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Execution Version: Final Form
LICENSE, SERVICES AND CO-MARKETING AGREEMENT
This License, Services and Co-Marketing Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the Effective Date (as
defined below) by and between D-BOX TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Canadian corporation (“D-BOX”), on one hand, and
SONY PICTURES RELEASING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, SONY PICTURES RELEASING
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a California corporation, and COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation (collectively, “Sony” or “Licensee”), on the other hand. For purposes hereof, (i) in connection
with the United States, references to “Sony” will mean Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation, (ii) in connection with
Canada, references to “Sony” will mean Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., and (iii) in connection with all other parts of
the Territory, references to “Sony” will mean Sony Pictures Releasing International Corporation. Additionally, where
applicable, certain of Sony‟s Film-related activities will be taken by Sony‟s licensees, subdistributors or distribution
agents.
RECITALS
A. D-BOX is the owner of certain software, known as D-BOX Motion Simulator and/or D-BOX Motion Code
software (as further defined below, the “D-BOX Motion Code”) that is used to enable the D-BOX Equipment
that, when conformed to and coupled with a motion picture or movie clip, creates a motion simulation system
that is synchronized with onscreen action and sound for an enhanced end user experience.
B. In connection with the theatrical release of the Films during the Term of this Agreement and as described herein,
D-BOX shall, at no cost to Sony, license to Sony the D-BOX Motion Code created for each Film, and perform
certain services in connection with each Film, in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Additionally, the parties shall perform certain co-marketing-related services for each Film as set
forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
The parties hereby agree as follows: Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1. “D-BOX Motion Code” means the software, program code, files and/or software instructions
supplied by D-BOX to enable movement and vibrations, delivered as Broadcast Wave Format (BWF).
1.2. “DCP” means a Digital Cinema Package including a set of encrypted files representing digital
moving image content packaged for shipment to theaters containing images, audio, sub-pictures and/or timed
text, and auxiliary data, including all of the track files.
1.3. “D-BOX Equipment” means all equipment comprised in the D-BOX MFX motion systems,
including the equipment currently known as D-BOX MFX theatrical seats & Kinehubs.
1.4. “D-Cinema” means Digital Cinema which uses digital technology to distribute and project
motion pictures.
1.5. “Effective Date” means the date on which the Licensee shall have transmitted an executed
copy of this Agreement to D-BOX as instructed herein.
1.6. “Exhibitor” means a person or entity operating a movie theater presenting MFX-enabled films
in the Territory. A list of Exhibitors as of the Effective Date is set forth in Schedule 2 attached hereto (it being
understood that such list may change during the Term of this Agreement).
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1.7. “Fees” means any allocation of admissions upcharge or of the D-BOX Premium, rebates,
bonuses or similar compensation of value or any other fees paid and other considerations including options,
warrants or equity interests in D-BOX, in each case as may be directly or indirectly paid by or on behalf of D-
BOX to (or retained by) any licensee, content distributor or other user of the D-BOX Motion Code and/or the
D-BOX Equipment (including, without limitation other studios whose motion pictures are utilized in
connection with the D-BOX Motion Code and/or D-BOX Equipment).
1.8. “MFX” means „Motion FX‟, a term used by D-BOX to designate motion effects that are
encoded in movies through the D-BOX Motion Code and transmitted via special equipment such as the D-
BOX Equipment.
1.9. “Product” means a DCP that consists of the applicable Film incorporating its corresponding
D-BOX Motion Code.
1.10. “Territory” means the countries in which there are auditoriums with commercial installations
of D-BOX Equipment (it being understood that nothing herein shall limit Section 5.4).
2. FILMS.
2.1. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Sony shall theatrically release each of the motion
pictures listed as a Film below for presentation in an MFX-enabled manner. For purposes hereof, the “Films”
shall be the MFX-enabled presentation of each of the following (and the MFX-enabled presentation of each of
the following shall be a “Film”): (i) “The Amazing Spider-Man 2;” (ii) “The Equalizer;” and (iii) the currently
untitled motion picture known as the 2014 Brad Pitt/David Ayer Project (currently known, for internal
purposes only, as “Fury”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the parties
acknowledge that (A) all bookings of any Film are subject to Section 5.4 and (B) Sony may not have all
theatrical distribution rights in all portions of the Territory and Sony shall have no obligations hereunder with
respect to any portions of the Territory for which it does not control all theatrical distribution rights.
2.2. For the avoidance of doubt, Sony‟s obligations with respect to each Film shall be non-
exclusive. Sony shall be entitled, in its unfettered discretion, to release the motion pictures that are being
presented as Films in any and all formats, presentations, etc. that Sony may choose, including without
limitation formats and/or presentations that may be considered to be similar to, or competitive with, MFX-
enabled presentations and/or the Products hereunder.
3. LICENSE GRANT.
3.1. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, D-BOX hereby grants to Licensee the non-exclusive,
non-transferable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up right to use, reproduce, copy, and display the D-BOX
Motion Code for each Film and to manufacture or have manufactured, market, distribute, and otherwise exploit
Products incorporating the D-BOX Motion Code in binary format only. Licensee shall not have the right (i) to
modify the D-BOX Motion Code in any way, (ii) to translate or make derivative works of the D-BOX Motion
Code (other than for the manufacture of Products incorporating the D-BOX Motion Code as provided herein),
or (iii) to market, distribute, sell or license the D-BOX Motion Code as a standalone product. All rights not
expressly granted herein to Licensee are retained by D-BOX.
3.2. In each Product, at no cost to Sony, D-BOX may include the D-BOX Motion Code logo or a
mention of D-BOX Motion Code support (in each case in a form, substance and placement to be reasonably
approved by Sony) within the credits of the Film. See Schedule 1 attached hereto for the list of logos and
trademarks.
