EX-15.2 14 dex152.htm LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN KMART CORPORATION AND KMART NEW ZEALAND LIMITED License Agreement between Kmart Corporation and Kmart New Zealand Limited

Exhibit 15.2

 

LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

KMART CORPORATION

 

AND

 

K MART NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

 

Dated as of August 1, 1994

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I

   DEFINITIONS    3

ARTICLE II

   TRADEMARK AND SERVICE MARK LICENSE    10

2.1

   Grant of License    10

2.2

   Marking, Samples and Inspection    14

ARTICLE III

   TRADE NAME LICENSE    17

3.1

   Grant of License    17

ARTICLE IV

   CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION    17

ARTICLE V

   GENERAL PROVISIONS    18

5.1

   Payments    18

5.2

   Reports    19

5.3

   Books and Audits    22

5.4

   Representations, Warranties and Duties of Licensee    24

5.5

   Representations, Warranties and Duties of Licensor    29

5.6

   Protection of Rights    30

5.7

   Indemnification    32

5.8

   Term and Termination    33

5.9

   Choice of Law and Forum; choice of Language    42

5.10

   Notices    43

5.11

   No Implied Warranties; Limitation on Liability    44

5.12

   Further Documents    45

5.13

   Binding Effect    45

5.14

   No Partnership, No Joint Venture    45

5.15

   Assignment; Sublicensing    46

5.16

   Waiver    48

5.17

   Severability    48

5.18

   Entire Agreement    49

5.19

   Titles and Headings    49

5.20

   Tax on Agreement    50

5.21

   Confidential Agreement    50

5.22

   Time of the Essence; Force Majeure    50

 


LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 1st day of August, 1994 (the “Effective Date”) by and between KMART CORPORATION (“Licensor”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, United states of America (“U.S.A.”), having its principal place of business at 3100 West Big Beaver Road in Troy, Michigan 48084–3163, U.S.A., and K MART NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (“Licensee”), an New Zealand corporation organized and existing under the laws of the New Zealand, having its registered office at 17 Mayo Road, Wiri, Manakau City, New Zealand.

 

WHEREAS, Licensor is a well known international retailer which operates KMART and SUPER KMART CENTER stores in the U.S.A. and its territories and possessions, Canada, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Singapore;

 

WHEREAS, under a certain Fee Agreement dated October 18, 1988 between Licensor on the one hand, and COLES MEYER LIMITED ACN 004 089 936, an Australian corporation organized under the laws of the State of Victoria (“Coles”) and DESIGN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LIMITED (“DDS”), the predecessor in title of Licensee on the other hand, Licensor granted to DDS and Coles a license to use certain

 


trademarks, service marks and trade names in connection with operation by Licensee of KMART and SUPER K stores in New Zealand (hereinafter, the “1988 Agreement”) ;

 

WHEREAS, the 1988 Agreement was amended in part and otherwise ratified by a “Supplementary Agreement” dated June 17, 1991 (hereinafter, the “Supplementary Agreement”) ;

 

WHEREAS, the 1988 Agreement, as amended, is terminable by either party upon written notice as early as June 30, 1998;

 

WHEREAS, Licensee wishes to continue operating KMART stores in New Zealand now and in the future and has requested the exclusive right to use in New Zealand certain of Licensor’s service marks, trademarks, trade dress and associated copyright, designs and logos, subject always to the ownership and control of Licensor;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the operation of KMART stores in New Zealand, Licensee also has requested the exclusive right to us in New Zealand certain of Licensor’s trade names (to wit – the name KMART or the name KMA) as part of its corporate name, subject always to the ownership and control of Licensor;

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, undertakings and covenants herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 “Affiliated Companies” shall mean any companies which are majority owned or otherwise controlled by Licensee and which conduct business and achieve sales at the “Stores.”

 

1.2 “Annual Maximum Royalty” shall mean the sum of NZ$l,000,000.00 which shall be the maximum amount of Royalties due and payable from Licensee to Licensor in respect of each year of the Term or any Renewal Term hereof.

 

1.3 “Annual Minimum Royalty” shall mean the sum in New Zealand Dollars which is equivalent to the amount paid by Licensee to Licensor under the Fee Agreement for the “Fiscal Year” ending in July, 1994, and shall be due and payable from Licensee to Licensor in respect of each year during the “Term” and any “Renewal Term” hereof, without right of reduction or set-off except with respect to “Royalties” accrued and paid by Licensee in respect of the

 

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same Fiscal Year. Licensee is not entitled to any credit against its obligation to pay Annual Minimum Royalty in respect of any Fiscal Year for Royalties it pays or paid in respect of any other Fiscal Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Annual Minimum Royalty shall be prorated proportionately for any year during the Term or any Renewal Term hereof which contains less than twelve (12) months by reason of change of Licensee’s Fiscal Year or termination of this Agreement.

 

1.4 “Coles’” shall mean Coles Myer Limited ACN 004 089 936, an Australian corporation organized under the laws of the State of Victoria and formerly known as G. J. Coles & Coy Limited. The executed acknowledgement by Coles at the end of this Agreement confirms that Coles has reviewed this Agreement and agrees to Article 5.8(j) concerning termination of the 1988 Agreement and the Supplementary Agreement. Aside from Article 5.8(j), Coles accepts no obligations under this Agreement for itself or on behalf of Licensee.

 

1.5 “Confidential Information” shall mean all information, Know how, experience, drawings, specifications, designs, manuals, procedures, patterns and production and marketing techniques relating to the operation of the Stores and furnishing of the Services which may be provided to

 

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Licensee by or on behalf of Licensor, or which Licensee may furnish to Licensor as required hereunder, other than that information and know how which:

 

(a) is or comes (other than by disclosure by Licensee or Licensor in breach of their respective obligations) into the public domain;

 

(b) is received in good faith by Licensee or Licensor from a third party owing no duty of confidence to Licensee or Licensor, respectively; or

 

(c) is reasonably necessary to be disclosed by Licensee in the ordinary course of sale of the Products, operation of the Stores or furnishing of the Services; or by Licensor in the ordinary course of managing and accounting for this Agreement.

 

1.6 “Effective Date” shall mean the date first above written.

 

1.7 “Fiscal Year” shall mean Licensee’s fiscal year for financial accounting purposes. Licensee shall

 

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promptly notify Licensor of any change in Licensee’s Fiscal Year.

 

1.8 “Gross Sales” shall mean the total retail and sales revenues received for merchandise and services furnished at the Stores, whether by Licensee, its Affiliated Companies, tenants and licensees, whether for cash or on credit, except that the following shall be excluded in calculating Gross Sales: (i) sales of merchandise subsequently returned for refund or credit; and (ii) value added taxes and any other applied taxes imposed by governments, excluding withholding taxes, if any. Gross Sales shall be calculated net of any allowances given with respect to defective merchandise.

 

1.9 “KMA” shall mean Kmart Australia Limited ACN 004 700 485, an Australian corporation organized under the laws of the State of Victoria and the parent company of Licensee. The executed acknowledgement by KMA at the end of this Agreement confirms that KMA has reviewed this Agreement and agrees to the guaranty provisions contained in Exhibit “D”, attached and incorporated herein. Aside from Exhibit “D”, KMA accepts no obligations under this Agreement for itself or on behalf of Licensee.

 

1.10 “Licensed Property” shall mean the “Marks” and the “Names.”

 

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1.11 “Licensee” shall mean Kmart New Zealand Limited.

 

1.12 “Licensor” shall mean Kmart Corporation.

