Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2016
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AeroGrow International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-33531
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46-0510685
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employee Identification No.)
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6075 Longbow Drive, Suite 200, Boulder, Colorado
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80301
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(303) 444-7755
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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10.1
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99.1
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AeroGrow International, Inc.
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(Registrant)
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Date: July 21, 2016
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By:
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/s/ Grey H. Gibbs
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Grey H. Gibbs
Principal Accounting Officer
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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10.1
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99.1
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(i)
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as soon as practicable, but in any event within two weeks of the end of each month, quarter and year (each a “
Period
”), an unaudited income statement and statement of cash flows for such Period, and an unaudited balance sheet and statement of stockholders' equity as of the end of such Period and other information reasonably requested by the Lender, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, as applicable (except that such financial statements may (i) be subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and (ii) not contain all notes thereto that may be required in accordance with GAAP);
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(ii)
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as soon as practicable, but in any event within the earlier of ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower and five (5) days after they become available, (i) a balance sheet as of the end of such year, (ii) statements of income and of cash flows for such year, and (iii) a statement of stockholders' equity as of the end of such year, all such financial statements audited and certified by independent public accountants of regionally recognized standing selected by the Borrower;
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(iii)
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as soon as practicable, but in any event within the earlier of forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) quarters of each fiscal year
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(iv)
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with respect to the financial statements called for in Section 11(e)(i), Section 11(e)(ii) and Section 11(e)(iii), an instrument executed by the chief financial officer and chief executive officer of the Borrower certifying that such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied with prior practice for earlier periods (except as otherwise set forth in Section 11(e)(i) and Section 11(e)(iii)) and fairly present the financial condition of the Borrower and its results of operation for the periods specified therein;
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(v)
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promptly following the end of each quarter, an up-to-date capitalization table of the Borrower;
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promptly after any Responsible Officer becoming aware of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (but in any event within three Business Days thereafter), a certificate of a Responsible Officer setting forth the details thereof and the action that the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
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(vii)
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promptly after any Responsible Officer becoming aware of any event or occurrence that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (but in any event within three Business Days thereafter), a certificate of a Responsible Officer setting forth the details thereof and the action that the Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
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(viii)
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promptly upon request, such additional information regarding the financial position or business (including with respect to environmental matters) of the Borrower as the Lender may reasonably request from time to time; and
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(ix)
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promptly provide notice of any material adverse change in the business or deviation from the Business Plan.
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To: | SMG Growing Media, Inc., as the Lender under that certain Term Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 15, 2016 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”), by and between the Lender and AeroGrow International, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) |
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Section 1(b) of the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Section 1(d) of the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Section 2(a) of the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Section 2(b) of the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Section 3(a) of the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Section 6 of the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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7.
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Exhibit B
to the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by
Exhibit B
attached to this Amendment.
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Section 13(k) of the Collaboration Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Incorporation with Collaboration Services Agreement
. This Amendment is executed and delivered pursuant to the Collaboration Services Agreement and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of, and interpreted in accordance with, the Collaboration Services Agreement. Except as amended hereby, the Collaboration Services Agreement and each of the provisions contained therein shall remain in full force and effect as from the Effective Date. Capitalized terms defined in the Collaboration Services Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Collaboration Services Agreement.
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Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Amendment.
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THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC
By:
__________________________________
Name:
Title:
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OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:
__________________________________
Name:
Title:
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AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
__________________________________
Name:
Title:
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AeroGrow will provide Scotts with copies of AeroGrow’s consumer lists, including email addresses and all other data regarding those consumers, subject to compliance with applicable law.
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Services : | AeroGrow will provide Scotts and its Affiliates with Direct to Consumer fulfillment capabilities with respect to products of Scotts’ and its Affiliates, including: |
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Consumer service, including order entry and processing and payment collection.
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Product storage and order fulfillment through its third-party fulfillment center.
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Web-site development (in some cases, Scotts may develop its own websites and transmit orders to AeroGrow).
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Assistance in analysis of customers, trends and buying patterns.
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Development of a customer database.
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Design and implementation of testing around marketing message, appropriate products for the channel and pricing.
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Returns processing.
