Exhibit 10.28
AMENDMENT NO. 1
to the
LICENSE AGREEMENT
between
RNI Aquaculture, LLC
and
The Texas A&M University System
This amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the license agreement dated April 16, 2015 (the “Agreement”; SYSTEM reference no. L-1280) is made and entered into by and between RNI Aquaculture, LLC, a limited liability company with principal offices in Marshall, Minnesota (“LICENSEE”) and The Texas A&M University System, with principal offices in College Station, Texas, (“SYSTEM”), collectively referred to as “Parties” and individually as “Party.”
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Parties previously entered into the Agreement regarding certain intellectual property related to shrimp production; and
WHEREAS, LICENSEE now desires to amend certain terms of the Agreement based on the extended development timeline of the LICENSED TECHNOLOGY; and
WHEREAS, SYSTEM is willing to amend the Agreement in consideration of LICENSEE’s continued commitment to development of the LICENSED TECHNOLOGY.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree that the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1. DELETE paragraph 1.06 in its entirety.
2. ADD a new paragraph 1.06 as follows:
“l.06 “TERRITORY” means the countries of United Kingdom, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, China. and Taiwan.’’
3. DELETE paragraph 3.04 in its entirety.
4. ADD a new paragraph 3.04 as follows:
“3.04 Minimum Annual Consideration. In order to maintain the exclusive license to PATENT RIGHTS, LICENSEE must pay SYSTEM minimum annual consideration according to the following schedule:
a. | Calendar Year 2023 and every year after through |
In the event that LICENSEE’s payment of royalties for the Calendar Year due under paragraph 3.03 do not meet or exceed the required minimum annual consideration, LICENSEE’s royalty payment for the last quarter of the Calendar Year must include payment of the balance needed to achieve the required minimum. If this Agreement expires or is terminated before the end of a Calendar Year, the corresponding minimum annual consideration will be prorated for that year.”
5. DELETE paragraph 5.01in its entirety.
6. ADD a new paragraph 5.01 as follows:
“5.01 Milestone. LICENSEE must practice the PATENT RIGHTS by installation of one or more shrimp production systems utilizing the PATENT RIGHTS in at least one of the countries in the TERRITORY no later than December 31, 2022. LICENSEE must provide written notification to SYSTEM within thirty (30) days of achieving this milestone.”
EXCEPT as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment No. 1 to become effective on the date executed below by the last signatory to this Amendment.
| RNI Aquaculture, LLC | THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | |||
| /s/ Brian Knochenmus | /s/ Brett Cornwell | |||
| By: | Brian Knochenmus | Brett Cornwell | ||
| Title: | Managing Member | Executive Director | ||
| Texas A&M Technology Commercialization | ||||
| Date: | 12/12/18 | Date: | 12-12-18 | |
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