EXHIBIT
10.2
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DENOTE MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN OMITTED PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR
CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER RULE 24b-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
D09001
This license agreement (this "
Agreement "), which is effective upon signature by all
parties hereto, is by and between Marvel Characters B.V., with an
office at 1600 Rosecrans Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (“
Marvel ”) and, solely with respect to characters based
on movies and television shows featuring Spider-Man and produced by
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (“ Spider-Man Movie
Characters ”), Spider-Man Merchandising L.P. with an
office at 417 Fifth Avenue, Mezzanine, New York, NY 10016 (the
“ LP ” and, together with Marvel, “
Licensor ”), on the one hand, and the party identified
below (" Licensee ") on the other.
Reference is made to License Agreement
D05184 (as amended to date, “ License Agreement D05184
”), the Service Agreement executed on or about January 1,
2006 between Licensee and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (as amended to
date, the “ 2006 Service Agreement ”), the
Fourth Amendment to License Agreement of even date herewith (the
“ Fourth Amendment to License Agreement D05184
”), the Third Amendment by Licensee and Marvel Entertainment,
Inc. to the 2006 Service Agreement of even date herewith (the
“ Third Amendment to 2006 Service Agreement ”),
and the Service Agreement between Licensee and Marvel of even date
herewith (the “ New Service Agreement
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1.
BASIC
INFORMATION AND TERMS
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(a)
Licensee:
Hasbro, Inc.
1027
Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02862
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Attention: Brian Goldner
Tel:
401-727-5202
Fax:
Email: bgoldner@hasbro.com
With
a copy to: Barry Nagler, Esq.
Tel:
401-727-5008
Fax:
401-727-5121
Email: bnagler@hasbro.com
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(b)
Characters :
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All
Marvel Classic Characters . “Classic” Characters
refers to the embodiment of the Marvel characters as originally
conceived in the comic books and widely known to the popular
imagination through successive classic (i.e., faithful in
appearance and characterization to the original comic books)
interpretations in comic books, films, TV animation, video games
and other media. The Classic designation includes all of
Marvel’s current classic (non-media) style guides (and future
versions thereof) including, for example, Classic Spider-Man,
Classic X-Men and Classic Hulk as well as Marvel Retro, Marvel
Heroes and Marvel Extreme style guides, but specifically as well as
all Marvel/LP Entertainment Properties (i.e., media style guides
based on films, live-action TV and/or animation).
All
Marvel Movie Characters, to the extent the applicable merchandising
rights are owned and/or controlled by Marvel and/or the LP, subject
to any applicable third-party restrictions (for example,
restrictions on likeness rights due to cast talent agreements
vis-à-vis specific Marvel live-action movies). All
rights to use Marvel Movie Characters as they appear in motion
pictures, television productions or productions in other media are
subject to agreements between Marvel or the LP and third parties
(including, but not limited to, talent and studios) relating to
such productions; however, Marvel and the LP shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain from such third parties all rights
necessary for Licensee to fully exploit the rights granted
hereunder at no further expense to Licensee. If Licensee
wishes to use any Marvel Movie Characters other than those
characters in Marvel’s style guide and other than in the form
contained in the style guide, then Licensee shall do so only with
Marvel’s prior written approval, and Licensee shall be
responsible for any required third-party clearances.
All
Marvel Animated and Live-Action Television Characters, to the
extent the applicable merchandising rights are owned and/or
controlled by Marvel and/or the LP, and subject to any applicable
third-party restrictions (as above). All rights to use Marvel
Animated and Live Action Television Characters as they appear in
animation or television productions are subject to agreements
between Marvel or the LP and third parties (including, but not
limited to, talent and studios) relating to such productions;
however, Marvel and the LP shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain from such third parties all rights necessary for
Licensee to fully exploit the rights granted hereunder at no
further expense to Licensee. If Licensee wishes to use any
Marvel Animated and Live Action Television Characters other than
those characters in Marvel’s style guide and other than in
the form contained in the style guide, then Licensee shall do so
only with Marvel’s prior written approval, and Licensee shall
be responsible for any required third-party clearances.
Note #1: Marvel Movie Characters and Marvel Animated
and Live Action Television Characters are collectively
“Marvel/LP Entertainment Properties”.
