WIRELESS CONTENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.09
***** CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT REQUESTED
Agreement Number 12965
This
License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of December 16,
2004, (the “Effective Date”) by and between TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING & MERCHANDISING, a
division of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (“Fox”), as Administrator for Twentieth Century Fox
Film Corporation (“Trademark Licensor”), and
Sorrent, Inc. (“Licensee”). Fox and Licensee are
collectively referred to as the “parties” and each
individually as a “party.”
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Trademark Licensor owns the rights to develop, manufacture, publish, and
distribute entertainment applications based on the story, plot, theme, distinctive creative
elements and name/logo (collectively, the “PSM”) appearing in the theatrical motion pictures
set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (individually, the
“Property” and collectively, the
“Properties,” and further designated as
“Major Release(s)” and “Targeted
Release(s)”); and
WHEREAS, Fox is the administrator of such rights for Trademark Licensor; and
WHEREAS, Licensee is engaged in the business of, among other things, developing and
producing interactive entertainment applications for wireless communication devices, such as
mobile telephones; and
WHEREAS, Licensee desires to obtain a license from Fox to develop a variety of wireless
products utilizing elements of the PSM and to be operated on mobile/cellular telephones; and
further to publish, license, promote, distribute and sell such wireless products to end users
through communications service provider(s) and portals providing
wireless products (“CSP(s)”)
on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS,
Fox and Vodafone Group Services Limited (“VGSL”) have entered into a wireless
content distribution agreement (“VGSL Agreement”) whereby Fox is to be the content provider
for VGSL wireless products relating to various Properties, and Fox desires a license to
distribute Wireless Products to VGSL pursuant to the VGSL Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF RIGHTS:
(a) Wireless Products and Wireless Platform: Fox grants to Licensee a
limited, exclusive (except as otherwise may be provided in this Agreement),
non-transferable (except as permitted in Paragraph 17(d)) right and license to use,
make, have made (as set forth in Paragraph 1(a)(i) below), reproduce, modify, and create
derivative works of
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the PSM in each Property, solely for the purpose of developing the wireless
applications specifically set forth for each of the Properties on Exhibits B through M
attached hereto (“Wireless Products”), some of which Wireless Products are defined in the
Glossary attached hereto as Exhibit N. To the extent not specified in this Agreement the
parties will agree upon the specific Wireless Products to be developed for each Property in
accordance with the procedure set forth in Paragraph 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Licensee acknowledges that it shall be obligated to develop all Wireless Products set forth
on Exhibits B, C, D, and G, and any other Wireless Products for other Properties that the
parties mutually agree in writing will be added to the VGSL Agreement for distribution by
VGSL (the “VGSL Products”). The Wireless Products shall utilize elements of the PSM and
shall be operated on mobile or cellular telephones. Furthermore, Fox grants to Licensee a
limited, exclusive (except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement), non-transferable
(except as permitted in Paragraph 17(d)) right and license to make, have made, reproduce,
modify, create derivative works of, advertise, promote, distribute, sell and license the
Wireless Products, including any PSM included therein, solely (i) for use on mobile or
cellular telephones (the “Wireless Platform”); (ii) in the Territory (as defined in
Paragraph 3), (iii) during the Term (as defined in Paragraph 4), (iv) for distribution by
Licensee through the Distribution Channels (as defined in Paragraph 2(c)) granted herein;
and (v) by means of periodic subscription fee, a per-download basis, or through a retail
purchase. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting Licensee the right to
develop and/or distribute video clips and/or trailers for the Properties, except where Fox
expressly agrees to development and/or distribution of such video clips and/or trailers.
(i) Sublicense: Licensee shall be permitted to sublicense the rights
and licenses granted herein to third party contractors of Licensee, solely for
purposes of development and distribution of the Wireless Products on behalf of
Licensee in accordance with this Agreement; provided that such third party
contractors have entered into binding written agreements with Licensee that are no
less protective of Fox’s intellectual property rights than are the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, and provided further that Licensee will not subcontract
development of any video games hereunder without Fox’s prior written approval of the
third party game development contractor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee
shall remain the primary contact under this Agreement and shall remain liable for all
obligations performed by a sublicensee.
(ii) Substitution of Properties and Addition of Properties: Fox reserves
the right to remove any Property listed on Exhibit A in the event that Fox determines
not to theatrically release such Property or is found to be legally prohibited from
engaging in the development and sale of Wireless Products in connection with such
Property, and shall replace the removed Property with a like Property, which
designation shall be subject to the mutual agreement of Fox and Licensee. Any further
additions to Exhibit A shall also be subject to the mutual agreement of Fox and
Licensee, provided however Fox shall reasonably determine if the Property constitutes
a Major Release or a Targeted Release consistent with its past practices. In no event
will the number of Major Releases and Targeted Releases included as Properties
licensed to Licensee under this Agreement be less than four (4) and eight (8)
respectively.
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(iii) Addition of Wireless Products: The parties may amend this
Agreement to include additional Wireless Products for the Properties set forth on
Exhibit A, subject to their mutual agreement in writing, provided that if they are
unable to agree upon such additions within five (5) business days of a request from
Fox, Fox will have the right to develop or have developed the requested Wireless
Products for the relevant Property notwithstanding the exclusivity granted to
Licensee in this Agreement.
(b) Bundling: Neither party will solicit or enter into any agreement with any third
party
regarding the bundling of the Wireless Products with any other property (including a Fox
property) or with any other products and services including preloading, OEM and soft
bundling, except as mutually agreed between the parties. The parties will mutually agree
upon the terms of each bundling transaction, the nature of the bundle, the timing, and any
new or different royalties for such bundling on a case-by-case basis.
(c) Third-Party Promotions: Neither party may solicit or enter into any agreement
with
any third party regarding third-party promotional opportunities with respect to the Wireless
Products without the other party’s prior written consent; provided that the foregoing will
not limit Licensee’s rights to market and promote the Wireless Products directly and
through (i) CSPs, subject to any Fox approval rights set forth elsewhere in this
Agreement, or (ii) Fox’s right to engage in third party promotions for the Properties
involving wireless content otherwise sourced or created.
(d) Excluded Products: For the avoidance of any doubt, the rights granted in
Paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall be specifically limited to the Wireless Products for the
Wireless Platform and shall not extend to any other device, platform, operating system or
distribution method, whether wired or wireless, pursuant to which interactive
entertainment software may be delivered to or accessed by end-users, including, but not
limited to, the following: (i) traditional entertainment software console platforms, such as
Sony PlayStation and PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube and
successor platforms; (ii) desktop or laptop computer systems, such as PC Windows,
Macintosh, (iii) hand-held electronic dedicated gaming devices (e.g., Nintendo’s
GameBoy Color and GameBoy Advance handheld devices, Sony’s PSX handheld device,
and Tiger Electronic hand-held devices); (iv) pay-per-play arcade systems and other
forms of location-based entertainment; (v) interactive toys; (vi) television, whether via
cable, satellite, set-top boxes or other on-demand service; (vii) massively multiplayer
games; (viii) internet gaming and (ix) any other technology now known or hereafter
devised. Except as otherwise specifically stated herein with respect to the Wireless
Products, Licensee shall have no right to develop, manufacture, reproduce, distribute, sell
or exploit any other products based on the PSM or the Property.
(e) Fox’s Reservation of Rights: Fox expressly reserves and retains any and all
rights
that are expressly excluded from or not specifically granted to Licensee pursuant to this
Agreement, including but not limited to the following:
(i) Development/Exploitation/Distribution: the right to develop,
publish, and/or distribute (or grant a third party the right to develop, publish,
and/or distribute) other wireless products or wireless content of any nature which may
be derived from the Properties (and further, to exploit same) which are similar or in
direct
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competition with the Wireless Products at any time in Japan including during the
Term and within Japan, provided that Fox will not grant to any other party any such
rights to develop, publish, and/or distribute Wireless Products for the Wireless
Platform to end users outside of Japan (with the exception of those distribution rights
for Wireless Products granted to VGSL under the VGSL Agreement in accordance with
Paragraph 1(f) of this Agreement), or provide to any Licensee Competitor (as defined in
Exhibit Q) any Licensee Materials or otherwise grant any rights to any Licensee
Competitor to develop, publish, and/or distribute Wireless Products, or other wireless
products or content based on the Properties. Fox has not granted and will not grant any
exclusive distribution rights with respect to the Wireless Products to VGSL or any
other party; and
(ii) Use of Fox’s Logo or Other Intellectual Property Rights: the right
to use the Fox logo or trademark, or any other trademark(s), logo(s) or copyrights
owned by Fox other than those specifically set forth herein in the manner set forth;
and
(iii) Video Clips and Trailers: except as may otherwise be provided in
this Agreement, the right to develop and/or distribute (or grant a third party the
right to develop and distribute) video clips and/or trailers for the Properties. At
any time during the Term, Fox may distribute directly (or grant a third party the
right to distribute) video clips and/or trailers to CSPs in connection with the
Properties; and
(iv) SMS/Text Messaging: the right to develop, market and distribute (or
grant a third party the right to develop, market and distribute) SMS or text
messaging in connection with the Properties; and
(v) Promotional Content: the right to develop and/or distribute (or
grant a third party the right to develop and/or distribute) free promotional and/or
give-away content in connection with the Properties, provided that Fox will use all
reasonable efforts to make mention of the Wireless Products developed by Licensee, or
cause the third party to do the same, in the context of the promotion and/or
give-away.
(f) Licensee’s Grant of Rights. Subject to Fox’s compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, including its payment obligations in accordance with Section 7,
Licensee hereby grants to Fox a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as permitted
in Section 17(d)), right to distribute Licensee Materials (as defined in Paragraph 11 (c)) to
VGSL and T-Mobile, solely as incorporated into Wireless Products, and to authorize VGSL and
T-Mobile to distribute such Wireless Products to end users outside of the United States.
Fox’s rights in the Licensee Materials will be limited to those expressly granted in this
Paragraph 1(f). Licensee reserves all rights and licenses in and to the Licensee Materials
not expressly granted to Fox in this Section 1(f). Any other marketing, distribution, or sale
of the Wireless Products and/or Licensee Materials by Fox will be subject to Licensee’s prior
written consent, in Licensee’s reasonable discretion.
2. DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE WIRELESS PRODUCTS:
(a) Development: Subject to Fox’s delivery of the PSM Materials (as defined
in Paragraph 2(a)(i) below), Licensee shall be obligated to create, develop, and publish the
Wireless Products, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Subject to
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Fox’s approval rights, Licensee shall assume full responsibility for the creation,
development and production of the Wireless Products, which shall include, without
limitation, (A) designing the creative and technical specifications for the Wireless
Products, (B) creating all computer code for the Wireless Products, (C) creating all visual
assets for the Wireless Products, (D) acquiring and/or licensing any and all other
technology, software and hardware needed for purposes of creating and distributing the
Wireless Products, (E) ensuring compatibility of technology with the CSPs to which Licensee
grants distribution rights, which shall include without limitation VGSL and T-Mobile, (the
“Licensed CSPs”), and (F) conducting quality assurance testing of the Wireless Products. For
the avoidance of doubt, Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Fox will have no development
obligations whatsoever with respect to the Wireless Products, and further that Fox’s sole
role with respect to such development will be limited to delivering the PSM Materials,
supervising Licensee’s obligations with respect to same, granting or denying approvals as
set forth hereunder, providing photos, style guides and other materials to Licensee where
necessary, and collaborating with Licensee on the creative direction with respect to the
Wireless Products.
(i) Delivery of PSM Materials. For each of the Properties identified in
or added by mutual agreement to Exhibit A, Fox will provide to Licensee no later than
***** prior to the release of any games to be developed
in connection with each Property and no later than *****
prior to the release of any other wireless applications to be developed in connection
with each Property, some or all of the following items, to the extent available, on a
Property-by-Property basis and only in electronic format where available: style
guides, one-sheets (art used for movie poster), digital images, audio clips,
storyboards, video tapes of trailers as they are produced, hard-copy scripts,
publicity photos, and non-trailer video which shall only be available for viewing on
the Fox lot premises (collectively, the “PSM
Materials”). For the avoidance of doubt,
Licensee will not be provided electronic copies of any scripts. Fox will update the
PSM Materials provided to Licensee as new or different materials become available.
