First Amendment, effective as of June 18, 2020, to the Product License Agreement, effective as of December 6, 2019, by and between Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. and New Handong Investment (Guangdong) Co., Ltd

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EX-10.29 28 tm216680d1_ex10-29.htm EXHIBIT 10.29

 

Exhibit 10.29

 

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRODUCT LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO PRODUCT LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), effective as of the latest dated signature of the parties below (the “Amendment Effective Date”), by and between CHINA PRODUCTS LICENSING LLC (by virtue of assignment by Playboy Enterprises International, Inc.) and NEW HANDONG INVESTMENT (GUANGDONG) CO., LTD. hereby amends that certain Product License Agreement entered into by and between Licensor and Licensee effective as of December 6, 2019 (the “Agreement”). This Amendment is hereby incorporated into the Agreement by reference. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Paragraph 19 of the Agreement, the parties wish to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Paragraphs S.3.-1 and S.3.-2 of the Schedule to the Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  S.3.-1 LICENSOR’S AGENT: CAA-GBG LLP
      5th Floor, WestWorks, 195 Wood Lane
      London W12 7FQ
      United Kingdom
      Contact: General Counsel
      Telephone: [TELEPHONE]
         
      CAA-GBG LLP
      2000 Avenue of the Stars
      Los Angeles, California 90067
      Contact: Heather Kamins
      Telephone: [TELEPHONE]
         
  S.3.-2 COLLECTING AGENT: CAA-GBG UK LIMITED
      5th Floor, WestWorks, 195 Wood Lane
      London W12 7FQ  
      United Kingdom  
      Contact: Heather Kamins and Inam Shah
      Telephone: [TELEPHONE]

 

2.             Paragraph S.12 of the Schedule to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

  S.12. GUARANTEED ROYALTIES:    
         
    License Year Amount Payment Due Date
    LY 1 (01/01/20 – 06/30/21) [***] [***]
         
    LY 2 (07/01/21 – 06/30/22) [***] [***]
         
    LY 3 (07/01/22 – 06/30/23) [***] [***]
         
    LY 4 (07/01/23 – 06/30/24) [***] [***]
         
    LY 5 (07/01/24 – 06/30/25) [***] [***]
         
    LY 6 (07/01/25 – 06/30/26) [***] [***]
         
    LY 7 (07/01/26 – 06/30/27) [***] [***]
         
    LY 8 (07/01/27 – 06/30/28) [***] [***]
         
    LY 9 (07/01/28 – 06/30/29) [***] [***]
         
    LY 10 (07/01/29 – 06/30/30) [***] [***]

 

 

 

Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.e.(vi)(a) and (b) of the Agreement, Licensee understands and accepts that all “Guaranteed Royalties” (as defined in Paragraph 2.d.(i) of the Agreement) and “Earned Royalties” (as defined in Paragraph 2.d.(ii) of the Agreement) payments to be remitted to Licensor hereunder are intended to be gross amounts without any deductions whatsoever, except as set forth in Paragraph S.20(8) of the Schedule.

 

3.             In addition to Licensor’s rights of termination set forth in the Agreement, in the event that Licensee fails to pay the LY 1 Second Payment of Guaranteed Royalties or the LY 1 Third Payment of Guaranteed Royalties as set forth above, Licensor shall have the right to terminate the License and this Agreement, upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice to Licensee. Such termination shall become effective unless such default described in such notice shall be completely remedied to the satisfaction of Licensor within such ten (10) day period.

 

4.             This Amendment shall not be binding on Licensor until such time as this Amendment has been signed by both parties.

 

5.             Except as expressly modified above, all of the other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be applicable to the terms hereof; provided that, to the extent a provision of this Amendment conflicts with a provision of the Agreement, the provision in this Amendment shall govern and control.

 

Signature Page Follows

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by the authorized representative of each.

 

NEW HANDONG INVESTMENT   CHINA PRODUCTS LICENSING LLC
(GUANGDONG) CO., LTD.      
         
         
By: /s/ Hong Jianqiao   By: /s/ David Israel
         
Name: Hong Jianqiao   Name: David Israel
         
Title: Chairman   Title: Chief Financial Officer
         
Date: June 18, 2020   Date: June 11, 2020

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

 

PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES

INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

By: /s/ Jared Dougherty  
     
Name: Jared Dougherty  
     
Title: Co-President  
     
Date: June 11, 2020