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Exhibit 10.29
AGREEMENT
“STREETS OF LEGEND” (a.k.a. “QUATTRO
NOZA”)
This
agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of
March 24, 2005, by and between Sobini Films (“Grantor”) and
Lions Gate Films Inc. (“LGF”) with respect to that certain motion
picture presently entitled “Streets of Legend” (a.k.a.
“Quattro Noza”).
1. Picture: The
“Picture” shall mean that certain motion picture presently entitled
“Streets of Legend” (a.k.a. “Quattro Noza”) and any and
all versions thereof (if and as available) and all “bloopers”,
footage, trims and outtakes thereof (if and as available) (including, without
limitation, the Director’s Cut and the Final Cut and any and all versions
of each of the foregoing, all versions rated by the Motion Picture Association
of America and unrated versions of the Picture, “behind the
scenes”, “making of” and any and all other documentary or
short films concerning the Picture, and all footage, “bloopers”,
trims and out-takes of each of the foregoing), produced by, on behalf of or at
Grantor’s direction, in the year 2003, starring Robert Beaumont and
Brihanna Hernandez in the principal lead and supporting roles, written by Joey
Curtis and Albert Hernandez and directed by Joey Curtis.
2. Territory: The
“Territory” shall mean and include each of the following:
(a) United States of America (including but not limited to, Guam. Saipan,
Midway Island, the Trust Territory Islands, the Caroline Islands, the Marshall
Islands, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and American Samoa) (“U.
S.”), its territories, possessions, trusteeships and commonwealths and
all military bases, ships at sea, airlines and oil rigs flying the flag of the
U.S., (b) Canada (including, but not limited to, Quebec, Prince Edward
Island, the Northwest Territories, the Yukon Territories and Newfoundland), its
territories, possessions, trusteeships and commonwealths, and all military
bases, ships at sea, airlines and oil rigs flying the flag of Canada, and
(c) for the purposes of Television exploitation in the U. S. only (the
“Additional Television Territory’’), Bermuda and the Bahamas
Islands.
3. Rights Granted: Grantor
hereby grants to LGF, on an exclusive basis, all distribution rights in and to
the Picture and the underlying material with respect thereto throughout the
Territory, under copyright and otherwise, in all languages and in all media,
whether now known or hereafter devised, including, without limitation, all
Theatrical, Non-Theatrical, Home Video, Television, and ancillary and
derivative rights in and to the Picture, by all methods of delivery, whether
now know or hereafter devised, including without limitation, all Internet
Delivery Mechanisms, all as such rights may be more specifically defined in
Schedule “A”, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference (collectively, the “Rights”), but expressly
excluding the copyright in and to the Picture, all soundtrack album, Electronic
Publishing Rights, literary publishing (including, without limitation, all
print publication and novelization rights), merchandising rights, and all
remake, prequel and sequel rights (including, without limitation, any and all
television spin-off rights) in and to the Picture, except as otherwise set
forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Rights
granted to
“Streets of
Legend” (a.k.a. “Quattro Noza”)
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LGF hereunder shall include,
without limitation, the exclusive right to market, advertise, promote and
publicize the Picture in all media, whether now known or hereafter devised.
a. Remakes,
Prequels & Sequels: LGF’s negotiation rights with respect to
remakes, prequels and sequels of the Picture shall be pursuant to the terms of
that certain executed employment agreement dated June 6, 2000 (as amended)
by and between Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., a corporation incorporated under
the laws of British Columbia and Mark Amin with respect to the employment of
Amin.
b. Television
Exploitation: Upon LGF’s receipt of Grantor’s written request,
which written request must be received by LGF no later than December 31,
2005 (the “Television Notice”), LGF shall submit the Picture to
Showtime for inclusion under LGF’s pay television output agreement with
Showtime Networks (the “Showtime Agreement”). If LGF does not
receive the Television Notice on or before December 31, 2005, then
(i) LGF shall not submit the Picture to Showtime for inclusion under the
Showtime Agreement (except as otherwise set forth in this subparagraph), and
(ii) LGF and Grantor shall cooperate in connection with the sale of the
first cycle Television Rights in and to the Picture in the Territory. Following
December 31, 2005, Grantor shall have the right to issue written notice to
LGF requesting that LGF submit the Picture to Showtime for inclusion under the
Showtime Agreement (the “Secondary Notice”). Upon LGF’s
receipt of the Secondary Notice, LGF shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to submit the Picture to Showtime for inclusion under the Showtime
Agreement. If, following LGF’s receipt of the Secondary Notice, LGF
elects not to submit the Picture to Showtime for inclusion under the Showtime
Agreement, then LGF and Grantor shall continue to cooperate in connection with
the sale of the first cycle Television Rights in and to the Picture in the
Territory until such time as such sale is complete. Any submission by LGF of
the Picture to Showtime for inclusion under the Showtime Agreement pursuant to
the terms of this subparagraph shall be subject to Showtime’s right to
accept or reject such submission pursuant to the terms of the Showtime
Agreement.
