Exhibit 10.14
LICENSE AGREEMENT
(DOMESTIC)
BETWEEN
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC.
AND
HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation
LICENSE AGREEMENT
(Domestic)
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THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 1st
day of June, 1995 by and between B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada
Corporation ("Licensor") and HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation
("Licensee").
BASIC TERMS
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A. Trademarks. As used in this Agreement, the "Trademarks" mean the
federally registered trademarks "b.u.m. equipment(R)" Registration Nos.
1,430,327, 1,697,485 and 1,765,172, "LI'L B.U.M.(R)", Registration No.'s
1,766,772 and 1,805,300, "Little B.U.M.(R)" Registration No. 1,823,768, "Baby
B.U.M.(R)" Registration Nos. 1,712,713 and 1,803,738 and "Mini B.U.M.(TM)". The
term "Trademarks" shall include any other trademarks which use the word "B.U.M."
which Licensor may hereafter develop relative to the Licensed Products.
B. Licensed Products. As used in this Agreement, the "Licensed Products"
means all items of apparel *** for newborns, infants, toddlers, boys sizes 4-7
and girls sizes 4-6x, including, but not limited to, sportswear, dresses,
outerwear, swimwear and denim.
C. Territory. As used in this Agreement, the "Territory" means the United
States, its territories and possessions.
D. Term. The term of this Agreement commences on June 1, 1995 (the
"Commencement Date") and ends on December 31, 1998, subject to earlier
termination or extension as provided herein (the "Term"). As used in this
Agreement, a "Year" means a calendar year, except that the first Year of the
Term shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall end on December 31, 1996.
E. Options to Extend. Licensee is hereby granted two (2) options to
extend the Term of this Agreement for periods of three (3) Years each.
F. Guaranteed Minimum Royalties. Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor
Guaranteed Minimum Royalties ("GMR") in the following amounts for each Year of
the Term:
Year GMR
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1 ***
2 ***
3 ***
4 (Option) ***
5 (Option) ***
6 (Option) ***
7 (Option) ***
8 (Option) ***
9 (Option) ***
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
G. Royalties. Licensee agrees to pay Royalties at the rate of *** of
Licensee's Net Sales (as defined in this Agreement) to the extent that such
amount exceeds the GMR.
H. Minimum Net Sales Requirements. During each Year of the Term of this
Agreement, Licensee must generate Net Sales equal to or in excess of the
following:
Year Minimum Net Sales
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1 ***
2 ***
3 ***
4 (Option) ***
5 (Option) ***
6 (Option) ***
7 (Option) ***
8 (Option) ***
9 (Option) ***
I. Advance. A non-refundable Advance in the amount of One Hundred
Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($175,000) shall be payable upon execution of this
Agreement.
J. Distribution Channels. Licensee agrees to sell Licensed Products only
in the following channels of distribution: specialty and department stores
(e.g., JC Penney, Sears, Kohls and any other stores to which Licensor sells its
Trademarked products). Without limiting the foregoing, Licensee agrees that it
will not sell or distribute Licensed Products (1) to any person or entity who
does not sell at retail in the territory, (2) to swap meets, flea markets,
parking lot sales, warehouse sales or similar sales or similar sellers which
maintain minimum quality standards, (3) to any person or entity who Licensee
knows or reasonably suspects will re-sell the Licensed Products outside of the
Territory or through unapproved channels of distribution.
K. Initial Marketing Date. Licensee agrees to have shipped commercially
reasonable quantities of Licensed Products no later than February 1, 1996.
L. Standard Terms and Conditions. The Standard Terms and Conditions
attached to this Agreement are a part of this Agreement and are binding upon the
parties hereto.
The Basic Terms are set forth above for ease of reference, and are
qualified by reference to the Standard Terms and Conditions. The Agreement
consists of the Basic Terms, the Standard Terms and Conditions, and any exhibits
or addenda attached hereto.
BY ITS INITIALS HEREON, LICENSEE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPH 14(g) OF THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND AGREES THAT EXCEPT AS
SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, NEITHER LICENSOR NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR
REPRESENTATIVES HAVE MADE ANY PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS TO LICENSEE CONCERNING
THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT ANY
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT ARE OF NO
FORCE OR EFFECT.
/s/ JMB
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LICENSEE'S
INITIALS
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date
first above written.
"LICENSOR" "LICENSEE"
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York
a Nevada Corporation Corporation
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ [ILLEGIBLE] By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Its __________________________ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President
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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. GRANT OF LICENSE
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(a) Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, and Licensee hereby accepts the grant of an exclusive
right (except as otherwise provided herein) to use the Trademarks in connection
with the manufacturing, wholesale sale and distribution (which includes
promotion and advertising) of Licensed Products throughout the Territory during
the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee is not granted the right to
use the Trademarks in connection with the manufacture, sale or distribution of
Licensed Products which are cross-licensed (i.e., which incorporate trademarks
other than the Trademarks whether or not such other trademarks are owned by
Licensor), which right is reserved to Licensor.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a), the rights granted
under this License shall be non-exclusive with respect to any retail stores
owned or controlled by Licensor, or any affiliate or subsidiary of Licensor
("Licensor Retail Stores"). It is expressly understood and agreed that Licensor
may, at its option and at any time during the Term, manufacture, or cause third
parties to manufacture, sell and distribute (at wholesale) Licensed Products to
Licensor Retail Stores.
(c) Licensor hereby reserves all rights not expressly granted to Licensee
hereunder.
2. ROYALTIES AND REPORTING
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(a) Guaranteed Minimum Royalties. Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor the
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GMR set forth in the Basic Terms, in equal monthly installments, in advance on
the first day of each month during the Term, without demand, and without offset
or deduction of any nature. (It is understood that the full monthly installments
of GMR will continue to be payable by Licensee, notwithstanding that Licensee
has paid additional Royalties pursuant to Paragraph 2(c), until such time as the
sum of the installments of GMR and the Royalties paid pursuant to Paragraph 2(c)
for any Year equals the annual GMR, whereupon the payment of monthly
installments of GMR shall cease for the remainder of that Year. For example,
assume that the annual GMR is $120,000, payable in monthly installments of
$10,000 in advance on the first day of each month. Assume further that Licensee
pays the $10,000 installment of the GMR on January 1. If Licensee's sales for
the month of January result in Royalties earned in the amount of $15,000,
Licensee shall be required to pay the additional $5,000 on February 15 and will
still be required to pay the full $10,000 installments of the GMR on February 1
and March 1.) Under no circumstances will any portion of the GMR be refundable
to Licensee.
(b) Advance. The Advance set forth in the Basic Terms shall be applied
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against the installment of GMR due for the last month of the Term (exclusive of
options).
(c) Royalties. During the Term, Licensee shall pay to Licensor Royalties at
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the rate specified in the Basic Terms. As used in this Agreement, "Net Sales"
means the total number of units of Licensed Products sold by Licensee multiplied
by the gross invoice price actually charged to the purchaser, exclusive of sales
taxes, freight and insurance (the "Gross Sales"), reduced by quantity discounts
(but not cash
discounts) to the extent actually reflected on the invoices and further reduced
by returns and allowances which are supported by bona fide credit memoranda,
provided, however, that the total of discounts, returns and allowances shall not
exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Gross Sales during each Year. There shall be
no other deductions of any nature from Net Sales and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, there shall be no deductions for uncollectible
accounts, bad debts or for any costs incurred in the manufacturing, sale,
distribution, advertising or promotion of the Licensed Products. Any sales or
other distribution of Licensed Products made to parents, subsidiaries or any
other entity affiliated with Licensee, or which are given away for promotional
or similar purposes, will be deemed to have been sold at the established
wholesale line price for the purpose of computing Royalties. All Royalties
(including the GMR) shall be paid in U.S. currency. Royalties shall be paid
concurrently with the Statement of Royalties described herein.
(d) Statement of Royalties. No later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each
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month during the Term (commencing on the 15th day of the second month of the
first Year and ending on the 15th day of the month following the last month of
the Term), including any sell-off period subsequent to the termination of this
Agreement, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor a written report, in a form
designated by Licensor, showing, among other things, Gross Sales, Net Sales and
the computation of Royalties for the immediately preceding month (the "Statement
of Royalties"). The Statement of Royalties shall be certified as being true and
correct by an officer (or other duly authorized representative) of Licensee. The
Statement of Royalties must be furnished whether or not there are any Net Sales
for the month covered thereby, and whether or not any Royalties are due to
Licensor for such month. The receipt or acceptance by Licensor of any Statement
of Royalties shall not be deemed an acknowledgment by Licensor that such
Statement of Royalties is accurate, and Licensor shall be entitled at any time
to question the accuracy of any Statement of Royalties.
(e) Statement of Shipments by Account. Concurrently with the delivery of
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the Statement of Royalties, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor a written report,
in a form acceptable to Licensor, showing all shipments of Licensed Products for
the immediately preceding month by account.
(f) Interest. Any Royalties or other monetary sums which are not paid to
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Licensor when due shall bear interest at the highest rate allowable by law.
3. MINIMUM NET SALES REQUIREMENTS. If Licensee fails to meet the Minimum
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Net Sales Requirements set forth in the Basic Terms during any Year of the Term
(whether or not Licensee has paid the annual GMR) Licensor shall have the right,
upon notice to Licensee, to immediately terminate this Agreement, provided that
such notice is given not later than sixty (60) days after the end of the Year in
which the Minimum Net Sales Requirements have not been met.
4. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
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(a) Licensee agrees to maintain complete and accurate books of account and
records covering all transactions related to this Agreement at Licensee's
principal place of business, during the Term and for at least three (3) years
after the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Licensor and its
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representatives shall have the right, upon reasonable advance notice to Licensee
and during regular business hours to inspect and audit (which includes the right
to copy at no expense to Licensor) such books of account and records. If any
audit discloses that the Royalties due to Licensor exceeded the Royalties
actually paid by Licensee by an amount greater than two percent (2%) for the
period being audited, Licensee shall pay immediately upon demand (in addition to
all unpaid Royalties plus interest) the cost of the audit.
(b) Licensee agrees to furnish to Licensor, within ninety (90) days after
the end of each Year during the Term, financial statements (current balance
sheet and profit and loss statement for the prior Year), certified by an
appropriate officer (or partner) of Licensee to be true, correct and complete
and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied.
5. LICENSEE HANDBOOK. Licensee agrees to comply within all procedures
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(including forms for approvals and reporting requirements set forth herein) set
forth in the Licensee Handbook, as same may be modified and/or supplemented from
time to time and the provisions thereof are incorporated by reference into this
Agreement. Licensee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Licensee Handbook.
6. EXPLOITATION OF LICENSE.
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(a) Licensee agrees to use best efforts and diligence to continuously sell,
distribute, advertise and promote the Licensed Products throughout the entire
Territory. If at any time during the Term Licensee fails to ship Licensed
Products in commercially reasonable amounts for a consecutive period of more
than ninety (90) days, the Licensee shall be deemed to be material default under
this Agreement.
(b) Licensee shall at all times maintain (or contract for) facilities and
personnel adequate to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) During each Year, Licensee shall ship not less than eighty-five percent
(85%) of Licensed Products for which Licensee has accepted and confirmed
purchased orders.
(d) Licensee shall have the exclusive right to establish prices and terms
for the sale of Licensed Products. Licensee shall provide Licensor, in advance
of each selling season, with line sheets and price lists, and Licensee shall
promptly notify Licensor of any change in pricing.
(e) Licensee shall provide Licensor, upon request, with the names and
addresses of all facilities at which the Licensed Products are manufactured and
stored, and Licensee shall make all necessary arrangements to allow Licensor or
its representatives to have reasonable access to all such facilities upon
reasonable advance notice during regular business hours for the purposes of
conducting inspections to insure that Licensee is in compliance with this
Agreement.
(f) Licensee shall not manufacture, sell or distribute any other products
which are competitive with the Licensed Products. Upon receipt of notice from
Licensor that Licensor has determined that any products being manufactured, sold
or distributed by Licensee are, in Licensor's reasonable opinion, competitive
with the Licensed Products, Licensee shall immediately discontinue the
manufacture, sale or distribution thereof. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, Licensee agrees that it will not copy any Licensed Products or
offer for sale any products which are similar in design to the Licensed
Products.
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(g) Licensee shall include in all of its written orders for the sale of
Licensed Products such language as Licensor may reasonably specify for the
purpose of preventing diversion of the Licensed Products from the approved
channels of distribution.
(h) Licensee shall include in all of its written orders for the purchase of
materials and/or finished goods from third parties such language as Licensor may
reasonably specify for the purpose of prohibiting the sale or other disposition
of any products bearing the Trademarks by such suppliers other than to Licensee.
(i) Licensee shall cut all labels and hangtags on defective merchandise
(seconds or irregulars) prior to shipment and shall disclose on any invoices
with respect thereto that such merchandise consists of seconds or irregulars.
(j) Licensee agrees, upon request of Licensor, to sell Licensed Products to
Licensor Retail Stores, on standard trade terms, at the lower of (i) Licensee's
wholesale line price less thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%), or (ii)
the lowest price which Licensee has offered such Licensed Products for sale to
independent retailers. In addition, Licensee agrees to manufacture specific
Licensed Products which may be requested from time to time by Licensor for sale
to Licensor Retail Stores, whether or not Licensee is then manufacturing such
specific Licensed Products. Licensor shall be under no obligation to purchase
Licensed Products from Licensee for Licensor Retail Stores.
(k) Licensee agrees to participate (by among other things, providing an
adequate number of samples for display) in all major trade shows, utilizing
booths selected by Licensor. Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for a portion of
Licensor's costs incurred in connection with such trade shows, in an amount
which will be equitably established by Licensor.
(l) Licensee shall attend meetings called by Licensor from time to time to
discuss any matters relating to this Agreement. All such meetings will be held
at Licensor's offices and may be called by Licensor upon not less than thirty
(30) days' prior written notice to Licensee, but not more frequently than one
(1) time in each calendar quarter.