(ii) VGSL Development: Licensee expressly acknowledges and agrees that
Fox has entered into the VGSL Agreement with VGSL for the development of certain
Wireless Products set forth on Exhibits B, C, D and G, in connection with the
following Properties: “Robots;” Untitled Xxxxxx Xxxxx Film; “Ice Age 2;” and “Mr &
Xxx. Xxxxx.” Licensee shall be obligated to develop such Wireless Products, and
distribute them as set forth in Paragraph 2(c)(ii) below, on behalf of Fox.
(iii) Development for Japan: Upon Fox’s notice to Licensee, Licensee
shall immediately cease all development, publication and distribution of the Wireless
Products in Japan.
(iv) Music and Sound Effects: If Licensee seeks to use music or sound
effects from any of the Properties in connection with the development of the Wireless
Products, such use shall be subject to the advance written approval of Fox, and, if
applicable, Fox Music, Inc., c/o the Vice President, General Manager, Fox Music
Publishing (“Fox Music”). Subject to Fox and Fox Music’s approval, Licensee shall be
solely responsible for any and all third party payments that may arise out of the
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approved use of the music from the Property in connection with the Wireless
Products, including without limitation any royalties, mechanical fees, residuals,
publishing fees, license fees, reuse fees or other guild-related payments. In such
event, Licensee shall pay directly to Fox Music a separate Royalty, at a rate subject
to good faith negotiation between Licensee and Fox Music, on sales of the Wireless
Products incorporating such music. Further, Licensee shall obtain the prior written
approval of Fox Music concerning the final music arrangement to be so utilized and
provide Fox Music with two samples of the final, approved Wireless Products prior to
the sale or distribution thereof.
(A) No License for Music Realtones or Trutones: For the avoidance
of doubt, nothing herein shall be construed as granting Licensee the right to
develop and/or distribute any Wireless Products containing music Realtones or
Trutones (each as defined in Exhibit N).
(b) Release:
(i) The Wireless Products: Subject to the timely delivery of the PSM
Materials to Licensee by Fox, Licensee shall deliver the Wireless Products to VGSL a
minimum of ***** before the initial theatrical release of each Property in
each of the VGSL Territories as defined in Paragraph 2(c)(ii)(A) below, and to the
other Licensed CSPs within such time frames mandated by such Licensed CSPs so as to
enable the release of the Wireless Products ***** prior to the initial
theatrical release of each Property in each of the Territories as defined in
Paragraph 3 below (the “Wireless Products Latest Commencement Date”). If Licensee
fails to make the Wireless Products commercially available to the CSPs by the
Wireless Products Latest Commencement Date, and such failure is not due solely to any
delay by Fox in delivery of the PSM Materials, Fox shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement immediately upon notice to Licensee and all rights to utilize the PSM
shall automatically revert to Fox; provided that, subject to Paragraph 9(b)(ii)
below, Fox will not exercise the right to terminate with respect to any delayed
delivery of Wireless Products for films that have their initial theatrical release
prior to June 30, 2005; and provided further that nothing in this Paragraph 2(b)(i)
will limit Fox’s indemnification under Paragraph 14 or any other rights and remedies
Fox may have under this Agreement. Licensee shall use all commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the Licensed CSPs to make available to end users the Wireless
Products for each of the Major Releases and Targeted Releases no later than *****
prior to the initial theatrical release of each of the Major Releases and
Targeted Releases.
(c) Distribution:
(i) CSP Distribution: Licensee shall distribute the Wireless Products to
end users through the Licensed CSPs and each Licensed CSP’s respective Internet
portals and distribution systems (“Distribution Channel”).
(A) Minimum Subscriber Market Penetration: Licensee shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to secure distribution of the
Wireless Products through CSPs and to ensure that the Wireless Products
are
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available
on substantially all medium and high volume handsets of
all Licensed CSPs, which for the purposes of this obligation shall
include VGSL.
(1) Major
Releases: Licensee furthermore shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to achieve the following market
penetration targets in Europe for the Major Releases (“Market
Penetration Targets”): (1) distribution of the Wireless Products for
the Major Releases through CSP’s that hold at least *****
(*****%) of the subscribers in Western Europe during the ***** of
this Agreement; and (2) distribution of the Wireless Products for the
Major Releases through CSP’s that hold at least ***** percent
(*****%) of the subscribers in Western Europe during the *****
of this Agreement. If Licensee fails to reach the Market Penetration
Targets Fox shall in its sole discretion have the right to terminate
Licensee’s exclusivity under this Agreement. In the event of
termination of Licensee’s exclusivity for Licensee’s failure to achieve
the Market Penetration Targets, Fox shall not distribute the Wireless
Products which have been developed by Licensee prior to such
termination, without first obtaining a license from Licensee on terms
to be mutually agreed in each party’s reasonable discretion, for the
exploitation of the Licensee Materials.
(2) Targeted Releases: Fox acknowledges that Licensee may not
be able to secure placement of all Targeted Releases at the levels
set forth for the Market Penetration Targets defined in the previous
sub-Paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to secure the widest possible
distribution of the Wireless Products derived from the Targeted
Releases in Europe.
(ii) VGSL and T-Mobile Distribution: For the Territories (as defined in
Paragraph 3 below) set forth in Paragraph 2(c)(ii)(A) below, Licensee expressly
acknowledges and agrees that Fox has entered into the VGSL Agreement with VGSL for the
development of certain Wireless Products as set forth in Paragraph 2(a)(ii) above, and
for the distribution of such Wireless Products. Fox has also entered into a separate
agreement with T-Mobile to permit T-Mobile to distribute certain Wireless Products to
end users outside of the United States the “T-Mobile Agreement”). Licensee hereby
grants all licenses to Fox to enable Fox to provide Wireless Products to VGSL and
T-Mobile for distribution to VGSL and T-Mobile subscribers outside of the United
States in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and shall further deliver such
Wireless Products to VGSL and T-Mobile on behalf of Fox. Licensee further acknowledges
and agrees that pursuant to the VGSL Agreement and the T-Mobile Agreement, VGSL and
T-Mobile will remit directly to Fox all receipts generated from sales of the Wireless
Products to VGSL and T-Mobile subscribers. Fox will pass through all such receipts
received from VGSL and T-Mobile to Licensee and such receipts shall be treated as
Gross Receipts, as defined in Paragraph 7(a)(ii) below, for the purpose of this
Agreement. Licensee shall not enter into an exclusive distribution agreement with
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a CSP in any of the VGSL Territories listed in Paragraph 2(c)(ii)(A)
below, and Fox has not granted and will not grant any exclusive distribution rights
to VGSL or T-Mobile. Fox and Licensee will cooperate together in good faith, on a
schedule to be mutually agreed, to jointly manage the VGSL and T-Mobile relationships
with respect to the Wireless Products, subject to willingness on the parts of VGSL
and T-Mobile to so cooperate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any conversations
undertaken between Fox and VGSL and/or T-Mobile without Licensee’s participation
shall not be a breach of this provision.
(A)
Non-Exclusive CSP Distribution in VGSL Territories: Under no
circumstances shall Licensee enter into an exclusive distribution agreement
with a CSP other than VGSL in the following territories (“VGSL Territories”)
covered under the VGSL Agreement: (1) United Kingdom; (2) Ireland; (3)
Germany; (4) Spain; (5) France; (6) Sweden; (7) Switzerland; (8) Portugal; (9)
Netherlands; (10) Greece; (11) Italy; (12) Australia; (13) New Zealand; (14)
Egypt; (15) Slovenia; (16) Belgium; (17) Austria; (18) Hungary; (19) Malta;
(20) Croatia; (21) South Africa; and (22) Japan.
(iii)
Japan Distribution: Upon Fox’s notice to Licensee, Licensee shall
cease immediately some or all distribution of the Wireless Products in Japan. In the
event Fox provides such termination notice to Licensee, Licensee hereby grants Fox a
license to the Licensee Materials in order for Fox to distribute the Wireless
Products that Licensee has developed for distribution in Japan prior to such
termination, either directly or through a third-party. In consideration of such
license, Fox shall pay Licensee a royalty as set forth in Paragraph 7(b)(i) below.
(iv) Unless otherwise mutually agreed between Fox and Licensee, Licensee will
require each Licensed CSP to distribute Wireless Products to end users only for the
payment of a fee; provided that Licensee may permit limited distribution (i.e. one
Wireless Product per Property in each category of Wireless Products and including only
one game level for each game) of Wireless Products without a fee for promotional or
marketing purposes. The fees will typically appear on the end user’s Wireless Platform
xxxx and be remitted by the end user to the CSP pursuant to an agreement between the
end user and the CSP. The CSP will in turn remit fees to Licensee (less any Deductions
as that term is defined in Paragraph 7(a)(ii) below) pursuant to an agreement between
Licensee and the CSP. Licensee will then remit royalties to Fox in accordance with
Paragraph 7, below.
3.
TERRITORY: Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to exploit the rights
granted hereunder throughout the world (the “Territory”), including without limitation all of the
following VGSL Territories set forth in Paragraph 2(c)(i)(B) above: (1) United Kingdom; (2)
Ireland; (3) Germany; (4) Spain; (5) France; (6) Sweden; (7) Switzerland; (8) Portugal; (9)
Netherlands; (10) Greece; (11) Italy; (12) Australia; (13) New Zealand; (14) Egypt; (15) Slovenia;
(16) Belgium; (17) Austria; (18) Hungary; (19) Malta; (20) Croatia; (21) South Africa; and (22)
Japan. Licensee shall localize the Wireless Products into the following languages: English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese. In addition to the previously stated languages, to the
extent practicable Licensee also shall localize the Wireless Products to be delivered to VGSL into
Portuguese, Greek, Dutch and Swedish, to the extent that the Properties
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are dubbed into such languages, Fox holds foreign rights to the dubbed tracks, and such
dubbed tracks are timely available.
4. TERM: The rights granted hereunder shall be effective as of the Effective Date and shall
expire on December 31, 2006 (the “Term”); provided, however, that with respect to each
Property, all rights and licenses granted herein will continue in full force and effect for a
period
of eighteen (18) months after the initial theatrical release of that Property.
(a) Licensee’s Right of First Negotiation on New Properties: For the Term of
this Agreement, Fox hereby grants to Licensee a right of first negotiation with respect to
those theatrical motion pictures released during the Term of this Agreement (in addition to
the Properties identified in Exhibit A) in which (i) Fox owns or controls licensing and
merchandising rights, for which Fox determines in its sole discretion to grant to any third
party any licensing rights for the development and distribution of wireless products, and
(ii) which theatrical motion pictures Fox reasonably deems to be a Major Release consistent
with its past practices. The Right of First Negotiation shall be exercised as follows.
Whenever Fox desires to grant to any third party any licensing rights for a Major Release
(each such instance, an “Opportunity”), Fox shall request that Licensee submit a bid
regarding the Opportunity. If Licensee intends to exercise its Right of First Negotiation,
it must submit a bid in response to Fox’s request within 10 business days. If Licensee does
submit a bid, both parties shall negotiate in good faith over the bid for a reasonable
period of time, not to exceed 10 additional business days. If the parties have not reached
agreement in writing regarding the terms and conditions for the exploitation of the
Opportunity within said time period, or if Licensee fails to submit a bid in a timely
manner, Fox shall be free to accept any bid from any other party with respect to the
Opportunity, or Fox shall be free not to exploit the Opportunity at all. Should Licensee
choose to exercise its Right of First Negotiation, its floor bid shall be at least
US$***** for each Major Release (as defined in Exhibit N).
5. ADVANCE: Licensee shall pay Fox a non-refundable recoupable advance in the amount
of US$***** upon Licensee’s signature of this Agreement (the “Advance”). The Advance
shall be treated as the first installment of the Guarantee described in Section 6(a), and will be
recoupable against royalties as part of the Guarantee.
6.
