CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
Exhibit
10.1
Date: As
of June 13, 2007
CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT REQUESTED
INFORMATION
FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IS OMITTED AND IS IDENTIFIED
BY THREE ASTERISKS, AS FOLLOWS “* * *”. AN UNREDACTED VERSION OF THIS
DOCUMENT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.
Between: (a) NORTHERN
FOODS plc, Northern Foods plc, 2180 Xxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx XX00 0XX,
United Kingdom, Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx ("Licensee"),
and
(b) XXXXXX
XXXXXXX VENTURES, LLC, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx-Xxxxx,
XX
00000, Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx ("Licensor").
PRINCIPAL
TERMS
Licensor
grants to Licensee, its subsidiaries and affiliated entities under its own
ownership or control the nonexclusive right during the Term to manufacture
and
the exclusive right during the Term to distribute and sell the Licensed Products
to the Distribution Channels in the Territory subject to and in accordance
with
the terms and conditions set out below and in the Standard Terms and Conditions
annexed hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
These
Principal Terms, and the Standard Terms and Conditions and all Exhibits, which
are hereby incorporated by reference, shall be collectively referred to as
the
"Agreement."
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A.
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"Licensed
Property": The name, image and likeness of the boxing celebrity Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx.
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B.
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"Licensed
Products": Frozen meats, poultry and fish that utilize, use or
otherwise feature the Licensed Property on packaging or other sales
materials.
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C. "Territory":
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
D.
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"Distribution
Channels": All food stores (including, withoutlimitation, supermarkets,
grocery stores, produce markets, greengrocers, convenience stores
and
delicatessens) and food wholesalers operating in the
Territory.
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E.
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"Term": The
period commencing on the date of this Agreement and expiring on the
second
anniversary of the Date of Distribution, together with any extensions
thereof as permitted herein.
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F.
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“Initial
Term”: The period commencing on the date of this Agreement and
expiring on the second anniversary of the Date of
Distribution.
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G.
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"Date
of Distribution": September 30, 2007 or, if earlier, the date
on which the Licensee sells, distributes or otherwise makes available
for
immediate purchase, reasonable commercial quantities of the Licensed
Products for sale in the Distribution
Channels.
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H.
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The
"Advances":
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(i)
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The
"Year One Advance": The sum of *** United States Dollars
(US$***) of which *** United States Dollars (US$***) shall be paid
to
Licensor on or before the execution of this Agreement and of which
***
United States Dollars (US$***) shall be paid to Licensor within five
(5)
days of the Date of Distribution.
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(ii)
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The
"Year Two Advance": The additional sum of *** United States Dollars
(US$***) which shall be paid to Licensor on the later of (a) June
1, 2008
or (b) the first anniversary of the Date of
Distribution.
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(iii)
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Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary:
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(a)
only *** of the Year One Advance and *** of the Year Two Advance
shall be recoupable against Royalties payable hereunder (i.e., ***
United
States Dollars (US$***) of each of the Year One Advance and the Year
Two
Advance shall be entirely
non-recoupable);
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(b)
subject to clause (a) above, only Royalties payable hereunder in
connection with sales of Licensed Products during the period commencing
on
the Date of Distribution and continuing up to but excluding the first
anniversary of the Date of Distribution (the "First Royalty Period")
shall
be recoupable against the Year One Advance (i.e., there shall not
be any
cross-collateralization with sales of Licensed Products during the
Second
Royalty Period); and
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(c)
subject to clause (a) above, only Royalties payable hereunder in
connection with sales of Licensed Products during the period commencing
on
the first anniversary of the Date of Distribution and continuing
up to but
excluding the second anniversary of the Date of Distribution (the
"Second
Royalty Period") shall be recoupable against the Year Two Advance
(i.e.,
there shall not be any cross-collateralization with sales of Licensed
Products during the First Royalty
Period).
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I.
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"Royalties": All
royalty payments to Licensor during the Initial Term shall be calculated
and paid at the royalty rate of *** of the Net Invoice Amount (as
such
term is defined in Paragraph 9.1 of the Standard Terms and Conditions),
and reported on a royalty report in a form subject to the approval
of
Licensor (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
No
Royalties for the Initial Term shall be due or payable by the Licensee
under this Agreement until such time as the recoupable portion of
the
applicable Advance has been recouped as provided in Paragraph G
above. During the Option Period, all royalty payments shall be
calculated and paid at the royalty rate of *** of the Net Invoice
Amount
and reported on a royalty report in a form subject to the approval
of
Licensor.
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J. "Minimum
Guaranteed Sum": Not applicable.
K.
Services:
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(i)
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Licensor
shall cause Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ("Celebrity") to perform the following
services
(the "Services") during the Term: Press/media appearances and photo
shoots
for Licensed Products and advertising of Licensed
Products.
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(ii)
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Celebrity
shall perform the Services at times and places reasonably convenient
to
Celebrity and subject to Celebrity's other commitments; provided,
however,
that (a) in no event will Celebrity be required to perform more than
***
days of Services during any period of 12 consecutive calendar months
during the Term, (b) Celebrity shall not be required to
render
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the
Services in connection with any such day(s) outside of Houston,
Texas. Licensee acknowledges that Celebrity shall not be required to
perform services on any Saturday or Sunday, nor to perform services that
would
conflict with Celebrity's community and religious
obligations.
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(iii)
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Licensor
shall have the right of approval over the general format of (e.g.,
appearance on a talk-show), principal people involved with (e.g.,
host of
a talk-show) and any other celebrities with whom Celebrity may be
asked to
appear (but specifically excluding other celebrities appearing at
different times at the same event or on the same program), if any,
in
connection with each personal appearance required of Celebrity pursuant
to
this Agreement. Celebrity may, in his sole discretion, refuse
to appear with any other celebrity at a personal appearance contemplated
herein for any reason. Celebrity will be given, within five
days of a scheduled appearance, the name of any other celebrity with
whom
he will be asked to appear. Celebrity will communicate his
approval or disapproval of the joint appearance within 72 hours of
the
schedule personal appearance.
