TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION
SERVICES AGREEMENT is entered into as of August 21, 2008 (this
“ Agreement ”), between Hollywood Media Corp., a
Florida corporation (the “ Service Provider ”),
Hollywood.com, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(‘Hollywood.com), Totally Hollywood TV, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“ Totally Hollywood ”
and, collectively with Hollywood.com, the “ Service
Receiver ”).
A. Pursuant
to a Purchase Agreement dated August 21, 2008 (the “
Purchase Agreement ”) between Service Provider and
R&S Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“ Purchaser ”), Purchaser purchased the Service
Receiver.
B. To
provide for an efficient and orderly transition of ownership and
management of the Service Receiver from the Service Provider to
Purchaser, the parties hereto deem it to be appropriate and in the
best interests of the Service Provider and the Service Receiver
that the Service Provider provide certain services to the Service
Receiver on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
C. This
Agreement is the Transition Services Agreement referred to in the
Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
(a) In this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings.
“
Commencement Date ” means the date on which the
Service Provider shall commence the provision of the Services which
shall be the date hereof.
“
Services ” means the services set forth on
Schedule A hereto to be provided by the Service
Provider to the Service Receiver.
“
Term ” shall have the meaning given in Section 5
hereof.
(b) All
capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings given them in the Purchase Agreement.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Service Provider
shall provide to the Service Receiver throughout the Term
accounting, billing, ad sales support, payroll processing, legal,
and information technology support services (the “
Services ”) to the extent requested by Service
Receiver.
(b) Except as
otherwise agreed in writing by the parties hereto, the Services
shall be provided in substantially the same manner, at
substantially the same levels and on substantially the same time
schedules as such Services were undertaken by the Service Provider
prior to the Commencement Date.
(a) In
consideration for the provision of Services by the Service
Provider, the Service Receiver shall pay to the Service Provider an
amount equal to (i) the actual out of pocket costs relating to
the provision of the Services, (ii) a pro rata portion of the
incremental expenses directly relating to the provision of Services
by any of Service Provider’s employees who assist in
providing such Services (such expenses include, but are not limited
to salary, including fringe benefits), with such pro rata portion
determined based upon the time spent in connection with providing
Services, (iii) with respect to servers (and other equipment,
if any) utilized by the Companies that are located on any third
party premises, the applicable rent related to the use of such
premises for the housing of such servers (and such other
equipment), and (iv) with respect to the inclusion of Service
Receiver as additional insured on Service Provider’s health,
workers’ compensation, media liability, and property and
casualty insurance policies, the allocable portion of the costs to
Service Receiver under such policies.
(b) Within
twenty-one (21) days following the last day of each calendar
month, the Service Provider shall provide to the Service Receiver
an invoice for the preceding month’s Services, which shall
include (i) the Services provided by the Service Provider to
the Service Receiver for such month and (ii) the charges for
such Services (as determined in accordance with this Agreement).
The amount stated in such invoices shall be paid by the Service
Receiver in full within ten (10) business days of the invoices
being issued to the account designated by the Service Provider in
such invoice, unless disputed by the Service Receiver.
Section 4.
Dispute Resolution
Any controversy or
claim arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, or the breach
thereof, shall be settled by arbitration as governed by and
interpreted under the laws of the State of Florida, administered by
the American Arbitration Association in accordance with it’s
Commercial Arbitration Rules, determined by one arbitrator. The
situs of said arbitration shall be Palm Beach County, Florida.
Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Section 5.
Term and Termination and Effects of Termination. This
Agreement shall become effective on the Commencement Date and,
except as otherwise specifically provided in attached Schedule
A , shall terminate on the date that is fifteen
(15) months from the date hereof, but may be terminated
earlier (such time period is hereinafter referred to as the “
Term ”):
(a) Upon the
mutual written agreement of the parties; and
(b) By either
party by written notice to the other party if the other party
commits a material breach of any of the terms or cond
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