GUARANTEE:
(a) Amount: Licensee shall pay to Fox a non-refundable guarantee in the amount of
US$***** (“Guarantee”), inclusive of the Advance. The Guarantee shall be
recoupable against royalty payments and payable as follows: (a) US$*****
inclusive of the Advance above; (b) US$***** on or before
*****; (c) US$***** on or before *****; (d) US$***** on or before
*****; (e) US$***** on or before *****; (f) US$*****
on or before *****; and (g) US$***** on or before *****.
There shall be no cross-collateralization among the Royalties earned, as defined in
Paragraph 7 below, for the purposes of recouping the Guarantee for any of the Major
Releases or Targeted Releases.
(b) Individual Property Guarantees: Notwithstanding the payment schedule set forth in
Paragraph 6(a) above, a minimum recoupable guarantee (each “Individual Property
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Guarantee”) shall be apportioned from the Guarantee set forth in Paragraph 6(a) above to
each of the individual Major Releases and Targeted Releases set forth on Exhibit A as
follows for the purposes of determining recoupment of Guarantees and Royalty payments
attributable to each of the Major Releases and Targeted Releases as set forth in Paragraph 7
below:
(i) Major Releases: The Individual Property Guarantee for each of the
Major Releases set forth on Exhibit A shall be US$*****.
(ii) Targeted Releases: The Individual Property Guarantee for each
of the Targeted Releases set forth on Exhibit A shall be US$*****.
(c) Overages: At such time that Fox has earned in Royalties, as defined in
Paragraph 7 below, the amount of an Individual Property Guarantee attributable to a specific
Property, Licensee shall then remit to Fox on a quarterly basis in accordance with Paragraph
7(c) all Royalties due and payable in excess of such Individual Property Guarantee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Guarantee installments shall remain due and payable in
accordance with the schedule of payments set forth in Paragraph 6(a) above and may not be
allocated or apportioned to Royalty overages due.
7. ROYALTIES:
(a) Payments from Licensee to Fox: In consideration of the rights granted to Licensee
pursuant to this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to Fox, or such other party as Fox may
designate in writing, a royalty in the following amounts:
(i) Major Releases:
(A) Until such time as ***** percent (*****%) of an Individual
Property Guarantee for a Major Release is recouped by Licensee, Fox shall
earn, and credit against the Individual Property Guarantees, Royalties at the
rate of ***** percent (*****%) of Licensee’s Gross Receipts from Licensee’s
sale, license, distribution or other exploitation of the Wireless Products
derived from the respective Major Release; and
(B) Thereafter and until such time as ***** percent
(*****%) of an Individual Property Guarantee for a Major Release is
recouped by Licensee, Fox shall earn and Licensee shall pay to Fox
Royalties at the rate of ***** percent (*****%) of Licensee’s Gross
Receipts from Licensee’s sale, license, distribution or other exploitation of
the Wireless Products derived from the respective Major Release; and
(C) Thereafter (and for the remainder of the Term), Fox shall earn and
Licensee shall pay to Fox Royalties at the rate of ***** percent (*****%)
of Licensee’s Gross Receipts from Licensee’s sale, license, distribution or
other exploitation of the Wireless Products derived from the respective
Major Release.
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(ii) Targeted
Releases:
(A) Until such time as ***** percent (*****%) of an
Individual Property Guarantee for a Targeted Release is recouped by
Licensee, Fox shall earn, and credit against the Individual Property
Guarantees, Royalties at the rate of ***** percent (*****%) of Licensee’s
Gross Receipts from Licensee’s sale, license, distribution or other
exploitation of the Wireless Products derived from the respective Targeted
Release; and
(B) Thereafter (and for the remainder of the Term), Fox shall earn and
Licensee shall pay to Fox Royalties at the rate of ***** percent (*****%)
of Licensee’s gross receipts from Licensee’s sale, license, distribution or
other exploitation of the Wireless Products derived from the respective
Targeted Release.
Royalties shall accrue when the Wireless Products are sold, downloaded or otherwise
distributed to the end user, whichever first occurs, and shall become payable upon
receipt by Licensee. “Gross Receipts” shall mean all monies received by or credited
to Licensee for download of the Wireless Products by end users less only monies
actually retained by the CSPs (the “Deductions”).
(b) Payments from Fox to Licensee: In consideration of the rights granted by Licensee
to Fox and VGSL pursuant to this Agreement, Fox shall pay to Licensee, or such other party as
Licensee may designate in writing, a royalty in the following amounts:
(i) Distribution in Japan. In the event that Fox distributes, licenses, or
otherwise exploits the Wireless Products in Japan pursuant to Paragraph 2(c)(iii), or grants
to any third party any rights to distribute the Wireless Products for the Wireless Platform
to end users within Japan, or otherwise uses in Japan any elements of the Fox Intellectual
Property (as defined in Paragraph 11(a) that are solely attributable to Licensee’s
development efforts pursuant to this Agreement, Fox agrees to pay Licensee a royalty in the
amount of ***** percent (*****%) of Fox’s gross receipts for any such activity, which
shall be defined as all monies actually received by Fox for the Wireless Products or other
such elements of the PSM, less any Deductions.
(ii) VGSL Payments: As set forth in Paragraph 2(c)(ii) above, pursuant to the
VGSL Agreement, VGSL will remit directly to Fox Fox’s contractual share (pursuant to the
VGSL Agreement) of all revenue from sales of the Wireless Products by VGSL in the VGSL
Territories (“VGSL Revenue”). Fox will remit all VGSL Revenue to Licensee and such VGSL
Revenue shall be treated as Gross Receipts for the purpose of this Agreement. The VGSL
Revenue shall be treated in accordance with Paragraph 7(a) in calculating Royalties due to
Fox from Licensee.
(iii) Other Payments: To the extent that Fox enters into an agreement with a
CSP other than VGSL with Licensee’s consent in accordance with Paragraph 1(f),
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whereby Fox’s contractual share of revenue from the sale of the Wireless Products to the
CSP’s subscribers is remitted directly to Fox from the CSP, Fox will pass through all such
revenue from the CSP to Licensee and such revenue shall be treated as Gross Receipts for
the purpose of this Agreement. Payments of all royalties from the sale of Wireless Products
through any such arrangements shall be made by Licensee to Fox in accordance with Paragraph
7(b) above. Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, Fox hereby agrees not to
enter into any future agreements with a CSP for the distribution of the Wireless Products
without the involvement and prior written agreement of Licensee.
(iv) For the avoidance of doubt, Fox will have no right or license to develop, publish,
and or distribute any Wireless Products for the Wireless Platform, or to permit any third
party to do so, or to otherwise use or exploit any Licensee Materials, except in accordance
with Paragraphs 1(b) (with respect to bundling), 2(c)(iii) (with respect to Japan), and
2(c)(ii) (with respect to VGSL and T-Mobile).
(c) Payment Terms. Payment of all royalties and other payments by either party to
the other shall be made in United States Dollars by check or wire transfer to a bank
account to be designated by the receiving party. Payment of all royalties shall be made
without deduction, reduction or set-off of any kind, provided that the paying party shall be
permitted to deduct withholding taxes as permitted by applicable law. Each party agrees
that it shall not be entitled to withhold any portion of the royalties as a reserve. Each
party agrees to provide the other with all necessary withholding tax forms.
(d) Accounting Statement: Royalty statements (which statements shall be on the form
attached hereto as Exhibit O and incorporated herein by this reference or such other form
as the receiving party may designate in its discretion) shall be due and payments made
within thirty (30) days after the close of each calendar quarter in which the paying party
received any applicable revenue. Each party shall keep a record of all sales and shall
submit, together with the royalty statements, a quarterly summary report of such sales.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to Paragraphs 7(b)(2) and 7(b)(3), Fox shall
make all payments of revenue remitted directly by VGSL or any other CSP with whom the
parties prospectively agree Fox will receive revenue directly, within thirty (30) days of
receipt of such revenue.
(e) Books and Records: Each party shall keep accurate and complete books and
records as they relate hereto for the greater of three years from the Effective Date or two
years from the termination or expiration of the Term. On reasonable notice, each party
shall have the right to examine said books and records; provided that such examination
will be made no more than twice in any given twelve month period, and shall be made
during normal business hours. If any audit discloses that a party owes royalties in excess
of 5% of royalties paid during any accounting period, the audited party shall pay the audit
costs together with shortfall and interest at rates as specified in Paragraph 7(e) below.
(f) Late Payments: If a party does not receive the applicable royalty payment as
specified on or before the thirtieth day after the close of any calendar quarter, the party
owing such royalty shall pay interest with respect to any royalties owed from day to day
until the date of payment at a rate of 5% above U.S. Prime Rate on an annual basis.
Interest on royalties owed calculated in accordance with this Paragraph shall accrue after
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as well as before any judgment. Neither the acceptance of any payment or royalty
statement nor the deposit of any check shall preclude a party from questioning the
correctness of any such payment or royalty statement at any time.
8. DUTIES OF LICENSEE:
(a) Marketing
and Promotion: Licensee shall be responsible for all marketing,
advertising and promotional efforts with respect to the Wireless Products throughout the
Territory during the Term. Licensee shall (A) participate in face to face meetings and
conference calls regarding marketing from time to time, the frequency, location and subject
matter of which shall be mutually agreed; (B) submit a separate marketing plan for the
Wireless Products for each Property for which Fox has approved a Treatment (as defined in
Paragraph 9(a)(ii)) within thirty (30) days of Fox’s approval of such Treatment, subject to
Fox’s providing sufficient information regarding its release plans for the applicable
Property (each, a “Marketing Plan”); (C) commit funds to the marketing of the Wireless
Products as is commensurate with Licensee’s marketing efforts of other similar wireless
products that Licensee publishes; (D) perform business to business and trade marketing
efforts (e.g., to the CSPs) commensurate with industry standards; and (E) appoint a marketing
point of contact which shall be responsible for coordinating communications and facilitating
relationships between Fox and Licensee and for overseeing the performance of Licensee’s
obligations hereunder.
All marketing materials for the Wireless Products that incorporate and/or make reference to
any part of the PSM or the Properties (collectively, the “Licensee Marketing Materials”)
shall be subject to Fox’s approval as follows:
(i) Licensee Marketing Materials: Licensee shall be responsible for
producing the Licensee Marketing Materials, all of which shall be subject to Fox’s
prior written approval, at Licensee’s sole cost and expense. Licensee will submit
samples of all Licensee Marketing Materials to Fox for review and approval prior to
Licensee’s use of the Licensee Marketing Materials. Fox shall endeavor to review the
Licensee Marketing Materials within two (2) weeks of receipt thereof, provided
however, a delayed Fox response shall not constitute a deemed approval under any
circumstances. Only after Fox has approved the Licensee Marketing Materials may
Licensee proceed with production thereof. Once approval has been granted by Fox,
Licensee will not make alterations, modifications or revisions to the Licensee
Marketing Materials without the prior written consent of Fox.
(ii) CSP Marketing Materials: If any Licensed CSP seeks to incorporate
any element of the PSM in its advertising, marketing, packaging (if any), consumer and
trade publicity and promotional materials as well as any collateral materials related
thereto (“CSP Marketing Materials”), Licensee shall ensure that such Licensed CSP
obtains Fox’s approval in accordance with Paragraph 8(a)(i). Licensee shall submit any
such proposed CSP Marketing Materials on the CSP’s behalf. Once Fox has approved any
such CSP Marketing Materials and notified Licensee, Licensee shall notify the CSP and
Licensee and the CSP may proceed with production thereof, provided there are no
alterations from the approved packaging.
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(b) Product
Support: Licensee shall provide all customer product support, including
technical support, for the Wireless Products in the same manner as it provides such
support for any other product that it distributes and/or publishes, and in any case in
accordance with wireless industry standards. Licensee will display (and ensure that the
CSP displays) a toll free telephone number (or an email address, in Licensee’s discretion,
on a country by country basis) on its website so that customers may contact Licensee
and/or the CSP regarding the Wireless Products (“Customer
Request”). Licensee
and/or the CSP will use all commercially reasonable efforts to respond to each such
Customer Request within 24 hours after receipt of such request. Licensee shall exercise
commercially reasonable efforts to resolve each such Customer Request. Licensee also
shall respond to all inquiries from VGSL relating to the Wireless Products delivered to
VGSL.