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Limitations : | AeroGrow will support all of Scotts’ and its Affiliates’ direct fulfillment needs (to the extent requested by Scotts and its Affiliates; however , AeroGrow will not be expected to significantly expand its computer systems or its fulfillment center in order to meet Scotts’ or its Affiliates’ needs. If such expansion is necessary, the Parties will meet and work in good faith towards a reasonable solution. For the avoidance of doubt, the AeroGrow DTC Services shall be applicable to any |
Geography : | United States of America and Canada only. |
Exclusivity : | AeroGrow will not perform similar services for any other third party. Scotts and its Affiliates shall have no obligation to use any AeroGrow DTC Services and there shall be no restriction on Scotts or its Affiliates obtaining services similar to or substitutable for the AeroGrow DTC Services from other third-parties or performing such services on their own. |
Service Level : | AeroGrow will perform the AeroGrow DTC Services in good faith, in accordance with all applicable laws and in substantially the same manner and pursuant to the same standards, quality and degree of care as provided by AeroGrow for its own products and business (but in no event less than a commercially reasonable standard of performance). |
PCI
Compliance:
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To the extent AeroGrow stores, transmits or processes any cardholder data (as such term is defined in the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, version 3.0, as the same may be succeeded, modified or amended from time to time (“ PCI ”)) in connection with performing the AeroGrow DTC Services, AeroGrow will comply with PCI as it relates to the system elements and portions of the cardholder data environment (as such terms are defined in PCI) for which AeroGrow is responsible pursuant to the performance of the AeroGrow DTC Services, and perform all tasks and activities required under PCI or otherwise to validate compliance with PCI. AeroGrow will promptly deliver to Scotts copies of all documentation necessary to verify such compliance or otherwise requested by Scotts in connection with such compliance at no additional charge to Scotts. |
Privacy: | AeroGrow will establish information security program and policies with respect to Customer Data (as defined below) which: (i) ensures the security and confidentiality thereof; (ii) protects against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity thereof; and (iii) protects against any unauthorized use thereof or access thereto. AeroGrow will also establish and maintain network and internet security procedures, protocols, security gateways and firewalls with respect thereto. All of the foregoing will be no less rigorous than those currently maintained by AeroGrow, and none of the foregoing will be less rigorous than what is standard in the industry for the applicable AeroGrow DTC Services. |
Security: | If AeroGrow becomes aware of any Security Breach (as defined below), AeroGrow will, at its sole cost and expense: (i) as promptly as practicable notify Scotts of such Security Breach; (ii) perform a root cause analysis thereon; (iii) investigate such Security Breach and report its findings to Scotts; (iv) provide Scotts with a remediation plan for its approval to address the Security Breach and prevent any further incidents; (v) once approved, remediate such Security Breach in accordance with such approved plan; (vi) conduct a forensic investigation to determine what systems, data and information have been affected by such Security Breach and provide all of the results and related reporting to Scotts for its review; and (vii) cooperate with Scotts and, at Scotts’ request, any law enforcement or regulatory officials, credit reporting companies, and credit card associations investigating such Security Breach. If requested by Scotts, AeroGrow will allow Scotts and its designees to conduct a forensic investigation of the Security Breach. AeroGrow will reimburse Scotts for all internal and external costs associated with addressing and responding to the Security Breach incurred by Scotts or its Affiliates in connection with any such Security Breach, unless the Security Breach is caused by the acts or omissions of Scotts or its Affiliates. Scotts will make the final decision on notifying any third party of the Security Breach, and the implementation of any other remedies, including the remediation plan. |
Service Fees : | The fee for the AeroGrow DTC Services shall be the out-of-pocket direct costs incurred by AeroGrow for the AeroGrow DTC Services, as outlined below. The costs outlined below are intended to reflect AeroGrow’s actual out-of-pocket direct costs for performing the AeroGrow DTC Services. To the extent AeroGrow’s actual out-of-pocket direct costs for performing the AeroGrow DTC Services vary from the costs outlined below, the Parties will negotiate an appropriate adjustment in good faith. |
Royalty : | Scotts or its applicable Affiliate will pay AeroGrow a royalty of 2.0% times its net sales of products fulfilled by AeroGrow pursuant to the AeroGrow DTC Services, determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles and practices applied consistently throughout the periods involved. |
Services : | AeroGrow (through its own expertise or through its network of suppliers) to provide turn-key product design and development for Large-Sized Products and Lighting Products (as such terms are defined in the Technology License Agreement), as well as enhancements or redesigns of such products, for Scotts and its Affiliates. AeroGrow will provide any personnel, hardware, software and equipment necessary or desirable to support such development and design. |
Process : | AeroGrow and Scotts each will assign a project manager within such party’s organization who is to be accountable for the support of all AeroGrow Development Services processes and objectives and communication with respect thereto. |
