February 28, 2005
Exhibit 10.33
February 28, 0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Operating
Co., Inc.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Distribution and License Agreement dated as of November 30, 1992, between us relating to the distribution of Zig Zag cigarette paper booklets and related products in the United States (the “U.S. Agreement”) and in Canada (the “Canadian Agreement”) (collectively, the “Distribution Agreements), each as amended.
This will confirm the parties’ agreement, pursuant to Section 3(d) of each of the Distribution Agreements, as follows:
The parties agree that pricing based on the foregoing shall be in effect retroactively with respect to all orders received after December 31, 2004.
1. | The Consumer Price Index for the five year period commencing January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2009 shall continue to be: for the United States, the United States Consumer Index for the Northeast urban region, as currently provided in Section 3(b) of the U.S. Agreement, and for Canada, the Canadian Consumer Price Index as currently provided in Section 3(b) of the Canadian Agreement. | |
2. | The currency adjustment formula set forth in Section 3(c) of each of the Distribution Agreements shall continue in the same ratio as currently reflected in Section 3(c) for the five year period commencing January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2009, except that the ratio shall be expressed in Euros instead of French Francs based on the original conversion rate of French Francs into Euros as follows: | |
(a) | All references in Section 3 (c) to 4.5 FF or the number 4.5 shall instead be to 0.6860206 € or 0.6860206 and | |
(b) | All reference in Section 3 (c) to 3.5 FF or the number 3.5 shall instead be to 0.5335716 € or 0.5335716. |
The parties agree that pricing based on the foregoing shall be in effect retroactively with respect to all orders received after December 31, 2004.
If you are in agreement with the foregoing please return to us a copy of this letter duly executed by you.
Very truly yours, | ||
Bollore S.A. | ||
By: | Xxxxxx Bolloré | |
/s/ Xxxxxx Bolloré |
Agreed to and accepted: | ||
North Atlantic Operating Co. Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
North Atlantic Operating Company Inc | ||
Attn: Xx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
By Fax (3 pages) | ||
& by Courier (Saga Express) | ||
CP/MH/LT2005–38 | ||
February 28, 2005 | ||
Re: | Pricing Agreement |
Dear Xxxxx,
You will find enclosed the pricing agreement duly executed by Xxxxxx Bolloré.
Please return a copy to me once executed.
Best Regards,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
General Counsel