(m) Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor and other Licensees of Licensor
(domestic and international in connection with the exchange of ideas, design and
other information relative to the manufacture, sale and distribution of Licensed
Products (including, but not limited to, furnishing a reasonable quantity of
samples to be distributed among such other Licensees), but nothing shall require
Licensee to divulge any of its trade secrets or other confidential information.
(n) Licensee shall actively advertise and promote the Licensed Products in
the Territory during the entire Term. All advertising and promotion is subject
to the approval of Licensor as provided herein.
(o) Licensee shall submit to Licensor written sales projections. Such sales
projections shall be submitted to Licensor within thirty (30) days of the
Commencement Date, and quarter-annually thereafter during the Term.
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7. LICENSOR'S STANDARDS AND APPROVALS; SAMPLES.
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(a) Licensee agrees that the Licensed Products shall be of a high quality,
consistent with the quality of other products which include the Trademarks which
are manufactured, sold and distributed by Licensor and its other Licensees.
Accordingly, Licensee agrees to conform at all times to such standards as
Licensor may direct, from time to time, including, but not limited to, standards
relating to the design, manufacturing, packaging, advertising and promotion of
the Licensed Products. Licensee agrees to conform to all standards set forth in
the Quality Control Handbook, as same may be modified and/or supplemented from
time to time and the provisions thereof are incorporated by reference into this
Agreement. Licensee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Quality Control
Handbook.
(b) In furtherance of maintaining Licensor's standards, it is agreed that
the following matters shall be subject to Licensor's prior written approval
(which may be given or withheld in Licensor's sole and absolute discretion):
(i) Advertising, promotional and display material;
(ii) Labels, hangtags and packaging;
(iii) Designwork (including, but not limited to, fabric, graphics,
colors and concepts);
(iv) Licensed Products (including. but not limited to , approval of all
samples).
Licensee shall strictly follow all procedures established by Licensor in
the Licensee Handbook with respect to obtaining Licensor's approvals of the
foregoing, including use of all forms as many be specified therein.
(c) Approval samples shall be provided to Licensor, at Licensee's expense,
at the times specified in the Calendar (described in the Licensee Handbook).
Additionally, Licensee shall provide Licensor, upon request, with a reasonable
number of samples, at no charge, for advertising and promotional purposes.
8. TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.
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(a) Licensee recognizes the great value of the goodwill associated with the
Trademarks and acknowledges that such goodwill belongs exclusively to Licensor,
and that Licensee shall acquire no proprietary rights in the Trademarks or their
goodwill by virtue of this Agreement. Licensee further recognizes that the
Trademarks have acquired secondary meaning in the mind of the public.
Accordingly, Licensee agrees that the breach of its obligations under this
Agreement (other than breaches relating to payment of monetary sums) will cause
Licensor irreparable damages which may not be compensable by monetary damages,
and that in the event of such breach, in addition to any other rights or
remedies which Licensor may have, Licensor may seek and obtain injunctive
relief, without the necessity of posting bond (unless otherwise required by
law).
(b) Licensee shall prominently display on all Licensed Products, labels
hangtags, packing material, and in all advertising and promotional materials
using the Trademarks, such trademark and/or copyright notices as Licensor shall
designate.
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(c) Licensee shall not identify itself as the owner of the Trademarks or
any right or interest therein except as a licensee. Licensee shall not use the
Trademarks, or any similar ▇▇▇▇, symbol or other designation, in connection with
its own corporate or business name, as tradename, or in any similar manner.
Licensee shall not apply for the registration of any of the Trademarks which is
confusingly similar to the Trademarks anywhere in the world. Licensee agrees
that all designwork created in connection with this Agreement shall be and
remain the property of Licensor, and that it will not use any such designwork,
or any similar designwork on any products bearing a trademark, brand, label or
similar identification other than the Trademarks.
(d) Licensee agrees that it will not attack or contest the validity or
ownership of the Trademarks by Licensor.
(e) Licensee shall promptly notify Licensor if any legal action is
instituted against Licensee relating to Licensee's use of the Trademarks.
Licensee shall also promptly notify Licensor of any counterfeiting or other
infringement of the Trademarks, or any diversion of the Licensed Products from
the approved channels of distribution, of which Licensee becomes aware. Licensor
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to institute legal action or take
any other actions which it deems necessary to protect its interest in the
Trademarks, and Licensee shall fully cooperate with Licensor in any such action,
provided that any out-of-pocket expenses of Licensee incurred in connection
therewith are paid or reimbursed by Licensor. Any monetary recovery resulting
from any such action shall belong solely to Licensor. If Licensor declines to
institute or continue any legal action, Licensee may, with the consent of
Licensor, which will not be unreasonably withheld, institute or continue same in
its name, at its sole expense, in which event any monetary recovery resulting
therefrom shall belong solely to Licensee.
(f) Licensee shall reasonably cooperate with Licensor to prevent unlawful
use of the Trademarks, including counterfeiting, and to prevent diversion of
Licensed Products outside of the Territory and/or approved distribution
channels.
(g) Licensee shall not take any action which damages the reputation of
Licensor or which reflects negatively upon Licensor, the Trademarks or the
Licensed Products.
9. TERMINATION.
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(a) No Cure Period. In addition to any other termination rights which
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Licensor has under this Agreement, Licensor shall have the right to terminate
this License Agreement by giving written notice to Licensee, if Licensee (i)
manufactures, sells, distributes, advertises, or promotes any Licensed Products
without having obtained all required approvals of Licensor as provided herein;
(ii) asserts any ownership or proprietary interest in the Trademarks, or
contests Licensor's ownership rights therein; (iii) breaches any of the
provisions of this Agreement prohibiting Licensee from assigning, transferring
or sublicensing this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder;
(iv) or any guarantor of Licensee's obligations hereunder files a voluntary
petition under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, or is subject to the filing of an
involuntary petition under the Federal Bankruptcy Code which is not dismissed
within thirty (30) days, or is declared insolvent, or makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or dissolves, is liquidated or
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otherwise discontinues its business, or suffers a custodian, trustee or receiver
to be appointed for it or for it's business, which is not released or discharged
within thirty (30) days, or if substantially all of its assets or Licensee's
interest in this Agreement is subjected to any writ of attachment, execution,
garnishment or other legal process which is not released within thirty (30)
days; (v) fails to begin distributing substantial quantities of Licensed
Products by the Initial Marketing Date set forth in the Basic Provisions; or
(vi) sells or distributes any Licensed Products outside of the Territory or
outside of the approved distribution channels set forth in the Basic Provisions.
(b) Cure Period. This Agreement shall automatically terminate ten (10) days
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after written notice by Licensor to Licensee of any breach or default by
Licensee in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (other than
those set forth in subparagraph (a) unless such breach or default is cured
within such ten (10) day period; provided that if the nature of the breach or
default is such that it cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10) day
period, then Licensee shall have an additional thirty (30) days to cure same if
Licensee commences the cure within the ten (10) day period and diligently
pursues same to completion. The additional thirty (30) day cure period shall not
apply to the breach or default by Licensee in the payment of Royalties or any
other monetary sums hereunder.
(c) Rights Upon Termination. Subject to the rights of Licensor to purchase
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Licensee's inventory, as set forth below, upon termination (but not upon
expiration of the Term) of this Agreement, Licensee shall have the right to sell
inventory remaining on the date of termination, provided that: (i) a detailed
schedule of the inventory remaining on the date of termination and its location
is provided to Licensor within fifteen (15) days after the date of termination;
(ii) all such sales shall be duly accounted for and shall be subject to all
provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the furnishing of
Statements of Royalties and the payment of Royalties; (iii) all such inventory
is disposed of within ninety (90) days after the date of termination; and (iv)
no defective or unapproved Licensed Products may be sold. Licensee shall
immediately cease the manufacture of all Licensed Products on the date of
termination, except that any work-in-process may be completed at Licensee's
option, to fill orders taken prior to the date of termination, and such
work-in-process will be considered inventory for the purposes of this Paragraph.
Licensor shall have the option (but not the obligation) to purchase all or any
portion of the inventory of Licensed Products and/or raw materials remaining
upon termination (other than inventory necessary to fill existing orders) at
Licensee's actual cost of labor and materials. Licensor shall notify Licensee
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the list of inventory required by this
Paragraph of its exercise of this option to purchase. Any Licensed Products
which are not disposed of in accordance with this Paragraph shall, immediately
upon expiration of the sell-off period, be turned over to Licensor, at no cost
to Licensor.
(d) At any time during the three (3) months preceding the expiration of the
Term (provided that Licensor has not duly exercised an option to renew),
Licensor or any new Licensee shall have the right to promote, advertise and take
orders for the Licensed Products.
(e) Any termination of this Agreement resulting from a breach or default by
Licensee shall not relieve Licensee from any obligations which accrued prior to
the date of termination or from the continuing obligation to pay GMR for the
balance of the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties
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acknowledge that the breach by Licensee of this Agreement would cause
substantial damages to Licensor, including, but not limited to, loss of
"presence" in the marketplace while a successor or replacement Licensee is
located, and that the extent of such damages would be difficult and impractical
to ascertain. Accordingly, it is agreed that if Licensor terminates this
Agreement as a result of Licensee's breach, then Licensor shall be entitled to
recover from Licensee, as liquidated damages (in lieu of any recovery for
royalties or payments of GMR but not in limitation of any other remedies which
Licensor may have as a result of such breach) an amount equal to the greater of
(i) twelve (12) times the monthly GMR applicable on the date of termination; or
(ii) twelve (12) times the highest actual Royalties earned during any of the six
(6) months immediately preceding the month in which the Agreement is terminated.
The parties agree that under the circumstances existing on the date of this
Agreement the foregoing sum is a fair and reasonable estimate of Licensor's
damages resulting from Licensee's breach and that this sum is intended to
qualify as liquidated damages pursuant to California Civil Code ss.1671.
10. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE.
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(a) Licensee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Licensor and its
shareholders, officers, directors, parents, subsidiaries and agents free and
harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of
action, lawsuits, judgments, costs, expenses and other liabilities of every
nature, including attorneys' fees, arising from (i) Licensee's manufacture,
sale, distribution, advertising or promotion of the Licensed Products including,
without limitation, any product liability claims or any chargebacks or credits
claimed by any customer, vendor, factor or creditor of Licensee, and (ii) the
breach or inaccuracy of any of Licensee's warranties or representations
contained in this Agreement. Licensor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold
Licensee and its shareholders, officers, directors, parents, subsidiaries and
agents free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions,
causes of action, lawsuits, judgments, costs, expenses and other liabilities of
every nature, including attorneys' fees, arising from the breach or inaccuracy
of any of Licensor's representations or warranties contained in this Agreement.
The foregoing indemnification provisions shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
(b) Licensee shall obtain and maintain at its sole cost and expense
throughout the Term standard product liability insurance from a reputable
licensed insurance company reasonably acceptable to Licensor, naming Licensor as
additional insured, which policy shall provide protection against any and all
claims for injuries or property damage arising out of defects in the Licensed
Products. The minimum amount of coverage shall be Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000.00) combined single limit for bodily injury and/or for property
damage, plus a Two Million Dollar ($2,000,000.00) umbrella policy. The policy
shall provide for ten (10) days notice to Licensor from the insurer in the event
of any modification, cancellation or termination. Licensee agrees to furnish
Licensor with a certificate of insurance naming Licensor as additional insured
within ten (10) days after execution of this Agreement and upon each renewal of
insurance coverage.
11. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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(a) Representations of Licensee. Licensee represents as follows:
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(i) [If Licensee is a corporation] Licensee has been duly incorporated
and organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated.
[If Licensee is a partnership] Licensee is a partnership (either
general or limited, as described in the Basic Provisions) duly formed
and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was
formed.
(ii) Licensee is duly qualified to do business in all jurisdictions
within the Territory which require such qualification to conduct the
business to be conducted by Licensee under this Agreement.
(iii) Licensee has corporate (or partnership, as applicable) power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement.
(iv) This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate (or partnership, as applicable) action on the part of Licensee
and has been duly executed and delivered by Licensee.
(v) Licensee has entered into no other agreement or contract, and is
not subject to any order, decree or ruling, which would prohibit Licensee
from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(vi) Licensee has adequate capital to finance the business
contemplated by this Agreement and has adequate production resources to
fulfill its obligations hereunder.
(b) Representations of Licensor. Licensor represents as follows:
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(i) Licensor has been duly incorporated and organized and is validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.
(ii) Licensor has Corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform this Agreement.
(iii) This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Licensor and has been duly executed and
delivered by Licensor.
(iv) Licensor is the lawful owner of the Trademarks and has the right,
power and authority to grant the rights granted to Licensee hereunder.
(v) Licensor has entered into no other agreement or contract and is
not subject to any order, decree or ruling, which would prohibit Licensor
from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
12. OPTIONS TO EXTEND TERM. Licensee must exercise its options to extend
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the Term by delivering written notice thereof to Licensor not later than six (6)
months prior to the expiration of the Term, or any extension of the Term.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Licensee shall have no right to
exercise any option to extend the Term if (a) at the time of purported exercise
of an option, Licensee is in default under this Agreement, or (b) during any
Year of the Term, including any option period, Licensee received more than two
notices of default from Licensor, regardless of whether such defaults were
cured.
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13. SUBLICENSING AND ASSIGNMENT.
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(a) Licensee's rights under this Agreement may not be sublicensed without
the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent may be granted or withheld
in the sole and absolute discretion of Licensor. Approval of one sublicense
shall not be deemed an approval of any other sublicense.