(c) Solicitation of Sales: So long as the Agreement has not been terminated or
otherwise expired, Licensee shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to promote
sales of the Wireless Products during the Term of this Agreement.
(d) No Preferential Treatment: Licensee agrees that it will use substantially similar
efforts to advertise, promote, manufacture, sell and distribute the Wireless Products as it
devotes to its other licensed products.
(e) Compliance with all Laws: Licensee shall comply with all laws, rules, treaties, and
regulations governing the distribution of the Wireless Products throughout the Territory.
(f) Internet Data: Licensee shall comply with COPPA regulations as well as with
Fox’s Internet Privacy Policy with respect to the collection of any consumer information
via the Internet. The policy is attached hereto as Exhibit P and incorporated herein by
this reference.
(g) Localization: Licensee shall localize the Wireless Products into the following
languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese, with Portuguese,
Greek, Dutch and Swedish to be made available where practicable to the extent that the
Properties are dubbed into such languages, Fox holds foreign rights to the dubbed tracks,
and such dubbed tracks are timely available.
(h) Optimization: Licensee shall be required to optimize the Wireless Products for
all Territories and Licensed CSPs.
(i) Compatibility Testing: Licensee shall be responsible for any compatibility
testing of the Wireless Products required by CSPs, and further shall be responsible for the
following: (i) quality assurance of the Wireless Products which is consistent with industry
standards; and (ii) adequate operation and functionality of the Wireless Products on the Wireless
Platform in connection with each Licensed CSP’s networks. To the extent that a material bug or
defect is discovered in the Wireless Products which impacts in any manner the functionality of the
Wireless Products, Licensee will promptly investigate and correct such bugs or defects, whether
discovered by Licensee, Fox, the Wireless Platform manufacturer(s) or the CSP(s). As between Fox
and Licensee, all costs of performing the foregoing obligations shall be borne by Licensee.
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9. FOX APPROVALS:
(a) Wireless Products Approval: Fox shall have the right to approve the Wireless
Products in accordance with the procedure set forth below. Licensee acknowledges that Fox’s
approval shall include the approval of any third party who has approval rights over any of
the Properties, as applicable.
(i) Creative Meetings: Licensee shall participate in face to face
creative meetings with Fox on a monthly basis to determine which Wireless Products
shall be developed for upcoming Major Releases and Targeted Releases. The parties will
mutually agree upon the list of Wireless Products for each Property, and will amend
the applicable Exhibit for that property upon reaching such agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Licensee shall develop the Wireless Products set forth in Exhibits B
through M for each Property.
(ii) Concept / Treatment: For each of the Major Releases and Targeted
Releases, within ***** after receipt from Fox of the
applicable PSM Materials, Licensee will deliver to Fox a concept / treatment for the
applicable Wireless Products, which will outline the technical and creative aspects of
the Wireless Products (each, a “Treatment”). Each Treatment shall be subject to Fox’s
approval, which approval is within Fox’s discretion. Once a Treatment is approved by
Fox and to the extent the approved Treatment requires compatibility input from a
Licensed CSP, it shall be Licensee’s sole responsibility to secure concept approval
from such Licensed CSP. If the Licensed CSP requires changes, modifications or
alterations to a Treatment, or to any element of the Wireless Products, Licensee shall
seek Fox’s written approval of any such change, which approval may be withheld in
Fox’s sole discretion.
(iii) Design Document: Once a given Treatment is approved by Fox, Licensee
shall then submit to Fox a game design document (“Design Document”) which will lay out
the creative and technical aspects for the Wireless Product, including how Licensee
intends to use the Property and the PSM in the Wireless Product. The Design Document
shall be subject to Fox’s written approval, which approval is within Fox’s sole
discretion.
(iv) Alpha Testing: Upon approval of the Design Document by Fox, Licensee
shall submit a prototype of the applicable Wireless Product, which demonstrates all of
the features and functions set forth in the Design Document, although colors, graphics
and related elements need not be in their final form (each, an “Alpha Prototype”).
Each Alpha Prototype will be subject to Fox’s written approval, which approval will be
in Fox’s sole discretion.
(v) Beta Testing: Upon approval of the Alpha Prototype, Licensee shall
submit a post-Alpha prototype of the Wireless Product meeting all Alpha requirements
and in substantial conformance with the Design Document, with all features and
functions implemented and in which all interface, memory allocation and code size
issues are effectively addressed (each, a “Beta Prototype”). Each Beta Prototype will
have passed Licensee’s established testing procedures and have no known Bugs. Each
Beta Prototype shall be subject to Fox’s written approval, which
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approval will be in Fox’s sole discretion. After Fox has approved a Beta
Prototype, Licensee shall be free to release the Beta Prototype as a final
commercial product.
(A) Modifications: After approval of a Beta Prototype, Licensee shall
not modify the Wireless Products without the prior written approval of Fox. For
purposes of this paragraph, porting, enhancements, optimization (which alters the
content displayed in any material manner) and localization shall be deemed a
modification requiring Fox’s prior written approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Porting that does not require substantive changes to a Wireless Product will not be
deemed a modification requiring Fox’s prior approval.
(b) Approval Process:
(i) Evaluation: Fox shall approve or reject in writing all Treatments, Design
Documents, Alpha Prototypes, and Beta Prototypes submitted to it for its approval
(each individually a “Deliverable”). Fox’s approval or rejection of all Deliverables
shall be rendered in good faith.
(ii) Rejection: If Fox rejects any Deliverable, Fox shall provide to Licensee,
in writing, the reasons for its rejection of that Deliverable. Licensee shall then use
commercially reasonable efforts to make the changes to that Deliverable and resubmit the
Deliverable to Fox for Fox’s reconsideration. If Fox rejects a given Alpha Prototype more
than twice based on a reason previously notified to Licensee by Fox, then Fox may terminate
this Agreement in whole or with respect to the affected Property and Wireless Products and
shall reserve all remedies available under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Fox
will not terminate this Agreement for rejection of any Deliverables related to Properties
that have their initial theatrical release prior to June 30, 2005, provided such
Deliverables are accepted and delivered not later than ***** after the U.S.
theatrical releases for each of the following Properties: “Robots”; “Mr. & Xxx. Xxxxx”; and
Untitled Xxxxxx Xxxxx Film.
(iii) Collaborative Process: The parties intend that development of the Wireless
Products will be a collaborative effort between Fox and Licensee, such that Fox shall have a
reasonable opportunity to provide input into the primary aspects of each Wireless Product
through the review and approval procedure described above, including, but not limited to, the
look and feel of the Wireless Products, art direction, as well as the use of the Property
(and all elements therefrom) in the Wireless Products and in the advertising, promotion and
marketing thereof in accordance with this Agreement. Licensee understands and agrees that
approval of any two-dimensional artwork does not constitute approval of the implementation of
the artwork in the Wireless Products.
(iv) Timing: Fox shall endeavor to approve or reject in writing all Deliverables
and all materials submitted to it for its approval within two (2) weeks of Fox’s receipt
thereof. If Fox does not approve or reject in writing a Deliverable within two
(2) weeks of its receipt and causes a significant delay in the development of the
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Wireless Products, then Fox and Licensee shall mutually and in good faith
discuss and agree to any adjustments in the Wireless Products Latest Commencement
Date which are necessary due to such delay. Fox shall not terminate this Agreement
for Licensee’s delay in delivery of the Wireless Products, where such delay is solely
caused by Fox’s failure to deliver the PSM Materials in a timely manner in accordance
with Paragraph 2(a)(i). Fox reserves the right to terminate this Agreement in
accordance with paragraph 2(b)(i) where Licensee’s delay in delivery of the Wireless
Products is the result of Fox’s disapproval of the Deliverables.
10. PRICING: As between Fox and Licensee, Licensee will be responsible for determining
the prices and/or fees at which the Wireless Products will be offered for sale to the general
public but will do so in accordance with Licensee’s agreements with the CSPs. Licensee
acknowledges that VGSL will be responsible for making pricing decisions for the Wireless
Products distributed through VGSL, provided that Fox will not agree to any reduction in the
share of revenue it receives from VGSL, other than the ***** percent
(*****%) reduction in Fox’s
revenue share for late delivery provided for in the current version of the VGSL Agreement.
11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:
(a) Intellectual Property Rights Defined: For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Intellectual Property Rights” means know-how, inventions, patents, patent rights, and
registrations and applications, renewals, continuations and extensions thereof, works of
authorship and art, copyrightable materials and copyrights (including, but not limited to,
titles, computer code, designs, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories,
dialog, catch phrases, concepts, artwork, animation, sounds, musical compositions,
graphics and visual elements, audio-visual effects and methods of operation, and any
related documentation), copyright registrations and applications, renewals and
extensions thereof, mask works, industrial rights, trademarks, service marks, trade
names, logos, trademark registrations and applications, renewals and extensions thereof,
trade secrets, rights in trade dress and packaging, publicity, personality and privacy
rights, rights of attribution, paternity, integrity and other similarly afforded “moral”
rights,
and all other forms of intellectual property and proprietary rights recognized by the U.S.
laws, and other applicable foreign and international laws, treaties and conventions.
(b) Fox Intellectual Property: Fox shall own all Intellectual Property Rights in and
to
any derivative works made from the Properties, whether or not used in the Wireless
Products, including without limitation design documents, graphics, animation, music,
packaging, advertising, promotional and other artwork used in connection with the
development and distribution of the Wireless Products but at all times excluding the
Licensee Materials as defined in Paragraph 11(c) below (collectively, the “Fox
Intellectual Property”). The Fox Intellectual Property includes all rights in and to the
entire “look and feel” of the Wireless Products, all visual displays, scripts, dialogue,
literary treatments, concepts, characters, backgrounds, environments, and other
elements visible to the Wireless Products’ users; all sounds, sound effects, soundtracks
and other elements audible to the user. Licensee acknowledges and agrees Fox shall be
the exclusive owner of these rights as a work made for hire. Licensee acknowledges that
Licensee’s use of any Property shall not confer or imply a grant of rights, title or interest
in
the Property or good will associated therewith, except as specifically provided herein.
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Fox’s Intellectual Property Rights shall be indefeasible and irrevocable and shall not be subject
to reversion under any circumstance, including cancellation, termination, expiration, or breach of
this Agreement. Licensee further agrees to execute one or more copyright assignments at Fox’s
request, or any other subsequent document as further evidence of this assignment, and to cooperate
with Fox in perfecting the assignment of any rights to the Fox Intellectual Property, and hereby
appoints Fox as its attorney-in-fact to execute any documents required in connection with such
assignment. All materials created hereunder shall be prepared by an employee-for-hire of Licensee
under Licensee’s sole supervision, responsibility and monetary obligation, or, if third parties who
are not employees of Licensee, including without limitation all software developers developing the
Wireless Products contribute to the creation of any Fox Intellectual Property, Licensee shall
obtain from such third parties a full written assignment of rights so that all right, title and
interest in the Fox Intellectual Property shall vest in Fox.
(c) Licensee Materials: Licensee owns and shall retain all right, title, and interest in
and to (i) all software source code, tools, and technical documentation used by or for
Licensee to create the Wireless Products, including without limitation any and all software
code included in the Wireless Products, (ii) all aspects and elements of the Wireless
Products other than the Fox Intellectual Property therein, including without limitation any
and all gaming engines, game concepts, rules, scripts, and other Intellectual Property
Rights therein; and (iii) any and all Intellectual Property Rights in any of the foregoing (the
“Licensee Materials”).
(d) Moral Rights: Licensee hereby does expressly assign to Fox any and all rights of
paternity or integrity, rights to claim authorship, to object to any distortion, mutilation or
other modification of, or other derogatory actions in relation to the PSM, the Fox
Intellectual Property, and any of Fox’s Intellectual Property Rights in and to the PSM and
or the Fox Intellectual Property and any derivative works thereof, whether or not such
would be prejudicial to Fox’s honor or reputation, and any similar right, existing under
judicial or statutory law of any country in the world, or under any
treaty (“Moral Rights”),
regardless of whether such right is denominated or generally referred to as a moral right.