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(iv)
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All
reasonable out-of-pocket travel and other costs and expenses, including
the cost of transportation, lodging and meals, incurred by Celebrity
and
Licensor in connection with Celebrity's appearances on behalf of
Licensee
shall be reimbursed by Licensee within forty-five (45) days of Licensee's
receipt of documentation, including receipts, of such costs and
expenses. Licensee acknowledges that, to the extent Celebrity
is required to travel more than 50 miles outside of Houston, Texas
in
connection with the performance of his services, Celebrity will be
given a
roundtrip first class ticket and, if used, a companion roundtrip
first
class ticket in an adjoining seat to Celebrity (by air, if
appropriate, and between Houston, Texas and the destination), exclusive
limousine ground transportation and five-star first class hotel (suite,
if
available plus a separate room for Celebrity's companion)
accommodations.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Celebrity may elect to arrange for alternate means of
transportation in lieu of any air transportation otherwise to be provided for
by
Licensee pursuant to the preceding sentence, for which Celebrity shall be
entitled to be reimbursed, for his actual alternative transportation costs
but
in no event to exceed the costs of the first class air transportation offered
by
Licensee.
L.
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Payments
and Statements of Account: All statements of account required
hereunder, and copies of all amounts payable hereunder shall be sent
to: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Ventures, LLC, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx.,
0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx." All amounts payable hereunder shall be paid by
SWIFT international wire transfer in accordance with reasonably detailed
instructions (such instructions to include, but not be limited to
account
number, SWIFT Code, bank address and sort code) to be furnished by
Licensor from time to time.
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M.
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“Option”:
Licensee shall have the option on giving at lease six (6) months
advance
written notice to Licensor to extend the term of this Agreement for
three
(3) successive one (1) year periods (collectively the “Option Period”,
with each yearly option being referred to as an “Option Year”) provided
that:
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(i) this
Agreement has not been terminated as provided herein;
(ii) there
is no event of default by Licensee that has not been cured at the time Licensee
notifies Licensor that it elects to exercise its option or at the time the
applicable Option Year commences; and
(iii) the
conditions to extend the term for the applicable Option Year as set out below
are satisfied in full as of the commencement of the Option Year.
(A)
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With
regard to the First Option Year (being a period of 12 calendar months
immediately following the expiration of the Initial Term) and conditional
upon the Licensee having paid the Licensor Royalties during the First
Royalty Period and Second Royalty Period in an amount equal to or
greater
than US$*** in aggregate, the Licensee shall pay the Licensor on
or before
commencement of the First Option Year the non-refundable sum of US$***
(the “First Option Payment”). The First Option Payment shall be recoupable
against Royalties payable by the Licensee during the First Option
Year
only. No Royalties
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applicable
to the First Option Year shall be due or payable by the
Licensee until such time as an amount equal to US$*** has been recouped by
the
Licensee in full. By way of example, if the Royalties for the First Option
Year
are US$***, Licensee would pay Licensor Royalties of US$*** after recouping
an
amount equal to the First Option Payment (US$***). Royalties shall be
calculated and paid at a royalty rate of *** of the Net Invoice Amount for
the
duration of the First Option Year and the provisions of clause (H) shall be
construed accordingly
(B)
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With
regard to the Second Option Year (being a period of 12 calendar months
immediately following the expiration of the First Option Year), and
conditional upon the Licensee having paid the Licensor Royalties
during
the First Option Year equal to the greater of US$*** or the amount
of
Royalties payable during the Second Royalty Period, the Licensee
shall pay
the Licensor on or before commencement of the Second Option Year
a
non-refundable sum being the greater of (i) US$*** or (ii) the aggregate
Royalties properly paid or payable by Licensee during the First Option
Year (the “Second Option Payment”). The Second Option Payment shall be
recoupable against Royalties payable by the Licensee during the Second
Option Year only. No Royalties applicable to the Second Option Year
shall
be due or payable by the Licensee until such time as a sum equal
to the
Second Option Payment has been recouped by the Licensee. Royalties
shall
be calculated and paid at a royalty rate of *** of the Net Invoice
Amount
for the duration of the Second Option Year and the provisions of
clause
(H) shall be construed accordingly;
and
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(C)
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With
regard to the Third Option Year (being a period of 12 calendar months
immediately following the expiration of the Second Option Year),
and
conditional upon the Licensee having paid the Licensor Royalties
during
the Second Option Year equal to or greater than the amount of
Royalties properly paid or payable by Licensee in the First Option
Year,
the Licensee shall pay the Licensor on or before commencement of
the Third
Option Year the non-refundable sum of US$*** (the “Third Option Payment”).
The Third Option Payment shall be recoupable against Royalties payable
by
the Licensee during the Third Option Year only. No Royalties applicable
to
the Third Option Year shall be due or payable by the Licensee until
such
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time as
an
amount equal to US$*** has been recouped by Licensee. Royalties shall be
calculated and paid at a royalty rate of *** of the Net Invoice Amount for
the
duration of the Third Option Year and the provisions of clause (H) shall be
construed accordingly.
Licensee
must notify Licensor in writing not less than six (6) months prior to the
expiration of the current Term that Licensee elects to extend the Term of this
Agreement as provided herein and upon giving such notice, the Term of this
Agreement shall be automatically extended upon satisfaction of the conditions
set forth above without the necessity of the execution of any further
documentation. If Licensee does not exercise its option to extend
this Agreement for any renewal period as provided herein, the option to extend
the term of this Agreement for future renewal periods shall automatically
terminate and be null and void. For example, if Licensee fails to
exercise the option for the First Option Year as provided herein, the Agreement
shall automatically terminate on expiry of the Initial Term and the options
to
extend the term for additional Option Years shall automatically
expire.
