Price is greater than USD 325.00 shall be USD 114,754,712.22 (in the aggregate); and (iii) the Maximum Amendment Payment Amount with respect to Unwind Dates where the Unwind Date Price is greater than USD 300.00 shall be USD 164,754,712.22 (in the aggregate).

Payment Date:
For each Unwind Date, the third Currency Business Day following such Unwind Date.

Unwind Date:
Each Scheduled Trading Day during the Unwind Period on which Dealer has closed out its Hedge Positions in respect of Warrants.

Unwind Period:
Each Exchange Business Day during the period commencing on February 22, 2016 and ending on May 5, 2016 (inclusive).

Unwind Date Price:
For any Unwind Date, the volume-weighted average of the per Share prices at which Dealer purchases Shares in order to close out its Hedge Positions in respect of the Daily Number of Warrants on such Unwind Date; provided that Dealer shall not effect any such purchases at a price per Share in excess of the Limit Price.

Limit Price:
USD 375.00


3. Representations and Warranties.

(a)     Each party represents to the other party that:

(i)    It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing.


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(ii)    It has the power to execute this Amendment and any other documentation relating to this Amendment to which it is a party, to deliver this Amendment and any other documentation relating to this Amendment that it is required by this Amendment to deliver and to perform its obligations under this Amendment and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance.

(iii)    Such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets.

(iv)    All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it with respect to this Amendment have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with.

(v)    Its obligations under this Amendment constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

(b)     Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of Dealer as follows:

(i)    (A) On the date hereof, Issuer is not aware of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, taken together with all reports and other documents subsequently filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii)    On the date hereof and on each Payment Date, (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

(iii)    Issuer acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 under the Exchange Act, in relation to the Transaction and its amendment.

(iv)    Issuer is entering into this Amendment in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b5-1”) or any other antifraud or anti-manipulation provisions of the federal or applicable state securities laws and that it has not entered into or altered and will not enter into or alter any corresponding or hedging transaction or position with respect to the Shares. Issuer acknowledges that it is the intent of the parties that this Amendment comply with the requirements of paragraphs (c)(1)(i)(A) and (B) of Rule 10b5-1 and this Amendment shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c).

(v)    Issuer will not seek to control or influence Dealer’s decision to make any “purchases or sales” (within the meaning of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B)(3)) of Shares during the period beginning on the first Unwind Date and ending on the last Unwind Date (such period, the “Unwind Period”), including, without limitation, Dealer’s decision to enter into any hedging transactions. Issuer represents and warrants that it has consulted with its own advisors as to the legal aspects of its adoption and implementation of this Amendment under Rule 10b5-1.

(vi)    Issuer acknowledges and agrees that any amendment, modification, waiver or termination of this Amendment must be effected in accordance with the requirements for the amendment or termination of a “plan” as defined in Rule 10b5-1(c). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any such amendment, modification, waiver or termination shall be made in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1,

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and no such amendment, modification or waiver shall be made at any time at which Issuer is aware of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares.

(vii)    In the event Issuer elects to pay the Amendment Payment by delivering Shares in accordance with Annex B hereto, the representation and agreement set forth in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be true and correct at the time of such delivery, excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws.

4. Covenants of Issuer during Unwind Period. Issuer agrees with Dealer that during the Unwind Period:

(a)     (i) the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M and (ii) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M, from the beginning of the Unwind Period until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Unwind Period;

(b)    On any Unwind Date, neither Issuer nor any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) for purposes of this Section 4(b) “affiliated purchaser” shall not include Sanofi or any of its directly or indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries; and (ii) this Section 4(b) shall not preclude Issuer from receiving (or retaining) any Shares in payment of the option exercise price or receiving (or retaining) any Shares in respect of tax withholding or other similar tax obligation in connection with the exercise, vesting or delivery of any awards granted under Issuer’s equity incentive award plans; provided, further, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent the exercise and settlement of any convertible bond hedging transaction entered into by the Issuer in connection with the issuance of its 1.875% Senior Convertible Notes due 2016; and

(c)    it (A) will not make any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any Merger Transaction or potential Merger Transaction unless such public announcement is made prior to the opening or after the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange for the Shares; and (B) shall promptly (but in any event prior to the next opening of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the first Unwind Date following such announcement) notify Dealer following any such announcement that such announcement has been made.

5. Dealer Activities during Unwind Period.

(a)    Dealer agrees with Issuer that, in connection with the closeout of any Hedge Positions pursuant to this Amendment on each Unwind Date, it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make all purchases of Shares in a manner that would comply with the limitations set forth in clauses (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4) and (c) of Rule 10b-18, as if such rule were applicable to such purchases, taking into account any applicable Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters as appropriate and subject to any delays between the execution and reporting of a trade of the Shares on the Exchange and other circumstances beyond Dealer’s control.

(b)    Dealer and Issuer agree and acknowledge that any transactions with respect to the Shares (including, without limitation, any hedging transactions) entered into by Dealer on any Unwind Date are entered into for Dealer’s own account and on its own behalf and not for the account of, or on behalf of, Issuer.

6. No Additional Amendments or Waivers. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the Transaction and provisions in the Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all respects.

7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.


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8. Governing Law. The provisions of this Amendment shall be governed by the New York law (without reference to choice of law doctrine).


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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by executing this Amendment and returning it in the manner indicated in the attached cover letter.

Citibank, N.A.

By:
/s/ Herman Hirsch
 
 
 
Name:
Herman Hirsch
 
 
 
Title:
Authorized Representative
 
 
 




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Agreed and Accepted By:

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

By:
/s/ Dominick Agron
 
 
 
Name:
Dominick Agron
 
 
 
Title:
VP & Treasurer
 
 
 


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ANNEX A

Unwind Date Price
Amendment Payment Amount per Warrant
$300.00
$201.52
$305.00
$206.38
$310.00
$211.24
$315.00
$216.13
$320.00
$221.02
$325.00
$225.91
$330.00
$230.80
$335.00
$235.71
$340.00
$240.63
$345.00
$245.54
$350.00
$250.46
$355.00
$255.38
$360.00
$260.32
$365.00
$265.25
$370.00
$270.19
$375.00
$275.13



For an Unwind Date Price falling between the amounts appearing in such column, the Amendment Payment Amount per Warrant will be calculated by Dealer using linear interpolation. If the Amendment Payment Amount per Warrant is otherwise not determinable pursuant to the foregoing because the Unwind Date Price is less than the lowest Unwind Date Price set forth above, the Amendment Payment Amount per Warrant will be determined by Dealer by linear extrapolation based on the two lowest Unwind Date Prices set forth above.



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ANNEX B
SHARE SETTLEMENT PROVISIONS
1.    Payment of any Daily Amendment Payment in Shares by Issuer shall be made by delivery on the Payment Date of a number of Shares satisfying the conditions set forth in paragraph 2 below (the “Registered Settlement Shares”), or a number of Shares not satisfying such conditions (the “Unregistered Settlement Shares”), in either case with a value equal to such Daily Amendment Payment, with such Shares’ value determined by Dealer in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner (which value shall, in the case of Unregistered Settlement Shares, take into account a commercially reasonable illiquidity discount).

2.    Issuer may only deliver Registered Settlement Shares pursuant to paragraph 1 above if:
(a)    a registration statement covering the public resale of the Registered Settlement Shares by Dealer (the “Registration Statement”) shall have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act and been declared or otherwise become effective on or prior to the date of delivery, and no stop order shall be in effect with respect to the Registration Statement; a printed prospectus relating to the Registered Settlement Shares (including any prospectus supplement thereto, the “Prospectus”) shall have been delivered to Dealer, in such quantities as Dealer shall reasonably have requested, on or prior to the date of delivery;
(b)    the form and content of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (including, without limitation, any sections describing the plan of distribution) shall be reasonably satisfactory to Dealer;
(c)    as of or prior to the date of delivery, Dealer and its agents shall have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation with respect to Issuer customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities and the results of such investigation are satisfactory to Dealer, in its good faith discretion; and
(d)    as of the date of delivery, an agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) shall have been entered into with Dealer in connection with the public resale of the Registered Settlement Shares by Dealer substantially similar to underwriting agreements customary for underwritten offerings of equity securities of a similar size by companies similar to Issuer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Dealer, which Underwriting Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such underwriting agreements for offerings of a similar size by companies similar to Issuer relating, without limitation, to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its affiliates and the provision of customary opinions, accountants’ comfort letters and lawyers’ negative assurance letters.
3.    If Issuer delivers Unregistered Settlement Shares pursuant to paragraph 1 above:
(a)    all Unregistered Settlement Shares shall be delivered to Dealer (or any affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section 4(a)(2) thereof;
(b)    as of or prior to the date of delivery, Dealer and any potential purchaser of any such Unregistered Settlement Shares from Dealer (or any affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities of a similar size by companies similar to Issuer (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them);

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(c)    as of the date of delivery, Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “Private Placement Agreement”) with Dealer (or any affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) in connection with the private placement of such Unregistered Settlement Shares by Issuer to Dealer (or any such affiliate) and the private resale of such Unregistered Settlement Shares by Dealer (or any such affiliate), substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities of a similar size by companies similar to Issuer, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements for offerings of similar size by companies similar to Issuer relating, without limitation, to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its affiliates and the provision of customary opinions, accountants’ comfort letters and lawyers’ negative assurance letters, and shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all commercially reasonable fees and expenses in connection with such resale, including all commercially reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, and shall contain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resale; and
(d)    in connection with the private placement of such shares by Issuer to Dealer (or any such affiliate) and the private resale of such shares by Dealer (or any such affiliate), Issuer shall, if so requested by Dealer, prepare, in cooperation with Dealer, a private placement memorandum in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and customary for private placements of equity securities of similar size by companies similar to Issuer.
4.    Dealer, itself or through an affiliate (the “Selling Agent”) or any underwriter(s), will sell, in a commercially reasonable manner and over a commercially reasonable period, all, or such lesser portion as may be required hereunder, of the Registered Settlement Shares or Unregistered Settlement Shares and any Makewhole Shares (as defined below) (together, the “Settlement Shares”) delivered by Issuer to Dealer pursuant to paragraph 5 below in a commercially reasonable manner commencing on the date one Settlement Cycle following the Termination Date (such date, the “Net Share Settlement Date” for purposes of Net Share Settlement by Issuer) and continuing until the date on which the aggregate Net Proceeds (as such term is defined below) of such sales, as determined by Dealer in a commercially reasonable manner, is equal to the Amendment Payment (such date, the “Final Resale Date”). If the proceeds of any sale(s) made by Dealer, the Selling Agent or any underwriter(s), net of any commercially reasonable fees and commissions (including, without limitation, commercially reasonable underwriting or placement fees) customary for similar transactions of a similar size under the circumstances at the time of the offering, together with commercially reasonable carrying charges and expenses incurred in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares (including, but without limitation to, the covering of any over-allotment or short position (syndicate or otherwise)) (the “Net Proceeds”) exceed the Amendment Payment, Dealer will refund, in USD, such excess to Issuer on the date that is three (3) Currency Business Days following the Final Resale Date, and, if any portion of the Settlement Shares remains unsold, Dealer shall return to Issuer on that date such unsold Shares.
5.    If the Calculation Agent determines that the Net Proceeds received from the sale of the Registered Settlement Shares or Unregistered Settlement Shares or any Makewhole Shares, if any, pursuant to this paragraph 5 are less than the Amendment Payment (the amount in USD by which the Net Proceeds are less than the Amendment Payment being the “Shortfall” and the date on which such determination is made, the “Deficiency Determination Date”), Issuer shall on the Exchange Business Day next succeeding the Deficiency Determination Date (the “Makewhole Notice Date”) deliver to Dealer, through the Selling Agent, a notice of Issuer’s election that Issuer shall either (i) pay an amount in cash equal to the Shortfall on the day that is one (1) Currency Business Day after the Makewhole Notice Date, or (ii) deliver additional Shares. If Issuer elects to deliver to Dealer additional Shares, then Issuer shall deliver additional Shares in compliance with the terms and conditions of paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 above, as the case may be (the “Makewhole Shares”), on the first Clearance System Business Day which is also an Exchange Business Day following the Makewhole Notice Date in such number as the Calculation Agent commercially reasonably believes would have a market value on that Exchange Business Day equal to the Shortfall. Such Makewhole Shares shall be sold by Dealer in accordance with the provisions above; provided that if the sum of the Net Proceeds from the sale of the originally delivered Shares and the Net Proceeds from the sale of any Makewhole Shares is less than the Amendment Payment then Issuer shall, at its election, either make such cash payment or deliver to Dealer further Makewhole Shares until such Shortfall has been reduced to zero.

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6.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without limiting the Issuer’s ability to elect to settle any Daily Amendment Payment in Shares, as provided in this Annex B, in no event shall the aggregate number of Settlement Shares and Makewhole Shares required to be delivered by the Issuer upon settlement of all Daily Amendment Payments so settled in Shares, in the aggregate, be greater than 250,000 Shares (the “Maximum Number of Shares”). For the avoidance of doubt, in no event will the Company be required to deliver cash in the event the aggregate number of Settlement Shares and Makewhole Shares required to be delivered by the Issuer upon settlement of all Daily Amendment Payments so settled in Shares, in the aggregate, would, but for the foregoing sentence, exceed the Maximum Number of Shares.



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Exhibit 10.2

CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY. SUCH OMITTED PORTIONS, WHICH ARE MARKED WITH BRACKETS AND ASTERISKS [***********], HAVE BEEN SEPARATELY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.










ANG2 LICENSE AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

By and Between


BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC

and

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.


Dated as of March 23, 2016












        



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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
 
 
ARTICLE II INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
 
 
ARTICLE III COLLABORATION
3.1
Scope of Collaboration    
3.2
Compliance with Law
3.3
Further Assurances and Transaction Approvals
3.4
Compliance with Third Party Agreements
3.5
Plans
3.6
Excluded Territory Activities
3.7
Information Protections
 
 
ARTICLE IV MANAGEMENT
4.1
Committees/Management
4.2
Joint Steering Committee
4.3
Joint Development Committee    
4.4
Joint Commercialization Committee
4.5
Other Committees
4.6
Membership
4.7
Meetings
4.8
Decision-Making
4.9
Project Manager
4.10
Resolution of Governance Matters
 
 
ARTICLE V LICENSE GRANTS
5.1
Regeneron License Grants
5.2
Company License Grants
5.3
Sublicensing
5.4
No Implied License
5.5
Retained Regeneron Rights
5.6
Retained Bayer Rights
5.7
Right of Negotiation for Excluded Territory
 
 
ARTICLE VI DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
6.1
Development of Licensed Products
6.2
Development Plans
6.3
Clinical Trials Outside of a Development Plan
6.4
Development Budgets
6.5
Development Reports

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6.6
Review of Clinical Trial Protocols
 
 
ARTICLE VII COMMERCIALIZATION
7.1
Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory
7.2
Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan
7.3
Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans
7.4
HQ Plan and HQ Budget
7.5
Commercialization Activities; Sharing of Commercial Information
7.6
Pricing and Pricing Approvals in the Territory
7.7
Sales and Distribution in the Territory; Other Responsibilities
7.8
Commercialization Efforts
7.9
Contract Sales Force
7.10
Promotional Materials
7.11
Promotional Claims/Compliance
7.12
Restriction on Bundling in the Territory
7.13
Inventory Management
7.14
Medical and Consumer Inquiries
7.15
Market Exclusivity Extensions
7.16
Post Marketing Clinical Trials
7.17
Non-Compete; Activities Outside the Collaboration
7.18
Restriction on Commercialization Activities
7.19
Exports from the Territory to the Excluded Territory
 
 
ARTICLE VIII CLINICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
8.1
Ownership of Approvals and Registration Filings
8.2
Regulatory Coordination
8.3
Regulatory Coordination with Third Parties
8.4
Regulatory Events
8.5
Pharmacovigilance and Product Complaints
8.6
Regulatory Inspection or Audit
8.7
Recalls and Other Corrective Actions
 
 
ARTICLE IX MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY
9.1
Formulated Bulk Product Supply in the Field in the Territory
9.2
Finished Product Supply in the Field in the Territory
9.3
Supply Agreement
9.4
Manufacturing Plans
9.5
Manufacturing Shortfall
9.6
Manufacturing Compliance
 
 
 
 

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ARTICLE X PERIODIC REPORTS; PAYMENTS
10.1
Upfront Payment, Milestone Payments, Aventis ANG2 Royalties
10.2
Development Costs
10.3
Periodic Reports
10.4
Quarterly True-Up Payments; Funds Flow
10.5
Payments Related to Commercialization of Licensed Products in Japan
10.6
Invoices and Documentation
10.7
Payment Method and Currency
10.8
Late Payments    
10.9
Taxes
10.10
Adjustments to FTE Rates
10.11
Resolution of Payment Disputes
10.12
Development Budget Overruns
10.13
Commercialization Budget Overruns
 
 
ARTICLE XI DISPUTE RESOLUTION
11.1
Resolution of Disputes
11.2
Governance Disputes
11.3
Legal Disputes
11.4
Expert Panel
11.5
No Waiver
 
 
ARTICLE XII TRADEMARKS AND CORPORATE LOGOS
12.1
Corporate Names
12.2
Selection of Product Trademarks
12.3
Ownership of Product Trademarks
12.4
Prosecution and Maintenance of Product Trademark(s)
12.5
License and Use of the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and EYLEA Trademark(s)
12.6
Use of Corporate Names
12.7
Trademark Defense
12.8
Product Domain Names Registrations
 
 
ARTICLE XIII NEWLY CREATED INVENTIONS
13.1
Ownership of Newly Created Intellectual Property
13.2
Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents
13.3
Interference, Opposition and Reissue
13.4
Coordination with IP Provisions in the PDGF Agreement and the EYLEA Agreement
 
 
ARTICLE XIV INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
14.1
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14.2
Patent Marking    
14.3
Third-Party Infringement Claims; New Licenses
14.4
Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions
 
 
ARTICLE XV BOOKS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS; AUDITS AND ADJUSTMENTS
15.1
Books and Records
15.2
Audits and Adjustments
15.3
Accounting Standards
 
 
ARTICLE XVI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
16.1
Due Organization, Valid Existence and Due Authorization
16.2
Knowledge of Pending or Threatened Litigation
16.3
Additional Regeneron Representations and Warranties
16.4
Disclaimer of Warranties
16.5
Mutual Covenants
 
 
ARTICLE XVII CONFIDENTIALITY
17.1
Confidential Information
17.2
Exclusions
17.3
Permitted Disclosures and Uses
17.4
Injunctive Relief
17.5
Publication of New Information
17.6
Other Publications or Disclosures
17.7
Disclosure of Collaboration Know-How and Joint Inventions
 
 
ARTICLE XVIII INDEMNITY
18.1
General Indemnity
18.2
Additional Indemnity
18.3
Insurance
18.4
Indemnity Procedure
 
 
ARTICLE XIX FORCE MAJEURE
 
 
ARTICLE XX TERM AND TERMINATION
20.1
Term/Expiration of Term
20.2
Termination For Material Breach
20.3
Termination for Insolvency
20.4
Termination for Breach of Standstill
20.5
Termination for Termination of EYLEA Agreement
20.6
Other Termination
20.7
Effect of Termination
20.8
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20.9
Termination of the PDGF Agreement
 
 
ARTICLE XXI MISCELLANEOUS
21.1
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction
21.2
Waiver
21.3
Notices
21.4
Entire Agreement
21.5
Amendments
21.6
Headings
21.7
Severability
21.8
Registration and Filing of the Agreement
21.9
Assignment
21.10
Successors and Assigns
21.11
Affiliates
21.12
Counterparts
21.13
Third-Party Beneficiaries
21.14
Relationship of the Parties
21.15
Limitation of Damages
21.16
Standstill Agreement
21.17
Termination of Standstill
21.18
Rejection of Agreement in Bankruptcy
21.19
Non-Solicitation
21.20
Construction
21.21
References
        
    
    
    
    



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ANG2 LICENSE AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENT
THIS ANG2 LICENSE AND COLLABORATION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of March 23, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having a principal place of business at 100 Bayer Boulevard, Whippany, New Jersey 07981-0915 (“Company”), and REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a New York corporation having a principal place of business at 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York 10591 (“Regeneron”) (with each of Company and Regeneron referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, Regeneron owns and has licensed certain Patents, Know-How and other rights related to ANG2 Products in the Territory;
WHEREAS, Company and its Affiliates possess knowledge and expertise in, and resources for, developing and commercializing pharmaceutical products in the Field in the Territory;
WHEREAS, Regeneron and Company have previously entered into a certain License and Collaboration Agreement, dated October 18, 2006 and amended on May 6, 2012 (the “EYLEA Agreement”), for the development, manufacture and commercialization of EYLEA;
WHEREAS, Regeneron and Company have previously entered into a certain License and Collaboration Agreement, dated January 10, 2014 (the “PDGF Agreement”), for the development, manufacture and commercialization of PDGF Products (as defined below);
WHEREAS, Regeneron has conducted certain research and development activities with respect to ANG2 Products and intends to conduct additional development of ANG2 Products; and
WHEREAS, Company wishes to enter into a collaboration with Regeneron to Develop and Manufacture Licensed Products in the Field and Commercialize Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including for use in combination with EYLEA and, potentially, PDGF Products, under the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Collaboration”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:









Article I
DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement, whether used in the singular or plural, except as expressly set forth herein, shall have the meanings set forth below:
1.1    Accounting Standards” shall mean, with respect to either Party, GAAP or IFRS, in each case, as generally and consistently applied throughout the Party’s organization. Each Party shall promptly notify the other in the event that it changes the Accounting Standards pursuant to which its records are maintained.
1.2    Additional Major Market Country” shall mean any country in the Territory, other than the Major Market Countries referred to in the definition thereof, in which Net Sales in a Contract Year are [***********] or more of aggregate Net Sales in the Territory in such Contract Year. Once designated as an Additional Major Market Country, a country shall continue to be an Additional Major Market Country from and after January 1 of the next Contract Year, and each Contract Year thereafter as long as Net Sales in such country in the immediately preceding Contract Year(s) are [***********] or more of aggregate Net Sales in the Territory in such Contract Year(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall have the right to mutually agree that a country that exceeds the [***********] aggregate Net Sales threshold in a given Contract Year shall not be an Additional Major Market Country if such country is not expected to exceed such [***********] aggregate Net Sales threshold on an ongoing basis.
1.3    Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, another Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such first Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such first Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such first Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to control another Person if any of the following conditions is met: (a) in the case of corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the stock or shares having the right to vote for the election of directors, and (b) in the case of non-corporate entities, direct or indirect ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interest with the power to direct the management and policies of such non-corporate entities. 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.
1.4    Aflibercept” shall mean VEGF Trap as defined in the EYLEA Agreement.


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1.5    Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph, including all Schedules and Exhibits.
1.6    ANG2” shall mean angiopoietin 2 (ANGPT2 or ANG2).
1.7    ANG2 Antibody” shall mean any Antibody that [***********].
1.8    ANG2 Products” shall mean any form or dosage of pharmaceutical composition or preparation [***********].
1.9    ANG2 Royalty Term” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Aventis First Amendment.
1.10    Antibody(ies)” shall mean a [***********].
1.11    Anticipated First Commercial Sale” shall mean, with respect to a Licensed Product in the Field, on a country-by-country basis in the Territory, the date agreed upon by the JSC in advance as the expected date of First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product in the Field in such country in the Territory.
1.12    Approval” shall mean, with respect to each Licensed Product (or, where applicable, EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product), any approval (including Marketing Approvals and Pricing Approvals), registration, license and/or authorization from any Regulatory Authority required for the development, Manufacture and/or commercialization of such Licensed Product (or, where applicable, EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product) in the Field in a regulatory jurisdiction anywhere in the world, and shall include, without limitation, an approval, registration, license and/or authorization granted in connection with any Registration Filing.
1.13    Arm” shall mean [***********].
1.14    Aventis” shall mean Sanofi Biotechnology SAS (as successor in interest to Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
1.15    Aventis Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Collaboration Agreement by and between Sanofi-Aventis US, LLC and Regeneron, dated as of February 23, 2015, as the same may be further amended from time to time.
1.16    Aventis ANG2 Royalties” shall mean the payments to be made by Company as set forth in Section II of Schedule 3.
1.17    Aventis First Amendment ” shall mean the First Amendment, dated as of May 1, 2013, to the Amended and Restated License and Collaboration, dated as of November 10, 2009, by and between Aventis and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as the same may be further amended from time to time.
1.18    Bi-Specific/Multi-Specific shall mean [***********].


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1.19    Business Day” shall mean a day on which commercial banking institutions in New York, New York are open for business.
1.20    Change of Control” shall mean, with respect to Regeneron, any of the following events: (a) any Person is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13d-3 thereunder, except that a Person shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all shares that any such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right may be exercised immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of a majority of the total voting power represented by all classes of capital stock then outstanding of Regeneron normally entitled to vote in elections of directors; (b) Regeneron consolidates with or merges into another corporation or entity, or any corporation or entity consolidates with or merges into Regeneron, other than (i) a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of Regeneron outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) a majority of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Regeneron or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (ii) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Regeneron (or similar transaction) in which no Person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of voting securities of Regeneron representing a majority of the combined voting power of Regeneron’s then outstanding securities; or (c) Regeneron conveys, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its assets to any Person other than a wholly-owned Affiliate of Regeneron.
1.21    Class A Stock” shall mean the Class A Stock of Regeneron, par value $0.001 per share.
1.22    Clinical Supply Cost” shall mean (a) the Out-of-Pocket Cost for purchasing and/or the Manufacturing Cost to Manufacture Formulated Bulk Product for Clinical Supply Requirements under the Development Plans, (b) the Out-of-Pocket Cost for purchasing and/or the Manufacturing Cost to Manufacture comparator agent or placebo requirements for activities contemplated under the Development Plans, (c) the Out-of-Pocket Cost and/or the Manufacturing Cost for filling, packaging and labeling Clinical Supply Requirements, comparator agent and/or placebo, as the case may be, for activities contemplated under the Development Plans and (d) any VAT and/or similar taxes actually paid with respect to the Manufacture or delivery of Clinical Supply Requirements.
1.23    Clinical Supply Requirements” shall mean, with respect to a Licensed Product, the quantities of Finished Product, comparator agent and/or placebo as are required by a Party or the Parties for Development in the Field under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the conduct of research, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials in connection with a Development Plan, and quantities of such Licensed Product that are required by a Party for submission to a Regulatory Authority in connection with


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any Registration Filing and/or Approval in the Field in any regulatory jurisdiction in the Territory.
1.24    COGS” for a Quarter shall mean cost (calculated in accordance with the Accounting Standards) of Manufacturing the Licensed Products sold in the Field in the Territory in the Quarter.
1.25    Combination ANG2 Product” shall mean a form or dosage of pharmaceutical composition or preparation that is comprised of or contains as active ingredients an ANG2 Antibody together with Aflibercept and/or a PDGF Licensed Product [***********].
1.26    Combination PDGF Product” shall have the meaning set forth in the PDGF Agreement.
1.27    Commercialize” or “Commercialization” shall mean any and all activities directed to marketing, promoting, detailing, distributing, importing, offering for sale, having sold and/or selling a Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, market research, pre-launch marketing and educational activities, sampling and Non-Approval Trials in the Territory.
1.28    Commercial Overhead Charge” shall mean, on a country-by-country basis in the Territory, beginning on the First Commercial Sale in the applicable country, an amount (agreed upon by the JFC at least eighteen (18) months prior to the Anticipated First Commercial Sale in the country) to [***********], such amount to be determined by the JFC as of January 1 of each following Contract Year. For the avoidance of doubt, “Commercial Overhead Charge” shall not include any amounts included in Company HQ Costs, Medical Affairs Cost, Sales Force Cost, or Other Shared Expenses or any other amounts included in Shared Promotion Expenses (other than Commercial Overhead Charge). Unless otherwise agreed by the JFC and JCC, the Commercial Overhead Charge shall be a fixed amount for each Contract Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall have the right to mutually agree to adjust the Commercial Overhead Charge once in a given Contract Year for a given country to reflect unforeseen circumstances.
1.29    Commercial Supply Cost” shall mean (a) the Out-of-Pocket Cost for purchasing and/or the Manufacturing Cost to Manufacture Formulated Bulk Product for Commercial Supply Requirements, (b) the Out-of-Pocket Costs and/or the Manufacturing Cost for filling, packaging and labeling Commercial Supply Requirements, and (c) any VAT and/or similar taxes actually paid with respect to the Manufacture and/or delivery of such Commercial Supply Requirements.
1.30    Commercial Supply Requirements” shall mean, with respect to each Licensed Product, quantities of Finished Product as are required by Company to fulfill its (and/or its Affiliate’s and/or Sublicensee’s) requirements for commercial sales,


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Non-Approval Trials and Licensed Product sampling with respect to such Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory.
1.31    Commercially Reasonable Efforts” shall mean, with respect to the efforts to be expended by a Party with respect to any objective, reasonable, diligent, good faith efforts to accomplish such objective as such Party would normally use to accomplish a similar objective under similar circumstances, it being understood and agreed that such efforts shall be consistent with the Collaboration Purpose and substantially equivalent to those efforts and resources commonly used by a Party for a product owned by it, which product is at a similar stage in its development and/or product life and is of similar market potential (taking into consideration both anticipated total sales and overall profitability). Commercially Reasonable Efforts shall be determined on a market-by-market and product-by-product basis in view of conditions prevailing at the time, and evaluated taking into account all relevant factors, including, without limitation, the efficacy, safety, anticipated regulatory authority approved labeling, competitiveness of the product and alternative products that are in the marketplace (including EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product) and/or under development by Third Parties and other technical, scientific, legal, medical marketing and competitiveness factors. It is anticipated that the level of effort constituting Commercially Reasonable Efforts may change over time. In determining whether a Party has used Commercially Reasonable Efforts, neither the Territory Profit Split nor other payments made or required to be made from one Party to the other under this Agreement shall be considered in determining market potential (that is, a Party may not apply lesser resources or efforts in support of a Licensed Product because it must pay the Territory Profit Split and/or make milestone and/or any other payments hereunder to the other Party). By way of example, for purposes of determining whether Company uses Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize a Licensed Product in a Major Market Country, a basis for comparison shall be the efforts used by Company to commercialize in such Major Market Country another Company product that is wholly owned by Company, is at a similar stage of commercialization to the Licensed Product and has both anticipated total sales and overall profitability to Company in such Major Market Country substantially similar to that of the Licensed Product, taking into account total sales and total profitability of the Licensed Product in such Major Market Country, but without consideration of any of the payments required to be made from one Party to the other under this Agreement.
1.32    Committee” shall mean any of the JSC, JDC, JCC or JFC, each as described in Article IV (together with the Working Groups and/or other committees contemplated herein and/or established in accordance with this Agreement).
1.33    Common Stock” shall mean the common stock of Regeneron, par value $0.001 per share.
1.34    Company Collaboration Intellectual Property” shall mean the Company Collaboration Patent Rights and Company Collaboration Know-How.


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1.35    Company Collaboration Know-How” shall mean all Know-How that is conceived, developed, created or otherwise made by or on behalf of Company (and/or its Affiliates and/or its and/or their Sublicensees) under or in connection with the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products under the Collaboration during the Term of this Agreement (and/or any transition period as provided in Schedules 7, 8 and/or 9), excluding any Joint Inventions. Company Collaboration Know-How shall include New Information of Company. For clarity, all Know-How that is conceived, developed, created or otherwise made by or on behalf of Company (and/or its Affiliates and/or its and/or their sublicensees) in connection with the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of products that are not Licensed Products outside of this Agreement and without use of any (a) then existing Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, (b) Joint Intellectual Property, or (c) Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property or Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property shall not constitute Company Collaboration Know-How.
1.36    Company Collaboration Patent Rights” shall mean those Patents that (a) claim and/or cover the Company Collaboration Know-How and (b) are Controlled by Company and/or any of its Affiliates (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Article V).
1.37    Company EYLEA Intellectual Property” shall mean (a) the Company Intellectual Property as defined in the EYLEA Agreement and (b) Company’s interest in any Joint Inventions (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement) and Joint Patent Rights (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement).
1.38    Company Future Non-Collaboration Patent Rights” shall mean those Patents Controlled by Company or any of its Affiliates (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Article V) that (a)(i) are necessary or useful for the Exploitation of Licensed Products in the Field and (ii) are not Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Patents within the Company EYLEA Intellectual Property or the Company PDGF Intellectual Property or Joint Patent Rights and (b)(i) do not claim Know-How existing as of the effective date of the termination of this Agreement, or (ii) do not claim priority to any Patents that claim Know-How existing as of the effective date of the termination of this Agreement.
1.39    Company Global HQ Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.40.
1.40    Company HQ Costs” shall mean the sum of (a) beginning on the First Commercial Sale of a Licensed Product in any Major Market Country, the product of (i) the number of Company HQ Unit FTEs performing activities directly related to the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field across the Territory (and to the extent agreed by Regeneron, globally) and (ii) the applicable HQ FTE Rate and (b) the Out-of-Pocket Costs of the type identified in clauses (f) through (h) of the definition of Shared Promotion Expenses that are incurred by the Company HQ Unit in connection


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with performing activities directly related to the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field across the Territory (and to the extent agreed by Regeneron, globally), in each case ((a) and (b)), in accordance with the approved HQ Plan and HQ Budget. The Company HQ Costs (x) allocated to the Territory pursuant to the HQ Budget (such costs, “Company Territory HQ Costs”) shall be considered Shared Promotion Expenses and (y) allocated globally pursuant to the HQ Budget (such costs, “Company Global HQ Costs”) shall be considered Global HQ Costs. For clarity, the cost and expense of activities of the type set forth in the definition of Commercial Overhead Charge that are performed by the Company HQ Unit shall be Company HQ Costs and not Commercial Overhead Charges.
1.41    Company HQ Unit” shall mean those employees of Company who are performing activities directly related to the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field across the Territory (and to the extent agreed by Regeneron, globally) and not for specific country(ies) or Region(s).
1.42    Company Non-Collaboration Patent Rights” shall mean all Patents Controlled by Company and/or any of its Affiliates (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Article V) that (a) are necessary and/or useful for the Exploitation of Licensed Products in the Field and (b) are not Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Joint Patent Rights, Patents within the Company EYLEA Intellectual Property or the Company PDGF Intellectual Property or Company Future Non-Collaboration Patent Rights.
1.43    Company PDGF Intellectual Property” shall mean (a) the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property (as defined in the PDGF Agreement) and (b) Company’s interest in any Joint Intellectual Property (as defined in the PDGF Agreement).
1.44    Company Territory HQ Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.40.
1.45    Competing ANG2 Product” shall mean any form or dosage of pharmaceutical composition or preparation that [***********]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, [***********].
1.46    Consolidated Payment Report” shall mean a consolidated Quarterly report prepared by Company (based on information reported under Sections 6.5 and 10.3) setting forth in reasonable detail, for each Reporting Country in the Territory, for each Region in the Territory, in the aggregate for all countries in the Territory, and with respect to the Company HQ Unit and the Regeneron HQ Unit, as applicable, (a) Net Sales, COGS and Shared Promotion Expenses incurred by each Party for such Quarter, (b) Development Costs incurred by each Party for such Quarter under the Global ANG2 Development Plan and the Territory ANG2 Development Plan, (c) Other Shared Expenses incurred by each Party for such Quarter, including the allocation of global costs pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(xii), (d) Commercial Supply Costs incurred by each Party for such Quarter, (e) Company HQ Costs and Regeneron HQ Costs incurred by Company


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and Regeneron, as applicable, for such Quarter under the HQ Plan and HQ Budget, and (f) the Quarterly True-Up, and the component items and calculations in determining such Quarterly True-Up, calculated in accordance with Schedule 2.
1.47    Contract Year” shall mean the period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016, and each succeeding consecutive twelve (12)-month period thereafter during the Term. The last Contract Year of the Term shall begin on January 1 for the year during which termination or expiration of this Agreement will occur, and the last day of such Contract Year shall be the effective date of such termination or expiration.
1.48    Control” shall mean, with respect to any item of New Information or Party Information, material, regulatory documentation, Patent and/or other intellectual property right, and/or ANG2 Antibody, possession of the right, whether directly or indirectly, and whether by ownership, license or otherwise, to assign, or grant a license, sublicense, right of reference and/or other right to or under, such New Information or Party Information, material, regulatory documentation, Patent and/or other intellectual property right, and/or ANG2 Antibody as provided for herein without violating the terms of any agreement and/or other arrangement with any Third Party.
1.49    Controlling Party” shall mean Regeneron with respect to the filing, prosecution and maintenance (and enforcement in the Field in the Territory) of a Joint Patent Right that claims and/or covers an ANG2 Product (and/or the Manufacture and/or use thereof, including, without limitation, any devices for the administration of such Licensed Product and/or any component thereof), and/or a PDGF Product (and/or the Manufacture and/or use thereof, including, without limitation, any devices for the administration of such PDGF Product and/or any component thereof) and/or EYLEA (and/or the Manufacture and/or use thereof, including, without limitation, any devices for the administration of EYLEA and/or any component thereof), and Company in the case of all other Joint Patent Rights.
1.50    Country ANG2 Commercialization Report” shall mean, for each Reporting Country in the Territory, a written report summarizing the Commercialization activities undertaken by Company (and/or its Affiliate) during the previous Quarter in connection with the applicable Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan for such Reporting Country, including the number of details for the Licensed Product in the Field in the applicable country, together with a detailed project-level statement of Shared Promotion Expenses (calculated in U.S. dollars and local currency) incurred by Company (and/or its Affiliate) during such Quarter in the applicable country.
1.51    Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling budget(s) (with full detailed budgets for the first year and sales and expense data that are available for the following two years) approved by the JCC for a particular Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan.