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3.3. Licensee may not sublicense the rights granted herein, except that Licensee may sublicense its
rights in connection with having the Products developed, manufactured or assembled for it by third parties, and
may grant usage right of the D-BOX Motion Code to Exhibitors in connection with the use of (and only as
component of) the Products. All of the foregoing licenses entered into as of the date of any termination of this
Agreement shall continue in effect after such termination. Licensee and its affiliates may distribute the
Products through its distribution channels.
4. WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER.
4.1. D-BOX represents, warrants and covenants that the D-BOX Motion Code (including any
trademarks associated thereto) does not and shall not infringe on the trademarks, patents or any other
intellectual property rights or proprietary rights of any third party. D-BOX further represents, warrants and
covenants that the services provided by or on behalf of D-BOX hereunder (including, without limitation, the
services provided pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement do not and shall not infringe on the trademarks,
patents or any other intellectual property rights or proprietary rights of any third party.
4.2. Except for the express warranty stated in Section 4.1, D-BOX does not extend any other
warranty, either express or implied.
4.3. D-BOX will defend and fully indemnify Licensee against any third party claim or action
(including, without limitation, any reasonable legal fees and expenses) to the extent that (i) the claim or action
relates to the use or possession of any D-BOX Motion Code, any D-BOX Equipment, any services rendered
hereunder or any portion of any of the foregoing and alleges, directly or indirectly that any of the foregoing
infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party (a “IPR Claim”) (other than to the extent such
infringement is caused by a breach of this Agreement on the part of Sony) or (ii) any third party asserts
personal injury, death or property damage caused by or as a result of using the D-BOX Equipment and/or
otherwise resulting from the MFX presentation of any Film. In the event the D-BOX Motion Code, any D-
BOX Equipment or any services rendered hereunder (or any portion of such items) becomes the subject of an
IPR Claim or if a court judgment is made that the D-BOX Motion Code, the D-BOX Equipment and/or any
services rendered hereunder (or any portion of such items) does infringe the intellectual property rights of any
third party, or if the use or licensing of the D-BOX Motion Code, the D-BOX Equipment and/or any services
rendered hereunder (or any portion of such items) is restricted, then D-BOX shall, at its sole expense and
discretion, either (i) obtain for Licensee the right to continue use of the D-BOX Motion Code, the D-BOX
Equipment and/or any services rendered hereunder (or any portion of such items), or (ii) replace or modify the
D-BOX Motion Code , the D-BOX Equipment and/or any services rendered hereunder (or any portion of such
items) so that it becomes non-infringing without compromising its functionality or intended MFX experience,
or (iii) if (i) and (ii) prove commercially unfeasible, terminate this license.
4.4. Sony will defend and fully indemnify D-BOX against any third party claim or action
(including, without limitation, any reasonable legal fees and expenses) to the extent that the claim or action
arises from a claim alleging that the Materials (as separate and distinct from any Product or the creation or
exhibition of any Product) when used by D-BOX in strict accordance with this Agreement infringe upon the
trade name, trademark, copyright, music synchronization, literary or dramatic right or right of privacy of any
claimant or constitutes a libel or slander of such claimant (other than to the extent such claim or infringement is
caused by a breach of this Agreement on the part of D-BOX).
4.5. In the event that a patron seeks a full refund from Exhibitor of his or her admission ticket(s)
paid for any Film (not just the amount of the D-BOX Premium (as defined below)) due to the malfunctioning
of the D-BOX Equipment (as opposed to other equipment at the auditorium) or general dissatisfaction with the
MFX experience (which, in each case, will be evidenced by Exhibitor reports provided to D-BOX), D-BOX
shall pay to Sony within thirty (30) days after the last exhibition of the Film in D-BOX Motion Code (at the
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applicable theater) an aggregate amount in cash equal to (i) fifty percent (50%) of the price of each such
refunded admission ticket (excluding the D-BOX Premium), (ii) plus Sony‟s share of the D-BOX Premium for
each such ticket (i.e., forty percent (40%), or forty-three percent (43%), as applicable, of the D-BOX Premium
(in each case, subject to Section 7.4)). The parties acknowledge that the foregoing payment represents a
reasonable approximation of the damages suffered by Sony. For the avoidance of doubt, in portions of the
Territory outside of the United States and Canada (where Sony collects amounts from Exhibitors and pays a
portion of the D-BOX Premium to D-BOX), Sony may elect to withhold the foregoing amounts from amounts
otherwise payable by Sony to D-BOX.
4.6. Each party represents and warrants that it has all requisite power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to perform each of its covenants and obligations set forth herein.
5. OWNERSHIP; TRADEMARKS.
5.1. Licensee agrees not to reverse assemble, reverse compile or otherwise reverse engineer the D-
BOX Motion Code, in whole or in part. Licensee agrees that it has no right to create any derivative work based
on the D-BOX Motion Code other than as contemplated by this Agreement.
5.2. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, D-BOX hereby grants to Licensee a royalty-free, fully
paid-up, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use the “D-BOX” and the MFX-related trademarks and logos, as
applicable, in connection with the license and promotion of the D-BOX Motion Code and the manufacture and
use of the Products. The benefits from all use of such trademarks shall inure to D-BOX. The use of the
trademarks shall conform with all trademark specifications and guidelines of D-BOX (which shall be provided
to Sony in writing and sufficiently in advance to enable compliance with respect to each Film). Sony shall
designate, whenever appropriate, that the trademarks are trademarks (or registered trademarks, as applicable) of
D-BOX. See Schedule 1 attached hereto for a list of such trademarks and logos.