Licensee hereby does irrevocably transfer and assign to Fox any and all Moral Rights
that Licensee may have in Fox’s Intellectual Property Rights in and to the PSM and the
Fox Intellectual Property and any derivative works thereof and shall cause Licensee’s
employees and contractors, including Licensee’s developers of the Wireless Products, to
do likewise. Licensee hereby does forever waive and agree never to assert any and all
Moral Rights it may have in Fox’s Intellectual Property Rights in and to the PSM and the
Fox Intellectual Property and any derivative works thereof and shall cause its employees
and contractors (including the developers) to do likewise.
(e) Licensee Cooperation: Licensee shall not by any act or omission to act impair or
prejudice the Intellectual Property Rights of Fox in the PSM, the Fox Intellectual Property
or the Properties, or violate any moral rights or deal with the PSM, the Fox Intellectual
Property or Properties so that any third party might obtain any lien or other right of
whatever nature incompatible with the Intellectual Property Rights of Fox. Licensee
agrees to notify Fox of any known or suspected infringement of Fox’s Intellectual
Property Rights in the PSM and the Property that comes to Licensee’s attention and to
assist Fox, at Fox’s expense, in taking such action as Fox, in its sole discretion, deems
necessary or appropriate to prevent or remedy such infringing activities. Licensee shall
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also promptly notify Fox in writing of any legal proceeding instituted, or written claim or
demand asserted, by any third party against Licensee with respect to the infringement of any
Intellectual Property Rights that is alleged to result from the use of the PSM or the
Properties in connection with the Wireless Products in accordance with this Agreement.
(f) First Sale Doctrine Not Applicable: The PSM is licensed, not sold, by Fox
to Licensee, and nothing in this Agreement will be interpreted or construed as a sale or
purchase of the PSM, including but not limited to any use of a “purchase order” by Licensee
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder. Furthermore, notwithstanding use
of the terms “sale” and “sell” throughout this Agreement, any distribution or delivery of the
Wireless Products by Licensee to any sublicensee (including, without limitation, CSPs and
end-users) will be by license and not by sale (and Licensee shall post notice of that fact in
sufficient size, location and manner on Licensee’s website on the page from which the general
public can subscribe to the Wireless Products). Accordingly, Licensee acknowledges that the
“First Sale Doctrine” (as embodied in 17 U.S.C., Paragraph 109 of the United States Copyright
Act of 1976, as amended, or the equivalent law or statute in the Territory) does not apply to
Licensee’s acquisition of rights in and to the PSM and the Property hereunder or to any
sublicensee’s acquisition of rights in and to the Wireless Products under any agreement
between Licensee and a sublicensee.
12. TRADEMARKS
AND COPYRIGHTS; FOX’S TITLE AND GOODWILL:
(a) Intellectual
Property Notices: Licensee agrees to place on Licensee’s website and
in the Wireless Products, and on the packaging and related documentation, if any, and
Marketing Materials for the Wireless Products, all trademarks, copyright notices, logos
and other legal or proprietary designations of Fox in the form and manner reasonably
directed by Fox, including, without limitation, a notice indicating that the Wireless
Products are produced by Licensee under license from Fox. All copyrights, trademarks
and service marks relating to the Properties, PSM Materials, and Fox Intellectual
Property, are, will be and shall remain the sole property of Fox and any rights therein
granted to Licensee shall terminate immediately upon termination of this Agreement. All
goodwill and reputation attaching to such copyrights, trademarks and service marks shall
vest in Fox. Licensee shall create, execute and deliver to Fox all documents and
instruments reasonably required by Fox for the protection of or otherwise in connection
with the copyrights, trademarks and service marks of Fox. Licensee shall not have the
right to use Fox’s trademarks or trade names except in connection with the promotion
and distribution of the Wireless Products in the Territory in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may include a notice for the
Licensee Materials, where appropriate.
(b) Goodwill: Licensee acknowledges that Fox is the owner of all right, title and
interest in and to the PSM and the Properties, and further acknowledges the great value
of the goodwill associated with the PSM and the Properties and that the PSM and the
Properties have acquired secondary meaning in the mind of the public and that the
trademarks and copyrights included in the
PSM and the Properties, and the registrations thereof, are valid and subsisting, and further
agrees that it shall not during the Term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter dispute
or contest directly or indirectly, or do or cause to be done any act which in any way
contests, impairs or tends to impair Fox’s
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exclusive rights and title to the PSM and the Properties, or the validity thereof or
the validity of this Agreement, and shall not assist others in so doing.
(c) Cooperation: Licensee shall not in any manner represent that it has any
ownership in the PSM or the Properties, or in any trademarks or copyrights included in the
PSM or the Properties (or registrations thereof), but may, only during the Term, and only if
Licensee has complied with any and all applicable laws and registration requirements within
the Territory for so doing, represent that it is a “licensee” or “official licensee”
hereunder. Licensee shall not register or attempt to register any copyright or trademark in
the Properties, in its own name or that of any third party, nor shall it assist any third
party in doing so.
13. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
(a) By Licensee: Licensee represents and warrants to Fox that:
(i) Governmental Authority: Licensee has full power and authority to
enter into and perform this Agreement without approval from any governmental entity or
third party, and that such ability is not limited or restricted by any agreements or
understanding between Licensee and any other person or company;
(ii) Corporate Authority: The execution, delivery and performance by
Licensee of this Agreement have been duly authorized by any and all necessary
corporate action by Licensee, and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Licensee enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(iii) Expertise: Licensee possesses the expertise and know-how and
experience to develop the Wireless Products and is otherwise fully capable of
performing its obligations under this Agreement;
(iv) Infringement: The Licensee Materials and any other computer code,
technology, information, art or other materials created, developed or used by Licensee
pursuant to this Agreement will not infringe upon or misappropriate the Intellectual
Property Rights or any other legal rights of any third party, and should any aspect of
the Licensee Materials, or such other computer code, technology, information, art or
materials created, developed or used by Licensee pursuant to this Agreement, become,
or, in Fox’s opinion, be likely to become, the object of any infringement or
misappropriation claim or suit, Licensee will procure, at Licensee’s expense, the right
to use such Licensee Materials, computer code, technology, information, art or other
materials in all respects, or will replace or modify the affected material to make it
non-infringing; and
(v) Licensee Conduct: Licensee will (A) conduct its business in a manner
that reflects favorably at all times on the Property, the Wireless Products and the
good name, goodwill and reputation of Fox, (B) avoid deceptive, misleading or unethical
practices, that are or might be detrimental to Fox, the Property, the Wireless Products
or the public, (C) avoid making disparaging, false or misleading statements or
representations with regard to Fox, the Property or the Wireless Products, (D) not
employ or cooperate in the employment of any deceptive or
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misleading advertising material with regard to Fox, the Property or the Wireless Products, (E) make no representations, warranties or guarantees to customers or to the trade with respect to the specifications, features or capabilities of the Wireless Products that are inconsistent with the warranties and disclaimers included in or with the Wireless Products, (F) not sell the Wireless Products to any party who it knows, or reasonably should know, will infringe Fox’s Intellectual Property Rights in the Wireless Products, and (G) comply with all applicable international, national, regional, and local laws in performing its duties hereunder and in any of its dealings with respect to the Wireless Products. | |||
(b) | By Fox: Fox represents and warrants to Licensee that: | ||
(i) Authority: Fox has full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, and that such ability is not limited or restricted by any agreements or understanding between Fox and any other person or company. The execution, delivery and performance by Fox of this Agreement have been duly authorized by any and all necessary corporate action by Fox, and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Fox enforceable in accordance with its terms. | |||
(ii) No Representations/Warranties Regarding Revenue: Notwithstanding the representations and warranties made by Fox in this Paragraph 13(b), Fox makes no representations or warranties whatsoever regarding the amount of revenue that may be generated by sales of the Wireless Products. |
14. | INDEMNIFICATION: | |
(a) By Licensee: Licensee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Fox, Trademark Licensor and their respective successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and co-venturers, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all third party claims, damages, losses, liabilities, suits and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising out of or in connection with any allegations that (i) the Licensee Materials or the manufacture, packaging, distribution, promotion, sale, or exploitation thereof (except with respect to those matters against which Fox has agreed to indemnify Licensee hereunder) infringes or misappropriates the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party or (ii) any breach of warranty, representation or covenant contained in this Agreement; provided that Fox (a) promptly notifies Licensee in writing of the claim; (b) grants Licensee sole control of the defense, subject to Fox’s approval of counsel (to avoid conflicts of interest) and the terms of any settlement that affect Fox; and (c) provides Licensee, at Licensee’s expense, with all assistance, information and authority reasonably required for the defense and settlement of the claim. If Licensee fails to undertake such defense, Licensee shall reimburse Fox for reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Fox in its defense of such claim or suit. Furthermore, Licensee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Fox, Trademark Licensor and their respective successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and co-venturers and all other parties associated with the Property, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against claims made by VGSL against Fox regarding failure to deliver and distribute the VGSL Products (as defined in Paragraph 1(a)) in a timely manner as set forth in Paragraphs 2(a)(ii), 2(b)(i) and 2(c)(ii), third-party Intellectual Property claims relating to the Licensee Materials, and all related damages, losses, |
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liabilities, suits and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees). Fox’s failure to provide notice in accordance with this Paragraph shall not relieve Licensee of its obligations to indemnify, defend and hold Fox harmless from any such claims, unless and except to the extent that Licensee is prejudiced by any such failure. | ||
(b) By Fox: Fox agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensee, its successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and co-venturers, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all third party claims, damages, losses, liabilities, suits and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), arising out of or in connection with any allegations that the PSM, PSM Materials, or Properties infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party; provided that Licensee (a) promptly notifies Fox in writing of the claim; (b) grants Fox sole control of the defense and settlement of the claim; and (c) provides Fox, at Fox’s expense, with all assistance, information and authority reasonably required for the defense and settlement of the claim. If Fox fails to undertake such defense, Fox shall reimburse Licensee for reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Licensee in its defense of such claim or suit. | ||
(c) Injunctions. If either party’s use or exploitation of any materials provided and licensed hereunder is, or in the licensor’s opinion is likely to be, enjoined due to the type of claim specified in Paragraphs 13(a) or (b), above, the licensor may, at its sole option and expense: (a) procure for the licensee the right to continue using such rights under the terms of this Agreement; (b) replace or modify any materials provided so that they are non-infringing; or (c) if options (a) and (b) above cannot be accomplished despite the licensor’s reasonable efforts, then the licensor may terminate the licensee’s rights and the licensor’s obligations hereunder with respect to such materials, in which event the licensor will refund to the licensee any amounts paid by the licensee with respect to such materials. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee is the licensor of the Licensee Materials, pursuant to Paragraph 1(e), for the purpose of this Paragraph. | ||
(d) Sole Remedy. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH 14 SET FORTH EACH PARTY’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE OBLIGATIONS AND REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTY CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY KIND UNLESS OTHERWISE STIPULATED BY JUDICIAL ORDER. | ||
15. | TERMINATION: | |
(a) Termination Rights; |
(i) Bankruptcy: If Licensee’s liabilities exceed its assets, or if Licensee becomes unable to pay its debts as they become due, or files or has filed against Licensee a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or for the adoption of an arrangement under any present or future bankruptcy, reorganization or similar law (which petition if filed against Licensee shall not be dismissed within 30 days from the filing date), or if Licensee makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or is adjudicated a bankrupt, or if a receiver or trustee of all or substantially all of Licensee’s property is appointed, or if Licensee discontinues its business, this Agreement shall automatically terminate forthwith without notice to Licensee. |
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(ii) Transfer or Change of Control: If a substantial portion of the assets or controlling stock in Licensee’s business is sold or transferred, or if there is a substantial change in Licensee’s management, or if Licensee’s property is expropriated, confiscated or nationalized by any government or if any government assumes de facto control of Licensee’s business, in whole or in part, Fox may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days’ notice to Licensee. | |||
(iii) Unauthorized Uses: If Licensee transfers, sells or distributes to any unauthorized third party any artwork, voice clips, or other Fox proprietary materials related to the Property including but not limited to Marketing Materials, then Fox may terminate this Agreement forthwith on written notice without any cure period. | |||
(iv) Failure to Exploit: If Licensee fails to exploit the PSM as set forth in Paragraph 2(a) and 2(b), or fails to release the Wireless Products in accordance with the dates set forth in Paragraph 2(b), then Fox may terminate this Agreement forthwith on written notice without any cure period subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Paragraph 2(a) and 2(b), respectively. | |||
(v) Failure to Obtain Approvals: If Licensee releases a Wireless Product without first obtaining Fox’s approval as specifically set forth in this Agreement in Paragraph 9, then Fox may terminate this Agreement forthwith on written notice without any cure period. | |||
(vi) Other Defaults: Excepting only those Licensee defaults in this Paragraph 15 which permit Fox to terminate immediately without any cure period for Licensee, if either party fails to perform any of its material obligations hereunder, the other party may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days’ notice, unless the breaching party cures any such breach within said 30 days and gives notice to the other party thereof within that period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that either party (A) fails to pay Royalties or other amounts when due, or (B) fails to make Royalty or other accountings in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, then the breaching party shall be subject to a one-time cure period of fifteen (15) days for such breach. If a party fails to cure the breach within such fifteen (15)-day period or another breach of either (A) or (B) above occurs following an initial cure within the fifteen (15)-day period, then the other party shall have the right in its sole discretion to terminate this Agreement forthwith on written notice without any cure period. | |||
(vii) Other Agreements: Should any event of default by Licensee cause Fox to terminate this Agreement, Fox, in its sole discretion, may terminate, without any cure period, any other agreements concurrently existing between Fox and Licensee upon written notice specifying the agreements to be terminated. For the avoidance of doubt, this remedy shall only apply to any agreements concurrently existing between the specific parties to this Agreement and shall not apply to agreements between Licensee and Fox Sports. |
(b) Effect of Termination/Expiration: In the event of termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall: (i) immediately stop in all respects the sale and distribution of the Wireless Products and provide Fox with a complete inventory report and accounting with |
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payment of all Royalties, and (ii) at Fox’s election shall either (A) deliver to Fox all materials related to the Wireless Products or (B) give Fox satisfactory evidence of their destruction. Licensee agrees that its failure to stop in all respects the sale and/or distribution of the Wireless Products upon termination or expiration of the Agreement will result in immediate irreparable damage to Fox for which there is no adequate remedy at law, and in the event of such failure by Licensee, Fox shall be entitled to injunctive relief. Fox’s exercise of any of the foregoing remedies shall not operate as a waiver of any other rights or remedies which Fox may have. Fox shall not distribute the Wireless Products after the termination or expiration of this Agreement without obtaining from Licensee a separate license to the Licensee Materials. |
(i) Sell-Off Period: Notwithstanding Paragraph 15(b), in the event of
termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall have a period of ***** from the
date of such termination (unless such termination occurs less than
***** prior
to the expiration of this Agreement in which case the time period shall be shortened
accordingly so as not to exceed the date of expiration) in which to sell-off existing
inventory of Wireless Products already in the Distribution Channels
(“Sell Off Period”).