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1.52    Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan” shall mean, for each Reporting Country and each Region in the Territory, the three (3)-year rolling plan for Commercializing Licensed Products in the Field in such Reporting Country or such Region, including the applicable Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget, developed and approved by the JCC, as the same may be amended from time-to-time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Each Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan shall set forth, for each Licensed Product, the information, plans and forecasts set forth in Section 7.3.
1.53    CPI” for the Excluded Territory shall mean the Consumer Price Index – Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, U.S. City Average, All Items, 1982-1984 = 100, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics (or its successor equivalent index). For countries and Regions in the Territory (other than Japan), “CPI” shall mean the “Euro area (changing composition) - HICP - Overall index, Monthly Index, Eurostat, neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, as published by the European Central Bank” (or its successor equivalent index). In Japan, “CPI” shall mean Consumer Prices (MEI) – All Items, 2010=100 for Japan, as published by Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
1.54    Develop” or “Development” shall mean (a) activities directly and specifically relating to research and pre-clinical and clinical drug development of a Licensed Product in the Field, including, without limitation, test method development and stability testing, assay development, toxicology, pharmacology, formulation, quality assurance/quality control development, technology transfer, statistical analysis, process development and scale-up, pharmacokinetic studies, data collection and management, clinical studies (including research to design clinical studies), regulatory affairs, project management, drug safety surveillance activities related to clinical studies, the preparation, submission and maintenance of Registration Filings and Approvals (including post-marketing clinical trials imposed by applicable Law and/or as required by a Regulatory Authority (other than Non-Approval Trials)) and activities necessary and/or useful to obtain a Pricing Approval, reimbursement and/or listing on health care providers’ and payers’ formularies, and (b) any other development activities with respect to a Licensed Product in the Field, including, without limitation, activities to support new product formulations, delivery technologies and/or new indications in the Field whether before or after the First Commercial Sale. For clarity, (x) the Development of Aflibercept and/or a PDGF Licensed Product for use with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product), shall be governed by this Agreement and not the EYLEA Agreement or the PDGF Agreement, and all related costs of Developing Aflibercept and/or a PDGF Licensed Product for use with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product), shall be Development Costs hereunder, but (y) the Development (as such term is defined in the EYLEA Agreement) of EYLEA (other than for use with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)) shall not constitute Development under this Agreement and the costs relating to the Development (as such term is defined in the


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EYLEA Agreement) of EYLEA (other than for use in combination with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)) shall not constitute Development Costs under this Agreement and (z) the Development (as such term is defined in the PDGF Agreement) of any PDGF Product (other than for use with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)) shall not constitute Development under this Agreement and the costs relating to the Development (as such term is defined in the PDGF Agreement) of such PDGF Product (other than for use with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)) shall not constitute Development Costs under this Agreement.
1.55    Development Cost Effective Date” shall mean January 1, 2016.
1.56    Development Costs” shall mean costs incurred by a Party in connection with the Development of Licensed Products in the Field in accordance with this Agreement and, except as provided in Sections 6.3(b) and 6.3(c), the Development Plan(s) (including Development Costs for EYLEA and/or any PDGF Licensed Product for use with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)), including, without limitation:
(a)    all Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in connection with such Development, including, without limitation, fees and expenses associated with obtaining and maintaining Registration Filings and Approvals (including Pricing Approvals, reimbursement and formulary listings) necessary for the Development and Commercialization of the Licensed Products in the Field under this Agreement;
(b)    Development FTE Costs;
(c)    Clinical Supply Costs;
(d)    the costs and expenses incurred in connection with (i) activities relating to the Manufacturing process, formulation, cleaning, and shipping development and validation, (ii) Manufacturing scale-up and improvements, (iii) stability testing, (iv) quality assurance/quality control development (including management of Third Party fillers, packagers and labelers), and (v) internal and Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in connection with (A) qualification and validation of Third Party contract manufacturers and vendors and (B) subject to the terms of this Agreement, establishing a primary and/or secondary source supplier, including, without limitation, the transfer of process and Manufacturing technology and analytical methods, scale-up, process and equipment validation, cleaning validation and initial Manufacturing licenses, approvals and Regulatory Authority inspections (in each case, to the extent not included in Clinical Supply Costs or Commercial Supply Costs);
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Supply Requirements and/or the Development of Licensed Products in the Field under the Plans for the Territory (which, for the avoidance of doubt, include activities in the Excluded Territory performed under the Global ANG2 Development Plan, but exclude the Aventis ANG2 Royalties); and
(f)    any other costs and/or expenses specifically identified and included in the applicable Development Plan and/or included as Development Costs under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Medical Affairs Costs shall be excluded from Development Costs. For clarity, it is the intent of the Parties that any costs and/or expenses incurred under this Agreement (including any costs included in the foregoing definition of Development Costs) will not be unfairly allocated to the Licensed Products in the Field (to the extent that any such costs and/or expenses are attributable, in part, to products and/or activities outside the scope of this Agreement). For further clarity, the costs of Developing Aflibercept for use with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product) shall be Development Costs hereunder, but the costs relating to the Development (as such term is defined in the EYLEA Agreement) of EYLEA (other than for use in a combination with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)) shall not constitute Development Costs under this Agreement and the costs relating to the Development (as such term is defined in the PDGF Agreement) of any PDGF Product (other than for use in combination with or as part of a Licensed Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)) shall not constitute Development Costs under this Agreement.
1.57    Development FTE Cost” shall mean, for all Development activities performed in accordance with the Development Plan(s), including regulatory activities, the product of (a) the number of FTEs required for such Development activity as set forth in the approved Development Plan and (b) the applicable Development FTE Rate.
1.58    Development FTE Rate” for [***********], such amounts to be adjusted as of January 1, 2017 and annually thereafter, with each annual adjustment effective as of January 1 of each Contract Year, by the percentage increase or decrease, if any, in the applicable CPI (determined based on the location of the Development personnel) for the twelve (12) months ending June 30 of the prior Contract Year. The Development FTE Rate shall be inclusive of the FTE Costs and Expenses.
1.59    Development Plan(s)” shall mean the Initial Development Plan, the Global ANG2 Development Plan and the Territory ANG2 Development Plan, as applicable.
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1.61    Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
1.62    EMA” shall mean the European Medicines Agency or any successor agency thereto.
1.63    Excluded Territory” shall mean the United States.
1.64    Executive Officers” shall mean the Chief Executive Officer of Regeneron and the senior-most executive officer of Bayer HealthCare’s global healthcare business.
1.65    Existing Licenses” shall mean the agreements listed in Schedule 4.
1.66    Exploit” and/or “Exploitation” shall mean to make, have made, import, export, use, sell, have sold and/or offer for sale or otherwise dispose of.
1.67    EYLEA” shall mean a pharmaceutical product containing Aflibercept as its sole active ingredient and commercialized by the parties pursuant to the EYLEA Agreement.
1.68    EYLEA Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
1.69    EYLEA Commercial Supply Agreement” shall mean that certain Commercial Formulated Bulk Supply Agreement by and between Company and Regeneron, dated September 18, 2012 and amended on August 1, 2013, as the same may be further amended from time to time.
1.70    EYLEA Regulatory Documentation” shall mean any and all Registration Filings (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement), Approvals (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement) and other regulatory documentation related to EYLEA, in each case, Controlled by Company and/or any of its Affiliates.
1.71    EYLEA Trademark” shall mean the Product Trademark as defined in the EYLEA Agreement.
1.72    FDA” shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency thereto.
1.73    FFDCA shall mean the United States Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended from time to time, together with any rules, regulations, guidelines, guidance and other requirements promulgated thereunder (including all additions, supplements, extensions and modifications thereto).


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1.74    Field” shall mean the treatment of any ocular disease and/or disorder through the local administration of any product to the eye, including, without limitation, by topical, intravitreal, periorbital, implants and/or other means of local administration to the eye.
1.75    Finished Product” shall mean a Licensed Product in the Field in its finished, labeled and packaged form, ready for sale to the market and/or use in clinical and/or pre-clinical trials, as the case may be.
1.76    First Commercial Sale” shall mean, with respect to a Licensed Product in a country in the Territory, the first commercial sale of the Finished Product to non-Sublicensee Third Parties for use in the Field in such country (or group of countries) following receipt of Marketing Approval. Sales for test marketing and/or clinical trial purposes and/or compassionate or similar use shall not constitute a First Commercial Sale.
1.77    Fixed Combination ANG2 Product” shall mean a form or dosage of pharmaceutical composition or preparation that [***********].
1.78    Formulated Bulk Product” shall mean (a) with respect to a Monotherapy ANG2 Product, the ANG2 Antibody included therein; (b) with respect to a Fixed Combination ANG2 Product, the ANG2 Antibody and Aflibercept and/or PDGF Licensed Product(s), and any other active ingredients included therein; or (c) with respect to any other Licensed Product, including, without limitation, any other Fixed Combination ANG2 Product, each of the ANG2 Antibody and, if applicable, Aflibercept and/or PDGF Licensed Product(s), and any other active ingredients included therein, in each case ((a), (b) and (c)), formulated into solution or in lyophilized form, ready for storage and/or shipment to a manufacturing facility, to allow processing into the Finished Product.
1.79    FTE” shall mean a full time equivalent employee (i.e., one fully-committed or multiple partially-committed employees aggregating to one full-time employee) employed or contracted by a Party and assigned to perform specified work, with such commitment of time and effort to constitute one employee performing such work on a full-time basis, which for purposes hereof shall be [***********] per year.
1.80    FTE Costs and Expenses” shall mean the sum of (a) all costs and/or expenses for the employee providing the applicable services, including, without limitation, salaries, wages, bonuses, benefits, profit sharing, stock option grants, and FICA costs and other similar ex-U.S. costs, travel, meals and entertainment, training, recruiting, relocation, operating supplies, and equipment and other disposable goods to the extent required for the performance of the applicable services and (b) a pro rata allocation of equipment maintenance costs, utilities, general, administrative and facilities expenses, including allocated building operating costs and depreciation and repairs and maintenance, in either case ((a) or (b)), whether internal costs and expenses or amounts


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paid to Third Parties. For clarity, FTE Costs and Expenses shall not include any Commercial Overhead Charges.
1.81    GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
1.82    Genentech Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Non-Exclusive License and Settlement Agreement by and between Regeneron and Genentech, Inc. (“Genentech”), dated May 17, 2013, pursuant to which Genentech granted Regeneron rights to certain Genentech Patents and Regeneron agreed to make certain payments to Genentech relating to certain of Regeneron’s and/or Company’s sales of EYLEA in the Territory.
1.83    Genentech Covenant Not to Sue” shall mean that certain agreement by and between Regeneron, Regeneron UK Ltd, Bayer Pharma AG, Bayer Australia Limited, and Genentech Inc., dated May 17, 2013.
1.84    Global HQ Costs” shall mean the Company Global HQ Costs and the Regeneron Global HQ Costs.
1.85    Global ANG2 Development Budget” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling budget(s) approved by the JSC in the Global ANG2 Development Plan.
1.86    Global ANG2 Development Plan” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling plan approved by the JSC for Developing Licensed Products in the Field as part of an integrated worldwide Development program, including the related Global ANG2 Development Budget, as the same may be amended from time-to-time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Global ANG2 Development Plan activities may be undertaken entirely or partially in the Excluded Territory if approved by the JSC. For clarity, the Global ANG2 Development Plan will not include (a) any Development activities that are conducted and/or sponsored by a Party that are only required for an Approval specific to the Territory (including activities under the Territory ANG2 Development Plan) or the Excluded Territory, (b) Non-Approval Trials or (c) any studies conducted for Pricing Approval and/or formulary approval.
1.87    Good Practices” shall mean compliance with the applicable standards contained in then-current “Good Laboratory Practices,” “Good Manufacturing Practices” and/or “Good Clinical Practices,” as promulgated by the FDA and any analogous guidelines promulgated by the EMA, ICH and/or other country regulatory agencies, as applicable.
1.88    Governmental Authority” shall mean any court, agency, authority, department, regulatory body and/or other instrumentality of any government and/or country and/or of any national, federal, state, provincial, regional, county, city and/or other political subdivision of any such government and/or any supranational organization of which any such country is a member.


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1.89    HQ Budget” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.
1.90    HQ FTE Rate” shall mean (a) for Company HQ Unit personnel and Regeneron HQ Unit personnel based in the Excluded Territory, the Development FTE Rate for the Excluded Territory and (b) for Company HQ Unit personnel and Regeneron HQ Unit personnel based in the Territory, the applicable Development FTE Rate for the Territory. The HQ FTE Rate shall be inclusive of the FTE Costs and Expenses.
1.91    HQ Plan” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling plan for Commercializing the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory (and, if and to the extent agreed by Regeneron, the Excluded Territory) approved by the JSC, including the HQ Budget (with full detailed budgets for the first year and expense data that are available for the following two years), as the same may be amended from time-to-time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The HQ Plan shall set forth the activities to be performed by the Company HQ Unit and Regeneron HQ Unit.
1.92    HQ Report” shall mean a written report summarizing the Commercialization activities undertaken by the Company HQ Unit during the previous Quarter in connection with the applicable HQ Plan, including the number of Company HQ Unit FTEs and the activities performed thereby, together with a detailed project-level statement of Out-of-Pocket Costs included in Company HQ Costs (calculated in United States Dollars and, if applicable and to the extent available and generated by Company’s and its Affiliates’ internal reporting systems, local currency) during such Quarter.
1.93    IAS/IFRS” shall mean International Accounting Standards/International Financial Reporting Standards of the International Accounting Standards Board.
1.94    ICH” shall mean the International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use.
1.95    IND” shall mean, with respect to each Licensed Product (or, where applicable, EYLEA and/or a PDGF Licensed Product) in the Field, an Investigational New Drug Application filed with the FDA with respect to such Licensed Product (or, where applicable, EYLEA and/or a PDGF Licensed Product), as described in the FDA regulations, including all amendments and supplements to the application, and any equivalent filing with any Regulatory Authority outside the United States.
1.96    Initial Development Budget” shall mean the budget(s) included as part of the Initial Development Plan.
1.97    Initial Development Plan” shall mean the initial plan for the Development of Licensed Products in the Field under this Agreement (together with the Initial Development Budget) on a global basis, as set forth on Schedule 5.


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1.98    Initiation” shall mean, with respect to a clinical study, the first dosing of the first human subject in such clinical trial.
1.99    Joint Intellectual Property” shall mean Joint Patent Rights and Joint Inventions.
1.100    Joint Patent Rights” shall mean Patents that cover a Joint Invention.
1.101    Know-How” shall mean any and all proprietary technical and/or scientific information, know-how, data, test results, knowledge, techniques, discoveries, inventions, specifications, designs, trade secrets, regulatory filings and other information (whether or not patentable or otherwise protected by trade secret Law).
1.102    Law” and/or “Laws” shall mean all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, injunctions and/or ordinances of any Governmental Authority.
1.103    Lead Regulatory Party” shall mean the Party having responsibility for preparing, prosecuting and maintaining Registration Filings and any Approvals for Licensed Products in the Field and for related regulatory duties, in each case, as set forth in this Agreement.
1.104    Legal Dispute” shall mean any dispute, controversy and/or claim related to compliance with this Agreement and/or the validity, breach, termination and/or interpretation of this Agreement.
1.105    Licensed Products” shall mean ANG2 Products (including, without limitation, any Combination ANG2 Products) that are comprised of or contain as an active ingredient any ANG2 Antibodies that are Controlled and being developed by Regeneron and/or any of its Affiliates [***********] as of the Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 1.105; provided, that any [***********].
1.106    Major Market Country” shall mean [***********].
1.107    Manufacture” and/or “Manufacturing” shall mean activities directed to producing, manufacturing, processing, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, quality assurance testing and release, shipping and/or storage of a product, including, without limitation, Formulated Bulk Product, Finished Product, placebo and/or a comparator agent, as the case may be.
1.108    Marketing Approval” shall mean an approval of the applicable Regulatory Authority necessary for the marketing and sale of a Licensed Product (or, where applicable, EYLEA and/or a PDGF Licensed Product) in an indication in the Field in any country, but excluding any separate Pricing Approval.


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1.109    Medical Affairs Cost” shall mean, for each country in the Territory, the product of (a) the number of FTEs supporting Medical Education Activities related to the Licensed Products in the Field as agreed upon in the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan or Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and (b) the applicable Medical Affairs FTE Rate.
1.110    Medical Affairs FTE Rate” shall mean, on a Region-by-Region and/or one or more Major Market Countries basis in the Territory (determined based on the location of the medical affairs professional), a rate agreed upon in local currency by the Parties prior to the expected start of the first Non-Approval Trial in such Region or Major Market Country, as applicable, based upon the fully burdened cost of medical affairs professionals of pharmaceutical companies in the Field in the applicable country, such amount to be adjusted as of January 1 of each following Contract Year by the percentage increase or decrease, if any, in the applicable CPI through June 30 of the prior Contract Year. The Medical Affairs FTE Rate shall be inclusive of the FTE Costs and Expenses.
1.111    Medical Education Activities” shall mean activities conducted in accordance with a Plan that are designed to ensure and/or improve appropriate medical use of, conduct medical education of, and/or further research regarding, Licensed Products sold in the Territory, including by way of example: (a) activities of medical scientific liaisons who, among their other functions may (i) conduct service based medical activities including providing input and assistance with consultancy meetings, recommend investigators for clinical trials and provide input in the design of such trials and other research related activities, and (ii) deliver non-promotional communications and conduct non-promotional activities including presenting new clinical trial and other scientific information; (b) grants to support continuing medical education, symposia, and/or research related to a Licensed Product (excluding Development activities); (c) development, publication and dissemination of publications relating to Licensed Products, as well as medical information services provided in response to inquiries communicated via the sales representatives or otherwise received by a Party and/or its Affiliates; (d) the support of Non-Approval Trials; and (e) establishment and implementation of risk, evaluation and mitigation and strategies (REMS).
1.112    Monotherapy ANG2 Product” shall mean any form or dosage of pharmaceutical composition or preparation that [***********].
1.113    Net Sales” shall mean the gross amount invoiced for bona fide arms’ length sales of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory by or on behalf of Company and/or its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees to Third Parties (other than Sublicensees), less the following deductions determined in accordance with Company’s Accounting Standards:
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(b)    amounts repaid and/or credited by reason of defects, rejections, recalls, returns, rebates and allowances;
(c)    chargebacks and other amounts paid on sale and/or dispensing of Licensed Products;
(d)    Third Party cash rebates and chargebacks related to sales of the Licensed Product, to the extent allowed;
(e)    retroactive price reductions that are actually allowed and/or granted;
(f)    compulsory payments, rebates and co-pay assistance directly related to the sale of Licensed Products, accrued, paid and/or deducted pursuant to agreements (including, but not limited to, managed care agreements) and/or government regulations;
(g)    freight, insurance and other transportation charges, to the extent included in the invoice price;
(h)    tariffs, duties, excise, value-added, consumption and/or other taxes (other than taxes based on income), to the extent included in the invoice price; and
(i)    any other specifically identifiable costs and/or charges included in the gross invoiced sales price of such Licensed Product falling within categories substantially equivalent to those listed above.
Sales between the Parties, and/or between the Parties and their Affiliates and/or Sublicensees, for resale, shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating Net Sales. Any of the items set forth above that would otherwise be deducted from the invoice price in the calculation of Net Sales but that are separately charged to, and paid by, Third Parties shall not be deducted from the invoice price in the calculation of Net Sales. In the case of any sale of a Licensed Product for consideration other than cash, such as barter or countertrade, Net Sales shall be calculated on the fair market value of the consideration received as agreed by the Parties. In the event that a Licensed Product is sold in any country in the form of a combination product (other than a Combination ANG2 Product that contains an ANG2 Antibody and Aflibercept, an ANG2 Antibody and any PDGF Licensed Product(s) or an ANG2 Antibody, any PDGF Licensed Product(s) and Aflibercept as its sole active ingredients), Net Sales of such combination product for the purpose of determining the Territory Profit Split pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by multiplying actual Net Sales of the combination product in such country by the fraction A/(A+B), where A is the fair market value of the portion of the combination product that contains the ANG2 Antibody(s) and, if applicable, Aflibercept and/or PDGF Licensed Product(s), and B is the fair market value of the portion of the combination product containing the other active ingredient(s) included in such combination product, as


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such fair market values are determined by mutual agreement of the Parties through the JFC. For clarity, sales of a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product and that contains ANG2 Antibody(ies) and Aflibercept, ANG2 Antibody(ies) and PDGF Product(s) or ANG2 Antibody(ies), Aflibercept and PDGF Product(s) as its sole active ingredients shall not be subject to the adjustment described in the immediately preceding sentence.
Sales of a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product by or on behalf of Company and/or its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees to Third Parties (other than Sublicensees) shall constitute Net Sales hereunder and shall not be considered “Net Sales” (x) (as such term is defined in the EYLEA Agreement) under the terms of the EYLEA Agreement or (y) (as such term is defined in the PDGF Agreement) under the terms of the PDGF Agreement except for purposes of Section II of Schedule 3 of the PDGF Agreement. For clarity, for purposes of calculating the Aventis Royalty (as defined in the PDGF Agreement) and the Aventis ANG2 Royalty, sales of a Licensed Product that contains a PDGF Licensed Product shall be counted both as Net Sales under this Agreement and as Net Sales (as defined in the PDGF Agreement) under the PDGF Agreement.
1.114    New Information” shall mean any and all ideas, inventions, data, writings, protocols, discoveries, improvements, trade secrets, materials (whether or not patentable or protectable as a trade secret) and/or other proprietary information not generally known to the public that arise and/or are conceived or developed by (a) either Party, (b) any Affiliate of Company that is engaged in the Development and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products pursuant to this Agreement, (c) any of Regeneron’s Affiliates that are engaged in the Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products pursuant to this Agreement and/or (d) the Parties or their Affiliates jointly, in each case ((a) - (d)), under or in connection with this Agreement but only in each case ((a) - (d)) to the extent specifically related to any ANG2 Product in the Field, including, without limitation, information and data included in any Plans or Registration Filings made under this Agreement. For clarity, all ideas, inventions, data, writings, protocols, discoveries, improvements, trade secrets, materials (whether or not patentable or protectable as a trade secret) and/or other proprietary information not generally known to the public that arise and/or are conceived or developed by either Party in connection with the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of products that are not Licensed Products or, with respect to Company, Additional ANG2 Antibodies, outside of this Agreement and without use of any Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and/or Joint Intellectual Property or, with respect to Company, any Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property and/or Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property shall not constitute New Information.
1.115    New License” shall mean any license approved by the JSC, other than Existing Licenses, required for the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Field under this Agreement.


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1.116    Other Shared Expenses” shall mean those costs and expenses specifically referred to in Sections 4.4(b)(xii), 8.7, 12.4, 13.2(e), 13.3(b), 14.1(e), 14.3(b), 14.3(d), 14.4(c) and 18.2(a) that, except as set forth in Section 4.4(b)(xii) or elsewhere in this Agreement, shall be shared equally between the Parties. For clarity, [***********] shall constitute Other Shared Expenses. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, [***********] shall not constitute Other Shared Expenses.
1.117    Out-of-Pocket Costs” shall mean costs and/or expenses paid to Third Parties (and/or payable to Third Parties and accrued in accordance with the Accounting Standards) by either Party and/or its Affiliates in accordance with the applicable Plan, excluding FTE Costs and Expenses.
1.118    Party Information” shall mean, with respect to a Party, any and all ideas, inventions, data, writings, protocols, discoveries, improvements, trade secrets, materials (whether or not patentable or protectable as a trade secret) and/or other proprietary information not generally known to the public regarding such Party’s and/or its Affiliates’ technology, products (other than Licensed Products), business and/or objectives (in each case, other than New Information) that are disclosed and/or made available by or on behalf of such Party and/or such Party’s Affiliates to the other Party and/or the other Party’s Affiliates in connection with this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) all confidential information disclosed by Regeneron under the terms of the confidentiality agreement between the Parties dated August 28, 2014, as subsequently amended, is hereby deemed Party Information of Regeneron, (b) all Party Information (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement) of a Party under the EYLEA Agreement shall be Party Information of such Party under this Agreement, and (c) all Party Information (as defined in the PDGF Agreement) of a Party under the PDGF Agreement shall be Party Information of such Party under this Agreement.
1.119    Patents” shall mean (a) all national, regional and international patents and patent applications, including, without limitation, provisional patent applications; (b) all patent applications filed either from such patents, patent applications and/or provisional applications and/or from an application claiming priority from either of these, including, without limitation, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, provisionals, converted provisionals and continued prosecution applications; (c) any and all patents that have issued or in the future issue from the foregoing patent applications ((a) and (b)), including, without limitation, utility models, petty patents, innovation patents and design patents and certificates of invention; (d) any and all extensions and/or restorations by existing and/or future extension and/or restoration mechanisms, including, without limitation, revalidations, reissues, re-examinations and extensions (including any supplementary protection certificates and the like) of the foregoing patents and/or patent applications ((a), (b) and (c)); and (e) any similar rights, including, without limitation, so-called pipeline protection or any importation, revalidation, confirmation and/or introduction patent and/or registration patent and/or patent of additions to any of such foregoing patent applications and patents.


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1.120    PDGF Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
1.121    PDGF Licensed Product” shall mean a Licensed Product as such term is defined in the PDGF Agreement.
1.122    PDGF Product” shall have the meaning set forth in the PDGF Agreement.
1.123    PDGF Regulatory Documentation” shall mean any and all Registration Filings (as defined in the PDGF Agreement), Approvals (as defined in the PDGF Agreement) and other regulatory documentation related to the PDGF Licensed Products, in each case, Controlled by Company and/or any of its Affiliates.
1.124    PDGF Trademark” shall mean the Product Trademark as defined in the PDGF Agreement.
1.125    Person” shall mean and include an individual, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, corporation, firm, trust, unincorporated organization and government and/or other department and/or agency thereof.
1.126    Phase 1 Trial” shall mean a clinical trial of a Licensed Product that generally provides for the first introduction into humans of such product candidate, with the principal purpose of obtaining, either alone or in combination with one more other Phase 1 Trials, data regarding the safety, metabolic and pharmacokinetic properties and clinical pharmacology of such Licensed Product.
1.127    Phase 2 Trial” shall mean a controlled dose ranging clinical trial to evaluate further the efficacy and safety of a Licensed Product in the Field in the targeted patient population and to help define the optimal dose and/or dosing regimen.
1.128    Phase 3 Trial” shall mean a clinical trial that is designed to gather further evidence of safety and efficacy of a Licensed Product in the Field (and to help evaluate its overall risks and benefits) and is intended to support Marketing Approval for a Licensed Product in the Field in one or more countries in the Territory. A Phase 3 Trial typically follows at least one Phase 2 Trial.
1.129    Plan” shall mean the Initial Development Plan, any Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan, Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan, Global ANG2 Development Plan, Territory ANG2 Development Plan, HQ Plan, Manufacturing Plan and/or other plan approved through the Committee process relating to the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field under this Agreement.
1.130    Pricing Approval” shall mean such approval, agreement, determination and/or governmental decision establishing prices for a Licensed Product (or, where applicable, EYLEA and/or any PDGF Licensed Product) that can be charged


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to consumers and/or will be reimbursed by Governmental Authorities in countries where Governmental Authorities and/or Regulatory Authorities of such country approve or determine pricing for pharmaceutical products for reimbursement or otherwise.
1.131    Product Domain Names” shall mean any domain name (ccTLD or gTLD) that consists of or incorporates, or that is based on any of the Product Trademarks (including any misspelling, transliteration, translations, and any non-Latin or foreign language equivalent thereof).
1.132    Product Trademark” shall mean, with respect to each Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory, the trademark(s) selected by the JCC and approved by the JSC for use on such Licensed Product throughout the Territory and/or accompanying logos, slogans, trade names, trade dress and/or other indicia of origin, in each case as selected by the JCC and approved by the JSC.
1.133    Promotional Materials” shall mean, with respect to each Licensed Product, promotional, advertising, communication and educational materials relating to such Licensed Product for use in connection with the marketing, promotion and sale of such Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory, and the content thereof, and shall include, without limitation, promotional literature, product support materials and promotional giveaways.
1.134    Quarter” and/or “Quarterly” shall refer to a calendar quarter, except that the last calendar quarter shall extend from the first day of such calendar quarter until the effective date of the termination or expiration of this Agreement. For clarity, the first Quarter shall commence on January 1, 2016, irrespective of the Effective Date.
1.135    Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property” shall mean the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Collaboration Know-How.
1.136    Regeneron Collaboration Know-How” shall mean all Know-How that is conceived, developed, created or otherwise made by or on behalf of Regeneron (and/or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees) under or in connection with the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products under the Collaboration, during the Term of this Agreement (and/or any transition period as provided in Schedules 7, 8 and/or 9), excluding any Joint Inventions. Regeneron Collaboration Know-How shall include New Information of Regeneron. For clarity, all Know-How that is conceived, developed, created or otherwise made by or on behalf of Regeneron (and/or its Affiliates or its or their sublicensees) in connection with the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of products that are not Licensed Products outside of this Agreement and without use of any Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Company Licensed Intellectual Property, Company EYLEA Intellectual Property and/or Joint Intellectual Property shall not constitute Regeneron Collaboration Know-How.


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1.137    Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights” shall mean those Patents that (a) claim and/or cover the Regeneron Collaboration Know-How and (b) are Controlled by Regeneron and/or any of its Affiliates (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Article V).
1.138    Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property” shall mean (a) the Regeneron Intellectual Property as defined in the EYLEA Agreement and (b) Regeneron’s interest in any Joint Inventions (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement) and Joint Patent Rights (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement).
1.139    Regeneron Global HQ Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.140.
1.140    Regeneron HQ Costs” shall mean the sum of (a) beginning on the First Commercial Sale of a Licensed Product in any Major Market Country, the product of (i) the number Regeneron HQ Unit FTEs performing activities directly related to the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field across the Territory (or globally) and (ii) the applicable HQ FTE Rate and (b) the Out-of-Pocket Costs of the type identified in clauses (f) through (h) of the definition of Shared Promotion Expenses that are incurred by the Regeneron HQ Unit in connection with performing activities directly related to the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field across the Territory (or globally), in each case ((a) and (b)), in accordance with the approved HQ Plan and HQ Budget. The Regeneron HQ Costs (x) allocated to the Territory pursuant to the HQ Budget (such costs, “Regeneron Territory HQ Costs”) shall be considered Shared Promotion Expenses and (y) allocated globally pursuant to the HQ Budget (such costs, “Regeneron Global HQ Costs”) shall be considered Global HQ Costs.
1.141    Regeneron HQ Unit” shall mean those employees of Regeneron who are performing activities directly related to the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field across the Territory (or globally) and not for specific country(ies) or Region(s).
1.142    Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property” shall mean the Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Know-How.
1.143    Regeneron Licensed Know-How” shall mean all Know-How that (a)(i) is Controlled as of the Effective Date by Regeneron and/or any of its Affiliates (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Article V) and (ii) relates to an ANG2 Product in the Field and is necessary and/or useful for the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and (b) is not included in the Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property or the Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property.
1.144    Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights” shall mean those Patents that (a) claim and/or cover the Regeneron Licensed Know-How and (b) are Controlled by


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Regeneron and/or any of its Affiliates (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Article V).
1.145    Regeneron Non-Collaboration Patent Rights” shall mean all Patents Controlled by Regeneron and/or any of its Affiliates (other than by operation of the license and other grants in Article V) that (a) are necessary and/or useful for the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and (b) are not Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Patents within the Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property or the Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property or Joint Patent Rights.
1.146    Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property” shall mean (a) the Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property as defined in the PDGF Agreement and (b) Regeneron’s interest in any Joint Intellectual Property (as defined in the PDGF Agreement).
1.147    Regeneron Territory HQ Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.140.
1.148    Regeneron VEGF Product” shall mean Product as defined in the EYLEA Agreement.
1.149    Region” shall mean [***********].
1.150    Registration Filing” shall mean the submission to the relevant Regulatory Authority of an appropriate application seeking any Approval, and shall include, without limitation, any IND and/or Marketing Approval application in the Field.
1.151    Regulatory Authority” shall mean any federal, national, multinational, state, provincial and/or local regulatory agency, department, bureau and/or other governmental entity anywhere in the world with authority over the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of any Licensed Product, EYLEA and/or any PDGF Licensed Product. The term “Regulatory Authority” includes, without limitation, the FDA, the EMA and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
1.152    Reporting Country” shall mean any [***********].
1.153    Sales Force Cost” shall mean, for a country in the Territory, the product of (a) the number of FTEs detailing the Licensed Products in the Field in the country in accordance with the approved Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan and (b) the applicable Sales Force FTE Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither “Sales Force Cost” nor, for clarity, “Shared Promotion Expenses,” shall include the costs related to [***********].
1.154    Sales Force FTE Rate” shall mean, on a Region-by-Region and/or one or more Major Market Countries basis (determined based on the location of the


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applicable FTE), a rate agreed upon in local currency by the Parties at least eighteen (18) months prior to the Anticipated First Commercial Sale of the first Licensed Product in the Region or Major Market Country, as applicable, based upon the fully burdened cost of sales representatives, reimbursement representatives and account managers of pharmaceutical companies in the Field in the applicable country, such amount to be adjusted as of January 1 of each following Contract Year by the percentage increase or decrease, if any, in the applicable CPI through June 30 of the prior Contract Year. The Sales Force FTE Rate shall be inclusive of the FTE Costs and Expenses.
1.155    Shared Promotion Expenses” shall mean the sum of the following items, in each case to the extent attributable to Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory in accordance with an approved Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan, Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan or HQ Plan:
(a)    [***********] to cover the cost of distribution, freight, insurance and warehousing, related to the sale of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory;
(b)    bad debt attributable to Licensed Products in the Field sold in the Territory;
(c)    Sales Force Cost;
(d)    Medical Affairs Cost;
(e)    Company Territory HQ Costs and Regeneron Territory HQ Costs;
(f)    Out-of-Pocket Costs related to (i) the marketing, advertising and/or promotion of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory (including, without limitation, educational expenses, advocate development programs and symposia and Promotional Materials), (ii) market research for Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and (iii) the preparation of training and communication materials for Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory;
(g)    a portion of Out-of-Pocket Costs agreed upon by the Parties related to the marketing, advertising and promotion of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory (including, without limitation, educational expenses, advocate development programs and symposia, and promotional materials) to the extent such marketing, advertising and promotion (i) relate to both Licensed Products and other Company products and/or (ii) relate to Licensed Products in the Field in both the Territory and the Excluded Territory, in each case, as agreed upon in an approved Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and/or Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan;
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Pocket Cost of clinical research organizations, investigator and expert fees, lab fees and scientific service fees, and the Out-of-Pocket Cost of shipping clinical supplies to centers and/or disposal of clinical supplies, in each case, to the extent not included in Commercial Supply Cost; and
(i)    Commercial Overhead Charge.
The foregoing shall not include any costs that have been included in Development Costs. For clarity, it is the intent of the Parties that costs and headcount included in the foregoing will not be unfairly allocated to the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory (to the extent that any Shared Promotion Expense is attributable, in part, to products and/or activities other than the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory) and, in each case, will only be included once in the calculation of the Quarterly True-Up.
1.156    Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock” shall mean, at any time, the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and Class A Stock of Regeneron at such time, as well as all capital stock issued and outstanding as a result of any stock split, stock dividend and/or reclassification of Common Stock and/or Class A Stock distributable, on a pro rata basis, to all holders of Common Stock and Class A Stock.
1.157    Sublicensee” shall mean (a) with respect to Company, a Third Party to whom Company will have granted a license or sublicense under Company’s rights under this Agreement or (b) with respect to Regeneron, a Third Party to whom Regeneron will have granted a license or sublicense under Regeneron’s rights under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, a “Sublicensee” will include a Third Party to whom Company will have granted the right to distribute Licensed Products in the Field wherein such distributor pays to Company a royalty (or other amount) based upon the revenues received by the distributor for the sale (or resale) of Licensed Products by such distributor.
1.158    Technical Development Matter” shall mean any matter involving the Development of a Licensed Product in the Field, including, without limitation, the determination of clinical trial design and any Development and/or regulatory dispute referred to the Executive Officers pursuant to Section 4.10(b).
1.159    Territory” shall mean all the countries of the world, except the Excluded Territory.
1.160    Territory HQ Costs” shall mean the Company Territory HQ Costs and the Regeneron Territory HQ Costs.
1.161    Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling budget(s) included in the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan.