 

1.13 “Licensor’s stores” shall mean KMART and SUPER KMART CENTER stores operated by Licensor in the U.S.A.

 

1.14 “Marks” shall mean the marks KMART or K MART or SUPER KMART CENTER in block letters, and certain KMART and SUPER KMART CENTER logotypes and such other trademarks and service marks, which are proprietary to Licensor, as shall be agreed to in writing by Licensor from time to time, and trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor in New Zealand, together with associated logos and copyright designs, all as more specifically described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein, as Exhibit “A” may be modified from time to time in writing as necessary by Licensor, as well as the “Trade Dress” inherent in the design, lay-out and presentation of Licensor’s Stores, including, without limitation, such Trade Dress as may be registered as designs or patents.

 

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1.15 “Materials” shall mean exterior and interior signs, print and broadcast advertising and promotional media, manuals, sales literature, business forms, stationery, employee uniforms, badges, store bags and boxes, sales receipts and charge slips, and the like, used on or in connection with the “Services” and the Stores.

 

1.16 “Names” shall mean the names “Kmart” “K mart” and the initials K or KM or KMA, in any language and whether in capital or lower case letters or any combination thereof, and trade name registrations and applications therefor in New Zealand, all as more specifically described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein.

 

1.17 “Products” shall mean the products specified in Licensor’s trademark registrations and applications in New Zealand as listed in Exhibit “A” and which are from time to time offered for sale by Licensee in the Stores, as well as packaging and labeling for such Products.

 

1.18 “Renewal Term” shall have the meaning given to it in Article 5.8.

 

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1.19 “Royalties” shall mean the following,

 

[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FURNISHED SEPARATELY TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION]

 

Provided, however, the parties agree that prior to commencement of any Renewal Term, the Royalties may be reviewed to ensure that they are commensurate with the income attributable to the Licensed Property. In particular, it is intended that the Annual Minimum Royalty and the Annual Maximum Royalty shall be reviewed at such time.

 

1.20 “Services” shall mean those services offered in or in connection with the Stores, including retail department store, pharmacy, restaurant, automotive repair and maintenance, key replacement, portrait photography and photo-finishing, dry cleaning and laundry, optometry, layaway, parcel mailing, photocopying, and such other services as Licensor offers in Licensor’s Stores.

 

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1.21 “Stores” shall mean any retail outlet operated by Licensee as permitted hereunder utilizing the Marks or the Names in the “Territory and: (a) consisting of a minimum of 30,000 square feet (or 2787 square meters) of gross indoor floor space primarily devoted to the sale at a broad assortment of general merchandise; and (b) under a single roof with centralized checkouts.

 

1.22 “Term” shall mean the period commencing with the Effective Date and continuing to and through July 31, 2018, unless this Agreement is otherwise renewed or terminated as provided in Article 5.8 below.

 

1.23 “Territory” shall mean New Zealand.

 

1.24 “Trade Dress” shall mean the total look or appearance of a product or its packaging or the design or shape of the product itself, as well as the total look, appearance, design and lay-out of Licensor’s stores.

 

ARTICLE II

 

TRADEMARK AND SERVICE MARK LICENSE

 

2.1 (a) Grant of License. Licensor hereby grants to Licensee, for the Term and any Renewal Term only,

 

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and Licensee accepts from Licensor, upon the terms and conditions specified herein, the non-transferable exclusive right and license in the Territory only, to use the Marks on and in connection with the Products, Materials and Services if, and only if, such Products, Materials and Services comply with the quality standards set forth herein and those approved and issued by Licensor from time to time. At its expense, Licensor shall monitor and control the nature and quality of the Services, Products and Materials, and/or Licensor may appoint one or more representatives to monitor and exercise such control on Licensor’s behalf, except that the samples required by Licensor under Article 2.2 (b) shall be at Licensee’s expense. No other, further or different license is granted or implied and no assignment of any right or interest is made or intended herein. In particular, no license is granted to permit any third party to use the Marks, and Licensee may only use the Marks on or in connection with Products, Materials and Services subject to Section 2.2 hereof.

 

(b) Exclusivity. Licensor agrees that during the Term and any Renewal Term it shall not: (i)

 

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license others to use the Licensed Property in the Licensed Territory; (ii) directly sell Products or Services in the Territory; or (iii) enter into any agreement with anyone to operate stores within the Territory which if operated by Licensee would constitute Stores as defined hereunder. Further, Licensor shall use its best efforts to prohibit Kmart companies which it controls by virtue of a majority ownership interest or by virtue of license agreements from selling Products or Services into the Territory. Upon receiving notice from Licensee of any violation of this provision, Licensor agrees to work diligently with Licensee to investigate and remedy the violation. As otherwise provided in Articles 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6, Licensor reserves unto itself the right to institute any legal, equitable or administrative action to remedy such violations.

 

(c) Future Uses. Licensor and Licensee acknowledge that the nature of retailing is evolving, particularly in connection with the application of technology, and that it way be necessary for Licensee to adapt the manner in which its business is conducted to remain competitive. In particular, the parties recognize

 

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that the introduction of video, computer and similar electronic advances may alter the manner in which Products are handled, displayed, ordered, delivered and serviced, the manner in which Services are ordered and furnished and the manner in which Stores are configured and used in the conduct of the business as presently conducted by both Licensor and Licensee. It is the intention of the parties that this Agreement permit such changes as may be necessary and appropriate to keep pace with such evolution during the Term and any Renewal Term, subject at all times to Licensee’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Licensee’s obligations to maintain the quality standards established by Licensor and to maintain the distinctive KMART image as communicated by Licensor. Any such change must be within the territorial limitations of this Agreement and must not result in a diminution of or otherwise impair or damage Licensor’s rights in the Licensed Property. All sales revenues generated by such changes must be included in the reporting and computation of Royalties. No such change shall be instituted unless and until Licensor is informed of the proposed change and is

 

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reasonably satisfied that the proposed change is permitted by this Agreement, or if not permitted until Licensor and Licensee agree upon necessary written modifications to this Agreement.

 

2.2 Marking, Samples and Inspection.

 

(a) Licensee agrees to mark all Products and Materials in a manner complying with the provisions of Exhibit “C”, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Licensor reserves the right to change the provisions of Exhibit “C” as is reasonably necessary or appropriate to protect or enhance Licensor’s interests in the Licensed Property, and such changes shall become binding upon Licensee upon receipt of written notice of such changes. Licensee shall have a reasonable period, but no more than ninety (90) days from first notice, to fully implement such changes; provided, however that Licensee may continue thereafter to sell in the ordinary course of business Products which were on hand at the time the notice was received, without making changes thereto if such sales will not in any material respect diminish or impair Licensor’s interests in the Licensed Property.

 

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(b) At any time upon request of Licensor, Licensee shall furnish at Licensee’s expense samples of Products and Materials on or in connection with which any Mark is used or proposed to be used, including the trademark or copyright notices thereon and any other labels or markings. Further, if Licensee proposes to alter Licensor’s principal KMART Marks or to deviate in any way from the forms in which such Marks are registered in New Zealand, Licensee shall first submit a sample of the proposed altered Mark to Licensor for Licensor’s review and approval. Licensor shall timely review such requests and use its best efforts to communicate its approval or disapproval as soon as practicable after receiving such sample. Failure to communicate approval shall be deemed disapproval. In no event, however, shall Licensee use the altered Marks until approval of the applicable sample is granted in writing by Licensor. Licensee specifically agrees to amend to the satisfaction of Licensor any sample of products (including packaging and labels) or Materials or any proposed alterations of the Marks which are not approved by Licensor. A further sample shall be provided to Licensor for its approval if any subsequent changes are made in

 

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approved products or Materials or in the Marks. To the extent practicable, Licensor and Licensee shall cooperate in developing standard manuals or procedures setting forth approved formats for packaging and labels for Products, and approved formats for Materials. Once established, Licensee shall fully comply with such manuals or procedures and submit for Licensor’s review and approval any material deviation from such manual or procedures in the manner provided herein. Licensor shall not unreasonably withhold its approval of any Products or Materials which otherwise meet Licensor’s standards for quality and consistency in projecting the distinctive KMART image. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any matter involving approval of any Products or Materials using the marks KMART or SUPER KMART CENTER in any variation, or associated logotypes, Licensor may withhold its approval as it sees fit in its sole discretion.