Note #2: Properties which are not incorporated into and are
primarily kept separate and apart from the Marvel Universe are
excluded from this Agreement. The “Marvel
Universe” shall mean:
(i)
all
characters whose visual image and description are contained in the
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe as it may be expanded from
time to time, in any successor reference work, or in any other
reference material identified by Marvel;
(ii)
all
characters whose visual image and description are intended by
Marvel to be included in future editions of the handbook or
successor work described in clause (i) of this sentence;
(iii)
all
characters whose first appearance was in a media production based
primarily on any of the characters described in clause (i) of this
sentence; and
(iv)
characters developed by Marvel which, in one or more of their
manifestations, interact with the Marvel Universe (other than in a
wholly insignificant manner, such as an isolated cameo appearance),
whether or not such characters are included in the Official
Handbook .
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(c)
Licensed Categories :
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1.
Action Figures : All toy “action
figures” in all sizes in all plastic (e.g. pvc/abs) or other
similar synthetic materials or combination of materials (but
excluding plush and porcelain), with or without batteries or other
electronics, including figures capable of being assembled, as this
category is generally understood within the boy’s action
segment of the toy industry on the date hereof together with all
related accessories (weapons, vehicles, playsets, etc.) conceived,
designed, marketed and sold for interaction with such action
figures (for example, Spider-Man action figures with Spider-Man
motor-cycle designed and built to scale).
Note #1 : For the avoidance of doubt, collectible
statues, busts, dioramas, sculpts, plastic models and model kits,
Kubricks, Mini-Mates and Bobbleheads, and Tomy Capsule Collectibles
are not included in the Licensed Categories.
Note #2 : For the avoidance of doubt, the following
items are not “Action Figures” for the purposes hereof,
and Licensee accepts and understands that Licensor has on-going
licenses in each of these business segments, which shall continue
throughout the Term:
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2.
Flying Action Figures : defined as any figure
(articulated or non-articulated) that can be, by hand or by air
pump, projected, launched, fired, or propelled through the air or
whose primary play pattern is to take place in mid-air. The
Flying Action Figures shall not be motorized nor electronically
powered nor shall they be tethered, remote, radio and/or infra-red
controlled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee may use
limited radio control or infra red technology to allow for the
in-air separation of the Action Figure and its attachments
(planes).
3.
Articulated Figural Backpack Clips/Backpack Danglers
: Notwithstanding the foregoing, non-articulated figural
backpack clips permanently attached to a backpack (not sold
separately) and sold to the “back to school” buyer are
specifically excluded from this Licensed Category.
4.
Licensee’s Proprietary “Attacktix” Branded
Figure Tactics Game : defined as the existing Hasbro
figure-based strategy and tactics tabletop game of this name, as
well as substantially similar variations and extensions
thereof.
5.
Non-Costume/Non-Dress Up Action and Role-Play Weapons and
Accessories : pretend-play wearable accessories, which
embody and/or emulate key powers and/or re-produce key accessories
of Marvel Super Heroes. This Licensed Category does not
include prop replicas.
Note #3 : By way of example, this Licensed Category would
include Spider-Man Web Blasters, other blasters and weapons, and
role play laser tag, Hulk Hands, helmets, masks, and Wolverine
Claws. Other examples could include, for instance, a Thor hammer or
Captain America shield (re-produce key accessories).
Note #4 : All Non-Costume/Non-Dress Up Action and Role-Play
Articles must be composed of not less than fifty percent (50%)
plastic.
Note #5 : For the avoidance of doubt, this Licensed Category
does not cover all weapons (e.g. non-role plays laser tag),
non-action Role Play, Video Game Accessories, Peripherals, and
Controllers; provided that Licensor shall consider in good faith
Licensee’s request to produce role play products which have a
secondary feature which would allow a video game accessory or
controller to be incorporated into such product.
6.
Feature Plush (Figural or Non-Figural) : in all
styles/types, sizes and materials. Feature Plush is defined as
Plush with animatronics, electronic or mechanical interactive
features or attributes (i.e. lights, sounds and/or movement).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, basic plush with simple features that do
not incorporate any form of electronics, battery power or motion of
any kind are specifically excluded from this Licensed Category #6
and are included in Licensed Category #7 below.
7.
Basic Plush (Figural or Non-Figural) (
NON-EXCLUSIVE) : in all styles/types, sizes,
materials, and may include simple features that do not incorporate
any form of electronics, battery power or motion of any kind.
8.
Figural Wall-Crawling Radio or Infrared Control :
in all styles/types, sizes and materials.
9.
Co-Branded Transformers Brand Action Figures :
defined as a co-branded program limited to Licensed Article #1
(Action Figures) combining the Characters and the images,
copyrights, and marks of Hasbro’s Transformers brand.
10.
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Licensee shall not utilize the Marvel brand to
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Licensee’s Proprietary Foam Based “Nerf”
Branded Sporting Goods and Blasters that shoot foam darts and
balls : all styles/types. The category of foam based
sporting goods shall be non-exclusive and the category of blasters
that shoot foam darts and balls shall be exclusive.
12.
Water Guns, Water Blasters and Water Cannons.
13.
Board Games : children’s, family and all-age
board games in Licensee’s proprietary brands (for example,
"Monopoly", "Life", "Risk", "Candy Land", "Operation", "Trivial
Pursuit", "Clue", "Scrabble", “Heroscape”), in themed
editions, as well as non-proprietary-branded
children’s, family and all-age board games. Notwithstanding the
exclusive nature of this Licensed Category, Licensee agrees to
consider in good faith on a case-by-case basis Licensor’s
requests to license out non-competitive age and/or gender specific
executions.
14.
Electronic Hand Held Electronic Games :
self-contained dedicated electronic handheld devices with
their corresponding software hard-coded into such device (which
shall be similar to Tiger Electronic dedicated electronic handheld
devices). Such device shall not accept cartridges or any
additional software and/or shall not connect to a computer,
television, pc or any other interactive device nor include any
educational, teaching, or learning elements. Notwithstanding the
exclusive nature of this Licensed Category, Licensee agrees to
consider in good faith on a case-by-case basis Licensor’s
requests to license out non-competitive age and/or gender specific
executions.
15.
Puzzles : two-dimensional (2D) cardboard and foam
puzzles in all shapes, piece counts and sizes and cardboard and
foam three-dimensional (3D) puzzles (i.e. Wrebbit, Puzz3D).
Notwithstanding the exclusive nature of this Licensed
Category, Licensee agrees to consider in good faith on a
case-by-case basis Licensor’s requests to license out to
third parties non-competitive age and/or gender specific
executions.
16.
Licensee’s Proprietary “Puzzle
Shots” : defined as the application of a
digital photograph on to a digital puzzle and/or poster. The
picture puzzle and/or poster shall be distributed through on-site
portrait studio (kiosk) where a consumer’s digital photograph
is taken and super-imposed on a Character background to create a
personalized foam fit puzzle. Licensor agrees to consider in good
faith Licensee’s request to exploit Puzzle Shots through
on-line executions.
17.
Licensee’s Proprietary “Playskool” Branded
Pre-School Toys : This category shall include
Licensee’s range of products of the general type developed by
Licensee under License Agreement D06053. Actual styles/types
of products shall be developed in consultation with Licensor with
Licensor retaining final approval over the styles and types of
products to be developed, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld. The category of pre-school toys shall be
non-exclusive.
18.
All Compounds : including, but not limited to
Play-Doh.
19.
Electronic IPOD/MP3 Speakers : limited to a dog or
figure which interacts with an Ipod or MP3 player and displays
motion, sound and light in reaction and relation to music in the
manner consistent with Licensee’s I-DOG line of
products. Additional styles/types (e.g. fish, and cats) to be
approved on a case-by-case basis in Licensor’s sole written
discretion, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
20.
Musical Toothbrushes : defined as a toothbrush
that plays music.
21.
Wall Decals : permanent and removable wall
decals. Specifically to exclude wall paper and wall paper
borders. Notwithstanding the exclusive nature of this
Licensed Category, Licensor shall have the right to sell Wall
Decals limited to the home décor buyer of retail customers and
further the Wall Decals sold by Licensor may not be sold in the toy
or poster section of any retailer, and Licensee agrees to consider
in good faith on a case-by-case basis Licensor’s requests to
license out non-competitive executions.
22.
Licensee’s Proprietary “Lite Brite” Branded
Activity Products : limited to the following styles
types:
a.
“Lite Brite” Activity Set : defined as an
activity set whereby the consumer uses child friendly pegs which
are pushed through perforated paper/panel and paper to create
designs.
b.
Spinning Paint Activity Sets : defined as a spinning
mechanism with paint and sheets of paper or other material to
create designs on the sheets of paper. The Spinning Paint
Activity Sets may also include lights and sounds.
23.
Licensee’s Proprietary “Titanium” Branded
Die-Cast Figures and Vehicles ) : the existing
Hasbro die-cast toy line of this name, as well as substantially
similar variations and extensions thereof which maintain the
existing distinctive chrome/metallic finish (painted or
non-painted). The category of die-cast shall be non-exclusive.
Note #6 : QSR premiums - Licensee acknowledges and
understands that Licensor generally does not control promotional
rights to Marvel/LP Entertainment Properties and therefore to
third-party promotional/tie-in activities and the associated
premiums which may accompany or be a part of such promotional
activities. With respect to quick-service-restaurant
(“QSR”) promotions, Licensor shall use commercially
reasonable and good-faith efforts to consult with Licensee on the
premiums considered for use in Marvel/LP Entertainment Properties
QSR promotions and attempt to influence the choice of such premiums
to non-action-figure-type executions.
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(d)
Territory/
Channels of Distribution :
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(i) Territory : Worldwide, excluding
Japan
Note #1 : Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensed
Article #9 (Co-Branded Transformers Brand Action Figures) may be
sold in Japan and Licensee may distribute any Licensed Article in
Japan through an authorized licensee or distributor approved by or
designated by Licensor.
(ii) Channels of Distribution :
All Channels of Distribution.
1. Internet: may only be sold or shipped within the
territory specified in Section 1(d) (i)
2.
Home Shopping: Subject to Section 13(a)
3. Direct Sales method, including Internet direct
sales: may only be sold or shipped within the Territory specified
in Section 1(d)(i)
Note #2 : Licensed Articles in Licensed Category #6
(Feature Plush) and #7 (Basic Plush) are excluded from the
following Channels of Distribution:
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Amusement.
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Redemption.
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Crane.
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Charity/Fundraising, unless approved by Licensor, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Note #3 : Notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
and despite the restrictions in Section 1(f) and 3(a), Licensor may
itself utilize or grant to any other party the right to sell,
distribute or otherwise exploit the Property in connection with
Licensed Category #6 (Feature Plush) in the following Channels of
Distribution:
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Gift
(e.g., Spencer Gift, Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and Hot Topic
etc.)
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Specialty (e.g., FAO Schwartz and Build a Bear, etc.);
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Upstairs Department Stores (e.g., Macys, Nordstrom’s and
Bloomingdales, etc.).
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(e)
Term :
Commencement Date:
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a)
If
the fourth Spider-Man film is released by December 31, 2011, then
the Commencement Date for this Agreement shall be January 1, 2012
for all Characters other than the fourth Spider-Man film (if
released in 2011) and any other Qualifying Theatrical Releases or
Domestic Qualifying Broadcasts which are released during 2011
(each, a “2011 Release” and collectively, the
“2011 Releases”). Each 2011 Release shall remain apart
and separate from this Agreement until the day which is twelve (12)
months after the United States release date of such 2011 Release
(for each 2011 Release, the “2011 Release Term”).
For the avoidance of doubt, until expiration of the 2011
Release Term (on a film by film or animated television show by
animated television show basis), all terms of Licensee Agreement
D05184 shall apply to each 2011 Release
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shall not cross-collateralize or credit any such royalties against
the Minimum Royalty Guarantee for this Agreement D09001. Upon
expiration of the 2011 Release Term for each 2011 Release, the
terms of this Agreement D09001 ************************* shall
apply to all subsequent sales of tie-in Licensed Articles for each
2011 Release.
b)
If the fourth Spider-Man film is not released by December 31,
2011, then the Commencement Date for this Agreement shall be
January 1, 2013 for all Characters other than the fourth Spider-Man
film (if released in 2012) and any other Qualifying Theatrical
Releases or Domestic Qualifying Broadcasts which are released
during 2012 (each, a “2012 Release” and collectively,
the “2012 Releases”). Each 2012 Release shall remain
apart and separate from this Agreement until the day which is
twelve (12) months after the United States release date of such
2012 Release (for each 2012 Release, the “2012 Release
Term”). For the avoidance of doubt, until expiration of
the 2012 Release Term (on a film by film or animated television
show by animated television show basis), all the terms of Licensee
Agreement D05184 shall apply to each 2012 Release
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and shall not cross-collateralize or credit any royalties against
the Minimum Royalty Guarantee for this Agreement D09001. Upon
expiration of the 2012 Release Term for each 2012 Release,
the terms of this Agreement D09001 ************************ shall
apply to all subsequent sales of tie-in Licensed Articles for each
2012 Release.
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3(c)
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Expiration Date:
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December 31, 2017 (subject to extension as set forth in Section
3(c) hereof). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, no manufacture, sale or distribution
of articles utilizing the Property in Licensee’s exclusive
Licensed Categories by parties other than Licensee prior to the
Expiration Date (as it may be extended) shall violate this
Agreement as long as such activity is with respect to retail sales
occurring after the Expiration Date (as it may be extended) and,
more particularly, is conducted according to the following
schedule:
(i)
sales (wholesale) to be made no earlier than six (6) months before
the Expiration Date (as it may be extended);
(ii)
manufacturing to be performed no earlier than six (6) months before
the Expiration Date (as it may be extended); and
(iii)
shipment to begin no earlier than two (2) months before the
Expiration Date (as it may be extended);
but
where one of the parties informs the other that variations from the
dates in clauses (i) through (iii) of this sentence would be
reasonable under the circumstances, the parties shall negotiate in
good faith on the subject of whether the requested variation should
be made.
If the
Commencement Date becomes January 1, 2013 as described in Section
1(e)(b), the Expiration Date shall become December 31, 2018,
subject to extension as set forth in Section 3(c) hereof.
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Exclusive/Non-Exclusive :
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Except for the exceptions specifically set forth in the Licensed
Category descriptions in Section 1(c) and Section 1(d)(ii) and
Section 14, the license granted to Licensee under this Agreement
shall be exclusive and so long as Licensee is not in material and
uncured default under this Agreement, Licensor shall not, during
the Term as it may be extended and in the Territory, grant to any
third party, nor shall it or any of its affiliates utilize, the
right to sell, distribute or otherwise exploit the Property (to the
extent that the Property continues to be licensed hereunder) in any
Licensed Categories in the Channels of Distribution.
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Royalty Rate :
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Note #1 : For all sales by Licensee directly to consumers,
including any sales through Licensee-owned retail stores (web-based
or traditional), each of the following Royalty Rates shall be
reduced by ********** (e.g., ******* becomes ************) and
“Net Sales” shall mean the invoiced consumer retail
price.
A.
For sales by Licensee (or its Affiliates, as defined in
Section 5(a)(i)) to parties other than
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advance/guarantee payments made hereunder:
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Minimum Royalty Guarantee :
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One
Hundred Million Dollars (U.S. $100,000,000) plus the amount of any
Performance Advances payable in accordance with this Section 1(h).
In no event shall the Minimum Royalty Guarantee exceed Two Hundred
Forty Million Dollars (U.S. $240,000,000).
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5(b)
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Advance :
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Fifty Million Dollars (U.S. $50,000,000) payable within five (5)
business days after full execution of this Amendment.
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Balance:
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Fifty Million Dollars (U.S. $50,000,000) payable on the date that
is the last day of the calendar month in which the final 2011
Release Term or 2012 Release Term (whichever is applicable)
expires, but in no event later than December 31, 2013.
Note #1 : All sums payable as Advances and Balances,
including all Advances, Performance Advances and Balance of Minimum
Royalty Guarantee are recoupable
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payments due hereunder, whether accruing before or after the date
of payment, and all are cross collateralized against one
another.
Note #2 : “Qualifying Theatrical Release”
shall mean
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“Qualifying Marvel Release” shall be defined as a
Qualifying Theatrical Release produced by Marvel Studios.
“Initial Run” shall mean
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(A)
Performance Advances : “Performance
Advances” shall mean Mega Property Qualifying Theatrical
Release Advances and Qualifying Marvel Release Advances.
(i) Mega Property Qualifying Theatrical Release
Advances : Subject to Clause B below, Licensee shall pay
an advance of Thirty Million Dollars (U.S. $30,000,000) within five
(5) business days after the United States Release Date of each of
up to four (4) Mega Property Qualifying Theatrical Releases which
are released during the Term, and Twenty Million Dollars (U.S.
$20,000,000) within five (5) business days after the United States
Release Date of a fifth Mega Property Qualifying Theatrical Release
if no Qualifying Marvel Release Advances have been paid as of the
United States Release Date for such fifth Mega Property Qualifying
Theatrical Release. For purposes of clarity, in no event will the
cumulative total of Mega Property Qualifying Theatrical Release
Advances and Qualifying Marvel Release Advances exceed One Hundred
Forty Million Dollars (U.S. $140,000,000). “Mega Property
Qualifying Theatrical Release” shall be defined as a
Qualifying Theatrical Release
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properties:
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As
used in this Section 1(h), “primarily focused” shall
mean that the film uses the applicable property name in its title
and primarily focuses on the property’s character.
(ii) Qualifying Marvel Release Advances :
Subject to Clause B below, Licensee shall pay an advance of Ten
Million Dollars (U.S. $10,000,000) for each Qualifying Marvel
Release within five (5) business days after receipt of notice to
Licensee from Licensor that such release
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total amounts paid as Qualifying Marvel Release Advances and Mega
Property Qualifying Theatrical Advances exceed One Hundred Forty
Million Dollars (U.S. $140,000,000).
(B) Final Potential Guarantee .
The “Final Potential Guarantee” shall be defined
as One Hundred Million United States Dollars (U.S. $100,000,000)
plus any earned Performance Advances (e.g., the cumulative total
amounts paid as Qualifying Marvel Release Advances and Mega
Property Qualifying Theatrical Release Advances) up to One Hundred
Forty Million Dollars (U.S. $140,000,000) for a total of up to Two
Hundred Forty Million Dollars (U.S. $240,000,000). Under no
circumstances shall the Final Potential Guarantee exceed Two
Hundred Forty Million Dollars (U.S. $240,000,000). Mega
Property Qualifying Theatrical Release Advances and Qualifying
Marvel Release Advances shall be due and payable, as earned,
regardless of the amount of royalties previously paid by Licensee,
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(C)
For calculation of the gross box office revenues
referenced herein, the parties shall use the box office statistics
for the Initial Run only of the applicable film which are published
in the entertainment industry trade magazine/e-zine/newspaper
Variety or other such reasonable replacement in the event
Variety is no longer in publication.
(D)
Except as specifically provided herein, no royalties or
fees generated under other agreements may cross-collateralize
against this License Agreement D09001.
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2.
RECITALS
(a)
Marvel
and the LP represent and warrant, to the best of their knowledge
with respect to trademark and servicemark rights (including, but
not limited to, trade dress and goodwill pertaining to such marks),
and without limitation with respect to all other of the following
items and rights, that they have all rights in and to the names,
nicknames, abbreviated names, depictions, likenesses, poses,
costumes, emblems, powers, characteristic concepts, themes,
settings, pictorial and written graphics and other characteristic
elements and contexts of the Characters identified in Section 1(b)
hereof and any copyrights, trademarks, service marks and other
intellectual, literary, artistic, design, moral, industrial or
commercial property rights and goodwill in connection with the
Characters, incidents, language, artwork, symbols, designs,
depictions, likenesses, formats, poses, concepts, themes and
graphic, photographic and other visual representations of, relating
to and associated with the Characters identified in Section 1(b)
hereof (which names, characters, etc. and/or each of the individual
components thereof shall hereinafter be referred to as the "
Property "), said Property being known and recognized by the
general public and associated in the public mind with
Marvel.
(b)
Licensee
desires to utilize the Property in the manner hereinafter
described.
(c)
Marvel
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
(formerly known as Marvel Enterprises, Inc.), a Delaware
corporation.
(d)
Marvel
is a general partner of the LP.
(e)
Under a
separate service agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “
New Service Agreement ”), Marvel has agreed to
provide Licensee with creative consultation with respect to the
creation, appearance, packaging and marketing of Licensed Articles
in exchange for a service fee
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3.
GRANT
OF LICENSE
(a)
Licensed
Articles . Upon the
terms and conditions and with the limitations and exceptions set
forth in this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee and
Licensee hereby accepts the exclusive (except for the exceptions
specifically set forth in the Licensed Category descriptions in
Section 1(c) and Section 1(d)(ii) above and Section 14 below)
license and right to utilize the Property but solely upon and in
connection with the manufacture, promotion, sale, and distribution
of the categories of articles identified in Section 1(c) ("
Licensed Categories ") and in the Channels of Distribution
identified in Section 1(d) (ii) (“ Channels of
Distribution ”) during the Term. Articles in the
Licensed Categories that utilize the Property and are manufactured,
promoted, sold and/or distributed hereunder are referred to herein
as “ Licensed Articles ”.
(b)
Territory/Channels
of Distribution . The license
hereby granted extends only to the Territory identified in Section
1(d)(i) and within the Channels of Distribution identified in
Section 1(d)(ii). Licensee expressly acknowledges and agrees
that it is not licensed or authorized to use the Property, directly
or indirectly, in any other area or Channel of Distribution, and
that it is not licensed to and will not knowingly sell the Licensed
Articles to persons who intend or are likely to resell them in any
other area or Channel of Distribution, to the extent this provision
is permitted by the applicable law at the time of such use, license
or sale. In the event that Licensee sells or exploits the
Licensed Articles outside either the Territory or Channels of
Distribution in violation of this Section 3(b), notwithstanding
Sections 1(g) and 5(a), the royalty due Licensor on such sales
shall be the Net Sales.
(c)
Term
.
The license hereby granted shall commence upon the
Commencement Date and terminate automatically on the Expiration
Date (the “ Term ”) set forth in Section 1(e) or
the expiration of any renewal or extension as provided herein,
unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof.
In the event Licensee commences any activities in connection
with the Property prior to the Commencement Date, all provisions of
this Agreement for the benefit and protection of Licensor and
Licensee shall apply in full to such activities. Marvel and
Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to realize a
smooth commercial transition from Marvel’s current master toy
licensee to the Licensee and, at the end of the Term, from the
Licensee to Licensor itself or to a successor licensee, with regard
to maintaining merchandise space at key retailers, developing new
lines in a timely manner and maintaining appropriate stock and
inventory levels during the transition.