Licensee agrees that no additional Wireless Products may be developed or distributed
during the Sell Off Period and Licensee agrees to require that any Licensed CSP to comply
with this provision. Upon the expiration of the Sell Off Period, Licensee agrees to
destroy all such remaining inventory and confirm same in writing to Fox (and require that
any Licensed CSP do the same). Any revenues, credits or other consideration received by
Licensee for the Wireless Products during the Sell Off Period will be subject to
Licensee’s obligation to pay Fox Royalties pursuant to Paragraph 7 above.
(ii) Fox’s Development of Wireless Products: In the event of termination or
expiration of this Agreement or Licensee’s loss of exclusive rights under this Agreement,
Fox shall be free to create and exploit, or have a third party create or exploit, wireless
products which may be similar to those developed and distributed by Licensee pursuant to
this Agreement for the Properties.
(c) Guarantee Forfeiture: In the event of termination of this Agreement and without limitation of Fox’s rights and remedies all of which are expressly reserved, the following payment penalties shall apply: (i) if termination occurs in the first year of the Term, Licensee shall forfeit any Guarantee paid, and shall immediately pay any remaining Guarantee, up to the amount of ***** dollars (US$*****), and any Guarantee payments made in excess of ***** dollars ($*****) shall be refunded by Fox to Licensee; and (ii) if termination occurs in the second year of the Term, Licensee shall forfeit any Guarantee paid, and shall immediately pay any remaining portion of the Guarantee then unpaid, up to the amount of ***** dollars (US$*****). Any forfeited Guarantees will apply as a set off against any additional damages claimed by Fox. | ||
16. | CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND PRESS: | |
(a) Confidential: Each party agrees to use reasonable efforts, and at least the same care that it uses to protect its own confidential information of like importance, to prevent unauthorized dissemination and disclosure of the other party’s confidential information |
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during and for a period of three (3) years after the Term. These obligations will be subject to the following terms and conditions: | ||
(b) Confidential Information Defined: Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, the following: (i) the design, technology and know-how related to the Wireless Products, the PSM and the Property; (ii) the computer object and source code of the Wireless Products, the PSM and the Property; (iii) non-public information concerning either party’s financing, financial status, research and development, proposed new products, marketing plans and pricing, unless and until publicly announced; and (iv) any information designated by either party as confidential or proprietary in writing: |
(i) Certain Information Not Deemed Confidential: The foregoing obligations
will not apply to any information that: (A) becomes known to the general public without
fault or breach on the part of the receiving party; (B) the receiving party receives from
a third party without breach of a nondisclosure obligation and without restriction on
disclosure; (C) was in the possession of the receiving party prior to disclosure by the
other; or (D) is independently developed by the receiving party’s personnel having no
access to similar confidential information obtained from the other.
(ii) Confidential Information of Another: Nothing in this Agreement will
affect any obligation of either party to maintain the confidentiality of a third party’s
confidential information.
(c) Press Releases: Licensee may not issue a press release or otherwise disclose to or discuss with the press the existence or terms of this Agreement without the prior written consent of Fox (it being understood that Fox’s legal counsel shall have final approval over the timing and/or content of any press release or other public disclosure by Licensee regarding this Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties (and their respective parent companies) shall be free to disclose Confidential information to the extent required by any law or regulation to any relevant stock exchange. The parties will liaise and endeavor to agree to the wording of any such disclosure in advance. | ||
17. | MISCELLANEOUS: | |
(a) Notices: All notices and statements shall be in writing and shall together with any payments be personally delivered or sent postage prepaid to the intended party at the address set forth below (unless notification of a change of address is given in writing). The date of mailing of a notice or statement shall be deemed the date the notice is given or statement rendered. | ||
To Fox: |
Mail: | Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising X.X. Xxx 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 XXX Attention: Vice President, Wireless Development |
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Messenger: | 2121 Avenue of the Stars, 0xx Xxxxx | |||
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 XXX | ||||
Attention: Vice President, Wireless Development | ||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 | |||
With copies to: | ||||
Mail: | Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising | |||
X.X. Xxx 000 | ||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 XXX | ||||
Attention: Legal Department | ||||
Messenger: | 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |||
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 XXX | ||||
Attention: Legal Department | ||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 | |||
and: |
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Mail: | Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising | |||
X.X. Xxx 000 | ||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 XXX | ||||
Attention: Finance Department | ||||
Messenger: | 2121 Avenue of the Stars, 0xx Xxxxx | |||
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 XXX | ||||
Attention: Finance Department | ||||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 | |||
To Licensee: | ||||
Mail & | Sorrent Inc. | |||
Messenger: | 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
E-mail: | xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx | |||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 |
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With copies to: | ||||
Mail & | Sorrent Inc. | |||
Messenger: | 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | |||
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
E-mail: | xxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx | |||
Facsimile: | (000) 000-0000 |
(b) Waiver, Modification: The terms of this Agreement may not be waived or modified except
by an agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto. The waiver by either party of any breach
of this Agreement by the other party must be in writing and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
any prior or succeeding breach.
(c) Relationship of the Parties: Nothing herein contained shall be construed to place the
parties in the relationship of principal and agent, partners or joint venturers and neither party
shall have the power to obligate or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
(d) No Assignment: Licensee may not assign any of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of Fox; provided that Licensee may assign all of its
rights and obligations hereunder to its successor in the event of a sale of all or substantially
all of its assets or voting securities, or of the business unit associated with this Agreement.
Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will inure to the benefit of each parties successors and
assigns. Any purported assignment or transfer except in accordance with the above shall be void and
of no effect.
(e) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Service of Process: This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to agreements executed and to be
wholly performed therein. The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted and prosecuted in the United States District
Court for the Central District of California or in any court of competent jurisdiction of the State
of California. The parties hereto irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and
waive any rights to object to or challenge the appropriateness of said forums. Service of process
shall be in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
(f) Appointment/Change of Agent: Upon notice to Licensee, Fox may appoint an agent or
designate a substitute agent from time to time to act on Fox’s behalf to collect from Licensee and
remit to Fox all Royalty payments due to Fox under this Agreement. The termination or substitution
of an agent by Fox shall not affect the rights, duties, privileges or obligations of Fox or of
Licensee hereunder. No agent so appointed is authorized to make any representation or warranty with
respect to the ownership or title of the Property and or to approve the manufacture, sale or
distribution of the Wireless Products.
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(g) Binding Agreement: Licensee shall have no rights hereunder and neither Fox nor
Trademark Licensor shall be bound hereby unless and until this Agreement has been accepted in
writing by Fox. If Fox does not accept this Agreement, the parties shall be released from all
liability and this document shall be of no force and effect.
(h) Limitation of Actions: No legal action shall be brought by Licensee under this
Agreement unless commenced within 12 months from the date the cause of action arose.
(i) Severability: Should any paragraph, clause or provision of this Agreement be
found invalid or unenforceable by any court having jurisdiction over this Agreement, the subject
matter hereof, or the parties hereto, such decision shall affect only the paragraph, clause or
provision so construed or interpreted and all remaining paragraphs, clauses or provisions shall
remain valid and enforceable.
(j) Entire Agreement: There are no representations, warranties or covenants other than
those set forth in this Agreement which sets forth the entire understanding among the parties
hereto.
(k) Headings: The headings of the Paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience
only and shall not be of any effect in construing the meanings of the Paragraphs.
(l) Survival: The following Paragraphs shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement: 5; 6; 7; 11; 13(a)(iv); 14, and 16.
(m) Drafting: Because the parties hereto have participated in drafting and negotiating
this Agreement, there shall be no presumption against any party on the ground that such party was
responsible for preparing this Agreement or any part of it.
(n) Force Majeure: Neither party shall be liable for any delay or failure in
performing any of its obligations hereunder when any such delay or failure is occasioned by causes
or contingencies beyond its control, including but not limited to force majeure, fires, floods,
war, strikes and governmental regulations, provided the party delaying or failing to perform shall
promptly after its inception give written notice of such cause or contingency to the other party
and provided further that the party giving such notice shall make all reasonable efforts to remove
such disability as soon as possible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the events
constituting force majeure cause a delay in performance of thirty consecutive days or more, either
party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other party.