 

(c) To assure compliance with Licensor’s standards and instructions relating to the Marks, Licensor, at its expense, directly or through representatives, may inspect the Stores and may inspect and test Products and Materials from time

 

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to time. Such inspection may include, without limitation, taking photographs or recording videotapes inside and outside the Stores. Licensee shall cooperate and aid Licensor in making such inspections and tests.

 

ARTICLE III

 

TRADE NAME LICENSE

 

3.1 Grant of License. Licensor grants to Licensee for the Term and any Renewal Term only, and Licensee accepts from Licensor, upon the terms and conditions specified herein, the non-transferrable exclusive right and license in the Territory only, to use KMART or K MART or KMA in Licensee’s business name and on and in connection with corresponding business name registrations. No other, further or different license is granted or implied and no assignment of any right or interest is made or intended herein. In particular, no license is granted to permit any third party to use any Names.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

4.1 Licensee and Licensor each shall keep confidential and take all necessary precautions to ensure

 

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the confidentiality of the Confidential Information furnished by the other.

 

4.2 The Confidential Information may be disclosed by Licensee or Licensor to relevant government authorities for the purpose of certification testing (if any) or as required by any corporations or securities law, and as strictly necessary to bona fide agents and contractors engaged by or on behalf of Licensee or Licensor in the exercise of this Agreement.

 

4.3 Licensee’s and Licensor’s obligations as to the Confidential Information shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

ARTICLE V

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

5.1 Payments. Beginning with the Effective Date, during the initial Term and any Renewal Term, and if applicable, after termination of the Agreement, Licensee shall pay the Royalties to Licensor in the manner and at the times specified below.

 

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5.2 Reports.

 

(a) Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Licensee, Licensee shall:

 

(i) deliver to Licensor a report, certified by one of its corporate officers, giving the following particulars concerning Gross Sales during the preceding fiscal quarter, together with documentary proof of payment of any withholding tax (including, without limitation, original receipts from tax authorities):

 

  (A) Identification and location of Stores which were open for business during the fiscal quarter;

 

  (B) Gross Sales of each such Store;

 

  (C) Amount of Royalties due Licensor with respect to each Store and in the aggregate; and

 

  (D)

Amount of withholding tax

 

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withheld and paid by Licensee to tax authorities;

 

(ii) pay to Licensor the Royalties due for the quarter covered by such report, in U.S. Dollars, in immediately available funds, by international bank draft or as otherwise directed by Licensor. The exchange rate calculation shall be made as of the last day of the subject fiscal quarter in accordance with the most favorable (to Licensor) U.S. Dollar buy rate at the National Australia Bank in Melbourne, Australia. Receipt or acceptance of any report or payment shall not preclude Licensor from questioning the correctness thereof at any time. In the event that any inconsistency or mistake is discovered by either Licensor or Licensee in such reports or payments, it shall be immediately rectified and, within ten (10) business days, the appropriate report and payment shall be made.

 

(b) Time is of the essence with respect to Licensee’s duty to make all payments when due. Licensee’s obligations to make such payments are

 

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absolute, unconditional and not subject to any right of reduction or set-off, except as provided in Article 1.3 and except for withholding taxes imposed on the Royalties and which Licensee is required by law to withhold. Licensee shall withhold and pay such taxes to the proper tax authority at the rate required by statute but reduced to the fullest extent by tax treaty. Without limiting the foregoing, Licensee shall pay to Licensor interest at the rate of one and one half (1.5%) percent per month, compounded monthly, on so much of the Royalty as remains outstanding from time to time. Written notice by Licensor to Licensee as to any amount of the Royalty (including interest) shall be prima facie evidence that said amount is unpaid as of the date of such notice.

 

(c) Licensee shall respond in writing to any written inquiry from Licensor with respect to any report or payment within ten (10) business days of receipt thereof.

 

(d) If, in the course of an audit or inspection by Licensor or its representative(s), any discrepancy shall appear with respect to any

 

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amount due and payable by Licensee and the amount paid, the amount owed shall be paid within ten (10) business days after Licensee’s receipt of notice of any such discrepancy.

 

(e) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Licensee, Licensee shall furnish Licensor a certificate from an independent certified public accountant as to the accuracy of Licensee’s Royalty payments and reports for each such Fiscal Year. Further, within sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Licensee, Licensee shall report and pay the amount if any by which the Annual Minimum Royalty due for the preceding Fiscal Year exceeds the Royalties actually paid by Licensee for such Fiscal Year.

 

5.3 Books and Audits.

 

(a) Licensee shall keep full, true and accurate books of account containing all particulars which may be necessary for the purpose of reviewing Gross Sales of the Stores and computing the Royalties due and payable to Licensor, said books of account shall be kept at Licensee’s principal place of business and maintained by Licensee for a

 

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period of at least three (3) years following the end of the subject year during the Term and any Renewal Term and three (3) years following the date of termination of this Agreement and shall be available for inspection by Licensor.

 

(b) Licensee shall maintain accurate records of all sales of Products bearing the Licensed Property and of its annual advertising and promotional expenditures and shall make them available to Licensor for use in enforcing, registering or protecting the Licensed Property in New Zealand or elsewhere.

 

(c) During the Term and for a period of three (3) years after termination of this Agreement, Licensor or an independent certified public accountant retained by Licensor may audit all statements of account, records and reports provided for in this Agreement, as often as but not more than once per Fiscal Year. Licensee shall make available to Licensor or said certified public accountant for the purposes of this paragraph any and all records reasonably necessary to the verification of such reports. Any error(s) discovered by such audit shall be corrected by

 

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Licensee within ten (10) business days after having been notified of such error. If such audit covers at least one quarter of a Fiscal Year and such audit reveals that Royalties due and payable in respect of such period exceed 103% of the Royalties actually paid by Licensee for such period, then Licensee shall, upon written notice from Licensor, pay the full cost of the audit.

 

5.4 Representations, Warranties and Duties of Licensee. Licensee represents and warrants to Licensor and agrees that:

 

(a) Licensee shall use its best efforts on a continuous basis during the Term to promote the Products and the Services in the Territory; to exercise all reasonable care and skill in the performance of such duties; to review and progressively improve its Gross Sales in the Territory; and to observe, protect and enhance the distinctive KMART image as communicated by Licensor.

 

(b) Other than the stores provided for herein, Licensee and its Affiliated Companies shall not operate during the Term or any Renewal Term

 

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discount stores within the Territory which utilize the Licensed Property or employ similar operating principles.

 

(c) The license granted herein is subject to, and Licensee represents and warrants that all Services furnished by it and all Products and Materials bearing the Licensed Property shall be of a nature and quality which are consistent with the high standards of quality and excellence established by Licensor over the years in the U.S.A. with respect to the Licensed Property and with respect to operation of Licensor’s Stores in the U.S.A. Licensee shall fully comply with any and all quality standards that Licensor may set forth from time to time with respect to the Licensed Property and the Products and Materials and Services bearing the Licensed Property.