The
First
Option Payment, Second Option Payment and Third Option Payment (collectively
“Option Payments”) are non-refundable, but shall be recoupable against Royalties
payable during the respective years of the Option Period. For the
avoidance of doubt, Royalties payable for the First Option Year shall only
be
recoupable against the First Option Payment, Royalties payable for the Second
Option Year shall only be recoupable against the Second Option Payment and
Royalties payable for the Third Option Year shall only be recoupable against
the
Third Option Payment. For example, Royalties payable for the Second
Option Year shall not be recoupable against the First Option Payment or Third
Option Payment.
If
the
Licensee exercises its option to extend the term of this Agreement pursuant
to
this clause (L) the provisions of these Principal Terms and the Standard Terms
and Conditions shall continue to apply in relation to the applicable Option
Year
the subject of the notice to extend. In the event of any conflict between this
clause (L) and the other Principal Terms (including the Standard Terms and
Conditions), the provisions of this clause (L) shall prevail.
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N.
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Approvals: Licensee
shall obtain Licensor's prior written approval over each of the Licensed
Products and any and all artwork, packaging, advertising, promotion,
publicity and other materials using or embodying the Licensed Property
or
otherwise in connection with the Licensed Products prior to the
distribution or use of any of such materials. Licensee shall
comply with the approval procedures described in Exhibit A annexed
hereto.
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O.
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Licensee
Restrictions: During the Term, Licensor shall have the right to
approve Licensee's use of any spokesperson other than Celebrity to
promote
the Licensed Products or the Services. Licensee represents and
covenants to Licensor that none of the business operations of Licensee
currently involves or shall involve the sale or distribution of alcohol
or
tobacco products, firearms, political statements or sexual content
and
that the Licensee shall not use the Licensed Property in connection
with
any product containing, or in any other context involving, alcohol,
tobacco, firearms, political statements or sexual
content.
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P.
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Promotion
Commitment: Licensee shall use all reasonable endeavors to
market, promote and advertise the Licensed Products. Without
limitation of the foregoing, as a material inducement for Licensor
to
enter into this Agreement, Licensee agrees to expend (i) no less
than *** Pounds Sterling (£***) in respect of the First Royalty
Period to market the Licensed Products, such expenses to consist
of
actual, direct, out-of-pocket expenses that have been approved in
advance
in writing by Licensor (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld)
and
(ii) a reasonable amount in respect of the Second Royalty Period
to market
the Licensed Products.
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Q.
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Controlling
Provisions: In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of these Principal Terms and the Standard Terms and Conditions,
the provisions of these Principal Terms will control and
prevail.
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R.
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Intentionally
Deleted.
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S.
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Without
limitation of Paragraph 13 of the Standard Terms and Conditions of
this
Agreement, all Intellectual Property Rights in the Licensed Products
(including all food recipes, techniques, trade secrets and know how),
other than the Licensed Property or
any
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element(s)
of the Licensed Property, are and shall at all times remain, as between the
Licensor and the Licensee, the exclusive property of the Licensee. For the
purposes of this clause, "Intellectual Property Rights" means all intellectual
property rights wherever in the world arising, whether registered or
unregistered (and including any application), including without limitation
copyright, know-how, trade secrets, patents, utility models, design
rights and database rights.
NORTHERN
FOODS plc:
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX VENTURES, LLC:
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By:
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
Approval
Procedures for Licensed Products and Artwork, Packaging, Advertising, Promotion,
Publicity and Other Materials Using or Embodying the Licensed Property or
Otherwise in Connection with the Licensed Products.
Licensee
shall not use or distribute any Licensed Product or artwork, packaging,
advertising, promotion, publicity or other materials using or embodying the
Licensed Property or otherwise in connection with the Licensed Products that
has
not been approved in writing in advance by Licensor.
Licensor
and Licensee shall use their respective reasonable efforts to arrange face
to
face meetings from time to time at a location reasonably designated by Licensor
in the United States to enable Licensee to present to Licensor any artwork,
packaging, advertising, promotion, publicity and other materials using or
embodying the Licensed Property or otherwise in connection with the Licensed
Products that Licensee intends to use.
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX VENTURES, LLC
Licensee:
Northern Foods plc Date: As
of June 13, 2007
STANDARD
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Grant
of Rights. Subject to all of the terms and conditions contained
herein, upon the full execution of this Agreement and the granting by Licensor
of all approvals as described herein, Licensee and Licensee’s subsidiaries and
affiliated entitles under Licensee’s own ownership or control shall have the
nonexclusive right solely during the Term to manufacture and the exclusive
right
solely during the Term to distribute, advertise and promote and sell in the
Territory through the Distribution Channels the Licensed Products using the
Licensed Property.
2. Approval
of the Licensed Products and the
Licensed Property.
2.1 Licensee
shall from time to time submit proposed Licensed Products to Licensor for
approval and the Licensed Property and all related artwork, labels, hangtags,
packaging and advertising materials and all promotional and publicity materials
(including press releases) to Licensor for approval as set forth in Exhibit
A
hereto, in all cases prior to production, which shall not begin before
Licensor's written approval has been given. Without limitation, the
Licensed Products, Licensed Property and all of said related materials shall
be
subject to Licensor's requirements, including limitations, at Licensor's sole
discretion, as to the manner in which the Licensed Property and the trademarks
associated therewith, and other elements licensed hereunder, may be presented.