(b) Licensee shall have no right or power to assign this Agreement, or any
interest therein, nor may this Agreement or any interest therein be assignable
by operation of law, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of
Licensor, which may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion
of Licensor. An assignment shall be deemed to have occurred in the event that
fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interests (which means shares if
Licensee is a corporation, or general partnership interests if Licensee is a
partnership) of Licensee shall be sold or otherwise transferred to any person or
entity who does not hold an ownership interest as of the date that this
Agreement is executed.
(c) Any assignment or sublicensing (or attempt to do either of the
foregoing) by Licensee without the prior written consent of Licensor shall be
null and void and of no force or effect and shall also constitute grounds for
immediate termination as provided in Paragraph 9(a) of this Agreement. No
approved assignment or sublicensing shall release Licensee from any of its
obligations hereunder, unless a release of liability is expressly agreed upon in
writing by Licensor.
14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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(a) Disclaimer of Agency; Not a Franchise. This Agreement does not
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constitute either party the agent of the other, or create a partnership or joint
venture between the parties, and neither Licensor nor Licensee shall have any
power to obligate or bind the other in any manner whatsoever. This Agreement
does not constitute a franchise.
(b) Governmental Compliance. Licensee agrees to comply, at its own expense,
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with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and other requirements of all
governmental authorities and agencies having jurisdiction over Licensee relating
to the manufacture, sale, distribution and advertising of the Licensed Products
or any of Licensee's other activities pursuant to this Agreement. Licensee
agrees that all Licensed Products shall be of good and merchantable quality,
free from all defects, and free from any materials or substances which may be
harmful or dangerous to human beings. Proof of compliance with the provisions of
this Paragraph shall be furnished by Licensee to Licensor upon demand.
(c) Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this
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Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be delivered either personally, by
overnight delivery service or by U.S. certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, return-receipt requested and addressed to the parties at their
respective addresses as they appear below their respective signatures hereon.
Notices may also be given by facsimile transmission to the facsimile telephone
numbers which appear below the parties' respective signatures hereon, provided
that a copy of the notice is also sent by one of the other above-described
methods of service. The parties may change their addresses or facsimile
telephone numbers for notice by giving notice of such change in accordance with
this Paragraph. Notices sent by overnight delivery service shall be deemed
received on the business day following the date of deposit with the delivery
service. Mailed notices shall be deemed
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received upon the earlier of the date of delivery shown on the return-receipt,
or the second business day after the date of mailing. Notices sent by facsimile
transmission shall be deemed served on the date of transmission, provided that
is during regular business hours, otherwise on the next business day.
(d) Construction; Jurisdiction. This Agreement has been executed in and is
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to be performed in the State of California, and this Agreement shall be
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. The parties
hereby submit to the jurisdiction of all state and federal courts in the State
of California, County of Los Angeles.
(e) Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
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of the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, assigns, successors-in-
interest, and legal representatives, subject to the restrictions on assignment
set forth herein.
(f) Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or altered
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except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.
(g) Entire Agreement. Neither of the parties has made any representations,
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warranties, covenants or promises relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement except as set forth herein, and any prior agreements or understandings
not specifically set forth herein shall be of no force or effect. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relative to the subject matter
hereof.
(h) Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement is declared by a court
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of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions hereof shall nevertheless be given full force and effect.
(i) Captions and Exhibits. Captions are for convenience only and shall not
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be considered in interpreting any of the provisions hereof. All exhibits and
addenda attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference.
(j) Gender; Number. As used herein, the masculine, feminine or neuter
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gender, and the singular or plural number, shall each be deemed to include the
others whenever the context so indicates.
(k) Attorneys' Fees. Should either party be required to bring legal action
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(including arbitration) to enforce its rights under this Agreement, the
prevailing party in said action shall be entitled to recover from the losing
party its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in addition to any other relief
to which he is entitled. Such recovery of attorneys' fees shall include any
attorneys' fees incurred in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization
proceeding, including stay litigation. The parties further agree that any
attorneys' fees incurred in enforcing any judgment are recoverable as a separate
item, and that this provision is intended to be severable from the other
provisions of this Agreement, shall survive the judgment, and is not to be
deemed merged into the judgment. Licensee also agrees to reimburse Licensor in
the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) for attorneys' fees incurred in
connection with the sending of any notice of breach or default, whether or not
such breach or default is cured.
(l) Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
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this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration in
Los Angeles, California, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association then in effect, and judgment upon the award
rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court of competent
jurisdiction. Notwithstanding
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the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Licensor from applying to a court
of competent jurisdiction for any appropriate injunctive relief. The cost of
arbitration shall be borne by the losing party, or, if there is no losing party,
as the arbitrator(s) shall determine.
In any arbitration proceedings relative to this Agreement, or breach
thereof, all parties shall have the right to take depositions and to obtain
discovery regarding the subject matter of the arbitration pursuant to California
Code of Civil Procedure Section 1283.05, or any successor statute.
Service of any Petition to confirm or vacate the Arbitration award and
Notice of Hearing thereon may be made by certified or registered mail,
return-receipt requested, or by personal delivery.
The arbitrator'(s) award may be limited to a statement that one party pay
to the other a sum of money. The arbitrator(s) will not be deemed to exceed
their powers (per California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1286.2 or 1286.6)
by committing an error of law or legal reasoning, it being agreed that the
decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and unreviewable for error of law
or legal reasoning of any kind.
(m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one (1) or more
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument.
(n) Waiver. The failure of any party, at any time, to require timely
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performance by any other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not
affect such party's rights thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall the waiver
by any party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement, whether or not
agreed to in writing, be taken or held to be a waiver of the breach of any other
provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same provision of this
Agreement. No extension of time for the performance of any obligation or act
hereunder shall be deemed to be an extension of time for the performance of any
other obligation or act hereunder.
(o) Additional Acts. The parties agree to perform such further acts and to
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execute, acknowledge and deliver such documents as may be necessary to
effectuate the provisions of this Agreement.
(p) Confidentiality. The parties agree that the provisions of this
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Agreement shall be and remain confidential and shall not be disclosed by either
party to any other person or entity, except (i) as may be required by court
order or other legal process, or (ii) as may be required for the legitimate
conduct of a party's business, such as a disclosure to a party's attorneys,
accountants or other representatives, but only to the extent necessary for the
foregoing purposes. Each of the parties shall take reasonable precautions to
prevent any further disclosure by such party's employees and such party's
representatives to whom disclosure is permitted pursuant to this Paragraph.
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ADDENDUM TO LICENSE AGREEMENT
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THIS ADDENDUM TO LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Addendum") is attached to and made a
part of that certain License Agreement dated as of June 1, 1995 ("Agreement")
between B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada Corporation ("Licensor") and HAPPY
KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation ("Licensee"). Capitalized terms used in this
Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement, unless
otherwise provided herein. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between
the provisions of the Agreement and the provisions of this Addendum, the
provisions of this Addendum shall control.
1. Paragraph 1(b): The following language is hereby inserted at the end of
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the last sentence: "but not otherwise within the Territory."
2. Paragraph 2(b): The Advance shall be applied against the monthly
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payments of GMR through December 31, 1995, and no additional payments of GMR
shall be due or payable during that time period. The balance of the GMR payable
for the first year of the Term *** shall be payable in twelve (12) consecutive
equal monthly installments of *** commencing on January 1, 1996 and continuing
thereafter on the first day of each succeeding calendar month through and
including December 31, 1996.
3. Paragraph 2(c): The words "(but not cash discounts)" in the second
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sentence is hereby deleted.
4. Paragraph 2(d): The Statement of Royalties shall be due on the 20th day
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of each month during the Term. The word "reasonably" is hereby inserted before
the word "designated" in the fourth line.
5. Paragraph 2(e): The words "Concurrently with" in the first line are
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hereby deleted and replaced with the words "Within seven (7) days after the".
The word "reasonably" is hereby inserted before the word acceptable in the
second line.
6. Paragraph 3: The following sentence is added at the end of the
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paragraph: "Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor shall not have the right to
terminate the Agreement as a result of the failure of Licensee to meet the
Minimum Net Sales Requirements during any Year if Licensee has (a) paid the full
GMR for that Year, and (b) Licensee has generated Net Sales equal to at least
eighty percent (80%) of the Minimum Net Sales Requirements."
7. Paragraph 4(a): Licensor's inspection and audit rights shall be
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exercised no more frequently than one (1) time each Year. The words "two percent
(2%)" in the last sentence are hereby deleted and replaced with the words "five
percent (5%)".
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
8. Paragraph 6(c): The words "eighty-five percent (85%)" are hereby deleted
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and replaced with the words "eighty percent (80%)".
9. Paragraph 6(e): The entire Paragraph is hereby deleted and the following
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is inserted in its place: "Throughout the Term, Licensee shall maintain accurate
and complete records containing the names and addresses of all facilities at
which the Licensed Products are manufactured and stored. In the event that
Licensor reasonably determines that just cause exists (i.e., as a result of
counterfeiting or other Trademark infringement, diversion of the Licensed
Products from the approved channels of distribution, quality control problems
with the License Products, or similar circumstances) Licensee shall disclose as
reasonably necessary the identity of such facilities to Licensor and shall
cooperate with Licensor to arrange for access thereto by Licensor or its
representatives for the limited purpose of remedying the problem. Any such
information disclosed to Licensor by Licensee shall be treated as confidential.
10. Paragraph 6(f): The entire Paragraph is hereby deleted and the
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following is inserted in its place: "Licensee shall not manufacture, sell or
distribute any other products which are directly competitive with the Licensed
Products. Within ten (10) days of receipt of notice from Licensor that Licensor
has determined that any products being manufactured, sold or distributed by
Licensee are, in Licensor's reasonable opinion, directly competitive with the
Licensed Products, Licensee shall immediately discontinue the manufacture, sale
or distribution thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Licensee agrees that it will not copy the designs of any Licensed Products or
offer for sale any products which are substantially similar in design to the
Licensed Products."
11. Paragraph 6(i): The words "that bear any of the Trademarks" are hereby
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inserted after the word "merchandise" in the first line.
12. Paragraph 6(j): The first sentence is hereby deleted and the following
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is inserted in its place: "Licensee agrees, upon request of Licensor, and
subject to availability, to sell Licensed Products to Licensor Retail Stores, on
standard trade terms, at the lower of (i) Licensee's wholesale line price less
twenty-five percent (25%), or (ii) the lowest price at which Licensee has
offered such Licensed Products for sale to independent retailers, other than as
seconds, irregulars or close-outs.
13. Paragraph 6(k): The words "all major" in the first sentence are hereby
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deleted and the words "the M.A.G.I.C." are hereby inserted in their place. The
word "direct" is hereby inserted before the word "costs" in the second sentence.
The following sentence is hereby added at the end of the Paragraph: "Licensee
shall be permitted to participate in such trade show separately from Licensor,
as long as it also participates jointly with Licensor".
14. Paragraph 6(m): The following words are added at the end of the
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Paragraph: "which shall include, without limitation, its costs, pricing and
sources of new materials and/or production".
15. Paragraph 6(p): The following new Paragraph: 6(p) is added to the
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Agreement: "(p) Licensor shall make available to Licensee, upon request of
Licensee, ideas, designs, and other information relative to the manufacture,
sale and distribution of Licensed Products developed by Licensor or derived from
other licensees of Licensor (domestic and international). Licensor makes no
representations that any such
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ideas, designs or information will in fact be developed and nothing herein shall
be deemed to require Licensor to create any designs for Licensee, such being the
sole responsibility of Licensee."
16. Paragraph 8(b): The word "reasonably" is hereby inserted before the
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word "designate".
17. Paragraph 8(c): The following language is hereby added after the fourth
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sentence: "Licensor shall notify Licensee within thirty (30) days after being
informed by Licensee of the institution of legal action against Licensee and/or
of becoming aware of any counterfeiting or infringing of the Trademarks, as to
whether Licensor will defend the legal action or institute its own action or
take such other steps to protect the Trademarks."
18. Paragraph 8(g): The following sentence is added at the end of the
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Paragraph: "Licensor shall not take any action which damages the reputation of
Licensee or which reflects negatively upon the Licensee, the Trademarks or the
Licensed Products."
19. Paragraph 8(h): The following new Paragraph 8(h) is added to the
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Agreement "(h) In the event that Licensor changes the marketing direction of the
Trademarks, including a material or substantive change in permitted retail
outlets, Licensor shall endeavor to give Licensee reasonable advance notice of
such change."
20. Paragraph 9(a): The words "regularly and repeatedly" are hereby
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inserted before the word "manufactures" in the third line. The words "thirty
(30)", in both places where they appear in subparagraph (iv) only, are hereby
replaced with the words "sixty (60)".
21. Paragraph 9(b): The words "ten (10)", in all places which they appear,
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are hereby replaced with the words "thirty (30)".
22. Paragraph 9(c): The words "(but not upon expiration of the Term)" in
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the second line are hereby deleted. The words "including, without limitation,
work in process" are hereby added after the word "inventory" in the third line.
The words "fifteen (15)" in the fifth line are hereby deleted and replaced with
the words "thirty (30)". The words "ninety (90)" in the seventh line are hereby
deleted and replaced with the words "one hundred eighty (180)". The words "or
otherwise reasonably anticipated as of that date" are hereby inserted after the
word "termination" in the eleventh line.
23. Paragraph 9(e): The third sentence is hereby deleted and replaced with
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the following: "Accordingly, it is agreed that if Licensor terminates this
Agreement as a result of Licensee's breach, beyond any applicable notice and/or
cure period, then Licensor shall be entitled to recover from Licensee, as
liquidated damages (in lieu of any recovery for future Royalties or payments of
GMR, but not in limitation of any other remedies which Licensor may have as a
result of such breach, including recovery of Royalties due through the
termination date) the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).