 

(d) Licensee shall be completely responsible for the payment of all monies which may be due at any time to its own employees, contractors, vendors, agents and representatives, and for all other claims made by such parties. Licensor shall not for any reason be liable in any way for Licensee’s termination of employment or other relationships

 

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with such parties or other legal entities, nor for any goods or services furnished to Licensee,

 

(e) Except with respect to the Marks, which shall be the responsibility of Licensor, Licensee shall, at its own expense, secure any and all approvals, licenses, registrations and/or permits required under the laws or regulations of any governmental or similar entity having jurisdiction over Licensee or the Stores, or over the shipment, export, import, sale or other distribution of products or provision of services within New Zealand as these, relate to operation of the Stores, including, without limitation, compliance with all export and import control regulations and relevant consumer product and health and safety laws. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require Licensor or Licensee to perform any act in violation of such laws.

 

(f) Licensee shall, during the Term, any Renewal Term and for one (1) year following termination of this Agreement, ensure the adequate provision of after-sales service and spare parts to consumers in the Territory.

 

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(g) Licensee agrees and acknowledges that in the Territory and throughout all the world all right, title, interest and ownership in and to the Licensed Property, and present and future registrations thereof, as trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, copyright, industrial models and designs, and the like, are and shall remain in Licensor. Licensee agrees to render all reasonable assistance respecting use of the Licensed Property by Licensee in maintenance of these rights. Further, Licensee agrees and acknowledges that the goodwill associated with use of the Licensed Property by Licensee has inured and shall continue forever to inure to the benefit of Licensor. Upon termination of this Agreement all rights in and to the Licensed Property, including all right to the use thereof, shall thereupon revert back to Licensor and Licensor shall thereafter enjoy those rights as if this Agreement had never been executed. If, by operation of law or otherwise, any goodwill associated with use of the Licensed Property by Licensee shall be deemed to accrue or have accrued to Licensee, Licensee unconditionally agrees to immediately and irrevocably assign such goodwill to Licensor. The goodwill referred to herein is

 

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the goodwill inherent in or associated with the Licensed Property and not the goodwill inherent in or associated with any other assets of Licensee.

 

(h) Licensee agrees that it shall not sell, distribute or otherwise make available or permit any use of the Licensed Property on or in connection with Products, Materials or Services, outside of the Stores (except in connection with advertising or promoting the Services or Products within the Territory), whether inside or outside the Territory, and that it shall cooperate with Licensor in preventing all such Sales and distribution by others. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee before permitting any vendor to sell off or otherwise dispose of surplus, defective or returned Products to parties other than Licensee, Licensee shall require the vendor to remove all of the Licensed Property from such Products.

 

(i) Licensee shall not attack or impair or put at issue Licensor’s rights in the Licensed Property, or any of Licensor’s applications or registrations therefor, nor assist anyone else in doing so. Except as licensed hereunder, Licensee shall not

 

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use or apply to register the Licensed Property or any identical or deceptively or confusingly similar service marks, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, copyrights, industrial models or designs, or any derivations thereof, during the Term, any Renewal Term and forever hereafter. Further, Licensee shall not use the Licensed Property in any manner likely to jeopardize the exclusiveness or distinctiveness of the Licensed Property or Licensor’s proprietorship thereof.

 

5.5 Representations, Warranties and Duties of Licensor. Licensor represents and warrants to Licensee and agrees that:

 

(a) Licensor has the right to enter into this Agreement and to grant the licenses contained herein.

 

(b) There are and will be no outstanding assignments, grants, licenses, encumbrances, obligations or agreements inconsistent with this Agreement.

 

(c) Licensor does not in any way make any representation or give any warranty as to the

 

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validity of the Licensed Property, any application or registration thereof under the relevant laws of the Territory or as to any commercial benefit of this Agreement to the Licensee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensor shall obtain and maintain appropriate registrations for the Marks as may be reasonably necessary to Licensee’s use and enjoyment of the rights granted herein. Further, Licensor shall take such action as is reasonably necessary to preserve and protect Licensee’ s rights regarding use of the Licensed Property hereunder from infringement in the Territory by third parties, subject to the provisions of Article 5.6 below.

 

5.6 Protection of Rights.

 

(a) In the ordinary course of business, Licensee or its counsel shall review periodically the use and/or registration by others of any trademark, service mark, trade name, trade dress, industrial modal or design or copyright in the Territory which is identical or deceptively similar to the Licensed Property or any aspect thereof. Licensee agrees to inform Licensor promptly of any possible infringement, or of any passing off or unfair

 

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competition affecting said Licensed Property which comes of the attention at Licensee. Further, Licensee agrees to fully cooperate and assist Licensor in the protection and defense of any Licensor’s rights in the Licensed Property, in the filing and prosecution of any trademark, trade dress, service mark, trade name, copyright or industrial model or design application, registration, renewal and the like, in the recording of this Agreement or any other relevant agreements, including, without limitation, registered user agreements, and in the doing of any other act with respect to the Licensed Property, including the prevention of the use thereof by any unauthorized person, that in the sole discretion and judgment of Licensor may be necessary or desirable.

 

(b) Licensor shall have the sole right to determine whether or not any action shall be taken on account of any infringement, passing off or unfair competition activities or other enforcement of Licensor’s rights in the Licensed Property. If Licensor so desires it may prosecute any actions, claims, lawsuits or proceedings in its own name or join Licensee as a party thereto, all at

 

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Licensor’s expense. Licensor shall be entitled to recover any and all sums of money awarded and materials delivered up as a result of such actions, claims, lawsuits or proceedings.

 

(c) Licensee shall not institute any lawsuit or take any action on account of any actual or alleged infringement, passing off or unfair competition, relating to the Licensed Property. Licensee shall not have any right or claim against Licensor for Licensor’s failure to enforce its rights in the Licensed Property or to prosecute any alleged infringement, passing off or unfair competition by others in relation to the Licensed Property, so long as Licensor’s failure to act is informed by objective advice (a copy of which shall be furnished to Licensee) from New Zealand counsel knowledgeable and experienced in intellectual property law that such action is not warranted or of no avail.

 

5.7 Indemnification. Licensee agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Licensor and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents, at Licensee’s expense, for and from any and all actions, claims, proceedings or lawsuits

 

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arising from or related in any way to Licensee’s operation of the Stores. This indemnification shall include, without limitation, claims of premises or product liability and claims of patent, copyright, trade name, trademark, trade dress, service mark or industrial model or design infringement, negligence, defamation, misrepresentation, unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation and failure to pay withholding tax, which are not directly premised upon on the Licensed Property. Licensor agrees to give Licensee timely notice of such actions, claims, proceedings or lawsuits and Licensee has the right and obligation, at its sole expense, to defend the same and shall be solely responsible for satisfying any monetary judgments awarded or any settlements entered into as a result of such actions, claims, proceedings or lawsuits. Licensor may at its sole election participate in any such defense at its own expense. In any event, Licensee agrees to keep Licensor fully informed regarding all actions, claims, proceedings or lawsuits which affect or involve Licensor.