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By signing in the spaces provided below, the parties hereto have agreed to all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
SORRENT, INC. | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING & MERCHANDISING, a division of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. | |||||||
(“Licensee”) | ||||||||
(“Fox”) | ||||||||
By
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name Xxxx Xxxxxx | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||
Its Senior Vice President | ||||||||
Its CAO & Exec. V.P. | ||||||||
Date
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December 17, 2004 | Date | 12/17/04 |
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EXHIBIT A
Properties
Major Releases:
“Robots”
Untitled Xxxxxx Xxxxx Film
“Ice Age 2”
“Eragon”
• | The inclusion of “Eragon” shall be contingent upon Fox’s acquisition of the rights to the Property and its ability to grant licensing and merchandising rights thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no grant of rights to the Property from Fox to Licensee without Fox’s prior written notice advising of Fox’s acquisition of the rights to the Property and related licensing and merchandising rights. This Exhibit A and Exhibit E will be amended at such time that Fox can grant such rights. |
Targeted Releases:
Untitled Xxxx Xxxxx Film
“Mr. & Xxx. Xxxxx”
“Lady Luck”
• | The inclusion of “Lady Luck” shall be contingent upon Fox’s acquisition of the rights to the Property and its ability to grant licensing and merchandising rights thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no grant of rights to the Property from Fox to Licensee without Fox’s prior written notice advising of Fox’s acquisition of the rights to the Property and related licensing and merchandising rights. This Exhibit A and Exhibit H will be amended at such time that Fox can grant such rights. |
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
TBD
The
Properties set forth on this Exhibit A may be removed and substituted, or additional Properties
may be included, in accordance with Paragraph 1(a)(i).
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EXHIBIT B
“Robots” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
12-D Java Game in connection with the initial theatrical release
1 3-D Java Game in connection with the DVD release
5 Java Applications (‘Screensavers’) (2 3-D Screensavers and 3 2-D Screensavers) in connection with
the initial theatrical release
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones
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EXHIBIT C
Untitled Xxxxxx Xxxxx Film Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 2-D Java Game, which shall include mutually agreed upon 3-D elements
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones
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EXHIBIT D
“Ice Age 2” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones
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EXHIBIT E
“Eragon” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones
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EXHIBIT F
“Untitled Xxxx Xxxxx Film” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones
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EXHIBIT G
“Mr. & Xxx. Xxxxx” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones, if talent agreements so allow
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EXHIBIT H
“Lady Luck” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones, if talent agreements so allow
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EXHIBIT I
“TBD” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones, if talent agreements so allow
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EXHIBIT J
“TBD” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones, if talent agreements so allow
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EXHIBIT K
“TBD” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones, if talent agreements so allow
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EXHIBIT L
“TBD” Wireless Products
A minimum of:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones, if talent agreements so allow
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EXHIBIT M
“TBD” Wireless Products
Up to:
1 Java Game (2-D or 3-D to be mutually agreed provided that if the parties are unable to reach an
agreement, Licensee’s decision will prevail)
1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’) where feasible
5 MMS
10 Wallpapers
5 Voicetones, if talent agreements so allow
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EXHIBIT N
Glossary
“MMS” stands for Multimedia Messaging Service — a store and forward messaging service that allows
mobile subscribers to exchange multimedia messages with other mobile subscribers. MMS supports the
transmission of additional media types: text, picture, audio, video and combinations of them.
“Realtone” or “Trutone” (also referred to as Master Tone) shall mean a digital, audio file
containing an excerpt of a master recording of a musical composition, no more than 45 seconds in
length, formatted for playback by a wireless device when such wireless device receives an incoming
call.
“Screensaver” shall mean a Java application that replaces the image on a screen when the screen is
not in use.
“Wallpaper” on a mobile phone shall mean the background pattern or picture against which mobile
phone screen menus, icons, and other elements are displayed and moved around. A wallpaper image can
be in a JPEG or a GIF file format. Each model/make of the mobile phone provides several
pre-installed wallpaper images for the user to choose from. A user can also choose to download and
install third-party wallpapers and use one of these instead.
“Voicetone” shall mean the audio speech sound heard by a caller, such as lines from a movie or
spoken lyrics of a song.
“Ringtone” shall mean a digital, audio file containing a portion of a musical composition, no more
than 45 seconds in length, formatted for playback by a wireless device when such wireless device
receives an incoming call. For the avoidance of doubt, a Ring Tone may be either monophonic or
polyphonic.
[Remaining definitions are TBD]
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EXHIBIT O
Royalty Statement
Royalty Statement
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING & MERCHANDISING LICENSING STATEMENT OF ROYALTIES PAYABLE |
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Street address: | 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Room 4014 | Royalty Payment Enclosed | ||||||||||||||||||
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This report is based on our books and records and is, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE: This report is required to be filed whether or not there were any sales for the period.
For most licenses, the report is due no later than 30 days following every calendar quarter the
agreement is active.
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EXHIBIT P
News America Incorporated Statement of Privacy Principles
PREAMBLE
News America Incorporated (“News America”) is the principal U.S. subsidiary of The News
Corporation Limited, one of the world’s largest media companies. The businesses of News America and
its subsidiary, Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., include: the production and distribution of motion
pictures, television programming and related consumer products (Twentieth Century Fox); television
and cable broadcasting (the Fox Network, Fox owned television stations, Fox Sports Net, Fox Sports
World, Fox Sports World Espaňol, Speedvision, Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx, FX and Fox Movie Channel); the
publication of newspapers, books, magazines and promotional free-standing inserts (The New York
Post, HarperCollins Publishers, The Weekly Standard and News America Marketing); sports franchises
(the Los Angeles Dodgers); and marketing services (SmartSource/iGroup). In this Statement of
Privacy Principles these businesses are collectively called the News America Group. At the News
America Group we strive to enhance our relationship with consumers. Collecting personal information
about consumers is vital to this effort. This Statement of Privacy Principles describes the
policies and procedures of the News America Group’s U.S.-based businesses for the collection, use,
and dissemination of personally identifiable information about U.S. consumers in both the online
and offline world. The Principles are based on the concepts of consumer notice and choice.* The
News America Group is actively involved in the ongoing privacy debate and is continually monitoring
privacy developments. Accordingly, from time to time we may modify these Privacy Principles to
reflect changes in the law, self-regulatory initiatives and technology.
COLLECTION
The News America Group obtains personally identifiable information only if we believe the
information is relevant to our relationship with a consumer or to assist us in creating a
relationship with a consumer. We obtain personally identifiable information about consumers
directly from consumers whenever possible, primarily in the course of providing them with products,
information and services. When the News America Group obtains personally identifiable information
from third-party sources, we use only reputable sources. In those instances where our information
collection activities involve children, the News America Group provides special privacy
protections.
NOTICE
When The News America Group collects personally identifiable information from consumers, we
inform them about who is collecting the information, why it is being collected, how it is being
collected, the types of uses we will make of the information, whether we will disclose the
information to third parties and the types of third parties to whom we will disclose the
information, and consumers’ options regarding the use of their information.
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CHOICE
The News America Group provides consumers with an opportunity to choose whether the business
unit that collects their personally identifiable information may use it for purposes that are other
than those for which the information was submitted, and whether the information may be shared with
third parties.
USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Inside the News America Group, we use personally identifiable information only in a manner
consistent with these Privacy Principles. Personally identifiable information is available only to
our employees, agents and contractors who have a business reason to have access to such
information. The News America Group uses personally identifiable information to respond to our
customers and to make decisions about the goods and services that the News America Group or its
business partners provide or hope to provide to consumers. Subject to the exercise of consumer
choice, personally identifiable information may be used for different purposes, or shared with our
business partners. A News America Group business entity may disclose personally identifiable
information without providing consumers with a choice in order to protect the rights of the
companies within the News America Group or their respective employees, agents and contractors; to
protect the safety and security of visitors to web sites operated by News America Group companies;
to protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or to comply with the law or legal
process. In addition, if a News America Group entity sells all or part of one of its businesses,
makes a sale or transfer of assets or is otherwise involved in a business merger or transfer,
personally identifiable information may be transferred to a third party as part of that
transaction.
SECURITY
The News America Group uses reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and
physical measures to safeguard personally identifiable information in its possession against
loss, theft, and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification.
ACCESS, CORRECTION AND DELETION
Whenever possible, each News America Group business unit permits consumers to have a right
to see the personally identifiable information that it has collected from them, to correct any
information that is incorrect and to instruct the business unit to delete the information from its
files.
REMEDIES
Consumers may contact a privacy officer at each News America Group business unit regarding
privacy complaints and disputes.
COMPLIANCE
Each News America Group company will take appropriate measures to ensure compliance with
these Privacy Principles.
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EXHIBIT Q
LICENSEE COMPETITORS
Jamdat
Mforma
Digital Bridges
Digital Chocolate
Game Loft
Infospace
Mforma
Digital Bridges
Digital Chocolate
Game Loft
Infospace
Any further additions and/or deletions shall be mutually agreed and addressed via amendment to this
Agreement.
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AMENDMENT
NO. 1
Dated as of
November 11, 2005
Reference is hereby made to that certain fully executed Wireless
Content License Agreement Number 12965 dated as of
December 16, 2004 (“Agreement”),
between TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX LICENSING &
MERCHANDISING, division of Fox Entertainment Group, Inc.
(“Fox”), as Administrator for Twentieth
Century Fox Film Corporation (“Trademark
Licensor”) and Glu Mobile, Inc. f/k/a Sorrent, Inc.
(“Licensee”).
The parties agree to modify the Agreement as follows:
1. PARTIES
(a) FOX ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT: Pursuant to
Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising’s
assignment of rights and obligations through an assignment dated
as of October 1, 2005 by and between Twentieth Century Fox
Licensing and Merchandising and Fox Mobile
Entertainment Inc., Fox Mobile Entertainment, Inc. is
hereby substituted for Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and
Merchandising as “Fox” under the Agreement.
(b) LICENSEE CHANGE OF NAME: The parties
hereby acknowledge that Licensee’s change of name from
Sorrent, Inc. to Glu Mobile, Inc.
2. WIRELESS
PRODUCTS
(a) “IN HER SHOES”: Consistent with
Paragraph 1(a)(ii), Exhibit A is amended to include
the Property “In Her Shoes” as a Targeted Release.
Subject to talent restrictions with respect to the use of
likeness in merchandising and specifically excluding, without
limitation, any use of the likeness of Xxxxxxx Xxxx for any
content intended for sale, Licensee shall develop the following
Wireless Product in conjunction with “In Her Shoes”:
one (1) 2-D
casual-style puzzle game. (“IN HER SHOES Wireless
Product”)
(i) “IN HER SHOES” Porting: Licensee shall
work with Fox’s United Kingdom office to determine the
appropriate porting and support a potential release of the
Wireless Product developed in connection with “IN HER
SHOES”.
(ii) “IN HER SHOES” GUARANTEE AND ROYALTY:
There shall be no Individual Property Guarantee attributable to
the Targeted Release “IN HER SHOES”. Licensee may
recoup the Guarantee Forfeiture Payment (as defined in
Paragraph 3 of this Amendment below) from the sales of the
IN HER SHOES Wireless Product. At such time that *****
percent (*****%) of the Guarantee Forfeiture Payment is recouped
by Licensee, Fox shall earn and Licensee shall pay to Fox
Royalties at the rate of ***** percent (*****%) of
Licensee’s gross receipts from Licensee’s sale,
license, distribution or other exploitation of the IN HER SHOES
Wireless Product.
***** | The omitted portions of this exhibit have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(iii) FOX INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Consistent with
Paragraph 11(b) of the Agreement all music developed and
used in connection with the “IN HER SHOES” Wireless
Product shall be owned exclusively by Fox.
(b) “IDIOCRACY”: Consistent with
Paragraph 1(a)(ii), Exhibit A is amended to include the
Property “Idiocracy” as a Targeted Release. Licensee
shall develop the following Wireless Product in conjunction with
“Idiocracy”: one (1) game entitled “OW, MY
##@@@s” (“IDIOCRACY Wireless Product”).
(i) “IDIOCRACY” GUARANTEE AND
ROYALTY: There shall be no Individual Property
guarantee attributable to the targeted Release
“IDIOCRACY”. Licensee may recoup the guarantee
Forfeiture Payment (as defined in Paragraph 3 of this
Amendment below) from the sales of the IDIOCRACY Wireless
Product. At such time that ***** percent (*****%) of the
Guarantee Forfeiture Payment is recouped by Licensee, Fox shall
earn and Licensee shall pay to Fox Royalties at the rate of
***** percent (*****%) of Licensee’s gross receipts from
Licensee’s sale, license, distribution or other
exploitation of the IDIOCRACY Wireless Product.