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1.162    Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling plan for Commercializing the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory approved by the JSC, including the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget, as the same may be amended from time-to-time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan shall set forth for each Licensed Product, the information, plans and forecasts set forth in Section 7.2.
1.163    Territory ANG2 Development Budget” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling budget(s) approved by the JSC in the Territory ANG2 Development Plan.
1.164    Territory ANG2 Development Plan” shall mean the three (3)-year rolling plan approved by the JSC for Developing the Licensed Products in the Field for a specific country (or countries) in the Territory, including the related Territory ANG2 Development Budget, as the same may be amended from time-to-time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Territory ANG2 Development Plan will not include (a) any Development activities that are conducted as part of the Global ANG2 Development Plan or (b) Non-Approval Trials, but will include any other clinical trials of the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including any studies and/ or other activities conducted for Pricing Approval.
1.165    Third Party” shall mean any Person other than Company or Regeneron or any Affiliate of either Party.
1.166    Trap” shall mean any [***********].
1.167    United States,” “US” and/or “U.S.” shall mean the United States of America (including its territories and possessions) and Puerto Rico.
1.168    Valid Claim” shall mean a claim (a) of any issued and unexpired Patent that has not been revoked or held unenforceable or invalid by a decision of a court or governmental agency of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal can be taken, or with respect to which an appeal is not taken within the time allowed for appeal, and that has not been disclaimed and/or admitted to be invalid and/or unenforceable through reissue, disclaimer or otherwise or (b) of any Patent application that has not been cancelled, withdrawn or abandoned or pending for more than seven (7) years.
1.169    Additional Definitions.” Each of the following definitions is set forth in the Sections (or Schedules) of this Agreement indicated below:
DEFINITION
SECTION/SCHEDULE

Acquisition Proposal
21.16(c)
Affected Party
7.17(c)
Alliance Manager
4.2(a)
Audit Dispute
15.2(b)


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DEFINITION
SECTION/SCHEDULE

Aventis Royalty Report
10.1(c)
Collaboration
Preamble
Collaboration Purpose
4.1(b)
Commercialization Overrun
10.13(d)
Company Indemnitees
18.1(b)
Company Non-Compete Period
7.17(b)(i)
Company Sole Inventions
13.1(a)
Confidential Property and Information
Section 3.7
Cost of Finishing
Schedule 1
Damages
18.1(a)
Default Interest Rate
10.8
Development Budget(s)
6.4
Development Overrun
10.12
Expert Panel
11.4
Force Majeure
Article XIX
Fully Burdened Manufacturing Cost
Schedule 1
Genentech
1.82
Global Brand
4.4(b)(i)
Global True-Up
Schedule 2
Governance Dispute
11.2
Indemnified Party
18.4
Indemnifying Party
18.4
Infringement
14.1(a)
Investor
21.16
JCC
4.1(a)
JDC
4.1(a)
JFC
4.1(a)
Joint Invention
13.1(b)
JSC
4.1(a)
Manufacturing Cost
Schedule 1
Manufacturing Plan
9.4
Marketing Guidelines
4.4(b)(v)
Modified Clause
21.7
Non-Approval Trials
7.2(j)
Non-Incurred Amount
6.4
Offeror
21.16(c)
Project Manager
4.9
Proposing Party
6.3
Quarterly True-Up
Schedule 2
Regeneron Development Milestone
Schedule 3
Regeneron Development Milestone Payment
10.1(b)


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DEFINITION
SECTION/SCHEDULE

Regeneron Indemnitees
18.1(a)
Regeneron Reimbursement Amount
Schedule 2
Regeneron Sole Inventions
13.1(a)
Sole Inventions
13.1(a)
Term
20.1(a)
Territory Profit Split
Schedule 2
Third Party Claim
18.1(a)
Working Group
4.1(a)
 
 
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Article III
COLLABORATION

3.1    Scope of Collaboration. During the Term, the Parties will cooperate in good faith under this Agreement and each Party will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop Licensed Products in the Field for the purpose of Commercializing Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. Company will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. The Parties shall establish various Committees as set forth in Article IV of this Agreement to oversee and/or coordinate the Development of Licensed Products in the Field and oversee the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, and each Party shall, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Article XVII, provide (and/or cause its Affiliates to provide) to any relevant Committee (and with respect to the Excluded Territory, Regeneron) any necessary Party Information, New Information and such other information and materials as may be reasonably required for the Parties to effectively and efficiently Develop and Manufacture Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and the Excluded Territory and for Company (and, if agreed to by Company and/or set forth in the Plans, Regeneron) to effectively and efficiently Commercialize the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that all Development, Manufacture and Commercialization and other activities specifically related to EYLEA and/or a PDGF Product for use with or as part of a Licensed Product, whether or not such Licensed Product is a Combination ANG2 Product (including, for clarity, as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product), shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement and not by the EYLEA Agreement or the PDGF Agreement, as applicable.
3.2    Compliance with Law. Both Company and Regeneron, and their respective Affiliates, shall perform their obligations under this Agreement in the Territory in accordance with applicable Law. No Party or any of its Affiliates shall, or shall be


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required to, undertake any activity under or in connection with this Agreement that violates, or that it believes, in good faith, may violate, any applicable Law.
3.3    Further Assurances and Transaction Approvals. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, each of the Parties will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to (a) take, and/or cause to be taken, all actions necessary, proper and/or advisable under applicable Laws or otherwise to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) obtain from the requisite Governmental Authorities any consents, licenses, permits, waivers, approvals, authorizations and/or orders required to be obtained and/or made by such Party in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery by such Party of this Agreement and the consummation by such Party of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (c) make all necessary filings, and thereafter make any other advisable submissions, with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement required to be made by such Party under applicable Laws. The Parties will cooperate with each other in connection with the making of all such filings. Each Party will furnish to the other Party all information in its possession and/or under its control required for any applicable and/or other filing to be made pursuant to the rules and regulations of any applicable Laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.4    Compliance with Third Party Agreements. Each Party agrees to comply with the obligations set forth in (a) the Existing Licenses and the New Licenses to which it is a party and to notify the other Party of any terms and/or conditions in any such Existing License and/or New License with which such other Party is required to comply as a licensee or sublicensee, as the case may be, and (b) any other material agreement to which it is a party and that is related to the Collaboration, including, without limitation, any obligations to pay royalties, fees and/or other amounts due thereunder. Moreover, each Party shall take all actions reasonably necessary to ensure the other Party’s ability to comply with (y) any such Existing License and/or New License (including any such terms and conditions with which such Party is required to comply as a sublicensee), and (z) any such material agreement entered into pursuant to a Plan. Neither Party may terminate or amend any Existing License, New License or any other material agreement entered into pursuant to a Plan without the prior written consent of the other Party, if the amendment or termination imposes any material liability and/or restriction on either Party with respect to the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and/or with respect to the Development, Manufacture and/or commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
3.5    Plans. The Parties shall undertake all Development and Commercialization activities under this Agreement solely in accordance with the Committee approved Plans. The Parties may agree to amend all Plans and budgets from time to time as circumstances may require in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.


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3.6    Excluded Territory Activities. Regeneron shall have the exclusive right and authority, in its discretion, to Exploit ANG2 Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory, in each case, subject only to the terms of this Agreement that expressly apply to Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory. Each Party agrees to reasonably communicate and consult with the other Party (through the JDC and/or the other Party’s representatives on the JDC, with respect to Development activities, and through the JCC and/or the other Party’s representatives on the JCC, with respect to commercialization activities) on material Development and commercialization activities relating to Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision in this Agreement, neither Company nor any Committee shall have the right or authority to manage and/or control the internal operations of Regeneron or to approve, modify, impede and/or delay any of Regeneron’s commercialization and/or Development plans and/or activities for its ANG2 Products in the Excluded Territory (other than as contemplated under or in connection with the Global ANG2 Development Plan). Regeneron shall reasonably inform the JDC or the JCC or Company’s representatives on the JDC or JCC, as applicable, of (a) all material clinical and regulatory matters directly relating to its Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory, whether or not addressed in the Global ANG2 Development Plan, and (b) any other Development and/or commercialization activities directly relating to its Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory to the extent such matters and/or activities would be reasonably expected to materially adversely affect, and/or have a material impact on, the Development and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Territory. To the extent any of the foregoing matters and/or activities in the Excluded Territory are undertaken pursuant to the Global ANG2 Development Plan, each Party shall comply with the Global ANG2 Development Plan; otherwise, Regeneron shall consider in good faith all comments of the JDC and the JCC (or Company’s representatives on the JDC or JCC) with respect to its Licensed Product(s) in the Excluded Territory. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that Regeneron elects to cease all development, manufacturing and commercialization of a Licensed Product in the Field in the Excluded Territory, Regeneron shall provide written notice to Company thereof, in which case the provisions of Section 6.2(c) and Section 10.2(b) shall apply with respect to such Licensed Product.
3.7    Information Protections. Company shall establish processes and procedures to ensure that confidential and proprietary information of Regeneron, including, without limitation, any New Information of either Party (together or individually, “Confidential Property and Information”) are used solely for the purposes of the Collaboration. Such processes and procedures will ensure that the Confidential Property and Information are not used to benefit or advance any Company project outside the Collaboration, or to adversely affect the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Territory or the Excluded Territory. Company shall ensure that any Company employee (or any other individual performing activities by or on behalf of Company and/or its Affiliates under or in connection with this Agreement) that has access to any Confidential Property and Information is aware of the limitations on use of such Confidential Property and Information (including by means of appropriate training), and Company shall take all reasonable actions to prevent any


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provision and/or disclosure of the Confidential Property and Information within the Company to functions and individuals that do not need access to it for the purposes of the Collaboration. In the event that Regeneron reasonably believes that Company is in non-compliance with the provisions of this Section 3.7, Regeneron may require that the matter be submitted to the Executive Officers for resolution, and the Executive Officers shall diligently and in good faith attempt to resolve the matter as soon as reasonably practicable (although no later than fifteen (15) Business Days) after such matter is referred to the Executive Officers. For clarity, the preceding sentence shall not limit either Party’s rights under Section 20.2.
Article IV
MANAGEMENT

4.1    Committees/Management.
(a)    Within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, the Parties will establish, for the purposes specified herein, a Joint Steering Committee (the “JSC”), a Joint Development Committee (the “JDC”), a Joint Commercialization Committee (the “JCC”), a Joint Finance Committee (the “JFC”) and such other Committees as the Parties deem appropriate. The roles and responsibilities of each Committee are set forth in this Agreement (or as may be determined by the JSC for Committees established in the future) and may be further designated by the JSC. From time to time, each Committee may establish working groups (each, a “Working Group”) to oversee particular projects and/or activities, and each such Working Group shall be constituted and shall operate as the Committee that establishes the Working Group determines.
(b)    Each of the Committees and the Executive Officers shall exercise its decision-making authority hereunder in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner for the purpose of optimizing the commercial potential of and financial returns from the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory consistent with Commercially Reasonable Efforts (the definition of which, for purposes of this Section 4.1(b), shall not include the reference to the Collaboration Purpose) and without regard to any other pharmaceutical product being developed and/or commercialized in the Field by or through a Party and/or any of its Affiliates (other than EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product) (the “Collaboration Purpose”). The Parties acknowledge and agree that, unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Parties in writing, the Parties shall seek to optimize the commercial potential of and financial returns from the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement, the PDGF Products under the PDGF Agreement and EYLEA under the EYLEA Agreement, and that, notwithstanding Section 3.1(b) of the EYLEA Agreement, the Parties shall have the right to consider Licensed Products in seeking to optimize the commercial potential of and financial returns from EYLEA under the EYLEA Agreement and the PDGF Products under the PDGF Agreement. The Parties acknowledge and agree that none of the Committees or the Executive Officers shall have the power to amend any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, other than by mutual agreement of the Parties as set forth in Section 21.5.


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(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the PDGF Agreement and/or the EYLEA Agreement, the Parties may (i) direct any such Committee to meet simultaneously or concurrently with, or as part of, the meeting of the comparable committee under the PDGF Agreement and/or the EYLEA Agreement and/or (ii) combine any Committee with the comparable committee under the PDGF Agreement and/or the EYLEA Agreement, in each case ((i) and (ii)), for some or all purposes and/or for a limited period of time.
4.2    Joint Steering Committee.
(a)    Formation; Composition and Purpose. Within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, the Parties will establish the JSC, which shall have overall responsibility for the oversight of the Collaboration. The purpose of the JSC shall be (i) to review and approve the overall strategy for (A) an integrated worldwide Development program for the Licensed Products, (B) the Manufacture of Licensed Products in the Field for use in activities under the Plans and (C) the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory; (ii) to review the efforts of the Parties in performing their responsibilities under the Plans and (iii) to oversee the Committees and resolve matters pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.10 below on which such Committees are unable to reach consensus. The JSC shall be composed of at least three (3) senior executives of each Party; provided that the total number of representatives may be changed upon mutual agreement of the Parties (so long as each Party has an equal number of representatives). In addition, each Party shall appoint a senior representative who possesses a general understanding of clinical, regulatory, manufacturing and marketing issues to act as its Alliance Manager (“Alliance Manager”) to the JSC. Each Alliance Manager shall be charged with creating and maintaining a collaborative work environment within and among all Committees.
(b)    Specific Responsibilities. In addition to its overall responsibility for overseeing the Collaboration, the JSC shall in particular (i) annually review and approve the Development Plan(s), Manufacturing Plan(s) and Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan(s); (ii) identify which Party or Third Party that will perform the filling, packaging, labeling and testing of the Formulated Bulk Product to supply Finished Product for Clinical Supply Requirements and Commercial Supply Requirements for use in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement; (iii) at least semi-annually review the efforts of the Parties in performing their respective Development and Commercialization activities under the then effective Plans; (iv) attempt in good faith to resolve any disputes referred to it by any of the Committees and provide a single-point communication for seeking consensus regarding key global strategy and Plan issues; (v) review and discuss, and attempt in good faith to resolve any disputes related to, whether the Parties shall Develop any Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product for, or Commercialize any such Combination ANG2 Product in, the Territory; (vi) establish sub-committees of the JSC as the JSC deems appropriate and (vii) consider and act upon such other matters as are specified in this Agreement or otherwise agreed to by the Parties.


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4.3    Joint Development Committee.
(a)    Formation; Composition and Purpose. Within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, the Parties will establish the JDC. The purpose of the JDC shall be (i) to advise the JSC on the strategy for the Development of Licensed Products in the Field as part of an integrated worldwide Development program; (ii) to develop (or oversee the development of), review and annually update and present to the JSC for approval the Development Plan(s) (and related Development Budget(s)) and (iii) to oversee the implementation of the Development Plan(s) and the Development operational aspects of the Collaboration. The JDC shall be composed of at least three (3) senior executives of each Party; provided that each Party must appoint, as one of its representatives on the JDC, its Project Manager and provided further, that the total number of representatives may be changed upon mutual agreement of the Parties (so long as each Party has an equal number of representatives).
(b)    Specific Responsibilities. In particular, subject to Section 3.6, the JDC shall be responsible for:
(i)    advising the JSC on the overall global Development strategy for the Licensed Products in the Field;
(ii)    facilitating an exchange of Development data between the Parties and developing and updating the Development Plans (and related Development Budgets), as described in Sections 6.2 and 6.4, for final approval by the JSC;
(iii)    developing (or overseeing the development of), reviewing, annually updating and overseeing the implementation of, and compliance with, the Development Plans (including the Development Budgets);
(iv)    developing forecasts for Clinical Supply Requirements to enable the timely preparation of the Manufacturing Plans;
(v)    overseeing clinical and regulatory matters pertaining to Licensed Products in the Field arising from the Plans; advising on material clinical and regulatory matters and other Development activities in the Excluded Territory that are reasonably expected to materially adversely affect, and/or have a material impact on, the Development of Licensed Products in the Territory; and reviewing and approving protocols, statistical analysis plans, clinical study endpoints, clinical methodology and monitoring requirements for clinical trials of Licensed Products in the Field as contemplated under the Development Plans and for Non-Approval Trials;


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(vi)    reviewing and approving proposed target Licensed Product labeling and reviewing, and to the extent set forth herein approving, proposed changes to Licensed Product labeling in the Field in accordance with Section 8.2(e);
(vii)    facilitating an exchange between the Parties of data, information, material and results relating to the Development of Licensed Products in the Field;
(viii)    formulating a life-cycle management strategy for Licensed Products in the Field and evaluating new opportunities for new formulations, delivery systems and improvements in concert with the JCC;
(ix)    establishing a regulatory Working Group responsible for overseeing, monitoring and coordinating the submission of Registration Filings in countries in the Territory, including coordinating material communications, filings and correspondence with Regulatory Authorities in the Territory in connection with the Licensed Products in the Field;
(x)    establishing a Working Group responsible for overseeing all basic research activities for Licensed Products in the Field conducted under the Global ANG2 Development Plan;
(xi)    considering and acting upon such other matters as are specified in this Agreement and/or by the JSC; and
(xii)    [***********].
4.4    Joint Commercialization Committee.
(a)    Formation; Composition and Purpose. Within twenty (20) days after the Effective Date, the Parties will establish the JCC. The purpose of the JCC shall be (i) to develop and propose to the JDC and JSC the strategy for the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory; (ii) to discuss and advise on certain commercialization activities for the Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory to the extent contemplated in Section 3.6; (iii) to develop (or oversee the development of), review and annually update and present to the JSC for approval the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan (and related Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget); (iv) to develop (or oversee the development of), review and annually update and approve the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans (and related Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budgets); (v) to develop (or oversee the development of), review and annually update and approve the HQ Plan (and related HQ Budget) and (vi) to oversee the implementation of the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and the Commercialization operational aspects of the Collaboration. The JCC shall be composed of at least two (2) senior executives of each Party.


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(b)    JCC Responsibilities. In particular, subject to Section 3.6, the JCC shall be responsible for:
(i)    recommending to the JSC whether a single brand will be used for commercialization of Licensed Products for one or more indications throughout the Excluded Territory and the Territory (“Global Brand”). If the JCC agrees that a Global Brand(s) for the Licensed Products is desirable, [***********];
(ii)    developing and proposing to the JSC the strategy for the Commercialization of the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory;
(iii)    commencing no later than three (3) years prior to the Anticipated First Commercial Sale of the first Licensed Product in the Territory, (A) developing, and updating at least annually, the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plans (and related Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budgets) and HQ Plan (and related HQ Budget) for final approval by the JSC and (B) approving the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan(s) (and related Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget(s));
(iv)    developing forecasts for Commercial Supply Requirements for the Territory to enable the timely preparation of the Manufacturing Plans for review by the JSC;
(v)    developing and updating, as necessary, [***********] (collectively, the items referred to in this paragraph (v) shall be referred to as the “Marketing Guidelines”) as part of the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan;
(vi)    developing target profiles for the Licensed Products in the Field;
(vii)    developing (or overseeing the development of), reviewing, annually updating and overseeing the implementation of and compliance with the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plans (including the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budgets), HQ Plan (including the HQ Budget) and Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans (including the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budgets), including ensuring that country specific launch plans in the Territory are consistent with the Marketing Guidelines;
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(ix)    selecting a Product Trademark for Licensed Products in the Field in accordance with Section 12.2 and giving guidance on trade dress in the Field [***********];
(x)    if the Parties agree to use a Global Brand, [***********];
(xi)    developing and implementing plans and policies regarding journal and other publications with respect to Licensed Products in the Field in concert with the JDC;
(xii)    allocating the appropriate cost for Commercialization activities that support the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and the Excluded Territory as Other Shared Expenses or Shared Promotion Expenses, if applicable, in accordance with this Agreement and assigning responsibilities and approving budgets for such activities;
(xiii)    formulating a life-cycle management strategy for Licensed Products in the Field and evaluating new opportunities for new indications, formulations, delivery systems and improvements in concert with the JDC;
(xiv)    consulting on all commercialization activities for Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory that are reasonably expected to materially adversely affect, and/or have a material impact on, the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Territory in accordance with, and subject to, Section 3.6 and Section 7.6;
(xv)    consulting and coordinating with the JCC under the PDGF Agreement and/or the EYLEA Agreement with respect to the commercialization of Licensed Products under this Agreement, the PDGF Products under the PDGF Agreement and EYLEA under the EYLEA Agreement; and
(xvi)    considering and acting upon such other matters as are specified in this Agreement and/or by the JSC and/or JDC.
4.5    Other Committees. Within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, the Parties will establish the JFC, which shall be responsible for accounting, financial (including planning, reporting and controls) and funds flow matters related to the Collaboration and this Agreement, including such specific responsibilities set forth in Article X and such other responsibilities determined by the JSC. The JFC also shall respond to inquiries from the JDC and the JCC, as needed. At least eighteen (18) months prior to the Anticipated First Commercial Sale, the Company’s members of the JFC shall


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also include representatives who can address issues relating to the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Major Market Countries and the Regions.
4.6    Membership. Each of the Committees shall be composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by each of Regeneron and Company. Each Party may replace its Committee members upon written notice to the other Party. Each Committee will have two (2) co-chairpersons, one designated by each of Regeneron and Company. Each co-chairperson shall be entitled to call meetings. The co-chairpersons shall coordinate activities to prepare and circulate an agenda in advance of the meeting and prepare and issue draft minutes of each meeting within seven (7) days thereafter and final minutes within thirty (30) days thereafter.
4.7    Meetings. Each Committee shall hold meetings at such times as the Parties shall determine, but in no event less frequently than every Quarter during the Term. If possible, the meetings shall be held in person (to the extent practicable, alternating the site for such meetings between the Parties) or when agreed by the Parties, by video and/or telephone conference. Other representatives of each Party and/or of Third Parties involved in the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization (or, with respect to Regeneron, commercialization) of the Licensed Products (under obligations of confidentiality and non-use substantially equivalent in scope to those included in Article XVII) may be invited by the Committee co-chairs to attend meetings of the Committees as nonvoting participants. Each Party shall be responsible for all of its own expenses of participating in the Committees. Either Party’s representatives on a Committee may call a special meeting of the applicable Committee upon at least five (5) Business Day’s prior written notice, except that emergency meetings may be called with at least one (1) Business Day’s prior written notice.
4.8    Decision-Making. The Committees shall operate by consensus. The representatives of each Party shall have collectively one (1) vote on behalf of such Party; provided that no such vote taken at a meeting shall be valid unless a representative of each Party is present and participating in the vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party, in its sole discretion, by written notice to the other Party, may choose not to have representatives on a Committee and leave decisions of such Committee(s) to representatives of the other Party.
4.9    Project Manager. Each of Company and Regeneron shall appoint a senior representative who possesses a general understanding of clinical, regulatory, manufacturing and marketing issues to act as its Project Manager (“Project Manager”). Each Project Manager will be responsible for:
(a)    coordinating the various functional activities of Company and Regeneron, as appropriate, in developing and executing strategies and Plans for the Licensed Products in the Field in an effort to ensure consistency and efficiency;
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organization regarding key strategy and Plan issues, as appropriate, including facilitating review of external corporate communications; and
(c)    identifying and raising cross-country, cross-Party and/or cross-functional disputes to the appropriate Committee in a timely manner.
4.10    Resolution of Governance Matters. As provided in Section 11.2, this Section 4.10 shall apply to matters constituting, or that if not resolved would constitute, a Governance Dispute.
(a)    Generally. The Parties shall cause their respective representatives on the Committees to use their Commercially Reasonable Efforts to resolve all matters presented to them as expeditiously as possible:
(i)    in the case of any matter that cannot be resolved by the JDC, JCC, JFC or any other committee established by the JSC, at the request of either Party, such matter shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days (or one (1) Business Day in the event of an urgent matter) after such request, be referred to the JSC with a request for resolution;
(ii)    in the event a unanimous vote on any matter cannot be obtained at the JSC within five (5) Business Days after referral to it pursuant to (i) above, except as set forth in (iii) below, Company shall have the deciding vote with respect to those matters described in[***********], and Regeneron shall have the deciding vote with respect to those matters described in [***********]. Neither Party shall have the deciding vote with respect to matters described in [***********]. For the avoidance of doubt, [***********].
(iii)    notwithstanding the above, and subject to Section 8.2(e), if either Party (the “First Party”) [***********], then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 4.10(b); provided, however, that the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 4.10(b) shall not apply and the terms of Section 4.10(a)(ii) above shall apply (and thus, the final decision of the Party authorized to cast the deciding vote under Section 4.10(a)(ii) shall be final and binding on the First Party) [***********].
(b)    Referral to Executive Officers. In the event that the JSC is, after a period of five (5) Business Days from the date a matter is submitted to it for decision, unable to make a decision due to a lack of required unanimity, and one Party is not expressly allocated decision-making authority over the matter as set forth in this Agreement (or such dispute is not otherwise governed by the terms of Section 4.10(a)(iii)), or an Audit Dispute, then either Party may require that the matter be submitted to the Executive Officers for a joint decision. In such event, either Party may, in a written


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notice to the other Party, formally request that the dispute be resolved by the Executive Officers, specifying the nature of the dispute with sufficient specificity to permit adequate consideration by such Executive Officers. The Executive Officers shall diligently and in good faith attempt to resolve the referred dispute within ten (10) Business Days of receiving such written notification. In the event that the Executive Officers are unable to resolve such dispute within such ten (10)-Business Day period, (i) to the extent such dispute relates to a Technical Development Matter (except for Legal Disputes) (unless as jointly agreed by the Parties), either Party may by written notice to the other Party require the specific issue in dispute to be submitted for resolution by an Expert Panel pursuant to Section 11.4 and (ii) to the extent such dispute relates to a Legal Dispute (unless as jointly agreed by the Parties), the Parties shall be free to pursue any rights and remedies available to them at law, in equity or otherwise pursuant to the terms of Section 11.3.
(c)    Interim Budgets. Pending resolution by the Executive Officers of any referred dispute under Section 4.10(b), the Executive Officers shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree to appropriate interim budgets and plans to allow the Parties to continue to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory pursuant to this Agreement. The most recent Committee approved Plan(s) shall be extended pending approval by the Executive Officers of the interim budget(s) and Plan(s) referred to in this Section 4.10(c).
(d)    Obligations of the Parties. The Parties shall cause their respective designees on the Committees and their respective Executive Officers to take the actions and make the decisions provided herein to be taken and made by such respective designees and Executive Officers in the manner and within the applicable time periods provided herein.
Article V
LICENSE GRANTS

5.1    Regeneron License Grants. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any Existing License and/or New License to which Regeneron is a party, Regeneron hereby grants to Company:
(a)    (i) the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), co-exclusive (with Regeneron and its Affiliates) right and license under the Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property, Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property and Regeneron’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, use, develop, import and export Licensed Products for use in the Field in the Territory, and (ii) the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), exclusive right and license under the Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property, Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property and Regeneron’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to sell, have sold and


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offer to sell Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, subject to Regeneron’s right to supply Licensed Products to Company, as contemplated by this Agreement. Company will have the right to grant sublicenses under the foregoing license only as set forth in Section 5.3; and
(b)    the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license under Regeneron Non-Collaboration Patent Rights and Party Information of Regeneron to make, have made, use, develop, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products for use in the Field in the Territory.
5.2    Company License Grants. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any Existing License and/or New License to which Company and/or any of its Affiliates is a party, Company hereby grants to Regeneron:
(a)    the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), royalty-free, (i) co-exclusive (with Company and its Affiliates) right and license under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, use, develop, import and export Licensed Products for use in the Field in the Territory, (ii) non-exclusive right and license under the Company EYLEA Intellectual Property and the Company PDGF Intellectual Property to make, have made, use, develop, import and export Licensed Products for use in the Field in the Territory and (iii) non-exclusive right and license under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Company EYLEA Intellectual Property, Company PDGF Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, use, develop, import and export Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory for purposes of developing and commercializing Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory. Regeneron will have the right to grant sublicenses under the foregoing licenses (and under the license grant to the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and EYLEA Trademark in Section 12.5) only as set forth in Section 5.3;
(b)    the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license under Company Non-Collaboration Patent Rights and Party Information of Company to (i) make, have made, develop, use, import and export Licensed Products for use in the Field in the Territory, (ii) make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products for use in the Excluded Territory and (iii) make, have made, use, develop, import and export Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory for the sole purpose of developing and commercializing ANG2 Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory;
(c)    the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), fully paid-up, royalty-free, (i) exclusive, sublicensable right and license under Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Company EYLEA Intellectual Property, Company PDGF Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2


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Products for use in the Field in the Excluded Territory and (ii) non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license under Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Company EYLEA Intellectual Property, Company PDGF Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, import and export ANG2 Products in the Territory for the sole purpose of developing and commercializing ANG2 Products in the Excluded Territory; and
(d)    (i) the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive, sublicensable right and license under Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products for use outside the Field worldwide, (ii) the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), fully paid-up, royalty-free, co-exclusive (with Company and its Affiliates), sublicensable right and license under Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products that are not Licensed Products for use outside the Field in the Territory, (iii) the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive, sublicensable right and license under Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Company EYLEA Intellectual Property, Company PDGF Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products for use outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, and (iv) the nontransferable (except as permitted by Section 21.9), fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable right and license under Company EYLEA Intellectual Property, Company PDGF Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export (1) Licensed Products for use outside the Field in the Territory and (2) ANG2 Products that are not Licensed Products for use outside the Field in the Territory.
5.3    Sublicensing. Unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, Company will have the right to sublicense any of its rights under Section 5.1(a) only with the prior written consent of Regeneron, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed with respect to rights outside the Major Market Countries (and only with the prior written consent of Regeneron, which consent may be withheld for any reason, in the Major Market Countries), except that Company may sublicense any of its rights hereunder to an Affiliate for purposes of meeting its obligations under this Agreement without Regeneron’s consent. For clarity, subject and pursuant to the terms of the Genentech Agreement, Company shall, during the term of the Genentech Agreement, provide Regeneron with notice of any sublicense granted by Company to any Third Party under any Patents licensed by Genentech to Regeneron under the Genentech Agreement and included in the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Regeneron Non-Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property or Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property. Unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, Regeneron will have the right to sublicense any of its rights under Section 5.2(a) (or under the license


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grant to the Product Trademark(s) in Section 12.5) only with the prior written consent of Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that Regeneron may sublicense any of its rights hereunder to an Affiliate for purposes of meeting its obligations under this Agreement without Company’s consent. Each Party shall remain responsible and liable for the compliance by its Affiliates and Sublicensees with applicable terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Any such sublicense by a Party to a Sublicensee (or an Affiliate) shall be pursuant to a written agreement and shall require the Sublicensee (or Affiliate) of a Party to comply with the obligations of such Party as contained herein, including, without limitation, the confidentiality and non-use obligations set forth in Article XVII, and will include, with respect to a Sublicensee (or an Affiliate) of Company, an obligation of the Sublicensee (or Affiliate) to account for and report its sales of Licensed Products to Company on the same basis as if such sales were Net Sales by Company. For the avoidance of doubt, Regeneron shall be entitled to receive its share of the Territory Profit Split based on Net Sales of Licensed Products sold by Sublicensees (or Affiliates) of Company under this Agreement. In the event of a breach by a Sublicensee (or an Affiliate) of Company of any sublicense agreement that has or is reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on Regeneron and/or any of its Affiliates and/or any Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property and/or Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property, then Regeneron may cause Company or its Affiliate to exercise, and the Company and/or its Affiliate will promptly exercise, any termination rights it may have under the sublicense with the Sublicensee (or Affiliate). Any sublicense agreement entered into by Company and any of its Sublicensees (or Affiliates) will provide for the termination of the sublicense or the conversion of the sublicense to a license directly between the Sublicensee (or Affiliate) and Regeneron, at the option of Regeneron, upon termination of this Agreement. Furthermore, any such sublicense shall prohibit any further sublicense and/or assignment. Company will forward to Regeneron a complete copy of each fully executed sublicense agreement (and any amendment(s) thereto) within ten (10) days of the execution of such agreement.
5.4    No Implied License. Except as expressly provided in this Article V or elsewhere in this Agreement, neither Party will be deemed by this Agreement to have been granted any license or other rights to the other Party’s Patents, Know-How, Party Information or the other Party’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property either expressly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise. Except to the extent licensed or otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party retains all rights to develop, manufacture and/or commercialize any rights not licensed hereunder and retained by such Party in its Patents, Know-How, Party Information and/or interest in the Joint Intellectual Property.
5.5    Retained Regeneron Rights. With respect to the licenses granted under Section 5.1(a), Regeneron reserves for itself and its Affiliates and Third Party licensees under the Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, Regeneron EYLEA Intellectual Property, Regeneron PDGF Intellectual Property, and Regeneron’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property, (a) the


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co-exclusive right to make, have made, develop, import, export and use Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory solely for Development purposes, and (b) the co-exclusive right to Manufacture Licensed Products in the Territory. For the avoidance of doubt, Regeneron retains all rights in Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, Regeneron’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property and ANG2 Products not expressly licensed hereunder, including, without limitation the right (i) to exploit Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, and Regeneron’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products for use outside the Field and (ii) to exploit Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, and Regeneron’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, and import and export ANG2 Products for use in the Field in the Excluded Territory.
5.6    Retained Bayer Rights. With respect to the licenses granted under Section 5.2, Company reserves for itself and its Affiliates and Third Party licensees under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property, (a) the co-exclusive right to make, have made, develop, import, export and use Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory for Development purposes, (b) the exclusive right to sell, offer to sell and have sold Licensed Products for use in the Field in the Territory, (c) the co-exclusive right to Manufacture Licensed Products in the Territory solely for use in the Field in the Territory and (d) the co-exclusive right to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products that are not Licensed Products for use outside the Field in the Territory.
5.7    Right of Negotiation for Excluded Territory. In the event that Regeneron desires to enter into a license and/or co-promotion arrangement with a Third Party (other than with an Affiliate, distributor or contract sales force) with respect to commercialization of a Licensed Product in the Excluded Territory, Regeneron shall grant Company a first right of exclusive negotiation for such commercialization rights. If Regeneron desires to enter into such a commercialization arrangement, Regeneron shall give Company written notice thereof. Company shall have [***********] to determine and to notify Regeneron in writing whether Company desires to negotiate such a commercialization arrangement. Failure to provide written notice to Regeneron within such [***********] shall be deemed to be a rejection of Regeneron’s offer to negotiate for such commercialization rights. If Company rejects Regeneron’s offer to negotiate for such commercialization rights, or if Company accepts Regeneron’s offer to negotiate for such commercialization rights but the Parties are unable to reach an agreement on such commercialization arrangement after negotiating in good faith, within [***********] of the date Company notified Regeneron of its desire to enter into such commercialization arrangement, then Regeneron shall have no further obligation to Company with respect to the Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory.