24. Paragraph 9(f): The following new Paragraph 9(f) is hereby added to the
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Agreement: "Licensee may, at any time during the Term, terminate the Agreement
by giving at least six (6) months advance notice to Licensor, accompanied by a
"termination fee" in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). In
such event, the Agreement shall terminate on the date set forth in the notice as
if the
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Term had expired on that date (it being understood that the provisions of
Paragraph 9(c) shall apply in such event and Licensee shall remain liable for
all Royalties due through the termination date)."
25. Paragraph 12: The word "two" is hereby deleted and the word "four (4)
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is hereby inserted in its place.
26. Paragraph 13(d): The following new Paragraph 13(d) is hereby added to
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the Agreement: "Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may, without Licensor's
prior consent, enter into sublicenses and/or assign this Agreement to a parent
or wholly-owned subsidiary of Licensee, or to an affiliate of Licensee which is
owned by the current shareholders of Licensee (and/or their spouses and/or their
children and/or any bona fide estate planning trust or similar device), provided
that Licensee shall notify Licensor of each such sublicense and assignment, and
provided further that such assignment or sublicense shall not release Licensee
from liability under the Agreement."
27. Paragraph 14(c): The word "second" in the next-to-last sentence is
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hereby deleted and the word "third" is inserted in its place.
28. Paragraph 14(o): The word "reasonably" is hereby inserted before the
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word "necessary".
29. Paragraph 14(q): The following new Paragraph 14(q) is hereby added to
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the Agreement: "(q) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all
consents or approvals required of Licensor pursuant to this Agreement, shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If Licensor shall fail, for any reason, to
disapprove in writing (with the reason(s) for such disapproval) within ten (10)
business days after request for such consent or approval by Licensee (on forms
specified by Licensor, when applicable); then, notwithstanding any provision
herein requiring prior written approval, Licensor shall be deemed to have given
written approval or consent to such request.
30. Paragraph l4(r): The following new Paragraph 14(r) is hereby added to
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the Agreement:
"(i) Neither party hereby shall be liable to the other for delay in
any performance or for the failure to render any performance under the
Agreement when such delay or failure is by reason of any cause or causes
beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, any present
or future statute, law, ordinance, regulation, order, judgment or decree,
government-imposed quota, act of God, earthquake, epidemic, explosion,
lockout, boycott, strike, riot, war or armed conflict (whether or not there
has been an official declaration of war or official statement as to the
existence of a state of war), or act of a public enemy. The party claiming
to be so effected shall give notice to the other party promptly after it
learns of the occurrence of said event and of the adverse results thereof.
Such notice shall set forth the nature and the extent of the event. The
delay or failure shall not be excused unless such notice is so given.
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(ii) Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, the
provisions of this Paragraph 14(r) shall not apply to Licensee's
obligations to make any payment of Royalties (including payments of GMR) or
any other monetary payments to Licensor required under the Agreement.
(iii) Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, in
the event that the circumstances under which Paragraph 14(r) shall apply
shall occur, to wit, there should be a condition requiring reference to
this "force majeure" provision, then, either party, on no less than sixty
(60) days' prior written notice to the other, effective as of the end of
nine (9) months from the commencement of the event of "force majeure", may
terminate this Agreement, provided that within such notice period, the
event of "force majeure" shall not have ended.
(iv) Should there be an event of "force majeure", unless this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to subparagraph (iii), then the particular
Year during which such event occurs, and each subsequent Year shall be
deemed automatically extended for the period of such "force majeure", and
the Term shall be similarly extended for a like period.
31. Licensee shall have a "right of first negotiation" with respect to
extending this Agreement to include boys sizes 7-14 and girls sizes 8-20. Before
Licensor offers any other person or entity (except for ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Co., which
has already been granted a "right of first negotiation" by Licensor and which is
prior and superior to Licensee's "right of first negotiation" granted herein)
the right to enter into a license for such products, it will extend such offer
to Licensee on the same terms and conditions. Licensee will have ten (10) days
after receipt of such offer to accept or reject same, and if not accepted within
such time period, then this "right of first recognition" shall terminate and
Licensor shall be free to offer such license to any other person or entity as
long as the terms and conditions are not materially more favorable to the
offeree.
32. Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for the reasonable expenses incurred
for two (2) trips to New York each Year for Licensor's Vice President of
Licensing (or comparable officer) to meet with Licensee and to verify that
Licensee is performing its obligations under the Agreement. Such reimbursable
costs include airfare (business class), lodging, local transportation, meals and
incidental expenses, and shall be reimbursed by Licensee to Licensor within ten
(10) days after demand, accompanied by appropriate documentation.
33. Licensor acknowledges that Licensee presently manufactures and
distributes products for OP, Jordache, Disney, McKids and Byoboy, which may be
similar in design to the Products to be manufactured and distributed under the
Agreement, and Licensor agrees that Licensee may continue to manufacture and
sell such products or similar products (including, without limitation, private
label products) without being deemed to have violated the "non-competition"
provisions (Paragraph 6(f)) of the Agreement.
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34. The Minimum Net Sales requirements shall be satisfied only if the Net
Sales in the following categories are approximately equal to the specified
percentages of total Net Sales:
CATEGORY PERCENTAGE OF NET SALES
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Infant/Newborn ***
Toddlers ***
Boys sizes 4-7/Girls sizes 4-6x ***
35. Licensee agrees that it will, upon request, fully cooperate with
Licensor's international licensees to allow such international licenses to
utilize Licensee's overseas offices to supervise or facilitate production of
Product.
36. Licensor represents to Licensee that it has applied to the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office for registration of the Trademark "Mini B.U.M."
(application Serial No. 74/341,509) but that as of this date said Trademark has
not been registered. Licensor will use best efforts to effectuate the
registration of said Trademark, but Licensor makes no guarantee to Licensee that
said Trademark will be registered. Licensor shall have no liability to Licensee
relating in any way to the inability of Licensor to obtain such registration.
37. Licensee may offset any GMR or Royalty payments against any outstanding
amounts then owed by Licensor to Licensee resulting from retail purchases by
Licensor of Licensed Products from Licensee (based upon orders actually shipped
by Licensee to Licensor). Licensor may credit against Royalties owing by
Licensee to Licensor under this Agreement any amounts owned by Licensor to
Licensee which result from retail purchases by Licensor of Licensed Products
from Licensee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum on the date
first above written.
"LICENSOR" "LICENSEE"
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation
Corporation
By /s/ ILLEGIBLE By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Its ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President
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*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT
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THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is made and entered
into as of the 1st day of September, 1995, by and between B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL,
INC., a Nevada Corporation ("Licensor") and HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York
Corporation ("Licensee").
RECITALS
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A. Licensor and Licensee entered into a License Agreement ("Agreement")
dated as of June 1, 1995 with respect to the manufacture, sale and distribution
of certain items of apparel bearing the b.u.m. equipment(R), Li'L B.U.M.(R),
Little B.U.M.(R), Baby B.U.M.(R) and Mini B.U.M.(TM) Trademarks.
B. The parties desire to amend the Agreement as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. The definition of Trademarks is hereby amended to specifically include
the federally registered Trademark "B.U.M. SPORT(R)" Registration No. 1,794,325.
2. The definition of Licensed Products is hereby amended to include Girls
apparel, sizes 7-14, ***
3. There will be separate GMR and Minimum Net Sales Requirements for the
Girls sizes 7-14 Product Category, as follows:
Minimum Net
Year GMR Sales Requirements
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1 *** ***
2 *** ***
3 *** ***
4 (Option) *** ***
5 (Option) *** ***
6 (Option) *** ***
7 (Option) *** ***
8 (Option) *** ***
9 (Option) *** ***
The payments of GMR for the first Year shall commence as of September 1,
1995 *** subject to the provisions of Paragraph 5 of this Amendment.
If Licensee fails to meet GMR or Minimum Net Sale Requirements for the
Girls sizes 7-14 Product Category during any Year of the Term, then Licensor
shall have the option to terminate said Product Category, but Licensor may not
otherwise declare Licensee to be in default under the Agreement or to terminate
the entire Agreement as a result of the failure of Licensee to meet the GMR or
Minimum Net Sales Requirements for such Product Category. Nothing herein shall
be deemed to restrict Licensor's rights under the Agreement if Licensee breaches
any other provision of the Agreement with respect to the Girls sizes 7-14
Product Category. If Licensor exercises it option to terminate the Girls sizes
7-14 Product Category as provided above prior to the end of the Term, then
Licensor shall be entitled to recover from Licensee, as
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
liquidated damages, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000).
If Licensor terminates the entire Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 9(e) of the
Addendum to the License Agreement, then the amount of liquidated damages payable
to Licensor by Licensee shall be Six Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($680,000),
instead of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).
4. Notwithstanding the Minimum Net Sales Requirements for the Girls sizes
7-14 Product Category as set forth in Paragraph 3 of this Amendment, the Net
Sales of Girls sizes 7-14 apparel bearing the "B.U.M. SPORT(R)" Trademark during
each Year of the Term shall not be less than the following amounts:
Year Minimum Net Sales
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1 ***
2 ***
3 ***
4 (Option) ***
5 (Option) ***
6 (Option) ***
7 (Option) ***
8 (Option) ***
9 (Option) ***
5. An additional Advance in the amount of *** shall be due in connection
with this Amendment, payable *** upon execution hereof and the balance shall be
paid not later than December 31, 1995. The additional Advance shall be applied
against the Installments of GMR for the Girls sizes 7-14 Product Category due
for the months of September 1995 through November, 1996 (with *** credited
against the GMR due on December 1, 1996).
6. In addition to the payment of Royalties, Licensee shall pay to Licensor
an amount equal to *** of Licensee's Minimum Net Sales Requirements (for the
entire Girls sizes 7-14 Product Category only) during each Year of the Term, to
be used by Licensor for advertising and promotion of the Trademarks. Such fee
shall be paid monthly concurrently with the payment of GMR.
7. Capitalized terms used In this Amendment shall have the same meanings as
set forth in the Agreement, unless specified otherwise herein.
8. In all other respects, the Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect as originally written.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first above written.
"LICENSOR" "LICENSEE"
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York
Corporation Corporation
By [ILLEGIBLE] By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Its ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President
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*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT
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THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is made and
entered into as of the 1st day of October, 1997, by and between B.U.M.
INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada Corporation ("Licensor") and HAPPY KIDS LTD., a
New York Corporation ("Licensee").
RECITALS
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A. Licensor and Licensee entered into a License Agreement (as
amended, the "Agreement") dated as of June 1, 1995 with respect to the
manufacture, sale and distribution of certain items of apparel bearing the
b.u.m. equipment(R), Li'L B.U.M.(R), Little BUM(R), Baby B.U.M.(R) and Mini
B.U.M.(TM) Trademarks. The Agreement was amended by a First Amendment to License
Agreement dated as of September 1, 1995 (the "First Amendment").
B. The parties desire to further amend the Agreement as provided
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covents set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Concurrently herewith, Licensor and Licensee have entered into
another License Agreement for boys (sizes 8-20) sportswear (the "Boys License
Agreement"). It is agreed that any default under the Boys License Agreement,
beyond any applicable notice, grace and/or cure period, shall be deemed a
default under the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Licensee promptly
pays the amount set forth in Paragraph 8(e) of the Boys License Agreement, as
liquidated damages, the Agreement shall not be deemed to be in default. Further,
if Licensee defaults hereunder but promptly pays the amount set forth in
Paragraph 23 of the Addendum to the Agreement, as modified by Paragraph 3 of the
First Amendment, as liquidated damages, the Boys License Agreement shall not be
deemed to be in default.
2. In the event that the Minimum Net Sales Requirements under both the
Agreement and the Boys License Agreement are equalled or exceeded during any
Year, then for that Year, the Royalty Rate applicable to such excess Net Sales
shall be as follows: *** of Net Sales in excess of the cumulative Minimum Net
Sales Requirements of both the Agreement and the Boys License Agreement and up
to *** of cumulative Net Sales, plus *** of Net Sales in excess of *** of
cumulative Net Sales.
3. Licensee is hereby granted a third option to extend the term of
the Agreement for a period of three (3) Years (from January 1, 2005 through
December 31, 2007). The GMR and Minimum Net Sales Requirements during the third
option period shall be as follows:
Newborns, Infants, Toddlers
Boys (Sizes 4-7) and Girls (Sizes 4-6x)
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Year GMR Minimum Net Sales
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10 (option period) *** ***
11 (option period) *** ***
12 (option period) *** ***
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Girls (Sizes 7-14)
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Minimum Net Sales
Year GMR Minimum Net Sales (B.U.M. SPORT Only)
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10 (option period) *** *** ***
11 (option period) *** *** ***
12 (option period) *** *** ***
4. The effectiveness of this Amendment is conditioned upon
Licensee concurrently executing the Boys License Agreement.
5. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the
same meanings as set forth in the Agreement, unless specified otherwise herein.
6. In all other respects, the Agreement, as amended by the
First Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect as originally written.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as
of the date first above written.
"LICENSOR" "LICENSEE"
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation
Corporation
By /s/ [ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE] By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Its Chairman CEO ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, President
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*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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HAPPY KIDS LTD.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
As of October 1, 1997
VIA FACSIMILE (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
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B.U.M. International, Inc.
1114 Avenue of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Re: License Agreement Dated as of June 1, 1995 as
heretofore amended (the "Existing License
Agreement")
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Gentlemen:
In connection with the grant of a certain new license agreement dated as
of the date above written relative to boys (sizes 8-20) sportswear *** This is
to confirm that in consideration of and subject to B.U.M. International, Inc.
countersigning the second amendment license agreement and signing the new Boys
License Agreement, Happy Kids Ltd. as licensee, exercises the first option to
renew the term of the existing license agreement for the period January 1, 1999
through December 31, 2001.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Very truly yours,
HAPPY KIDS LTD.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President
cc: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
(Domestic)
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THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 1st
day of October, 1997, by and between B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada
Corporation ("Licensor") and HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation
("Licensee").
BASIC TERMS
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A. Trademarks. As used in this Agreement, the "Trademarks" mean the
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federally registered trademarks "b.u.m. equipment(R)" Registration Nos.