4. Term: The
“Term” of this Agreement shall commence as of the date first
written above and shall terminate seven (7) years from LGF’s initial
commercial theatrical release of the Picture in the Territory plus an
additional six (6) month non-exclusive sell-off period. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Picture is included in the Showtime Agreement pursuant to
the terms of Paragraph 3(b) hereinabove, the Term, with respect to all rights necessary
to give effect to the Showtime Agreement, shall extend for the term of the
Picture required under the Showtime Agreement. It is understood and agreed that
LGF shall not manufacture more Home Video devices during the last six
(6) months of the Term than it reasonably expects to sell during the Term
exclusive of the sell-off period (provided that no inadvertent
over-manufacturing shall be deemed a breach of this Agreement). Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, LGF shall have a right of first negotiation
(for a period of ten (10) days commencing prior to the expiration of the
Term) with respect to any extensions of the Term hereof.
5. Minimum Guarantee: Not
applicable.
“Streets of
Legend” (a.k.a. “Quattro Noza”)
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6. Grantor P&A
Commitment; Release Commitment:
a. Grantor
P&A Commitment: Grantor shall spend no less than Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) (the “Grantor P&A Commitment”) solely in
connection with the print, marketing, advertising and publicity costs for
LGF’s Theatrical release of the Picture in the Territory. The Grantor
P&A Commitment shall be spent pursuant to a mutually approved budget (to be
negotiated in good faith by the parties) (the “P&A Budget”).
Any print and advertising expenditure in connection with the initial commercial
theatrical release of the Picture in excess of the Grantor P&A Commitment
shall be subject to mutual written approval between the parties, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld by Grantor and shall be deemed rejected if
not given within five (5) days of Grantor’s receipt of LGF’s
written request for such approval. If any such additional print and advertising
costs are paid for by LGF, such costs shall be recoupable as Distribution Expenses
pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 7 hereinbelow.
b. Release
Commitment: LGF shall cause the initial commercial theatrical release of
the Picture on one (1) screen in the Territory.
7. Financial Terms:
a. Grantor’s
Participation: From One Hundred Percent (100%) of all monies received by
LGF on a non-refundable basis from the exploitation of the Picture in all media
throughout the Territory, LGF shall be entitled to deduct the following on a
continuing basis and in the following order: (i) LGF’s Distribution
Fee for all media; and (ii) LGF’s Distribution Expenses (as that
term is defined hereinbelow), but expressly excluding the Grantor P&A
Commitment. All revenues remaining after the foregoing deductions shall be
referred to herein as “AGR”. The AGR shall be allocated One Hundred
Percent (100%) to Grantor. That portion of the AGR allocated to Grantor
pursuant to this paragraph shall be referred to herein as
“Grantor’s Participation”. LGF shall be entitled to
cross-collateralize all revenues received by LGF in connection with the Picture
from all media throughout the Territory for the purposes of recouping
LGF’s recoupable Distribution Expenses and the Home Video Advance (as
that term is defined hereinbelow). LGF shall not be entitled to
cross-collateralize revenues received by LGF from the exploitation of the
Picture with revenues received by LGF in connection with any other motion
picture property. The Picture shall not be used as a loss-leader. If LGF
includes the Picture in a package of films licensed to a third party, then the
price allocated to the Picture shall be on the basis of a reasonable allocation
of revenues in light of the commercial worth of the motion pictures in the
package, as determined by LGF in the exercise of its reasonable good faith
business judgment.
b. Home
Video Advance: As an advance against Grantor’s Participation, Grantor
shall be entitled to receive a “Home Video Advance” for the Picture
in an amount equal to Fifty Percent (50%) of Grantor’s projected share of
AGR derived from the Initial Home Video Release (as that term is defined
hereinbelow) of the Picture, as projected by LGF in its reasonable good faith
business judgment (which projection shall include a reserve for returns based
upon LGF’s reasonable good faith business judgment). As used herein,
“Initial Home Video Release” shall be the period commencing on
LGF’s initial Home Video Street Date for the Picture and
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continuing until the end of
the calendar quarter during which LGF’s initial Home Video Street Date
for the Picture occurs. Grantor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the AGR
projection made by LGF pursuant to the terms of this paragraph is an estimate
that is subject to change and that the financial information contained therein
is not a true and accurate statement of the actual amount of revenues that will
be collected by LGF or the actual amount of revenues payable to Grantor.
