Exhibit 10.1c
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SECOND AMENDMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT, dated March 2, 2004, by and between Playboy Enterprises,
Inc. ("Publisher") and Quad/Graphics, Inc. ("Printer") hereinafter referred to
as the "Amendment".
RECITALS;
A. Publisher and Printer entered into a certain Agreement, dated October 22,
1997, pertaining to the performance of prepress services, platemaking or
cylinder engraving, offset and gravure press work, binding, mailing and
delivery to common carriers in connection with Publisher's magazine
entitled, Playboy, which agreement was modified by the First Amendment,
dated March 3, 2000 (as so modified, the "Agreement").
B. Publisher and Printer are desirous of amending the Agreement as
hereinafter provided.
FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged by each party, Printer and Publisher agree as follows:
1. Article 2.01 of the Agreement is amended to extend the term of the
Agreement by five (5) years to expire December 31, 2009 (through
completion of the January 2010 issue of Playboy) unless terminated prior
thereto pursuant to any provisions in the Agreement.
2. Printer will waive its entitlement to and forego the January 1, 2004 price
escalation to reflect increases to Printer's labor costs.
3. The Preparatory Prices, dated February 26, 2004 and attached hereto as
Exhibit 1, represent the preparatory pricing currently in effect at the
time of this Amendment, subject to adjustment as provided in the
Agreement, as hereby amended.
4. The Manufacturing Prices, dated February 25, 2004 and attached hereto as
Exhibit 2, shall become effective for issue production commencing as of
January 1, 2004, subject to adjustment as provided in the Agreement, as
hereby amended.
The Paper Requirements, dated February 25, 2004 and attached hereto as
part of Exhibit 2, represent the paper requirements currently in effect at
the time of this Amendment.
5. Article 10.05 of the Agreement is amended to provide that the Preparatory
and Manufacturing Prices, attached hereto as Exhibits 1 and 2, shall
remain firm through December 31, 2004. If there shall be any change to
Printer in the price of materials (excluding ink), or labor increases or
decreases (any change in labor conditions), the prices contained in
Exhibits 1 and 2 may be adjusted January 1, 2005, and thereafter on
January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2009 during the term of the Agreement, as
herein amended, to reflect such change. Price increases will be limited to
actual cost not to exceed eighty five percent (85%) of the Consumer Price
Index. For purposes of Article 10.05, as hereby amended, the "Consumer
Price Index" means the selected areas, all items index (1967=100) for the
Chicago-▇▇▇▇-Lake Co. IL-IN-WI Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical
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Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Second Contract Amendment
March 2, 2004
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Workers (CPI-W) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
Department of Labor. The increase in the Consumer Price Index applicable
as of any January first shall be the increase in the Consumer Price Index
of the previous July over that of the preceding July. (For example, the
increase applicable for January 1, 2005 shall be the increase in the
Consumer Price Index of July 2004 over that of July 2003). Printer will
notify Publisher as soon as practical after knowledge of any increase or
decrease.
7. Except as modified herein, the Agreement will continue in full force
and effect without change.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their respective officers effective on the date herein set forth.
Playboy Enterprises, Inc. Quad/Graphics, Inc.
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Title. VP Production Director Vice President-Midwest Sales
Date: 3/10/04 Date: 3/10/04