1,430,327, 1,697,485 and 1,765,172, and "B.U.M. SPORT(R)" Registration No.
1,794,325. The term "Trademarks" shall include any other trademarks now or
hereafter owned by Licensor, which incorporate the word "B.U.M." (with or
without periods between the letters).
B. Licensed Products. As used in this Agreement, the "Licensed Products"
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means boys (sizes 8-20) apparel, ***
C. Territory. As used in this Agreement, the "Territory" means the United
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States, its territories and possessions.
D. Term. The term of this Agreement commences as of October 1, 1997 (the
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"Commencement Date") and ends on December 31, 2001, subject to earlier
termination or extension as provided herein (the "Term"). As used in this
Agreement, a "Year" means a calendar year, except that the first Year of the
Term shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall end on December 31, 1998.
E. Options to Extend. Licensee is hereby granted two (2) options to
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extend the Term of this Agreement for periods of three (3) Years each.
F. Guaranteed Minimum Royalties. Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor
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Guaranteed Minimum Royalties ("GMR") in the following amounts for each Year of
the Term:
Year GMR
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1 (15 months) ***
2 ***
3 ***
4 ***
5 (option period) ***
6 (option period) ***
7 (option period) ***
8 (option period) ***
9 (option period) ***
10 (option period) ***
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
G. Royalties. Licensee agrees to pay Royalties (to the extent not paid as
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GMR) at the rate of *** of Licensee's Net Sales (as defined in this Agreement)
for Net Sales up to *** per Year, plus *** of Net Sales for Net Sales in excess
of *** and up to *** per Year, plus *** of Net Sales in excess of *** per Year.
H. Minimum Net Sales Requirements. During each Year of the Term of this
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Agreement, Licensee must generate Net Sales equal to or in excess of the
following:
Year Minimum Net Sales
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1 (15 months) ***
2 ***
3 ***
4 ***
5 (option period) ***
6 (option period) ***
7 (option period) ***
8 (option period) ***
9 (option period) ***
10 (option period) ***
I. Advance. A non-refundable Advance in the amount of Seventy-Five
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Thousand Dollars ($75,000) shall be payable upon execution of this Agreement.
J. Distribution Channels. Licensee agrees to sell Licensed Products only
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in the following channels of distribution: (1) "Upstairs" retailers, such as
national department stores and specialty stores, (2) "off-price" retailers,
including but not limited to, Ross Marshalls and retail stores of similar
quality, (3) "mid-tier" retailers, including, but not limited to, ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇
Penney, Mervyn's and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Wards, and (4) the following "regional discount"
retailers: Bradlees, Caldor, Roses, Venture, Shopko, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇,
Parnida, and Target, and other retail stores of similar quality on a "case-by-
case" basis, as approved in the sole and absolute discretion of Licensor.
Licensee may also sell Licensed Products in any other channels of distribution
to which any other Major Licensee (as defined herein) is now or hereafter
permitted by Licensor to sell. Without limiting the foregoing, Licensee agrees
that it will not sell or distribute Licensed Products (a) to any person or
entity who does not sell at retail in the Territory, (b) to swap meets, flea
markets, parking lot sales, warehouse sales or similar sellers which maintain
minimum quality standards, (5) to any person or entity who Licensee knows or
reasonably suspects will re-sell the Licensed Products outside of the Territory
or through unapproved channels of distribution, including "jobbers". Licensor
may, in its absolute discretion, change (lower, but not higher) the distribution
channels at any time upon notice to Licensee. As used in this Paragraph J, the
term "Major Licensee" means those licensees of Licensor who are granted the
rights to sell men's, women's and children's sportswear,
*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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which licensees are presently ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Corporation, Trends Clothing
Corporation and Tahiti Apparel, respectively.
K. Initial Marketing Date. Licensee agrees to have shipped
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commercially reasonable quantities of Licensed Products no later than July 1,
1998.
L. Advertising Fee. Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor each Year
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during the Term of this Agreement an Advertising Fee in an amount equal to the
greater of (1) *** of the Minimum Net Sales Requirements, or (2) *** of the
actual Net Sales. Payments equal to *** of one fourth (1/4) of the Minimum Net
Sales Requirements shall be payable concurrently with the quarter-annual
payments of GMR. To the extent that the actual Net Sales for any quarter exceeds
one-fourth (1/4) of the Minimum Net Sales Requirements for the Year, then
Licensee shall pay to Licensor an amount equal to *** of such excess
concurrently with the payment of Royalties for such quarter. Licensor shall
actively advertise and promote the Trademarks in the Territory during the Term,
using the Advertising Fee together with similar fees received from other
licensees.
M. Standard Terms and Conditions. The Standard Terms and Conditions
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attached to this Agreement are a part of this Agreement and are binding upon
the parties hereto.
The Basic Terms are set forth above for ease of reference, and are
qualified by reference to the Standard Terms and Conditions. The Agreement
consists of the Basic Terms, the Standard Terms and Conditions, and any exhibits
or addenda attached hereto.
BY ITS INITIALS HEREON, LICENSEE EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPH 13(g) OF THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND AGREES THAT EXCEPT AS
SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, NEITHER LICENSOR NOR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR
REPRESENTATIVES HAVE MADE ANY PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS TO LICENSEE CONCERNING
THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT ANY PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS
NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT ARE OF NO FORCE OR EFFECT.
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LICENSEE'S
INITIALS
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*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date
first above written.
"LICENSOR" "LICENSEE"
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada HAPPY KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation
Corporation
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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By [SIGNATURE ILLEGIBLE] ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President
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Its [ILLEGIBLE]
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Address:
Address:
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1114 Avenue of the Americas ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Fax No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ With Copy To:
With Copy To: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Shekter ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ P.C.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc. ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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With Additional Copy To:
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Mann, Greene,
Chizever, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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1. GRANT OF LICENSE.
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(a) Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, upon the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, and Licensee hereby accepts the grant of an
exclusive right to use the Trademarks in connection with the manufacturing,
wholesale sale and distribution of Licensed Products throughout the Territory
during the Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee is not granted the
right to use the Trademarks in connection with the manufacture, sale or
distribution of Licensed Products which are cross-licensed (i.e., which
incorporate trademarks other than the Trademarks whether or not such other
trademarks are owned by Licensor), which right is reserved to Licensor.
(b) Licensor hereby reserves all rights not expressly granted to
Licensee hereunder.
2. ROYALTIES AND REPORTING.
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(a) Guaranteed Minimum Royalties. Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor
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the GMR set forth in the Basic Terms, in equal monthly installments, in advance
on the first day of each month during the Term, without demand, and without
offset or deduction of any nature. (It is understood that the full monthly
installments of GMR will continue to be payable by Licensee, notwithstanding
that Licensee has paid additional Royalties pursuant to Paragraph 2(c), until
such time as the sum of the installments of GMR and the Royalties paid pursuant
to Paragraph 2(c) for any Year equals the annual GMR, whereupon the payment of
monthly installments of GMR shall cease for the remainder of that Year. For
example, assume that the annual GMR is $120,000, payable in monthly installments
of $10,000 in advance on the first day of each month. Assume further that
Licensee pays the $10,000 installment of the GMR on January 1. If Licensee's
sales for the month of January result in Royalties earned in the amount of
$15,000, Licensee shall be required to pay the additional $5,000 on February 15
and will still be required to pay the full $10,000 installments of the GMR on
February 1 and March 1.) Under no circumstances will any portion of the GMR be
refundable to Licensee.
(b) Advance. The Advance set forth in the Basic Terms shall be
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credited against the first payment(s) of GMR due and payable by Licensee.
(c) Royalties. During the Term, Licensee shall pay to Licensor
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Royalties at the rate specified in the Basic Terms. As used in this Agreement,
"Net Sales" means the total number of units of Licensed Products sold by
Licensee multiplied by the gross invoice price actually charged to the
purchaser, exclusive of sales taxes, freight and insurance (the "Gross Sales"),
reduced by quantity discounts (but not cash discounts) to the extent actually
reflected on the invoices and further reduced by returns and allowances which
are supported by bona fide credit memoranda. Provided, however, that there shall
be no reduction from Gross Sales for discounts,
returns and allowances which aggregate more than five percent (5%) of the Gross
Sales during each Year. For the purpose of computing Net Sales, there shall be
no other deductions of any nature from Gross Sales and, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, there shall be no deductions for markdowns,
uncollectible accounts, bad debts or for any costs incurred in the manufacturing
sale, distribution, advertising or promotion of the Licensed Products. Any sales
or other distribution of Licensed Products made to parents, subsidiaries or any
other entity affiliated with Licensee, or which are given away for promotional
or similar purposes, will be deemed to have been sold at the established
wholesale line price for the purpose of computing Royalties. All Royalties
(including the GMR) shall be paid in U.S. currency. Royalties shall be paid
concurrently with the Statement of Royalties described herein.
(d) Statement of Royalties. No later than the fifteenth (15th)
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day of each month during the Term (commencing on the 15th day of the second
month of the first Year and ending on the 15th day of the month following the
last month of the Term), including any sell-off period subsequent to the
termination of this Agreement, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor a written
report, in a form provided by Licensor (which form may be modified from time to
time by Licensor), showing among other things, Gross Sales, Net Sales and the
computation of Royalties for the immediately preceding month (the "Statement of
Royalties"). The Statement of Royalties shall be certified as being true and
correct by an officer (or other duly authorized representative) of Licensee. The
Statement of Royalties must be furnished whether or not there are any Net Sales
for the month covered thereby, and whether or not any Royalties are due to
Licensor for such month. The receipt or acceptance by Licensor of any Statement
of Royalties shall not be deemed an acknowledgement by Licensor that such
Statement of Royalties is accurate, and Licensor shall be entitled at any time
to question the accuracy of any Statement of Royalties.
(e) Statement of Shipments by Account and Bookings. Concurrently
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with the delivery of the Statement of Royalties, and from time to time upon the
request of Licensor, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor a written report, in
a form acceptable to Licensor, showing (i) all shipments of Licensed Products
for the immediately preceding month by account, (ii) all booked (confirmed)
orders for future shipments of Licensed Products, and (iii) all unconfirmed
orders for future shipments of Licensed Products.
(f) Interest. Any Royalties or other monetary sums which are not
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paid to Licensor when due shall bear interest at the highest rate allowable by
law.
3. MINIMUM NET SALES REQUIREMENTS. If Licensee fails to meet the
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Minimum Net Sales Requirements set forth in the Basic Terms during any Year of
the Term (whether or not Licensee has paid the annual GMR) Licensor shall have
the right, upon notice to Licensee, to immediately terminate this Agreement,
provided that such notice is given not later than sixty (60) days after the end
of the Year in which the Minimum Net Sales Requirements have not been met.
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4. BOOKS AND RECORDS.
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(a) Licensee agrees to maintain complete and accurate books of
account and records covering all transactions related to this Agreement at
Licensee's principal place of business, during the Term and for at least three
(3) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Licensor and
its representatives shall have the right, upon reasonable advance notice to
Licensee and during regular business hours to inspect and audit (which includes
the right to copy at no expense to Licensor) such books of account and records.
If any audit discloses that the Royalties due to Licensor exceeded the Royalties
actually paid by Licensee by an amount greater than two percent (2%) for the
period being audited, Licensee shall pay immediately upon demand (in addition to
all unpaid Royalties plus Interest) the cost of the audit.
(b) Licensee agrees to furnish to Licensor, within ninety 990)
days after the end of each Year during the Term, financial statements (current
balance sheet and profit and loss statement for the prior Year), certified by an
appropriate officer (or partner) of Licensee to be true, correct and complete
and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied.
5. EXPLOITATION OF LICENSE.
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(a) Licensee agrees to use best efforts and diligence to
continuously sell and distribute the Licensed Products throughout the entire
Territory during the Term. If at any time during the Term Licensee fails to ship
Licensed Products in commercially reasonable amounts for a consecutive period of
more than ninety (90) days, the Licensee shall be deemed to be in material
default under this Agreement.
(b) Licensee shall at all times maintain (or contract for)
facilities and personnel adequate to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, an effective sales force.
(c) During each "season" (as such term is generally used in the
apparel industry), Licensee shall ship not less than eighty-five percent (85%)
of Licensed Products for which Licensee has accepted and confirmed purchase
orders which require delivery during such season.
(d) Licensee shall have the exclusive right to establish prices
and terms for the sale of Licensed Products, Licensee shall provide Licensor, in
advance of each selling season, with line sheets and price lists, and Licensee
shall promptly notify Licensor of any change in pricing.
(e) Licensee shall provide Licensor, upon request, with the names
and addresses of all facilities at which the Licensed Products are manufactured,
stored, and displayed for sale (excluding retailers) and Licensee shall make all
necessary arrangements to allow Licensor or its representatives to have
reasonable access to all such facilities upon reasonable advance notice during
regular business hours for the purposes of conducting inspections to insure that
Licensee is in compliance with this Agreement.
(f) Licensee shall not manufacture, sell or distribute any other
products which are identical or substantially similar to the Licensed Products.
Upon receipt of notice from Licensor that Licensor has determined that any
products being manufactured, sold or distributed by Licensee are, in Licensor's
reasonable opinion, identical or substantially similar to with the Licensed
Products, Licensee shall immediately discontinue the manufacture, sale or
distribution thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee
agrees
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that it will not copy or "knock off" any Licensed Products or offer for sale any
products which are similar in design to the Licensed Products.
(g) Licensee shall include in all of its written orders for the sale
of Licensed Products such language as Licensor may reasonably specify for the
purpose of preventing diversion of the Licensed Products from the approved
channels of distribution.
(h) Licensee shall include in all of its written orders for the
purchase of materials and/or finished goods from third parties such language as
Licensor may reasonably specify for the purpose of prohibiting the sale or other
disposition of any products bearing the Trademarks by such suppliers other than
to Licensee.
