Supplement One to Professional Detailing Services Agreement between Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, Inc.
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, Inc. have amended and restated their agreement for professional detailing services, effective February 7, 2011. The agreement covers a two-year program where Publicis provides sales representatives and management to promote Somaxon's products, including Silenor, to healthcare providers. Key terms include the number of representatives, program costs, performance metrics, and procedures for extending or terminating the program. Costs, roles, and responsibilities are detailed, with certain confidential financial terms omitted. The agreement ensures both parties' obligations are clearly defined for the duration of the program.
I. | Overview of Program |
Detailing Program Length: | Subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 13 of the Agreement, a two-year period beginning August 30, 2010 and running through August 29, 2012. If Client wishes to continue the Program beyond August 29, 2012, Client must provide Publicis written notification no later than 90 days prior to such date. If Client elects to continue the Program beyond the term of this Supplement, the parties will enter into a new Supplement to this Agreement defining the terms relating to such continuation. | |
Product(s) | Silenor and any other product added by Somaxon in its sole reasonable discretion (subject to alignment modifications as set forth below under Direct Program Management Costs Includes) | |
Target Prescribers: | Psychiatrists, Sleep Specialists, and other healthcare providers as set forth in the Target Prescriber List to be provided to Publicis by the Client no later than August 31, 2010, as amended by Somaxon from time to time. | |
Call Goals/Frequency: | Target calls and Frequency as specified by Client to Publicis prior to Program start, provided that the parties will endeavor to have each of the Representatives provide at least 1,540 Calls per year of the program (i.e., 220 field days of 7 Calls per day). | |
Territories: | 145 Territories with 110 Territories as mutually agreed by the parties by August 30, 2010 and 35 Expansion Territories as mutually agreed by the parties by March 1, 2011 | |
No. of Representatives: | 145 Representatives, with 110 Full-Time Representatives to be hired by August 30, 2010 and 35 Full-Time Expansion Representatives to be hired by March 1, 2011, meeting all Client specifications as set forth in the hiring profile detailed in Attachment 2 | |
No. of Field Managers: | 2 Regional Field Coordinators, 1 hired as of August 30, 2010 and 1 hired as of February 15, 2011 | |
1 National Business Director | ||
Total Program Costs: | Year One | |
Start-up Costs: | *** | |
Direct Rep Cost: | *** | |
Direct Program Management Cost: | *** | |
Backfill Recruiting: | *** |
*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
Management Fee at Risk: | *** | |
Estimated Pass-Thru: | *** | |
Total: | *** |
II. | Detailed Program Costs |
Direct Rep Cost: | Full-Time Representatives | |
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Direct Program Management Cost: | *** | |
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A. | Direct Rep Cost Includes |
| Number of Representatives listed above. |
| Representatives time for Territory selling activities, including Detailing, training, convention and meeting attendance. |
B. | Direct Program Management Cost Includes |
| Number of Field Managers listed above. |
| Field Managers time for District management activities, including field coaching and appropriate documentation/follow-up; recruiting, hiring, and training support; compliance; and administration. |
| Services of Publicis Client Services Team including a Director and Associate up to ***% of their time on an annual basis to coordinate with the following functional areas to ensure Client contract requirements are met: Recruiting, Human Resources, Finance, Incentive Compensation, Data, Reporting and Information Technology. |
| Standard computer software including Microsoft Office (2007 edition) and Lotus Notes, coordination of help desk support, asset management, and administration of Sales Force Automation system. Further adjustment of the standard software may result in a change to fees. |
| Monthly reporting and data to include: |
*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
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| Incentive Compensation administration including eligibility verification, and portal reporting and payouts with timing as set forth below under Estimated Pass-Thru Costs. | ||
| Other direct costs such as workers compensation insurance, expense reporting system and payroll processing costs. |
C. | Direct Program Cost Excludes |
| Pass-Thru Costs (costs separately stated below). | ||
| Program Start-Up Expenses (costs separately stated below) and Initial Product Training. | ||
| Computer hardware (costs separately stated below) | ||
| Training meetings, POA meetings, conventions, and Manager meeting expenses. | ||
| Training support for the Program other than for Publicis employment policies and SFA. | ||
| Target Prescriber Lists and any updating or correction of that data including validation of state license numbers and dates. | ||
| Meeting planning or coordination services. | ||
| Sample distribution and fulfillment. | ||
| Incentive compensation goal processing to be provided by Client |
D. | Estimated Backfill Recruiting *** |
