Exhibit 10.3
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
between
Springs Global US, Inc.
and
Crown Crafts Infant Products, Inc.
Dated
as of November 5, 2007
This Transition Services Agreement
(this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as
of November 5, 2007 (the “ Effective Time
”), by and between Springs Global US, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“ Springs Global ”), and Crown
Crafts Infant Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Crown Crafts ”).
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS,
Springs Global and Crown Crafts have entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “ Asset
Purchase Agreement ”) pursuant to which Springs Global
has agreed to sell, and Crown Crafts has agreed to buy, certain of
the assets of Springs Global’s baby product line;
WHEREAS,
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement, Crown Crafts desires that Springs Global
provide, or cause to be provided, to Crown Crafts, and Springs
Global is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, to Crown
Crafts, certain transition services as set forth herein during the
periods set forth herein; and
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.
Agreement to Provide Services .
1.1
Agreement . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein and in the Schedules attached hereto,
(a) Springs Global hereby agrees to provide, or cause to be
provided, to Crown Crafts the Transition Services (as defined
herein), and (b) Crown Crafts agrees to pay Springs Global the
Service Costs (as defined herein) for such Transition
Services.
1.2
Transition Services . In this Agreement, the term “
Transition Services ” shall mean and refer to the
services relating to the operation of Crown Crafts’ business
set forth on Schedule A; each particular such service shall be
referred to herein as a “ Transition Service
.”
1.3
Transition Period . Springs Global shall provide the
Transition Services to Crown Crafts during the periods (each, a
“ Transition Period ”) that shall commence at
the Effective Time and shall, with respect to each Transition
Service, continue for the period ending on the date that is six
(6) months after the Effective Time or such shorter period, if
any, set forth on Schedule A, unless earlier terminated in
accordance with Section 1.4.
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1.4
Phase Out or Termination of Transition Services . Crown
Crafts shall have the unconditional right, in its sole and absolute
discretion, to direct that any or all of the Transition Services
provided to it be terminated effective on a date established by
Crown Crafts (“ Early Termination ”) that is
prior to the applicable termination date for such Transition
Service. Such Early Termination will be effective no earlier than
fifteen (15) days after written notice of the Early
Termination is received by Springs Global, unless Springs Global
consents in writing to a shorter period. Any such Early Termination
shall be final, and the amounts payable by Crown Crafts hereunder
shall not be changed in any respect by any such Early Termination.
Crown Crafts may at any time request that the level of any specific
item of the Transition Services be reduced or phased out, subject
to mutual written agreement of the parties at any time. If Crown
Crafts fails to pay any Service Costs or Reimbursable Expenses (as
defined herein) as and when due hereunder (subject to the
provisions of Sections 2.2 and 2.3 hereof) or breaches any
other material provision of this Agreement, then Springs Global may
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of termination to
Crown Crafts; provided , that Springs Global will not
terminate this Agreement without first giving Crown Crafts ten
(10) business days following such notice to cure such failure
or breach.
2.
Payment for Transition Services .
2.1
Service Costs and Reimbursable Expenses . In consideration
for Springs Global’s provision of the Transition Services,
(i) Crown Crafts will reimburse Springs Global (a) for
Springs Global’s service costs determined in accordance with
Schedule A (the “ Service Costs ”) and
(b) for Springs Global’s actual documented out-of-pocket
expenses not otherwise set forth on Schedule A but
nevertheless actually and reasonably incurred by Springs Global in
connection with providing, or in order to provide or cause to be
provided, the Transition Services (the “ Reimbursable
Expenses ”); provided that no Reimbursable
Expenses exceeding $5,000 in the aggregate shall be incurred
without the prior written consent of Crown Crafts.
2.2
Reimbursement of Service Costs and Expenses . Springs Global
shall invoice Crown Crafts for Service Costs and Reimbursable
Expenses promptly after the end of each fiscal month during each
Transition Period. Such invoices shall set forth in reasonable
detail the Transition Services provided during such month and the
Service Costs and Reimbursable Expenses payable by Crown Crafts
therefor. Subject to Section 2.3, each invoice shall be paid
by wire transfer not later than thirty (30) calendar days
following receipt by Crown Crafts thereof in accordance with the
written instructions provided by Springs Global to Crown Crafts;
provided , that no such payment by Crown Crafts shall be
deemed to be a waiver of its rights under Section 2.3. This
Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 below shall survive any
termination of this Agreement with respect to Transition Services
performed pursuant to this Agreement for which Springs Global has
not yet been paid by Crown Crafts.