5.3. All right, title and interest in and to all copyrights and trademarks relating to any and all
materials furnished by, or on behalf of, Sony (collectively, the “Materials”) in connection with this Agreement
will remain the exclusive property of Sony (as between Sony and D-BOX) and D-BOX covenants and agrees
that it will have no interest in or claim to any Materials or to any of the copyrights, trademarks and/or other
intellectual property rights associated therewith. Except for D-BOX‟s pre-existing trademarks, copyrights and
the D-BOX Motion Code incorporated into any Product (but not the Materials relating to the Product), Sony
shall own the copyright and all other proprietary rights in any and all derivative works of or related to the
Materials. Sony retains the sole and exclusive copyright in any and all Materials and nothing herein shall be
deemed to be a license to D-BOX to use any such materials in any manner other than in accordance with this
Agreement without the express prior written approval of Sony.
5.4. The distribution plan and release pattern for the theatrical release of each Film shall be
determined by Sony in its sole business determination, it being understood that all theater bookings (and the
terms and conditions of such bookings) shall be determined and negotiated exclusively by Sony in its unilateral
judgment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sony shall not be obligated to book at any or all of
the theaters listed in Schedule 2 (as such schedule may be supplemented).
5.5. The terms of this Agreement shall be held in the strictest confidence by Sony and D-BOX and
neither party shall disclose the terms of this Agreement to any person except as required in order to carry out
the terms hereof or as required by law. The parties may issue a joint press release regarding the entry into, and
the general relationship contemplated by, this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, such press releases, as
well as any other press releases proposed by either party and which mentions the other, shall be subject to prior
review and approval of both parties, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed (it being understood that Sony
may seek filmmaker and/or other stakeholder approval as a condition to Sony‟s approval and that such
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filmmaker and/or stakeholder approval may be given or withheld in the sole discretion of the persons form
whom such approval is sought). However, D-BOX agrees that prior to the public release of a Product by Sony,
D-BOX will not mention such Product in any press release or other public statement without the prior consent
of Sony, unless such disclosure is required by law, or the rules of any stock exchange on which D-BOX‟s
shares or those of any of D-BOX's affiliates or subsidiaries are listed and provided that D-BOX promptly
notifies Licensee in advance in writing (unless legally prohibited) and, subject to any overriding legal duty,
cooperates with Sony regarding the timing and content of such disclosure.
5.6. Sony agrees to perform the following co-marketing activities in connection with each Product:
(i) Sony will use reasonable efforts to include references to the theatrical release of such Product on Sony‟s
page for the applicable motion picture on Facebook and on Sony‟s Twitter account for the applicable motion
picture (it being understood that Sony will use reasonable efforts to include a reference on each of Facebook
and Twitter both during the week before the applicable Film‟s initial theatrical release and during the week of
the applicable Film‟s theatrical release); and (ii) Sony shall include the D-BOX logo and appropriate Sony-
approved D-BOX-related company information below the fold on the partner subpage, if any, of Sony‟s
immersive website or landing page for the applicable motion picture. The actual text of the aforementioned
references shall be as determined by Sony in good faith, it being understood that the references will, subject to
any text limitations, generally be along the lines (in tone and feel) of what was done by Sony for D-BOX (on
each of Facebook and Twitter) in connection with the MFX presentation of the motion picture entitled “The
Amazing Spider-Man.” For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing co-marketing activities are non-exclusive
and nothing in this Agreement shall in any way, directly or indirectly, affect Sony‟s rights to market or promote
any motion picture and/or any Film in any manner that Sony may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.
5.7. Subject to the remainder of this Section 5.7 and with the approval of the applicable Exhibitor
(sought by D-BOX), D-BOX may place a lobby kiosk in each supporting theater to show a MFX version of a
clip, if any, provided and approved by Sony expressly for the purposes described in this Section 5.7. Any such
clip shall be used solely to promote the upcoming or current availability of the applicable Product at the
applicable Auditorium located at such theater. There will be no broadcast of any such clips whatsoever. D-
BOX will not at any time, use, exploit, distribute, exhibit, broadcast, rebroadcast or license or authorize any
other party to use the clips, or any part or portion thereof, (i) in any form of "theatrical" or "non-theatrical"
exhibition as each such term is commonly understood in the entertainment industry; (ii) in any form or version
of “television” or "pay television" as such term is commonly understood in the entertainment industry; or any
form or version of audio-visual devices, now known or hereafter devised. Any use of any clips provided by
Sony shall be subject to all additional restrictions and limitations specified by Sony (including, without
limitation, limitations regarding period of use). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (and
without in any way broadening any of D-BOX‟s rights to use the applicable clip), D-BOX shall ensure that any
use of any clips ceases immediately upon instructions from Sony (regardless of whether Sony originally
indicated that the clip would be available for a longer time).
6. DELIVERABLE AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULE.
6.1. Sony (i) will provide D-BOX with the proper Materials to create each Product, which
Materials shall as set forth in Schedule 3 attached hereto, and (ii) unless the parties otherwise specifically
agree, use reasonable efforts to provide such Materials at least twenty (20) days in advance of the applicable
Film‟s earliest national release date (it being understood that, if Sony does not provide such Materials within
this timeframe, the parties will work together and use reasonable efforts to develop a deliverables schedule that
enables the applicable Product to be created in time for its initial release date).
