GLOBAL MASTER SEED TREATMENT SUPPLY AGREEMENT by and between CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC and PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. Dated as of October 1, 2026
Exhibit 10.5
**Certain information in this exhibit has been redacted in accordance with Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. Such information is both (i) not material and (ii) customarily and actually treated by the registrant as private or confidential. [***] indicates that information has been redacted.**
GLOBAL MASTER SEED TREATMENT SUPPLY AGREEMENT
by and between
CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC
and
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated as of October 1, 2026
INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
Term |
Section |
AAA |
Section 14.4(c) |
Acquired Party |
Section 9.2(c) |
Action |
Section 1.1(1) |
Affected Product |
Section 5.12(b) |
Affiliate |
Section 1.1(2) |
Agreement |
Preamble |
Arbitral Tribunal |
Section 14.4(c)(i) |
Assigning Party |
Section 14.2 |
Binding Forecast |
Section 2.3(b)(ii) |
Business Case Criteria |
Section 1.1(3) |
Business Day |
Section 1.1(4) |
Business Sale |
Section 14.2 |
Certificate of Analysis |
Section 1.1(4) |
Change of Control |
Section 1.1(6) |
Change of Control Event |
Section 9.2(c) |
Commercialization Year |
Section 1.1(7) |
Confidential Information |
Section 1.1(8) |
Contract |
Section 1.1(9) |
Contract Supplement |
Section 1.1(10) |
Contract Supplement Initial Term |
Section 1.1(11) |
Control |
Section 1.1(12) |
Copyrights |
Section 1.1(13) |
Corteva |
Preamble |
Corteva Indemnitees |
Section 12.3(b) |
Corteva Other Product |
Section 1.1(13) |
Cost of Goods Sold |
Section 1.1(15) |
Current Direct Product |
Section 1.1(16) |
Current Portfolio Contract Supplement Initial Term |
Section 9.1(b) |
Current Portfolio Product |
Section 1.1(17) |
Current Portfolio Product Renewal Term |
Section 9.1(b) |
Current Proprietary Product |
Section 1.1(18) |
Current Third-Party Product |
Section 1.1(19) |
Damages |
Section 1.1(20) |
Decision on Interim Relief |
Section 14.4(c)(ix) |
Direct Supplier |
Section 1.1(21) |
Dispute |
Section 14.4(c) |
Distribution Rights |
Section 5.5(a) |
Downstream Treater |
Section 5.5(a) |
Effective Date |
Preamble |
Emergency Arbitrator |
Section 14.4(c)(ix) |
Estimated Registration Date |
Section 1.1(22) |
Europe |
Section 1.1(23) |
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Term |
Section |
Final Purchase Price |
Section 2.4(g)(i) |
First Forecast Month |
Section 2.3(a)(ii) |
Force Majeure Event |
Section 1.1(23) |
Forms |
Section 14.16 |
Governmental Entity |
Section 1.1(25) |
Indemnifiable Loss |
Section 1.1(26) |
Indemnifiable Losses |
Section 1.1(26) |
Initial Binding Forecast |
Section 2.3(b)(i) |
Initial Commercialization Date |
Section 4.4 |
Initial Current Portfolio Product Forecast |
Section 2.3(a)(i) |
Initial Purchase Price |
Section 2.4(g)(i) |
Intellectual Property |
Section 1.1(27) |
Interim Relief |
Section 14.4(c)(ix) |
Know-How |
Section 1.1(28) |
Law |
Section 1.1(28) |
Liabilities |
Section 1.1(30) |
Major Country |
Section 1.1(31) |
Market Year |
Section 1.1(32) |
Minimum Purchase Requirement |
Section 1.1(33) |
Minimum Purchase Shortage |
Section 2.5(b) |
Modified Subject Product |
Section 5.10(a) |
MY |
Section 1.1(32) |
Near-Term Extension Product |
Section 1.1(34) |
Near-Term Launch Criteria |
Section 1.1(34) |
Near-Term Other Product |
Section 1.1(37) |
Near-Term Product |
Section 1.1(38) |
Near-Term Product Contract Supplement Initial Term |
Section 9.1(d) |
Near-Term Product Renewal Term |
Section 9.1(d) |
Nine Months Out Quantity |
Section 2.3(b)(iv) |
Non-Acquired Party |
Section 9.2(c) |
North America |
Section 1.1(39) |
Parties |
Preamble |
Party |
Preamble |
PASSER Criteria |
Section 1.1(41) |
Patent |
Section 1.1(42) |
Penetration Rate |
Section 1.1(43) |
Permitted Courts |
Section 14.4(d) |
Permitted Excess |
Section 2.3(b)(iv) |
Person |
Section 1.1(44) |
Product Non-Conformity |
Section 12.1(c) |
Prolonged Supply Shortage |
Section 5.12(d) |
Registration |
Section 1.1(42) |
Regulatory Event |
Section 2.6(a) |
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Term |
Section |
Required Delivery |
Section 5.12(b) |
Restricted Period |
Section 5.13(b)(ii) |
Restricted Product |
Section 5.4(a) |
Rolling Forecasts |
Section 2.3(a)(ii) |
Rules |
Section 14.4(c) |
Sales Taxes |
Section 6.2(a) |
Seed Treatment |
Section 1.1(46) |
Seed Treatment Products |
Section 1.1(48) |
Seeds |
Section 1.1(49) |
Separation Agreement |
Recitals |
Six Months Out Quantity |
Section 2.3(b)(iv) |
Software |
Section 1.1(50) |
Specifications |
Section 1.1(50) |
Steering Committee |
Section 7.1(a) |
Steering Committee Period |
Section 14.4(c) |
Subject Crop |
Section 1.1(52) |
Subject Product |
Section 1.1(53) |
Subject Product True-Up Amount |
Section 2.4(g)(ii) |
Subject Product True-Up Statement |
Section 2.4(g)(i) |
Subject Territory |
Section 1.1(54) |
Sublicensee |
Section 8.3 |
Supply Shortage |
Section 5.12(b) |
Support Fee |
Section 3.1 |
Support Fee Statement |
Section 3.2 |
Tax |
Section 1.1(55) |
Taxes |
Section 1.1(55) |
Taxing Authority |
Section 1.1(56) |
Term |
Section 9.1(a) |
Territory |
Section 1.1(55) |
Third Party |
Section 1.1(58) |
Third Party Products |
Section 1.1(59) |
Third-Party |
Section 1.1(58) |
Trademark License Terms |
Section 8.6(a) |
Trademarks |
Section 1.1(60) |
Updated Cost of Goods Sold |
Section 2.4(g)(i) |
VAT |
Section 6.2(b) |
Vylor |
Preamble |
Vylor Indemnitees |