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Article VI
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
6.1    Development of Licensed Products. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, during the Term the Parties shall undertake Development activities with respect to Licensed Products in the Field pursuant to the Development Plans under the general direction and oversight of the JDC. Each Party shall (a) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop Licensed Products in the Field pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and carry out the Development activities assigned to it in Development Plans in a timely manner and (b) conduct all such Development activities hereunder in compliance with applicable Laws, including, without limitation, Good Practices. Regeneron may conduct separate Development activities to support Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory, subject to the conditions and requirements set forth herein.
6.2    Development Plans.
(a)    The JDC shall prepare and update Development Plans for Licensed Products in the Field under this Agreement for approval by the JSC. Except for the first Global ANG2 Development Plan incorporating the Initial Development Plan, an updated Global ANG2 Development Plan (and, if applicable, Territory ANG2 Development Plan) will be presented by the JDC for approval by the JSC, and approved by the JSC, at least two (2) months prior to the end of each Contract Year. Each Development Plan will set forth the plan for Development of each Licensed Product in the Field over at least three (3) Contract Years and will include (i) strategies and timelines for Developing and obtaining Approvals for the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and, subject to Section 3.6, the Excluded Territory, and (ii) the allocation of responsibilities for Development activities between the Parties and/or Third Party service providers to the extent provided by the applicable Development Plan.
(b)    Each Development Plan will be reviewed and informally updated by the JDC not less frequently than every six (6) months for the ensuing three (3) year period. No later than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, the JDC will meet to finalize the first Global ANG2 Development Plan (which, as provided in the second sentence of Section 6.2(a), shall incorporate, or be substantially consistent with, the Initial Global ANG2 Development Plan) (and, if applicable, the first Territory ANG2 Development Plan). Until the first Global ANG2 Development Plan is approved by the JSC, the Parties will Develop the Licensed Products in the Field under this Agreement in accordance with the Initial Global ANG2 Development Plan, unless otherwise agreed to by the JSC. Unless otherwise agreed to by the JDC, each update to the Development Plan(s) shall include the activities and timelines described in or referred to in the Initial Development Plan until the activities described therein are completed in a timely manner.
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such Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement pursuant to a Territory ANG2 Development Plan.
6.3    Clinical Trials Outside of a Development Plan.
(a)    If a Party (the “Proposing Party”) wishes to undertake additional clinical trials not contemplated in a Development Plan to support a Licensed Product in the Field, the Proposing Party shall present the proposed protocols and clinical trial designs to the JDC for approval and, for other than Non-Approval Trials and/or trials conducted solely for purposes of obtaining Approvals in the Excluded Territory, shall also present to the JDC the related budgets. If the JDC fails to approve the proposal within the timeframe established by the JDC pursuant to Section 6.6, then (i) Regeneron as the Proposing Party shall be free to undertake, at its sole expense, additional clinical trials and other Development in the Territory and the Excluded Territory outside the Development Plan for use in the Excluded Territory and (ii) Company as the Proposing Party shall be free to undertake, at its sole expense, additional clinical trials and other Development in the Territory outside the Development Plan that are necessary to obtain Marketing Approval in the Territory; provided, however, that the Proposing Party must first present the proposed protocols and clinical trial designs to the other Party for approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If the other Party does not approve any such protocols and/or clinical trial designs for material safety reasons, the Proposing Party may not proceed with the proposed clinical trials unless and until the dispute has been resolved as provided in Section 4.10(b) and, if necessary, Section 11.4.
(b)     In the event that Regeneron conducts a clinical trial for a Licensed Product in the Field in the Excluded Territory outside the scope of a Development Plan pursuant to this Section 6.3 and Company desires to use any data from such clinical trial to support an application for Marketing Approval (including a new label claim) for a Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory, then Company shall pay to Regeneron an amount equal to [***********].
(c)    In the event that Company conducts a clinical trial for a Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory outside the scope of a Development Plan pursuant to this Section 6.3 and uses data from such clinical trial to obtain Marketing Approval for a Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory, then (A) if Regeneron does not use any data from such clinical trial to support an application for Marketing Approval (including a new label claim) for a Licensed Product in the Field in the Excluded Territory, Regeneron shall pay to Company an amount equal to [***********] and (B) if Regeneron desires to use any data from such clinical trial to support an application for Marketing Approval (including a new label claim) for a Licensed Product in the Field in the Excluded Territory, Regeneron shall pay to Company an amount equal to [***********].
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Quarterly True-Up mechanism set forth in Article X and Schedule 2. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.3, a Party shall not be required to reimburse the other Party for any Development Costs incurred by such other Party in conducting a clinical trial outside the scope of a Development Plan pursuant to this Section 6.3 if the applicable data is used, and, for clarity, the non-reimbursing Party shall have the right to use such data, solely as part of an annual report, a safety report, and/or regular filing required by a Regulatory Authority or applicable Laws to maintain an Approval.
(e)    For clarity, except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.3, neither Party shall have the right to use any data, results or other Know-How resulting from a clinical trial conducted by the other Party outside the scope of a Development Plan pursuant to this Section 6.3 to support the Development or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory or the Development or commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory, as applicable, under this Agreement.
6.4    Development Budgets. The Territory ANG2 Development Plan shall include the Territory ANG2 Development Budget, and the Global ANG2 Development Plan shall include the Global ANG2 Development Budget (each individually, a “Development Budget” and both collectively, the “Development Budgets”), and the Development Budgets shall be prepared, updated, reviewed and approved as part of the preparation, update and approval of the Development Plans in accordance with this Agreement. Amendments and updates to any Development Budgets shall not be effective without the approval of the JSC. In the event that, during any Contract Year (the “First Year”), any Development activity expressly provided for in the approved Development Budget to be completed during such First Year is not completed during such First Year (to the extent incomplete, an “Incomplete Activity”) and the full expense budgeted for such activity for such First Year is not incurred (to the extent not incurred, a “Non-Incurred Amount”), then such Incomplete Activity shall be completed during Contract Years following such First Year (the “Succeeding Year(s)”) and the Non-Incurred Amount shall be included in the Development Budget for such Succeeding Year(s) as set forth in the following sentence. If the Development Budget for such Succeeding Year(s) has not yet been approved by the JSC, then the Non-Incurred Amount shall be included in the proposed Development Budget for such Succeeding Year(s) without otherwise limiting any other Development activities and/or any amounts related thereto, unrelated to the Incomplete Activity, which, pursuant to the Development Plan, would have been performed during such Succeeding Year, and if the Development Budget for the Succeeding Year(s) has been approved by the JSC, then the Development Budget for such Succeeding Year(s) shall be revised automatically to include the Non-Incurred Amount.
6.5    Development Reports. Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each Quarter after the Effective Date, Regeneron and Company shall each provide to the other Party a written report (in electronic form) summarizing the material activities undertaken by such Party during such Quarter in connection with each Development


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Plan, together with a statement of Development Costs incurred by such Party during such Quarter, which statement shall detail those amounts to be included in the Consolidated Payment Report for such Quarter and shall be in such form, format and of such level of detail as approved by the JFC. Within forty-five (45) days after the end of a Contract Year, the JFC will present the final Development Costs for such preceding Contract Year to the JSC for approval.
6.6    Review of Clinical Trial Protocols. The JDC will establish procedures for the expeditious review of clinical trial protocols for the Licensed Products submitted to the JDC by either Party pursuant to Section 6.3, including, without limitation, pre-approval authorizations for Non-Approval Trials meeting established criteria. In no event will such procedures require more than ten (10) Business Days for the JDC to accept or reject a proposed protocol and/or clinical trial design for a clinical study to be conducted solely for purposes of obtaining an Approval in the Excluded Territory.
Article VII
COMMERCIALIZATION

7.1    Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parties shall undertake Commercialization activities with respect to Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory under the direction and oversight of the JCC and in accordance with the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan, the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans and the HQ Plan. Except as set forth in this Agreement, Company shall bear all costs and expenses to Commercialize the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.
7.2    Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan. The Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and all updates and amendments thereto will be consistent with the principles of the Collaboration Purpose. The initial Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan will be prepared by Company, with Regeneron’s participation and input with respect to the portions of such Plan directly applicable to the Major Market Countries, and submitted to the JCC for review and approval. Once approved by the JCC, the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan will be presented to the JSC for review and approval [***********] before the Anticipated First Commercial Sale of the first Licensed Product in the Territory. The Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan for each subsequent Contract Year shall be updated by the JCC and approved by the JSC at least two (2) months prior to the end of the then current Contract Year. Each Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan shall include (with sufficient detail, relative to time remaining to the Anticipated First Commercial Sale, to enable the JCC and JSC to conduct a meaningful review of such Plan) information and formatting as will be agreed upon by the JCC, including:


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(a)    the overall strategy for Commercializing Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including Licensed Product target product profiles, branding, positioning, promotional materials and core messages;
(b)    subject to applicable Law, Licensed Product pricing guidelines in the Field in the Territory;
(c)    the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget;
(d)    anticipated launch dates for applicable countries in the Territory;
(e)    any global commercialization activities that are designed to benefit the Licensed Product in the Field in both the Territory and the Excluded Territory [***********];
(f)    market and sales forecasts for the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory in a form to be agreed between the Parties;
(g)    strategies for the detailing and promotion of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including recommended sales force sizes in the countries in the Territory;
(h)    anticipated major advertising, public relations and patient advocacy programs for Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory;
(i)    reimbursement and patient assistance, including [***********];
(j)    post-marketing clinical trials to support Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory that [***********], including any such clinical trials sponsored by Third Parties using Licensed Product supplied by the Parties (“Non-Approval Trials”);
(k)    proposed use of Third Party sales representatives, Sublicensees (and/or Affiliates) and/or distributors in any country in the Territory;
(l)    target incentive product weighting and performance goals for sales representatives detailing the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory; and
(m)    all other Marketing Guidelines.
7.3    Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans. Each Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan and all updates and amendments thereto will be consistent with the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and the principles of the Collaboration Purpose. The initial Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan for [***********] and each Region will be prepared by Company, with Regeneron’s


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participation and input, and approved by the JCC at least [***********] before the Anticipated First Commercial Sale of the first Licensed Product in the applicable Country and/or Region. The Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan for each subsequent Contract Year shall be updated and approved by the JCC at least two (2) months prior to the end of the then current Contract Year and shall cover then Reporting Countries. Each Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan shall include (with sufficient detail, relative to time remaining to the Anticipated First Commercial Sale, to enable the JCC and JSC to conduct a meaningful review of such Plan) information and formatting as will be agreed upon by the JCC, including:
(a)    the overall strategy for Commercializing Licensed Products in the Field in the applicable Reporting Country or the Region, as applicable, including Licensed Product branding, positioning, promotional materials, core messages, pricing strategies and competitive analyses;
(b)    the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget;
(c)    anticipated launch dates for the Licensed Product in the Field in the applicable Reporting Country or the Region, as applicable;
(d)    market and sales forecasts for the Licensed Products in the Field in the applicable Reporting Country or the Region, as applicable, in a form to be agreed between the Parties;
(e)    strategies for the detailing and promotion of Licensed Products in the Field in the applicable Reporting Country or the Region, as applicable, including sales force and medical affairs field force sizes, the number and type of Licensed Product details to be performed by Company sales representatives and target opinion leaders in the applicable Reporting Country or the Region, as applicable;
(f)    FTE requirements and Shared Promotion Expenses to fulfill the requirements of the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan;
(g)    advertising, patient advocacy programs, professional symposia, public relations, marketing, sales and promotion efforts for Licensed Products in the Field in the applicable Reporting Country or the Region, as applicable;
(h)    reimbursement and patient assistance, [***********]; and
(i)    Non-Approval Trials (based on JDC approved protocols), [***********] in support of the Licensed Products in the Field in the applicable Reporting Country.
7.4    HQ Plan and HQ Budget. At least [***********] prior to the Parties’ mutually agreeing that Company shall incur any Company HQ Costs and/or Regeneron shall incur any Regeneron HQ Costs, the JCC and JFC shall prepare and the


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JSC shall review and approve the initial HQ Plan and an initial budget for the Company HQ Unit and the Regeneron HQ Unit for the first Contract Year in which such expenses and costs are to be incurred, which budget shall include, in reasonable detail, the Company HQ Costs, the Regeneron HQ Costs, and the number of FTEs to be utilized by the Company HQ Unit and the Regeneron HQ Unit, as applicable, in connection with the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field across the Territory (and to the extent agreed by Regeneron, globally) (such budget, the “HQ Budget”), which budget shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, remain fixed throughout such Contract Year. The Parties agree that the costs and expenses in the HQ Budget shall be explicitly allocated by the JCC and JFC as either Territory-specific costs and expenses or global costs and expenses. To the extent the Company HQ Costs and/or the Regeneron HQ Costs are (a) allocated to the Territory pursuant to the HQ Budget, such costs shall be considered Shared Promotion Expenses and shall be shared by the Parties pursuant to Section I of Schedule 2 and (b) allocated globally pursuant to the HQ Budget, such costs shall be considered Global HQ Costs and shall be shared by the Parties pursuant to Section III of Schedule 2. The HQ Plan and HQ Budget for each subsequent Contract Year shall be updated by the JCC and JFC and approved by the JSC at least two (2) months prior to the end of the then current Contract Year.
7.5    Commercialization Activities; Sharing of Commercial Information.
(a)    Company (through its Affiliates where appropriate) shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Commercialize Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and shall do so in accordance with the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans. Without limiting the foregoing, Company will, as necessary, build, train and apply a field force in the Territory necessary to Commercialize the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans.
(b)    Company shall use reasonable efforts to provide Regeneron with full access to Company information directly relating to the Commercialization of the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, information relating to anticipated launch dates, the development of sales targets by customer segment and territory, key market metrics, market research, sales forecasting and modeling, sales, prescription and patient data, reimbursement and pricing matters, and field force plans, goals, incentives and training.
(c)    Each Party shall, on a periodic and reasonably current basis, keep the other Party informed regarding major market developments, acceptance of the Licensed Products in the Field, Licensed Product quality complaints and similar information from the Territory or the Excluded Territory, as the case may be.
(d)    No Party may initiate or support any Non-Approval Trial for a Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory without the prior approval of the JDC.


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7.6    Pricing and Pricing Approvals in the Territory. [***********] For the avoidance of doubt, Regeneron shall have sole authority for determining and establishing the price and terms of sale (including any rebates or discounts) of Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory.
7.7    Sales and Distribution in the Territory; Other Responsibilities. Company (or its Affiliate) shall invoice and book, and appropriately record, all sales of the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. Company (or its Affiliate) also shall be responsible for (a) the distribution of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory and for paying all governmental rebates that are due and owing with respect to the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, (b) handling all returns of Licensed Product sold in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement and (c) handling all aspects of ordering, processing, invoicing, collection, distribution and receivables with respect to Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. If Licensed Product sold in the Field in the Territory is returned to Regeneron, it shall promptly be shipped to a facility designated by Company. If Licensed Product sold in the Excluded Territory is returned to Company, it shall promptly be shipped to a facility designated by Regeneron. If Regeneron receives an order for Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory (or Company receives an order for Licensed Product in the Field in the Excluded Territory), the Party erroneously receiving the order shall refer such orders to the other Party.
7.8    Commercialization Efforts. Company’s sales representatives in the Territory shall provide the FTE effort and promote and detail the Licensed Products in the Field in accordance with the approved Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan (if applicable), Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and all applicable Laws. Company shall, at its own expense, comply with the training plan contained in any Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plan. Beginning in the Quarter of the First Commercial Sale of the first Licensed Product in each Reporting Country, Company will provide Regeneron on a quarterly basis with reports of the activity within its field force in each such Reporting Country, which will include reasonable data from reports created by Company for its internal management purposes. Company (through its local Affiliates where appropriate) shall maintain records relating to its sales representative FTEs for the Licensed Products in the Field in the countries in a manner sufficient to permit the determination of Sales Force Cost and Medical Affairs Cost and the incentive compensation requirements set forth in the Marketing Guidelines.
7.9    Contract Sales Force. Company shall not use the services of a sales representative employed by a Third Party without Regeneron’s prior written consent. Company will be responsible for (a) all costs associated with retaining any such contract sales force in excess of the expected Sales Force Cost if Company provided its own field force and for such Third Party’s compliance with this Agreement, (b) ensuring such contract sales force’s compliance with all applicable Laws and (c) ensuring that sales representatives in such contract sales force have minimum skill levels customary for sales representatives in the Field at major pharmaceutical companies in such country.


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7.10    Promotional Materials.
(a)    Company will be responsible, consistent with the Marketing Guidelines, the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan and the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Plans (as applicable), for the creation, preparation, production and reproduction of all Promotional Materials and for filing, as appropriate, all Promotional Materials with all Regulatory Authorities for Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. Upon request, Regeneron will have the right to review and comment on all major Promotional Materials for use in any country in the Territory prior to their distribution by Company for use in the Territory. Without limiting the provisions of Section 12.6, Company shall use its own corporate name and/or logo on Promotional Materials and Licensed Product labels in connection with Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties.
(b)    The Parties shall jointly own all rights to all Promotional Materials, including all copyrights thereto, in the Major Market Countries.
7.11    Promotional Claims/Compliance. Neither Company nor any of its Affiliates shall make any medical or promotional claims for any Licensed Product in the Field other than as permitted by applicable Laws. When distributing information related to any Licensed Product or its use in the Field in the Territory (including information contained in scientific articles, reference publications and publicly available healthcare economic information), Company and its Affiliates shall comply with all applicable Laws and any guidelines established by the pharmaceutical industry in the applicable country.
7.12    Restriction on Bundling in the Territory. If Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees sell a Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory to a customer who also purchases other products and/or services from any such entity, Company agrees not to, and to require its Affiliates and Sublicensees not to, bundle or include any such Licensed Product as part of any multiple product offering or discount or price the Licensed Products in a manner that (a) is reasonably likely to disadvantage a Licensed Product in order to benefit sales or prices of other products offered for sale by a Party or its Affiliates or Sublicensees, as applicable, to such customer or (b) is inconsistent with the Collaboration Purpose.
7.13    Inventory Management. Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to manage, or cause to be managed, Licensed Product inventory on-hand at wholesalers or Sublicensees (or Affiliates) so as to maintain levels of inventory appropriate for expected demand and to avoid taking action that would result in unusual levels of inventory fluctuation.
7.14    Medical and Consumer Inquiries. Company shall be responsible for responding to medical questions and/or inquiries from members of the medical and paramedical professions and consumers regarding Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory. The Parties will work together to formulate responses to any such major medical and/or consumer inquiries, including any inquiry relating to EYLEA and/or any


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PDGF Licensed Product (whether as part of a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product or as a standalone product), which shall be used, if possible, by Company in the Territory and Regeneron in the Excluded Territory. If Regeneron receives questions about Licensed Products in the Field in a country in the Territory, it shall refer such questions to Company, and Company shall be responsible for responding thereto. If Company receives questions about Licensed Products in the Field in a country in the Excluded Territory (and/or about any Licensed Product outside the Field), it shall refer such questions to Regeneron, and Regeneron shall be responsible for responding thereto.
7.15    Market Exclusivity Extensions. Subject to the provisions of Article XIV, each Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to maintain, and, to the extent available, legally extend, the period of time during which, in any country in the Territory, (a) a Party(ies) has the exclusive legal right, whether by means of a Patent or through other rights granted by a Governmental Authority in such country, to Commercialize a Licensed Product in the Field in such country and (b) no generic equivalent of a Licensed Product in the Field may be marketed in such country.
7.16    Post Marketing Clinical Trials. Subject to the provision of this Agreement, the Parties shall comply with any clinical trial obligations with respect to a Marketing Approval with respect to any use of a Licensed Product in the Field in any country in the Territory imposed by applicable Law, pursuant to the Approvals or required by a Regulatory Authority.
7.17    Non-Compete; Activities Outside the Collaboration.
(a)    Activities Outside the Collaboration. During the Term, except as set forth in this Agreement, neither a Party nor any of its Affiliates, either alone or through any Third Party, shall develop, commercialize or otherwise Exploit any [***********]; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Term, either Party can develop, make, have made, use, import and export (but not, either directly or through a Third Party, commercialize, sell, have sold or offer to sell) any [***********]. For clarity, nothing in the preceding sentence or elsewhere in this Agreement shall limit or restrict [***********]. For the avoidance of doubt, except with respect to the license grants set forth in Article V and the confidentiality and non-use restrictions set forth in Article XVII, nothing in the preceding sentence or elsewhere in this Agreement shall limit or restrict either Party’s right [***********], including, without limitation, Regeneron’s and Aventis’ activities under the Aventis Agreement or either Party’s activities under the EYLEA Agreement and/or the PDGF Agreement.
(b)    Non-Compete.
(i)    In the event that (A) Regeneron terminates this Agreement pursuant to Sections 20.2, 20.3, 20.4 or 21.18 or (B) this Agreement terminates pursuant to Sections 20.5 (other than for Company’s termination of the EYLEA Agreement pursuant to Section


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19.3 or 19.4 of the EYLEA Agreement) or 20.6(a), then during the period (the “Company Non-Compete Period”) until the earlier of (1) [***********] and (2) [***********], its Affiliates or Sublicensees in the Field in the Territory, Company (and its Affiliates or Sublicensees) shall not, directly or indirectly, commercialize any [***********], or conduct any human clinical trial of or including, make any Registration Filing or other submission to a Regulatory Authority regarding, or manufacture, any [***********]; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, [***********].
(ii)    Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that an ANG2 Product is no longer being developed, manufactured or commercialized by or on behalf of Regeneron, its Affiliates or Sublicensees in the Field in the Territory, Regeneron shall, during any period in which the restrictions of this Section 7.17 remain in effect with respect to Company, provide written notice thereof to Company.
(c)    A Party (the “Affected Party”) shall not be considered in breach of this Section 7.17 solely by reason of (i) the acquisition by such Party of a Person with a Competing ANG2 Product in the Field in the Territory or the acquisition of such Party by a Person with a Competing ANG2 Product in the Field in the Territory or (ii) the determination by such Party that one of its or its Affiliates’ internal product candidates would otherwise constitute a Competing ANG2 Product in the Field or the acquisition by such Party or its Affiliate of rights to a product that would otherwise constitute a Competing ANG2 Product in the Field from a Third Party, in each case ((i) and (ii)), (A) with respect to Regeneron as the Affected Party, if Regeneron makes available and the Parties agree to include the offending Competing ANG2 Product(s) in the licenses granted to Company pursuant to this Agreement and (B) with respect to Company as the Affected Party, if Company makes available and the Parties agree to include the offending Competing ANG2 Product(s) in the Collaboration on the same terms as if such Competing ANG2 Product(s) were a Licensed Product(s) and as if Company had the rights and obligations of Regeneron hereunder with respect thereto and Regeneron had the rights and obligations of Company hereunder with respect thereto, or (C) if prior to the closing of such acquisition (or as of the date such Party makes a determination as to an internal product candidate), the Affected Party commits in writing to the other Party that, promptly following the closing of such acquisition (or the date such Party makes a determination as to an internal product candidate), it will divest itself of the offending rights and/or activity, and the Affected Party uses Commercially Reasonable Efforts to pursue such divestiture, and in the event that such divestiture is not completed within six (6) months of the closing of such acquisition, the Affected Party ceases all development, manufacturing and/or commercialization, as applicable, of the offending Competing ANG2 Product(s) in the Field or includes the offending Competing ANG2 Product(s) in the licenses granted to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement.


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7.18    Restriction on Commercialization Activities. Company agrees that it shall refrain from pursuing a policy of directly or indirectly selling, advertising, promoting and/or marketing [***********], and, in particular, engaging in any advertising, promoting and/or marketing of [***********]. Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that the Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [***********] and each Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to [***********]. Company further agrees that it shall refrain from pursuing a policy of directly or indirectly selling, advertising, promoting and/or marketing Licensed Products that it is Commercializing hereunder in the Field in the Territory for sale in the Excluded Territory. Each Party will use reasonable efforts to prevent the unauthorized importation of Licensed Products into the Territory or Excluded Territory, as the case may be.
7.19    Exports from the Territory to the Excluded Territory.
(a)    Company shall supply [***********] with Licensed Products in quantities that are appropriate to the size of such market (not including cross-border sales).
(b)    The Parties shall discuss, as appropriate from time to time, through their respective representatives on the JSC, any concerns either Party may have with respect to the entry of Licensed Products into the Excluded Territory from the Territory, including [***********] (“Parallel Trade Concern”).
(c)    No later than ninety (90) days after Regeneron raises a Parallel Trade Concern, the Parties hereby agree to negotiate in good faith to determine a method for the calculation of [***********] (the “Parallel Unit Sales”). Such Parallel Unit Sales shall be determined based on available data, as agreed by the Parties, measuring [***********]. Out-of-Pocket Costs associated with obtaining the data required to meet Company’s obligations under this Section 7.19 shall be treated as Shared Promotion Expenses.
(d)    Within fifteen (15) days after the end of any Contract Year in which Regeneron raises a Parallel Trade Concern, Company shall provide a detailed written report, which shall include copies of all data used to generate such report (the “Parallel Trade Report”), to Regeneron. The Parallel Trade Report shall show the amount of Parallel Unit Sales of Licensed Products on a unit basis for each Licensed Product from Canada and/or Mexico into the Excluded Territory for the preceding Contract Year. The Parallel Trade Report shall [***********].
(e)    Promptly following delivery of the Parallel Trade Report, the Parties will meet and make a good faith effort to agree upon [***********].
(f)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing contained in this Section 7.19 shall require any Party to take actions inconsistent with applicable Law.


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Article VIII
CLINICAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

8.1    Ownership of Approvals and Registration Filings.
(a)    Regeneron shall be the Lead Regulatory Party, and shall own all Approvals and Registration Filings, (i) with respect to the Development of Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory under the Global ANG2 Development Plan and (ii) with respect to its manufacturing facilities anywhere in the world (including with respect to any applicable site license and the drug master file for the Licensed Products), and shall have the rights and obligations set forth in this Article VIII with respect thereto.
(b)    During the Term, Company shall be the Lead Regulatory Party, and shall own all Approvals and Registration Filings, (i) with respect to the Licensed Products in the Field in each country in the Territory and (ii) with respect to its manufacturing facilities anywhere in the world (including with respect to any applicable site license), and shall have the rights and obligations set forth in this Article VIII with respect thereto.
(c)    The Lead Regulatory Party shall, as reasonably necessary to permit the other Party to perform its obligations and/or exercise its rights under this Agreement, license, transfer, provide a letter of reference with respect to and/or take such other action as is necessary to make available the relevant Registration Filings and Approvals to and for the benefit of the other Party.
(d)    The Lead Regulatory Party (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement or the PDGF Agreement, as applicable) shall, as reasonably necessary to permit the other Party to perform its obligations and/or exercise its rights under this Agreement, license, transfer, provide a letter of reference with respect to and/or take such other action as is reasonably necessary to make available the EYLEA Regulatory Documentation or the PDGF Regulatory Documentation, as applicable, to and for the benefit of the other Party.
8.2    Regulatory Coordination.
(a)    Under the direction and supervision of the Working Group, the Lead Regulatory Party shall oversee, monitor and coordinate all regulatory actions, communications and filings with and submissions (including supplements and amendments thereto) to each applicable Regulatory Authority with respect to the Licensed Product in the Field in each jurisdiction as to which it is the Lead Regulatory Party; provided that it shall adhere to the obligations in this Article VIII. Without limiting the foregoing, the Lead Regulatory Party will be responsible for, and will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts in applying for, obtaining and maintaining the applicable Approval or other Registration Filing for the Licensed Products in the Field for which it has responsibility as the Lead Regulatory Party. To the extent applicable, the


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Lead Regulatory Party shall perform all such activities in accordance with the Plans and all applicable Laws.
(b)    The Parties shall establish procedures, through the JDC or the JCC, to ensure that the Parties exchange on a timely basis all necessary information with respect to Licensed Products, PDGF Products and EYLEA to enable the other Party and its licensees, as applicable, (i) to comply with its regulatory obligations in connection with the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of the Licensed Products, PDGF Products (pursuant to the PDGF Agreement) and EYLEA (pursuant to the EYLEA Agreement) in the Field, including, without limitation, filing updates and/or supplements with Regulatory Authorities, pharmacovigilance filings, manufacturing supplements and investigator notifications to Regulatory Authorities, (ii) to comply with Laws in connection with the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of the Licensed Products, PDGF Products (pursuant to the PDGF Agreement) and EYLEA (pursuant to the EYLEA Agreement) in the Field anywhere in the world, including the Excluded Territory, and (iii) to comply with Laws with respect to the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of ANG2 Products, PDGF Products (pursuant to the PDGF Agreement) and EYLEA (pursuant to the EYLEA Agreement) outside the Field. The Parties shall provide to each other prompt written notice of any Approval of a Licensed Product, a PDGF Product (pursuant to the PDGF Agreement) and/or EYLEA (pursuant to the EYLEA Agreement) in the Field anywhere in the world. The Parties shall work together cooperatively through the JDC in the preparation of regulatory strategies and with respect to all material regulatory actions, communications and Registration Filings for Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory (including with respect to any regulatory strategies, material regulatory actions, communications and Registration Filings under the EYLEA Agreement with respect to EYLEA and/or under the PDGF Agreement with respect to the PDGF Products), and, subject to Section 3.6, with respect to the same in the Excluded Territory to the extent that such strategies, actions, and/or communications would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect, or have a material impact on, the Development and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.
(c)    Subject to Sections 3.6 and 8.2(e), the Lead Regulatory Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide the other Party as promptly as practicable with written notice and copies of any material (i) draft filings with, (ii) submissions to and (iii) correspondence (including Approvals) with, Regulatory Authorities in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)) that directly pertain to the Development and/or Commercialization of a Licensed Product in the Field under the Plans, and shall use reasonable efforts to afford the other Party’s representatives an opportunity to actively participate in the drafting and review of such material filings and submissions (including, without limitation, all annual and periodic safety reports for Licensed Products in the Field). Moreover, the Lead Regulatory Party shall consider in good faith requests from the other Party to have up to two (2) representatives from the other Party attend (but not participate in) all material, pre-scheduled meetings, telephone conferences and/or discussions with the Regulatory Authorities in the Territory or, to the extent such material


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meetings, telephone conferences and/or discussions pertain to the activities under the Global ANG2 Development Plan, the Excluded Territory. Without limiting the foregoing, the Lead Regulatory Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide the other Party on a timely basis with all material information, data and materials reasonably necessary for the other Party to participate in the preparation of the material filings and submissions referred to in this paragraph (c), said items to be provided to the other Party in a timely manner. The Parties will discuss in good faith any disputes on the contents of filings and/or submissions referred to in this paragraph (c) to the Regulatory Authorities and disputes shall be submitted to the JDC for timely resolution.
(d)    For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 8.2 entitles Company to attend meetings with Regulatory Authorities in the Excluded Territory or review Registration Filings in connection with the Development of Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory, except as they relate to the performance of the Global ANG2 Development Plan. Subject to its obligations hereunder, Regeneron, in its sole discretion, shall have the exclusive right (i) to seek and obtain all Registration Filings and Approvals with respect to the commercialization of Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory, (ii) to decide the final content of, and to prepare and submit, any Registration Filings for Marketing Approval for a Licensed Product in the Excluded Territory and (iii) to make any submissions and/or conduct any meetings and/or discussions with Regulatory Authorities in the Excluded Territory concerning Marketing Approval for a Licensed Product.
(e)    [***********].
8.3    Regulatory Coordination with Third Parties. Company acknowledges and agrees that Regeneron has secured certain rights under the Aventis Agreement (a) to allow Company and its Affiliates to reference the filings, registrations, licenses and authorizations from or with any Regulatory Authority in connection with Regeneron’s and Aventis’ development, manufacture and/or commercialization of Regeneron VEGF Products outside the Field to support the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of Licensed Products (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement) in the Field in the Territory under the EYLEA Agreement and (b) to coordinate the exchange of information (including, without limitation, information pertaining to pharmacovigilance, development, manufacture and/or commercialization) related to Licensed Products (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement) inside and outside the Field between Regeneron, Company and Aventis (or any other Third Party licensee of Regeneron engaged in the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of Licensed Products (as defined in the EYLEA Agreement) outside the Field) in order to ensure compliance with applicable Laws. Regeneron shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts under the Aventis Agreement to extend to Company substantially similar rights with respect to Licensed Products that contain Aflibercept under this Agreement as those rights identified in the previous sentence. It is agreed that Regeneron and its Affiliates and licensees of ANG2 Products and/or Regeneron VEGF Products outside the Field (including, without limitation, Aventis) and/or outside the Territory shall have the right to


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reference the Registration Filings and/or Approvals of the Parties for the Licensed Products, the PDGF Products and EYLEA to support Regeneron’s or its Affiliates’ or such licensees’ development, manufacture and/or commercialization of ANG2 Products, PDGF Products (pursuant to the PDGF Agreement) and EYLEA (pursuant to the EYLEA Agreement) and/or Regeneron VEGF Products outside the Field and/or outside the Territory. Company and Regeneron shall work in good faith to coordinate the exchange of information (including, without limitation, pharmacovigilance information) related to ANG2 Products, PDGF Products, EYLEA and/or Regeneron VEGF Products inside and outside the Field (and inside and outside the Territory) between Regeneron, Company and Aventis (and/or any other Third Party licensee of a Party engaged in the development, manufacture and/or commercialization of ANG2 Products, PDGF Products (pursuant to the PDGF Agreement) or EYLEA (pursuant to the EYLEA Agreement) and/or Regeneron VEGF Products outside the Field and/or outside the Territory) in order to ensure compliance with applicable Laws. As between the Parties, Regeneron shall have the exclusive right to communicate with Regulatory Authorities with respect to Licensed Products outside the Field and, subject to Section 3.6, in the Excluded Territory.
8.4    Regulatory Events. Each Party shall keep the other Party informed, commencing within forty-eight (48) hours after notification (or other time period specified below), of any action by, or notification or other information that it receives (directly or indirectly) from, any Regulatory Authority, Third Party or other Governmental Authority in the Territory or Excluded Territory, that:
(a)    raises any material concerns regarding the safety and/or efficacy of any Licensed Product in the Field;
(b)    indicates or suggests a potential investigation or formal inquiry by any Regulatory Authority in connection with the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of a Licensed Product in the Field under the Plans; provided, however, that each Party shall inform the other Party of the foregoing no later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of a notification referred to in this clause (b); or
(c)    is reasonably likely to lead to a recall or market withdrawal of any Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory.
Information that shall be disclosed pursuant to this Section 8.4 shall include, but not be limited to:
(i)    Governmental Authority inspections of Manufacturing, Development, distribution and/or other facilities;
(ii)    inquiries by Regulatory Authorities and/or other Governmental Authorities concerning clinical investigation activities (including inquiries of investigators, clinical research organizations and other related parties) and/or pharmacovigilance activities, in each case, to


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the extent involving matters described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 8.4;
(iii)    receipt of a warning letter issued by a Regulatory Authority;
(iv)    an initiation of any Regulatory Authority or other Governmental Authority investigation, detention, seizure or injunction; and
(v)    receipt of product complaints concerning actual or suspected Licensed Product tampering, contamination, and/or mix-up (e.g., wrong ingredients).
8.5    Pharmacovigilance and Product Complaints. While the Lead Regulatory Party shall be responsible for managing pharmacovigilance and product complaints for its territory and for formulating and implementing any related strategies, both Parties will cooperate with each other in order to fulfill all regulatory requirements concerning drug safety surveillance and product complaint reporting in all countries in which the Licensed Products (both in the Field and out of the Field), PDGF Products and/or EYLEA are being developed, manufactured, and/or commercialized in the Territory and/or in the Excluded Territory. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Parties shall within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date execute a Pharmacovigilance Agreement setting forth the specific procedures to be used by the Parties to coordinate the investigation and exchange of reports of adverse drug experiences and product complaints with respect to Licensed Product, any PDGF Product and/or EYLEA to ensure timely communication to Regulatory Authorities and compliance with Laws.
8.6    Regulatory Inspection or Audit. If a Regulatory Authority desires to conduct an inspection or audit of a Party with regard to a Licensed Product in the Field, each Party agrees to cooperate with the other and the Regulatory Authority during such inspection or audit, including by allowing, to the extent practicable, a representative of the other Party to be present during the applicable portions of such inspection or audit to the extent it relates to the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of a Licensed Product for use in the Field under this Agreement. Following receipt of the inspection or audit observations of the Regulatory Authority (a copy of which the receiving Party will promptly provide to the other Party), the Party in receipt of the observations will prepare any appropriate responses; provided that the other Party, to the extent practicable, shall have the right to review and comment on such responses to the extent they relate to or may be reasonably expected to adversely impact the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, and the Party that received the observations shall consider in good faith the comments made by such other Party. In the event the Parties disagree concerning the form and/or content of a response, the Party that received the observations will decide the appropriate form and content of the response. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party (and its Third Party subcontractors) shall notify the other Party within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of a notification from a Regulatory


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Authority of the intention of such Regulatory Authority to audit or inspect facilities used or proposed to be used for the Manufacture of Licensed Products for use in the Field under this Agreement; provided that, to the extent feasible, such notification shall be given no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to any such Regulatory Authority audit or inspection.
8.7    Recalls and Other Corrective Actions. Decisions with respect to any recall, market withdrawal or other corrective action related to any Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory shall be made only upon mutual agreement of the Parties, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit either Party from initiating and/or conducting any recall or other corrective action required by a Governmental Authority or Law. The Party that determines that a recall or market withdrawal of a Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory may be required shall, within twenty-four (24) hours, notify the other Party and, without limitation of and subject to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, the Parties shall decide whether such a recall or market withdrawal is required. The Parties shall cooperate with respect to any actions taken and/or public statements made in connection with any such recall or market withdrawal. Except to the extent any such recall, market withdrawal or other corrective action is due to a Party’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct, expenses associated with such recalls will be treated as Other Shared Expenses. For clarity, any expenses associated with a recall, market withdrawal or other corrective action due to a Party’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct shall not be treated as Other Shared Expenses and shall be the responsibility of the Party causing such recall, market withdrawal or other corrective action.
Article IX
MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY

9.1    Formulated Bulk Product Supply in the Field in the Territory. Regeneron or its Affiliates will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide an adequate and timely supply of any Formulated Bulk Product for Clinical Supply Requirements and Commercial Supply Requirements of Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory in accordance with the applicable Manufacturing Plan. Regeneron and/or its Affiliates may use its Manufacturing facilities or, subject to Company’s prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, Company or Third Parties to Manufacture any Formulated Bulk Product. [***********]. Any Formulated Bulk Product Manufactured by or on behalf of Regeneron or its Affiliates will be charged by Regeneron or its Affiliates at the Manufacturing Cost as a Clinical Supply Cost (for Clinical Supply Requirements) or Commercial Supply Cost (for Commercial Supply Requirements), as the case may be, in accordance with Schedule 1 and Schedule 2, or as otherwise agreed by the Parties.
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Product for Clinical Supply Requirements and Commercial Supply Requirements for use in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement. The Finished Product Manufactured by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates will be charged by such Party or its Affiliates at the Manufacturing Cost as a Clinical Supply Cost (for Clinical Supply Requirements) in accordance with Schedule 1 or Commercial Supply Cost or COGS (for Commercial Supply Requirements) in accordance with Schedule 2, as the case may be.
9.3    Supply Agreement. Within six (6) months after the Effective Date, the Parties shall enter into one or more clinical supply agreements with respect to the quality assurance/quality control, forecasting, ordering and delivery of Clinical Supply Requirements, which shall contain terms consistent with this Agreement. At least [***********] prior to the Anticipated First Commercial Sale of the first Licensed Product in the Territory, the Parties (or their Affiliates) shall enter into separate commercial supply agreements with respect to the quality assurance/quality control, forecasting, ordering and delivery of Clinical Supply Requirements and Commercial Supply Requirements after the First Commercial Sale of such Licensed Product, in a form substantially consistent with the EYLEA Commercial Supply Agreement. Each supply agreement will include as an annex thereto a customary quality agreement containing terms and conditions regarding quality assurance and Good Practices and provide for terms for forecasting, ordering, delivery, payment and supply consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
9.4    Manufacturing Plans. The Parties (or their Affiliates), through the JSC, will develop and update as necessary on an annual basis, the Licensed Product Manufacturing plan (the initial plan and each such updated plan, a “Manufacturing Plan”) providing for the Manufacturing (including testing and specifications), distribution, and forecasting of Clinical Supply Requirements under the Development Plans and Commercial Supply Requirements under the Territory ANG2 Commercialization Plan, including, if applicable, the choice of Third Party manufacturers, fillers, packagers, and labelers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Regeneron and/or its Affiliates will have the right to make all decisions with respect to Manufacturing Formulated Bulk Product for Licensed Products, subject to Company’s prior written approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Each Manufacturing Plan shall be updated, reviewed and approved by the Parties, through the JSC, on an annual basis and shall set forth the Licensed Product requirements over an ensuing period of at least three (3) Contract Years. Each Manufacturing Plan shall be approved by the JSC at least [***********], except that the initial Manufacturing Plan shall be approved by the JSC within [***********]. Each Manufacturing Plan will include [***********]. The Parties shall design Manufacturing Plans to ensure an adequate supply of Licensed Product and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to perform their responsibilities in accordance with the approved Manufacturing Plans.
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a Manufacturing Plan.  Upon such notification, the matter will be referred to the JSC to determine what, if any (and identify and establish, as quickly as possible, if applicable) alternative supply source of Licensed Product should be utilized.  In case of Finished Product and/or Formulated Bulk Product shortages, available supplies will be allocated as between the Parties on a pro rata basis based on their forecasted requirements for Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory and the Excluded Territory over the relevant period; [***********].  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company shall maintain an appropriate level of safety stock of Formulated Bulk Product and Finished Product. Company shall exert Commercially Reasonable Efforts to maintain the following target safety stocks based on Company’s most recent Territory or applicable country forecast reviewed with Regeneron and/or the Joint Commercialization Committee: [***********]. The safety stock in other countries shall be determined by Company (and reviewed with Regeneron) and shall be commensurate with the level of safety stock necessary to assure uninterrupted supply of Finished Product in the relevant country.
9.6    Manufacturing Compliance. Each Party and its Affiliates will use diligent efforts to Manufacture Formulated Bulk Product and Finished Product supplied under this Article IX or, as applicable, to ensure that the same is Manufactured by Third Parties in conformity with Good Practices and applicable Laws. Each Party will timely notify and seek the approval of the other Party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, for any Manufacturing changes for any Formulated Bulk Product and/or Finished Product that are reasonably likely to have an adverse impact on (a) the quality of the Licensed Products supplied under this Agreement or (b) the regulatory status of the Licensed Products in the Territory, including requirements to support and/or maintain any Approvals. Each Party and its Affiliates shall have the right to conduct inspections and audits of the other Party’s and/or its Affiliates’ facilities involved in the Manufacture of Licensed Products in the Field pursuant to this Agreement at reasonable times and on reasonable prior notice on terms to be agreed upon by the Parties. Moreover, each Party and its Affiliates will use diligent efforts to negotiate agreements that would allow the other Party to audit the facilities of Third Party contractors (including Aventis, if applicable) involved in the Manufacture of Licensed Products for use in the Field under this Agreement.
Article X
PERIODIC REPORTS; PAYMENTS

10.1    Upfront Payment, Milestone Payments, Aventis ANG2 Royalties. In consideration of the rights granted to Company hereunder, Company shall be required to make the following payments to Regeneron:
(a)    Upfront Payment. Within ten (10) Business Days from the receipt of an invoice from Regeneron on or after the Effective Date, Company shall pay to Regeneron the non-refundable, non-creditable amount of Fifty Million U.S. Dollars (US $50,000,000) (which shall not, subject to Section 21.9, be reduced by any withholding or similar taxes).


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(b)    Regeneron Development Milestone Payment. Company shall pay to Regeneron each non-refundable, non-creditable milestone payment set forth in Section I of Schedule 3 (each such payment, a “Regeneron Development Milestone Payment”) within ten (10) Business Days from the receipt of an invoice from Regeneron related to the achievement of the applicable Regeneron Development Milestone, which shall not, subject to Section 21.9, be reduced by any withholding or similar taxes.
(c)    Aventis ANG2 Royalties. Company shall pay to Regeneron the Aventis ANG2 Royalties (as described in Section II of Schedule 3) due with respect to a given Quarter during the ANG2 Royalty Term within forty-five (45) days after the end of such Quarter for so long as Regeneron is obligated to pay such Aventis ANG2 Royalties to Aventis under the Aventis First Amendment. Each payment of Aventis ANG2 Royalties due to Regeneron shall be accompanied by a report specifying, on a Licensed Product-by-Licensed Product and country-by-country basis, any information necessary to calculate the Aventis ANG2 Royalties and/or which Regeneron is required to report to Aventis under the Aventis First Amendment, including, without limitation, (i) the total gross invoiced amount from sales of each Licensed Product, (ii) all relevant deductions from gross invoiced amounts to calculate Net Sales (as defined in the Aventis First Amendment), (iii) the amount of Net Sales (as defined in the Aventis First Amendment) in local currency and United States Dollars and (iv) the Aventis ANG2 Royalties payable for such Quarter, in each case ((i) - (iv)), as set forth in the Aventis First Amendment (each such report, an “Aventis Royalty Report”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Company shall require its Affiliates and Sublicensees to account for their Net Sales and to provide such reports with respect thereto, as if such sales were made by Company.
10.2    Development Costs.
(a)    Global ANG2 Development Plan. Commencing on the Development Cost Effective Date and continuing during the Term, (i) Company shall be responsible for paying twenty-five percent (25%) of all Development Costs incurred under the Global ANG2 Development Plan and (ii) Regeneron shall be responsible for paying seventy-five percent (75%) of all Development Costs incurred under the Global ANG2 Development Plan, in each case ((i) and (ii)), by or on behalf of Company, Regeneron and their respective Affiliates in accordance with Schedule 2 and the other terms of this Agreement. Company shall also provide Development Cost reporting under the Global ANG2 Development Plan in United States Dollars and, if applicable and to the extent available and generated by Company’s and its Affiliates’ internal reporting systems, local currency.
(b)    Territory ANG2 Development Plan. Commencing on the Development Cost Effective Date and continuing during the Term, each of Company and Regeneron shall be responsible for paying fifty percent (50%) of all Development Costs incurred under the Territory ANG2 Development Plan by or on behalf of Company, Regeneron and their respective Affiliates in accordance with Schedule 2 and the other


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terms of this Agreement. Company shall also provide Development Cost reporting under the Territory ANG2 Development Plan in local currency and United States Dollars. For clarity, in the event that Regeneron elects to cease all development of a Licensed Product in the Field in the Excluded Territory pursuant Section 3.6, all Development Costs incurred by the Parties (or their Affiliates) under the Territory ANG2 Development Plan after the Development Cost Effective Date in Developing such Licensed Product in the Field under this Agreement shall be considered Territory-specific Development Costs and shall be shared equally by the Parties pursuant to this Section 10.2(b).
(c)    Allocation. With respect to Section 10.2(a) and 10.2(b), each Party shall be responsible in the first instance for bearing any Development Costs incurred by it and such expenses shall be allocated between the Parties pursuant to the Global True-Up, except as otherwise may be agreed by the Parties.
10.3    Periodic Reports. Commencing on the Effective Date, Company and Regeneron shall each prepare and deliver to the other Party the periodic reports specified below:
(a)    Each Party shall deliver electronically the reports required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 6.5;
(b)    Prior to the end of each Quarter, Company shall deliver electronically to Regeneron in a format to be agreed upon by the Parties (i) a high-level forecast of the Territory Profit for that Quarter to the extent reasonably available and (ii) a quarterly forecast of the Territory Profit for the remaining Quarters of the Contract Year. This forecast will include for each Reporting Country, the Regions, and the Company HQ Unit, as applicable, a minimum of Net Sales, COGS, Shared Promotion Expenses, Other Shared Expenses, and Company HQ Costs in United States Dollars and, if applicable and to the extent available and generated by Company’s and its Affiliates’ internal reporting systems, for each Reporting Country in local currency;
(c)    Within twenty (20) days following the end of each month, Company shall deliver electronically to Regeneron (i) a monthly detailed Net Sales report with monthly and year-to-date sales for each Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory by country in United States Dollars and (ii) the monthly Net Sales reports that are generated by Company’s and its Affiliates’ internal reporting systems for each country in the Territory in local currency;
(d)    Within forty-five (45) days following the end of each Quarter, Company shall deliver electronically to Regeneron a written report setting forth, on a country-by-country basis in the Territory for such Quarter (i) the Net Sales of each Licensed Product in local currency and in United States Dollars, (ii) Licensed Product quantities sold in the Field by dosage form and unit size and (iii) gross Licensed Product sales in the Field and an accounting of the deductions from gross sales permitted by the definition of Net Sales in local currency and United States Dollars;


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(e)    Within thirty (30) days following the end of each Quarter, each Party that has incurred any Other Shared Expenses in that Quarter shall deliver electronically to the other Party a written report setting forth in reasonable detail the Other Shared Expenses incurred by such Party in such Quarter, including whether any such expenses are also included in the reports delivered pursuant to clause (g) below;
(f)    Within forty-five (45) days following the end of each Quarter, Company shall provide to Regeneron, in electronic form, a Country ANG2 Commercialization Report for each country in the Territory;
(g)    Within thirty (30) days following the end of each Quarter, each Party that has incurred any COGS and/or Shared Promotion Expenses in that Quarter either in a Reporting Country or by the Company HQ Unit or by the Regeneron HQ Unit, as applicable, shall deliver electronically to the other Party a preliminary written report setting forth in reasonable detail the COGS and/or Shared Promotion Expenses incurred by such Party in such Quarter (including a detailed breakdown of the Commercial Overhead Charge included in Shared Promotion Expenses in a format agreed upon by the JFC and JCC) in United States Dollars for each such Reporting Country and Company HQ Unit or Regeneron HQ Unit, as applicable. Company shall also provide the reports that are generated by Company’s or its Affiliates’ internal reporting system of the Shared Promotion Expenses incurred by Company for each applicable Reporting Country or Company HQ Unit, as applicable, in local currency;
(h)    Within forty-five (45) days following the end of each Quarter, each Party that has incurred any COGS and/or Shared Promotion Expenses (by Reporting Country, the Regions, the Company HQ Unit and the Regeneron HQ Unit) in that Quarter shall deliver electronically to the other Party a final written report setting forth in reasonable detail the COGS and/or Shared Promotion Expenses (including a detailed breakdown of the Commercial Overhead Charge included in Shared Promotion Expenses in a format agreed upon by the JFC and JCC) incurred by such Party in such Quarter in United States Dollars;
(i)    Within thirty (30) days following the end of each Quarter, each Party that has incurred any Global HQ Costs in that Quarter shall deliver electronically to the other Party a written report setting forth in reasonable detail the Global HQ Costs incurred by such Party in such Quarter in local currency and United States Dollars;
(j)    Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each Quarter, Company shall provide to Regeneron, in electronic form, an HQ Report;
(k)    Within forty-five (45) days following the end of each Quarter, each Party (if applicable) shall deliver electronically to the other Party a written report setting forth Commercial Supply Costs incurred by such Party for such Quarter in United States Dollars and, if applicable, for each Reporting Country in local currency; and


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(l)    Within sixty (60) days following the end of each Quarter, Company shall deliver electronically to Regeneron a Consolidated Payment Report in respect of such Quarter, combining the information reported by each Party pursuant to Section 6.5 and this Section 10.3 and showing its calculations in accordance with Schedule 2 of the amount of any payments to be made by the Parties hereunder for such Quarterly period as contemplated by Section 10.4 and, if applicable, providing for the netting of such payments; and
(m)    At least six (6) months prior to the end of the then current Contract Year, Company will provide Regeneron with a high-level five (5)-year forecast to the extent available for each Reporting Country, the Regions, and the Company HQ Unit, as applicable, of Net Sales, COGS, Shared Promotion Expenses, Other Shared Expenses, and Company HQ Costs in United States Dollars and, if applicable and to the extent available and generated by Company’s and its Affiliates’ internal reporting systems, local currency, or the rate used to determine amounts in United States Dollars.
All reports referred to in this Section 10.3 shall be in such form, format and level of detail as may be approved by the JFC. Unless otherwise agreed by the JCC, the financial data in the reports will include calculations in local currency and United States Dollars. For all financial reports described in clauses (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j) above, Company shall also provide written explanations of variances to any JSC approved Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget or Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget and latest reforecast.
10.4    Quarterly True-Up Payments; Funds Flow.
(a)    Commencing with the first Quarter following the Effective Date, the Parties shall make Quarterly True-Up payments as set forth in Schedule 2. If Company is the Party owing the Quarterly True-Up based on the calculations in the Consolidated Payment Report, it shall, subject to Section 10.11, make such payment to Regeneron within ten (10) days after its delivery to Regeneron of such Consolidated Payment Report. If Regeneron is the Party owing the Quarterly True-Up based on the calculations in the Consolidated Payment Report, it shall, subject to Section 10.11, make such payment to Company within ten (10) days after its receipt of such Consolidated Payment Report from Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no later than fifty-five (55) days after the end of each Quarter, Company shall pay Regeneron [***********] of the amount of license fees, royalties and/or other amounts payable under any Existing License and/or New License (to the extent attributable to the Manufacture, Development and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products under the Plans for the Territory) to which Regeneron is a party and provide such supporting documentation required by such Existing License and/or New License, as the case may be. For clarity, Company’s payment of the [***********] (x) shall not be governed by the provisions of this Section 10.4, but rather, in the case of the [***********], shall be governed by the provisions of Section 10.1(c) and (y) shall not be included as part of the Quarterly True-Up payments to be made by the Parties pursuant to this Article X and Schedule 2.


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(b)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no cost, expense, amount or sum allocable or chargeable to the Parties’ activities under this Agreement shall be allocated or charged more than once (whether, for example, chargeable as a Development Cost, Shared Promotion Expense, Commercial Overhead Charge, Company HQ Cost, or Regeneron HQ Cost or as a deduction for purposes of calculating Net Sales).
10.5    Payments Related to Commercialization of Licensed Products in Japan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, the Parties shall meet to discuss in good faith [***********]. In the event [***********].
10.6    Invoices and Documentation. The JFC shall approve the form of any necessary documentation relating to any payments hereunder so as to afford the Parties appropriate accounting treatment in relation to any of the transactions and/or payments contemplated hereunder.
10.7    Payment Method and Currency. All payments under this Agreement shall be made by bank wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Party to which such payments are due. All sums due under this Agreement shall be payable in United States Dollars. In those cases where the amount due in United States Dollars is calculated based upon one or more currencies other than United States Dollars, such amounts shall be converted to United States Dollars at the average rate of exchange for the Quarter to which such payment relates using the arithmetic mean of the daily rate of exchange, as reported in The Bloomberg Professional, a service of Bloomberg LP, or in the event The Bloomberg Professional does not have data available for the Quarter, then in Thomson Reuters Eikon and by a method of conversion consistent with Company’s customary and usual procedures used for currency conversion in its financial statements.
10.8    Late Payments. The Parties agree that, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties or otherwise provided in this Agreement, amounts due by one Party to the other shall be payable to a bank account, details of which are to be communicated by the receiving Party. Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties or otherwise provided in this Agreement, all payments under this Agreement shall earn interest, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, from the date due until paid at a rate equal to the one (1) month London Inter-Bank Offering Rate (LIBOR) U.S. Dollars, as quoted in Thomson Reuters Eikon effective for the date on which the payment was due, plus [***********] (such sum being referred to as the “Default Interest Rate”).
10.9    Taxes. Subject to Section 21.9, any withholding or other taxes that either Party or its Affiliates are required by Law to withhold and/or pay on behalf of the other Party, with respect to any payments to such other Party hereunder, shall be deducted from such payments and paid to the appropriate tax authority contemporaneously with the remittance to the other Party; provided, however, that the withholding Party shall promptly furnish to the other Party proper evidence of the taxes so paid. Each Party shall


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cooperate with the other and furnish to the other Party appropriate documents to secure application of the most favorable rate of withholding tax under applicable Law (or exemption from such withholding tax payments, as applicable). Without limiting the foregoing, Company agrees to make all lawful and reasonable efforts to minimize any such taxes, assessments and fees and will claim on Regeneron’s behalf the benefit of any available treaty on the avoidance of double taxation that applies to any payments hereunder.
10.10    Adjustments to FTE Rates. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon the request of either Party (such request to occur not more than once every three (3) years for any country), the Parties shall meet to review the accuracy of an applicable FTE rate in any country (e.g., Sales Force FTE Rate, Medical Affairs FTE Rate, Development FTE Rate, HQ FTE Rate, etc.). The Parties agree to share reasonable supporting documents and materials in connection with an assessment of the applicable FTE rate and to determine in good faith whether to adjust the rate(s) in any country.
10.11    Resolution of Payment Disputes. In the event there is a dispute relating to any of the payment obligations and/or reports under this Article X (other than, for clarity, an Audit Dispute), the Party with the dispute shall have its representative on the JFC provide the other Party’s representative on the JFC with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and factual basis for such good faith dispute, and the Parties, through the JFC, will seek to resolve the dispute as promptly as possible, but no later than ten (10) days after such written notice is received. In the event that no resolution is reached by the JFC, the matter shall be referred to the JSC in accordance with Section 4.10(a). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation to pay any reasonably disputed amount shall not be deemed to have been triggered until such dispute is resolved hereunder, provided that all amounts that are not in dispute shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
10.12    Development Budget Overruns. Neither Party shall be required to pay any Development Costs for a Contract Year that are in excess of[***********] of the total amounts that are in the JSC approved Global ANG2 Development Budget (or Territory ANG2 Development Budget) for such Contract Year (as such budget may be adjusted to include any Non-Incurred Amounts from prior years pursuant to Section 6.4) (“Development Overruns”), unless such Development Overruns have been approved by both Parties’ representatives on the JSC. Otherwise, the Party responsible for the Development activities that caused the overrun shall be responsible for bearing [***********] of the costs and expenses of such Development Overrun not otherwise approved by the JSC, or, if both Parties contributed toward the overrun, they shall bear those excess expenses in the same proportion as their contributions to the Development Overrun.
10.13    Commercialization Budget Overruns.
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to any individual Major Market Country and/or the Company HQ Unit for a Contract Year that for such Major Market Country and/or the Company HQ Unit are in excess of [***********] of the total amounts that are in the JSC approved Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget (or Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget) for such Major Market Country and/or the HQ Budget for the Company HQ Unit for such Contract Year; and (ii) any Shared Promotion Expenses with respect to the aggregate of all Major Market Countries plus the Company HQ Unit for a Contract Year that collectively are in excess of [***********] of the total amounts that are in the JSC approved Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget (and Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget) for all the Major Market Countries and the HQ Budget for the Company HQ Unit for such Contract Year. Any Shared Promotion Expenses that are not paid pursuant to Section 10.13(a)(i) shall be excluded from the Shared Promotion Expenses used in calculating the limits set forth in Section 10.13(a)(ii).
(b)    Region Commercialization Overruns. Regeneron shall not be required to pay (i) any Shared Promotion Expenses with respect to any individual Region that are in excess of [***********] of the total amounts that are in the JSC approved Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget for such individual Region for a Contract Year; and (ii) any Shared Promotion Expenses with respect to the aggregate of all Regions that collectively are in excess of [***********] of the total amounts that are in the JSC approved Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget for all the Regions collectively for a Contract Year. Any Shared Promotion Expenses that are not paid pursuant to Section 10.13(b)(i) shall be excluded from the Shared Promotion Expenses used in calculating the limits set forth in Section 10.13(b)(ii).
(c)    Non-Incurred Amounts. In the event that, during any Contract Year, any Shared Promotion Expenses expressly provided for in the JSC approved Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget, Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget and/or HQ Budget to be incurred during such Contract Year are not incurred during such Contract Year, then such budgeted amounts not yet incurred shall be automatically included in the Country/Region ANG2 Commercialization Budget, Territory ANG2 Commercialization Budget and/or HQ Budget, as applicable, for such succeeding Contract Year(s) (as such budgets may be adjusted to include any budgeted amounts not yet incurred from prior Contract Years).
(d)    Company Responsibility for Commercialization Overruns. Each such overrun described in clauses (a) and (b) above shall be considered a “Commercialization Overrun” and shall be the sole responsibility of Company, unless such Commercialization Overrun has been approved by both Parties’ representatives on the JSC.
(e)    Development and Commercialization Overruns. Any such Development Overruns or Commercialization Overruns that are not approved by both Parties’ representatives on the JSC shall not be included in the calculation of the Regeneron Reimbursement Amount, Global True-Up, or Territory Profit Split, as


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applicable. For clarity, the Parties shall share, to the extent provided in this Agreement, Development Costs and Shared Promotion Expenses that are over the budgeted amounts in the Plans up to (but not including) the amounts otherwise triggering a Development Overrun or Commercialization Overrun, as applicable.
Article XI
DISPUTE RESOLUTION

11.1    Resolution of Disputes. The Parties recognize that disputes as to certain matters may from time to time arise that relate to either Party’s rights and obligations hereunder. It is the objective of the Parties to comply with the procedures set forth in this Agreement to use all reasonable efforts to facilitate the resolution of such disputes in an expedient manner by mutual agreement.
11.2    Governance Disputes. Disputes, controversies and claims related to matters intended to be decided within the governance provisions of this Agreement set forth in Article IV (“Governance Disputes”) shall be resolved pursuant to Article IV and, to the extent any such Governance Dispute constitutes a Technical Development Matter or an Audit Dispute, pursuant to Section 11.4 (subject to, and without limitation of, the proviso in Section 4.10(a)(iii)), except to the extent any such Governance Dispute constitutes a Legal Dispute, in which event the provisions of Section 11.3 shall apply. For the avoidance of doubt, Legal Disputes arising under Section 20.2 hereof shall be governed under such section.
11.3    Legal Disputes. The Parties agree that, subject to Sections 11.5 and 17.4, they shall use reasonable efforts, through their participation in the JSC in the first instance, to resolve any Legal Dispute arising after the Effective Date by good faith negotiation and discussion. In the event that the JSC is unable to resolve any such Legal Dispute within five (5) Business Days of receipt by a Party of notice of such Legal Dispute, either Party may submit the Legal Dispute to the Executive Officers for resolution. In the event the Executive Officers are unable to resolve any such Legal Dispute within the time period set forth in Section 4.10(b), the Parties shall be free to pursue any rights and remedies available to them at law, in equity or otherwise, subject, however, to Section 21.1 and Section 21.15. For the avoidance of doubt, Legal Disputes arising under Section 20.2 hereof shall be governed under such section.
11.4    Expert Panel
(a)    In the event of a dispute between the Parties concerning a Technical Development Matter and/or an Audit Dispute that cannot be resolved by the Executive Officers pursuant to Section 4.10(b) (other than a Legal Dispute), either Party may by written notice to the other Party require the specific issue in dispute to be submitted to a panel of experts (“Expert Panel”) in accordance with this Section 11.4. Such notice shall contain a statement of the issue forming the basis of the dispute, the position of the moving Party as to the proper resolution of that issue and the basis for such position. For disputes referred to the Expert Panel arising under Section 4.10(a)(iii),


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the Expert Panel in resolving the dispute shall balance the relative benefits and harm to each Party from the matter in dispute in connection with the applicable Licensed Product in the Territory and Excluded Territory. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice, the responding Party shall submit to the moving Party a statement of its conception of the specific issue in question, its position as to the proper resolution of that issue and the basis for such position.
(b)    Within fifteen (15) days of the responding Party’s response, each Party shall appoint to the Expert Panel an individual who (i) has expertise in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry and the specific matters at issue (or, in the case of an Audit Dispute, expertise in accounting and auditing with respect to the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products), (ii) is not a current or former director, employee or consultant of such Party or any of its Affiliates, or otherwise has not received compensation or other payments from such Party (or its Affiliates) for the past five (5) years and (iii) has no known personal financial interest or benefit in the outcome or resolution of the dispute, and the appointing Party shall give the other Party written notice of such appointment; provided that for such appointment to be effective and for such individual to serve on the Expert Panel, such individual must deliver to the other Party a certificate confirming that such individual satisfies the criteria set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above, disclosing any potential conflict and/or bias and certifying that, as a member of the Expert Panel, such individual is able to render an independent decision.
(c)    Within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of the second expert, the two (2)-appointed experts shall agree on an additional expert who meets the same criteria as described above, and shall appoint such expert as chair of the Expert Panel. If the Party-appointed experts fail to timely agree on a third expert, then upon the written request of either Party, each Party-appointed expert shall, within ten (10) days of such request, nominate one expert candidate and the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution shall, within ten (10) days of receiving the names of the Parties’ respective nominees, select one of those experts to serve as the chair of the Expert Panel. Each expert shall agree, prior to his or her appointment, to render a decision as soon as practicable after the appointment of the full Expert Panel.
(d)    Within seven (7) days of the appointment of the third expert, the Expert Panel shall hold a preliminary meeting or teleconference with the Parties or their representatives and shall designate a time and place for a hearing of the Parties on the dispute and the procedures to be utilized at the hearing. The Parties may agree in writing to waive the hearing and have the Expert Panel reach a decision on the basis of written submissions alone. The Expert Panel may order the Parties to produce any documents and/or information that are relevant to the dispute. All such documents and/or information shall be provided to the other Party and the Expert Panel as expeditiously as possible but no later than one (1) week prior to the hearing (if any), along with the names of all witnesses who will testify at the hearing and a brief summary of their testimony. The hearing shall be held in New York, NY, unless otherwise agreed


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by the Parties, and shall take place as soon as possible but no more than forty-five (45) days after the appointment of the third expert, unless the Parties otherwise agree in writing or the Expert Panel agrees to extend such time period for good cause shown. The hearing shall last no more than one (1) day, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties or the Expert Panel agrees to extend such time period for good cause shown. After the conclusion of all testimony (or if no hearing is held after all submissions have been received from the Parties), at a time designated by the Expert Panel no later than seven (7) days after the close of the hearing or the receipt of all submissions, each Party shall simultaneously submit to the Expert Panel and exchange with the other Party its final proposed resolution.
(e)    In rendering the final decision (which shall be rendered no later than fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Expert Panel of the Parties’ respective proposed resolutions), the Expert Panel shall be limited to choosing a resolution proposed by a Party without modification; provided, however, that in no event shall the Expert Panel render a decision that is inconsistent with the Collaboration Purpose and the Parties’ intentions as set forth in this Agreement. The agreement of two (2) of the three (3) experts shall be sufficient to render a decision and the Parties shall abide by such decision.
(f)    The decision of the Expert Panel shall be final and binding on the Parties and may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction. Each Party shall bear the cost of its appointee to the Expert Panel and the Parties shall share equally the costs of the third expert.
11.5    No Waiver. Nothing in this Article XI or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit either Party from seeking and obtaining immediate injunctive or other equitable relief if such Party reasonably believes that it will suffer irreparable harm from the actions or inaction of the other.
Article XII
TRADEMARKS AND CORPORATE LOGOS

12.1    Corporate Names. Each Party and its Affiliates shall retain all right, title and interest in and to their respective corporate names and logos.
12.2    Selection of Product Trademarks. [***********]. Each Licensed Product in the Field shall be promoted and sold in the Territory and, if the Parties agree to use a Global Brand pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i), in the Excluded Territory, under the applicable Product Trademark(s), trade dress and packaging approved by the JCC.
12.3    Ownership of Product Trademarks. Except as described in Section 12.4 and Section 12.5, Company (or its local Affiliates, as appropriate) shall own and retain all right, title and interest in and to Product Trademark(s), together with all associated domain names, and all goodwill related thereto in all countries in the Territory. It is understood and agreed that Regeneron shall own and retain all right, title and interest


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in the Product Trademark(s) for Licensed Products, together with all associated domain names and all goodwill related thereto in the Excluded Territory.
12.4    Prosecution and Maintenance of Product Trademark(s). Company will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to prosecute and maintain the Product Trademark(s) in all countries in the Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Company elects not to prosecute and/or maintain any Product Trademark(s) in any country in the Territory, Regeneron shall have the right, but not the obligation, to assume the prosecution and/or maintenance of such Product Trademark(s) on behalf of Company for use with Licensed Products, subject to consultation and cooperation with Company. All Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Product Trademark(s) in the Territory shall be shared by the Parties as part of Other Shared Expenses.
12.5    License and Use of the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and EYLEA Trademark(s). Company hereby grants to Regeneron (1) a co-exclusive (with Company and its Affiliates) sublicensable license to use the Product Trademark(s), (2) a non-exclusive sublicensable license to use the EYLEA Trademark(s) and (3) a non-exclusive sublicensable license to use the PDGF Trademark(s), all three licenses for use in the Territory for the Licensed Products solely for the purposes of Regeneron’s (a) Development and Manufacturing, and (b) if agreed to by Company or set forth in any Plans, Commercialization activities pursuant to this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Regeneron shall utilize the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, only on approved Promotional Materials or other approved product-related materials for the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory for the purposes contemplated herein, and all use by Regeneron or its Affiliates or Sublicensees of the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, shall be in accordance with (a) rules established by the JCC and (b) quality standards established by the JCC that are reasonably necessary in order to preserve the validity and enforceability of the Product Trademark(s). Regeneron agrees that at no time during the Term will it or any of its Affiliates attempt to use or register any trademarks, trade dress, service marks, trade names or domain names confusingly similar to the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, or take any other action that damages or dilutes the rights to, or goodwill associated with, the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademarks(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, in each case, in the Territory. Company shall utilize the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, only on approved Promotional Materials or other approved product-related materials for the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory for the purposes contemplated herein, and all use by Company or its Affiliates or Sublicensees of the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, shall be in accordance with (a) rules established by the JCC and (b) quality standards established by the JCC that are reasonably necessary in order to preserve the validity and enforceability of the Product Trademark(s). Company agrees that at no time during the Term will it or any of its Affiliates attempt to use or register any


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trademarks, trade dress, service marks, trade names or domain names confusingly similar to the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, or take any other action that damages or dilutes the rights to, or goodwill associated with, the Product Trademark(s), PDGF Trademark(s) and/or EYLEA Trademark(s), if applicable, in the Territory or the Excluded Territory. Each Party shall be entitled to use the PDGF Trademark(s) and the EYLEA Trademark(s) (1) in any manner as specified in the PDGF Agreement or the EYLEA Agreement, as applicable, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and (2) in connection with the Licensed Products for the Development, Manufacturing and Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory as specified in this Agreement. Upon request by either Party, the other Party shall (or shall cause its Affiliates, as appropriate, to) execute such documents as may reasonably be required for the purpose of recording with any Governmental Authority the license, or a recordable version thereof, referred to above in this Section 12.5.
12.6    Use of Corporate Names. Company (through its Affiliates, as appropriate) shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to include Regeneron’s name with equal prominence on materials exclusively related to each Licensed Product in the Field (including, without limitation, package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, samples and all Promotional Materials used and/or distributed in connection with such Licensed Product) in the Major Market Countries, unless to do so would be prohibited under applicable Laws; provided, however, in the case of multi-product materials that refer to a Licensed Product in the Field in the Major Market Countries as well as other pharmaceutical products, the prominence of Regeneron’s name shall be commensurate with the relative prominence of the Licensed Product in such materials. Each Party grants to the other Party (and its Affiliates) the right, free of charge, to use its name and logo on package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, samples and all Promotional Materials used and/or distributed in connection with the applicable Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory during the Term and to the extent that a Party has a continuing right to use and/or sell existing inventory of Licensed Product and Promotional Materials for a maximum period of three (3) years thereafter with respect to Promotional Materials, package inserts, packaging, labeling, trade packaging and samples solely to the extent necessary to exhaust the existing inventory of Licensed Product and Promotional Materials containing such name and/or logo. During the Term, each Party shall submit samples of each such package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, etc. to such other Party for its prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, at least thirty (30) days before dissemination of such materials. Failure of the receiving Party to object within such thirty (30) day period shall constitute approval of the submitting Party’s package inserts, packaging, trade packaging, etc.
12.7    Trademark Defense. The Parties shall inform each other of any infringement or threatened infringement of the Product Trademark(s) or of any unfair trade practice, trade dress limitation, passing off of counterfeit goods, or similar offences involving the Licensed Products in the Territory, in the case of Company, or the Excluded Territory, in the case of Regeneron. Each Party shall be authorized to initiate at its own


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discretion legal proceedings against any infringement or threatened infringement of the Product Trademark(s) in the Territory, in the case of Company, or the Excluded Territory, in the case of Regeneron, and pay all costs and expenses related thereto. The Party conducting such action shall consider in good faith the other Party’s comments on the initiation, conduct and/or settlement of any such action. Company in the Territory and Regeneron in the Excluded Territory may initiate opposition proceedings and/or trademark cancellation actions and may settle any such proceedings and consent to the registration of a trademark that such Party, in its reasonable judgment, does not believe is confusingly similar to the Product Trademark(s) as determined in accordance with applicable Laws, or which such Party believes is confined to an unrelated field of use. Any such settlement shall be limited to the Territory, in the case of Company, or the Excluded Territory, in the case of Regeneron, unless the Parties agree otherwise in writing.
12.8    Product Domain Names Registrations. Company (a) shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to register, host, maintain and defend Product Domain Names consisting of or incorporating Product Trademarks of Company under a country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) that corresponds to each country in the Territory, at Company’s sole cost and expense, and (b) shall not register, host, maintain or defend any Product Domain Name under any ccTLD that corresponds to a country in the Excluded Territory. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Company elects not to register, host, maintain or defend any Product Domain Name under any ccTLD that corresponds to any country in the Territory, Regeneron shall have the right, but not the obligation, to assume the registration, hosting, maintenance or defense of such Product Domain Name under such ccTLD on behalf of Company for use with Licensed Products, subject to consultation and cooperation with Company. The Parties shall establish a process for the registration, defense, maintenance, hosting and common use of all Product Domain Names under the Top Level Domains (gTLDs).
Article XIII
NEWLY CREATED INVENTIONS

13.1    Ownership of Newly Created Intellectual Property.
(a)    Each Party (or each Party’s designated Affiliates) shall exclusively own all right, title and interest in and to any and all intellectual property (including, without limitation, Know-How, Patents and copyrights) discovered, invented, authored or otherwise created under or in connection with the Collaboration solely by or on behalf of such Party (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees) (“Sole Inventions”). Sole Inventions made solely by or on behalf of Company (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees) (other than Regeneron and its Affiliates) are referred to herein as “Company Sole Inventions.” Sole Inventions made solely by or on behalf of Regeneron (or its Affiliates or its or their Sublicensees) (other than Company and its Affiliates) are referred to herein as “Regeneron Sole Inventions.” The Parties agree that nothing in this Agreement, and no use by a Party of the other Party’s intellectual property pursuant to


