EXHIBIT 10.16
PRODUCTION AGREEMENT
Agreement dated this _1st____ day of ____July__________, 2002 between Frederick
Brewing Company, a Maryland ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ("▇▇▇▇▇▇"), and Williamsburg Brewing Co.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ("Customer").
1. TERM
The term of this Agreement shall continue for two years unless
terminated by either party upon sixty days prior written notice.
2. PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING
▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall produce and package for Customer the malt beverage
products set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto ("the Products"), as
Customer, in its discretion, may order from time to time. Unless
otherwise specified on Exhibit A, the Products shall be produced in
accordance with Customer's standard formula for malt beverage products
as provided in writing to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ prior to execution of this Agreement.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Customer anticipate an annual production of approximately
1500 barrels for Year One.
3. ORDERING AND DELIVERY
Customer shall order the Products not less than seven weeks in advance
of the desired date of delivery of lagers, and not less than five
weeks for ales. Customer shall order Products in case equivalents not
less than 650 (approximately 50 barrels per style). Customer shall
take delivery of the Products FOB Frederick, Maryland brewery on the
date specified for delivery. Products not picked up by Customer within
ten business days of the date of production shall be assessed a
warehousing charge of $4.00 per pallet per month.
4. PACKAGING MATERIALS
Customer shall be responsible for the cost of all labels and packaging
materials except as defined further in Exhibit A. All packaging
materials must be compatible with ▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ packaging machinery. The
cost of any required change parts shall be negotiated between the
parties. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees that liquid loss will not exceed 5% and
packaging loss shall not exceed 5% per barrel. In the event actual
loss should exceed percentages set forth above, appropriate credits
will be provided by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to Customer. The amount of such credits
will be based on how much the actual percentage of loss exceeds the
target percentages set forth in the immediately preceding sentence.
The ▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents that all Customer products will be of
merchantable quality.
5. PRICING
Customer will pay ▇▇▇▇▇▇ the prices set forth on Exhibit A for each
case of the Products ordered by Customer and produced by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ under
this Agreement pursuant to Customer's order. Invoices shall be due and
payable net 3 days from production. Prices may be changed by ▇▇▇▇▇▇
upon thirty days prior written notice to Customer for any increase or
decrease in the cost of raw materials and packaging materials
purchased by ▇▇▇▇▇▇, which are non-controllable by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇. The
respective co-packing fees include the cost of loading Products and
shrink wrapping pallets.
6. SALES AND MARKETING
Customer is exclusively responsible for all sales and marketing for
the Products.
7. WARRANTIES
▇▇▇▇▇▇ warrants that the Products shall be free from adulterations as
defined in the US Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. Customer warrants that
the trademarks and artwork applied to the Products shall not infringe
upon the trademark rights of any other person. In no event does ▇▇▇▇▇▇
have any ownership rights in, or any right to the use of Customer's
trademarks or copyrights related to the Products provided. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
acknowledges that the Products are confidential information of the
Customer and include, without limitation, trademarks, copyrights and
trade secrets that have been developed by Customer at great expense.
All confidential information of Customer disclosed under this
Agreement will remain the exclusive property of Customer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
agrees to take all reasonable measures necessary to safeguard the
confidential nature of Customer's confidential information disclosed
to ▇▇▇▇▇▇, including notifying its employees, agents, contractors,
distributors and customers or anyone else with whom the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ works
to complete the purposes of this Agreement of the confidential nature
of Customer's confidential information.
8. ALTERNATING PROPRIETORSHIP
If applicable, upon the request of Customer, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to
cooperate in arranging for alternation of proprietorship of the
brewery. Customer shall pay ▇▇▇▇▇▇ a fee of 4cents per case for
administration of the alternating proprietorship. Appropriate
production and brewing information needed for proper completion of all
federal and state reporting to be timely provided by ▇▇▇▇▇▇.
9. INDEMNIFICATION
▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Customer shall indemnify and hold the other party harmless
from all liability arising out of breach of their respective
warranties.
10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
All disputes arising under the Agreement shall be resolved by
arbitration. The parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute before
demanding arbitration.
11. PRODUCTION DEPOSIT
A production deposit of 75% of production planned for month will be
prepaid prior to brewing of the product.
12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter stated therein and there are no
other understandings or agreements. The Agreement may not be modified
except in writing signed by both parties.
13. NOTICE
Notice under this Agreement shall be deemed delivered if deposited in
first class US mail to addressee as follows:
▇▇▇▇▇▇: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Brewing Company
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Customer: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Williamsburg Brewing Company
▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
14. DELIVERY
Customer shall pay a refundable deposit on all related pallets used in
shipment of Products (current deposit is $8 for case and keg pallets).
▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall use reasonable commercial efforts to meet Customer's
requested shipping dates. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, at Customer's request, may ship to
Customer by common carrier. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, at its discretion, may load
appropriate POS materials onto specific destinations.
15. TEST BREWS
Customer will reimburse ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for reasonable liquid cost and expenses
incurred by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for such test brewing of the Products.
16. INSURANCE
▇▇▇▇▇▇ will maintain all respective insurance and standard coverage
limits standard for the industry. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will, if requested, add
Customer as an additional insured party for all policies whereby it is
deemed appropriate by both Customer and ▇▇▇▇▇▇.
17. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REPORTING
▇▇▇▇▇▇ will conduct at least four quality checks, which consist of
air, fill, CO2 and package appearance per each run. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is also
responsible for providing Daily Production Reports.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
on the date first above written.
▇▇▇▇▇▇ INTERNATIONAL WILLIAMSBURG BREWING CO
BREWING GROUP
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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