(c) “ICE AGE 2”:
(i) “ICE AGE 2” WIRELESS
PRODUCTS: Licensee shall develop and distribute the
following Wireless Products in connection with the property
“ICE AGE 2”: (i) 1 Java Game;
(ii) 1 Java Application (‘Screensaver’)
where feasible; (iii) up to 5 MMS; (iv) up to
10 Wallpapers; (v) and up to 5 Voicetones (“ICE
AGE 2 Wireless Products”) in each of the following five (5)
languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, with
Portuguese, Greek, Dutch and Swedish to be made available where
practicable. Licensee shall have the non-exclusive right and
license to develop and distribute ICE AGE 2 Wireless Products
during the Term of the Agreement for all Wireless Products set
forth in this Paragraph 2(c) except the Game, for which
Licensee shall have the exclusive right and license to develop
and distribute until December 31, 2006. For the avoidance of
doubt, Licensee’s right and license to develop and
distribute the Game in connection with the Property “ICE
AGE 2” shall become non-exclusive after December 31,
2006.
(A) “ICE AGE 2” RESERVATION OF
RIGHTS: Fox hereby reserves the right to develop,
publish and/or distribute (or grant a third party the right to
develop, publish, and/or distribute) any wireless products or
wireless content or any nature which may be derived from the
property “ICE AGE 2”. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in no event xxxx Xxx develop, publish and/or distribute games
derived from the Property “ICE AGE 2” prior to
January 1, 2007.
(ii) “ICE AGE 2” GUARANTEE AND
ROYALTY: In addition to any outstanding Guarantee
payments which Licensee shall pay to Fox as set forth in
Paragraph 3 of this Amendment below, Licensee shall pay to
Fox a minimum recoupable guarantee of *****
dollars (US$*****) on or before *****
(“ICE AGE 2 Guarantee”), and
***** | The omitted portions of this exhibit have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. |
Fox shall earn, and Licensee shall pay the applicable Major
Release Royalties as set forth in Paragraph 7(a)(i) of the
Agreement in connection with the property “ICE AGE 2”.
For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no
cross-collateralization of the Royalties collected from
Licensee’s sale, license, distribution or other
exploitation of the Wireless Products derived from the Property
“ICE AGE 2”, with the Royalties collected from any
other Wireless Products released by Licensee under this
Agreement.
(d) “KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” VIDEO RIGHTS:
(i) Exhibits A and C are amended to replace
“Untitled Xxxxxx Xxxxx Film” with “KINGDOM OF
HEAVEN.” Exhibit C is further amended to include the KOH
Video Clips as defined in Paragraph 3(b) below, with the
minimum number of clips to be determined by Fox.
(ii) Paragraph 1(a) of the Agreement is amended
to provide that Fox grants Licensee a worldwide, exclusive
(except as otherwise may be provided in the Agreement),
non-transferable right and license to distribute video clips for
the property “KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” (“KOH Video
Clips”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Fox retains the
right to develop and distribute promotional KOH Video Clips for
the purpose of marketing the Property and DVD, which shall
consist of different video clips than those developed for
Licensee’s distribution. Licensee’s term of
exclusivity with respect to the KOH Video Clips shall expire on
October 29, 2005, and Licensee’s right and license to
distribute the KOH Video Clips shall expire twelve (12) months
after the initial theatrical release of the Property
“KINGDOM OF HEAVEN”. Fox shall produce the KOH Video
Clips, and Licensee shall reimburse Fox for all production costs
associated with such production of the KOH Video Clips, which
costs may not be used by Licensee to recoup Licensee’s
Guarantee payable to Fox under the Agreement.
(iii) Paragraph 7 of the Agreement is amended to
provide that with respect to the KOH Video Clips, Fox shall be
entitled to receive an amount equal to ***** percent (*****%)
of ***** percent (*****%) of the Gross Receipts derived from
the distribution of the KOH Video Clips from the first dollar
Licensee earns (“KOH Video Clips Revenue”). With
respect to KOH Video Clips which Licensee distributes to VGSL,
VGSL will remit directly to Fox, Fox’s contractual share
(pursuant to the VGSL Agreement ) of such VGSL Revenue. Fox will
remit all VGSL Revenue to Licensee and such VGSL Revenue shall
be treated as Gross Receipts for the purpose of this Agreement,
and pursuant to this Amendment, Licensee shall remit to Fox the
KOH Video Clips Revenue derived from the VGSL Revenue. The KOH
Video Clips Revenue remitted by Licensee to Fox may not be used
by Licensee to recoup the Individual Property Guarantee for
“KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” as set forth in
Paragraph 6(b)(i) of the Agreement.
3. GUARANTEE PAYMENT: Consistent
with paragraph 15(c) of the Agreement, Licensee shall
forfeit the Guarantee paid to date of ***** dollars
***** | The omitted portions of this exhibit have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(US$*****), and shall immediately pay the remaining Guarantee
of ***** dollars (US$*****),
equaling a total Guarantee payment by Licensee to Fox of ***** dollars (US$*****) (“Guarantee
Forfeiture Payment”). The Guarantee Forfeiture Payment may
be recouped from Licensee’s sales of the IN HER SHOES
Wireless Product and the IDIOCRACY Wireless Product, as set
forth in Paragraphs 2(a)(ii) and 2(b)(i) of this Amendment.
Furthermore, pursuant to Paragraph 2(c)(ii) of this
Amendment, Licensee shall pay to Fox an additional minimum
recoupable guarantee of ***** dollars
(US$*****).
4. DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER
DISTRIBUTION: Fox hereby reserves the
right to distribute all Wireless Products through Fox’s
direct-to-consumer distribution channels, for which Fox shall
retain a Distribution Fee as defined in Paragraph 4(a) of
this Amendment.
(a) DISTRIBUTION FEE FOR DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER
DISTRIBUTION: Should Fox or its assigns choose to
distribute the Wireless Products through Fox’s and its
assigns’ direct-to-consumer distribution channels, Fox or
its assigns shall deduct a percentage of Fox’s Gross
Receipts (defined as monies received by or credited to Fox or
its assigns from Fox’s or its assigns’
direct-to-consumer distribution channels, for the download of
the Wireless Products by end users, or the sale or download of
Wireless Products to end users) collected from the sale of such
Wireless Products (“Distribution Fee”) in the amount
of ***** percent (*****%) of Fox’s Gross Receipts. After
Fox or its assigns deducts its Distribution Fee, it shall remit
the remainder to Licensee and Licensee shall pay to Fox or its
assigns or such other party as Fox or its assigns may designate
in writing, Royalties in the amounts set forth in the Agreement
or this Amendment.
5. MUTUTAL
RELEASE: With the exception of
Licensee’s Royalties payment obligations with respect to
all Wireless Products released as of the date of this Amendment,
and the obligations set forth in this Amendment, neither party
shall have any further obligation under the Agreement, and all
claims arising under the Agreement shall be mutually released.
***** | The omitted portions of this exhibit have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. |
By signing in the places indicated below, the parties hereto
accept and agree to all of the terms and conditions hereof.
Glu Mobile, Inc. f/k/a Sorrent,
Inc.
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Fox Mobile Entertainment, Inc. (“Fox”) | |
(“Licensee”)
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By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Its: Chief Administrative Officer
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Its: Senior Vice President | |
Date: November 18, 2005
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Date: 11/18/05 |
AMENDMENT
NO. 2
Dated as of
March 27, 2006
Reference is hereby made to that certain fully executed Wireless
Content License Agreement Number 12965 dated as of
December 16, 2004, as amended November 11, 2005,
(“Agreement”), between Fox Mobile
Entertainment, Inc. (“Fox”), as Administrator
for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (“Trademark
Licensor”) and Glu Mobile, Inc. f/k/a Sorrent,
Inc. (“Licensee”).
The parties agree to modify the Agreement as follows:
A. “ICE AGE 2” a/k/a “ICE AGE: THE
MELTDOWN” AUDIO AND VIDEO WIRELESS PRODUCTS:
1. Grant of Rights: Fox grants to
Licensee a limited, non-exclusive right and license to
distribute the following Wireless Products in connection with
the Property “ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN” in the United
States: (A) 2 Scrat voicetones; (B) 2 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx voicetones; and (C) 3 premium videos. Fox
also grants Licensee a limited, non-exclusive right and license
to distribute the following Wireless Products in connection with
the Property “ICE AGE 2” outside of the United
States: (A) 4 Scrat voicetones; (B) 1 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx voicetone; and (C) 3 premium videos. (collectively, “IA2 Audio and Video Wireless Products”)
B. IA 2 AUDIO AND VIDEO
WIRELESS PRODUCTS ROYALTY:
1. Royalty: In
consideration of the rights granted to Licensee pursuant to this
Amendment 2, Licensee shall pay to Fox, or such other party
as Fox may designate in writing, a royalty in the following
amount:
(a) From the first unit sold, Fox shall earn a
royalty at the rate of ***** percent (*****%) of Licensee’s
Gross Receipts (as defined in the Agreement) from
Licensee’s sale and distribution of the IA2 Audio and Video
Wireless Products. (“IA2 Audio and Video Royalty”).
For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee may not recoup any portion
of the Ice Age 2 Guarantee (as defined in Amendment 1)
through its sale and distribution of the IA2 Audio and Video
Wireless Products.
2. VGSL and other CSP
Accounting: All VGSL and other CSP payments
remitted directly to Fox pursuant to the VGSL Agreement and
other CSP agreements with respect to the IA Audio and Video
Wireless Products shall be treated in the same manner as set
forth in
Paragraphs 7(b)(ii)
and
7(b)(iii) of
the Agreement.
***** | The omitted portions of this exhibit have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. |
3. No Direct-to-Consumer Distribution
Royalty: Licensee shall not be entitled to
receive a share of any revenues and shall have no claim to any
revenues earned and collected by Fox, or a third-party Fox
designates, for the IA2 Audio and Video Wireless Products which
Fox distributes through its and its assigns’
direct-to-consumer distribution channels.
Except as herein expressly amended or by necessary implication
modified by this Amendment, the Agreement in all other respects
is hereby ratified and shall continue in full force and effect.
By signing in the places indicated below, the parties hereto
accept and agree to all of the terms and conditions hereof.
Glu Mobile, Inc. f/k/a Sorrent,
Inc. (“Licensee”)
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Fox Mobile Entertainment, Inc. (“Fox”) | |
By:
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxx |
By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Its: Senior Vice President |
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Its: CAO
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Date: March 28, 2006
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Date: 3/28/06
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AMENDMENT NO. 3
Dated as of February 19, 2007
Reference is hereby made to that certain fully executed Wireless Content License Agreement Number
12965 dated as of December 16, 2004, as amended November 11, 2005 and March 27, 2006 (the
“Agreement”), between Fox Mobile Entertainment, Inc. (“Fox”), as Administrator for Twentieth
Century Fox Film Corporation, and Glu Mobile Inc. (“Licensee”).
The parties agree to modify the Agreement as follows:
1. EXTENSION OF TERM: The first paragraph of Section 4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“TERM: The rights granted hereunder shall be effective as of the Effective
Date and shall expire on December 31, 2006 (the “Term”); provided, however, that with respect to
each Property, including Robots, Kingdom of Heaven, Mr. and Xxx. Xxxxx, In Her Shoes, Idiocracy
(Oww My Balls) and Ice Age II, all right and licenses granted herein will continue in full force
and effect until March 31, 2008.”
2. NOTICE PROVISION: The notice information for Licensee in Section 17(a) of the Agreement
shall be amended such that “Xxxx Xxxxxx” is deleted and replaced with “General Counsel”, and such
that the email address for Xxxx Xxxxxx is deleted.
Except as herein expressly amended or by necessary implication modified by this Amendment, the
Agreement in all other respects is hereby ratified and shall continue in full force and effect.
By signing in the places indicated below, the parties hereto accept and agree to all of the terms
and conditions hereof.
Glu Mobile Inc. (“Licensee”) | Fox Mobile Entertainment, Inc. (“Fox”) | |||||||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Name:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
Its:
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EVP and CFO | Its: | Senior Vice President | |||||
Date:
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Date: | |||||||