EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.3
Confidentiality Treatment has been requested as to certain redacted information in this agreement. Redacted information has been noted as (***)
THIS EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement-). is made and effective this 20/TH day of Januarv. 2011. by and among. Xxxx Xxxxxx Productions. Inc.. a California corporation, o/b/o Xxxx Xxxxxx ("Artist--). c/o Creative Artists Agency. 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000. Attn.: (***) ( "Licensor”), and Adrenalina Inc.. a Nevada corporation, located at 0000 X Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx. Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx. Xxxxxxx 00000 (--Adrenalina- or "Licensee-)
WHEREAS, Licensor is or will be the sole owner of the Trademark. as defined hereinafter, including all registrations and applications for registration of, and/or common law rights in and to the trademark "Xxxx Xxxxxx,' (collectively. the “Trademark”).
WHEREAS. Licensee desires to license from Licensor, and Licensor desires to license to Licensee. the right to use the Trademark, solely in connection with the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of the Products, as defined hereinafter, within the Territory, as defined hereinafter, as provided in this Agreement:
NOW. THEREFORE, in consideration or the mutual obligations and promises made in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency or which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Definitions, The terms listed below shall have the following meanings:
"Trademark- shall mean the Xxxx Xxxxxx trademark, and all registrations and applications for registration thereof, and common-law rights therein and thereto.
"Wholesale Net Sales- means gross amounts of shipments, as invoiced, directly or indirectly. by or under authority from Licensee, of Products, in any transaction in commerce, through the Distribution Channels, less (a) all customary trade discounts and allowances to the extent actually taken, (b) quantity discounts, separately shown on invoices and properly taken by customers (provided. however, that such discounts will not exceed (***) percentof net invoice sales (sales to distributors at distributor pricing shall not he considered a quantity discount): and (c) all returns or Products for credit (returns shall he allocated as discounted or full-price in the ratio of actual discounts given). All of the allowable discounts and deductions listed in (a) through (c) above shall only be permitted to the extent supported by credit memoranda and/or invoices issued to customers. In computing Net Sales, no direct or indirect expenses or costs incurred in connection with paying royalties due under this Agreement (including transferring funds for royalties or converting currency into United States Dollars if applicable) or manufacturing, selling, distributing, importing or advertising the Products shall be deducted, nor shall any deduction be made for uncollectible accounts.
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"Product Categories” shall mean fragrances for men, women, and children and approved related products customarily used in Collateral Materials and Gift with Purchases (the exclusivity relating to Products should apply to "related products” only insofar as such related products are used in Collateral Materials (i.e.. a gift scarf as part of a fragrance purchase does not expand the exclusivity to scarfs).
"Products" shall mean the Product Categories embodying the Trademark.
"Collateral Materials” shall mean all packaging, labels, press releases, advertising, promotion displays, testers, samples, gift with purchase, or other materials of an and all types prepared in connection with the Products.
"Initial Term” shall be Five (5) years. Year 1 begins at first shipment but in no event later than 18 months following execution, provided reasonable cooperation from Artist.
"Term’ shall mean the initial term of this Agreement and any validly exercised renewal terms, as further described herein.
"Effective Date’ shall mean the date the Agreement is fully executed as stated above.
"Launch Date": Licensee anticipates that the first fragrance launch will be scheduled for introduction on or about February 2013.
"Royalty" or "Royalties” shall mean five percent (5%) of Wholesale Net Sales.
"Distribution channels” shall mean department stores, mass retailers, perfumeries, duty free shops, international distributors, online eCommerce retailers, and any other accounts that carry products similar in prestige and Trademark or recognition as the Products.
"Territory” shall mean worldwide.
2.Rights.
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Licensor hereby grants to Adrenalina an exclusive (as to the Product Categories), royalty bearing, license to create, conceive of develop, produce, manufacture, import, design, market, sell and distribute the Products at Adrenalina cost and expense during the Term in the Territory, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Adrenalina hereby accepts such license and shall use its best efforts, to create, conceive of, develop, produce, manufacture, import, design, market, sell and distribute the Products.
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All rights not expressly granted to Licensee hereunder are expressly reserved to Licensor and without prejudice to the generality or the foregoing Licensor expressly excludes and reserves the right, subject to this agreement, to license the USC of the Trademark in connection with Products manufactured, advertised, promoted, or sold.