Without limitation of the foregoing, to the extent that Licensee utilizes any
fonts on any materials, Licensee shall be solely responsible for obtaining
any
and all necessary licenses from the applicable third parties that own or control
the rights to such fonts, as well as for satisfying all obligations that may
arise in connection therewith. If Licensor supplies forms or
directions for use in applying for approval of artwork, mock-ups, comps, models,
preproductions and production samples of the Licensed Products or Licensed
Property, wherever appearing, Licensee shall use such forms and directions
when
submitting anything for Licensor's approval.
2.2 Licensee
agrees to manufacture the Licensed Products, and to at all times procure that
its subsidiaries and affiliated entitles under its own ownership or control
manufacture the Licensed Products in strict conformity with the approved sample
and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Licensee will, on
reasonable written notice from the Licensor (such notice not to be less than
ten
(10) working days), afford Licensor access during normal business hours in
England to the premises of Licensee including Licensee's production facilities
for the purpose of confirming Licensee's adherence to the quality and other
requirements imposed on Licensee pursuant to this Agreement. If, at
any time, Licensee desires to have the Licensed Product manufactured by a third
party (excluding for the avoidance of doubt any of Licensee’s subsidiaries and
affiliated entitles under its own ownership or control), Licensee must, as
a
condition to the continuation of this Agreement, notify Licensor of its said
desire together with the name and address of the proposed manufacturer, and
must
obtain Licensor's prior written consent to do so. If Licensor is
prepared to grant such consent, it will be conditioned on the requirement that
Licensee obtain a consent agreement in a form approved by Licensor (such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
2.3 For
quality control Licensee shall furnish Licensor with twenty-four (24) samples
of
all styles of the Licensed Products and all packaging material manufactured
under this Agreement in each year of the Term, or part thereof, free of charge
with shipping charges prepaid.
2.4 With
respect to all approvals requested of Licensor pursuant to this Agreement,
if
Licensor does not approve or disapprove any submission in writing within fifteen
(15) business days of its receipt thereof, such submission shall be deemed
disapproved.
2.5 Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein contained, Licensee hereby warrants, covenants
and agrees that the Licensed Products manufactured in connection with this
Agreement shall be produced in full compliance with all applicable laws of
the
country of manufacture and without the use of child labor (as defined under
the
United States Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended from time to time; or, in
the
event of manufacture overseas, as defined under the International Labor
Organization, convention 138, of 1973, as may be amended from time to time;
but
in no event under the age of fifteen (15)), prison labor or slave
labor. Licensee further warrants, covenants and agrees that it has a
business policy, code of ethics, or other form of procedure by which it complies
with and monitors compliance with applicable labor
regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
Licensee's failure to strictly comply with this provision shall be deemed a
breach of a material term hereof, and Licensor shall have the right to
immediately terminate this Agreement without the necessity of serving notice
upon Licensee and Licensee hereby waives any right to cure such
breach. If pursuant to paragraph 2.2 above the Licensed Products are
manufactured by a third party, then Licensee shall provide in its agreement
with
such third party that such party will comply with this paragraph
2.5.
3. Advertising.
3.1 Licensee
is entitled solely during the Term in the Territory to use the Licensed Property
in advertising material (such as press advertising, catalogs, price tags, etc.)
to promote the sale of the Licensed Products through the Distribution Channels
provided that in all events prior to the publication of such advertising
material, Licensee shall submit all advertising materials, as well as all
promotion and publicity materials, to Licensor for prior written
approval. The right to advertise does not include the permission to
name any entity in connection with the Licensed Property, to advertise on
television without Licensor's prior written consent or to associate other
trademarks with the Licensed Property.
3.2 Licensee
warrants that all advertising and promotional materials shall comply with all
applicable laws and regulations. Licensor's approval of
copy or storyboards for such advertising will not imply a representation or
belief by Licensor that such copy or storyboards are sufficient to meet any
applicable law, code, standard or other obligation.
4. Granting
Rights to Third Parties. Subject to paragraph 2.2 above, Licensee
may not sublicense, assign, or encumber the rights granted to it hereunder
or
delegate its obligations hereunder, in whole or in part without Licensor's
prior
written consent which in each such instance shall be at Licensor's sole
discretion. For the avoidance of doubt Licensor’s consent shall not be required
where Licensee is sublicensing or assigning or delegating to its subsidiaries
and affiliated entitles under its own ownership or control, and subject to
the
foregoing any sublicense, assignment or encumbrance in derogation of the
foregoing shall be null and void. The requirement of consent shall
also apply in the case of total or partial sale or other alienation of a
substantial portion of Licensee's assets, stock or business.
5. Territory. Licensee
shall take all reasonable steps to avoid any sale of Licensed Products to any
entity which Licensee knows or reasonably should know may directly or indirectly
result in sale of the Licensed Products outside the Territory or outside the
Distribution Channels. Licensor shall take all reasonable steps to avoid any
sale of Licensed Products by itself or through a licensee, which may directly
or
indirectly result in the sale of the Licensed Products within the Territory
during the Term. However, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed
to restrict "passive sales" of the Licensed Products by Licensee or Licensor
within the European Economic Area, to the extent that restricting same would
constitute a violation of the laws of the European Union.
6. Term;
Sell-Off.
6.1 Provided
Licensee is not in breach hereof, this Agreement is not terminated, and Licensee
complies with the remaining provisions of this Paragraph 6, Licensee is entitled
on a nonexclusive basis to sell finished units of the Licensed Products which
it
may still have in stock (but it may not manufacture additional Licensed
Products) only through the Distribution Channels in the Territory for a maximum
period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration (but not the
termination) of the Term of this Agreement.