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this Agreement, shall vest in a Party any right, title or interest in or to the other Party’s intellectual property, other than the license rights expressly granted hereunder.
(b)    The Parties shall each own an equal, undivided interest in any and all intellectual property (including, without limitation, Know-How, Patents and copyrights) discovered, invented, authored or otherwise created under or in connection with the Collaboration during the Term that is discovered, invented, authored or otherwise created jointly by an individual or individuals having an obligation to assign such intellectual property to Company or its Affiliates (or for which ownership vests in Company or its Affiliates by operation of law), on the one hand, and an individual or individuals having an obligation to assign such intellectual property to Regeneron or its Affiliates (or for which ownership vests in Regeneron or its Affiliates by operation of law), on the other hand (“Joint Inventions”). Each Party shall disclose to the other Party in writing and shall cause its Affiliates, and its and their Sublicensees to so disclose, the conception, discovery, invention, or reduction to practice of any Joint Inventions.
(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing in Sections 13.1(a) and 13.1(b), (i) for purposes of determining whether a patentable invention is a Company Sole Invention, a Regeneron Sole Invention or a Joint Invention, questions of inventorship shall be resolved in accordance with United States patent laws, (ii) for purposes of determining whether a copyrighted work is a Company Sole Invention, a Regeneron Sole Invention or a Joint Invention, questions of copyright authorship shall be resolved in accordance with United States copyright laws and (iii) for purposes of determining whether Know-How (other than copyrighted work and Patent applications) is a Company Sole Invention, a Regeneron Sole Invention or a Joint Invention, questions of authorship or inventorship shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States.
(d)    To the extent that any right, title or interest in or to any intellectual property discovered, invented, authored or otherwise created under the Collaboration during the Term vests in a Party or its Affiliates, by operation of Law or otherwise, in a manner contrary to the agreed upon ownership as set forth in this Agreement, such Party shall, and hereby does, irrevocably assign, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their Sublicensees to so assign, to the other Party any and all such right, title and interest in and to such intellectual property to the other Party without the need for any further action by any Party.
(e)    The Parties hereby agree that each Party’s use of the Joint Inventions is governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the terms of Article V and shall be governed as follows: each Party’s interest in the Joint Inventions may be sublicensed to Third Parties, and any ownership rights therein transferred, in whole or part, by each Party without the consent of the other Party, and if consent is required by Law for sublicensing in any jurisdiction then such consent is hereby granted, (unless otherwise prohibited by this Agreement); provided, however that (i) each of the Parties acknowledges that it receives no rights to any intellectual property


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of the other Party underlying or necessary for the use of any Joint Invention, except as may be expressly set forth in Article V, (ii) each Party agrees not to transfer any of its ownership interests in any of the Joint Inventions without securing the transferee’s written agreement to be bound by the terms of this Section 13.1(e) and the other terms of this Agreement that relate to the Joint Intellectual Property and (iii) nothing in this Article XIII shall relieve a Party or its Affiliates of their obligations under Article XVII with respect to New Information and/or confidential Party Information provided by or on behalf of the other Party or such other Party’s Affiliates. Neither Party hereto shall have the duty to account to the other Party for any revenues or profits obtained from any transfer of its interest in, or its use, sublicense or other exploitation of, the Joint Inventions outside the scope of the Collaboration. Subject to the provisions of Article XIV, each of the Parties (or its Affiliates), as joint owner of the Joint Inventions, agrees to cooperate with any enforcement actions brought by the other joint owner(s) against any Third Parties, and further agrees not to grant any licenses to any such Third Parties against which such enforcement actions are brought during the time of such dispute, without the prior written consent of the other joint owner(s), such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
13.2    Prosecution and Maintenance of Patents.
(a)    Regeneron shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights in the Territory and shall confer with and keep Company reasonably informed regarding the status of such activities. In addition, Regeneron shall have the following obligations with respect to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights in the Territory: (i) Regeneron shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide to Company for review and comment a substantially completed draft of any priority Patent application in the Territory at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing of any such priority Patent application by Regeneron and consider in good faith any comment from Company; (ii) Regeneron shall provide Company promptly with copies of all material communications received from or filed in patent offices in the Territory with respect to such filings; (iii) Regeneron shall consult with Company promptly following the filing of the priority Patent applications in the Territory to mutually determine in which countries in the Territory it shall file convention Patent applications and (iv) Regeneron shall consult with Company a reasonable time prior to taking or failing to take action that would materially affect the scope and/or validity of rights under any Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights in the Territory in the Field (including but not limited to substantially narrowing or canceling any claim without reserving the right to file a continuing or divisional Patent application, abandoning any Patent or not filing or perfecting the filing of any Patent application in any country). In the event that Regeneron desires to abandon any Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights in the Territory, Regeneron shall provide reasonable prior written notice to Company of such intention to abandon (which notice shall, in any event, be given no later than sixty (60) days prior to


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the next deadline for any action that may be taken with respect to such Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights with the applicable patent office) and, subject to any rights granted to Aventis under the Aventis Agreement, Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to assume responsibility for the prosecution and maintenance thereof in Regeneron’s name, unless, with respect to any such Patent applications that are unpublished, Regeneron notifies Company that Regeneron would prefer to maintain the subject matter of such Patent applications as a trade secret.
(b)    Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain the Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Territory and the Excluded Territory and shall confer with and keep Regeneron reasonably informed regarding the status of such activities. In addition, Company shall have the following obligations with respect to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Territory and the Excluded Territory: (i) Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide to Regeneron for review and comment a copy of a substantially completed draft of any priority Patent application in the Territory and/or the Excluded Territory at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing of any such priority Patent application by Company and consider in good faith any comment from Regeneron; (ii) Company shall provide Regeneron promptly with copies of all material communications received from or filed in patent offices with respect to such filings; (iii) Company shall consult with Regeneron promptly following the filing of the priority Patent applications in the Territory and/or the Excluded Territory to mutually determine in which countries in the Territory and the Excluded Territory it shall file convention Patent applications and (iv) Company shall consult with Regeneron a reasonable time prior to taking or failing to take action that would materially affect the scope or validity of rights under any Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Territory or the Excluded Territory in the Field (including but not limited to substantially narrowing or canceling any claim without reserving the right to file a continuing or divisional Patent application, abandoning any Patent or not filing or perfecting the filing of any Patent application in any country). In the event that Company desires to abandon any Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Territory or the Excluded Territory, Company shall provide reasonable prior written notice to Regeneron of such intention to abandon (which notice shall, in any event, be given no later than sixty (60) days prior to the next deadline for any action that may be taken with respect to such Company Collaboration Patent Rights with the applicable patent office) and Regeneron shall have the right, but not the obligation, to assume responsibility for the prosecution and maintenance thereof in Company’s name in the Territory and in Regeneron’s name (and at Regeneron’s cost) in the Excluded Territory and upon Regeneron’s request, Company shall assign such Company Collaboration Patent Right in the Excluded Territory to Regeneron without additional consideration and such Patent shall thereafter cease to be a Company Collaboration Patent Right (provided, without limiting Company’s obligations under Section 7.17, Regeneron hereby grants Company (effective upon any such assignment), a non-exclusive license to all rights under such Patent except to the extent that Company grants Regeneron exclusive rights under the Company Collaboration


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Patent Rights (A) in Section 5.2 or (B) solely upon termination of this Agreement under Schedule 7, Schedule 8 or Schedule 9, as applicable), unless, with respect to any such Patent applications that are unpublished, Company notifies Regeneron that Company would prefer to maintain the subject matter of such Patent applications as a trade secret.
(c)    The Parties shall consult with each other regarding the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Joint Patent Rights in the Territory and the Excluded Territory, and responsibility for such activities shall be the obligation of the Controlling Party. The Controlling Party shall undertake such filings, prosecutions and maintenance in the names of both Parties as co-owners. The Controlling Party shall have the following obligations with respect to the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Joint Patent Rights in the Territory and the Excluded Territory: (i) the Controlling Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide the non-Controlling Party with notice and a copy of a substantially completed draft of any priority Patent application at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing of any such priority Patent application by the Controlling Party and consider in good faith any comment from the non-Controlling Party; (ii) the Controlling Party shall notify the non-Controlling Party prior to the filing of a Patent application by the Controlling Party; (iii) the Controlling Party shall consult with the non-Controlling Party promptly following the filing of the priority Patent application to mutually determine in which countries it shall file convention Patent applications; (iv) the Controlling Party shall provide the non-Controlling Party promptly with copies of all communications received from or filed in patent offices with respect to such filings; and (v) the Controlling Party shall provide the non-Controlling Party a reasonable time prior to taking or failing to take action that would affect the scope and/or validity of rights under any Joint Patent Rights (including but not limited to substantially narrowing or canceling any claim without reserving the right to file a continuing or divisional Patent application, abandoning any Patent or not filing or perfecting the filing of any Patent application in any country), but in no event less than sixty (60) days prior to the next deadline for any action that may be taken with the applicable patent office, with notice of such proposed action or inaction so that the non-Controlling Party has a reasonable opportunity to review and make comments, and take such actions as may be appropriate in the circumstances. In the event that the Controlling Party materially breaches the foregoing obligations and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days of a written notice from the non-Controlling Party to the Controlling Party describing such breach, or in the event that the Controlling Party fails to undertake the filing of a Patent application within the earlier of (i) ninety (90) days of a written request by the non-Controlling Party to do so and (ii) sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of any period during which the Controlling Party is required to file such Patent application in order to maintain its rights in such Patent application, the non-Controlling Party may assume the Controlling Party’s responsibility for filing, prosecution and maintenance of any such Joint Patent Right, and will thereafter be deemed the Controlling Party for purposes hereof (and will, except as provided in Section 13.2(e), undertake such filings, prosecutions and maintenance in both Parties’ names). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Controlling Party may withdraw from or abandon any Joint Patent Rights on thirty (30) days’ prior notice to the other Party (provided that such notice shall be given no later


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than sixty (60) days prior to the next deadline for any action that may be taken with respect to such Joint Patent Rights with the applicable patent office), providing the non-Controlling Party the right to assume the prosecution or maintenance thereof.
(d)    Each Party agrees to cooperate with the other with respect to the preparation, filing, prosecution and maintenance of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights pursuant to this Section 13.2, including, without limitation, the execution of all such documents and instruments and the performance of such acts (and causing its relevant employees to execute such documents and instruments and to perform such acts) as may be reasonably necessary in order to permit the other Party to continue any preparation, filing, prosecution or maintenance of Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights that such Party has elected not to pursue as provided for in Sections 13.2(a), 13.2(b) or 13.2(c), as applicable. The JCC, with the approval of the JSC, will determine which of the Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights for which to seek an extension of term in the Territory and the applicable Party will file for said patent term extension, and Regeneron will determine which of the Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights for which to seek an extension of term in the Excluded Territory and will file for said patent term extension.
(e)    All Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights, in each case, in the Territory, and any extensions thereof, pursuant to this Section 13.2 shall be shared by the Parties as part of Other Shared Expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each Party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses incurred in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights (and any extensions thereof) in the Excluded Territory and (ii) the Parties will share equally all costs and expenses incurred in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Joint Patent Rights (and any extensions thereof) in the Excluded Territory (provided that if a Controlling Party abandons the prosecution and/or maintenance of any Joint Patent Right in the Excluded Territory and the other Party elects to continue the prosecution and maintenance thereof, then such other Party shall be responsible for the costs and expenses of such prosecution and maintenance); provided, however, that if the non-Controlling Party fails to pay its share of all costs and expenses incurred in the filing, prosecution and maintenance of any Joint Patent Rights (and any extensions thereof) in the Excluded Territory, such Joint Patent Right shall cease to be a Joint Patent Right and the non-Controlling Party shall assign to the Controlling Party, without additional consideration, all of its right, title and interest in and to such Joint Patent Right in the Excluded Territory.


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13.3    Interference, Opposition and Reissue.
(a)    Each Party will notify the other within ten (10) days of receipt by such Party of information concerning the request for, or filing or declaration of, any interference, opposition, post-grant review, inter-partes review, derivation, reissue or reexamination relating to Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights. For Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights or Joint Patent Rights in the Territory and for Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights in the Excluded Territory, the Parties will thereafter consult and cooperate fully to determine a course of action with respect to any such proceeding. Decisions on whether to initiate or how to respond to such a proceeding, as applicable, and the course of action in such proceeding, including settlement negotiations and terms, will be made (i) with respect to Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, by Regeneron in consultation with Company, (ii) with respect to Company Collaboration Patent Rights, by Company in consultation with Regeneron and (iii) with respect to Joint Patent Rights, jointly by the Parties. Regeneron may have certain obligations under Section 12.3 of the Aventis Agreement with respect to any such proceeding described in this Section 13.3(a) and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Regeneron shall have the right to comply with its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder.
(b)    All Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in connection with any interference, opposition, post-grant review, inter-partes review, derivation, reissue and/or reexamination proceeding relating to the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights, in each case, in the Territory pursuant to this Section 13.3 shall be shared by the Parties as part of Other Shared Expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each Party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with any interference, opposition, reissue and/or reexamination proceeding relating to the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, and/or Company Collaboration Patent Rights and (ii) the Parties will share equally all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any interference, opposition, reissue and/or reexamination proceeding relating to the Joint Patent Rights in the Excluded Territory.
13.4    Coordination with IP Provisions in the PDGF Agreement and the EYLEA Agreement. To the extent any Patent and/or invention with respect to a Licensed Product is implicated by both the intellectual property ownership and litigation provisions of this Agreement, the PDGF Agreement and/or the EYLEA Agreement, Article XIII and Article XIV shall govern if such Patent Right and/or invention is related primarily to an ANG2 Product (including, for clarity, a Fixed Combination ANG2 Product), Article XIII and Article XIV of the PDGF Agreement shall govern if such Patent Right and/or invention is related primarily to a PDGF Product and Article XII and Article XIII of the


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EYLEA Agreement shall govern if such Patent Right and/or invention is related primarily to EYLEA.
Article XIV
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

14.1    Enforcement of Patents.
(a)    In the event that either Party or any of its Affiliates becomes aware of an actual or suspected infringement or unauthorized use, as applicable, of a Company Collaboration Patent Right, a Regeneron Collaboration Patent Right, a Regeneron Licensed Patent Right and/or a Joint Patent Right, in each case, by a Third Party’s activities (an “Infringement”), the Party that became aware of such Infringement shall promptly notify the other Party in writing and shall provide such other Party with all available evidence supporting such Infringement.
(b)    If the Infringement is with respect to (i) a Company Collaboration Patent Right, a Regeneron Collaboration Patent Right, a Regeneron Licensed Patent Right, and/or a Joint Patent Right in the Field in the Territory, (ii) Joint Patent Rights outside of the Field, (iii) Company Collaboration Patent Rights or Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Excluded Territory or (iv) except as set forth in Section 14.1(d), Company Collaboration Patent Rights outside the Field, as soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of such notice, the Parties shall cause the JSC to meet and consider the appropriate course of action with respect to such Infringement. The Parties shall at all times cooperate, share all material notices and filings in a timely manner, provide all reasonable assistance to each other and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to mutually agree upon an appropriate course of action with respect to such Infringement, including, as appropriate, the preparation of material court filings and any discussions concerning prosecution and/or settlement of any such claim. Regeneron may have certain obligations under Article 13 of the Aventis Agreement with respect to any such Infringement described in this Section 14.1 and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Regeneron shall have the right to comply with its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder. Final decisions on whether to initiate a proceeding with respect to such Infringement, and the course of action in such proceeding, including whether to prosecute any such Infringement as a defense or counterclaim in connection with any Third Party infringement claims pursuant to Section 14.3 and/or any settlement negotiations and terms, will be made with respect to (i) Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Excluded Territory, Joint Patent Rights outside the Field and, except as set forth in Section 14.1(d), Company Collaboration Patent Rights outside the Field, by Regeneron in consultation with Company, (ii) Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory by Company in consultation with Regeneron and (iii) Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory by the Controlling Party in consultation with the other Party. Without limiting the preceding sentence, any disagreement between the Parties concerning the


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enforcement specified above shall be referred to the Executive Officers for resolution. The Party controlling the prosecution of any Infringement pursuant to this Section 14.1 shall be referred to as the “Lead Litigation Party”. The non-Lead Litigation Party will provide reasonable assistance to the Lead Litigation Party in prosecuting any action, and if required by Law, will join in the action. Although the Lead Litigation Party has the right to select counsel of its own choice, it shall first consult with the other Party and consider in good faith the recommendations of the other Party. Subject to any obligations under any New License and/or Existing License, the amount of any recovery from any such Infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise) shall be retained as follows: (i) for (A) Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Excluded Territory, (B) Joint Patent Rights that relate to an ANG2 Product outside the Field in the Excluded Territory and (C) Company Collaboration Patent Rights that relate to an ANG2 Product outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, by Regeneron, and (ii) for (A) Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory, (B) Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory, (C) Joint Patent Rights outside the Field in the Territory, (D) Joint Patent Rights that relate to a product that is not an ANG2 Product and (E) except as set forth in Section 14.1(d), Company Collaboration Patent Rights outside the Field in the Territory, shall be shared equally by the Parties; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 14.1(b), any recoveries for lost sales or profits of a product from any Infringement action hereunder shall be paid solely to or retained solely by the Party that is selling (or has the right to sell) such product.
(c)    With respect to any actual or suspected Infringement of (i) Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights outside the Field, (ii) Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights in the Excluded Territory, and/or (iii) Regeneron Non-Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron shall have sole discretion and control of any actions taken with respect to such Infringement. Company shall promptly notify Regeneron in writing of any such Infringement of which it or any of its Affiliates becomes aware and shall provide Regeneron with all available evidence supporting such Infringement. Company shall, at Regeneron’s cost, provide reasonable assistance to Regeneron in prosecuting any action with respect to such Infringement, and if required by Law, will join in the action. The amount of any recovery from any such Infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise) shall be retained solely by Regeneron, subject to any obligations under any New License and/or Existing License.
(d)    With respect to any actual or suspected infringement of (i) Company Collaboration Patent Rights outside the Field that relate to a product that is not an ANG2 Product and/or (ii) Company Non-Collaboration Patent Rights, Company shall have sole discretion and control of any actions taken with respect to such infringement. Regeneron shall promptly notify Company in writing of any such infringement of which it or any of its Affiliates becomes aware and shall provide Company with all available evidence supporting such infringement. Regeneron shall, at Company’s cost, provide


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reasonable assistance to Company in prosecuting any action with respect to such infringement, and if required by Law, will join in the action. The amount of any recovery from any such infringement action (whether by way of settlement or otherwise) shall be retained solely by Company, subject to any obligations under any New License and/or Existing License.
(e)    All Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in connection with any Infringement litigation under Section 14.1(b) with respect to (i) Company Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory and/or (ii) Company Collaboration Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights outside the Field in the Territory shall be shared by the Parties as part of Other Shared Expenses. All internal and out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Regeneron in connection with any Infringement litigation under Section 14.1(c) and/or any Infringement litigation under Section 14.1(b) with respect to (i) Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Excluded Territory, (ii) Joint Patent Rights outside the Field in the Excluded Territory and/or (iii) except as set forth in Section 14.1(d), Company Collaboration Patent Rights outside the Field in the Excluded Territory shall be the responsibility of Regeneron. All internal and out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Company in connection with any Infringement litigation under Section 14.1(d) shall be the responsibility of Company.
(f)    For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party will enter into any settlement of any Infringement suit referenced in this Section 14.1 that materially adversely affects the other Party’s rights and/or obligations with respect to the applicable Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory or the Excluded Territory and/or the commercialization of any PDGF Product and/or EYLEA in the Field in the Territory or the Excluded Territory pursuant to the PDGF Agreement or the EYLEA Agreement, as applicable, without the other Party’s prior written consent.
14.2    Patent Marking. Each Party shall comply with the patent marking statutes in each country in which a Licensed Product in the Field is made, offered for sale, sold and/or imported by such Party, its Affiliates or Sublicensees.
14.3    Third-Party Infringement Claims; New Licenses.
(a)    If either Party or its Affiliates becomes aware of an allegation that the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Field under this Agreement infringes or otherwise violates the intellectual property rights of any Third Party, then such Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of this allegation. If such allegation is with respect to Infringement or a violation in the Territory, as soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of such notice and at all times thereafter, the Parties shall meet and consider the appropriate course of action with respect to such allegation of infringement. In any such instance, each Party shall have the right to defend and control the defense of any such action naming it as a defendant at its sole cost and expense, using counsel of its own choice; provided, however, that the Parties shall at all times cooperate, share all material notices and filings


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in a timely manner, provide all reasonable assistance to each other and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to mutually agree upon an appropriate course of action, including, as appropriate, the preparation of material court filings and any discussions concerning a potential defense or settlement of any such claim; provided further that any counterclaim or defense alleging Infringement (or infringement) shall be governed by Section 14.1. The rights and obligations in this Section 14.3 shall apply even if only one Party defends any claimed infringement action commenced by a Third Party in the Territory claiming that the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Field under this Agreement infringes or otherwise violates any intellectual property rights of any Third Party. Regeneron may have certain obligations under Article 13 of the Aventis Agreement with respect to any allegation described in this Section 14.3 and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Regeneron shall have the right to comply with its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder.
(b)    Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all Out-of-Pocket Costs (except for the expenses of the non-controlling Party’s counsel, if only one Party defends a claim) incurred in connection with any litigation referred to in this Section 14.3 shall be shared by the Parties as Other Shared Expenses.
(c)    For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party will enter into any settlement of any suit involving Licensed Products that materially adversely affects the other Party’s rights and/or obligations with respect to the applicable Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory or the Excluded Territory and/or the commercialization of any PDGF Product and/or EYLEA in the Field in the Territory or the Excluded Territory pursuant to the PDGF Agreement and/or the EYLEA Agreement, as applicable, without the other Party’s prior written consent. Furthermore, neither Party shall enter into any Third Party intellectual property license requiring the payment of royalties or other amounts based on the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement (or with respect to Company, in the Field in the Excluded Territory) without the other Party’s prior written consent.
(d)    License fees, royalties and other payments under Existing Licenses and New Licenses to the extent attributable to, and based on, the Manufacture of Commercial Supply Requirements and/or the Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory shall be shared by the Parties as Other Shared Expenses.
14.4    Invalidity or Unenforceability Defenses or Actions.
(a)    In the event that a Third Party asserts, as a defense or as a counterclaim in any Infringement action (or infringement action) under Section 14.1, that any Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights are invalid and/or unenforceable, then the Party first becoming aware of such claim shall promptly give written notice to the other Party. Subject to the assistance and coordination provisions described in Sections 14.1(b) through 14.1(d), the Party having the final decision-making authority on responding to such defense or defending against such counterclaim (as


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applicable), including the right to settle or otherwise compromise such claim, will be made by the Party controlling and/or having final decision-making authority with respect to the Infringement action (or infringement action) as set forth in Sections 14.1(b) through 14.1(d), in consultation with the other Party.
(b)    If a Third Party asserts, in a declaratory judgment action or similar action or claim filed by such Third Party, that any Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights, in each case, in the Territory or the Excluded Territory are invalid and/or unenforceable, then the Party first becoming aware of such action or claim shall promptly give written notice to the other Party. The Party having the final decision-making authority on controlling the defense of such action or claim, including settlement negotiations and terms, will be (i) with respect to Company Collaboration Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights in the Excluded Territory, and Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Regeneron in consultation with Company, (ii) with respect to Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Territory, Company in consultation with Regeneron, and (iii) with respect to Joint Patent Rights in the Territory, the Parties jointly. Any such Party controlling the defense against any such action or claim in the Territory shall use legal counsel mutually agreeable by the Parties, and the Parties shall at all times cooperate, share all material notices and filings in a timely manner, provide all reasonable assistance to each other and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to mutually agree upon an appropriate course of action, including, as appropriate, the preparation of material court filings and any discussions concerning a potential defense or settlement of any such claim.
(c)    All Out-of-Pocket Costs incurred in connection with responding to or defending against any action or claim that any Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights are invalid and/or unenforceable pursuant to this Section 14.4 shall be shared by the Parties in the same way the Parties share costs with respect to Infringement (or infringement) litigation as specified in Section 14.1(e).
(d)    For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party will enter into any settlement of any suit referenced in this Section 14.4 that materially adversely affects the other Party’s rights and/or obligations with respect to the applicable Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory or the Excluded Territory, including admitting the invalidity and/or unenforceability of any Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights, and/or the commercialization of any PDGF Product and/or EYLEA in the Field in the Territory or the Excluded Territory without the other Party’s prior written consent.





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Article XV
BOOKS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS; AUDITS AND ADJUSTMENTS

15.1    Books and Records. Each Party shall, and shall cause each of its respective Affiliates to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries (in conformity with the Accounting Standards) shall be made for the purpose of determining the amounts payable and/or owed pursuant to this Agreement. Each Party shall, and shall cause each of its respective Affiliates to, permit auditors, as provided in Section 15.2, to visit and inspect, during regular business hours and under the guidance of officers of the Party being inspected, and to examine the books of record and account of such Party or such Affiliate to the extent relating to this Agreement and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Party or such Affiliate to the extent relating to this Agreement with, and be advised as to the same by, its and their officers and independent accountants.
15.2    Audits and Adjustments.
(a)    Each Party shall have the right (at its costs), upon no less than thirty (30) days’ advance written notice and at such reasonable times and intervals and to such reasonable extent as the investigating Party shall request, not more than once during any Contract Year, to have the books and records of the other Party and its Affiliates to the extent relating to this Agreement for the preceding two (2) years audited by an independent “Big Four” (or equivalent) accounting firm of its choosing under reasonable appropriate confidentiality provisions, for the sole purpose of verifying the accuracy of all financial, accounting and numerical information and calculations provided, and payments made, under this Agreement; provided that no period may be subjected to audit more than one (1) time unless a material discrepancy is found in any such audit of such period, in which case additional audits of such period may be conducted until no material discrepancies are found.
(b)    The results of any such audit shall be delivered in writing to each Party and shall be final and binding upon the Parties, unless disputed by a Party within ninety (90) days of receipt thereof. Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties, any disputes regarding the results of any such audit (each such dispute, an “Audit Dispute”) shall be subject to dispute resolution in accordance with Section 11.4 (subject to, and without limitation of, Section 4.10(b)), except to the extent any such dispute, controversy or claim constitutes a Legal Dispute, in which event the provisions of Section 11.3 shall apply. If the audited Party or its Affiliates have underpaid or over billed an amount due under this Agreement resulting in a cumulative discrepancy during any year of more than ten percent (10%), the audited Party shall also reimburse the other Party for the costs of such audit (with the cost of the audit to be paid by the auditing party in all other cases). Such accountants shall not reveal to the Party seeking verification the details of its review, except for such information as is required to be disclosed under this Agreement, and shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in Article XVII.


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(c)    If any examination or audit of the records described above discloses an under- or over-payment of amounts due hereunder, then, unless the result of the audit is to be contested pursuant to Section 15.2(b) above, the Party owing any money hereunder shall pay the same (plus interest thereon at the Default Interest Rate from the date of such underpayment through the date of payment of the amount required to be paid pursuant to this Section 15.2(c)) to the Party entitled thereto within thirty (30) days after receipt of the written results of such audit pursuant to this Section 15.2.
15.3    Accounting Standards. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses and other financial determinations with respect to this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the Accounting Standards.
Article XVI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

16.1    Due Organization, Valid Existence and Due Authorization. Each Party hereto represents and warrants to the other Party, as of the Effective Date, as follows: (a) it is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation; (b) it has full corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary to enter into and perform this Agreement; (c) no action by any other person is necessary to enter into this Agreement; (d) the execution and performance by it of its obligations hereunder will not constitute a breach of, or conflict with, its organizational documents or any other agreement by which it is bound or any requirement of applicable Laws or regulations; (e) this Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof (subject to applicable Laws of bankruptcy and moratorium); (f) such Party is not prohibited by the terms of any agreement to which it is a party from granting the licenses granted to the other under Article V; and (g) no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby based on arrangements made by it or on its behalf. Company additionally represents and warrants to Regeneron that it has and will continue to have the resources and financial wherewithal to fully meet its obligations under this Agreement.
16.2    Knowledge of Pending or Threatened Litigation. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that, as of the Effective Date, there is no claim, announced investigation, suit, action or proceeding pending or, to such Party’s knowledge, threatened, against such Party before or by any Governmental Authority or arbitrator that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to (a) materially impair the ability of such Party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or (b) prevent or materially delay or alter the consummation of any or all of the transactions contemplated hereby. During the Term, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing upon learning of any pending or threatened actions or proceedings described in this Section 16.2.


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16.3    Additional Regeneron Representations and Warranties. Regeneron additionally represents and warrants to Company that, as of the Effective Date:
(a)    Regeneron has the right and authority to grant the rights and licenses granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Regeneron has not granted any rights that remain in effect that conflict with the rights and licenses granted herein;
(b)    (i) Except as set forth in Schedules 4 and/or 6, Regeneron is the sole owner of the Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights existing as of the Effective Date, (ii) to Regeneron’s knowledge, its title in and to the owned Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights is free and clear of all liens, security interests and other encumbrances (other than unilateral creditor filings, as to which this representation and warranty is made only to Regeneron’s knowledge), and (iii) except for any Patents covered by any agreements identified in Schedules 4 and/or 6, no Third Party has any right, title or interest in the Territory in the Field with respect to the Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights existing at the Effective Date;
(c)    [***********], Regeneron has no knowledge that the making, using or selling of REGN 910 and REGN 910-3 in the Field in the Territory would infringe any valid claims of the Patents of any Third Party in the Territory, nor does it have knowledge that any Third Party is infringing or misappropriating any of the Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property;
(d)    There are no judgments or settlements against or owed by Regeneron with respect to the Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property that is owned by Regeneron;
(e)    There are no announced investigations, actions or other proceedings pending before or, to Regeneron’s knowledge, threatened by any Regulatory Authority or other government agency with respect to the Licensed Products, and Regeneron has not received written notice threatening any such investigation, action or other proceeding;
(f)    To the knowledge of Regeneron, the development, manufacture and commercialization of the Licensed Product in the Field that has been conducted by Regeneron and its Affiliates and its subcontractors was conducted in compliance in all material respects with applicable Laws; and
(g)    To Regeneron’s knowledge, each Existing License is in full force and effect as of the Effective Date. Regeneron has, to the extent contractually permitted, provided to Company, or allowed Company access to review, a true and complete copy of each Existing License as amended through the Effective Date. Regeneron will devote Commercially Reasonable Efforts to maintain the Existing Licenses in full force and effect and to perform its obligations thereunder and to keep Company informed of any material development pertaining thereto that would reasonably


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be expected to have a material adverse effect on Company’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement. Regeneron shall not, without the prior written approval of Company, (i) amend any provision of an Existing License that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Company’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) make any election or exercise any right or option to terminate in whole or in part any Existing License to the extent such election or exercise would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Company’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement. To Regeneron’s knowledge, except as set forth in Schedules 4 and/or 6, Regeneron is not a party to any agreement with a Third Party that would limit in any material respect Company’s ability to exercise its rights under this Agreement with respect to the Licensed Products as such Licensed Products exist as of the Effective Date.
(h)    [***********].
(i)    Regeneron has made available to Company and/or its consultants, (i) a written summary of the clinical trial results with respect to the Phase 1 clinical trial (Protocol # REGN-OD-1403) for REGN910-3 in the Field, (ii) to the extent material, IND safety reports filed with the FDA with respect to the Phase 1 clinical trial (Protocol # REGN-OD-1403) for REGN910-3 in the Field and (iii) written material communications to and from the FDA with respect to REGN910-3 in the Field.
16.4    Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, CONCERNING THE SUCCESS OR POTENTIAL SUCCESS OF THE DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION, MARKETING OR SALE OF ANY LICENSED PRODUCT IN THE FIELD. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
16.5    Mutual Covenants. Each Party hereby covenants to the other Party as of the Effective Date as follows:
(a)    it will not during the Term grant any right or license to any Third Party that would conflict with the rights granted to the other Party under this Agreement, and will not take any action that would materially conflict with or adversely affect its obligations to the other Party under this Agreement;
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(c)    in the course of the Development or Commercialization of a Licensed Product in the Field under this Agreement, it will not knowingly use and will not have knowingly used an employee or consultant who is or has been debarred pursuant to Section 306 of the FFDCA in the Excluded Territory or by a Regulatory Authority in the Territory under applicable Law or, to the best of such Party’s knowledge, is or has been the subject of a conviction described in Section 306 of the FFDCA or debarment proceedings by a Regulatory Authority in the Territory. It shall inform the other Party in writing immediately if it or any Person who is performing activities hereunder is debarred or is the subject of a conviction described in Section 306 of the FFDCA or under other applicable Law, or if any action, suit, claim, investigation or legal or administrative proceeding is pending or, to the best of such Party’s knowledge, is threatened, relating to the debarment or conviction of such Party or any Person performing activities hereunder.
Article XVII
CONFIDENTIALITY

17.1    Confidential Information. Each of Company and Regeneron acknowledges (subject to the further provisions of this Article XVII and the provisions of Article XX) that all Party Information provided to it (or its Affiliate) or otherwise made available to it by the other Party or its respective Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement (or, in the case of Company, Party Information provided to it under the confidentiality agreement between the Parties dated August 28, 2014, as subsequently amended) is confidential and proprietary to such other Party. Furthermore, each of Company and Regeneron acknowledges (subject to the further provisions of this Article XVII) that all New Information is confidential and proprietary to both Parties (and both Parties shall be deemed to be the receiving Party with respect thereto). Subject to the further provisions of this Article XVII, during the Term and for a period of ten (10) years thereafter each of Company and Regeneron shall (a) maintain in confidence and not disclose to any Third Party the Party Information of the other Party (or its Affiliates) and all New Information and (b) use the Party Information of the other Party (or its Affiliates) and New Information solely for the purpose of exercising its rights and performing its obligations hereunder. Each of Company and Regeneron covenants that during the Term and for a period of ten (10) years thereafter neither it nor any of its respective Affiliates shall disclose any Party Information of the other Party (or its Affiliates) or New Information to any Person except (x) to its employees, agents and/or any other Person under its authorization; provided such employees, agents and/or Persons are subject in writing to substantially the same confidentiality obligations as the Parties as set forth in this Article XVII, (y) as approved by both Parties in writing or (z) as expressly permitted pursuant to Section 17.3 or elsewhere in this Agreement. Company shall not during the Term and for a period of ten (10) years thereafter disclose or use any Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Collaboration Intellectual Property, Regeneron Licensed Intellectual Property, Joint Intellectual Property and/or New Information in connection with the research, development, manufacture, commercialization and/or other exploitation of any compound or product in the Field in the Territory or the Excluded


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Territory (other than Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory as permitted under this Agreement) or any ANG2 Product outside the Field in the Excluded Territory.
17.2    Exclusions. Notwithstanding anything provided above, the confidentiality and non-use restrictions provided in this Article XVII shall not apply to Party Information or New Information that was or is (and such information shall not be considered confidential or proprietary under this Agreement):
(a)    already in the public domain as of the Effective Date or becomes publicly known through no act, omission or fault of the receiving Party or its Affiliate or any Person to whom the receiving Party or its Affiliate provided such information;
(b)    already in the possession of the receiving Party or its Affiliate at the time of disclosure by the disclosing Party, other than under an obligation of confidentiality; provided, however, that this exception shall not apply with respect to New Information;
(c)    disclosed to the receiving Party or its Affiliate on an unrestricted basis from a Third Party not under an obligation of confidentiality to the other Party or any Affiliate of such other Party with respect to such information; or
(d)    similar in nature to the purported Party Information or New Information but has been independently created outside of this Agreement, as evidenced by written or electronic documentation or other competent evidence, without any aid, application or use of the Party Information or New Information.
17.3    Permitted Disclosures and Uses.
(a)    Each Party may use and/or disclose Party Information of the other Party and New Information to the extent that such use or disclosure is:
(i)    necessary and/or useful to file, prosecute and/or defend Patents for which the Party has the right to assume filing, prosecution, defense and/or maintenance pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that reasonable measures shall be taken to assure confidential treatment of such information to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable Law;
(ii)    required by a Governmental Authority, applicable Law (including the rules and regulations of any stock exchange or trading market on which the receiving Party’s (or its parent entity’s) securities are traded), or court order to be disclosed, provided that the receiving Party uses reasonable efforts to give the disclosing Party advance notice of such required disclosure in sufficient time to enable the disclosing Party to seek confidential treatment for such information or to request that the receiving