Grantor shall not rely on any information contained in any such projection for
any purpose whatsoever. Grantor shall not have the right to dispute such
projection (or any and all components thereof). One Hundred Percent (100%) of
the Home Video Advance shall be payable thirty (30) days following the end
of the first calendar quarter during which LGF’s initial Home Video
Street Date for the Picture occurs (unless LGF’s initial Home Video
Street Date for the Picture occurs in the second half of such quarter, in which
event the Home Video Advance shall be payable ninety (90) days following the
end of the first calendar quarter during which LGF’s initial Home Video
Street Date for the Picture occurs). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
LGF’s initial Home Video Street Date for the Picture is less than thirty
(30) days prior to the end of the calendar quarter, then One Hundred
Percent (100%) of the Home Video Advance shall be payable thirty (30) days
following the end of the second calendar quarter following LGF’s initial
Home Video Street Date for the Picture.
c. LGF’s
“Distribution Fee” shall equal Fifteen Percent (15%) of One Hundred
Percent (100%) of all Gross Receipts received by LGF from the exploitation of
the Picture in all media throughout the Territory.
d. As
used herein, “Distribution Expenses” shall mean, with respect to
all rights granted to LGF hereunder, one hundred percent (100%) of the
aggregate of all actual, direct, out-of-pocket, third party costs expended or
incurred by LGF in direct connection with the distribution and exploitation of
the Picture throughout the Territory in all media, including, without
limitation, all DLT Creation Costs, and all conversion, manufacturing,
duplication, shipping, marketing, advertising, promotion and publicity costs,
and all costs to complete Delivery of the Picture (to the extent (i) LGF
elects to cure any failure of Grantor to complete Delivery of the Picture in
accordance with the Delivery Schedule and/or (ii) LGF is required to take
“access” to any Delivery Materials pursuant to the Delivery Schedule;
and/or (iii) Grantor is not required to deliver such elements under the
Delivery Schedule). The Grantor P&A Commitment shall not be included in
Distribution Expenses hereunder.
e. Home
Video Marketing Expenses: Grantor and LGF shall mutually approve the
initial marketing budget for the initial Home Video exploitation of the Picture
in the Territory, which budget shall include the advertising, duplication and
DVD authoring, compression and replication costs (the “Approved Marketing
Budget”). LGF shall have the right to reallocate the subcategories
contained in the Approved Marketing Budget for the Picture and shall have the
right to spend up to ten percent (10%) above the Approved Marketing Budget.
Commencing as of the date that is twelve (12) months following LGF’s
initial Home Video Street Date for the Picture, LGF’s Home Video
marketing expenses shall not exceed an amount that is equal to twelve percent
(12%) of the Gross Receipts received by LGF from the exploitation of the Home
Video Rights in and to the Picture.
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Legend” (a.k.a. “Quattro Noza”)
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f. DLT
Creation Costs: As used herein, the term “DLT Creation Costs”
shall mean and include 100% of LGF’s actual, direct, out-of-pocket, third
party costs of creating the Digital Linear Tape (“DLT”) for the
Picture, including, without limitation, DVD mastering and authoring costs,
manufacturing, duplication, and shipping and clearance costs (including,
without limitation, the cost of clearing “bonus” materials for such
DVD).
8. Delivery: Grantor shall Deliver, at Grantor’s sole cost and expense, all Delivery Materials set forth in the Delivery Schedule that are required to constitute complete Delivery on or before September 30, 2005 (the “Delivery Date”). If any of the Delivery Materials are incomplete or fail to meet LGF’s technical requirements, LGF shall notify Grantor in writing specifying the defects in the Delivery Materials (the “Defect Notice”). Such Defect Notice shall be delivered within forty-five (45) days of LGF’s receipt of all Delivery Materials set forth in the Delivery Schedule. Grantor shall have fifteen (15) days from its receipt of the Defect Notice in which to cure the defects set forth therein (the “Delivery Cure Period”). If Grantor fails to cure the defects set forth in the Defect Notice prior to the expiration of the Defect Cure Period, then, without limitation to LGF’s other available rights and remedies, LGF shall have the option in its sole discretion to (A) secure acceptable replacement materials and deduct the costs thereof from Grantor’s Participation, or any other monies owing to Grantor pursuant to this Agreement, or (B) determine that it is economically prohibitive or otherwise unfeasible to secure acceptable replacement materials and, as a result, terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Grantor. In the event that LGF elects to terminate this Agreement, LGF shall be (I) relieved of its obligations hereunder, and (II) Grantor shall reimburse LGF for all of LGF’s out-of-pocket costs theretofore incurred by LGF under this Agreement. Without limitation to those req