6.2. At no cost to Sony, D-BOX will use reasonable efforts to create a Product for Sony‟s initial
review (at D-BOX‟s Los Angeles facility) no more than seven (7) days after the provision of the Materials to
D-BOX. Sony will then provide D-BOX with feedback within three (3) business days of its review of the
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initial version of the Product. D-BOX, in turn, will, by the next business day following Sony‟s provision of the
aforementioned feedback provide a revised Product that reflects Sony‟s feedback and make such revised
Product available for Sony‟s review. If Sony does not approve the initial revised Product, the process
described above shall be repeated until the Product is approved. Within one (1) business day after Sony‟s
approval of the revised Product, D-BOX will provide to Sony (or if instructed by Sony, to Sony‟s designated
duplication and delivery vendor (which vendor will, except as otherwise agreed by the parties, be Deluxe
Digital)) (A) a version of the approved Product that is ready for duplication and delivery to theaters, and (B)
the applicable D-BOX Motion code as a .BWF file. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, in no event will any Product be duplicated, delivered to theaters or released absent Sony‟s final
approval of such Product. In addition to the foregoing, to the extent a Product will be released in multiple
territories and more than one version of the Product is necessary in order to service such territories (e.g., a
different version is necessary as a result of added or deleted scenes in various territories, so-called censor‟s
cuts, etc.), D-BOX will create territory-specific versions of the D-BOX Motion Code for each applicable
Product (which territory-specific D-BOX Motion Code shall be created at no cost to Sony). Except as
described below, Sony shall be responsible for the costs of incorporating the applicable D-BOX Motion Code
into the DCP for the applicable Products (i.e., wrapping costs). The parties will use reasonable efforts to
incorporate into Sony‟s DCP mastering work flow steps to incorporate the applicable D-BOX Motion Code for
each Film as contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, in the event that Sony provides
the Materials related to any versions of the applicable Product at least twenty (20) days in advance of the
applicable Film‟s earliest national release date (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the parties) and
provides feedback and approvals in a reasonable period of time as contemplated hereby, but the D-BOX
Motion Code is not finalized and ready to be incorporated in the DCP for the applicable Product, D-BOX shall
be responsible for the costs of incorporating the applicable D-BOX Motion Code into the DCP for the
applicable Products (i.e., wrapping costs). In all cases, where D-BOX does not timely perform its obligations
(including the timely provision of versions of the Product for Sony‟s review) and, as a result, Sony incurs
additional costs to expedite the shipping of the Product to any Exhibitor, D-BOX shall reimburse Sony for any
documented expenses incurred for such expedited delivery.
6.3. As part of the foregoing review process, Sony shall be given the opportunity to demo the
Product and provide input and approvals. Sony shall exercise all reviews and approvals hereunder in a good
faith manner and through its designees, Rory Bruer ([email protected]), John Naveira
([email protected]), Vincent Scotti ([email protected]), Russ Paris
([email protected]), Paul Stapley-Tovey ([email protected]), Brad Word
([email protected]), Jonathan Gordon ([email protected]), Quang Do
([email protected]), and/or Scott Sherr ([email protected]), which designees may be updated by
written notice from Sony.
7. ALLOCATION AND PAYMENT OF D-BOX PREMIUM.
7.1. For the avoidance of doubt, all licensing and other terms and conditions related to portions of
box office receipts other than the D-BOX Premium, shall be negotiated bilaterally between Sony and the
applicable Exhibitors and shall be subject to the mutual agreement of Sony and each applicable Exhibitor. For
purposes hereof, the “D-BOX Premium” means the amount of box office receipts representing the up-charge
over and above the cost of a general admission ticket that Exhibitors charge for the MFX experience of the
Film, net only of legally required admissions taxes that are actually paid.
7.2. With respect to the portion of the Territory comprised of the United States and Canada, Sony
shall be entitled to a percentage of the D-BOX Premium that is equal to the Sony Percentage. For purposes
hereof, the “Sony Percentage” shall, subject to Section 7.4, be: (i) for the Film comprised of The Amazing
Spider-Man 2, forty-three percent (43%) of the D-BOX Premium; and (ii) for the other Films, forty percent
(40%) of the D-BOX Premium. Sony shall collect the Sony Percentage of the D-BOX Premium directly from
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D-BOX and the applicable Exhibitor as follows: (a) for the Film comprised of The Amazing Spider-Man 2,
Sony shall collect thirty-four percent (34%) of the D-BOX Premium from the Exhibitor and nine percent (9%)
of the D-BOX Premium from D-BOX; and (b) for the other Films, Sony shall collect thirty-four three percent
(34%) of the D-BOX Premium from the Exhibitor and six percent (6%) of the D-BOX Premium from D-BOX.
In connection with the foregoing, D-BOX acknowledges and agrees that it has notified and instructed each
Exhibitor in the United States and Canada that Sony is to receive from such Exhibitor an amount equal to
thirty-four percent (34%) of the D-BOX Premium collected by such Exhibitor and D-BOX shall use reasonable
efforts to ensure that such Exhibitor remits funds as instructed in accordance with this Agreement. For the
avoidance of doubt, the Sony Percentage will be calculated based on the aggregate amount of the D-BOX
Premium charged and collected by Exhibitors (using, where practical, the reports described in Section 7.6, as
such reports may be adjusted to account for errors, as the basis for calculations). D-BOX shall pay its portion
of the Sony Percentage to Sony within forty-five days following Sony‟s submission of an invoice to D-BOX,
which invoice will be prepared (based, where practical, on the reports described in Section 7.6, subject to
adjustments to account for errors) after the last exhibition that is part of the initial theatrical release of the
applicable Film in the United States and Canada.