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Party seek confidential treatment for such information, if applicable, and provided, further, that the receiving Party provides all reasonable cooperation to assist the disclosing Party to protect such information and limits the disclosure to that information that is required by Governmental Authority, applicable Law (including the rules or regulations of any stock exchange or trading market on which the receiving Party’s (or its parent entity’s) securities are traded) or court order to be disclosed. Moreover, either Party may use Party Information and New Information to enforce the terms of this Agreement if it gives reasonable advance notice to the other Party to permit the other Party a sufficient opportunity to take any measures to ensure confidential treatment of such information and the disclosing Party shall provide reasonable cooperation to protect the confidentiality of such information; or
(iii)    to the Regulatory Authorities as required in connection with any filing, application or request for Approval of a Licensed Product in the Territory pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that reasonable measures shall be taken to assure confidential treatment of such information to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable Law.
(b)    Notwithstanding anything provided above or elsewhere in this Agreement, Regeneron and its Affiliates shall have the right to use and disclose any New Information and/or Party Information of Company, in each case, related to the Licensed Products (including the Manufacture and/or use thereof):
(i)    to Aventis and/or any other Third Party licensee and/or contractor of Regeneron engaged in, and for use in connection with, the Exploitation of ANG2 Products outside the Field under substantially the same confidentiality obligations as are set forth herein, except that the confidentiality obligations shall have a term of at least five (5) years;
(ii)    in connection with Regeneron’s Exploitation of ANG2 Products outside the Field, including, without limitation, to existing and/or potential distributors, Sublicensees, Affiliates, and/or collaboration partners, under substantially the same confidentiality obligations as are set forth herein, except that the confidentiality obligations shall have a term of at least five (5) years;
(iii)    in connection with Regeneron’s Exploitation of ANG2 Products in the Field in and/or for the Excluded Territory, including, without limitation, to existing and/or potential distributors, Sublicensees, Affiliates, and/or collaboration partners, under substantially the same confidentiality obligations as are set forth herein, except that the confidentiality obligations shall have a term of at least five (5) years;


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(iv)    to the Regulatory Authorities as required in connection with any filing, application or request for regulatory approval in the Excluded Territory; provided, however, that reasonable measures shall be taken to assure confidential treatment of such information to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable Law; or
(v)    in accordance with Article XX and Schedule 7, Schedule 8 or Schedule 9, as applicable.
17.4    Injunctive Relief. Each Party acknowledges that damages resulting from breach of this Article XVII or Section 3.7 would not be an adequate remedy and that, notwithstanding the provisions of Article XI, in the event of any such disclosure or any indication of an intent to disclose such Party Information and/or New Information and/or Confidential Property and Information in breach of this Article XVII, or breach of Section 3.7, the Party owning such Party Information (or each Party with respect to New Information) or Regeneron (in the case of Confidential Property and Information) shall be entitled to obtain, by way of private litigation, injunctive relief, whether preliminary or permanent, and/or specific performance in addition to any other rights and/or remedies (which may include reasonable royalties, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 21.15) to which such non-breaching Party may be entitled in law or equity, and reasonable attorneys’ fees. In any such action for equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction, both Parties agree to waive any requirement that the other (a) post a bond or other security as a condition for obtaining any such relief and (b) show irreparable harm.
17.5    Publication of New Information. During the Term, if either Company or Regeneron (the “Publishing Party”) desires to disclose any New Information in scientific journals, publications and/or scientific presentations, the Publishing Party shall provide the other Party an advance copy of any proposed publication and/or summary of a proposed oral presentation relating to the New Information prior to submission for publication and/or disclosure. Such other Party shall have a reasonable opportunity to recommend any changes it reasonably believes are necessary (a) to prevent any specific, material adverse effect to it or any Licensed Product as a result of the publication and/or disclosure and/or (b) to enable the Parties to obtain patent protection if either Party deems it necessary (such recommendation of changes to include a description of the specific material adverse effect or patentability issues, as applicable) to which the Publishing Party shall give due consideration and shall not unreasonably reject such comments. Disputes concerning publication shall be resolved by the JDC (other than Legal Disputes).
17.6    Other Publications or Disclosures.
(a)    The Parties will mutually agree upon the contents of a joint press release with respect to the execution of this Agreement that shall be issued simultaneously by both Parties on the Effective Date. During the Term, Company and Regeneron agree not to (and to ensure that their respective Affiliates do not) issue any


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other press releases or public announcements concerning this Agreement or any other activities contemplated hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), except as required by a Governmental Authority or applicable Law (including the rules and regulations of any stock exchange or trading market on which a Party’s (or its parent entity’s) securities are traded); provided that the Party intending to disclose such information shall use reasonable efforts to provide the other Party advance notice of such required disclosure, an opportunity to review and comment on such proposed disclosure (which comments shall be considered in good faith by the disclosing Party) and all reasonable cooperation to assist the other Party to protect such information and shall limit the disclosure to that information that is required to be disclosed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without prior submission to or approval of the other Party, either Party may issue press releases and/or public announcements that incorporate information concerning this Agreement and/or any activities contemplated hereunder which information was included in a press release and/or public disclosure that was previously disclosed under the terms of this Agreement and/or that contain only non-material factual information regarding this Agreement and/or the Collaboration (e.g., that the Collaboration is ongoing in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).
(b)    Except as required by a Governmental Authority or applicable Law (including the rules and regulations of any stock exchange or trading market on which a Party’s (or its parent entity’s) securities are traded), or in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, neither Party (or their respective Affiliates) shall disclose to any Third Party, under any circumstances, any financial terms of this Agreement that have not been previously disclosed publicly pursuant to this Article XVII without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; except for disclosures to Third Parties that are bound by obligations of confidentiality and nonuse substantially equivalent in scope to those included herein with a term of at least five (5) years. The Parties, through the Committees, shall establish mechanisms and procedures to ensure that there are coordinated timely corporate communications relating to the Licensed Products in the Field. Company acknowledges that Regeneron, as a publicly traded company, is legally obligated to make timely disclosures of all material events relating to Licensed Products. The Parties acknowledge that either or both Parties may be obligated to file a copy of this Agreement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or its equivalent in the Territory. Each Party will be entitled to make such filing but shall use reasonable efforts to obtain confidential treatment of confidential, including trade secret, information in accordance with applicable Law. The filing Party will provide the non-filing Party with an advance copy of this Agreement marked to show provisions for which the filing Party intends to seek confidential treatment and will reasonably consider the non-filing Party’s timely comments thereon.
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Company Collaboration Know-How and Joint Inventions as may be reasonably requested by Regeneron. During the Term, Regeneron shall disclose and/or make available to Company any Regeneron Collaboration Know-How and Joint Inventions as may be reasonably requested by Company.
Article XVIII
INDEMNITY

18.1    General Indemnity.
(a)    Company will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Regeneron, its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, (sub)licensees and agents (“Regeneron Indemnitees”) from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and expert fees and costs, and costs and/or amounts paid to settle (collectively, “Damages”), arising from a Third Party’s claim, action, suit, judgment or settlement (a “Third Party Claim”) against a Regeneron Indemnitee that is due to or based upon (i) the gross negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts and/or omissions by or of any Company Indemnitee in the performance of this Agreement, (ii) violations of Law by any Company Indemnitee in the performance of this Agreement, and/or (iii) material breach of the terms of, and/or the inaccuracy of any representation and/or warranty made by it in, this Agreement by any Company Indemnitee, in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)), including, without limitation, in connection with its Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Field, except to the extent that such Damages arise out of, and are allocable to, the gross negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts and/or omissions and/or violations of Law in the performance of this Agreement and/or breach of this Agreement committed by Regeneron and/or any other Regeneron Indemnitee.
(b)    Regeneron will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company, its Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, Sublicensees and agents (“Company Indemnitees”) from and against all Damages arising from a Third Party Claim against a Company Indemnitee that is due to or based upon (i) the gross negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts and/or omissions by or of any Regeneron Indemnitee in the performance of this Agreement, (ii) violations of Law by any Regeneron Indemnitee in the performance of this Agreement, and/or (iii) material breach of the terms of, and/ or the inaccuracy of any representation and/or warranty made by it in, this Agreement by any Regeneron Indemnitee, in each case ((i), (ii) and (iii)), including, without limitation, in connection with its Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Field, except to the extent that such Damages arise out of, and are allocable to, the gross negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts, and/or omissions and/or violations of Law in the performance of this Agreement and/or breach of this Agreement committed by Company and/or any other Company Indemnitee.


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18.2    Additional Indemnity.
(a)    In the event of any Third Party Claim alleging that the Development and/or Manufacture of any Licensed Product in the Excluded Territory and/or the Territory under this Agreement and/or the Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement, in each case, infringes a Patent of a Third Party for which neither Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder, each Party shall indemnify the other Party for [***********] of all Damages therefrom, and during the Term such Damages shall be treated as Other Shared Expenses; provided, that with respect to any Damages attributable to the Manufacture of Licensed Product in the Excluded Territory, such Damages shall be allocated between the Territory and the Excluded Territory (i) if such Damages are allocable between the Territory and the Excluded Territory pursuant to a formula or mechanism expressly set forth in the applicable settlement agreement or judgment (e.g., as a result of a royalty based on net sales or a flat fee per unit manufactured), then pursuant to such formula or mechanism and (ii) otherwise, as agreed by the Parties and in the absence of agreement, such matter shall be referred to the Executive Officers for resolution pursuant to Section 4.10(b).
(b)    Without limiting Company’s obligations under Section 18.1(a), Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Regeneron Indemnitees from and against all Damages arising from a Third Party Claim arising from Company’s and/or its Affiliates’ and/or Sublicensees’ Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, except that Regeneron shall indemnify Company Indemnitees under Section 18.1(b) for all such claims arising from, and to the extent allocable to, the gross negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts and/or omissions and/or violations of Law in the performance of this Agreement and/or breach of this Agreement committed by Regeneron and/or any other Regeneron Indemnitee.
(c)    Without limiting Regeneron’s obligations under Section 18.1(b), Regeneron shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Indemnitees from and against all Damages arising from a Third Party Claim arising from Regeneron’s and/or its Affiliates’ and/or Sublicensees’ commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory, except that Company shall indemnify Regeneron Indemnitees under Section 18.1(a) for all such claims arising from, and to the extent allocable to, the gross negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts and/or omissions, and/or violations of Law in the performance of this Agreement and/or breach of this Agreement committed by Company and/or any other Company Indemnitee.
(d)    Damages from Third Party Claims arising from the Development of any Licensed Product in the Field under this Agreement for which neither Party is entitled to indemnification under this Article XVIII shall be treated as Development Costs.
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resulting from, and to the extent allocable to, the negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts and/or omissions, and/or violations of Law committed by Third Parties contracted to Manufacture any part of the Clinical Supply Requirements and/or Commercial Supply Requirements pursuant to Article IX; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 18.2(e) limits either Party’s indemnification obligations to the extent any Third Party Claims arise from the negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts or omissions, or violations of Law committed directly by the Party that is responsible for contracting with such Third Party Manufacturer(s) pursuant to Article IX.
(f)    In the event that this Agreement terminates pursuant to the terms hereof, Regeneron shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Indemnitees from and against all Damages arising from or occurring as a result of a Third Party Claim against a Company Indemnitee that is due to or based upon a Licensed Product that is sold, and/or the Development, Manufacture and/or commercialization of such Licensed Product administered, in each case, by or on behalf of Regeneron and/or its Affiliates and/or Sublicensees (other than Company and its Affiliates) solely after the effective date of termination of this Agreement, except that Company shall indemnify Regeneron Indemnitees under Section 18.1(a) for all such claims arising from, and to the extent allocable to, the gross negligence, recklessness, bad faith, intentional wrongful acts and/or omissions and/or violations of Law in the performance of this Agreement and/or breach of this Agreement committed by Company or any other Company Indemnitee.
18.3    Insurance. Immediately upon First Commercial Sale of the first Licensed Product in the Territory, during the Term and thereafter for a period of five (5) years after the expiration of this Agreement or the earlier termination thereof, each Party shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to obtain and maintain (either directly or as a named insured on a Third Party insurance policy or policies), at its sole cost and expense, product liability insurance (including any self-insured arrangements) in amounts, respectively, that are reasonable and customary for comparable products in the pharmaceutical industry for companies of comparable size and activities at the respective place of business of each Party; provided, however, that Regeneron shall not be required to obtain or maintain such insurance in an amount greater than [***********] per incident and in the aggregate. Such product liability insurance or self-insured arrangements shall insure against personal injury, physical injury and/or property damage arising out of, for Regeneron, the Manufacture of Licensed Products (if applicable) and sale, distribution and marketing of Licensed Products in the Excluded Territory, and for Company, the sale, distribution and marketing of Licensed Products in the Territory. Any insurance proceeds received by a Party in connection with any Damages shall be retained by such Party and shall not reduce any obligation of the other Party with respect to such Damages.
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becoming aware of any claim or claims asserted or threatened against the Indemnified Party that could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnity obligation hereunder except to the extent that such failure materially prejudices its rights hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the indemnification procedures in this Section 18.4 shall not apply to claims for which each Party indemnifies the other Party [***********] of all Damages under the terms of Section 18.2(a).
(a)    If the Indemnifying Party has acknowledged in writing to the Indemnified Party the Indemnifying Party’s responsibility for defending such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, at its sole cost and expense, such claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted diligently by the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party may not enter into any compromise or settlement without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless (i) such compromise or settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by each claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such claim; and (ii) such compromise or settlement does not (A) include any admission of legal wrongdoing by the Indemnified Party, (B) require any payment by the Indemnified Party that is not indemnified hereunder or (C) result in the imposition of any equitable relief against the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party does not elect to assume control of the defense of a claim or if a good faith and diligent defense is not being or ceases to be materially conducted by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Indemnifying Party of its intent to do so, to undertake the defense of such claim for the account of the Indemnifying Party (with counsel reasonably selected by the Indemnified Party and approved by the Indemnifying Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that the Indemnified Party shall keep the Indemnifying Party apprised of all material developments with respect to such claim and promptly provide the Indemnifying Party with copies of all correspondence and documents exchanged by the Indemnified Party and the opposing party(ies) to such litigation. The Indemnified Party may not compromise or settle such litigation without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in clause (c), the Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Section 18.4 and shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall bear such costs and expenses if counsel for the Indemnifying Party shall have reasonably determined that such counsel may not properly represent both the Indemnifying and the Indemnified Party.


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(c)    Regardless of whether the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any claim pursuant to this Section 18.4, the Indemnified Party shall and shall cause each indemnitee to, cooperate in the defense and/or prosecution thereof and shall furnish such records, information and testimony, provide such witnesses and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith. Such cooperation shall include access during normal business hours afforded to the Indemnifying Party to and reasonable retention by the Indemnified Party of, records and information that are reasonably relevant to such claim and making Indemnified Parties and other employees and agents available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder, and to the extent the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article XVIII, the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified Party for all its reasonable and verifiable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with providing such assistance.
Article XIX
FORCE MAJEURE

Neither Party will be held liable or responsible to the other Party nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement for failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when such failure or delay is caused by or results from causes beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party including, without limitation, embargoes, acts of terrorism, acts of war (whether war be declared or not), insurrections, strikes, riots, civil commotions or acts of God (“Force Majeure”). Such excuse from liability and responsibility shall be effective only to the extent and duration of the event(s) causing the failure or delay in performance and provided that the affected Party has not caused such event(s) to occur. The affected Party will notify the other Party of such Force Majeure circumstances as soon as reasonably practical and will make every reasonable effort to mitigate the effects of such Force Majeure circumstances.
Article XX
TERM AND TERMINATION

20.1    Term/Expiration of Term.
(a)    The “Term” of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless this Agreement is earlier terminated as provided hereafter, shall end at such time as neither Party, nor either Party’s Affiliates or Sublicensees, is Developing or Commercializing any Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory under this Agreement and such cessation of Development and Commercialization activities is acknowledged by both Parties in writing to be permanent; provided, that if at any time during the Term Company loses the exclusive legal right to Commercialize Licensed Product in the Field in any Major Market Country, whether due to expiration of Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Joint Patent Rights or Company Collaboration Patent Rights, or expiration of any statutory marketing


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exclusivity period for Licensed Product in such Major Market Country, the Parties shall meet to discuss and attempt to enter into an amendment to this Agreement for the purpose of simplifying the governance structure hereunder.
(b)    Upon expiration of the Term, except as set forth in this Agreement (including Sections 20.7 and 20.8), all licenses and rights granted by a Party to the other Party hereunder shall automatically terminate and revert to the granting Party.
20.2    Termination For Material Breach. Upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 20.2, this Agreement shall be terminable by a Party in its entirety if the other Party commits a material breach of this Agreement. Such notice of termination shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts underlying or constituting the alleged breach (and specifically referencing the provisions of this Agreement alleged to have been breached), and the termination that is the subject of such notice shall be effective ninety (90) days after the date such notice is given unless the breaching Party shall have cured such breach within such ninety (90)-day period (or, if such material breach, by its nature, is a curable breach but such breach is not curable within such ninety (90)-day period, such longer period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days so long as the breaching Party is using Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cure such breach, in which event if such breach has not been cured at the end of such one hundred eighty (180) day period, such termination shall be effective on the earlier of the expiration of such one hundred eighty (180)-day period or such time as the breaching Party ceases to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cure such breach), provided that (a) the Parties shall meet within fifteen (15) Business Days after delivery of such notice to the breaching Party to discuss in good faith such alleged breach and (b) in the event the Parties are unable to resolve such dispute within twenty (20) Business Days of meeting to discuss such dispute, either Party may require that the matter be submitted to the Executive Officers for resolution, and the Executive Officers shall diligently and in good faith attempt to resolve the referred dispute within fifteen (15) Business Days of receiving such written notification for a period of fifteen (15) Business Days. Should such Executive Officers fail to resolve the dispute within the appointed time, then, without limiting the foregoing, either Party may pursue any and all legal and equitable remedies available to it under applicable Law, subject to Sections 21.1 and 21.15. In the case of breach of a payment obligation hereunder, the ninety (90)-day period referred to in the second sentence of this Section 20.2 shall instead be thirty (30) days (and the last parenthetical clause in such sentence shall not apply). For purposes of this Section 20.2, the term “material breach” shall mean a substantial violation of any material provision of this Agreement that would materially adversely affect the non-breaching Party.
20.3    Termination for Insolvency. Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, effective immediately, upon written notice to the other Party, if, at any time, (a) the other Party shall file in any court and/or agency pursuant to any statute and/or regulation of any state or country, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency and/or for reorganization and/or for an arrangement and/or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of the Party and/or of its assets, (b) the other Party


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shall be served with an involuntary petition against it, filed in any insolvency proceeding, and such petition shall not be dismissed or stayed within ninety (90) days after the filing thereof and/or (c) the other Party shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.
20.4    Termination for Breach of Standstill. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Regeneron will have the unilateral right to terminate this Agreement in its entirety, effective immediately, upon written notice to Company, if Section 21.16 of this Agreement shall have been breached by Company or any of its Affiliates. For the avoidance of doubt, Company or its Affiliates will not be deemed to have breached Section 21.16, and Regeneron shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement, as a result of an inadvertent breach of Section 21.16 arising from (a) any discussion with any Third Parties that are initiated by such Third Parties, are not publicly disclosed and do not result in any actions referred to in paragraphs (a) through (g) of Section 21.16 or (b) any informal discussions covering general corporate and/or other business matters the purpose of which is not to effectuate and/or lead to any of the actions referred to in paragraphs (a) through (g) of Section 21.16.
20.5    Termination for Termination of EYLEA Agreement. In the event that the EYLEA Agreement is terminated for any reason, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the effective date of the termination of the EYLEA Agreement and the provisions of Section 20.7(d) shall apply. For clarity, the termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not automatically terminate the EYLEA Agreement.
20.6    Other Termination. [***********].
20.7    Effect of Termination.
(a)    Except as set forth in Section 20.6, 20.7(b), 20.7(c), 20.7(d) and 21.18 below, upon termination of this Agreement (1) for any reason other than pursuant to Section 20.5 prior to expiration of the Term or (2) pursuant to Section 20.5 as a result of any termination of the EYLEA Agreement, other than Company’s termination of the EYLEA Agreement pursuant to Section 19.3 or 19.4 of the EYLEA Agreement, the provisions of Schedule 7 shall apply, and except to the extent required by Company to fulfill its obligations pursuant to Schedule 7, (i) all licenses and rights granted by Regeneron to Company hereunder shall automatically terminate, and revert to Regeneron, and (ii) the licenses and rights granted by Company and its Affiliates to Regeneron in Sections 5.2(b), 5.2(c), 5.2(d) and 12.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement; provided, however, the licenses under Section 12.5 shall be expanded to cover the rights to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products inside and outside the Field on a worldwide basis and those licenses in Section 5.2(b)(ii) shall be expanded to include the Territory. If Regeneron terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.2, 20.3, or 20.4 or this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 20.5 (other than for Company’s termination of the EYLEA Agreement pursuant to Section 19.3 or 19.4 of the EYLEA Agreement) or Section 20.6(a) or Section


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21.18 (only where Company is the subject party under Section 21.18), then Company shall pay to Regeneron, in addition to any other amount payable by Company to Regeneron under this Agreement, under Law, and/or pursuant to any contractual remedies available to Regeneron, an amount equal to (i) [***********] of the Development Costs incurred by Regeneron under the Global ANG2 Development Plan and (ii) [***********] of the Development Costs incurred by Regeneron under the Territory ANG2 Development Plan, during the period commencing on the effective date of such termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5 (other than for Company’s termination of the EYLEA Agreement pursuant to Section 19.3 or 19.4 of the EYLEA Agreement), 20.6(a) or 21.18 (only where Company is the subject party under Section 21.18), as applicable, and ending on the six (6)-month anniversary of such date. Without limiting Section 20.8, to the extent this Section 20.7(a) is applicable, the following provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and shall continue to be enforceable: Section 7.17(b)(i) to the extent provided therein, 20.8, Article XIII and Article XIV, provided that Regeneron shall have the same rights, but not the obligation to prosecute, maintain, enforce and defend (and settle claims with respect thereto) the Company Collaboration Patent Rights (except as set forth in Section 14.1(d)), Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights in the Territory and outside the Field on the same terms as Regeneron has with respect to the prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and defense of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights, as applicable, in the Field in the Excluded Territory under Article XIII and Article XIV, mutatis mutandis, provided that notwithstanding Sections 13.2(e) (first sentence only), 13.3(b) (first sentence only), 14.1(e) (first sentence only), 14.3(b), 14.3(d), and 14.4(c) (first sentence only), (A) any costs and expenses in connection with the prosecution and maintenance (including any interference, opposition and/or reexamination) of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights or the defense of any claim that any of the foregoing are invalid and/or unenforceable shall be treated as follows: (1) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, such costs and expenses shall be the responsibility of Regeneron; (2) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Company Collaboration Patent Rights, such expenses shall be shared equally in the Territory and be the responsibility of Company in the Excluded Territory, provided that if Company decides not to prosecute, maintain and/or defend any Company Collaboration Patent Right, then Regeneron shall have the right to take over the prosecution, maintenance and defense of such Company Collaboration Patent Right and upon Regeneron’s request Company shall assign such Company Collaboration Patent Right to Regeneron without additional consideration and Regeneron hereby grants Company (effective upon any such assignment) a non-exclusive license to all rights under such Patent except to the extent that Company grants in (A) Section 5.2 and this Section 20.7(a) or (B) Schedule 7 exclusive rights to Regeneron under the Company Collaboration Patent Rights; and (3) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Joint Patent Rights, the cost shall be shared equally unless the Controlling Party decides not to prosecute, maintain or defend any such rights, then the non-Controlling


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Party shall have the right to take over the prosecution, maintenance and defense of such Joint Patent Rights, and upon the non-Controlling Party’s request the Controlling Party shall assign its interest in such Joint Patent Right to the non-Controlling Party without additional consideration and (B) any costs and expenses in connection with the enforcement (and any resulting recoveries) of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights shall be the responsibility of the enforcing Party and the enforcing Party shall retain all recoveries with respect thereto; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 20.7(a), any recoveries for lost sales and/or profits of a product from any Infringement action hereunder shall be paid solely to or retained solely by the Party that is selling (or has the right to sell) such product.
(b)    Upon termination of this Agreement by Company pursuant to Section 20.2 or 20.3 or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.5 as a result of Company’s termination of the EYLEA Agreement pursuant to Section 19.3 or 19.4 of the EYLEA Agreement, the provisions of Schedule 8 shall apply and the licenses from Company and its Affiliates to Regeneron referred to in Schedule 8 shall come into full force and effect, and all other licenses and rights granted (i) by Company to Regeneron hereunder shall automatically terminate and revert to Company (provided, however, that the licenses and rights with respect to the EYLEA Trademark(s) and the PDGF Trademarks granted by Company and its Affiliates to Regeneron in Section 12.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement (provided, however, the licenses under Section 12.5 shall be expanded to cover the rights to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products inside and outside the Field on a worldwide basis) and (ii) by Regeneron to Company hereunder shall automatically terminate (except to the extent required by Company to fulfill its obligations pursuant to Schedule 8), and revert to Regeneron. Without limiting Section 20.8, the following provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement by Company pursuant to Section 20.2, or 20.3 or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.5 as a result of Company’s termination of the EYLEA Agreement pursuant to Section 19.3 or 19.4 of the EYLEA Agreement and shall continue to be enforceable: Section 20.8, Article XIII and Article XIV, provided that (A) Regeneron shall have the same rights, but not the obligation to prosecute, maintain, enforce and defend (and settle claims with respect thereto) the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights in the Territory and outside the Field on the same terms as Regeneron has with respect to the prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and defense of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, and Joint Patent Rights, as applicable, in the Field in the Excluded Territory under Article XIII and Article XIV, mutatis mutandis, and (B) the Parties shall have the same rights, but not the obligation to prosecute, maintain, enforce and defend (and settle claims with respect thereto) the Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory on the same terms as the Parties have with respect to the prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and defense of the Company Collaboration Patent Rights in the Field in the Excluded Territory under Article XIII and Article XIV, mutatis mutandis, provided that notwithstanding Sections 13.2(e) (first sentence only),


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13.3(b) (first sentence only), 14.1(e) (first sentence only), 14.3(b), 14.3(d), and 14.4(c) (first sentence only), (1) any costs and expenses in connection with the prosecution and maintenance (including any interference, opposition and/or reexamination) of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights and/or the defense of any claim that any of the foregoing are invalid and/or unenforceable shall be treated as follows: (X) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, such costs and expenses shall be the responsibility of Regeneron; (Y) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Company Collaboration Patent Rights, such expenses shall be the responsibility of Company, provided that if Company decides not to prosecute, maintain and/or defend any Company Collaboration Patent Right, then Regeneron shall have the right to take over the prosecution, maintenance and defense of such Company Collaboration Patent Right and upon Regeneron’s request Company shall assign such Company Collaboration Patent Right to Regeneron without additional consideration and Regeneron hereby grants Company (effective upon any such assignment) a non-exclusive license to all rights under such Patent except to the extent that Company grants in (A) Section 5.2 or (B) Schedule 8 exclusive rights to Regeneron under the Company Collaboration Patent Rights; and (Z) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Joint Patent Rights, the cost shall be shared equally unless the Controlling Party decides not to prosecute, maintain and/or defend any such rights, then the non-Controlling Party shall have the right to take over the prosecution, maintenance and defense of such Joint Patent Rights, and upon the non-Controlling Party’s request the Controlling Party shall assign its interest in such Joint Patent Right to the non-Controlling Party without additional consideration and (2) any costs and expenses in connection with the enforcement (and any resulting recoveries) of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights shall be the responsibility of the enforcing Party and the enforcing Party shall retain all recoveries with respect thereto; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 20.7(b), any recoveries for lost sales and/or profits of a product from any Infringement action hereunder shall be paid solely to or retained solely by the Party that is selling (or has the right to sell) such product.
(c)    Upon termination of this Agreement by Company pursuant to Section 20.6(a), the provisions of Schedule 9 shall apply, and, the licenses from Company and its Affiliates to Regeneron referred to in Schedule 9 shall come into full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 20.7(c), the following provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement by Company pursuant to Section 20.6(a) and shall continue to be enforceable: Sections 8.1(d), 8.2(b) (solely for the benefit of Regeneron), the licenses and rights granted by Company and its Affiliates to Regeneron in Section 12.5 (provided, however, the licenses under Section 12.5 shall be expanded to cover the rights to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products inside and outside the Field on a worldwide basis), this Section 20.7(c), Section 20.8, Article XVII, and Article XXI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Article XIII and Article XIV shall survive


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the termination of this Agreement and continue to be enforceable, provided that Regeneron shall have the same rights, but not the obligation, to prosecute, maintain, enforce and defend (and settle claims with respect thereto) the Company Collaboration Patent Rights (except as set forth in Section 14.1(d)), Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights in the Field in the Territory and outside the Field on the same terms as Regeneron has with respect to the prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and defense of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and Joint Patent Rights, as applicable, in the Field in the Excluded Territory under Article XIII and Article XIV, mutatis mutandis; provided, that notwithstanding Sections 13.2(e) (first sentence only), 13.3(b) (first sentence only), 14.1(e) (first sentence only), 14.3(b), 14.3(d), and 14.4(c) (first sentence only), (A) any costs and expenses in connection with the prosecution and maintenance (including any interference, opposition and/or reexamination) of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights and/or the defense of any claim that any of the foregoing are invalid and/or unenforceable shall be treated as follows: (1) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, such costs and expenses shall be the responsibility of Regeneron; (2) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Company Collaboration Patent Rights, such expenses shall be shared equally in the Territory and be the responsibility of Company in the Excluded Territory, provided that if Company decides not to prosecute, maintain and/or defend any Company Collaboration Patent Right, then Regeneron shall have the right to take over the prosecution, maintenance and defense of such Company Collaboration Patent Right and upon Regeneron’s request Company shall assign such Company Collaboration Patent Right to Regeneron without additional consideration and Regeneron hereby grants Company (effective upon any such assignment) a non-exclusive license to all rights under such Patents except to the extent that Company grants in (A) Section 5.2 or (B) Schedule 9 exclusive rights to Regeneron under the Company Collaboration Patent Rights; and (3) to the extent they are incurred with respect to Joint Patent Rights, the cost shall be shared equally unless the Controlling Party decides not to prosecute, maintain and/or defend any such rights, then the non-Controlling Party shall have the right to take over the prosecution, maintenance and defense of such Joint Patent Rights, and upon the non-Controlling Party’s request the Controlling Party shall assign its interest in such Joint Patent Right to the non-Controlling Party without additional consideration and (B) any costs and expenses in connection with the enforcement (and any resulting recoveries) of the Regeneron Collaboration Patent Rights, Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights, Company Collaboration Patent Rights and/or Joint Patent Rights shall be the responsibility of the enforcing Party and the enforcing Party shall retain all recoveries with respect thereto; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 20.7(c), any recoveries for lost sales and/or profits of a product from any Infringement action hereunder shall be paid solely to or retained solely by the Party that is selling (or has the right to sell) such product.


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(d)    Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.5, (i) the provisions of Section 20.7(b) shall apply in the event that the EYLEA Agreement was terminated by Company pursuant to Section 19.3 or 19.4 of the EYLEA Agreement and (ii) the provisions of Section 20.7(a) shall apply in the event that the EYLEA Agreement was terminated for any other reason.
20.8    Survival of Obligations. Except as otherwise provided in this Article XX, Schedule 7, Schedule 8 or Schedule 9, upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate, and this Agreement shall cease to be of further force or effect, provided that notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement:
(a)    neither Company nor Regeneron shall be relieved of any obligations (including payment obligations) of such Party arising prior to such expiration or termination, including, without limitation, the payment of any non-cancelable costs and expenses incurred as part of a Plan (even if such costs and expenses arise following termination or expiration, as the case may be);
(b)    subject to the provisions of this Article XX, including Schedule 7, Schedule 8 and Schedule 9 to the extent applicable, the following provisions shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall continue to be enforceable: Sections 5.4, 7.17(b), 7.17(c) (excluding clauses (A) and (B)), 8.1(c) (solely for the benefit of Regeneron and, insofar as necessary to fulfill its ongoing regulatory obligations, Company), 8.5, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.11 and 11.3 (provided that the Parties shall use reasonable efforts to resolve any Legal Disputes themselves, not through the JSC, prior to escalation to the Executive Officers), 11.4 (solely with respect to Audit Disputes), 12.1, 12.5 (as provided in Section 20.7), 12.6 (solely for the purposes described therein), 13.4, 15.1, 15.2, 20.7, 20.8 and Article XVII (excluding Section 17.5, Section 17.6(a) and the second sentence of Section 17.7), Article XVIII (other than Section 18.2(a) through (e), which shall survive solely to the extent related to Licensed Product sold, or in connection with the Development of such Licensed Product, administered on or prior to the effective date of the termination of this Agreement), Article XXI, and solely with respect to Joint Inventions and Joint Patent Rights, Article XIII and Article XIV (as provided in Section 20.7), and any other provisions that by their nature are intended to survive any such expiration or termination; and
(c)    such expiration or termination and this Article XX shall be without prejudice to any rights and/or remedies a party may have for breach of this Agreement.
20.9    Termination of the PDGF Agreement. In the event that the PDGF Agreement is terminated for any reason, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect except that all licenses and other rights granted by Regeneron to Company hereunder with respect to the PDGF Products and/or the PDGF Regulatory Documentation shall automatically terminate and revert to Regeneron.


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Article XXI
MISCELLANEOUS

21.1    Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction and/or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. Except as set forth in Article XI, the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of general jurisdiction of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York solely and specifically for the purposes of any action or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, and agree not to commence any action or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) related thereto except in such courts. The Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive their right to a jury trial. The Parties further hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding (other than appeals therefrom) arising out of or relating to this Agreement in the courts of New York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each Party further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail to its address set forth in Section 21.3 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought against it under this Agreement in any such court.
21.2    Waiver. Waiver by a Party of a breach hereunder by the other Party shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision. No delay or omission by a Party in exercising or availing itself of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude the later exercise of any such right, power or privilege by such Party. No waiver shall be effective unless made in writing with specific reference to the relevant provision(s) of this Agreement and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party granting the waiver.
21.3    Notices. All notices, instructions and other communications hereunder or in connection herewith shall be in writing, shall be sent to the address of the relevant Party set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and shall be (a) delivered personally, (b) sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service or (d) sent by facsimile transmission, with a confirmation copy to be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Any such notice, instruction or communication shall be deemed to have been delivered upon receipt if delivered by hand, three (3) Business Days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, one (1) Business Day after it is sent via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service or when transmitted with electronic confirmation of receipt, if transmitted by facsimile (if such transmission is made during regular business hours of the recipient on a Business Day; or otherwise, on the next Business Day


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following such transmission). Either Party may change its address by giving notice to the other Party in the manner provided above.
21.4    Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the complete understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior understandings and writings relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
21.5    Amendments. No provision in this Agreement shall be supplemented, deleted or amended except in a writing executed by an authorized representative of each of Company and Regeneron.
21.6    Headings. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Agreement.
21.7    Severability. If, under applicable Laws, any provision hereof is invalid and/or unenforceable, or otherwise directly or indirectly affects the validity of any other material provision(s) of this Agreement in any jurisdiction (“Modified Clause”), then, it is mutually agreed that this Agreement shall endure and that the Modified Clause shall be enforced in such jurisdiction to the maximum extent permitted under applicable Laws in such jurisdiction; provided that the Parties shall consult and use all reasonable efforts to agree upon, and hereby consent to, any valid and enforceable modification of this Agreement as may be necessary to avoid any unjust enrichment of either Party and to match the intent of this Agreement as closely as possible, including the economic benefits and rights contemplated herein.
21.8    Registration and Filing of the Agreement. To the extent that a Party concludes in good faith that it is or may be required to file or register this Agreement or a notification thereof with any Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Laws, such Party may do so subject to the provisions of Section 17.6. The other Party shall promptly cooperate in such filing or notification and shall promptly execute all documents reasonably required in connection therewith. The Parties shall promptly inform each other as to the activities and/or inquiries of any such Governmental Authority relating to this Agreement, and shall promptly cooperate to respond to any request for further information therefrom.
21.9    Assignment. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights and/or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either Company or Regeneron without (a) the prior written consent of Regeneron in the case of any assignment by Company or (b) the prior written consent of Company in the case of an assignment by Regeneron, except in each case ((a) or (b)), (i) to an Affiliate of the assigning Party that has and will continue to have the resources and financial wherewithal to fully meet its obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) to any other party who acquires all or substantially all of the business of the assigning Party by merger, sale of assets or otherwise; provided, that in each case ((i) or (ii)), (X) [***********] and (Y) the assigning Party shall remain primarily liable hereunder


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notwithstanding any such assignment and any such Affiliate or other party to whom this Agreement is assigned shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Any attempted assignment in violation hereof shall be void.
21.10    Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall also inure to the benefit of the Regeneron Indemnitees and Company Indemnitees to the extent provided in the last sentence of Section 21.13.
21.11    Affiliates. Each Party may, and to the extent it is in the best interests of the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory shall, perform its obligations hereunder through one or more of its Affiliates. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall take reasonable efforts to ensure that each of its Affiliates engaged in the development and/or commercialization of ophthalmic products and/or technologies and that have know-how and/or technologies that are materially useful for the Development and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products, engage in the Development and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products or otherwise license their Know-How under this Agreement. Each Party absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the other Party prompt performance when due and at all times thereafter of the responsibilities, liabilities, covenants, warranties, agreements and undertakings of its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, neither Party shall cause or permit any of its Affiliates to commit any act (including any act or omission) that such Party is prohibited hereunder from committing directly. If an Affiliate of a Party will engage in the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of a Licensed Product and/or will otherwise license its Know-How under this Agreement, then such Party shall enter into a separate agreement with such Affiliate pursuant to which the obligations of such Party hereunder shall be binding on such Affiliate and that shall provide that the other Party is a third-party beneficiary of such agreement entitled to enforce such agreement and this Agreement against such Affiliate.
21.12    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but that together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile, PDF format via email or other electronically transmitted signatures and such signatures shall be deemed to bind each Party hereto as if they were original signatures.
21.13    Third-Party Beneficiaries. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any Third Party, including any creditor of any Party hereto. No Third Party shall obtain any right under any provision of this Agreement or shall by reason of any such provision make any claim in respect of any debt, liability or obligation (or otherwise) against any Party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Article XVIII is intended to benefit, in addition to the Parties, the other Regeneron Indemnitees and Company Indemnitees as if they were parties hereto, but this Agreement is enforceable only by the Parties.