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Licensee acknowledges and agrees that there is valuable goodwill associated with the Trademark and that the Trademark has a secondary meaning in the mind of the public. Licensee Further acknowledges and agrees that the Trademark (including all rights therein and goodwill associated therewith) shall be and remain insofar as the Licensee is concerned the exclusive sole and complete Trademark of Licensor and its designees. Licensee shall not use nor authorize nor permit the use of the Trademark- in any manner at any time nor at any place not specifically licensed herein and all rights and interests of whatsoever nature with respect to the Trademark and the Products which are not specifically granted to Licensee herein shall be and are specifically reserved to Licensor and/or its designees without limitation, licensee shall exercise the rights granted under this agreement strictly in accordance with the terms conditions restrictions and limitations contained herein. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that its use of the Trademark shall not create in Licensee's favor any right, title or interest and that all uses of and sale by Licensee (as are permitted under this agreement) shall inure to the benefit of Licensor. It is agreed that all accounting and payments required herein shall survive and continue beyond the expiration or earlier termination or this Agreement. Wherever the obligations of Licensee hereunder are expressed to be subject to a limit of time it shall be deemed that time shall be of the essence of this Agreement. |
3.Adrenalina Responsibilities. Adrenalina shall be responsible for, among other things, the following:
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Creating, conceiving of, designing, establishing and defining the line of Products to be offered, subject to the Licensor's approval rights as set out in Section 5 herein:
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Identifying and creating the full visual presentation for the Products, subject to the Licensor's approval rights as set out in Section 5 herein:
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The complete sourcing and manufacturing of the Products:
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Providing all capital required for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of the Products:
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Creating all marketing for the Products:
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Creating gift with purchases and gift sets, subject to Licensor's approval, to promote the sale of the Products:
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Providing all distribution of the Products, subject to the Licensor's approval rights as set out in Section 5 herein ( for clarity, Distribution Channels, and customers of any type, do not require individual approval by Licensor):
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Selling the Products: and
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Paying all costs and expenses associated with promotion of the Products, including, but not limited to all costs associated with marketing, advertising and launch events for the Products.
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4.Licensor's responsibilities. Licensor shall participate for the following items:
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Providing, and maintaining all Trademark rights, copyrights and other intellectualproperty relating to the Trademark. Licensor shall pay all costs associated with registering and maintaining the Trademark, as set out in Section 16 herein:
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Providing input on the licensing strategy for the Products:
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Providing design and advertising concept direction for the Products:
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Participating in Product approvals:
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Using reasonable commercial efforts to assist with public relations for the Products:
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5.Approvals; Samples; Inspection. Licensor shall be provided the opportunity to review and approve in writing all materials prepared in connection with all products, fragrances, aromas, creative development, designs, naming/identification and quality for the Products prior to the production and distribution thereof, including all uses of Artist's name and likeness, including without limitation, in connection with all Products, packaging, Collateral Materials and all advertising and marketing materials. Approvals must occur in the process as indicated below:
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Licensee shall submit for the Licensors prior written approval all samples, prototypes,layouts and production ready samples for the Products and Collateral Materials at all stages of production and all hang tags, labels, packaging, advertising and promotional materials pertaining to the Products. Licensee may not develop, proceed to the next stage of development and/or production, manufacture, use, offer for sale, sell, advertise, promote, ship, distribute or otherwise exploit any Products or any Collateral Materials, in whole or in part, until it has received the Licensor's written approval of such Products or Collateral Materials. Such approval may be granted, withheld, or revoked as the Licensor, in its sole discretion. The Licensor agrees that its approval rights with respect to Products or Collateral Materials will not affect Licensee's freedom to determine its own prices. If the Licensor fails to disapprove in writing any of the submissions furnished to it by Licensee within seven (7) business days from the date of submission thereof such Failure shall be considered to be a disapproval thereof. Within the seven (7) business day period. the Licensor, or its agent(s), will communicate with the Licensee to provide some direction as to whether the submission will be approved or provide an estimated number of days beyond the designated period within which the Licensee can expect a final response.
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Licensee shall furnish and ship, at Licensee's expense, final production samples of each Product, including all related packaging, advertising and promotional materials, as follows: a reasonable number of samples of each to the Licensor sent directly to Licensor, c/o Creative Artists Agency, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: (***). Thereafter, to enable the Licensor to determine whether Licensee is maintaining quality, Licensee shall furnish and ship, at Licensee's expense, within thirty (30) days following the close of each Annual Period, samples of each Product, including all related packaging, advertising and promotional materials, and Licensee's annual catalogue (if any), and one (1) high-resolution digital photograph and/or transparency of each Product. Licensor shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect the site(s) of production of the Products, All Products and Collateral Material, and the manner of sale, advertisement, promotion, shipment, distribution and exploitation of same, shall be of high quality, and in accordance with the high quality standards established by Licensors for the Trademark.