7.3. With respect to portions of the Territory outside the United States and Canada, except as
otherwise mutually agreed in writing, Sony will pay to D-BOX the D-BOX Percentage of the D-BOX
Premium, to the extent Sony has collected the applicable D-BOX Premium from the applicable Exhibitors. For
purposes hereof, the “D-BOX Percentage” shall, subject to Section 7.4, be: (a) for the Film comprised of The
Amazing Spider-Man 2, seven percent (7%) of the D-BOX Premium; and (b) for the other Films, ten percent
(10%) of the D-BOX Premium. Sony shall pay the D-BOX Percentage to D-BOX within forty-five (45) days
following D-BOX‟s submission of an invoice to Sony, which invoice will be prepared on a country-by-country
basis (based, where practical, on the reports described in Section 7.6, subject to adjustments to account for
errors) promptly after the last exhibition that is part of the initial theatrical release of the applicable Film in the
applicable country. In connection with the foregoing, D-BOX acknowledges and agrees that it has notified and
instructed each applicable Exhibitor that such Exhibitor is to negotiate all licensing and other terms and
conditions related to box office receipts (including, without limitation, terms and conditions related to the D-
BOX Premium) bilaterally between such Exhibitor and Sony. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sony will not be
responsible to pay any amounts, directly or indirectly, due to D-BOX under this Section 7.3 that are not, after
reasonable collection efforts, paid by the applicable Exhibitor.
7.4. With respect to the portion of the Territory comprised of the United States and/or Canada, D-
BOX will ensure that each Product is guaranteed, and receives, a two-week run (commencing on the applicable
Product‟s national release date in the applicable country) at each theater at which it is Booked, which two-week
run is exclusive as to all other MFX-enabled films or products that have yet to be widely theatrically released
(i.e., no other featured motion pictures that are MFX-enabled and are in their initial theatrical release are
exhibited on the applicable screens during such two-week period); provided, however, that for, and only for,
the Film described in Section 2.1 as the 2014 Brad Pitt/David Ayer Project, the aforementioned two-week
guaranteed exclusive run, shall be a one-week guaranteed exclusive run (the “P/A Exception”). In such
portion of the Territory, to the extent a Product fails to receive such a two-week exclusive run (or, in the case
of the P/A Exception, the guaranteed one-week exclusive run) at any auditorium of any Exhibitor, then, as
applicable, Sony Percentage shall be increased by two percent (2%) or the D-BOX Percentage shall be
decreased by two percent (2%), in each case, only with respect to the applicable auditoriums and/or Exhibitors.
In addition to the foregoing, with respect to the portions of the Territory outside of the United States and
Canada, D-BOX will use reasonable efforts to ensure that each Product is guaranteed, and receives, a two-week
run (commencing on the applicable Product‟s national release date in the applicable country) at each theater at
which it is Booked, which two-week run is exclusive as to all other MFX-enabled films or products that have
yet to be widely theatrically released (i.e., no other featured motion pictures that are MFX-enabled and are in
their initial theatrical release are exhibited on the applicable screens during such two-week period). In such
portions of the Territory, to the extent D-BOX fails to use such efforts and a Product fails to receive such a
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two-week exclusive run at any auditorium of any Exhibitor, then, as applicable, Sony Percentage shall be
increased by two percent (2%) or the D-BOX Percentage shall be decreased by two percent (2%), in each case,
only with respect to the applicable auditoriums and/or Exhibitors. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no P/A
Exception in connection with portions of the Territory that are outside the United States and Canada. This
Section 7.4 is based on the schedule of theatrical releases for the each Film in each country in the Territory in
place as of the date hereof as set forth in Schedule 4 hereto. If a scheduling change by Sony causes D-BOX to
be in default under this Section 7.4 with respect to any country in the Territory, then no adjustment of the D-
BOX Percentage shall apply with respect to the applicable default.
7.5. All amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in United States Dollars. With respect to amounts
remitted from territories outside the United States, Sony or D-BOX, as applicable, will use the applicable
exchange rate between the applicable currency and the United States Dollar on the date of release in the
applicable country, as published as the "interbank +/- 0%" "bid/sell" rate as reflected on the Currency
Converter page at www.oanda.com for the applicable conversion date and currency (and if such currency
converter and/or website is no longer available, the exchange rate between such currencies as published by
such other internationally recognized financial reference source as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties,
each acting in its reasonable discretion).
7.6. D-BOX shall provide to Sony reasonably detailed reports showing admission and other
information for each Film, which reports will be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-1, A-2 and/or A-3,
and shall contain the information required by such form. For the United States and Canada, such reports shall
be provided within ten (10) days following the end of the month in which the final D-BOX presentation of the
applicable Film in such Film‟s initial theatrical release in the United States or Canada occurs (e.g., if such final
presentation were to occur on March 20, 2014, the report would be provided on or before April 10, 2014). For
countries in the Territory other than the United States and Canada, such reports shall be provided, on a country-
by-country basis within ten (10) days following the end of the month in which the final D-BOX presentation of
the applicable Film in such Film‟s initial theatrical release in the applicable country. D-BOX will use all
commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such reports are as accurate and as timely as possible as well as
to correct any systematic problems related to such reports. Sony acknowledges that, so long as D-BOX uses
such efforts, errors in the reports shall not, in and of themselves, be breaches of this Agreement (it being
understood that appropriate supplemental reports, adjustments, credits, refunds, supplemental invoices, etc. will
be used to correct any errors that may be discovered). Additionally, D-BOX hereby agrees to provide to Sony
(i) the Exhibitor logs relating to the Film that are electronically compiled by D-BOX (or otherwise provided to
D-BOX by Exhibitor) and (ii) the dollar amount of the D-BOX portion of the D-BOX Premium (whether or not
actually collected), it being understood that such logs are generated by the D-BOX Equipment as opposed to
the point-of-sale systems.