| Backfill recruiting of the 145 territories is estimated for ***% turnover. Estimated fees cover *** Representative turns at a fee of *** per territory. Fees do not include any candidate or Publicis recruiter travel which will be billed separately at cost. No outside recruiter will be used without the prior written consent of Client, Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Supplement or the Agreement, Client will not be required to pay any fees or expenses relating to recruiting or Publicis-provided training for any Representative or Field Manager personnel to the extent that such Representative or Field Manager resigns from the Program or is requested by Client to be removed from the Program for performance reasons within the first 12 weeks of such Representatives or Field Managers commencement of employment on the Program. |
E. | Management Fee at Risk *** |
| Performance Risk Metrics as outlined in Attachment 3. |
F. | Estimated Pass-Thru Costs *** |
*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
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| Representative bonus and related taxes (at ***%) of *** representing a per Representative annual target bonus of ***, prorated for the 35 expansion Territories to represent a 6-month period, to be based upon achievement of performance metrics outlined in an incentive plan mutually agreed upon by both parties. Determination and payment of bonuses for the 2010 calendar year will be done once, and determination and payment of bonuses for the remainder of the term of the Program will be done based on 4-month periods (i.e., January through April, May through August and September through December). |
| Regional Field Coordinator bonus and related taxes (at ***%) of *** and National Business Director bonus and related taxes (at ***%) of *** to be based upon achievement of performance metrics outlined in an incentive plan mutually agreed upon by both parties. Determination and payment of bonuses for the 2010 calendar year will be done once, and determination and payment of bonuses for the remainder of the term of the Program will be done based on 4-month periods (i.e., January through April, May through August and September through December). |
| Representative field related expenses of *** including Fleet and gas allowance, tolls, parking, overnight travel assuming *** per month for *** territories and *** overnights per month for *** territories, access funds at *** per month per territory for months one through four of program and *** per month per territory for months five through twelve of program, telephone, wireless access, storage lockers (to the extent approved by Client in writing in advance), printers, badges and business cards for 35 expansion Territories, vehicle covers for *** Representatives estimated at *** per cover, and incidental expenses. Fleet estimates are based on Malibu model pricing and a two-year lease plan. The gas reimbursement is estimated at $.15/mile and will be reimbursed via a fuel card. Expense reimbursement will be made in compliance with Clients Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy which will be provided to Publicis in advance of Program launch. The parties will have a good faith discussion regarding any policies that differ from the Publicis standard. (No detail bags for all Territories or name badges and business cards for original 110 Territories are included in estimates.) |
| Field Management field related expenses of *** Fleet and gas allowance, tolls, parking, telephone, wireless access, and incidental expenses. Fleet estimates are based on Ford Explorer XLT model pricing and a two-year lease plan. The gas reimbursement is estimated at $.15/mile and will be reimbursed via a fuel card. Telephone, wireless access, and office supplies has been budgeted at *** per Regional Field Coordinator per month and *** per month for the National Business Director. Air, hotel, meals and other travel incidentals have been budgeted at *** per Regional Field Coordinator per month and *** per month for the National Business Director. Expense reimbursement will be made in compliance with Clients Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy which will be provided to Publicis in advance of Program launch. The parties will have a good faith discussion regarding any policies that differ from the Publicis standard. |
| Client Management Fleet and gas allowance of *** for *** Regional Sales Managers for months one through six of Program and *** Regional Sales Managers for months seven through twelve of Program. Fleet estimates are based on Ford Explorer XLT model pricing and a two-year lease plan. The gas reimbursement is estimated at $.15/mile and will be reimbursed via a fuel card. |
*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
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| Client services travel at an estimated cost of ***. This is expected to be used for general meeting travel not otherwise included in meeting budgets, as required by the Program and approved in advance by Client. Attendance at initial training, POAs or other formal meetings will be billed with all related other costs for those specific meetings. |
| Two-day District level POA meetings to be held twice during the year, provided that there will be only one meeting estimated for 35 expansion Territories during year 1, at an estimated cost of *** |
| Sales Force Automation licensing, asset management and help desk support, and sample administration: |
| Sales Force Automation of *** | ||
| Asset management and help desk support of *** | ||
| Sample Administration of *** as outlined in Attachment 4 |
*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
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F. Program Start-up Expense | *** | |
Recruiting: | *** (Includes ads, sourcing, screening, interviewing, drug and background checks. Sourcing and screening activities will be performed by both Publicis employees and subcontractors. Excludes recruiter and candidate travel which would be billed as a pass-thru cost as outlined in the recruiting hiring events below.) | |