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Approval of one use of the Licensed Materials, including Artist's name and likeness, shall not be deemed approval for use in connection with another.
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Upon execution of the Agreement, Licensee shall designate in writing an individual to serve as Licensee’s brand manager for the development of the Products.
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Adrenalina shall, at its own expense, submit to Licensor all items required as stipulated herein.
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6. Royalties and Reports.
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Adrenalina shall pay royalties equal to(***) percent of Wholesale Net Sales (the “Royalties”) directly to Licensor, c/o Creative Artists Agency, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attn: (***) , on a quarterly basis within Thirty (30) days following the close of each calendar quarter. Each Royalty payment shall be accompanied by a complete, accurate and detailed statement broken down by country, if applicable, setting forth the quantity and the gross sale price of each of the Products sold (including sales for export) during the preceding calendar quarter and the computation of royalties due Licensor pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement shall be accompanied by payment of all royalties due to Licensor in respect of each applicable sale. Licensee shall pay interest on late Royalty payments at seven percent (7%) per annum computed from the original due date until paid. Acceptance by Licensor of such payment and statement for any quarter shall not preclude Licensor from questioning their accuracy at any time during the Term or for three (3) years after the expiration of the Term. Each such Royalty statement shall be certified by an officer of Licensee as being true and accurate. Royalties shall be paid in United States Dollars, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties.
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Adrenalina shall keep true and accurate books of account and records, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, covering all transactions relating to this Agreement and the license hereby granted. Such books of account and records, whether from Adrenalina or its Affiliate(s), shall be kept available and safeguarded at licensee's address and be recorded in the English language, for at least four (4) years after the Term. Licensor shall have the right to periodically audit the reports and other financial intimation related to this Agreement. Licensor and its duly authorized representatives shall have the right, upon reasonable advance notice, during normal hours of business days, but not more than once per year, to examine and copy such books of account and records, and all other documents and materials in the possession or under the control of Licensee with respect to the subject matter and the terms of this Agreement. The cost and expense of such examination shall be borne by Licensor. If the audit discloses that the Royalty' actually due during the period under examination exceeds the Royalty paid by five percent (5%) or more, Adrenalina shall promptly pay (in addition to the unpaid Royalty) the cost of the audit performed by Licensor.
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Adrenalina shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of written notice from Licensor to cure its default to provide the royalty statement as provided in section 6(a) and deliver a check corresponding to the Royalty then payable.
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7. Royalties.
Guaranteed Minimum Royalties. During the Initial Term, Adrenalina shall pay to the Licensor earned Royalties on a quarterly basis after the first shipment to be credited against Guaranteed Minimum Royalties. On an annual basis, on the anniversary of the first shipment, Licensee shall pay to Licensor a guaranteed minimum royalty ("GMR”) based on minimum sales forecasts, as stipulated hereunder, minus only earned Royalties paid to Licensor in that contract year:
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The Guaranteed Minimum Royalties are not refundable. In addition, the GMRs shall not be cross-collaterized.
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Should Licensee achieve (***) in net sales in any singleyear of the Term, the Agreement shall automatically be extended for a five (5) year renewal term (the “Renewal Term”) to commence immediately upon and subsequent to Year 5 of the Initial Term. The Renewal Term will he according to the same terms and conditions contained herein.
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Guaranteed Minimum Royalties (Renewal). Throughout the Renewal Term, the Licensee hereby obliges itself to pay to the Licensor (as provided for in Section 6 hereof) GMRs based on minimum sales forecasts, as stipulated hereunder:
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The GMRs shall not be cross-collaterized.
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9. Advertising Budget.
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In addition to Licensee's other obligations set forth herein. Licensee shall use its best commercially reasonable efforts to maximize the sales, marketing, and distribution of the Products.
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Adrenalina agrees to spend a minimum of (***) percent of the Minimum Net Sales per year on advertising the Products in trade and consumer press during the Initial Term, which amount shall not serve to reduce or otherwise decrease the calculation of Net Sales. In Year 1 of the initial Term only, Adrenalina agrees to spend a minimum of $(***) on advertising. The advertising budget may include, among other matters, expenses associated with the promotion at trade shows, in-store signage, POS, Gift With Purchase, consumer advertising and retailer circulars. If the entire Marketing Budget has not been used in any Year, the excess may be carried over to subsequent Years, but will not be paid to Licensor, provided that the Licensor shall have the option to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to Licensee should Licensee not use the entire Marketing Budget allotted for the year in any two (2) consecutive years. If the actual advertising expenditures in any given year exceeds twenty percent (20%) of the Minimum Net Sales, the excess over the twenty percent (20%) minimum may be used by licensee to offset subsequent required advertising expenditures during the Term. Licensor shall have final approval on all advertising, content and advertising channels and venues, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Once advertising has been approved, the approval shall not be later withdrawn.