 

5.8 Term and Termination.

 

(a) Unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated by Licensor as provided herein, and provided Licensee is in compliance with its obligations hereunder, Licensee may extend the initial Term of

 

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this Agreement for a first “Renewal Term” by giving Licensor written notice between February 1, 2017 and July 1, 2017. The first Renewal Term, if so exercised, shall commence on August 1, 2018 and continue until July 31, 2023, unless earlier terminated. Subject to the same conditions, Licensee may exercise and enjoy subsequent Renewal Terms singly and in sequence, with written notice to be furnished to Licensor between February 1 and July 1 of the fourth year of the current Renewal Term for the next subsequent Renewal Term. For purposes of renewal under this Article 5.8(a) only, Licensee shall be deemed in compliance with its obligations hereunder if, at the time of giving notice of renewal, (i) there is no pending notice of termination from Licensor under Article 5.8(c), or (ii) there is such a notice of termination pending but Licensee cures the applicable breach or breaches within the time period prescribed in Article 5.8(c).

 

(b) Without prejudice to any other rights Licensor may have, Licensor may terminate this Agreement for any one or more of the reasons set forth in (i) through (iv) below by written notice to Licensee in accordance with (c) or (d) below,

 

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as the case may be:

 

(i) if Licensee shall fail to make any payments due or to deliver any reports as required hereunder or otherwise materially breaches in any manner the terms of this Agreement;

 

(ii) if Licensee shall be unable to pay its obligations when due, or shall make any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall file, or have filed against it, any petition for protection or relief from creditors or any petition in bankruptcy, or be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or if any receiver is appointed for its business or property, or if any trustee in bankruptcy or insolvency shall be appointed for Licensee;

 

(iii) if Licensee shall fail in any material respect to follow Licensor’s instructions regarding the nature and quality of the Products, Services or Materials and/or appropriate use of the Licensed Property;

 

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(iv) if Licensee shall cease to carry on and diligently pursue its day to day business activities of operating Stores utilizing the Licensed Property.

 

(c) In the event of breach by Licensee of any provision of this Agreement as provided in (b) (i), (b) (iii) or (b) (iv) above, Licensor shall give Licensee notice in writing to cure the breach within thirty (30) days or such longer period as may be agreed upon by the parties and if the breach is not cured within such period, Licensor shall be entitled to exercise any remedies it may have hereunder, including, without limitation, its right to terminate this Agreement effective upon expiration of the notice period, provided that if such breach is capable of being cured but incapable, by reason of its nature, of being cured within the period described above, Licensor shall delay taking action so long as Licensee shall have begun in good faith to cure such breach within such period and thereafter proceeds diligently to complete the cure of the breach and such breach is cured within a reasonable period thereafter, but in no event shall the period be longer than 180 days from first notice of the relevant breach.

 

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(d) In the event of the occurrence of any event described in (b) (ii) above, Licensor may terminate this Agreement effective upon expiration of the notice period; provided, however, that Licensee may avoid such termination if any adverse filing described in (b) (ii) is dismissed or reversed within the notice period and Licenses provides satisfactory evidence of same to Licensor within such time period.

 

(e) This Agreement shall automatically terminate on July 31, 2018 unless it has been renewed for a first Renewal Term as set forth in Article 5.8.

 

(f) This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written agreement of the parties.

 

(g) Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not affect obligations which (i) have accrued as of the date of termination, (ii) arise out of occurrences prior to the termination date or (iii) become effective upon termination, including, but not limited to, (A) the payment of any Royalties which have accrued as of the termination date, (B) the prohibitions on the disclosure of Confidential Information set forth

 

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in Article IV hereof, (C) the representations, warranties and obligations of Licensee set forth in Article V hereof, (D) the indemnification obligations of Licensee set forth in Article 5.7 hereof, and (E) the obligations set forth in (i) below relating to the discontinuance of the use of the Licensed Property upon termination of this Agreement.

 

(h) Upon termination of this Agreement, the parties shall mutually cooperate to effect an orderly termination of their relationship as licensor and licensee and Licensee shall immediately:

 

(i) Cease using the Licensed Property in any manner and for any purpose and take all steps necessary to delete any and all references to any Licensed Property from its registered or unregistered trademarks, service marks and trade names and to take all actions necessary to change its business name to delete any reference to any Names therein;

 

(ii) Destroy or obliterate all Products (including packaging and labels) and

 

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Materials and furnish sworn affidavits attesting thereto as requested by Licensor;

 

(iii) Cease holding itself out as a licensee of Licensor or as an entity otherwise authorized or permitted to use the Licensed Property;

 

(iv) Cooperate with Licensor in obtaining the cancellation of any registration of this Agreement and amendment or cancellation of registered user agreements and business or trade name registrations. Licensee hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Licensor as its attorney, with power to appoint and authorize substitute power of attorney, to affect such amendments or cancellations.

 

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(i) Should Licensee fail to cease using any Licensed Property upon termination of this Agreement, or in any other manner fail to comply with (h)(i) – (iv) above, Licensee agrees and hereby specifically consents to each and all of the following remedies, which shall be cumulative and not mutually exclusive:

 

(i) Licensor may obtain a decree of any court of competent jurisdiction ordering Licensee to immediately cease the use of the Licensed Property and to otherwise comply with (h)(i) – (iv) above, to amend or cancel any registration of this Agreement and any registered user agreements and to amend any business or trade name registrations and to change its business name accordingly. Licensee’s consent to this remedy is based upon express recognition by Licensee that Licensor would otherwise suffer irreparable harm and that monetary damages would therefore be an inadequate remedy for Licensor;

 

(ii) Licensor shall have the right to collect actual damages and loss of income suffered by Licensor by reason of Licensee’s failure to comply with (h)(i) – (iv) above, but, cumulatively and in the alternative, and considering that it may be difficult to determine actual damages and loss of income, the

 

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Licensee shall pay to Licensor as liquidated damages (an not as a penalty) three percent (3%) of the Gross Sales of Licensee, all Affiliated Companies of Licensee and all subtenants and licensees of the Stores during any period that Licensee fails to comply with any or each of the requirements of (h) (i)–(iv) above;

 

(iii) Licensor may file an administrative action asking the appropriate governmental agency to impound any infringing Products or Materials and to close the Stores;

 

(iv) The filing of a criminal infringement action; and/or

 

(v) Licensor shall be entitled to any other relief which may be deemed proper, whether at law or equity.

 

(i) The 1988 Agreement and the Supplementary Agreement, being superseded by this Agreement, are hereby terminated as of the Effective Date hereof.

 

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(j) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for any reason other than pursuant to Article 5.8(b), Licensee shall have, for a period of 180 days thereafter, the right to sell, on a nonexclusive basis, all of the unsold Products which were on hand prior to such termination or expiration; provided, however, Licensee shall, prior to disposing of such unsold Products, give Licensor an itemized and sworn statement of all such unsold Products. Royalties shall accrue at the than current rate, without maximum or minimum limits on the Royalties, and be paid by Licensee within thirty (30) days of the end of such 180 day period. All dispositions of inventory pursuant to this paragraph shall strictly comply with all provisions of this Agreement.

 

5.9 Choice of Law and Forum; Choice of Language.

 

(a) This Agreement shall be governed and construed under the laws of New Zealand and for any controversy, the parties expressly submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand. Licensee also submits to the

 

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jurisdiction of any public tribunal in New Zealand with authority to hear and decide summary proceedings in relation to Licensor’s summary enforcement of this Agreement.

 

(b) The American spellings of words used in this Agreement and their customary and usual meanings in the U.S.A. shall control the rights, obligations and relationship of the parties, and the construction and interpretation of this Agreement, and shall also be the controlling language for all future communications between the parties concerning this Agreement and the subject matter hereof.