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21.14    Relationship of the Parties. Each Party shall bear its own costs incurred in the performance of its obligations hereunder without charge or expense to the other Party except as provided for in this Agreement. Neither Company nor Regeneron shall have any responsibility for the hiring, termination or compensation of the other Party’s employees or for any employee compensation or benefits of the other Party’s employees. No employee or representative of a Party shall have any authority to bind or obligate the other Party to this Agreement for any sum or in any manner whatsoever, or to create or impose any contractual or other liability on the other Party without said Party’s approval. For all purposes, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Regeneron’s legal relationship under this Agreement to Company, and Company’s legal relationship under this Agreement to Regeneron, shall be that of an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to establish a relationship of partners or joint ventures between the Parties or any of their respective Affiliates.
21.15    Limitation of Damages. IN NO EVENT SHALL REGENERON OR COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS SUFFERED BY THE OTHER PARTY, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF SUCH DAMAGES. HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 21.15 IS INTENDED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE INDEMNIFICATION RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF EITHER PARTY HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTY CLAIMS.
21.16    Standstill Agreement. During the period commencing on the Effective Date and expiring on the date which is five (5) years after the end of the Term, neither Company nor any of its Affiliates (for purposes of this Section 21.16, Company, together with such Affiliates, being referred to as the “Investor”) shall:
(a)    directly or indirectly, acquire beneficial ownership of Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock, or make a tender, exchange or other offer to acquire Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock, if after giving effect to such acquisition (and assuming the conversion of all convertible securities), the Investor would beneficially own (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) twenty percent (20%) or more of the Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock; provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 21.16, if the number of shares constituting Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock is reduced or if the aggregate ownership of the Investor is increased as a result of a recapitalization of Regeneron, Investor shall not be required to dispose of any of its holdings of Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock even though such action resulted in Investor’s ownership totaling twenty percent (20%) or more of the Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock;


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(b)    directly or indirectly, propose or nominate for election to the Board of Directors of Regeneron any Person whose nomination has not been approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of Regeneron, or vote or cause to be voted in favor of such Person for election to the Board of Directors of Regeneron any Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock;
(c)    directly or indirectly, accept or support a tender, exchange or other offer or proposal by any other Person or group (an “Offeror”) the consummation of which would result in a Change of Control of Regeneron (an “Acquisition Proposal”);
(d)    directly or indirectly, solicit proxies or consents or become a participant in a solicitation (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act) in opposition to the recommendation of a majority of the Board of Directors of Regeneron with respect to any matter, or seek to advise or influence any Person, with respect to voting of any Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock of Regeneron or any of its Affiliates;
(e)    deposit any Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock in a voting trust or subject any Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of such Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock;
(f)    act in concert with any Third Party to take any action in clauses (a) through (e) above;
(g)    request or propose that Regeneron or any of Regeneron’s officers or its Board of Directors amend, waive, or consider the amendment or waiver of any provisions set forth in this Section 21.16; or
(h)    enter into discussions, negotiations, arrangements or agreements with any Person relating to the foregoing actions referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above;
provided that the mere voting of any Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock held by the Company shall not constitute a violation of any of clauses (a) through (f) above.
21.17    Termination of Standstill. Provided Investor has not violated Section 21.16(d), (f) or (h) with respect to the Offeror referred to in this Section 21.17, the restrictions contained in Section 21.16 shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (a) the public announcement by an Offeror of an Acquisition Proposal; (b) the acquisition by an Offeror (other than Dr. Leonard Schleifer or his Affiliates) of beneficial ownership of Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock, which, when combined with all other Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock beneficially owned by the Offeror, represents more than [***********] of the voting power represented by all issued and outstanding Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock; (c) the issuance by Regeneron to a Third Party (other than an underwriter in a public offering which promptly distributes such shares to the


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public) of Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock, which, when combined with all other Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock beneficially owned by such Third Party, represents more than [***********] of the voting power represented by all issued and outstanding Shares of Then Outstanding Capital Stock, if Regeneron does not enter into a standstill agreement with such Third Party for a time period and upon terms substantially similar to the provisions of Section 21.16; (d) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Regeneron (other than to a wholly owned subsidiary of Regeneron); or (e) a liquidation or dissolution of Regeneron, which would give rise to a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.3; provided, however, that if any of the transactions referred to in (a), (b) or (d) above terminates and Regeneron has not made a public announcement of its intent to solicit or engage in a transaction referred to in Section 21.16 (or has announced its decision to discontinue pursuing such a transaction) the consummation of which would result in a Change of Control of Regeneron, then the restrictions contained in Section 21.16 shall again be applicable.
21.18    Rejection of Agreement in Bankruptcy. In the event that this Agreement is rejected by a Party or its receiver or trustee under applicable bankruptcy Laws due to such Party’s bankruptcy, then all rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by such Party to the other Party are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and any similar Laws in any other country in the Territory, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101(35A) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that all intellectual property rights licensed hereunder, including, without limitation, any Patents in any country of a party covered by the license grants under this Agreement, are part of the “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101(35A) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code subject to the protections afforded the non-subject Party under Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and any similar law or regulation in any other country. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall not be deemed terminated by virtue of any such rejection unless the non-subject Party fails to exercise its rights under Section 365(n)(1)(B) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (or its foreign equivalents). For clarity, if the non-subject Party fails to exercise such rights or such rights are not available in a country outside the United States, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated with respect to such country. 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 or any analogous provisions in any other country or jurisdiction, if this Agreement is not terminated or deemed terminated, the non-subject Party shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of (or complete access to, as appropriate) any such intellectual property and all embodiments of such intellectual property, which, if not already in the non-subject Party’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to it (y) upon any such commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding upon the non-subject Party’s written request therefor, unless the Party subject to such proceeding elects to continue and continues to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement or (z) if not delivered under clause (y) above, immediately following the rejection of this Agreement by a Party or its receiver or trustee under applicable bankruptcy Laws due to such Party’s bankruptcy upon written request therefor by the non-subject Party.


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21.19    Non-Solicitation. During the Term and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, neither Party shall solicit or otherwise induce or attempt to induce any employee of the other Party directly involved in the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product to leave the employment of the other Party and accept employment with the first Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this prohibition on solicitation does not apply to actions taken by a Party solely as a result of an employee’s affirmative response to a general recruitment effort carried through a public solicitation and/or general solicitation.
21.20    Construction. Except where the context otherwise requires, wherever used, the singular shall include the plural, the plural the singular, the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders and the words “will” and “shall” shall have the same meaning. The term “including,” “include,” or “includes” as used herein shall mean including, without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term, irrespective of whether such term is used with “without limitation” or “without limiting” throughout this Agreement. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, unless otherwise specified, such number refers to calendar days. The captions of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe, extend or limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or the intent of any provision contained in this Agreement. This Agreement has been prepared jointly and will not be construed against either Party.
21.21    References. Unless otherwise specified, (a) references in this Agreement to any Article, Section or Schedule means references to such Article, Section or Schedule of this Agreement, (b) references in any section to any clause are references to such clause of such section and (c) references to any agreement, instrument or other document in this Agreement refer to such agreement, instrument or other document as originally executed or, if subsequently varied, replaced or supplemented from time to time, as so varied, replaced or supplemented and in effect at the relevant time of reference thereto.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company and Regeneron have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.
BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
By:
/s/ Daniel Apel
 
Name:
Daniel Apel
 
Title:
President, BHC LLC
 
 
 
 
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
By:
/s/ Robert E. Landry
 
Name:
Robert E. Landry
 
Title:
SVP-CFO Finance
 
 
 
 










SCHEDULE 1
Manufacturing Cost
Manufacturing Cost” as used in this Agreement shall mean (a) with respect to any Formulated Bulk Product and/or comparator agent and/or placebos, the Fully Burdened Manufacturing Cost and (b) with respect to Finished Product and/or comparator agent and/or placebos, the Cost of Finishing, as provided in this Schedule 1.
A.    General Principles
1.    Regeneron or its Affiliates shall supply Formulated Bulk Product for Clinical Supply Requirements and Commercial Supply Requirements at the “Fully Burdened Manufacturing Cost”, defined and calculated as described in Section B below.
2.    To the extent that a Manufacturing Plan includes the use of Formulated Bulk Product, comparator agent and/or placebos and/or Finished Product that was Manufactured by Regeneron prior to the Effective Date or outside of the Collaboration (whether prior to or after the Effective Date), Regeneron or its Affiliates shall supply such Formulated Bulk Product, comparator agent, placebo and/or Finished Product at its actual average Fully Burdened Manufacturing Cost, calculated as described in Section B below, plus the Cost of Finishing, as described in Section C below.
3.    [***********]
4.    If a Manufacturing Plan calls for Regeneron or its Affiliates to reserve its facility to Manufacture Formulated Bulk Product and/or comparator agent and/or placebos, including, without limitation, purifying/processing the bulk drug substance, and the Parties subsequently amend the Manufacturing Plan such that the facility is not used as originally set forth therein, then Regeneron shall be reimbursed for what otherwise would have been its Fully Burdened Manufacturing Cost as if such facility had been used for Manufacturing as originally required in the Manufacturing Plan, except for such variable costs as are actually avoided and/or mitigated; provided, however, that Regeneron shall not be reimbursed hereunder if such amendment of the Manufacturing Plan has been agreed upon at least twelve (12) months prior to its effective date; provided, further, that Regeneron shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to minimize, avoid and/or mitigate the costs (e.g., by rescheduling production of other customers).
B.    [***********].





    

SCHEDULE 2
Quarterly True-Up
At the end of each Quarter, the Parties will calculate the net payment one Party shall be required to make to the other Party (the “Quarterly True-Up”) equal to (a) the Territory Profit Split for such Quarter (as set forth in Part I), plus (b) the Regeneron Reimbursement Amount for such Quarter (as set forth in Part II), plus or minus (c) the Global True-Up (as set forth in Part III). In the event that the Quarterly True-Up is an amount greater than zero, such amount shall be payable by Company to Regeneron in accordance with the terms set forth in Article X. In the event that the Quarterly True-Up is an amount less than zero, the absolute value of such amount shall be payable by Regeneron to Company in accordance with the terms set forth in Article X. An example of the Quarterly True-Up is shown in Part V.
For clarity, the payment of any Development Costs and other amounts by a Party to a Proposing Party pursuant to Section 6.3, in each case ((a) through (c)), shall not be subject to the Quarterly True-Up mechanism set forth in Article X and this Schedule 2.
I. TERRITORY PROFIT SPLIT
The “Territory Profit Split” shall mean fifty percent (50%) of Territory Profits in a Quarter. “Territory Profits” shall mean aggregate Net Sales in the Territory in the Quarter less the sum of aggregate COGS and aggregate Shared Promotion Expenses incurred by both Parties in the Territory in the Quarter.
An example of a calculation of the Territory Profit Split in a Quarter would be:
 
Aggregate
Company
Regeneron
Territory Profit Split
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales in the Territory
1000
1000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COGS

(50)
(50)
0
 
Shared Promotion Expenses
(350)
(300)
(50)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Territory Profits
600
 
 
300





    

II. REGENERON REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT
[***********]
III. GLOBAL TRUE-UP
[***********]


IV. EXAMPLE OF QUARTERLY TRUE-UP

[***********]


    

    

SCHEDULE 3

Milestone Payments and Aventis ANG2 Royalties


I. REGENERON DEVELOPMENT MILESTONE PAYMENTS

Company shall pay to Regeneron each Regeneron Development Milestone Payment upon the achievement of the corresponding milestone event set forth below (each such milestone, a “Regeneron Development Milestone”) for the first Licensed Product to achieve each such milestone pursuant to the terms of Section 10.1(b). For clarity, each Regeneron Development Milestone Payment shall be payable only upon the first achievement of such Regeneron Development Milestone and no amounts shall be due for subsequent or repeated achievements of such milestone, whether for the same or a different Licensed Product.

Milestone
Payment
Milestone Event
1.
US $20,000,000
[***********]
2.
US $20,000,000
[***********]
3.
US $20,000,000
[***********]
4.
US $20,000,000
[***********]


II. AVENTIS ANG2 ROYALTIES

Company shall pay to Regeneron a royalty on Net Sales of each Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory during each Quarter during the ANG2 Royalty Term for so long as Regeneron is obligated to pay such royalties to Aventis under the Aventis First Amendment at the following rates:

Licensed Product
Royalty Rate
Monotherapy ANG2 Product
[***********]
ANG2 Product (other than a Monotherapy ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product)
[***********]

Company shall pay the Aventis ANG2 Royalties to Regeneron pursuant to the terms of Section 10.1(c). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including this Section II of Schedule 3), Company shall be obligated to pay to Regeneron the Aventis ANG2 Royalties as and when Regeneron is obligated to pay such Aventis ANG2 Royalties to Aventis pursuant to the terms of the Aventis First Amendment. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Company shall not be obligated to pay Regeneron the Aventis ANG2 Royalties for any sales that occur (a) by Regeneron, its Affiliates or its sublicensees (other



    

than Company) or (b) after the Term, except for sales that have been made by Company or its Affiliates or sublicensees. [***********].



    

    

SCHEDULE 4

Existing Licenses


[***********]



















    



SCHEDULE 5

Initial Development Plan




[***********]



    



SCHEDULE 6

Regeneron Licensed Patent Rights



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SCHEDULE 7

General Termination Arrangements.

1.    Company shall promptly collect and return, and cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to collect and return, to Regeneron or, at Regeneron’s request, destroy, all documents containing New Information and/or Party Information of Regeneron and its Affiliates, and shall immediately cease, and cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to cease, all further use of any New Information and Party Information of Regeneron and its Affiliates. In addition, at Regeneron’s request, Company shall collect and transfer to Regeneron any remaining inventory of Licensed Product Promotional Materials, Licensed Product sales training materials, Licensed Product samples, and Licensed Product inventory. Regeneron and its Affiliates shall have the right to use and disclose any New Information and/or Party Information of Company, in each case, related to the Licensed Products (including the Manufacture and/or use thereof) in connection with Regeneron’s Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, to existing and/or potential distributors, Sublicensees, Affiliates, and/or collaboration partners, under substantially the same confidentiality obligations as are set forth in Article XVII except that the confidentiality obligations shall have a term of at least five (5) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company may retain copies of any New Information to the extent required by Law, as well as retain one (1) copy of such information solely for legal archive purposes.

2.    Company shall grant, and does hereby grant, to Regeneron and its Affiliates a worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, (a) exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property, and the Product Trademark(s) to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products in the Field in the Territory; (b) co-exclusive (with Company and its Affiliates) right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property, Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property and the Product Trademark(s) to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products that are not Licensed Products outside the Field in the Territory; (c) non-exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under Company EYLEA Intellectual Property, Company PDGF Intellectual Property, EYLEA Trademark(s) and PDGF Trademark(s) to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export (1) ANG2 Products in the Field in the Territory and (2) ANG2 Products outside the Field in the Territory; and (d) non-exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License or New License, under Company Non-Collaboration Patent Rights and Company Future Non-Collaboration Patent Rights to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products for use in the Field, provided,



    


however, such license with respect to Company Future Non-Collaboration Patent Rights shall be limited only to Licensed Products that are (A) in substantially the form and formulations and (B) for substantially the indications and using such modes of administration and (C) using substantially those Manufacturing processes as are used to Manufacture the Licensed Product, in each case ((A), (B) and (C)) as the Licensed Product existed on the earlier of (1) the first Marketing Approval anywhere in the world and (2) four (4) years after the termination date.

3.    Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide cooperation and assistance reasonably requested by Regeneron to enable Regeneron (or its nominee) to assume with as little disruption as reasonably possible, the continued Development, Manufacture, and Commercialization of the Licensed Products in the Field. Such cooperation and assistance shall be provided in a prompt and timely manner (having regard to the nature of the cooperation and/or assistance requested) and shall include, without limitation, the following:

(a)    Company shall transfer and assign to Regeneron (or its nominee) all Marketing Approvals, Pricing Approvals, and other regulatory filings (including Registration Filings) made or obtained by Company or its Affiliates or any of its Sublicensees to the extent specifically relating to Licensed Products.

(b)    Company shall assign and transfer to Regeneron (or its nominee) Company’s entire right, title and interest in and to all Product Trademarks, Product Domain Names and Promotional Materials relating to Licensed Products; provided that nothing herein is intended to convey any rights in or to Company’s corporate name and logos or any trade names or domain names except for the limited rights set forth herein.

(c)    Company shall provide to Regeneron (or its nominee) a copy (or originals to the extent required by any Regulatory Authority in connection with the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of the Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory) of all information (including any New Information) in its possession and/or under its control to the extent directly relating to any Licensed Products in the Field, including, without limitation, all information contained in the regulatory and/or safety databases, all in the format then currently maintained by Company, provided that all such information shall be in a format that is reasonably accessible to Regeneron using non-proprietary systems and Regeneron shall be responsible for any costs associated with Company converting such information into a format reasonably accessible to Regeneron.

(d)    Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts for a period up to twelve (12) months from the applicable date of termination (subject to extension as reasonably requested by Regeneron to the extent necessitated by regulatory delays outside Regeneron’s reasonable control) to assign to Regeneron any applicable sublicenses to the extent related to any Licensed Product and/or contracts relating to significant services to be performed by Third Parties to the extent related to the



    


Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product in the Field in the Territory, as reasonably requested by Regeneron and subject to the German Employee Invention Act.

(e)    Without limitation of Company’s other obligations under this Schedule 7, to the extent Company or its Affiliate is Manufacturing (in whole or in part) Licensed Products for use in the Field in accordance with a Manufacturing Plan (or is designated to assume such responsibilities), Company (or its Affiliate) will perform such Manufacturing responsibilities and supply Regeneron with Clinical Supply Requirements and/or Commercial Supply Requirements of Licensed Products, and Regeneron shall purchase such Licensed Products, at the same price, and on such other terms and conditions on which Company was supplying, or in the absence of termination would have been required to supply, such Licensed Products, [***********] the effective date of termination of this Agreement or such shorter period if Regeneron notifies Company that Regeneron is able to Manufacture or have Manufactured Licensed Products on comparable financial terms.

4.    Company shall grant, and does hereby grant, to Regeneron and its Affiliates a worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, right of reference and use, with the right to grant further rights of reference and use unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the EYLEA Regulatory Documentation and the PDGF Regulatory Documentation to Exploit ANG2 Products in the Territory and the Excluded Territory. In addition, Company shall permit Regeneron, upon Regeneron’s reasonable notice and during regular business hours, to access and review and copy any EYLEA Regulatory Documentation and the PDGF Regulatory Documentation and, to the extent not transferred pursuant to paragraph 3, information, data and materials of the types identified above that relate to Licensed Products. Without limiting the provisions of Section 20.8, the following provisions shall survive any termination of this Agreement triggering the application of this Schedule 7 and shall continue to be enforceable: Sections 8.1(d), 8.2(b) (solely for the benefit of Regeneron), and 8.3 (third, fourth and last sentences only).

5.    Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete the transition of the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Licensed Products in the Field hereunder to Regeneron (or its sublicensee or Third Party designee) as soon as is reasonably possible.

6.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Schedule 7, Regeneron shall not be required to provide Company any consideration in exchange for the licenses, transfers, assignments and/or other rights granted to it pursuant to the provisions of this Schedule 7; provided, however, that, except as provided in Article XX, Regeneron shall be solely responsible for paying (a) any royalties, fees and/or other consideration that Company may be obligated to pay to a Third Party in respect of any such transfer or sublicense to Regeneron of such licenses or other rights and (b) all amounts owed to Third Parties and all reasonable Out-of-Pocket Costs and FTE costs incurred by



    


Company in meeting its obligations under any Existing Licenses and/or New Licenses, in each case, as a result of Regeneron’s (or its Affiliate’s or Sublicensee’s) Development, Manufacturing and Commercializing of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.





    



SCHEDULE 8

Company Termination Arrangements for Regeneron Breach or Insolvency

1.    Company shall promptly collect and return, and cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to collect and return, to Regeneron or, at Regeneron’s request, destroy, all documents containing New Information and/or Party Information of Regeneron and its Affiliates, and shall immediately cease, and cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to cease, all further use of any New Information and Party Information of Regeneron and its Affiliates. In addition, at Regeneron’s request, Company shall collect and transfer to Regeneron any remaining inventory of Licensed Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) Promotional Materials, Licensed Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) sales training materials, Licensed Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) samples, and Licensed Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products) inventory. Regeneron and its Affiliates shall have the right to use and disclose any New Information and/or Party Information of Company, in each case, related to the Licensed Products (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) (including the Manufacture and/or use thereof) in connection with Regeneron’s Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) in the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, to existing and/or potential distributors, Sublicensees, Affiliates, and/or collaboration partners, under substantially the same confidentiality obligations as are set forth in Article XVII except that the confidentiality obligations shall have a term of at least five (5) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company may retain copies of any New Information to the extent required by Law, as well as retain one (1) copy of such information solely for legal archive purposes.

2.    Company shall grant, and does hereby grant, to Regeneron and its Affiliates (a) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) in the Field in the Territory and ANG2 Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, in each case, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (b) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) outside the Field in the Territory and Licensed Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, in each case, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (c) a fully



    


paid-up, royalty-free, co-exclusive (with Company and its Affiliates) right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products that are not Licensed Products outside the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (d) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under Company EYLEA Intellectual Property and Company PDGF Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) inside and outside the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (e) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under Company EYLEA Intellectual Property and Company PDGF Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product and (f) a worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, right of reference and use, with the right to grant further rights of reference and use unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the EYLEA Regulatory Documentation and PDGF Regulatory Documentation to Exploit ANG2 Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Field in the Territory) inside and outside the Field in the Territory, and ANG2 Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, in each case, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product or a Combination PDGF Product in the Field in the Territory).

3.    Company shall provide reasonable cooperation and assistance reasonably requested by Regeneron to enable Regeneron (or its nominee) to Develop, Manufacture and Commercialize the Licensed Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) in the Field in the Territory including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product for a period of six (6) months after the effective date of termination of this Agreement. Such cooperation and assistance shall be provided in a prompt and timely manner (having regard to the nature of the cooperation and/or assistance requested) and shall include, without limitation, the following:

(a)    Company shall transfer and assign to Regeneron (or its nominee) all Marketing Approvals, Pricing Approvals, and other regulatory filings (including Registration Filings) made and/or obtained by Company or its Affiliates or any of its Sublicensees to the extent specifically relating to Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory).




    


(b)    Company shall assign and transfer to Regeneron (or its nominee) Company’s entire right, title and interest in and to all Product Trademarks, Product Domain Names and Promotional Materials relating to Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory); provided that nothing herein is intended to convey any rights in or to Company’s corporate name and logos and/or any trade names or domain names except for the limited rights set forth herein.

(c)    Company shall provide to Regeneron (or its nominee) a copy (or originals to the extent required by any Regulatory Authority in connection with the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of the Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) of all information (including any New Information) in its possession and/or under its control to the extent directly relating to any Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field, including, without limitation, all information contained in the regulatory and/or safety databases, all in the format then currently maintained by Company.

(d)    Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts for a period up to twelve (12) months from the applicable date of termination (subject to extension as reasonably requested by Regeneron to the extent necessitated by regulatory delays outside Regeneron’s control) to assign to Regeneron any applicable sublicenses to the extent related to any Licensed Product, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) and/or contracts relating to significant services to be performed by Third Parties to the extent related to the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Product, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field in the Territory, as reasonably and promptly requested by Regeneron and subject to the German Employee Invention Act.

(e)    Without limitation of Company’s other obligations under this Schedule 8, to the extent Company or its Affiliate is Manufacturing (in whole or in part) Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) for use in the Field in accordance with a Manufacturing Plan (or is designated to assume such responsibilities), Company (or its Affiliate) will perform such Manufacturing responsibilities and supply Regeneron with Clinical Supply Requirements and/or Commercial Supply Requirements of Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory), and Regeneron shall purchase such Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory), at the same price, and on such other terms and conditions on which Company was supplying, or in the absence of termination would



    


have been required to supply, such Licensed Products (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products), [***********] the effective date of termination of this Agreement or such shorter period if Regeneron notifies Company that Regeneron is able to Manufacture or have Manufactured Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) on comparable financial terms.

4.    In addition, Company shall permit Regeneron, upon Regeneron’s reasonable notice and during regular business hours, to access and review and copy any EYLEA Regulatory Documentation and/or PDGF Regulatory Documentation and, to the extent not transferred pursuant to paragraph 3, information, data and materials of the types identified above that relate to Combination ANG2 Products; provided, however, that with respect to the Territory, Regeneron shall only have the right to use such information, data and materials to develop and commercialize Licensed Products that are not Combination ANG2 Products and Regeneron shall not have the right to use such information, data and materials to develop and commercialize Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory. Without limiting the provisions of Section 20.8, the following provisions shall survive any termination of this Agreement triggering the application of this Schedule 8 and shall continue to be enforceable: Sections 8.1(d), 8.2(b) (solely for the benefit of Regeneron), and 8.3 (third, fourth and last sentences only) (provided, however, that nothing in Section 8.3 shall be intended to grant Regeneron rights to exploit Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory).

5.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Schedule 8, Regeneron shall not be required to provide Company any consideration in exchange for the licenses, transfers, assignments or other rights granted to it pursuant to the provisions of this Schedule 8; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Regeneron shall be solely responsible for paying (a) any royalties, fees and/or other consideration that Company may be obligated to pay to a Third Party in respect of any such transfer and/or sublicense to Regeneron of such licenses or other rights; and (b) all amounts owed to Third Parties and all reasonable Out-of-Pocket Costs and FTE costs incurred by Company in meeting its obligations under any Existing Licenses and/or New Licenses, in each case, as a result of Regeneron’s (or its Affiliate’s or Sublicensee’s) Development, Manufacturing and Commercializing of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.

6.    Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete the transition of the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field hereunder to Regeneron (or its sublicensee or Third Party designee) as soon as is reasonably possible.

7.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Schedule 8, the restrictions on Regeneron’s rights with respect to Combination ANG2 Products contained



    


in this Schedule 8, including with respect to Regeneron’s right to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Combination ANG2 Products, shall not apply from and after the expiration or earlier termination for any reason of the EYLEA Agreement or, solely with respect to Combination ANG2 Products that include one or more PDGF Licensed Products but not Aflibercept, the PDGF Agreement.



    


SCHEDULE 9

Safety Termination Arrangements

1.    Company shall promptly collect and return, and cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to collect and return, to Regeneron or, at Regeneron’s request, destroy, all documents containing New Information and/or Party Information of Regeneron and its Affiliates, and shall immediately cease, and cause its Affiliates and Sublicensees to cease, all further use of any New Information and Party Information of Regeneron and its Affiliates. In addition, at Regeneron’s request, Company shall collect and transfer to Regeneron any remaining inventory of Licensed Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) Promotional Materials, Licensed Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) sales training materials, Licensed Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) samples, and Licensed Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) inventory. Regeneron and its Affiliates shall have the right to use and disclose any New Information and/or Party Information of Company, in each case, related to the Licensed Products (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products) (including the Manufacture and/or use thereof) in connection with Regeneron’s Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of Licensed Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) in the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, to existing and/or potential distributors, Sublicensees, Affiliates, and/or collaboration partners, under substantially the same confidentiality obligations as are set forth in Article XVII except that the confidentiality obligations shall have a term of at least five (5) years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company may retain copies of any New Information to the extent required by Law, as well as retain one (1) copy of such information solely for legal archive purposes.

2.    Company shall grant, and does hereby grant, to Regeneron and its Affiliates (a) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) in the Field in the Territory and ANG2 Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, in each case, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (b) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) outside the Field in the Territory and Licensed Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, in each case, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (c) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, co-exclusive (with Company and its Affiliates) right and license,



    


with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Collaboration Intellectual Property and Company’s interest in the Joint Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products that are not Licensed Products outside the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (d) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under Company EYLEA Intellectual Property and Company PDGF Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) inside and outside the Field in the Territory, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product in the Territory); (e) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under Company EYLEA Intellectual Property and Company PDGF Intellectual Property to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export ANG2 Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product; (f) a fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive right and license, with the right to sublicense unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the Company Non-Collaboration Patent Rights, Company Future Non-Collaboration Patent Rights and Party Information of Company to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Licensed Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products) in the Field in the Territory and Licensed Products in the Field in the Excluded Territory, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product that is a Licensed Product in the Territory), provided, however, that such license with respect to Company Future Non-Collaboration Patent Rights shall be limited to the Licensed Product (A) in substantially the form and formulation, (B) for substantially those indications and using such modes of administration and (C) using substantially those Manufacturing processes as are used to Manufacture the Licensed Product, in each case ((A), (B) and (C)), as such Licensed Product existed on the earlier of (1) first Marketing Approval anywhere in the world and (2) four (4) years after the termination date; and (g) a worldwide, fully paid-up, royalty-free, right of reference and use, with the right to grant further rights of reference and use unless otherwise restricted by any Existing License and/or New License, under the EYLEA Regulatory Documentation and the PDGF Regulatory Documentation to Exploit ANG2 Products (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Field in the Territory) inside and outside the Field in the Territory and ANG2 Products inside and outside the Field in the Excluded Territory, in each case, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (but not as a Combination ANG2 Product) in the Field in the Territory.

3.    Company shall provide cooperation and assistance reasonably requested by Regeneron to enable Regeneron (or its nominee) to assume with as little disruption as reasonably possible, the continued Development, Manufacture, and Commercialization of



    


the Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field. Such cooperation and assistance shall be provided in a prompt and timely manner (having regard to the nature of the cooperation or assistance requested) and shall include, without limitation, the following:

(a)    Company shall transfer and assign to Regeneron (or its nominee) all Marketing Approvals, Pricing Approvals, and other regulatory filings (including Registration Filings) made and/or obtained by Company or its Affiliates or any of its Sublicensees to the extent specifically relating to Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory).

(b)    Company shall assign and transfer to Regeneron (or its nominee) Company’s entire right, title and interest in and to all Product Trademarks, Product Domain Names and Promotional Materials relating to Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory); provided that nothing herein is intended to convey any rights in or to Company’s corporate name and logos and/or any trade names or domain names except for the limited rights set forth herein.

(c)    Company shall provide to Regeneron (or its nominee) a copy (or originals to the extent required by any Regulatory Authority in connection with the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of the Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field in the Territory) of all information (including any New Information) in its possession and/or under its control to the extent directly relating to any Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field, including, without limitation, all information contained in the regulatory and/or safety databases, all in the format then currently maintained by Company, provided that all such information shall be in a format that is reasonably accessible to Regeneron using non-proprietary systems and Regeneron shall be responsible for any costs associated with Company converting such information into a format reasonably accessible to Regeneron.

(d)    Company shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts for a period up to twelve (12) months from the applicable date of termination (subject to extension as reasonably requested by Regeneron to the extent necessitated by regulatory delays outside Regeneron’s reasonable control) to assign to Regeneron any applicable sublicenses to the extent related to any Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) and/or contracts relating to significant services to be performed by Third Parties to the extent related to the Development, Manufacture and/or Commercialization of any Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with



    


EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field in the Territory, as reasonably requested by Regeneron and subject to the German Employee Invention Act.

(e)    Without limitation of Company’s other obligations under this Schedule 9, to the extent Company or its Affiliate is Manufacturing (in whole or in part) Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) for use in the Field in accordance with a Manufacturing Plan (or is designated to assume such responsibilities), Company (or its Affiliate) will perform such Manufacturing responsibilities and supply Regeneron with Clinical Supply Requirements and/or Commercial Supply Requirements of Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory), and Regeneron shall purchase such Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory), at the same price, and on such other terms and conditions on which Company was supplying, or in the absence of termination would have been required to supply, such Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Fixed Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory), [***********] the effective date of termination of this Agreement or such shorter period if Regeneron notifies Company that Regeneron is able to Manufacture or have Manufactured Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) on comparable financial terms.

4.    In addition, Company shall permit Regeneron, upon Regeneron’s reasonable notice and during regular business hours, to access and review and copy any EYLEA Regulatory Documentation and/or PDGF Regulatory Documentation and, to the extent not transferred pursuant to paragraph 3, information, data and materials of the types identified above that relate to Combination ANG2 Products. Without limiting the provisions of Section 20.8, the following provisions shall survive any termination of this Agreement triggering the application of this Schedule 9 and shall continue to be enforceable: Sections 8.1(d), 8.2(b) (solely for the benefit of Regeneron), and 8.3 (third, fourth and last sentences only).

5.    Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Parties shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to complete the transition of the Development, Manufacture and Commercialization of the Licensed Products, including, without limitation, for use with EYLEA and/or any PDGF Product (other than Combination ANG2 Products in the Territory) in the Field hereunder to Regeneron (or its sublicensee or Third Party designee) as soon as is reasonably possible.

6.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Schedule 9, Regeneron shall not be required to provide Company any consideration in exchange for the licenses, transfers, assignments and/or other rights granted to it pursuant to the provisions of this Schedule 9; provided, however, that, except as provided in Article XX, Regeneron shall



    


be solely responsible for paying (a) any royalties, fees and/or other consideration that Company may be obligated to pay to a Third Party in respect of any such transfer or sublicense to Regeneron of such licenses and/or other rights; and (b) all amounts owed to Third Parties and all reasonable Out-of-Pocket Costs and FTE costs incurred by Company in meeting its obligations under any Existing Licenses and/or New Licenses, in each case, as a result of Regeneron’s (and/or its Affiliate’s and/or Sublicensee’s) Development, Manufacturing and Commercializing of Licensed Products in the Field in the Territory.

7.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Schedule 9, the restrictions on Regeneron’s rights with respect to Combination ANG2 Products contained in this Schedule 9, including with respect to Regeneron’s right to make, have made, develop, use, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import and export Combination ANG2 Products, shall not apply from and after the expiration or earlier termination for any reason of the EYLEA Agreement or, solely with respect to Combination ANG2 Products that include one or more PDGF Licensed Products but not Aflibercept, the PDGF Agreement.







    


SCHEDULE 10

Notices

(a)    If to Company:
Bayer HealthCare LLC
100 Bayer Boulevard
Whippany, New Jersey 07981-0915
U.S.A.

With copy to:
Bayer HealthCare AG
51368 Leverkusen, Germany
Attention: General Counsel


(b)    If to Regeneron:
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown, New York 10591
U.S.A.
Attention: President
Copy: General Counsel





    


SCHEDULE 1.105

Licensed Products


REGN 910

REGN 910-3 (combination with EYLEA)


Exhibit


Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Leonard S. Schleifer, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.






Date:
May 5, 2016
/s/ Leonard S. Schleifer
 
 
 
Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D.
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 

 



Exhibit


Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Robert E. Landry, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.






Date:
May 5, 2016
/s/ Robert E. Landry
 
 
 
Robert E. Landry
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 

 



Exhibit


Exhibit 32
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D., as Principal Executive Officer of the Company, and Robert E. Landry, as Principal Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his knowledge, that:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Leonard S. Schleifer
Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 5, 2016
 
/s/ Robert E. Landry
Robert E. Landry
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
May 5, 2016