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Marketing team: Throughout the term, the Licensee shall dedicate a brand manager to market the products. The marketing team need not be exclusively dedicated to the marketing of the Products, and the manager may he an employee of Adrenalina.
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Travel: If the Artist is required to travel in connection with any internal product development or marketing meetings in connection with this Agreement, Licensee shall pay all travel expenses for Artist, including airfare (first class for two), two first class hotel accommodations, ground transportation and reasonable first class meal expenses for two. Licensee shall not be responsible for travel expenses, including accommodations, if the meeting or event is held at a location where the Licensor, the Artist, will have already traveled to or will travel to as a result of Licensor 's personal travel or touring schedule, or to participate in an event or meeting not related to the Licensee that the Licensor has already made travel arrangements for, unless extra days are required for such meetings. Licensor shall not be reimbursed by Licensee for travel expenses, including accommodations, if the travel expenses have been paid for by a third party.
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Licensee shall he entitled to the use of Artist's approved likeness for advertising and promotional purposes upon Licensor's written approval first being obtained in each instance, (i.e., for each use).
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Distribution to Licensor. All Products purchased by Licensor/Artist shall be sold at cost and be excluded from the Wholesale Net Sales as defined herein. Products purchased by Licensor or its Affiliates shall not be included in the calculation of Wholesale Net Sales and no Royalty shall be payable to Licensor in connection therewith.
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Confidentiality. Licensee shall not (nor shall it permit or cause its employees or agents to) divulge, disseminate or publicize information relating to this Agreement or the Financial or other terms of this Agreement (including any information on the specifications or methods of reproduction of the Trademark) or any information (including photos) pertaining to Artist learned or obtained by Licensee during the course of this Agreement to any third party (other than its attorneys or accountants), except as may be required by law or to fulfill the terms of this Agreement. In the event Licensee is required by law to publicly disclose any of the terms of this Agreement, Licensee must use best efforts to request confidential treatment from the applicable government agency or, if such confidential treatment cannot be obtained, Licensee must redact all sensitive information (e.g., royalty rates, minimum guarantees, etc.) from the information to be publicly disclosed. The parties agree to take all steps reasonably necessary to hold in trust and confidence the other party's Confidential Information. “Confidential Information” means all technical and business information relating to the other party's inventions or products, research and development, production, manufacturing processes, costs, profit or margin information, employee skills and salaries, finances, customers, marketing and production and future business plans: provided however, that this provision shall apply only to information that the disclosing party expressly indicates is confidential, or that is disclosed under conditions that would lead a reasonable person to conclude the disclosing party intends or expects the information to remain confidential.
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Assignment. Adrenalina shall not assign or sublicense any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without Licensor's approval, which will not be unreasonable withheld.
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Quality Control.
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The quality of the Products and the manner in which Licensee conducts its businessgenerally shall be at all times consistent with the High reputation of the Licensor. Licensee represents and warrants that neither Licensee nor any of its officers or directors are currently the subject of any criminal proceeding or investigation or any investigation or prosecution for violation of securities laws or Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx, and if Licensee or any of its officers or directors become the subject of any such investigations or prosecution during the term of this Agreement, the Licensors shall have right to terminate this Agreement.
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Licensee shall manufacture, distribute and sell the Products in an ethical manner undersafe and humane working conditions and without the use of child labor or involuntary labor, and shall not engage in unfair or anti-competitive business practices. The Products shall he manufactured, distributed and sold in accordance with all applicable international, federal, state and local laws, treaties and governmental orders and regulations, including. without limitation, the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Hazardous Substance Act (FHSA), the Flammable Fabrics Act, and the Consumer Products Safety Act or other acts and standards.
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Representations and Warranties.