8. MOST FAVORED TERMS.
D-BOX (A) represents, warrants and covenants that the Fees provided to Sony (whether by payment to
Sony or, as contemplated by Section 7.3 (or other mechanism), retained by Sony) are, and will be, no less than
any Fees that D-BOX has offered, offers or has otherwise provided to another licensee that is a studio or
distributor whose motion pictures have been utilized in connection with the D-BOX Motion Code at any time
in the past and/or at any time during the Term and (B) covenants that, with respect to all portions of the
Territory other than the Excluded Countries (as may be specified by Sony from time-to-time), the Fees
provided to Sony (whether by payment to Sony or, as contemplated by Section 7.3 (or other mechanism),
retained by Sony) will be, no less than any Fees that D-BOX has offered, offers or has otherwise provided to
another licensee that is a Major US Studio whose motion pictures have been utilized in connection with the D-
BOX Motion Code during the Term. In the event that (other than with respect to any countries that Sony
notifies D-BOX should be excluded from this obligation), D-BOX offers or provides Fees or allocations to any
other licensee that would be a breach of the Covenant in (B) above, D-BOX shall offer to Sony such additional
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Fees and/or increase Sony‟s allocation of the D-BOX Premium applicable to the Film and any other Sony films
that are made subject to this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date. With respect to Sony‟s share of the
D-BOX Premium that is adjusted retroactively, such incremental increase shall be paid in cash by D-BOX to
Sony within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, Sony shall have the right to engage an independent auditor
to audit D-BOX to verify D-BOX‟s compliance with Section 7 and this Section 8, and such right will include
the right for Sony‟s auditor‟s to review other agreements entered into by D-BOX (with appropriate
confidentiality obligations to ensure that Sony is not provided with the identity of the licensees or distributors
receiving the applicable Fees or allocations). For purposes hereof, “Major US Studio” means Universal City
Studios LLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Sony, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Paramount
Pictures Corporation, The Walt Disney Company, and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, each taken together
with its respective affiliates and its authorized agents or their respective successors (so long as such agency
extends to distribution matters).
9. SECURITY.
9.1. D-BOX shall employ all necessary and commercially reasonable security measures to protect
the Materials provided by Sony to D-BOX hereunder against theft and unauthorized use. D-BOX
acknowledges the paramount importance to Sony‟s business of secure storage and delivery of the Materials.
D-BOX shall take and maintain such additional security measures as Sony, acting reasonable and in
consultation with D-BOX, determines are necessary to comply with D-BOX‟s obligations hereunder and in
accordance with the security protocol generally implemented by Deluxe Digital Media Management, Inc.
(“Deluxe”) for the purpose of protecting Sony property in its possession, including, without limitation,
assigning Sony-designated security personnel to monitor the Materials at any and all times prior to the Release
Date. Sony‟s designated security personnel shall be Josh Farrar ([email protected]; 310-244-5516).
D-BOX acknowledges and agrees that all work performed by D-BOX to create the Product shall take place at
the Deluxe premises located at 6721 Romaine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038. Sony shall have the right during
business hours on twenty-four (24) hours‟ notice at any time during the Term to inspect the foregoing premises
and the D-BOX‟s facilities for the purpose of confirming D-BOX‟s compliance with this section.
9.2. D-BOX shall adhere to all reasonable and generally applicable Sony policies and guidelines,
which are communicated to D-BOX in writing, applicable to the storage and shipment of Materials by Sony
and its personnel and other vendors and service providers to Sony and its motion picture affiliates. Materials
shall be accounted for from time of shipping to delivery. In the United States and Canada only, D-BOX shall
use only bonded couriers.
9.3. In addition, D-BOX shall restrict access to Materials only to D-BOX employees who must be
given access to such materials to perform their normal or necessary service, quality control, managerial,
administrative, accounting, shipping, vault services or storing functions or otherwise necessary to render the
services to be performed by D-BOX hereunder.
9.4. All public entrances to facilities containing the Materials shall be alarmed; video cameras shall
cover access to areas containing Materials, with video recordings retained for a minimum of thirty (30) days;
and procedures will be in place such that doors to shipping and receiving docks shall be closed and locked
when not actively shipping or receiving products. Materials shall be accounted for from time of receipt
through final disposition; visitors who are not authorized to have access to the Materials shall be escorted by D-
BOX employees as necessary during visits to comply with D-BOX obligations under this Agreement. Visitor
logs shall be maintained at such facilities, and stored for not less than the Term of this Agreement. D-BOX
shall adhere to reasonable Sony guidelines, which are communicated to D-BOX in writing, for the destruction
of Materials.
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10. NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES; LIABILITY LIMITATION.
Except for willful misconduct, any indemnification obligations set forth in this Agreement, fraud, or gross
negligence, under no circumstances shall either party be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential
damages of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to this agreement, the D-BOX Motion
Code, any products, any works, or the use or inability to use any products.
11. TERM AND TERMINATION.
11.1. This Agreement shall be remain in force from the Effective Date through the date that is six
months after the initial theatrical release date in the Territory for the Film with the latest initial release date in
the Territory (the “Term”), unless and until terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.
11.2. This Agreement may be terminated by either party, immediately upon written notice to the
other party, if such other party is in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and fails to cure
such default within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to such other party.
11.3. Sections 4, 4,1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6 and 9 through 12 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Nothing in this section will be deemed to limit either party‟s rights or claims which have accrued prior to
expiration or termination.
12. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION; MISCELLANEOUS.
12.1. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York and the laws of the United States applicable therein. The Parties agree that any disputes
regarding their respective rights and obligations hereunder shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance
with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, which arbitration shall be
held in New York, NY. D-BOX shall not seek to enjoin or be entitled to an injunction to enjoin Sony‟s
distribution of any motion picture or any Film for any reason, including any purported breach of this
Agreement. D-BOX agrees that its remedies with respect to an action arising out of or related to this
Agreement shall be limited to seeking only damages.
12.2. All license rights granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by D-BOX to Licensee are, and
shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”),
licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101 of the Code. The parties acknowledge
and agree that Sony, as a licensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully exercise all
rights and elections, and receive any and all benefits, under the Code.
12.3. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement
invalid or unenforceable, that provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible
and the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
12.4. The failure by either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a
waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision.