2.3
Audits; Objections . Crown Crafts (and its accountants)
shall have the right, upon reasonable written notice and at its
expense, to review the applicable books and records of Springs
Global with respect to Springs Global’s obligations under
this Agreement and to confer with employees of Springs Global to
review the accuracy of any of the invoices provided to Crown Crafts
(in each case during business hours and without unreasonably
disrupting Springs Global’s normal operations). In the event
that Crown Crafts disputes any such invoice or the amount of any
such remittances, Crown Crafts shall pay all undisputed
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charges
on such invoice and shall notify Springs Global in writing of its
objections. Crown Crafts and Springs Global shall negotiate in good
faith to attempt to resolve such dispute. In the event the parties
are unable to resolve such dispute, the parties will seek to
resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 7.11 of this
Agreement.
3.
Service Standards . Springs Global shall perform or cause to
be performed the Transition Services with the same degree of care,
skill, diligence and compliance with applicable law and in
substantially the same manner as performed immediately prior to the
Effective Time.
4.
Force Majeure . No party shall be liable for any failure of
performance attributable to acts, events or causes (including, but
not limited to, war, riot, rebellion, civil disturbances, power
failures, failure of telephone lines and equipment, flood, storm,
fire and earthquake or other acts of God or conditions or events of
nature, or any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance,
demand or requirement of any governmental authority) beyond its
control that prevent in whole or in part performance by such party
hereunder. In the event of any such force majeure event, Springs
Global will take commercially reasonable steps to mitigate the
adverse effect of such force majeure event. Subject to the
foregoing, the affected provisions and/or other requirements of
this Agreement shall be suspended during the period of such
disability and Springs Global shall have no liability to Crown
Crafts or any other party in connection therewith other than by
reason of breach or nonfulfillment of its covenants in this
Section 4. To the extent Springs Global is unable to provide
services during any period of force majeure, Crown Crafts shall not
be liable for any Service Costs or Reimburseable Expenses during
such period of force majeure. Springs Global shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to remove such disability as soon as and to the
extent reasonably possible and to assist Crown Crafts in finding
third parties to provide affected Transition Services at rates no
less favorable to Crown Crafts than those applicable hereunder
during the period of such disability. Unless otherwise agreed in
writing by Crown Crafts, the Transition Period relating to each
Transition Service affected by such disability, other than
Transition Services related to information technology, shall be
deemed to be extended by a period of time equal to the period of
such disability.
5.
Access to Employees .
(a) At
Crown Crafts’ request, Springs Global shall use reasonable
efforts to provide Crown Crafts with reasonable access to the
employees providing the applicable Transition Services
hereunder.
(b) Crown
Crafts agrees that during the term of this Agreement and for a
period of twelve (12) months following the termination of this
Agreement Crown Crafts shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries and
Affiliates (as defined herein) to, not employ, solicit, tamper
with, or divert (or attempt to employ, solicit, tamper with, or
divert) away from Springs Global or its Affiliates any of Springs
Global’s or its Affiliates’ employees (other than
employees solely associated with the baby product line) for the
purpose of engaging or employing them.
6.
Indemnification .
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(a) Springs
Global shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless Crown
Crafts, its Affiliates, their officers, directors, employees,
agents and representatives from and against any and all losses,
liabilities, claims, damages, actions, fines, penalties, expenses
or costs (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’
fees) (“ Losses ”) suffered or incurred by any
such Person arising from or in connection with Springs
Global’s nonfulfillment of or failure to comply with any
covenant, agreement or obligation of Springs Global hereunder,
except to the extent resulting from Crown Crafts’ or any of
its Affiliates’ acts or omissions.
(b) Crown
Crafts shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Springs Global,
its Affiliates, their officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives from and against any and all Losses suffered or
incurred by any such Person arising from or in connection with
Crown Crafts’ nonfulfillment of or failure to comply with any
covenant, agreement or obligation of Crown Crafts hereunder, except
to the extent resulting from Springs Global’s or any of its
Affiliates’ acts or omissions.
(c) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, no party shall be liable for
lost profit, lost revenue or any other form of indirect,
incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, even if
that party has been informed of the possibility of such
damages.
7.
General Provisions .
7.1
Definitions . For the purposes of this Agreement and the
Schedules and Exhibits hereto:
“
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any
other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such Person. Control of any Person shall
consist of the power to direct the management and policies of such
Person (whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract, as trustee or executor or otherwise) and shall be deemed
to exist upon the ownership of securities entitling the holder
thereof to exercise more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting
power in the election of directors of such Person (or other Persons
or body performing similar functions).
7.2
Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if (a) delivered
by hand, (b) mailed by registered or certified mail (return
receipt requested), (c) by deposit with a nationally
recognized courier for next business day delivery, or
(d) faxed and immediately confirmed both orally and in
writing, to the parties at the following addresses (or at such
other addresses for a party as shall be specified by like notice)
and shall be de
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