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Licensee represents and warrants as follows:
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Licensee is free to enter into and fully perform this Agreement:
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All ideas, creations, designs, and materials embodying the Products (not including the Trademark) will be: (i) Licensee's own and original creations or materials, or (ii) fully licensed to Licensee for its use and shall he owned in full by Artist and licensed to Licensee solely for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement:
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Excluding the Trademark, to its knowledge, the Products and their manufacture, advertisement, distribution, and sale will not infringe upon or violate any rights of any third party:
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The Products will be of a high standard in style appearance and quality and will conform with approved samples approved by the Licensor, and will be sate for use by consumers:
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The Products will be manufactured, advertised, distributed, and sold in accordance with all applicable local laws and in a manner which will not reflect adversely on Artist or any others with whom Licensor has contractual arrangements with respect to the Trademark:
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Licensee will not manufacture, advertise, distribute, sell, and will not authorize the manufacture, advertising, or sale of the Products in any manner at any time or in any place not specifically licensed hereunder:
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Licensee will not at any time do or suffer to be done any act or thing which might impair or affect the Trademark or Licensor's rights and interests in the Trademark: and
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Without limiting its obligations in Section 15(a) below, Licensee will pay (and hereby indemnifies Licensor from any liability to pay or other expense) all sums due to any third parties arising from the unauthorized sale, advertising, or other exploitation of the Products.
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Licensor represents and warrants that it has the right to enter into this Agreement andgrant the rights set forth herein; and that the use of the Trademark as set forth herein will not infringe any rights orally third party. THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE IN LIEU OF, AND LICENSEE DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN), WITH RESPECT TO THE TRADEMARK OR ANY PART THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE (WHETHER OR NOT LICENSEE KNOWS, HAS REASON TO KNOW, HAS BEEN ADVISED, OR IS OTHERWISE IN FACT AWARE OF ANY SUCH PURPOSE), WHETHER ALLEGED TO ARISE BY LAW, BY REASON OF CUSTOM OR USAGE IN THE TRADE, OR BY COURSE OF DEALING. IN ADDITION, LICENSOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN LICENSEE WITH RESPECT TO THE TRADEMARK OF ANY PART THEREOF.
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Indemnification; Insurance.
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Licensee shall defend, hold free, safe and harmless and indemnify Licensor, Artist, and their respective affiliates, owners, directors, governors, officers, members, employees and agents (collectively "Licensor Parties”) against, any and all claims, demands, disputes, causes of action or damages, including reasonable outside accountants' and attorneys' fees (collectively, "Claims"), arising out of an allegation relating to or referring to; (i) any act or omission of Licensee, any third party contributor or any other entity acting on Licensee's behalf (whether or notapproved by Licensor pursuant to this Agreement), (ii) any breach of this Agreement by Licensee, any Third Party Contributor, any conventional retailer, or any other entity acting on Licensee's behalf (whether or not approved by Licensor pursuant to this Agreement). (iii) the manufacture, distribution, advertisement, promotion, sale, possession or use of any Licensed Product (including, but notlimited to, claims relating to (iv) any defect (whether obvious or hidden and whether or not present in any sample approved by Licensor) in a Product or in any packaging or other materials (including advertising materials). (x) any alleged injuries to persons or property, (y) any infringement by Licensee of any rights of any other person or entity or (claims that the Trademark infringes on a trademark or other intellectual property rights shall not be indemnified by Licensee; such infringement claims fall under 15(c)) (z) the failure by Licensee to comply with applicable laws, regulations, standards (including but not limited to those set out in Section 13(b), or (iv) any claim that any Product or element thereof (other than a Trademark that has been approved for use by Licensor) violates orinfringes upon the trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights (including trade dress and rights of publicity and privacy) of a third party, provided Licensee is given prompt written notice of and shall have the option to undertake and conduct the defense of any such Claim, and provided, however, that the failure of Licensee to be notified shall not relieve Licensee of its obligation hereunder to the extent such failure does not result in actual and material prejudice to Licensee. In any instance to which the foregoing indemnities pertain, Licensor shall reasonably cooperate with and assist Licensee in connection with any such defense. Licensee shall reimburse Licensor Parties for all reasonable out-of- pocket costs actually incurred by Licensor Parties in connection with such cooperation and assistance. If in good faith reasonable business judgment Licensor deems it advisable to take control of the claim, Licensor can at its election take control over representation without waiving any rights to all or part of indemnification rights to payment of reasonable legal fees and costs. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensor shall only seek reimbursement of reasonable attorney s fees and costs. In any instance to which such indemnities pertain, Licensee shall keep Licensor fully advised of all developments pertaining to such Claim and shall not enter into a settlement of such Claim or admit liability or fault without Licensor's prior written approval, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of Licensor
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Licensee shall obtain and maintain on an occurrence basis, throughout the Term and sell off period (if any), at its own expense, standard comprehensive general liability coverage with an aggregate limit of at least $2,000,000 for bodily injury, property damage, personal injury, product liability and contractual liability, from one or more qualified insurance carriers with a rating by A.M. Best & Co. of A-7. All insurance policies shall name Licensor and their respective parents, subsidiaries and related companies and the respective officers, directors, agents and employees of each of them as additional insureds. Licensee shall furnish Licensor with certificates of insurance reflecting compliance with the foregoing obligations within thirty (30) days prior to first shipment. Each such certificate of insurance shall provide that no less than (30) thirty days prior written notice shall be given to Licensor in the event of material alterations to, or cancellation of, the coverage evidenced by such certificate.