12.5. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and delivered by
confirmed facsimile transmission, by courier or overnight delivery services, or by certified mail, and in each
instance will be deemed given upon receipt. All communications will be sent to the addresses set forth below
or to such other address as may be specified by either party to the other in accordance with this Section. Either
party may change its address for notices under this Agreement by giving written notice to the other party by the
means specified in this Section.
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12.6. The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors and this Agreement will not
establish any relationship of partnership, fiduciary, joint venture, employment, franchise, or agency between
the parties. Neither party will have the power to bind the other or incur obligations on the other‟s behalf
without the other‟s prior written consent.
12.7. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive understanding and agreement between
the parties regarding its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or
understandings, written or oral, relating to its subject matter. Any waiver, modification or amendment of any
provision of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of
both parties.
12.8. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original,
but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement:
D-BOX:
D-BOX TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By: ________________________
Name: Claude Mc Master
Title: President and CEO
Address: 2172 rue de la Province, Longueuil,
Québec Québec, Canada J4G 1R7
Fax: (450) 442-3230
Sony:
SONY PICTURES RELEASING CORPORATION
By: ________________________
Name:
Title:
SONY PICTURES RELEASING INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION
By: ________________________
Name:
Title:
COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: ________________________
Name:
Title:
For noticing purposes hereunder:
Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Attention: Senior Vice President of Digital Cinema
Operations (currently, Scott Sherr, Jimmy Stewart Building)
Phone: * (310) 244-4727
Fax: (310) 244-1470
Email: * [email protected]
With a copy to:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Office of General Counsel
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Attention: Legal Department Representative (currently, Eric
Gaynor)
Telephone: * 310-244-8302
Facsimile: 310-244-0510
Email: * [email protected]
*NOTE: Telephone and email contact information is provided
for convenience only. Notices may not be given
telephonically or by email.
IMPORTANT: The parties agree to transmit signed counterparts of this Agreement by fax or email to D-BOX. The date
of transmission of the last signed copy will become the Effective Date of the Agreement.
[Signature Page to the License Agreement between D-BOX and
Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation and Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.]
Schedule 1
LOGO AND TRADE-MARK(Ref s.3.2 and 5)
Logo:
Trade-Mark: “D-BOX MOTION CODETM
”
Trade-Mark: “LIVE THE ACTIONTM
”
Schedule 2
Account Name Chain Country
2757-3575 Quebec Inc. Carrefour du Nord Canada
Aeon Entertainment Co. Ltd Aeon Cinema Japan
Ak-Chin Indian Community UltraStar Cinemas United States
Ambassador Theatres Ambassador Taiwan
Anaheim Cinema Group Inc. UltraStar Cinemas United States
Bryan Premiere Cinema, L.P. Premiere Cinemas United States
Burleson Premiere Cinema, LLC Premiere Cinemas United States
Camera Cinemas at the Pruneyard LP Camera Cinemas United States
CanAm Theatres MOA, LLC Theatres Mall of America United States
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. Carmike United States
CH Canton, LLC Emagine Entertainment United States
CH Novi, LLC Emagine Entertainment United States
Cinelux Theatres Morgan Hill, LLC Cinelux United States
Cinelux Theatres Scotts Valley, LLC Cinelux United States
Cinéma Beloeil Inc. Cinéma Beloeil Canada
Cinema Hollywood, LLC Emagine Entertainment United States
Cinéma RGFM Drummondville Inc. Les cinémas RGFM Canada
Cinema West, LLC Cinema West United States
Cinemark Chile S.A. Cinemark Chile
Cinemark Colombia S.A.S. Cinemark United States
Cinemark Peru S.R.L. Cinemark United States
Cinemark USA, Inc. Cinemark United States
Cineplex Entertainment LP Cineplex Canada
Cineworld Cinemas Limited Cineworld Cinemas United Kingdom
Cobb Theatres III, LLC Cobb Theatres United States
DC Apple Valley Cinema, LLC Digiplex United States
DC Lisbon Cinema, LLC Digiplex United States
DC Mission Marketplace Cinema, LLC Digiplex United States
DC Mission Valley Cinema, LLC Digiplex United States
DC Poway Cinema, LLC Digiplex United States
DC Surprise Cinema, LLC Digiplex United States
Dcinex Benelux B.V. JT Bioscopen Netherlands
DCinex Czech Republic S.R.O.
Czech Republic
Dcinex Deutschland GmbH
Germany
Dcinex GMBH
Austria
Dipson Theatres, Inc Dipson Theatres United States
Eastern Shores, Inc O'Neil Cinemas United States
El Paso Premiere Cinema, L.P. Premiere Cinemas United States
Epping Cinemas, LLC O'Neil Cinemas United States
Frank Theatres LLC Frank Theatres United States
Galaxy Realty, LLC Galaxy United States
Galaxy Theatres, LLC Galaxy United States
Gaumont Pathé SAS Gaumont Pathé France
Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd
Republic of Singapore
Goodrich Quality Theaters Inc. Goodrich Quality Theaters United States
Hanover Theater Partners, L.P. RC Theatres United States
Hoyts Cinemas (NZ) Limited Hoyts Cinema Australia
Icon Motion Pictures and Music Inc. Icon Cinema United States
Kinomax JSC Kinomax Russia
Lark International Holdings UA Cinemas Hong Kong
Larry H. Miller Theatres Inc. Megaplex Theatres United States
Les Cinémas RGFM Inc. Les cinémas RGFM Canada
Linia Kino Cinema Planeta LLC Linia Kino Ukraine
Lisbon Theaters Inc.
United States
Loeks Theatres Inc. Celebration! Cinema United States
Lubbock Noret Premiere Cinema L.P. Premiere Cinemas United States
M.I. Chuev Barguzin Russia
Marcus Cinemas of Minnesota and Illinois Inc. Marcus Theatres United States
Maya Cinemas North America, Inc. Maya Cinemas United States
Mission Marketplace Cinemas
United States
Movie Gems Inc.