(i) Licensee shall cut all labels and hangtags on defective
merchandise (seconds or irregulars) prior to shipment and shall disclose on any
invoices with respect thereto that such merchandise consists of seconds or
irregulars.
(j) Licensee agrees to participate (by among other things, providing
an adequate number of samples for display) in all major trade shows. If Licensee
shares space with other licensees in a booth provided by Licensor, Licensee
shall reimburse Licensor for a portion of Licensor's costs incurred in
connection with such trade shows, in an amount which will be equitably
established by Licensor.
(k) Licensee shall attend meetings called by Licensor from time to
time to discuss any matters relating to this Agreement. All such meetings will
be held at Licensor's offices and may be called by Licensor upon not less than
thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Licensee, but not more frequently than
one (1) time in each calendar quarter.
(l) Licensee shall attend meetings and presentations with key
retailers of the Licensed Products, as requested by Licensor, but not more
frequently than twice each Year for each key retailer. Such meetings shall be
called upon reasonable advance written notice to Licensee, and shall be held at
either the retailer's corporate headquarters or such other place as may be
designated by Licensor.
(m) Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor and other licensees of
Licensor (domestic and international) in connection with the exchange of ideas,
design and other information relative to the manufacture, sale and distribution
of Licensed Products (including, but not limited to, furnishing a reasonable
quantity of samples to be distributed among such other licensees), but nothing
shall require Licensee to divulge any of its trade secrets or other confidential
information.
(n) Nothing herein shall require Licensee to advertise or promote the
Licensed Products. However, any advertising or promotion of the Licensed
Products which Licensee desires to undertake is subject to the approval of
Licensor as provided herein.
(o) Licensee shall submit to Licensor written sales projections. Such
sales projections shall be submitted to Licensor within thirty (30) days of the
Commencement Date, and quarter-annually thereafter during the Term.
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6. LICENSOR'S STANDARDS AND APPROVALS; SAMPLES.
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(a) Licensee agrees that the Licensed Products shall be of a high
quality, consistent with the quality of other products which include the
Trademarks which are manufactured, sold and distributed by Licensor and its
other licensees. Accordingly, Licensee agrees to conform at all times to such
standards as Licensor may direct, from time to time, including, but not limited
to, standards relating to the design, manufacturing and packaging of the
Licensed Products.
(b) In furtherance of maintaining Licensor's standards, it is agreed
that the following matters shall be subject to Licensor's prior written approval
(which may be given or withheld in Licensor's sole and absolute discretion):
(i) Advertising, promotional and display material;
(ii) Labels, hangtags and packaging;
(iii) Designwork (including, but not limited to, fabric,
graphics, colors and concepts);
(iv) Licensed Products (including, but not limited to, approval
of all samples).
Licensee shall strictly follow the procedures established by Licensor with
respect to obtaining Licensor's approvals of the foregoing, as more fully set
forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
(c) Licensee shall provide Licensor, upon request, with a reasonable
number of samples, at no charge, for advertising and promotional purposes.
7. TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.
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(a) Licensee recognizes the great value of the goodwill associated
with the Trademarks and acknowledges that such goodwill belongs exclusively to
Licensor, and that Licensee shall acquire no proprietary rights in the
Trademarks or their goodwill by virtue of this Agreement. Licensee further
recognizes that the Trademarks have acquired secondary meaning in the mind of
the public. Accordingly, Licensee agrees that the breach of its obligations
under this Agreement (other than breaches relating to the payment of monetary
sums) will cause Licensor irreparable damages which may not be compensable by
monetary damages, and that in the event of such breach, in addition to any other
rights or remedies which Licensor may have, Licensor may seek and obtain
injunctive relief, without the necessity of posting bond (unless otherwise
required by law).
(b) Licensee shall prominently display on all Licensed Products
manufactured by Licensee pursuant to this Agreement (including labels, hangtags
and packing material), and in all advertising and promotional materials using
the Trademarks, such trademark and/or copyright notices as Licensor shall
designate.
(c) Licensee shall not identify itself as the owner of the Trademarks
or any right or interest therein except as a licensee. Licensee shall not use
the Trademarks, or any similar ▇▇▇▇, symbol or other designation, in connection
with its own corporate or business name, as a tradename, or in any similar
manner. Licensee shall not apply for the registration of any of the Trademarks
which is confusingly similar to the Trademarks anywhere in the world. Licensee
agrees that all designwork created in connection with this Agreement shall be
and remain the property of Licensor, and that it will not use any such
designwork, or any
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similar designwork on any products bearing a trademark, brand, label or similar
identification other than the Trademarks.
(d) Licensee agrees that it will not attack or contest the validity
or ownership of the Trademarks by Licensor.
(e) Licensee shall promptly notify Licensor if any legal action is
instituted against Licensee relating to Licensee's use of the Trademarks.
Licensee shall also promptly notify Licensor of any counterfeiting or other
infringement of the Trademarks, or any diversion of the Licensed Products from
the approved channels of distribution, of which Licensee becomes aware. Licensor
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to institute legal action or take
any other actions which it deems necessary to protect its interest in the
Trademarks, and Licensee shall fully cooperate with Licensor in any such action,
provided that any out-of-pocket expenses of Licensee incurred in connection
therewith are paid or reimbursed by Licensor. Any monetary recovery resulting
from any such action shall belong solely to Licensor. If Licensor declines to
institute or continue any legal action, Licensee may, with the consent of
Licensor, which will not be unreasonably withheld, institute or continue same in
its name, at its sole expense, in which event any monetary recovery resulting
therefrom shall belong solely to Licensee.
(f) Licensee shall reasonably cooperate with Licensor to prevent
unlawful use of the Trademarks, including counterfeiting, and to prevent
diversion of Licensed Products outside of the Territory and/or approved
distribution channels.
(g) Licensee shall not take any action which damages the reputation
of Licensor or which reflects negatively upon Licensor, the Trademarks or the
Licensed Products.
8. TERMINATION.
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(a) No Cure Period. In addition to any other termination rights which
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Licensor has under this Agreement, Licensor shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement by giving written notice to Licensee, if Licensee (i)
manufactures, sells, distributes, advertises, or promotes any Licensed Products
without having obtained all required approvals of Licensor as provided herein;
(ii) asserts any ownership or proprietary interest in the Trademarks, or
contests Licensor's ownership rights therein; (iii) breaches any of the
provisions of this Agreement prohibiting Licensee from assigning, transferring
or sublicensing this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder;
(iv) or any guarantor of Licensee's obligations hereunder files a voluntary
petition under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, or is subject to the filing of an
involuntary petition under the Federal Bankruptcy Code which is not dismissed
within thirty (30) days, or is declared insolvent, or makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or dissolves, is liquidated or otherwise discontinues
its business, or suffers a custodian, trustee or receiver to be appointed for it
or for it's business, which is not released or discharged within thirty (30)
days, or if substantially all of its assets or Licensee's interest in this
Agreement is subjected to any writ of attachment, execution, garnishment or
other legal process which is not released within thirty (30) days; (v) fails to
begin distributing substantial quantities of Licensed Products by the Initial
Marketing Date set forth in the Basic
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Provisions; or (vi) sells or distributes any Licensed Products outside of the
Territory or outside of the approved distribution channels set forth in the
Basic Provisions.
(b) Cure Period. This Agreement shall automatically terminate ten
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(10) days after written notice by Licensor to Licensee of any breach or default
by Licensee in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (other
than those set forth in subparagraph (a) unless such breach or default is cured
within such ten (10) day period; provided that if the nature of the breach or
default is such that it cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10) day
period, then Licensee shall have an additional thirty (30) days to cure same if
Licensee commences the cure within the ten (10) day period and diligently
pursues same to completion. The additional thirty (30) day cure period shall not
apply to the breach or default by Licensee in the payment of Royalties or any
other monetary sums hereunder.
(c) Rights Upon Termination. Subject to the rights of Licensor to
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purchase Licensee's inventory, as set forth below, upon termination of this
Agreement (other than a termination resulting from the breach by Licensee
pursuant to Paragraph 8(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (vi) hereof) or a termination upon
the expiration of the Term of this Agreement, Licensee shall have the right to
sell inventory remaining on the date of termination, provided that: (i) a
detailed schedule of the inventory remaining on the date of termination and its
location is provided to Licensor within fifteen (15) days after the date of
termination (and if such schedule is not provided within such time period,
Licensee shall not have any sell-off rights); (ii) all such sales shall be duly
accounted for and shall be subject to all provisions of this Agreement,
including but not limited to, the furnishing of Statements of Royalties and the
payment of Royalties; (iii) all such inventory is disposed of within ninety (90)
days after the date of termination; and (iv) no defective or unapproved Licensed
Products may be sold. Immediately upon the termination of this Agreement,
Licensee shall cease taking orders and shall cease the manufacture of all
Licensed Products, except that any work-in-process may be completed at
Licensee's option, to fill orders taken prior to the date of termination, and
such work-in-process will be considered inventory for the purposes of this
Paragraph. Licensor shall have the option (but not the obligation) to purchase
all or any portion of the inventory of Licensed Products and/or raw materials
which contain the Trademarks remaining upon termination (other than inventory
necessary to fill existing orders) at Licensee's actual cost of labor and
materials. Licensor shall notify Licensee within fifteen (15) days after receipt
of the list of inventory required by this Paragraph of its exercise of this
option to purchase. Any Licensed Products which are not disposed of in
accordance with this Paragraph shall, immediately upon expiration of the sell-
off period, be turned over to Licensor, at no cost to Licensor.
(d) At any time during the six (6) months preceding the expiration
of the Term (provided that Licensee has not duly exercised an option to renew),
Licensor or any new licensee shall have the right to promote, advertise and take
orders for the Licensed Products.
(e) Any termination of this Agreement resulting from a breach or
default by Licensee shall not relieve Licensee from any obligations which
accrued prior to the date of termination or from the continuing obligation to
pay GMR and the Advertising Fee for the balance of the Term. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, by placing their initials below, the parties acknowledge that the
breach by Licensee of this Agreement would cause
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substantial damages to Licensor, including, but not limited to, loss of
"presence" in the marketplace while a successor or replacement license is
located, and that the extent of such damages would be difficult and impractical
to ascertain. Accordingly, it is agreed that if Licensor terminates this
Agreement as a result of Licensee's breach or default, then Licensor shall be
entitled to recover from Licensee, as liquidated damages (in lieu of any
recovery for royalties, payments of GMR and Advertising Fees which would be
payable subsequent to the date of termination, but not in limitation of any
other remedies which Licensor may have a result of such breach or default, such
as the right to injunctive relief and the right to recover royalties, payments
of GMR and Advertising Fees due as of the date of termination) an amount equal
to the greater of (i) twenty-four (24) times the monthly GMR applicable on the
date of termination; or (ii) twenty-four (24) times the highest actual Royalties
payable during any of the six (6) months immediately preceding the month in
which the Agreement is terminated. The parties agree that under the
circumstances existing on the date of this Agreement the foregoing sum is a fair
and reasonable estimate of Licensor's damages resulting from Licensee's breach
and that this sum is intended to constitute liquidated damages pursuant to
California Civil Code (S)1671.
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LICENSOR'S INITIALS LICENSEE'S INITIALS
9. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE.
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(a) Licensee agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Licensor
and its shareholders, officers, directors, parents, subsidiaries, managing
agents and other agents free and harmless from and against any and all claims,
demands, actions, causes of action, lawsuits, judgments, costs, expenses and
other liabilities of every nature, including attorneys' fees, arising from (i)
Licensee's manufacture, sale, advertising or promotion of the Licensed Products
including, without limitation, any product liability claims or any chargebacks
or credits claimed by any customer, vendor, factor or creditor of Licensee, and
(ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of Licensee's warranties, representations
or covenants contained in this Agreement. Licensor agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold Licensee and its shareholders, officers, directors, parents,
subsidiaries and agents free and harmless from and against any and all claims,
demands, actions, causes of action, lawsuits, judgments, costs, expenses and
other liabilities of every nature, including attorneys' fees, arising from the
breach or inaccuracy of any of Licensor's representations or warranties
contained in this Agreement. The foregoing indemnification provisions shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
(b) Licensee shall obtain and maintain at its sole cost and
expense throughout the Term standard product liability insurance from a
reputable licensed insurance company reasonably acceptable to Licensor, naming
Licensor as additional insured, which policy shall provide protection against
any and all claims for injuries or property damage arising out of defects in the
Licensed Products. The minimum amount of coverage shall be Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000.00) combined single limit for bodily injury and/or for property
damage, which may include an umbrella policy of not more than Two Million
Dollars ($2,000,000.00). The policy shall provide for ten (10) Days notice to
Licensor from the insurer in the event of any modification,
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cancellation or termination. Licensee agrees to furnish Licensor with a
certificate of insurance naming Licensor as additional insured within ten (10)
days after execution of this Agreement and upon each renewal of insurance
coverage.
10. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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(a) Representations of Licensee. Licensee represents as
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follows:
(i) [If Licensee is a corporation] Licensee has been duly
incorporated and organized and is validly existing in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated.
[If Licensee is a partnership] Licensee is a partnership
(either general or limited, as described in the Basic Provisions) duly
formed and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was
formed.
[If Licensee is a limited liability company] Licensee has
been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.
(ii) Licensee is duly qualified to do business in all
jurisdictions within the Territory which require such qualification to
conduct the business to be conducted by Licensee under this Agreement.
(iii) Licensee has full power and authority to enter into
and perform this Agreement.
(iv) This Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of Licensee's board of directors (or other
governing body) and has been duly executed and delivered by Licensee.
(v) Licensee has entered into no other agreement or
contract, and is not subject to any order, decree or ruling, which would
prohibit Licensee from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(vi) Licensee has adequate capital to finance the
business contemplated by this Agreement and has adequate production
resources to fulfill its obligations hereunder.