6.2 Licensee
shall not manufacture Licensed Products during the last six (6) months of the
Term in excess of the amount the Licensee (in its reasonable discretion but
based on past sales figures of the Licensed Products) reasonably anticipates
will be sold prior to the expiration of the Term. Immediately upon
the expiration or termination of the Term, for any reason, Licensee shall
furnish Licensor a certificate of Licensee's existing inventory of Licensed
Products. In addition, Licensor shall have the right to conduct a
physical inventory of the Licensed Products in Licensee's possession or control
during normal working hours in England on giving not less than ten (10) working
days notice in writing to the Licensee.
6.3 Upon
expiration of the Term, and Licensee's right to sell Licensed Products in
accordance with Paragraph 6.1 above, or upon earlier termination for any reason,
Licensee agrees that Licensor shall have the right (but not the obligation)
to
purchase from Licensee all or part of Licensee's then existing inventory of
Licensed Products at Licensee's actual manufacturing cost
therefore. If Licensor elects not to so purchase all or part of such
inventory within the period of one hundred twenty (120) days following
expiration or termination, Licensee shall thereupon promptly arrange for such
inventory to be donated to one (1) or more charities preapproved in writing
by
Licensor; and Licensee shall promptly furnish Licensor with evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Licensor of such charitable donation(s).
6.4 Royalties
payable on account of sales following expiration of this Agreement shall not
be
recoupable against the Advances payable hereunder. For the avoidance
of doubt, no Royalties shall be payable by the Licensee on account of sales
of
Licensed Products sold at or below Licensee's cost therefore as herein provided
following the expiration of this Agreement.
6.5 Upon
the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the rights granted to Licensee
hereunder shall revert to Licensor, except as provided in
Paragraph
6.1, and Licensee shall return all artwork which may have been used or created
by Licensee in connection with this Agreement. Upon expiration of
this Agreement, Licensee agrees that Licensor shall have the right (but not
the
obligation) within ninety (90) days after the end of the Term, to purchase
molds, dies, plates, tools, silkscreens and/or other technical materials owned
by Licensee that solely, exclusively and directly relate to and embody
representations of any of the Licensed Property at their actual cost less
depreciation. In the event this Agreement is terminated by the
Licensor (and does not expire by its terms), Licensor shall be deemed to acquire
automatically (and Licensee shall take whatever reasonable action is required
to
transfer physical possession to Licensor) the aforesaid molds, dies, plates,
tools and other technical materials at no cost, and without limiting Licensor's
other rights and remedies. It is understood, however, that Licensor
or Licensor's designee shall not manufacture any Licensed Products using
Licensee's name or trademarks without Licensee's prior written consent, and
will, if Licensor elects to use the aforesaid technical materials, adjust same
to remove Licensee's name or trademark. If Licensor does not acquire
such materials, they shall be destroyed in accordance with Paragraph
6.3.
7. Notices
and Credits. All Licensed Products and any packaging, advertising
and promotional materials therefore shall bear any notices or credits required
by Licensor. Licensee's name, tradename or trademark and address
shall appear on permanently affixed labeling on each Licensed Product or the
packaging therefore.
8. Obligation
of Performance, Date
of Distribution, Contractual Penalty.
8.1 Licensee
shall manufacture and distribute the Licensed Products in accordance with
customary business practices and shall use its reasonable efforts to always
maintain adequate inventory of the Licensed Products.
8.2 Licensee
shall commence distribution of Licensed Products in reasonable commercial
quantities (being more than sample lots) through the Distribution Channels
no
later than the Date of Distribution specified in this Agreement.
9. Royalty.
9.1 Licensee
shall pay to Licensor Royalties at the royalty rate set forth in this Agreement
based on the Net Invoice Amount for the Licensed Product. If Licensee
sells to any entity which is directly or indirectly controlled by Licensee
or
related to Licensee in any way, the Net Invoice Amount to which the royalty
rate
shall be applied shall be the greater of the Net Invoice Amount from such sales
or the highest Net Invoice Amount invoiced to entities not directly or
indirectly controlled by Licensee for Licensed Product. For the
purposes of this Agreement, the Net Invoice Amount is the gross catalog or
list
selling price after deducting any retailer support payments (such payments
to
exclude marketing or advertising support (if any)) given in the ordinary course
of Licensee's business, as reflected in Licensee's invoices to wholesalers
and
retailers (as the case may be), For the avoidance of doubt the amount of
retailer support payment shall not exceed *** percent of the
gross catalog or list selling price on any invoice.
9.2 No
later than the date(s) in the Principal Terms, Licensee shall pay the
nonreturnable Advance and Option Payments set forth in this
Agreement. Such Advance shall be an advance only chargeable against
the Royalties earned during the applicable periods set forth in the Principal
Terms and only during the Term of the Agreement and not any other
period. Furthermore, as specified in Paragraph G, only *** of each Advance payment shall be recoupable. All
Option Payments paid by Licensee to Licensor to extend the Term of this
Agreement as provided herein are guaranteed minimum payments and are
non-refundable but may be recoupable against Royalties earned during the
applicable periods set forth in the Principal Terms and not for any other
period.
10. Accounting
and Payment.
10.1 The
Royalties shall be accounted for on a calendar quarter
basis. Statements of account accompanied by payments, if any, shown
to be due shall be delivered to Licensor or such party or parties as Licensor
shall designate, no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar
quarter.
10.2 The
statements of account shall be reasonably detailed so as to enable the Licensor
to understand the aggregate amount and calculation of Royalties
payable. Licensee shall keep and preserve for at least two (2) years
after the expiration of this Agreement accurate records of all transactions
relating to this Agreement. On giving reasonable notice in writing
(such notice not to be less than 20 working days) the Licensor, or such party
or
parties as Licensor shall designate, shall be entitled during the Licensee’s
normal business hours to inspect and make copies of Licensee's books and records
that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement and the computation of
Royalties hereunder, provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, Licensee
shall not be obligated to disclose information that is subject to a
confidentiality agreement between Licensee and a third party unrelated to the
sale of the Licensed Products, unless otherwise compelled by a court of
competent jurisdiction as herein provided. In the event of an error
in the accounting of Royalties in
favor
of
Licensee of *** or more, the cost of such inspection shall
be borne by Licensee. Royalties on sales of Licensed Products which
have been returned to Licensee for credit or refund may be credited against
Royalties thereafter due to Licensor from sales of Licensed Products, but in
no
event shall Licensee be entitled to a refund or return of Royalties from
Licensor.