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Licensor shall be solely responsible for, and shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify Licensee, its directors, officers, employees and agents against any third party Claims, and any and all claims, demands, disputes, causes of action or damages, including reasonable outside accountants' and attorneys’ fees (collectively, "Claim”), arising out of an allegation relating to or referring to: (i) a claim that the use of the Trademark as provided by Licensor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement violates or infringes upon the trademark, copyright or other intellectual property rights (including trade dress) of a third party in or to the Product or (ii)any breach of this Agreement by Licensor, provided Licensor is given prompt written notice thereof and shall have the option to undertake and conduct the defense of any such Claim. In any instance to which the foregoing indemnities pertain, Licensee shall cooperate fully with and assist Licensor in all respects in connection with any such defense. Licensor shall reimburse Licensee for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by Licensee in connection with such cooperation and assistance. In any instance to which such indemnities pertain. Licensor shall not enter into a settlement of such third party Claim or admit liability or fault without Licensee's prior written approval, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of Licensee.
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Intellectual Property.
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All intellectual property and logos relating to the Products and/or the Trademark shall be solely owned by Licensor, including juices, product formulas, specifications, chemical and mineral compositions, molds, bottle and cap designs.
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Licensor has or will tile to register the Trademark in the United States Patent and Trademark Office in International Class 3 for fragrances. Licensor shall cover all expenses associated with registering the Trademark in the United States and any other agreed upon countries of registration.
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Brand Protection: Licensor shall, in Licensor's reasonable discretion, seek, obtain and maintain, during the Term of this Agreement, appropriate commercially reasonable protection for the Trademark. Licensor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to seek registration of the Trademark in the appropriate categories in those territories where a significant volume of the Products is actually sold. Licensee shall inform Licensor as to territories where registration of the Trademark is immediately necessary or imminent, and Licensor shall use its best efforts to promptly take the necessary actions to register and protect the Trademark in the territories designated by the Licensee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Licensor's failure or inability to secure registration of the Trademark in a particular territory shall not constitute a breach hereof. For the avoidance or doubt, Licensor shall not he required to seek registration of the Trademark in any territory where the Products are not consistently throughout the Term available for sale in significant quantities. Licensor agrees to seek registration in the following territories: UK, European Union, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Australia, UAE, Japan and China. Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor in this respect by incorporating appropriate copyright and/or trademark notices and protections appearing on the Products. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each party will cooperate with the other in the execution, filing and prosecution or any trademark or copyright applications the Licensor may desire to file in the Territory, all at the Licensors expense. Licensor shall provide an exhibit with the list of registered trademarks in Class 3 in the USA and in such other territories where such trademarks have been secured.
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Ownership of Trademark. Licensee acknowledges that the Licensor is and shall remain the owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Trademark; in all copyrights, trademarks, and other rights associated with the Trademark; in all artwork, packaging, copy, literary text, advertising and promotional material of any sort which utilize the Trademark. including all such materials developed by or for Licensee (collectively, the "Copyrighted Materials"); and the goodwill pertaining to all of the foregoing, and to the extent that Licensee acquires any right, title and/or interest in and to the Copyrighted Materials, Licensee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assigns to Licensor all right, title and interest, including without limitation any copyright, throughout the universe in perpetuity in and to the Copyrighted Materials and, if applicable and to the fullest extent permissible by law, irrevocably and unconditionally waives in perpetuity any moral rights, droit morale or similar rights under the laws of any jurisdiction that Licensee may have with respect to the Copyrighted Materials and, upon reasonable review, agrees to sign any additional documentation necessary or advisable to confirm. Licensee acknowledges that the Licensor shall be entitled to invoke the foregoing assignment and waiver.