(b) Representations of Licensor. Licensor represents as follows:
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(i) Licensor has been duly incorporated and organized and
is validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of
Nevada.
(ii) Licensor has corporate power and authority to enter
into and perform this Agreement.
(iii) This Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Licensor and has been duly
executed and delivered by Licensor.
(iv) Licensor is the lawful owner of the Trademarks and has
the right, power and authority to grant the rights granted to Licensee
hereunder.
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(v) Licensor has entered into no other agreement or
contract and is not subject to any order, decree or ruling, which would
prohibit Licensor from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
11. OPTIONS TO EXTEND TERM. Licensee must exercise its options to
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extend the Term by delivering written notice thereof to Licensor not later than
six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Term, or any extension of the
Term. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Licensee shall have no
right to exercise any option to extend the Term if (a) at the time of purported
exercise of any option, Licensee is in default under this Agreement, or (b)
during any Year of the Term, including any option period, Licensee received more
than two notices of default from Licensor, regardless of whether such defaults
were cured.
12. SUBLICENSING AND ASSIGNMENT.
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(a) Licensee's right under this Agreement may not be
sublicensed without the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent may be
granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of Licensor. Approval
of one sublicense shall not be deemed an approval of any other sublicense.
(b) Licensee shall have no right or power to assign this
Agreement, or any interest therein, nor may this Agreement or any interest
therein beassignable by operation of law, or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of Licensor, with may be granted or withheld in the sole and
absolute discretion of Licensor. An assignment shall be deemed to have occurred
in the event that fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interests (which
means shares if Licensee is a corporation, or general partnership interests if
Licensee is a partnership or membership interests if Licensee is a limited
liability company) of Licensee shall be sold or otherwise transferred to any
person or entity who does not hold an ownership interest as of the date that
this Agreement is executed.
(c) Any assignment or sublicensing (or attempt to do either
of the foregoing) by Licensee without the prior written consent of Licensor
shall be null and void and of no force or effect and shall also constitute
grounds for immediate termination as provided in Paragraph 8(a) hereof. No
approved assignment or sublicensing shall release Licensee from any of its
obligations hereunder, unless a release of liability is expressly agreed upon in
writing by Licensor.
13. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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(a) Disclaimer of Agency; No Franchise. This Agreement does
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not constitute either party the agent of the other, or create a partnership or
joint venture between the parties, and neither Licensor nor Licensee shall have
any power to obligate or bind the other in any manner whatsoever. The parties
specifically acknowledge that this Agreement creates a licensor/licensee
relationship between them, and that although Licensor retains certain approval
rights and other controls, Licensee acknowledges that such approval rights and
controls are necessary to protect the Trademarks and the goodwill associated
therewith, which Licensee recognizes as being usual and customary for licenses
in the apparel industry. Licensee further acknowledges that (i) it is relying
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primarily on its own knowledge, skill and expertise. In the apparel business,
and (ii) no marketing plan has been provided, suggested or recommended by
Licensor and that, subject to Licensor's approval rights and controls provided
herein, Licensee shall be free to operate its business according to its own
marketing plan or system. Accordingly, the parties specifically agree that this
Agreement does not create a franchise.
(b) Governmental Compliance. Licensee agrees to comply, at its own
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expense, with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and other requirements
of all governmental authorities and agencies having jurisdiction over Licensee
relating to the manufacture, sale, distribution and advertising of the Licensed
Products or any of Licensee's other activities pursuant to this Agreement.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee shall strictly comply
with the Fair Labor Standards Acts, the California Labor Code and all other
federal and state labor laws and regulations, and shall take all necessary steps
to insure compliance with such laws and regulations by all third-party
contractors which are retained by Licensee to manufacture the Licensed Products.
Licensee agrees that all Licensed Products shall be of good and merchantable
quality, free from all defects, and free from any materials or substances which
may be harmful or dangerous to human beings. Proof of compliance with the
provisions of this Paragraph shall be furnished by Licensee to Licensor upon
demand.
(c) Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to
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this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered either personally, by
overnight delivery service or by U.S. certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, return-receipt requested and addressed to the parties at their
respective addresses as they appear below their respective signatures hereon.
Notices may also be given by facsimile transmission to the facsimile telephone
numbers which appear below the parties' respective signatures hereon, provided
that a copy of the notice is also sent by one of the other above-described
methods of service. The parties may change their addresses or facsimile
telephone numbers for notice by giving notice of such change in accordance with
this Paragraph. Notices sent by overnight delivery service shall be deemed
received on the business day following the date of deposit with the delivery
service. Mailed notices shall be deemed received upon the earlier of the date of
delivery shown on the return-receipt, or the second business day after the date
of mailing. Notices sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed served on the
date of transmission, provided that is during regular business hours, otherwise
on the next business day.
(d) Construction; Jurisdiction. This Agreement has been executed in
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and is to be performed in the State of California, and this Agreement shall be
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. The parties
specifically agree that any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement (which
is not subject to arbitration as provided herein) may be brought in any state or
federal court in the State of California, County of Los Angeles or in the State
of New York, Count of Kings (at the option of Licensor) and the parties hereby
submit to the jurisdiction of all such courts.
(e) Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon and Inure to the
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benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, assigns,
successors-in-interest, and legal representatives, subject to the restrictions
on assignment set forth herein.
(f) Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or altered
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except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.
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(g) Entire Agreement. Neither of the parties has made any
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representations, warranties, covenants or promises relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement except as set forth herein, and any prior agreements or
understandings not specifically set forth herein shall be of no force or effect.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relative to the
subject matter hereof.
(h) Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement is declared by a court
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of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions hereof shall nevertheless be given full force and effect.
(i) Captions and Exhibits. Captions are for convenience only and shall
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not be considered in interpreting any of the provisions hereof. All exhibits and
addenda attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference.
(j) Gender; Number. As used herein, the masculine, feminine or neuter
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gender, and the singular or plural number, shall each be deemed to include the
others whenever the context so indicates.
(k) Attorneys' Fees. Should either party be required to bring legal
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action (including arbitration) to enforce its rights under this Agreement, the
prevailing party in said action shall be entitled to recover from the losing
party its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in addition to any other relief
to which he is entitled. Such recovery of attorneys' fees shall include any
attorneys' fees incurred in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization
proceeding, including stay litigation. The parties further agree that any
attorneys' fees incurred in enforcing any judgment are recoverable as a separate
item, and that this provision is intended to be severable from the other
provisions of this Agreement, shall survive the judgment, and is not to be
deemed merged into the judgment. Licensee also agrees to reimburse Licensor in
the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) for attorneys' fees incurred in
connection with the sending of any notice of breach or default, whether or not
such breach or default is cured.
(l) Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
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this Agreement, or breach thereof in which the amount in controversy is less
than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), shall be settled by binding arbitration
in Los Angeles, California, or New York, New York (at the option of Licensor) in
accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association then in effect, and judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Licensor from
applying to a court of competent jurisdiction for any appropriate injunctive
relief or othe provisional remedies. The cost of arbitration shall be borne by
the losing party, or, if there is no losing party, as the arbitrator(s) shall
determine.
In any arbitration proceedings relative to this Agreement, or breach
thereof, all parties shall have the right to take depositions and to obtain
discovery regarding the subject matter of the arbitration pursuant to California
Code of Civil Procedure Section 1283.05, or any successor statute.
Service of any Petition to confirm or vacate the Arbitration award and
Notice of Hearing thereon may be made by certified or registered mail,
return-receipt requested, or by personal delivery.
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The arbitrator'(s) award may be limited to a statement that one party pay
to the other a sum of money. The arbitrator(s) will not be deemed to exceed
their powers (per California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1286.2 or 1286.6)
by committing an error of law or legal reasoning, it being agreed that the
decision of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and unreviewable for error of law
or legal reasoning of any kind.
(m) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one (1) or
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more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument.
(n) Waiver. The failure of any party, at any time, to require
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timely performance by any other party of any provision of this Agreement shall
not affect such party's rights thereafter to enforce the same, nor shall the
waiver by any party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement, whether or
not agreed to in writing, be taken or held to be a waiver of the breach of any
other provision or a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same provision of
this Agreement. No extension of time for the performance of any obligation or
act hereunder shall be deemed to be an extension of time for the performance of
any other obligation or act hereunder.
(o) Time of Essence. Time is of the essence with respect to the
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performance by the parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement.
(p) Additional Acts. The parties agree to perform such further
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acts and to execute, acknowledge and deliver such documents as may be necessary
to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement.
(q) Confidentiality. The parties agree that the provisions of this
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Agreement shall be and remain confidential and shall not be disclosed by either
party to any other person or entity, except (i) as may be required by court
order or other legal process or (ii) as may be required for the legitimate
conduct of a party's business, such as a disclosure to a party's attorneys,
accountants or other representatives, but only to the extent necessary for the
foregoing purposes. Each of the parties shall take reasonable precautions to
prevent any further disclosure by such party's employees and such party's
representatives to whom disclosure is permitted pursuant to this Paragraph.
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ADDENDUM TO LICENSE AGREEMENT
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THIS ADDENDUM TO LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Addendum") is attached to and made a
part of that certain License Agreement dated as of October 1, 1997 ("Agreement")
between B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Nevada Corporation ("Licensor") and HAPPY
KIDS LTD., a New York Corporation ("Licensee"). Capitalized terms used in this
Addendum shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement, unless
otherwise provided herein. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency
between the provisions of the Agreement and the provisions of this Addendum, the
provisions of this Addendum shall control.
1. Paragraph 2(a). The GMR shall be paid quarter-annually, in advance
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on the fifteenth (15th) day of the months of January, April, July and October of
each Year.
2. Paragraph 2(c). The words "(but not cash discounts)" in the second
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sentence are hereby deleted. The words and number "five percent (5%)" in the
third sentence are hereby amended to read "fifteen percent (15%)".
3. Paragraph 2(d). The Statement of Royalties shall be due
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quarter-annually on the fifteenth (15th) day of January, April, July and October
of each Year.
4. Paragraph 3. The following sentence is added at the end of the
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paragraph: "Notwithstanding the foregoing Licensor shall not have the right to
terminate the Agreement as a result of the failure of Licensee to meet the
Minimum Net Sales Requirements for any Year if (a) Licensee has paid the full
GMR for that Year, and (b) Licensee has generated Net Sales equal to at least
eighty percent (80%) of the Minimum Net Sales Requirements for that Year."
5. Paragraph 4(a). Licensor's inspection and audit rights shall be
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exercised no more frequently than one (1) time each Year. The words and number
"two percent (2%)" in the last sentence are hereby amended to read "five percent
(5%)".
6. Paragraph 5(a). The provisions of Paragraph 5(a) shall apply only
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after the Initial Marketing Date.
7. Paragraph 5(c). The words and number "eighty-five percent (85%)" are
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hereby amended to read "eighty percent (80%)".
8. Paragraph 5(e). The entire Paragraph is hereby deleted and the
following is inserted in its place: "Throughout the Term, Licensee shall
maintain accurate and complete records containing the names and addresses of all
facilities at which the Licensed Products are manufactured and stored. In the
event that Licensor reasonably determines that just cause exists (i.e., as a
result of counterfeiting or other Trademark infringement, diversion of the
Licensed Products from the approved channels of distribution, quality control
problems with the License Products, or similar circumstances) Licensee shall
disclose as reasonably necessary the identity of such facilities to Licensor and
shall cooperate with Licensor to arrange for access thereto by Licensor or its
representatives for the limited purpose of remedying the problem. Any such
information disclosed to Licensor by Licensee shall be treated as confidential."
9. Paragraph 5(f). The entire Paragraph is hereby deleted.
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10. Paragraph 5(j). The words "that bear any of the Trademarks" are
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hereby inserted after the word "merchandise" in the first line.
11. Paragraph 5(i). The words "all major" in the first sentence are
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hereby deleted and the words "the M.A.G.I.C." are hereby inserted in their
place. The word "direct" is hereby inserted before the word "costs" in the
second sentence. The following sentence is hereby added at the end of the
Paragraph: "Licensee shall be permitted to participate in such trade show
separately from Licensor, as long as it also participates jointly with
Licensor".
12. Paragraph 5(m). The following words are added at the end of the
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Paragraph: "which shall include, without limitation, its costs, pricing and
sources of new materials and/or production".
13. Paragraph 5(p). The following new Paragraph 5(p) is added to the
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Agreement: "(p) Licensor shall make available to Licensee, upon request of
Licensee, ideas, designs, and other information relative to the manufacture,
sale and distribution of Licensed Products developed by Licensor or derived from
other licensees of Licensor (domestic and international). Licensor makes no
representations that any such ideas, designs or information will in fact be
developed and nothing herein shall be deemed to require Licensor to create any
designs for Licensee, such being the sole responsibility of Licensee."
14. Paragraph 8(a). The words "regularly and repeatedly" are hereby
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inserted before the word "manufactures" in the third line. The words "thirty
(30)", in both places where they appear in subparagraph (iv) only, are hereby
replaced with the words "sixty (60)".
15. Paragraph 8(b). The words "ten (10)", in all places which they
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appear, are hereby replaced with the words "thirty (30)".
16. Paragraph 8(c). The words "including, without limitation, work in
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process" are hereby added after the word "inventory" in the fourth line. The
words "fifteen (15)" in the sixth line are hereby deleted and replaced with the
words "thirty (30)". The words "ninety (90)" in the ninth line are hereby
deleted and replaced with the words "one hundred eighty (180)". The words "or
otherwise reasonably anticipated as of that date" are hereby inserted after the
word "termination" in the thirteenth line.
17. Paragraph 8(e). The words "an amount equal to the greater of (i)
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twenty-four (24) times the monthly GMR applicable on the date of termination; or
(1) twenty-four (24) times the highest actual Royalties payable during any of
the six (6) months immediately preceding the month in which the Agreement is
terminated" are hereby amended to read "the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000)".