Recruiting Hiring Events: | *** (Estimated costs of *** hiring events for original team of 110 Territories and *** hiring event sites for expansion team of 35 Territories including meeting costs and travel., Hiring events will be attended by one or more of Clients Regional Sales Managers. Clients Regional Sales Manager travel and cost associated with revisits not included. All costs to be billed on a pass-thru basis.) | |
Field Management Time: | *** (Field Management team start will be consistent with Representative start date for original team of 110 Territories. Expansion RFC will start on February 15, 2011 2 weeks prior to expansion Territory start date) | |
Computer Hardware | *** (Tablets plus *** excess stock on original team of 110 Territories and *** on expansion team of 35 Territories to serve as a spare pool including wireless card and car charger.) The computer hardware will be owned by Client and will be billed as a pass-thru cost. Equipment to be provided is the HP EliteBook 2730p with a built in mobile broadband module. Equipment specifications may change depending upon hardware availability though any such change will be approved by the Client. | |
Training | *** (Estimated possible costs for online training tools at a cost of ***, including *** for initial development and *** for updates. Funds to be rebated if not utilized. Initial Training facilitation for sales force automation systems configured and maintained by Publicis is included at a cost of *** for original team of 110 Territories assuming *** facilitators and *** aides for *** and *** for expansion team of 35 Territories assuming *** webex sessions including *** facilitator and *** aide per session. Publicis standard computer use videos will be adjusted for Client specifications at a pass-thru cost of no more than ***. There will be no cost for the training on Publicis employment policies and procedures.) |
*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
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System Configuration: | *** (Setup and configuration of computer equipment including a change to the Publicis standard image to include Windows/Office 2007 to be consistent with Clients standard image, standard Sales Force Automation system, management reporting, sample accountability, and incentive compensation plan creation and implementation, including incentive compensation plan updates for *** periods (*** and ***). Also included is *** hours of territory alignment adjustments for original team and *** hours for realignment of expanded team. Costs related to the meeting travel for the alignment process will be billed separately as a pass-thru cost.) |
III. | Payment / Reconciliation |
A. | Payment The payment schedule for Program Year One is as follows: |
Start-up Costs: | 110 Territories | |
*** less any payments made under approved Interim Letter Agreements due upon Signing Supplement. | ||
*** due upon the later of September 1, 2010 or completion of start-up phase to Clients reasonable satisfaction. | ||
Expanded 145 Territories | ||
*** less any payments made under approved Interim Letter Agreements due upon Signing Restated Supplement. | ||
Client will be provided a rebate of *** for any candidate hired by Publicis that is provided by Client. | ||
Direct Rep and Management Costs: | Client will make six equal monthly payments in the amount of *** followed by six equal monthly payments in the amount of ***, relating to the first program year to Publicis to cover the Program Costs, with the total of the twelve payments being equal to the total Direct Rep Cost and the Direct Program Management Cost for the then-current year of the Program (e.g., Year 1 or Year 2). The first monthly payment will be due and payable on September 1, 2010. Each additional monthly payment will be due and payable on the 1st of each month of the first year of the Program with the last payment relating to the first program year due August 1, 2011. |
*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
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Pass-Thru Costs (excluding bonus and POA meeting costs): | Client will make six equal monthly payments to Publicis in the amount of *** followed by six equal monthly payments in the amount of *** to cover the Pass-Thru Costs, with the total of the twelve payments being equal to the total estimated Pass-Thru Costs for the then-current year of the Program (e.g., Year 1 or Year 2). The first monthly payment will be due and payable on September 1, 2010. Each additional monthly payment will be due and payable on the 1st of each month of the first year of the Program the last payment relating to the first program year due August 1, 2011. | |
Pass-Thru Costs (bonus and POA meeting costs only): | Client will make three payments to Publicis to cover the Pass-Thru Costs related to bonus and POA meetings, with the total of the three payments being equal to the total estimated Pass-Thru Costs related to bonus and POA meeting for those expenses in the then-current year of the Program (e.g., Year 1 or Year 2). The first payment of *** will be due and payable on January 1, 2011. The second payment of *** will be due on May 1, 2011, with the last payment of *** relating to the first program year due September 1, 2011. | |
Backfill Recruiting | On a monthly basis, for each representative that leaves during the program year, Publicis will bill for actual turnover that occurs during the preceding month at a rate of *** per replacement Representative that is hired. Publicis will not bill for any representative that resigns from the program within the first twelve weeks of the program or for any representative that is removed from the Program for performance reasons during such 12-week period. | |