Section 12.3(a) |
Vylor Seeds |
Section 1.1(61) |
Willful Misconduct |
Section 1.1(62) |
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GLOBAL MASTER SEED TREATMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
This GLOBAL MASTER SEED TREATMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC, a Delaware corporation (“Corteva”) and PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Vylor”). Each of Corteva and Vylor is sometimes referred to herein as a “Party”, and collectively, as the “Parties”.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2026 by and among Corteva, Inc., Vylor Inc. and, solely for the purposes set forth therein, EIDP, Inc. (the “Separation Agreement”), Corteva, Inc. intends, among other things, to separate into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (a) the SpinCo Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement), which will be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Vylor Inc., and (b) the RemainCo Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement), which will be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Corteva, Inc.;
WHEREAS, Corteva and its Affiliates are active in the global business of research, development, manufacture and commercialization of Seed Treatment Products;
WHEREAS, Vylor and its Affiliates are active in the global business of research, development, manufacture and commercialization of Seeds;
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to establish a global legal framework addressing certain Seed Treatments;
WHEREAS, Corteva and/or its Affiliates wish to sell to Vylor and/or its Affiliates, and Vylor and/or its Affiliates wish to purchase from Corteva and/or its Affiliates, certain Seed Treatment Products in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and any applicable Contract Supplement;
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to evaluate whether any Near-Term Product satisfy certain criteria for Vylor to commercialize such Near-Term Product in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Vylor and/or its Affiliates wish Corteva and/or its Affiliates to provide support services in connection with Vylor’s purchase of certain Current Direct Products from the Direct Suppliers, in each case, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein, and subject to and on the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Parties agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS
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SALE AND USE OF PRODUCTS
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CURRENT DIRECT PRODUCTS
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NEAR-TERM PRODUCTS
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OTHER AGREEMENTS
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INVOICES; TAXES; PAYMENT.
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GOVERNANCE
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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TERM AND TERMINATION
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FORCE MAJEURE
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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REMEDIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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MISCELLANEOUS
To Corteva:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
Attention: Chief Legal Counsel
Email: [***]
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
Attention: [***]
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Email: [***]
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To Vylor:
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Johnston, Iowa 50131
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
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Email: [***]
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Johnston, Iowa 50131
Attention: [***]
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Email: [***]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have each caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the day and year first above written.
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Title: Authorized Signatory |
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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Exhibit A
Trademark License Terms
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Exhibit B
Umbrella Secrecy Agreement
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Exhibit C
SAT Data Sharing and Use Restrictions
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Schedule I
Current Portfolio Products
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Schedule II
Initial Current Portfolio Product Forecast
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Schedule III
Delivery Destinations
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Schedule IV
Near-Term Products
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Schedule V
Initial Members of the Steering Committee
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Schedule VI
Current Direct Products
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Schedule VII
Pipeline Products
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Schedule VIII
Subject Product Change Timelines
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Schedule IX
PASSER Criteria
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Schedule X
Additional Product Related Terms
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