10.3 If
Licensee is in default with the payment of the Advance or the Royalties then
without limiting any of Licensor's rights or remedies, Licensee shall pay
Licensor interest on such unpaid amount at a rate equal to two percent (2%)
above the then current "prime" rate quoted by the Chase Manhattan Bank, in
New
York, or the highest interest rate allowed by law, if less.
10.4 If
any Royalties are frozen or are not remittable by virtue of any local law,
then
Licensee shall deposit, in Licensor's name, in a bank account designated by
Licensor, in the applicable country of the Territory, at Licensee's expense,
that part of the Royalties to which Licensor would be entitled if the funds
were
transmitted and paid in the United States in accordance with the terms hereof,
provided the foregoing shall not be construed as requiring Licensee to violate
any applicable law in the Territory.
10.5 All
payments to Licensor shall be in United States Dollars based upon the foreign
exchange rate set forth in The Wall Street Journal on the business day
immediately preceding the date of payment; provided, however, if any payment
of
sums due Licensor is not timely made, then without limiting any of Licensor's
rights or remedies, the foreign exchange rate to be used for the sums due shall
be the foreign exchange rate most favorable to Licensor between the date said
payment first became due and the date said payment is paid. All
payments shall be made without deduction of taxes or withholdings.
11. Warranty.
11.1 Licensee
warrants and represents, as applicable, that (i) except with respect to the
Licensed Property, the Licensed Products (including, without limitation, any
and
all artwork, packaging, advertising and promotional materials in connection
therewith) and the engagement of Celebrity's services hereunder will not
infringe upon or violate the rights (including copyright, trademark, privacy
or
any other rights) of any person or entity; (ii) the manufacture,
distribution, advertisement, promotion and sale of the Licensed Products and
the
engagement of Celebrity's services hereunder will comply with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations; (iii) Licensee will use all reasonable endeavors
to
maximize sales of the Licensed Products; (iv) the Licensed Products will be
in
all respects of a high quality and safe and noninjurious for the person intended
to use such product in the manner in which it is intended; (v) Licensee will
not
permit, do or commit any act or thing that would degrade, tarnish or deprecate
Celebrity, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Productions, Inc. ("GFPI") or Licensor, or
Celebrity's, GFPI's or Licensor's public image in society or standing in the
community; and (vi) Licensee has the right to enter into and perform this
Agreement. Licensee warrants it shall not sell or distribute or
permit the sale or distribution of the Licensed Products as "remainders," or
other than as specifically authorized hereunder.
11.2 Licensor
represents and warrants that (a) it has the right to enter into this Agreement
and to grant the rights herein granted to Licensee in connection with the
Licensed Property, subject to the terms hereof, (b) to the best of Licensor’s
knowledge neither the validity or subsistence of the Licensed Property nor
its
right, title and interest thereto is the subject of any current, pending or
threatened challenge, claim or proceeding, and (c) the Licensed Property has
not
during the period of twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement
been
the subject of any challenge, claim or proceeding.
12. Infringements. Licensee
shall promptly notify Licensor, in writing, of any imitations or infringements
of the Licensed Property or the rights licensed hereunder which may come to
Licensee's attention. Licensor shall have the sole right to determine
whether or not any demand, suit or other action shall be taken on account of
or
with reference to any such infringements or imitations; and Licensee shall
not
institute any suit or take any action on account of any such infringements
or
imitations without first obtaining the express written consent of Licensor
to do
so. Licensor shall have the right (but not the obligation) to
commence or prosecute any suits or make any such demands in its own name or
in
the name of Licensee or join Licensee as a party thereto. Subject to
the Licensee being indemnified by the Licensor in respect of any costs, fees
(including legal fees) and expenses it may incur in connection therewith, the
Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor as a party thereto and/or in any manner
that Licensor may request in connection with any such demand, suits, claims
or
other actions. With respect to all claims and suits, including suits
in which Licensee is joined as a party, Licensor shall have the sole right
to
employ counsel of its choosing, and to direct the handling of the litigation
and
any settlement thereof. Licensor shall be entitled to receive and
retain all amounts awarded as damages, profits or otherwise in connection with
such suits, subject to the payment of Licensee's costs and expenses as provided
above. Nothing herein shall be construed as imposing any duty or
obligation upon Licensor to take any action against any alleged infringer,
nor
to relieve Licensee from full compliance with any of the terms of this Agreement
in the event that Licensor does not take any such action or is unsuccessful
in
its action against any alleged infringer.
12.1
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary
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in
this
Agreement, under no circumstances shall Licensor or Licensee be liable to the
other for any loss of profit or consequential loss in respect of a breach of
any
representation, warranty, obligation, undertaking, commitment or other provision
in the Principal Terms or these Standard Terms and Conditions.
12.2
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Each
party’s maximum aggregate liability
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to
the
other under this Agreement, whether in respect of a breach of the Principal
Terms or these Standard Terms and Conditions (other than in connection with
Licensee's warranty or undertaking regarding (a) product liability claims
related to the Licensed Products and/or claims involving injury or death, and
(b) damage or injury to the Licensed Property and/or any goodwill associated
therewith), shall be limited to *** Pounds Sterling (£***).
13. Rights
in the Licensed Products and
Trademarks.