Management Fee at Risk: | Amounts will be due once it can be demonstrated that the applicable Performance Risk Metric has been met. |
B. | Reconciliation |
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IV. | Training Program(s)/Other |
V. | Fleet |
VI. | Representative Buy-Out |
First Day of Employment With Client | Fee Owed to Publicis | |
Six to Twelve months from August 30, 2010 | *** per Representative | |
Thirteen to Twenty-four Months from August 30, 2010 | *** per Representative | |
After Twenty-four months from August 30, 2010 | *** per Representative |
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VII. | Right of Inspection of Records |
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PUBLICIS TOUCHPOINT SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Al Pavucek | |||||||
Name: | Al Pavucek | |||||||
Title: | ||||||||
SOMAXON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Richard W. Pascoe | |||||||
Name: | Richard W. Pascoe | |||||||
Title: | ||||||||
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*** | Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions. |
| BS/BA Degree Required |
| 2+ years of Pharmaceutical Sales Experience or its equivalent |
| Proven track record of success, especially with launch products |
| Must be self starter |
| Demonstrated team work/ collaboration |
| Good organizing/planning skills/disciplined |
| Excellent communication skills |
| Judgment/ Decision Making |
| Computer Proficient |
| Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a start up organization |
| Strong verbal/written communication skills |
| Goal-oriented with a high level of integrity and an excellent work ethic |
| Willing to travel as necessary to effectively cover assigned territory and commit to hours beyond the normal 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for special evening or morning functions |
| Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite |
| Valid drivers license in the state where you live |
| Reports directly to the Publicis National Business Director/Regional Field Coordinator. |
| Works closely with client Regional Sales Manager |
| Cooperates with various headquarters departments, when necessary and appropriate on matters of mutual concern. |
| Maintains a positive working relationship with key customers and external contacts. |
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Performance Metric | Performance Fee Amount at Risk | Timing/Frequency | ||
1. Initial Recruiting | *** | Upon Completion | ||
2. Initial Training | *** | Upon Completion | ||
3. Vacancy Management | *** | Ongoing Quarterly | ||
4. Call Attainment | *** | Ongoing Quarterly | ||
5. Sales Performance | *** | Ongoing Quarterly | ||
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| Sample Transaction Forms | |
| Sample Distribution Forms | |
| Sample Storage Location Inspection Form | |
| Practitioner Labels | |
| Rep Labels | |
| Business Reply Envelopes | |
| Compliance Policy Statements | |
| Miscellaneous Forms |
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| Power point presentations for classroom training |
| PDMA policy and instruction manual for field use |
| PDMA required testing & certification documentation |
| The first layer occurs within the Data Entry department with our propriety software. As the forms are received they are sent thru a scan process to be automatically OCRd and then passed to a data verification process where a Data Entry Operator verifies the data on the form. If what the operator keys matches what was OCRd then the data is accepted for entry into the SA Database. If the data does not match, then the operator must re-key the data, the system will only accept data with a double verification. Once the scan and verification process is completed the form is processed into the system and is available for viewing and reporting by the customer via their exclusive and secured website. Any information that can not be OCRd is sent to our Data Entry Department for manual entry. There are error checks within the system to verify all data and any errors found are flagged for verification and correction either internally within Knipper or by the Client sales representatives. |
| The second layer is that the Data Entry Supervisor conducts periodic audits of all call cards processed through the OCR/Sample Accountability systems. Audits are conducted in the following manner. |
| Daily review of any forms that are placed in work queues to ensure that they were not created due to data entry errors. All data entry errors are corrected by the supervisor. A statistical log is kept of all errors and those that constitute a pattern with either an individual or group of individuals are addressed through training. |
| Each week the department supervisor pulls random batches and checks each form within the batch to ensure that the information captured is an exact representation of the original form. Any deviations are recorded, the supervisor corrects the file and the employee is addressed through training. If problems are programmatic in nature, the IT group is notified and immediate action is taken. |
| The third layer is independent audits from Knipper Quality Assurance department. This department reports directly to the Managing Director of Knipper and conducts internal audits of all departments to ensure adherence to SOPs (both corporate and client specific). The QA departments when auditing Data Entry reviews the supervisors logs and will randomly select card batches for review. |
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