 

5.10 Notices.

 

(a) Any notice or request with respect to this Agreement shall be mode personally, by registered mail, by airborne express courier, or by confirmed telefax or telex and shall be directed by each party to the other at its respective address as follows:

 

if to Licensee, to:

 

K mart New Zealand Limited

c/o Kmart Australia Limited

800 Toorak Road

 

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Tooronga, Victoria

Australia 3146

Attention: The Managing Director .

 

and if to Licensor, to:

 

Kmart Corporation

3100 West Big Beaver Road

Troy, Michigan 48084-3163

U.S.A.

Attention: General Counsel

 

with a copy to:

 

Kmart Properties, Inc.

3250 West Big Beaver Road

Suite 226

Troy, Michigan 48084-2902

U.S.A.

Attention: Intellectual Property Counsel

 

(b) Any notice or request shall be deemed to be given when actually received. Either party, by written notice to the other party, may change the address to which notices or requests shall be directed.

 

5. 11 No Implied Warranties; Limitation on Liability. Neither Licensor nor its employees or representatives shall be liable to Licensee or to any other party for direct or indirect damages, losses, injuries or expenses, including foreseeable and unforeseeable damages, resulting from or arising out of the use or application of the Licensed Property, regardless of negligence or other fault on the part of Licensor, its employees or

 

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representatives. Neither party makes any representation or warranty to the other except as specifically set forth herein. Nothing in this provision is intended to diminish the rights of either party with respect to any breach of this Agreement by the other party.

 

5.12 Further Documents. Each party shall, upon request, make, execute and deliver such documents as shall be reasonably necessary to take such action as may be reasonably requested to fully implement and carry out the purposes of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

5.13 Binding Effect. All covenants, agreements, representations, warranties and indemnifications in this Agreement by and behalf of either of the parties shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of Licensor and Licensee (if any). Upon termination of this Agreement, all obligations and covenants of Licensee under this Agreement shall survive and be enforceable.

 

5.14 No Partnership, No Joint Venture. This Agreement shall not be construed as creating a joint venture, partnership or agency between Licensor and Licensee.

 

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5.15 Assignment; Sublicensing.

 

(a) Licensee may assign this Agreement as a whole to any purchaser of more than 50% of the outstanding shares or of substantially all of the assets of Licensee, provided Licensee gives timely notice to Licensor and the assignee assumes Licensee’s obligations hereunder.

 

(b) Licensor may assign this Agreement and/or Licensor’s rights or obligations hereunder, provided Licensor gives timely notice to Licensee and if assigned, the assignee assumes Licensor’s obligations hereunder.

 

(c) Except as provided in (a) above and (d) below, the licenses granted herein are personal to Licensee and neither this Agreement nor any rights granted hereunder may be assigned, sublicensed, mortgaged or pledged by Licensee without the prior written consent of an authorized officer of Licensor, which consent may be withheld at Licensor’s sole discretion. Any such attempt to assign, sublicense, mortgage or pledge by Licensee without the prior written consent of an authorized officer of Licensor shall be null and void ab initio.

 

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(d) The rights of Licensee under this Agreement to use the Licensed Property may be sublicensed, in whole or in part, only to Affiliated Companies of Licensee and only upon the prior receipt by Licensor of a executed license agreement as provided below. All of such sublicensees shall execute a license agreement with Licensor in a form approved by Licensor which shall be in substantially the same form of this Agreement prior to commencing use of the Licensed Property. Any uses of the Licensed Property by an Affiliated Company without prior execution of such a license agreement shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and Licensor shall be entitled to pursue its remedies as against Licensee as this Agreement provides, or as against the Affiliated Company, or both. Any such unauthorized use of the Licensed Property by an Affiliated Company shall be subject to immediate termination by Licensor. Any license agreement executed by such an Affiliated Company shall automatically terminate coterminous with this Agreement, irrespective of the reason for such termination, or immediately upon the sublicensee ceasing to be one of Licensee’s

 

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Affiliated Companies, whichever is earlier. Licensee hereby agrees to cause each Affiliated Company to which rights hereunder are sublicensed to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions of Articles 2, 4 and 5 hereof and Licensee shall be jointly and severally liable with each sublicensee. Neither this Agreement nor any rights granted hereunder may be sublicensed or mortgaged or pledged by Licensee to any party other than an Affiliated Company without the prior written consent of an authorized officer of Licensor, which consent may be withheld at Licensor’s sole discretion, nor by an Affiliated Company at all.

 

5.16 Waiver. Silence, acquiescence or inaction shall not be deemed a waiver of any right. A waiver shall only be effective if it is in writing, signed by the party to be charged. Any such waiver shall not be construed as a continuing waiver or as a waiver of any other breach of a same or similar nature.

 

5.17 Severability. In the event that any part or portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to be invalid or

 

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illegal, then such invalid or illegal portion shall, so far as possible, not affect the validity or legality of the remainder of this Agreement. Further, the parties agree that they shall attempt to arrive at a modification of any illegal or invalid part so as to render the same legal and valid and within the keeping of the original tenor and spirit of the Agreement.

 

5.18 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to use and licensing of the Licensed Property, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings and agreements, if any, between the parties, whether oral or written, including, without limitation, the 1988 Agreement and the Supplementary Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Articles I and II, this Agreement may only be amended or modified by written instrument signed by authorized officers of the parties. Because both parties are sophisticated and knowledgeable business enterprises with ready access to legal counsel, the principle of construing an ambiguous provision or provisions against the drafter shall be disregarded when construing this Agreement.

 

5.19 Titles and Headings. Titles and headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement.

 

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5.20 Tax on Agreement. Any stamp duty or stamp tax imposed on this Agreement or registered user agreements and the making of any related declarations shall be the sole responsibility of and shall be paid by or on account of Licensee.

 

5.21 Confidential Agreement. The terms of this Agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed except for the purpose of enforcement or registration or recording or as may required by law.

 

5.22 Time of the Essence; Force Majeure. Time is of the essence in performance of this Agreement, except that when a party is obligated under this Agreement to do any act or thing by a certain time or date, the party is to be temporarily excused on the terms set out in this clause from complying with such obligation when it is not practicable to do so by reason of act of God, war, industrial dispute, government restraint or any other such event which is not within the control of the party (“Force Majeure”). In that event, the party must perform their obligation as soon as reasonably practicable. Full particulars must be given to the other party of the facts and circumstances of the Force Majeure within three (3) business days and the party claiming the existence of the Force Majeure must demonstrate that it is taking all reasonably available measures to

 

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mitigate the events complained of. In the event that foreign exchange controls restrict payments hereunder, Licensor shall have the immediate right to direct Licensee to make such payments to Licensor’s bankers in New Zealand in Now Zealand Dollars. Licensee shall pay the money as directed within two (2) business days.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.

 

KMART CORPORATION
By:    

Title:

   

 

The Common Seal of Kmart Corporation was affixed hereto by authority of the Board of Directors in the presence of:
     
    Secretary

 

K MART NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
By:    

Title:

   

 

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The Common Seal of K mart New Zealand Limited was affixed hereto by authority of the Board of Directors in the presence of:
     
    Secretary

 

Acknowledged and agreed to by

COLES MYER LIMITED ACN 004 089 936

this                      day of                     , 1994

By:    

Title:

   

 

The Common Seal of Coles Myer Limited

ACN 004 089 936 was affixed hereto by authority of the Board of Directors in the presence of:

     
    Secretary

 

KMART AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 004 700 485
By:    

Title:

   

 

The Common Seal of Kmart Australia Limited

ACN 004 700 485 was affixed hereto by authority of the Board of Directors in the presence of:

     
    Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT “A”

 

Attached - a summary list of the licensed Marks and the applications and registrations therefor in New Zealand, including specifications of the licensed Products and Services.