18. Paragraph 8(f). The following new Paragraph 8(f) is hereby added to
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the Agreement: "Licensee may, at any time during the Term, terminate the
Agreement by giving at least six (6) months advance notice to Licensor,
accompanied by a "termination fee" in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000). In such event, the Agreement shall terminate on the date set
forth in the notice as if the Term had expired on that date (it being understood
that the provisions of Paragraph 8(c) shall apply in such event and Licensee
shall remain liable for all Royalties due through the termination date)."
19. Paragraph 11. The word "two" is hereby deleted and the word "four
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(4)" is hereby inserted in its place.
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20. Paragraph 12(b). The sale or transfer of common stock of
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Licensee shall not be deemed to be an assignment if such common stock is
publicly trading on any nationally recognized securities exchange, or if
Licensee is a public company with its common stock trading "over the counter".
21. Paragraph 12(d). The following new Paragraph 12(d) is hereby
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added to the Agreement: "Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may, without
Licensor's prior consent, enter into sublicenses and/or assign this Agreement to
a parent or wholly-owned subsidiary of Licensee, or to an affiliate of Licensee
which is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled by ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
(and/or his spouse and/or his children and/or any bona fide estate planning
trust or similar device for ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇), provided that Licensee shall notify
Licensor of each such sublicense and assignment, and provided further that such
assignment or sublicense shall not release Licensee from liability under the
Agreement."
22. Any default under that certain License Agreement dated June 1,
1995 between Licensor and Licensee (the "Existing License Agreement") beyond any
applicable notice, grace and/or cure period, shall be deemed a default under
this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Licensee promptly pays the
amount set forth in Paragraph 23 of the Addendum to the Existing License
Agreement, as modified by Paragraph 3 of the First Amendment to the Existing
License Agreement, as liquidated damages, this License Agreement shall not be
deemed to be in default. Further, if Licensee defaults hereunder but promptly
pays the amount set forth in Paragraph 8(e) as liquidated damages, the Existing
License Agreement shall not be deemed to be in default.
23. The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned upon
Licensee concurrently exercising its first option to renew the term of the
Existing License Agreement (for the period January 1, 1999 through December 31,
2001) and the concurrent execution of a Second Amendment to the Existing License
Agreement.
24. In the event that the Minimum Net Sales Requirements under
both this Agreement and the Existing License Agreement are equalled or exceeded
during any Year, then for that Year, the Royalty Rate for such excess Net Sales
shall be as follows: *** of Net Sales in excess of the cumulative Minimum Net
Sales Requirements of both this Agreement and the Existing License Agreement and
up to *** of cumulative Net Sales, plus *** of Net Sales in excess of *** of
cumulative Net Sales.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum as of the
date above first written.
"LICENSOR" "LICENSEE"
B.U.M. INTERNATIONAL, INC. HAPPY KIDS, LTD., a New York Corporation
a Nevada Corporation
By: By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, President
Its: Chairman and CEO
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*** Confidential portion omitted and filed separately with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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APPROVAL PROCEDURE
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1. Product Approval Procedure.
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(a) Before offering for sale any item which Licensee intends
to sell as a Licensed Product, Licensee shall obtain Licensor's prior approval
of such item according to the procedure set forth in this Section 1, which
procedure may, from time to time, be changed by Licensor at its discretion on
written notice to Licensee.
(b) Not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of January of
each calendar year during the Term, Licensee shall give written notice to
Licensor of:
(i) The number of collections of Licensed Products
(also known in the trade as "lines" or "seasons") it intends to offer for sale
during that exact calendar year;
(ii) The approximate date Licensee intends to present
the final proposed Licensed Products for each such collection for approval by
Licensor in a pre-production showing pursuant to Section (c) hereof;
(iii) The approximate date Licensee intends to
commence production of each proposed Licensed Product; and
(iv) Any other related information Licensor may, from
time to time, request.
(c) (i) To obtain Licensor's prior approval of each
proposed Licensed Product, Licensee shall present to Licensor, for Licensor to
retain (and prior to the production thereof), no less than one (1) final product
representing each proposed Licensed Product intended to be part of that
collection, two (2) swatches of material of no less than six (6) square inches
each which indicate the material and color intended to be used for each Licensed
Product's specifications, sources of all raw materials and said source code
numbers and/or code numbers, relating thereto, and completed Licensed Product
Approval Forms (said presentation hereinafter being referred to as a
"Pre-Production Showing").
(ii) Licensor shall indicate its approvals, which
shall not survive the time period of the collection for which they are granted,
or disapprovals on the Licensed Product Approval Forms - copies of which shall
be delivered or mailed to Licensee within ten (10) business days thereafter (or
within a reasonable extension period, written notice of which shall be mailed or
personally delivered to Licensee during said ten (10) business day period).
Performance by Licensee shall be in strict accordance with that which is
indicated on the Licensed Product Approval Forms. No item may be manufactured
or sold as a Licensed Product unless approved by Licensor in accordance with the
procedures set forth herein.
(iii) Pre-Production Showings shall be set by the
parties at a mutually convenient date and time at Licensor's notice address or
where Licensor shall otherwise direct. If the parties cannot agree on a date
or time, Licensee shall give Licensor written notice of two (2) alternative
dates and times (between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. on regular business
days), receipt by Licensor of which shall be no less than five (5) business days
prior to the first alternate date. If Licensor does not confirm an appointment
for each date
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in writing at lease twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time set forth in the
first alternate date, then Licensee shall deliver to Licensor, at Licensor's
notice address, on said first alternate date at the time specified, that which
it intended to present Licensor at the Pre-Production Showing, and a written,
itemized receipt indicating each proposed Licensed Product, swatch set, sketch,
and Licensed Product Approval Forms delivered.
(iv) Any proposed Licensed Product or aspect of its
physical characteristics not disapproved by Licensor in writing and mailed or
personally delivered to Licensee within the ten (10) business days after
receipt of the Licensed Product Approval Form (subject to a reasonable extension
under the terms set forth in Section (c)(ii) hereof) shall be deemed approved
for use in that collection.
(v) Any disapproved item or aspect relating to its
physical characteristics thereof shall not be used by Licensee, but may be
submitted in altered form for Licensor's approval. Such resubmission must
follow the procedures set forth in this Section 1 as if it were an original
submission.
(d) In order for Licensor to determine and assure itself that
Licensee is maintaining the quality control standards set forth herein, within
ten (10) business days after the commencement of each Licensed Product's first
production run, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor no less than one (1) of each
first production run Licensed Product without charge. Licensee shall also, from
time to time, within five (5) business days of each request from Licensor,
deliver to Licensor, Licensed Products in accordance with Licensor's specific
order (e.g., color, size, fabrication and the like) in the then present
collection not to exceed twenty (20) items per Licensed Product style without
charge to licensor.
2. Trademark Use Approval Procedure.
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(a) All uses of the Trademarks (including, but not limited to
uses on hangtags, labels, packaging, advertising and promotion) shall at all
times be subject to the prior approval of Licensor according to the procedure
set forth in this Section 2. Such approval must be in writing on a Trademark Use
Approval Form. Said Trademark Use Approval Forms must be completed in detail and
submitted to Licensor as required. In all instances, Licensee shall inform
Licensor in writing of the name, address, and telephone number of each and every
person and/or entity that causes a use of the Trademarks on Licensee's behalf as
well as all details regarding the use relating thereto.
(b) Licensor shall indicate its approvals, which shall not
survive the time period of the specific use for which they are granted, or
disapprovals on the Trademark Use Approval Forms - copies of which shall be
delivered or mailed to Licensee within ten (10) business days thereafter (or
within a reasonable extension period, written notice of which shall be mailed or
personally delivered to Licensee during said ten (10) business day period).
Performance by licensee shall be in strict accordance with that which is
indicated on the Trademark Use Approval Forms. No use may be made of the
Trademarks unless approved by Licensor in accordance with the procedures set
forth herein.
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(c) Any proposed Trademark use or aspect of its physical
characteristics not disapproved by Licensor in writing and mailed or personally
delivered to Licensee within the ten (10) business days after receipt of the
Trademark Use Approval Form (subject to a reasonable extension under the terms
set forth in Section (b) hereof) shall be deemed approved for the use requested.
(d) If any proposed use of the Trademarks has been disapproved by
Liscensor, Licensee may resubmit such proposed use in altered form only if
submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. Licensee shall
under no circumstances use the Trademarks in any disapproved manner.
3. Forms.
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(a) The Licensed Product Approval Form and the Trademark Use
Approval form shall be provided by Licensor to Licensee, and shall initially be
in the form attached hereto as Exhibits "1" and "2", respectively.
(b) Licensor may, from time to time, upon reasonable notice
to Licensee, modify any of its forms, or provide additional forms for use by
Licensee to facilitate the approval procedures.
4. Standards for Approvals. In granting or withholding approvals
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pursuant to Sections 1 and 2, Licensor agrees to act in good faith. Licensee
acknowledges that the nature of the approvals required hereunder is highly
subjective, and accordingly, Licensee agrees that Licensor shall not be held to
any objective standard of "reasonableness".
5. Limitations of Effect of Approvals. Licensor's approval in any
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instance of Licensed Products or any use of the Trademarks shall not be deemed
an acknowledgment by Licensor that Licensee has complied with its other
obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the obligation
of Licensee to comply with applicable laws and the obligation of Licensee to
manufacture safe and defect-free products.
PRODUCT APPROVAL FORM-SUBMISSION SUMMARY/COVER PAGE
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LICENSEE: [ ] PAGE OF
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PRODUCTS: [ ]
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SUBMITTED ON: BY:
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INTENDED SELLING SEASON: YEAR: SEASON: [CODE: ]
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TOTAL ITEMS SUBMITTED: FIRST TIME SUBMISSIONS:
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RESUBMISSIONS:
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PRODUCTION/SHIPPING SCHEDULE:
DATE: EVENT:
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DATE: EVENT:
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DATE: EVENT:
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NOTE: ANY APPROVAL SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CONSENT TO INFRINGE A THIRD-
PARTY'S COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHT AND SHALL NOT SURVIVE THE
ABOVE SEASON.
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*****To Be Completed By Licensor*****
DATE RECEIVED: BY:
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ACTION TAKEN: TOTAL: ITEMS ITEMS
APPROVED APPROVED
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FIRST TIME SUBMISSIONS: |
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RESUBMISSIONS: |
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HARDFILE LOCATION: TITLE: DRAWER NO.:
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DATE LICENSEE NOTIFIED: BY:
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METHOD:
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EXHIBIT "1"
Page 1 of 3
PRODUCT APPROVAL FORM - SUBMISSION DETAIL BY ITEM
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LICENSEE: [ ] PAGE OF
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PRODUCTS: [ ]
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SUBMITTED ON: / / BY:
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INTENDED SELLING SEASON: YEAR: SEASON: [CODE: ]
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ITEM NO./STYLE NO.: / [ ] FIRST TIME OR
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[ ] RESUBMISSION
PROPOSED WHOLESALE SELLING PRICE: $
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DESCRIBE ITEM:
(Fabric, Color, -------------------------------------------------------------
Source Code No.,
Etc.) -------------------------------------------------------------
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SHIPPING: BEGINS: / / ENDS: / /
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[ATTACH SKETCHES TO THIS FORM; ATTACH SWATCHES TO "SWATCH ATTACHMENT FORM"]
NOTE: ANY APPROVAL SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CONSENT TO INFRINGE A
THIRD-PARTY'S COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHT AND SHALL NOT SURVIVE
THE ABOVE SEASON.
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*****To Be Completed by Licensor*****
DECISION DATE: / / BY:
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Name
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Title/Department
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[_] APPROVED [_] DISAPPROVED
COMMENTS/BASIS:
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WAS ITEM LEFT FOR QUALITY CONTROL PURPOSES?: [_] YES [_] NO
IF NOT, DATE ITEM IS DUE: / /
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DATE LICENSEE NOTIFIED: / / BY:
--- --- --- ------------------------------------
METHOD:
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EXHIBIT "1"
Page 2 of 3
PRODUCT APPROVAL FORM-SWATCH ATTACHMENT PAGE
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LICENSEE: [ ] PAGE OF
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PRODUCTS: [ ]
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SUBMITTED ON: / / BY:
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ITEM NO./STYLE NO.: /
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INTENDED SELLING SEASON: YEAR: SEASON: [CODE: ]
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*****AFFIX RELEVANT SWATCHES, ETC., TO THIS PAGE*****
TRADEMARK USE APPROVAL FORM
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LICENSEE: [ ] PAGE OF
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PRODUCTS: [ ]
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SUBMITTED ON: ___/___/___ BY:
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[ ] FIRST TIME SUBMITTED OR [ ] RESUBMISSION
DATE OF PRIOR SUBMISSION: / /
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DESCRIPTION:
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***** AFFIX A SAMPLE OF THIS USE TO THIS FORM *****
SUPPLIER/AD AGENCY NAME:
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INTENDED USE:
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USE PERIOD: ___/___/___ ___/___/___ SEASON:
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USE IS AFFIXED ON OR USED WITH WHAT PRODUCTS?:
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NOTE: ANY APPROVAL SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CONSENT TO INFRINGE A THIRD-PARTY'S
COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR OTHER RIGHT AND SHALL NOT SURVIVE THE ABOVE-SEASON.
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***** To Be Completed By Licensor *****
SUBMISSION NO.: DATE RECEIVED: ___/___/___ MEDIA CODE:
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or
NON-MEDIA CODE:
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DECISION DATE: ___/___/___ BY:
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Name
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Title/Department
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[ ] APPROVED [ ] DISAPPROVED
COMMENTS/BASIS:
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DATE LICENSEE NOTIFIED: ___/___/___ BY:
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METHOD:
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EXHIBIT "2"