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Claims Against Third Parties: During the Term, and any Renewal thereof, in the event that the Licensor and/or the Licensee become aware that the Trademark is being infringed upon by third parties in connection with the Products, such party shall promptly notify the other (the "Notifying Party"). Such notice shall contain a reasonably detailed description of all facts known to the Notifying Party about the infringement. Licensor may, at licensor's sole cost and expense take any and all actions on account of such infringement, including but not limited to sending any Cease and Desist letters to the infringer. In the event, Licensor seeks to enforce Licensor's Trademark rights and institute legal action or suit or otherwise pursue the infringer, Licensor shall be entitled to recover any damages, or other financial gain resulting from the prosecution and settlement of a third party's infringement on the Trademark, as well as, all reasonable out of pocket, direct costs and expenses incurred in such suit or action, including but not limited to all reasonable outside attorneys- fees, costs and expert fees. In the event that the Licensor fails to take steps to enforce Licensee's Trademark rights, Licensee, with the written approval of Licensor, shall be entitled, but not obliged, to do so in the place instead of the Licensor and retain an financial recovery, to the exclusion of the Licensor.
In all instances of the Trademark infringement, the parties shall cooperate with each other's enforcement action. No party may settle any claim so as to materially impair the other party's Trademark or License rights hereunder without that party ‘s prior written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably withheld.
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Licensee recognizes all of the Licensors' rights and interest in and to the Trademarks, andthat all use of the rights licensed hereunder inures to the benefit of the Licensor. No right, title, or interest, except the license interest granted herein, is transferred by this Agreement to Licensee. Licensee agrees that it shall not claim any title to or right to use the Trademark except pursuant to this Agreement. Licensee hereby agrees that at the termination of this Agreement, Licensee will be deemed to have assigned, transferred and conveyed to the Licensors all trademarks, service marks, copyrights, equities, good will, titles or other rights in and to the Trademark and Products which may have been obtained by Licensee or which may have vested in Licensee as a result of its activities hereunder, and shall return original artwork in connection therewith and that Licensee will take all reasonable action to accomplish or confirm the foregoing. Licensee will at no time during or after the term of this Agreement contest Licensor 's rights in the Trademarks and Copyrighted Materials.
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Force Majeure. Neither party shall be deemed to be in violation or breach of this Agreement, or liable to the other party for any failure to perform or delay in performance if and to the extent such failure to perform or such delay is caused by lire, riot, war, acts of God, acts of terrorism, governmental order or regulation or any other similar cause or any other contingency beyond the reasonable control of either of the parties hereto. If such force majeure event continues or is reasonably expected to continue for a period of 90 days or more, the party not in default shall he entitled to terminate this Agreement.
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Termination. In addition to any other termination rights as may be stipulated in the present Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated as follows:
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By Licensor if Adrenalina fails to pay the Royalties or provide the reports when due and fails to cure the breach within thirty (30) davs of receiving written notice of the breach:
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Material Breach. If either party materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement, the aggrieved party will have the right, without prejudice to any other rights it may have, to terminate this Agreement as to that item by giving the breaching party a written notice of termination specifying the item and the breach in reasonable detail, and this notice will automatically become effective thirty (30) days after it is given (a) unless the breach has been completely remedied during the thirty day period; or (b) if the breach cannot reasonably be cured during that period, unless the breaching party has commenced to cure the breach during the thirty-day period and diligently proceeds to remedy the breach completely as soon as reasonably possible.
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By Licensor upon Licensee's bankruptcy, insolvency or assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
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By Licensor if Xxxx Xxxxxx or Xxxxx Xxxxxx are no longer actively involved in the business; or
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Result of Termination.
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After expiration or termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall have no right to manufacture, advertise, distribute, sell, promote or otherwise deal in any Products or use the Products, and, except as provided below, Licensee shall not itself (and shall not permit any affiliate of Licensee or any third party to) engage in any such activity. Thirty (30) days before the expiration of this Agreement and immediately after any earlier termination of this Agreement, Licensee will furnish to the Licensors a certificate showing the number and description of Product on hand or in process of manufacture and location thereof (the “Remaining Inventory List”). Licensee shall not, during the three (3) month period preceding the date on which the Term is due to expire or after being notified of the termination of the Term, begin to manufacture Products without a purchase order.
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If all payments due from Licensee to Licensors under this Agreement at any time prior to expiration have been made on or before the expiration date of this Agreement, then, for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the expiration of this Agreement, Licensee may sell-off and deliver the Licensed Articles identified on the Remaining Inventory List submitted to the Licensors in accordance with the preceding sentence (the “Sell-Off Period"); provided, however that (i) the Licensed Articles on the Remaining Inventory List may only he sold in accordance with this Agreement and in the normal course of business, and (ii) statements and payments with respect to the Sell-Off Period must be made in accordance with this Agreement.