13.1 All
rights not specifically granted to Licensee are hereby reserved by Licensor,
including, without limitation, the rights set forth in Paragraph 13.2
below. Licensee shall not be entitled to have design patents,
trademarks, or any other rights in connection with the Licensed Property
registered nor to claim any such rights without the prior written consent of
Licensor, which may be withheld in its sole discretion.
13.2 Without
limiting the other provisions hereof, Licensee is not hereby granted, and
Licensor hereby reserves for itself, the right to manufacture, advertise,
promote, distribute and otherwise exploit the Licensed Products outside the
Territory; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed
to
restrict "passive sales" of the Licensed Products by Licensor within the
European Economic Area, to the extent that restricting same would constitute
a
violation of the laws of the European Union. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein contained, Licensee may only sell the Licensed Products
through normal wholesale and retail channels within the Distribution Channels
and may not sell or use the Licensed Products as premiums and/or in connection
with the sale of any other product or service.
13.3 Licensee
acknowledges that as between Licensor and Licensee, Licensor is the owner of
all
right, title and interest in and to the Licensed Property and in all copyrights,
trademarks, and other rights associated therewith, and in all artwork,
packaging, copy, literary text, advertising and promotional material of any
sort
which utilize the foregoing (including all such materials developed by or under
the authority of Licensee), and the goodwill pertaining to all of the foregoing;
Licensee hereby assigns to Licensor all right, title and interest including
all
copyrights, and renewals and extensions of copyright, in and to any and all
such
materials developed by or under the authority of Licensee, and warrants that
Licensor will have the right to use and exploit and authorize the exploitation
of such materials in any manner as Licensor elects without obligation to
Licensee or any other entity whatsoever. Licensor may use any such
materials developed by or under the authority of Licensee as Licensor may
determine in its sole discretion. Licensee further acknowledges the
value of the goodwill associated with the Licensed Property which has acquired
secondary meaning in the minds of the public; Licensee will not during or after
the Term attack the validity of the license granted hereunder, or do or cause
to
be done any act which impairs or tends to impair Licensor's right and title
to
the Licensed Property. Licensee shall not acquire and shall not claim
any title to the Licensed Property by virtue or through the license granted
to
Licensee or through Licensee's use thereof. Licensee's use of the
Licensed Property shall accrue exclusively to the benefit of
Licensor. Licensee shall not use any Licensed Property on any
business sign, business card, stationery or form (except as licensed hereunder),
or as the name of Licensee's business or division thereof without Licensor's
prior written approval.
14. Termination
of this Agreement.
14.1(i) Should
Licensee default on any of its warranties, representations or agreements
hereunder, including, without limitation, rendering statements of account and/or
payments on the dates specified in Paragraph 10 above or failing to distribute
and sell each of the Licensed Products throughout the Territory on or before
the
Date of Distribution in accordance with Paragraph 8.2 above, Licensor may
terminate this Agreement upon notice to Licensee, which termination shall be
effective sixty (60) days following the giving of such notice, except with
respect to the payment of sums due and/or furnishing accounting statements
hereunder, in which case such termination shall be effective fifteen (15) days
following such notice, unless such default shall have been cured by Licensee
within such period; provided, however, that Licensee shall only have the right
to cure any defaults twice in any twelve (12) month period.
(ii) Any
breach of the agreements under Paragraph 2 entitles Licensor, notwithstanding
clause (i) above, to terminate this Agreement upon notice to Licensee, which
termination shall be effective upon the date of giving of such
notice.
(iii) If
proceedings for bankruptcy or insolvency are filed or instituted by or against
Licensee or Licensor, or if either party becomes insolvent or fails to pay
its
debts generally as they become due, or if a substantial portion of the assets
or
controlling stock in either party's business is sold or transferred (other
than
by way of reorganization within or to such party's affiliated entities with
common ownership or control for bona fide business reasons), or if Licensee
ceases to be actively involved in the business of distributing Licensed
Products, then either party, as applicable, may terminate this Agreement upon
notice to the other party, which termination shall be effective on the date
of
giving such notice.
14.2 In
the event of termination, without limiting any of Licensor's or Licensee's
rights or remedies (as applicable) including, without limitation, Licensor's
right to injunctive or other equitable relief, any and all Advances shall become
immediately due and payable to Licensor upon such termination, and the rights
granted hereunder shall automatically terminate and revert immediately to
Licensor.
14.3 If
during the Term:
(i)
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a
claim is commenced against Licensee (or any of Licensee’s subsidiaries and
affiliated entitles under Licensee’s own ownership or control) by a third
party as a result of the breach of Licensor’s warranties and
representations in this Agreement and such claim prevents Licensee
(i.e.,
as a result of the issuance of an injunction) from manufacturing,
distributing and selling the Licensed Products or would
subject Licensee to substantial damages; and/
or
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(ii)
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based
on written or explicit verbal statements made by a potential claimant,
the
Licensee has reasonable grounds to believe that a claim might be
made
against Licensee (or any of Licensee’s subsidiaries and affiliated
entitles under Licensee’s own ownership or control) by a third party as a
result of the breach of Licensor’s warranties and representations in this
Agreement and such claim would prevent Licensee (i.e., as a result
of the
issuance of an injunction) from manufacturing, distributing and selling
the Licensed
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Products
or that such claims, if issued, would subject Licensee to substantial
damages,
and
the
Licensor is unable to resolve or settle such claim or potential claim to the
Licensee’s satisfaction (acting reasonably) then, without limiting any of
Licensee's other rights or remedies Licensee may terminate this Agreement upon
notice to Licensor which termination shall be effective sixty (60) days
following the giving of such notice.
15. Indemnity
and Insurance.