 


Kmart Properties, Inc.

Kmart Corporation

Trademark Summary for Selected Country

 

Mark


  

Case No.


  

Agent Name


   Classes

   Appln. No.

   Filing Date

   Reg. No.

   Reg. Date

   Renewal Due

  

Status


New Zealand

                        

ALL PRO

   3785-30A06/NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    12    194541    7/10/89                   Pending

Goods:  Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.

                             

ALL PRO

   3785-30A07/NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    25    194542    7/10/89                   Pending

Goods:  Clothing, footwear, headgear

                             

ALL PRO

   3785-30A08/NZ    JamesW. Piper & Co.    28    194543    7/10/89                   Pending

Goods:  Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.

                        

ASHLEY TAYLOR

   3785-30A10/NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    25    194545    7/10/89                   Pending

Goods:  Clothing, footwear, headgear.

                             

K CARE &triangle logo

   3785-30998 / NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    37    194534    7/10/89                   Pending

Goods:  Repair, maintenance, cleaning and tuning services relating to vehicles; and all other services in this class.

                   

 

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Kmart Properties, Inc.

Kmart Corporation

Trademark Summary for Selected Country

 

Mark


  

Case No.


  

Agent Name


   Classes

   Appln. No.

   Filing Date

   Reg. No.

   Reg. Date

   Renewal Due

  

Status


New Zealand, cont.

                        

K CARE & triangle logo

   3785-30999/NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    42    194535    7/10/89                   Pending

Goods:  Retailing, department stores and supermarkets inclusive of the sale by retail or in department stores or supermarkets of automotive produces and accessories; and all other services offered by or in retail stores, department stores or supermarkets included in this class.

                   

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A15/NZ    A.J. Park & Son    1    B203136    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods:  Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations, chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.

                   

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A16/NZ    A.J. Park & Son    2    B203137    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods:  Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colourants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.

                   

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A17/NZ    A.J. Park & Son    3    B203138    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods:  Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.

                   

 

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Kmart Properties, Inc.

Kmart Corporation

Trademark Summary for Selected Country

 

Mark


  

Case No.


  

Agent Name


   Classes

   Appln. No.

   Filing Date

   Reg. No.

   Reg. Date

   Renewal Due

   Status

New Zealand, Cont.                         

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A18 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    4    B203139    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods: Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing; wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.

                        

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A19 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    5    B203140    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods: Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.

                        

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A20 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    16    B203141    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods: Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists’ material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers; type; printing blocks.

                        

 

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Kmart Properties, Inc.

Kmart Corporation

Trademark Summary for Selected Country

 

Mark


  

Case No.


  

Agent Name


   Classes

   Appln. No.

   Filing Date

   Reg. No.

   Reg. Date

   Renewal Due

   Status

New Zealand, cont.

                        

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A21 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    24    B203142    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods: Textile and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.

                        

K GREEN SOMETHING CAN BE DONE

   3785-30A22 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    25    B203143    7/9/90                   Pending

Goods: Clothing, footwear, headgear.

                        

K MART

   3785-30967 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    31    154412    8/14/84    B154412         8/14/05    Registered

Goods: Agricultural, horicultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; living animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals, malt.

                        

K MART

   3785-30968 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    2    B157715    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Paints, varnishes, lacquers, preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colourants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.

                        

 

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Kmart Properties, Inc.

Kmart Corporation

Trademark Summary for Selected Country

 

Mark


  

Case No.


  

Agent Name


   Classes

   Appln.
No.


   Filing Date

   Reg. No.

   Reg. Date

   Renewal Date

   Status

New Zealand, cont.

                        

K MART

   3785-30969/NZ    A.J. Park & Son    3    B157716    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Bleaching, preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.

                        

K MART

   3785-30970/ NZ    A.J. Park & Son    4    B157717    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motors spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks

                        

K MART

   3785-30971/NZ    A.J. Park & Son    5    B157718    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for stopping teeth, dental was; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.

                        

K MART

   3785-30972/ NZ    A.J. Park & Son    6    B157719    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; Ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.

                        

 

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Kmart Properties, Inc.

Kmart Corporation

Trademark Summary for Selected Country

 

Mark


  

Case No.


 

Agent Name


   Classes

   Appln. No.

   Filing Date

   Reg. No.

   Reg. Date

   Renewal Due

   Status

New Zealand, cont.

                        

K MART

   3785-30973/NZ   A.J. Park & Son    7    B157720    3/28/85                   Pending

Goods: Machines and machine tools; motors (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and belting (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements; incubators for eggs.

                        

K MART

   3785-30974/NZ   A.J. Park & Son    8    B157721    3/28/85                   Pending

Goods: Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery, side arms; razors.

                        

K MART

   3785-30975/NZ   A.J. Park & Son    9    B157722    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Scientific, nautical, surveying electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus

                        

K MART

   3785-30976/NZ   A.J. Park & Son    12    B157723    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.

                        

 

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K MART

   3785-30977 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    14    B157724    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.

                        

K MART

   3785-30978 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    16    B157725    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists’ materials: paint brushes; typewriters and office requisistes (expect furniture); instructional and teaching material (expect apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers; type; printing blocks.

                        

K MART

   3785-30979 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    18    B157726    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Leather and limitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harnes and saddlery.

                        

K MART

   3785-30980 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    19    B157727    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.

                        

 

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K MART

   3785-30981 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    20    B157728    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics

                        

K MART

   3785-30982 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    21    B157729    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes (expect paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; and steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (expect glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes

                        

K MART

   3785-30983 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    22    B157730    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (expect of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.

                        

K MART

   3785-30984 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    23    B157731    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Yarns and threads, for textile use.

                        

 

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K MART

   3785-30985 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    24    B157732    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.

                        

K MART

   3785-30986 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    28    B157733    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.

                        

K MART

   3785-30987 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    34    B157734    3/29/85                   Pending

Goods: Tobacco; smokers; articles; matches.

                        

K MART

   3785-30988 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    42    180890    5/2/88                   Pending

Goods: Miscellaneous

                        

K MART

   3785-30989 /NZ   A.J. Park & Son    35    B186415    8/11/88                   Pending

Goods: Advertising and business

                        

 

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K MART

  3785-30A25 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    25         12/17/70    B95712        12/17/05    Registered

Goods: Clothing, footwear, headgear

                       

K MART

 

3785-30A26 / NZ

  A.J. Park & Son    29         9/5/83    B148737        9/5/04    Registered

Goods: Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, james; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats; salad dressings; preserves.

                       

K MART

 

3785-30A27 / NZ

  A.J. Park & Son    30         9/5/83    B148738        9/5/04    Registered

Goods: Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, suaces (except salad dressings); spices; ic.

                       

K MART (Series) Stylised

 

3785-30A23 / NZ

  A.J. Park & Son    42    211045    6/25/91                  Pending

Goods: Miscellaneous

                       

K mart key logo

 

3785-30996 / NZ

  James W. Piper & Co.    42    194532    7/10/89                  Pending

Goods: Miscellaneous

                       

 

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K mart Logo

  3785-30A24 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    25       3/28/68   B88631       3/28/03   Registered

Goods: Clothing, footwear, headgear

                   

K PHOTO & K Stylised

  3785-30993 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    40   B188375   10/25/88               Pending

Goods:Material treatment

                   

K-GREEN

  3785-30A12 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    1   B203133   7/9/90               Pending

Goods: Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.

