5Minimum Annual Order. Each year (such year beginning and ending on an anniversary of the Effective Time), Aptevo shall purchase at least the minimum number of Batches of each Product as set forth in Item 2 of Schedule B (the “Minimum Annual Order”). If, at the end of a given year, Aptevo has not purchased the Minimum Annual Order, Emergent shall invoice Aptevo for the difference between Aptevo’s purchases for that year and what Aptevo would have paid for the Minimum Annual Order during that year, provided that such invoice shall be reduced pro rata in to the extent Emergent could not perform services under this Agreement due to a Force Majeure. On the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth anniversary of the Effective Time, Aptevo may change the Minimum Annual Order of each Product by written notice to Emergent, which new Minimum Annual Order shall not become effective until ninety (90) days after such notice is provided. The Parties agree that Aptevo is not obligated to purchase a minimum number of Vials pursuant to this Agreement other than pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.1.5, provided; however, that, with respect to orders for VariZig, Aptevo shall purchase sufficient Vials of VariZig finished product in order to consume the VariZig bulk product ordered by Aptevo within eighteen (18) months after the Manufacture of such bulk product. If VariZig bulk product is not consumed during this eighteen (18) month period (through further Manufacture into finished product), Emergent shall invoice Aptevo on a pro rata basis for the price Aptevo would have paid had Emergent Manufactured such remaining VariZig bulk product into Vials. For clarity, the Parties agree and understand that once VariZig plasma is thawed and a Batch of VariZig bulk product is Manufactured, it is capable of being frozen and stored as bulk intermittently in conformance with the Master Batch Record.