15.1 Licensee
hereby indemnifies Licensor and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers,
employees, agents and representatives against all claims, damages, suits and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of a breach or
alleged breach of any of Licensee's warranties, representations and agreements
herein contained. Under no circumstances shall Licensee be liable for
loss of profits or consequential damages to the Licensor.
15.2 Licensor
hereby indemnifies Licensee and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers,
employees, agents and representatives, and will defend Licensee against any
claim letters, claims or lawsuits resulting in an award of monetary damages,
suits and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of a
claim
by a third party which if proven would constitute a breach of any
representations, warranties and agreements made by Licensor
hereunder. Licensor shall be accorded full control of the defense
and/or settlement of any claims (including the right to settle by agreeing
that
Licensor and Licensee will discontinue distribution of the allegedly infringing
items) and the right to designate counsel. Under no circumstances
shall Licensor or Licensee be liable for loss of profits or consequential
damages.
15.3 Licensee
shall obtain and maintain at Licensee's expense, during the Term, and for three
(3) years thereafter, product liability and completed operations insurance
from
a qualified insurance carrier in the amount of at least Three Million United
States Dollars (US$3,000,000) per claim and at least Five Million United States
Dollars (US$5,000,000) in the aggregate for product liability and identical
additional amounts for property damage. This policy shall specify
that it covers all products manufactured by Licensee (including for the
avoidance of doubt the Licensed Products manufactured or distributed
hereunder). If such policy is cancelled or the policy's coverage is
diminished in any way without an equivalent policy being taken out by Licensee,
then Licensor may terminate this Agreement as provided in Paragraph
14. Prior to manufacturing or distributing any of the Licensed
Products, Licensee shall provide Licensor with written confirmation of such
insurance from Licensee's insurance broker, together with a copy of such
policy. Compliance herewith in no way limits Licensee's obligations
hereunder.
15.4 Without
limitation of paragraphs 15.1 and 15.2 above, the maximum aggregate liability
under either party's indemnity herein (other than in connection with Licensee's
indemnity in respect of (a) product liability claims related to the Licensed
Products and/or claims involving injury or death, and (b) damage or injury
to
the Licensed Property and/or any goodwill associated therewith) shall be limited
to *** Pounds Sterling (£***).
16. Other
Rights. Any charges, fees or royalties payable for any rights not
covered by this contract shall be additional to the Royalties and covered by
separate agreement.
17. Miscellaneous.
17.1 This
Agreement comprising the Principal Terms, these Standard Terms and Conditions
and any exhibits and schedules attached hereto constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings. Modifications of or amendments to this
Agreement shall be in writing signed by the parties hereto. No waiver
of any term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement or any breach
of
this Agreement shall be held to be a continuing waiver of the same or any other
term, condition or covenant hereof or of any other subsequent breach
hereof.
17.2 If
parts of this Agreement are or become invalid, the remaining parts of this
Agreement shall in no way be affected.
17.3 This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of New York State, applicable to
agreements made and to be wholly performed therein, without reference to choice
of law principles. Licensee irrevocably consents to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, New York
in
connection with any action or proceeding brought by either party which arises
out of or relates to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
while the parties hereto agree that they will not challenge the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, New York,
if,
for any reason, the state and federal courts located in New York, New York
refuse jurisdiction, then Licensee consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the
state and federal courts located in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. Furthermore, while the parties hereto agree that they
will not challenge the fact that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws
of
New York State, if, for any reason whatsoever, the court exercising jurisdiction
does not permit this Agreement to be governed by the laws of New York State,
then this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania applicable to agreements made and to be wholly performed therein,
without reference to choice of law principles. In any litigation or
proceeding, Licensee waives personal service and agrees that service of any
pleading, notice, complaint, etc. may be served by certified or registered
mail
to Licensee at Licensee's address set forth above, and such service shall be
deemed effective as if personally served upon Licensee at Licensee's principal
place of business. Licensor shall be entitled to recover its
attorneys' fees and all costs in connection with any claim and/or action to
collect any sums due to Licensor hereunder by Licensee.
17.4 In
resolving any dispute or construing any provision in the Agreement, there shall
be no presumption made or inference drawn (i) because the attorneys for one
of
the parties drafted the Agreement, (ii) because of the drafting history of
the
Agreement, or (iii) because of the inclusion of a provision not contained in
a
prior draft or the deletion of a provision contained in a prior
draft.
17.5 All
notices shall be in writing and shall be given at the respective addresses
for
the parties set forth above, or at such changed address as the recipient shall
have provided in writing. All notices shall be deemed given three (3)
days after mailing certified or registered mail, return receipt requested or
the
first business day following transmission by facsimile transfer. All
notices to Licensor shall also be sent to XXXXXX XXXXXXX VENTURES, LLC, 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx and with an additional copy to Franklin, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx &
Xxxxxxxx, P.C., 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
17.6 This
Agreement shall not be construed to create a partnership, joint venture or
the
relationship of principal and agent between the parties hereto, or any other
relationship other than that of licensor and licensee, it being understood
and
agreed neither party shall have the right to act as the agent for or to bind
the
other.
17.7 Licensor
and Licensee agree that neither they, nor their respective employees, officers,
agents or representatives, will disclose to any third party any confidential
or
proprietary information obtained from the other party pursuant to this
Agreement, provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to information
that
was independently developed by the recipient, is or becomes part of the public
domain through no act in violation of this paragraph by the recipient, was
known
by, or lawfully received by, the recipient on a non-confidential basis, used
to
enforce the recipient's rights hereunder or as required by law (including,
without limitation, any filings required by law to be made by publicly traded
companies).
17.8 Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, Licensee shall pay to Licensor the
sum of US$40,000.00 for its legal fees and expenses incurred in connection
with
this transaction, which amount shall be paid on or before the execution of
this
Agreement.
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OF STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS