EXHIBIT 10.71
PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT 10.71 MARKED
BY AN *** HAVE BEEN
OMITTED
PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT
31 January 2008
WF Overseas Fashion C.V.
501 7 th Avenue
New York, New York 10018
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RE:
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“Calvin Klein Jeans”
Jeanswear Accessories Only Retail Store License – Central and
South America
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
This confirms that WF Overseas Fashion
C.V. (“Operator”) and Calvin Klein, Inc.
(“CKI”) have agreed effective 1 January 2008 as
follows:
1.
(a) CKI hereby grants Operator the
exclusive license (as described in §6) to use, and to grant
third parties approved by CKI hereunder the right to use, the mark
in the CKI-approved logo form of *** (“Mark”), on and
in connection with the opening, operation and maintenance of
full-price and outlet, free standing retail stores 1
2 located in countries constituting Central America
(“C. America”) and South America (“S.
America”) (specifically excluding Canada and Mexico), each a
“Region” which is indicated on Exhibit T only (the
“Territory”), hereafter referred to individually and
collectively as “Store,” solely for the retail sale of
“Merchandise” (as hereinafter defined) to consumers.
All use of the Mark shall be subject to CKI’s prior approval
in accordance with the terms set forth herein. No goods other than
Merchandise are to be sold in any Store, except as specifically
provided herein.
(b) “Exclusive
Merchandise” means the collections of “Jeans
Accessories Articles” produced under and pursuant to the
License Agreement dated 31 January 2006, as amended between CK
Jeanswear Europe S.r.l (“CKJE”), CK Jeanswear Asia
Limited et alia (“CKJA”) and WF Overseas Fashion C.V.
(“WFOF”) and CKI for the production, distribution and
sale of such Jeans Accessories Articles in Europe, Asia and certain
additional jurisdictions (but not C. or S. America)
(“Jeanswear Accessories Products License”). However, in
addition to such Exclusive Merchandise, Operator is permitted
***.
(c) The term of this Agreement (the
“Term”) shall commence on 1 January 2008 and shall
continue in effect for an initial term through 31 December 2034,
subject to the provisions of § 5(a). This Agreement shall
automatically be renewed for one (1) consecutive ten (10) year term
up to and through 31 December 2044 for a maximum aggregate term of
thirty seven (37) years; provided that Operator has complied with
all of its material obligations hereunder,
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For purposes hereof “full
price” Stores (as distinguished from outlet stores) are those
in which ***
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2
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For purposes hereof “outlet
stores” are those in which *** .
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CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT
including but not limited to payment
and expenditure obligations, and the “Roll-Out
Schedules” during the initial Term (as set forth on Exhibit
RO). Each calendar year shall be referred to as a
“Year”. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, this
Agreement ***.
(d) As a royalty for the use of the
Mark, Operator will pay CKI an amount equal to ***. These amounts
will be payable quarterly on 30 March, 30 July, 30 October and 30
January (as to the prior calendar quarter) of each Year.
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2.
(a) Operator will expend
***.
(b) Operator understands that it is of
paramount importance that the look and “feel” of the
Store be consistent with the “Calvin Klein” image.
Accordingly, CKI shall designate the design of the Store, including
prototypes for fixturing, and CKI shall have reasonable approval of
the final construction drawings, layout, fixturing and decoration
of the Store as well as all packaging, fixturing, business
material, advertising and promotional materials utilized in
connection with the Store. CKI will approve the architect to be
used in connection with the overall schematic design of drawings,
design development and decoration for all of the Stores (overall
design overview for all Stores in the Territory or Regions).
Operator agrees to ***. Operator will engage, or cause to be
engaged, a local architect to build and oversee construction of the
Store. Operator understands that it will not be able to open any
Store until CKI has notified Operator in writing that such Store
complies with CKI’s quality and image standards and that
Operator, with respect to such Store, is in compliance with this
Agreement. Approvals hereunder will not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed by CKI, provided it has been timely supplied with all
information needed to make an informed decision.
(c) Simultaneously with execution of
this Agreement, Warnaco Inc. is executing a guarantee of
Operator’s obligations in the form and as the terms
specifically set forth in the Guarantee attached as Exhibit
E.
(d) Operator will:
(i) use its commercially reasonable
good faith efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, in each
lease, for assignment without charge or need of consent from
landlord, to CKI or a CKI designee, if so requested by CKI, upon
termination of this agreement, and provide a copy of any lease for
such Store, and amendment thereto, including English translation
thereof, upon execution of this Agreement or as soon thereafter as
each such lease is signed;
(ii) comply in any and all material
respects with CKI’s design, decor, set-up, visual display as
well as the specifications requirements set forth in Exhibit A
hereto and with CKI’s reasonable Store Planning requirements
set forth in Exhibit B hereto, all as approved by CKI.
(iii) bear all costs incurred in
connection with ***. Payments to CKI or its suppliers or
consultants through CKI will be made on invoice, or advanced as
reasonably required by CKI, based on estimates reasonably agreed
upon in advance between the parties.
(iv) locate such Store in prestigious
or highly respectable commercial areas with other stores of
commensurate fashion designers or other brand name merchandise
comparable to Merchandise, with the precise location of each Store
subject to CKI’s approval, not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed, and conduct and operate the Store in accordance with all
applicable health, safety, occupancy and other applicable
governmental regulations;
(v) maintain the Store in sanitary
condition and in good repair at all times and maintain the decor,
fixtures, merchandising and visual display in accordance with any
guidelines, operating manual or other written requirements or
regulations promulgated by CKI and/or its parent, Phillips
Van-Heusen Corporation, including the Human Rights guidelines
contained in its “Statement of Corporate
Responsibility,” annexed hereto as Exhibit F, as updated from
time to time;
(vi) employ exemplary personnel,
including a Director or President of Store Operations for all
Stores, subject to CKI’s initial and ongoing approval
reasonably exercised, as well as individual Store managers and
require and enforce an appropriate uniform dress code for all
personnel;
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(vii) purchase a supply of Merchandise
constituting, in CKI’s reasonable opinion, a representative
collection and which will satisfy consumer demand for each and
every Store; and will purchase from CKI’s licensee suppliers,
as applicable, for sale in Stores including each Store in a Key
Location and in each “A” and “B” Store
location to be determined by CKI in good faith, reasonable
quantities of Merchandise featured in each season’s national
advertising campaigns; and sell past season Merchandise (from the
immediately prior season) only from an appropriate discrete
location within the Store (not prominently);
(viii) maintain adequate financing in
order to open and maintain the Store and to purchase inventory as
provided hereunder and demonstrate the same as reasonably required
by CKI during the Term hereof;
(ix) timely remit all amounts payable
hereunder (including, by example, CKI and CRK), including interest
payable from the original due date *** (“the Interest
Rate”) on the balance of any unpaid overdue amounts;
and
(x) prepare and deliver to CKI the
following reports, as provided to Operator in the form of
CKI’s standard package of required reports, or as approved by
CKI, at the time periods specified: (a) within 15 days following
the close of each month, a report showing beginning inventory,
additions to inventory, sales of such inventory and closing
inventory (“Monthly Sell Through”), by each product
category, for each Store within each country, within each Region in
the Territory (each and all Stores), (b) within thirty (30) days
following the close of each calendar quarter a report, certified as
complete and accurate by an officer of your company, setting forth:
(1) for each completed month since the previous such report ***,
and amounts payable to CKI hereunder, which are made in a currency
other than US $ dollars for reporting purposes hereunder shall also
be reported in US $, computed on the basis of the conversion rate
of the currency into US $ dollars in effect as published in the
Wall Street Journal, as of the close of business on the last day of
each quarterly period.
(e) Operator’s public actions
and statements can affect the image of CKI, the Mark, the
Merchandise and other trademarks and products of CKI or its
licensees or authorized users of such Marks. Accordingly,
Operator’s use and release of any advertising, promotional or
publicity material (including press releases and other public
relations media events), and any other corporate release, data or
information which might become public and could affect such image
hereunder or relating to the Store or operations under this Store
License, will be prepared or conducted subject to the prior
approval of, or as to certain advertising materials, such as local
store ads, with simple CKI pre-approved formats (no illustrations,
just specifying the store location and possibly specifying the
current season’s collection) in accordance with the
guidelines and/or such approved forms or formats of, CKI’s
Public Relations Department. After any such approval, Operator will
not modify such approved material or activities. All information
relating to the terms and provisions of, and certain operations
under, this Agreement and the business and operations of CKI, which
Operator learns, or has learned, and all prototypes, décor,
and other material of CKI (except to the extent any of the same
becomes generally known to the public and in the public domain
through no fault of Operator) is the valuable property of CKI and
Operator will keep the same confidential and will not use (except
use required to fulfill the provisions of this Agreement) or
disclose same except as may be required by law or agreed to in
writing by CKI or required hereunder.
(f) Upon reasonable prior written
notice, but no more than once per Year, CKI and its representatives
may examine Operator’s books and records relating to the
Stores during the term of this Agreement and for three years
thereafter. Operator will maintain such books and records for at
least three years following the year to which they relate. If such
examination shows an undisputed amount (limited to bona fide
disputes only
) Operator remitted to CKI hereunder
that was less than the amount required, Operator will remit the
difference, together with interest payable from the original due
date (computed at the Interest Rate).
3. (a) Operator acknowledges that: (i)
Calvin Klein Trademark Trust (“CKTT”) is the owner, and
CKI is a beneficial owner, of all rights, title and interest in and
to the Mark as to Merchandise in the Territory (and to all rights
as to “Stores” and store services related to such
Merchandise and the goodwill attached or that will become attached
thereto; (ii) all use thereof will inure to the benefit of CKTT;
and (iii) CKTT and/or CKI retains all rights to use and to grant
others the right to use the Mark except as specifically granted
herein. Operator will not do or permit to be done anything which
will detract from the value or reputation of the Mark and will do
all things which may reasonably be required by CKI in order to
confirm CKI’s beneficial ownership and CKTT’s ownership
of the Mark as specified above.
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TREATMENT
(b) If Operator learns of any
infringement or imitation of the Mark or use by any person of a
trademark similar to the Mark, it will immediately notify CKI.
Operator will reasonably cooperate with CKI in action to protect
its rights hereunder and those of CKI and CKTT in and to the Mark.
Operator will take no such action without prior written approval of
CKI, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
4. Operator will indemnify and save
CKTT, CKI and Calvin Klein harmless from any and all claims that
may arise or be asserted against either of them from
Operator’s use of the Mark for the Stores, Operator’s
sale of the Merchandise or its establishment, ownership or
operation of the Store, and all costs and expenses, including
reasonable counsel fees, incurred in connection therewith. Operator
will procure and maintain insurance as reasonably required by CKI
in order to insure the property and contents of the Store, and
Operator’s operations, and from liability claims as referred
to herein.
5.
(a) Operator will use its best efforts
to exploit the rights granted hereunder throughout the Territory
during the Term to open and maintain Stores in the various
jurisdictions in the Regions. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, if Operator ***.
(b) If Operator ***.
(c) In the event of any breach or
default by either party which continues uncured for a period of
thirty (30) days after written notice thereof from the
non-defaulting party, the non-defaulting party may terminate this
Agreement by written notice effective immediately in addition to
any and all other remedies available to it at law or in equity. If
Operator files a bankruptcy petition, is adjudicated a bankrupt or
becomes involved in a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, this
Agreement will terminate automatically and forthwith on written
notice sent by CKI.
(d) Upon termination of this
Agreement, Operator will immediately discontinue use of the Mark in
connection with the Store, will alter the interior and exterior of
the Store so as to distinguish it from its former appearance and
will dispose of any inventory of Merchandise, on a non-exclusive
basis, only in the ordinary course of business (or otherwise as
specifically directed by CKI) for a period not to exceed ninety
(90) days following the date of such termination. Operator may
dispose of such inventory only if it provides CKI with a detailed
schedule of inventory, certified by its chief financial officer in
form and content satisfactory to CKI, within twenty (20) days
following termination of this Agreement. In addition to and
notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement is
terminated as a result of a breach by Operator, CKI will have the
right to assume control of the opera
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