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The Licensors shall have the option to conduct physical inventories before the expiration of this Agreement until the end of the Sell-Off Period in order to verify such inventory and/or statements. If Licensee refuses to permit such physical inventory, Licensee shall forfeit its right to dispose of Licensed Articles under this Section.
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If the Agreement has been terminated by the Licensors, Licensee shall furnish to Licensors, within ten (10) business days or such termination. a further detailed written statement as to the inventory of each of the Licensed Articles, and the Licensors shall at their election either:
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purchase such inventory or any or all of the Products at Licensee's actual out of pocket cost of manufacture: or
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allow licensee to sell the inventory in the regular course of business for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days following the termination. After the 180 day period, Licensor may require Licensee to destroy such remaining inventory in a manner satisfactory to in the presence of Licensors' representative and/or provide Licensors with an affidavit or such destruction sworn to by one of Licensee's principal officers.
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In the event that the Licensors elect to purchase an or all of such inventory pursuantto Section d(i) hereof, Licensee shall promptly ship all such items at Licensor's expense within the United States (or if the Sell Off Period has expired at the expense of the Licensors) to the Licensors or its designee or shall make them available at Licensor's place or business, at licensor's expense, for the Licensors or their designee to take possession thereof.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of the termination or expiration or this Agreement, no part of any advance amounts paid by Licensee to the Licensors under this Agreement shall be returned or refunded to Licensee. In addition, Licensee shall not be relieved of its obligation to pay any amounts due or payable to Licensor, and upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to Licensor all monies due or payable.
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Relationship of the parties. This Agreement does not appoint either party as the agent or the other party, or create a partnership or joint venture between the parties.
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Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of laws principles. The parties agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in Los Angeles County, California in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement. The parties shall not challenge such jurisdiction or venue and waive all other jurisdiction or venue.
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Reserved Rights. Licensor reserves all rights not expressly granted to the Licensee in the present Agreement.
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Entire Agreement and Modification. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the subject matter of hereof. This Agreement may be modified only by a writing signed by both parties.
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Severability and Waiver. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions will continue in lull force without being impaired or invalidated in any way. The parties agree to replace any invalid provision with a valid provision which most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party must be in writing to be effective and will not operate or be interpreted as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
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Headings. Titles or headings to the sections of this Agreement are not part of the terms of this Agreement, but are inserted solely for convenience.
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Notices. All notices, reports, requests and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing, and must be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, or delivered by hand to the party to whom such notice is required or permitted to be given as set forth below, or delivered via FEDEX, UPS, DHL, or other national courier service. If mailed from Los Angeles, any such notice will be considered to have been given two (2) business days after it was mailed, as evidenced by the postmark. If mailed from outside Los Angeles, any such notice will be considered to have been given five (5) business days after it was mailed, as evidenced by the postmark. If delivered by hand, any such notice will be considered to have been given when received by the party to whom notice is given, as evidenced by written and dated receipt of the receiving party.
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If to Licensor:
Creative Artists Agency
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: (***)
With a copies to:
(***)
c/o Career Artist Management
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. Esq.
c/o Serling Xxxxx Xxxxxxx XxXxx & Womb, LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
If to Adrenalina:
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx X Xxxx Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx, 00000
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Survival. Upon the expiration or effective termination of this Agreement, each party's rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be terminated, except the following provisions shall survive such expiration or termination: Sections 13, 18 and 20-28, and any payment obligations for amounts earned during the Term, but not vet paid.
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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Licensing Agreement as of the Effective Date.
Xxxx Xxxxxx Productions, Inc. | Adrenalina, Inc. | ||
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An Authorized Signatory | Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
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ADDENDUM A
GUARANTEE OF GIGANTIC PARFUMS, LLC
In order to induce Xxxx Xxxxxx Productions, Inc., o/b/o Xxxx Xxxxxx ("Licensor") to enter into the Exclusive License Agreement, dated January 20, 2012 ("the Agreement") for the purposes of licensing the right to use the Trademark, as defined in the Agreement, in connection with the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of the Products, as defined in the Agreement, to ADRENALINA, INC., a Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, ("Licensee"), GIGANTIC PARIUMS, LLC ("Guarantor"), a Limited Liability Company organized under the laws of the State of Florida for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby guarantees the prompt, full and complete performance by Licensee of all of its payment obligations to Licensor in accordance with the Agreement.
Recovery under this Guarantee is limited to the actual amount of payments that are delinquent and due and remain unpaid beyond the cure period as specified in the Agreement.
This guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until satisfaction in full of all of Licensee's payment obligations under the Agreement.
GIGANTIC PARFUMS, LLC | |
MANAGING MEMBER |
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