                   

K-GREEN

  3785-30A13 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    4   B203134   7/9/90               Pending

Goods: Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.

                   

K-GREEN

  3785-30A14 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    16   B203135   7/9/90               Pending

Goods: Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists; materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers; type; printing blocks.

                   

 

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KMART

  3785-30A87 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    25   B86631   3/28/68   B86631   3/28/68   3/28/03   Registered

KMART

  3785-30A93 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    29   148737   9/5/83               Pending

KMART

  3785-30A94 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son    30   148738   9/5/87               Pending

KMART (1990 Logo)

  3785-30014 / NZ   A.J. Park & Son                            Pending

MOTORVATOR

  3785-30A11 / NZ   James W. Piper & Co.    9   194546   7/10/89               Pending

Goods: Scientific nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.

                   

 

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KMART

       3785-30A87 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    25    B86631    3/28/88    B86631    3/28/68    3/28/03    Registered

KMART

       3785-30A93 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    29    148737    9/5/83                   Pending

KMART

       3785-30A94 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    30    148738    9/5/87                   Pending

KMART (1990 Logo)

       3785-30014 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son                                  Pending

MOTORVATOR

       3785-30A11 / NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    9    194546    7/10/89                   Pending

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  Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.

 

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MOVING UP

       3785-30A09 /NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    25    194544    7/10/89                   Pending

Goods:

  Clothing, footwear, headgear

Old Kmart Logo

       3785-30A45 /NZ    A.J. Park & Son    25    86631    3/28/68    B86631    3/28/68    3/28/03    Registered

SPORTFISHER

       3785-30994 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    28    B189953    12/22/88                   Pending

Goods:

  Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.

SUPER K MART

       3785-30990 / NZ    A.J. Park & Son    35    B186553    8/17/88                   Pending

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  Advertising and business

SUPER K MART

       3785-30991 /NZ    A.J. Park & Son    42    B186554    8/17/88                   Pending

Goods:

  Miscellaneous

 

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THE PERFORMER

   3785–30A05/NZ    James W. Piper & Co.    2    194540    7/10/89                   Pending

 

Goods:    Patents, varnishs, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colourants; mordants; new natural resisn; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.

 


EXHIBIT “B”

 

The Names

 

1. Subject to the terms of the License Agreement, the following business name(s) are authorized for use by Licensee:

 

K mart New Zealand Limited

or

Kmart New Zealand Limited

 


EXHIBIT “C”

 

Marking and Notice Requirements for Using the Licensed Property on Products and Materials

 

1. In using the Licensed Property, Licensee shall affix or display the appropriate trademark (®, TM, SM) or copyright notice (©) according to Licensor’s instructions from time to time.

 


EXHIBIT “D”

 

Guaranty of Kmart Australia Limited ACN 004 700 485

 

THIS GUARANTY (the “Guaranty”) is made as of this 1st day of August, 1994 (the “Effective Date”) by KMART AUSTRALIA LIMITED ACN 004 700 485, an Australian corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia, having its registered office at 800 Toorak Road, Tooronga, Victoria, Australia 3146 (the “Guarantor”), in favor of KMART CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan, United States of America, having its principal place of business at 3100 West Big Beaver Road in Troy, Michigan 48084-3163, U.S.A. (the “Licensor”).

 

WHEREAS, the Licensor has entered into a License Agreement of even date herewith with K MART NEW ZEALAND LIMITED, a corporation organized under the laws of New Zealand and a majority owned subsidiary of Guarantor (the “Licensee”); and

 

WHEREAS, Licensor is unwilling to enter into the License Agreement without the execution and delivery of this Guaranty;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of and to induce the grant of the license afforded to Licensee by Licensor pursuant to the License Agreement, Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:

 

1. Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees the full payment, performance and discharge, when due, of the obligations of Licensee under the License Agreement, including without limitation, all payment obligations thereunder (hereinafter, the “Guaranteed Obligations”). This is an absolute, unconditional and unlimited guarantee of payment and performance and may be proceeded upon by Licensor before taking any action against Licensee and the Guarantor hereby waives all rights it may have to require the Licensor to proceed first against Licensee or to pursue any other remedy.

 

2. In the event Licensee shall at any time fail to pay any sums constituting a Guaranteed Obligation when due, Guarantor

 


promises to pay such amount to Licensor forthwith, without counterclaim, set-off, deduction or defense based upon any claim Guarantor may have against Licensee or any other person.

 

3. Guarantor hereby (i) agrees to any amendments or modifications of any terms and/or conditions of the License Agreement and/or to any extensions and/or renewals of time for payment or performance by Licensee, and that no invalidity or partial invalidity of the License Agreement shall release the undersigned; (ii) waives any notice of any election, acceptance, demand or protest; (iii) subordinates all obligations of Licensee owing to Guarantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising, to the obligations of Licensee to Licensor under the License Agreement; (iv) agrees that Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall apply to and continue with respect to any amount paid to Licensor on the Guaranteed Obligations which is substantially recovered from Licensor for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, as a result of any bankruptcy, insolvency or fraudulent conveyance proceeding), notwithstanding the fact that the Guaranteed Obligations may have been previously paid in full or this Guaranty terminated, or both.

 

4. No postponement or delay on the part of Licensor in the enforcement of any right hereunder or under the License Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such right and all rights of Licensor hereunder shall be cumulative and not alternative and shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies granted to Licensor by the License Agreement or any other agreement, or by statute, or by law. If any provision hereof shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Guaranty shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby. No waiver of any rights hereunder, and no modification or amendment of this Guaranty, shall be deemed to made by Licensor unless the same shall be in writing, duly signed by an officer of Licensor.

 

5. Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that; (a) it is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation; (b) it has all the necessary corporate power, capacity and authority to make and carry out this Guaranty; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty are duly authorized by all necessary corporate action; and (d) this Guaranty is the valid and binding obligation of Guarantor enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

6. This Guaranty shall be deemed to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria,

 


Australia, and the undersigned agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of Victoria, Australia.

 

7. (a) All notices, requests, consents or other documents authorized or required to be given by or pursuant to this Guaranty shall be made personally, by registered mail, by airborne express courier, or by confirmed telefax or telex and shall be directed by each party to the other at its respective address as follows;

 

if to Guarantor, to:

Kmart Australia Limited

800 Toorak Road

Tooronga, Victoria

Australia 3146

Attention: Company Secretary

if to Licensee, to:

K mart New Zealand Limited

c/o Kmart Australia Limited

800 Toorak Road

Tooronga, Victoria

Australia 3146

Attention: The Managing Director

and if to Licensor, to:

Kmart Corporation

3100 West Big Beaver Road

Troy, Michigan 48084-3153

U.S.A.

Attention: General Counsel

with a copy to:

Kmart Properties, Inc.

3250 West Big Beaver Road

Suite 226

Troy, Michigan 48084-2902

U.S.A.

Attention: Intellectual Property Counsel

 


(b) Any notice or request shall be deemed to be given when actually received. Either party, by written notice to the other party, may change the address, to which notices or requests shall be directed.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Guaranty to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the Effective Date.

 

KMART AUSTRALIA LIMITED

ACN 004 700 485

By:    

Title:

   

 

The Common Seal of Kmart Australia Limited ACN 004 700 485 was affixed hereto by authority of the Board of Directors in the presence of:
 
Secretary

 

KMART CORPORATION
By:    

Title:

   

 

The Common Seal of Kmart Corporation was affixed hereto by authority of the Board of Directors in the presence of:
 
Secretary