United States
Northstar Partners, LLC Emagine Entertainment United States
Odeon Cinemas Limited Odeon United Kingdom
Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Company LTD Golden Harvest Hong Kong
Orlando Premiere Cinema, LLC Premiere Cinemas United States
PAO Multiplex Holding Multiplex Ukraine
RC Theatres Management Corp. RC Theatres United States
Regency Theatres Inc. Regency Theatres United States
Rio Rancho Premiere Cinema, L.P. Premiere Cinemas United States
Rotterdam Square Cinemas Inc. Zurich Cinemas United States
Royal Oak, LLC Emagine Entertainment United States
Santikos Theatres Operations LTD Santikos Theatres United States
Scottsdale Cinemas Group Inc. UltraStar Cinemas United States
ShowBiz Cinemas LLC ShowBiz Cinemas United States
Starplex Operating LLC Starplex United States
Temple Premiere Cinema, Inc. Premiere Cinemas United States
Trails Cinema Partners Moviehouse and Eatery United States
VSS-Southern Theatres LLC AmStar Cinemas United States
WF Cinema Holdings, L.P. Mann Theatres United States
Xoperus Limited Luxor Cyprus
Schedule 3
Deliverables of content from Sony shall be in the following format:
Motion JPEG A QTs @ 24fps (720 X 480) broken into reels
5.1 master BWAV files should be delivered separately written to a DVD-R
Schedule 4
Release Dates
Film Country & Release Date
“The Amazing Spider-Man 2” Australia: __________ ___, 2014
Austria: __________ ___,April 17, 2014
Canada: __________ ___,May 2, 2014
Chile: __________ ___,May 1, 2014
Cyprus: __________ ___, 2014
Czech Republic: __________ ___,Colombia: May 1, 2014
France: __________ ___,April 30, 2014
Germany: __________ ___,April 17, 2014
Hong Kong: __________ ___,May 1, 2014
Japan: __________ ___,April 25, 2014
Netherlands: __________ ___,April 24, 2014
New Zealand: April 17, 2014
Peru: April 24, 2014
Republic of Singapore: __________ ___,May 1, 2014
Russia: __________ ___,April 24, 2014
Slovakia: May 1, 2014
Switzerland: April 30, 2014
Taiwan: __________ ___,April 23, 2014
Ukraine: __________ ___,April 24, 2014
United Kingdom: __________ ___,April 18, 2014
United States: __________ ___,May 2, 2014
“The Equalizer” Australia: __________ ___, 2014
Austria: __________ ___,October 31, 2014
Canada: __________ ___,September 26, 2014
Chile: __________ ___,October 30, 2014
Cyprus: __________ ___, 2014
Czech Republic: __________ ___,Colombia: October 17,
2014
France: __________ ___,October 1, 2014
Germany: __________ ___,October 30, 2014
Hong Kong: __________ ___,September 25, 2014
Japan: __________ ___,October 24, 2014
Netherlands: __________ ___,September 25, 2014
New Zealand: October 23, 2014
Peru: October 30, 2014
Republic of Singapore: __________ ___,September 25,
2014
Russia: __________ ___,September 25, 2014
Slovakia: September 25, 2014
Switzerland: October 22, 2014
Taiwan: __________ ___,September 26, 2014
Ukraine: __________ ___,September 25, 2014
United Kingdom: __________ ___,October 10, 2014
United States: __________ ___,September 26, 2014
The currently untitled motion picture known as the 2014
Brad Pitt/David Ayer Project (currently known, for internal
purposes only, as “Fury”)
Australia: __________ ___, 2014
Austria: __________ ___,October 24, 2014
Canada: __________ ___,November 14, 2014
Chile: __________ ___,November 20, 2014
Cyprus: __________ ___, 2014
Film Country & Release Date
Czech Republic: __________ ___,Colombia: October 29,
2014
France: __________ ___,October 22, 2014
Germany: __________ ___,October 23, 2014
Hong Kong: __________ ___, 2014no rights
Japan: __________ ___, 2014no rights
Netherlands: __________ ___,October 23, 2014
Republic of New Zealand: November 27, 2014
Peru: November 13, 2014
Singapore: __________ ___, 2014no rights
Russia: __________ ___,October 30, 2014
Slovakia: no rights
Switzerland: October 22, 2014
Taiwan: __________ ___, 2014no rights
Ukraine: __________ ___, 2014no rights
United Kingdom: __________ ___,October 24, 2014
United States: __________ ___,November 14, 2014
EXHIBIT A
On a per Film basis, each of the reports, containing the following populated fields, shall be provided for each D-Box location, subtotaled by circuit, and for
Reports A-2 and A-3 totaled by territory
Exhibit A-1 – North America, Exhibitor Report (Please insert page break by Circuit)
Territory Exhibitor Theatre City Playdate Amt of D-Box
Upcharge (local currency)
Upcharge less applicable
admission tax
# D-Box Admissions
Upcharge (net of admission
tax) (local currency)
34% of Net Upcharge
(local curency)
Exhibit A-2 – North America, D-Box Report
Territory Exhibitor Theatre City Playdate
Amt of D-Box
Upcharge (local currency)
Upcharge less
applicable admission tax
# D-Box Admissions
Upcharge (net of
admission
tax) (local currency)
6% of Net Upcharge
(local curency)
Exchange Rate
US$
Exhibit A-3 – Outside North America, Summary Report
Territory Exhibitor Theatre City Playdate Amt of D-Box
Upcharge (local currency)
Upcharge less applicable
admission tax
# D-Box Admissions
Upcharge (net of admission tax)
(local currency)