(i)
If,
during the Term, Marvel and its licensees do not release a minimum
of eight (8) Qualifying Theatrical Releases (as defined herein),
including a minimum of four (4) Mega Property Qualifying Theatrical
Releases (as defined herein) (the aggregate release of all of such
films being referred to as the “Marvel Entertainment
Commitment”) between the commencement of the Term and
December 31, 2017 (or December 31, 2018, in the event that the
Commencement Date is January 1, 2013) then the Term of this
Agreement shall be extended by one year (i.e., until December 31,
2018 or December 31, 2019, as the case may be).
(ii)
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary above, if Marvel and its licensees release
one or more Qualifying Theatrical Releases during the final
calendar year of the Term, as it may be extended (“Term Final
Year Releases”), Licensee’s rights with respect to any
Term Final Year Releases shall extend until the end of the calendar
month that is twelve (12) months after the United States release
date of such Term Final Year Release.
(d)
Eighteen
(18) months prior to expiration of the Term Marvel shall submit in
writing its schedule of films and television series based on its
best knowledge at such time for a prospective renewal term.
Licensee shall have a Right of First Negotiation (as defined
below) for the rights granted hereunder after the expiration of the
Term hereof unless Marvel elects to exploit the rights directly
itself. “ Right of First Negotiation ” shall
mean the following: prior to beginning negotiations with a third
party regarding the rights granted herein, Marvel shall give
written notice to Licensee and for seventy five (75) days from the
mailing of the notice (the “ Negotiation Period
”), Marvel and Licensee shall negotiate in good faith.
If Marvel and Licensee have not executed a binding agreement
by expiration of the Negotiation Period, Licensor shall be free to
grant any and all rights to any third party.
4.
RESERVATION OF
RIGHTS
(a)
Licensor
hereby reserves all rights not herein specifically granted to
Licensee.
(b)
Television,
etc. Except only
for the visual reproduction or presentation of the actual Licensed
Articles licensed hereunder or of the actual packaging therefor or
as may be expressly provided in this Agreement, Licensee shall not
use the Property or the Licensed Articles identified with the
Property in connection with any manner of television, radio, motion
picture, filmstrip, webcast, Internet broadcast, sound and/or
visual recording or transmission device or media, or anything
similar to the foregoing now known or hereafter developed without
Marvel's prior written approval. The name and/or likeness of
any performer portraying any character included within the Property
on radio, television, or in any other media or form shall not be
deemed to be included in the Property, and the use thereof is not
licensed.
5.
ROYALTIES,
PAYMENTS, REPORTS, RECORDS AND BRAND INTEGRITY
(a)
Royalties
.
Licensee agrees to pay Licensor royalties at the Royalty Rate
identified in Section 1(g), determined as follows:
(i)
Royalties shall be
calculated by applying the Royalty Rate identified in
Section 1(g) to Licensee's (or its Affiliates’) Net
Sales (defined below). “ Affiliate ”
means, with respect to any party, any other party directly or
indirectly controlling or that is controlled by or is under common
control with such party. For the purposes of this definition,
“control” means the possession of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise. “Affiliated” and
“Unaffiliated” shall have corresponding
meanings.
(ii)
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(iii)
Royalties as
specified herein shall become due on the last day of each of
Hasbro’s quarterly fiscal periods, and shall be paid not
later than thirty (30) days following the end of the Hasbro fiscal
period for all Net Sales accruing for the United States, Canada and
their respective territories and possessions in that Hasbro fiscal
period and not later than sixty (60) days following the end of the
Hasbro fiscal period for all Net Sales accruing in the remainder of
the Territory in that Hasbro fiscal period, accompanied by the
Royalty Report required herein. Royalties are due on any and
all sales or other disposition of the Products. Products shall be
considered sold and Net Sales shall be deemed accrued for all
purposes hereunder on the date of shipment or the date that the
shipment is invoiced by the Licensee, whichever date is earlier.
Hasbro’s fiscal year ends on a Sunday within two weeks
of the end of each calendar year, and Hasbro’s quarterly
fiscal periods typically consist of thirteen (13) weeks each,
ending on a Sunday.
(iv)
Licensee’s
(and its Affiliates’) sales and pricing policies shall
reasonably optimize maximum availability of the Licensed Articles
in the Territory and Channels of Distribution while avoiding deep
discounts, liquidation, close-outs, over-production, “market
flooding” or other disparaging pricing and related production
practises which would reasonably constitute “dumping”
as the term is generally understood in the consumer products
industry, unless specifically agreed to in advance and in writing
by Licensor.
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Nothing herein shall be construed as granting Licensor the right to
set or approve Licensee’s pricing, and nothing shall be
deemed to restrict Licensee’s ability to set prices in its
own unfettered discretion.
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(b)
N/A
(c)
Currency, Wire
Payment and Taxes . All payments
to Licensor shall be made in United States Dollars, shall be
computed at the exchange rate published by the Wall Street Journal
as of the last business day of the month preceding the month for
which the Royalties are being calculated. All payments to
Marvel shall be made via wire transfer to Bank: HSBC Bank USA,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Branch: HSBC Bank USA, 445 N.
Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Account Name:
Marvel Characters B.V., Account # 178-786527, ABA# 122240861,
IF WIRE IS TO BE MADE VIA SWIFT OR CHIPS WIRE SERVICES: Swift Code
#: HSBCUS33. Reference: HASBRO: D09001. (except for
Spider-Man Movie Characters royalty payments, in which event the
wire transfer shall be made to HSBC Bank USA, NA., Beverly Hills,
CA; Bank Transit ABA #:122240861; Bank Account #:178788104; Account
Name: Spider-Man Merchandising, L.P. Swift Code: HSBCUS33).
If payment is late, Marvel has the option to require that
payment be made at the exchange rate existing on the day preceding
payment. All taxes, levies, charges or duties imposed on
license rights, artwork or similar material, or payments therefor
(excluding income taxes and fees applicable to Licensor) shall be
paid by Licensee and no deductions for such taxes, levies, charges
or duties shall be made from amounts owed Marvel hereunder, it
being the intent hereof that all royalties payable to Marvel be
free and clear of any taxes, levies, charges or duties of any kind
whatsoever (excluding income taxes and fees applicable to
Licensor).
(d)
Royalty
Reports . For each
Hasbro fiscal period specified in Section 5(a)(iii), commencing
with the end of the Hasbro fiscal period following the Commencement
Date of this license and continuing until a final certification of
wind-up is delivered, Licensee shall furnish Licensor with a
detailed Royalty Report certified to be accurate by an authorized
representative of Licensee, showing all
information called for by Licensee’s standard royalty
reporting forms for each Licensed Article. Licensee shall
provide two separate Royalty Reports as follows: one for Licensed
Articles utilizing Spider-Man Movie Characters and one for all
other Licensed Articles. Upon request from Marvel, Licensee
shall use reasonable efforts to forecast and project anticipated
royalties for the next four (4) Quarterly Hasbro fiscal periods;
provided that in no way shall Licensee be accountable for the
ultimate accuracy of such forecasts. Each Royalty Report (including
Royalty Reports showing only Spider-Man Movie articles) shall be
furnished to Marvel via e-mail (or other mutually agreed-upon
means) to royaltyreports@marvel.com within thirty (30) days
after the end of the Hasbro fiscal period for which such Royalty
Report is made in the United States and Canada and sixty (60) days
after the end of the Hasbro fiscal period for which such Royalty
Report is made for the remainder of the Territory, and shall be
accompanied by payment to Marvel or the LP, as applicable, of any
and all monies due for the Licensed Articles. Such Royalty
Report shall be furnished whether or not there are any Net Sales
during the preceding Hasbro fiscal period, and whether or not any
monies are then due. The receipt or acceptance by Licensor of
any of the Royalty Reports furnished pursuant to this Agreement or
of any payments made hereunder (or the receipt of any wires paid
hereunder) shall not preclude Licensor from questioning its
accuracy during the period allowed for audits as set forth in this
Agreement, and in the event that any inconsistencies or mistakes
are discovered in such Royalty Reports or payments, they shall
promptly be rectified and the appropriate payment made by Licensee
or Licensor as the case may be, together with interest on any
overdue payments at the rate specified in Section 17(c) hereof.
Licensee shall provide to Licensor on a monthly basis, by the
fifteenth day of each calendar month, Licensee’s estimates of
approximate royalties earned on (i) sales of Licensed Articles in
the United States and Canada in the preceding calendar month and
(ii) sales of Licensed Articles in all other territories in the
next preceding calendar month (e.g., the estimates provided by
March 15 will be for royalties earned on (i) sales in the United
States and Canada in February and (ii) sales in all other
territories in January); provided that in no way shall Licensee be
accountable for the ultimate accuracy of such estimates.
(e)
Records
.
Licensee shall maintain (or make available at such address
upon Licensor’s request) at its expense, detailed, accurate,
full and complete records and books of account covering all
transactions by it relating to this
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