Existing IP : | OMS shall exclusively own all right, title and interest in and to all Intellectual Property (as such term is defined in the Technology License Agreement) of AeroGrow or its Affiliates that is primarily related to Large-Sized Products and Lighting Products (“ Existing Project IP ”) and AeroGrow hereby assigns to OMS its entire right, title and interest in and to any Existing Project IP. AeroGrow represents and warrants that and will at all times ensure that neither the Existing Project IP nor the commercialization thereof infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property (as such term is defined in the Technology License Agreement) or contractual rights of any third party. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing set forth in this Agreement shall result in the assignment or transfer of any Intellectual Property of Scotts or its Affiliates to AeroGrow. |
Project IP : | Scotts will own, and AeroGrow hereby assigns to Scotts its entire right, title and interest in and to, any Intellectual Property (as such term is defined in the Technology License Agreement) conceived, developed, reduced to practice or made in the performance of the AeroGrow Development Services by any of |
Cooperation : | AeroGrow agrees to execute, and to cause its employees and contractors to execute, without further consideration, any further documents and instruments that may be necessary, lawful and proper to secure to OMS its interest and title in the Project IP. |
Term : | Through July 15, 2019, unless the Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 3(b) or 3(c) prior to such date or the Parties agree in writing to extend the term for the AeroGrow Development Services beyond such date. For the avoidance of doubt, all Project IP assigned to OMS or required to be assigned to OMS pursuant hereto shall continue to be owned exclusively by OMS following the expiration or termination of this Agreement. |
Service Fee: | $40,000 per quarter (pro-rated as necessary). |
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Exhibit A
of the Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety with the
Exhibit A
attached hereto.
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Section 2(a) of the Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Section 3(a) of the Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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The following definitions are hereby added to Section 12(j) of the Services Agreement:
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Exhibit A
to the Services Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety by
Exhibit A
attached to this Amendment.
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Incorporation with Services Agreement
. This Amendment is executed and delivered pursuant to the Services Agreement and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of, and interpreted in accordance with, the Services Agreement. Except as amended hereby, the Services Agreement and each of the provisions contained therein shall remain in full force and effect as from the Effective Date. Capitalized terms defined in the Services Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Services Agreement.
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Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Amendment.
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THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC
By:
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Name:
Title:
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OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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France
. The Additional Territory Term Sheet No. 2 attached as
Exhibit A
hereto is attached to, and made a part of, the Brand License Agreement.
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Germany
. The Additional Territory Term Sheet No. 3 attached as
Exhibit B
hereto is attached to, and made a part of, the Brand License Agreement.
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Section 14.2
. The following sentence shall be added to the end of
Section 14.2
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Incorporation with Brand License Agreemen
t. This Amendment is executed and delivered pursuant to the Brand License Agreement and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of, and interpreted in accordance with, the Brand License Agreement. Except as amended hereby, the Brand License Agreement and each of the provisions contained therein shall remain in full force and effect as from the Effective Date. Capitalized terms defined in the Brand License Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Brand License Agreement.
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Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Amendment.
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OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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Additional Territory : | France |
Termination Rights (for purposes of Section 14.3(b)(ii)): | A minimum of US$1,500,000 in Net Sales for the 12 months ending March 31, 2020, and for each subsequent Contract Year. |
Retailers/Channels of Trade: | Licensee may only sell Licensed Products to retailers in France that sell exclusively through the e-commerce channel of trade, including online and television sales (e.g., Amazon and QVC). |
Additional Terms: | None. |
Additional Territory : | Germany |
Termination Rights (for purposes of Section 14.3(b)(ii)): | A minimum of US$1,500,000 in Net Sales for the 12 months ending March 31, 2020, and for each subsequent Contract Year. |
Retailers/Channels of Trade: | Licensee may only sell Licensed Products to retailers in Germany that sell exclusively through the e-commerce channel of trade, including online and television sales (e.g., Amazon and QVC). |
Additional Terms: | None. |
1. | Definitions . |
2. | China . The Additional Territory Term Sheet No. 2 attached as Exhibit A hereto is attached to, and made a part of, the Technology License Agreement. |
3. | France . The Additional Territory Term Sheet No. 3 attached as Exhibit B hereto is attached to, and made a part of, the Technology License Agreement. |
4. | Germany . The Additional Territory Term Sheet No. 4 attached as Exhibit C hereto is attached to, and made a part of, the Technology License Agreement. |
5. | License Grant . |
6. | Right to Sublicense |
7. | Royalty Payment . |
8. | Rights Related to Project IP . |
9. | Section 8.2 . |
10. | Incorporation with Technology License Agreemen t. This amendment is executed and delivered pursuant to the Technology License Agreement and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of, and interpreted in accordance with, the Technology License Agreement. Except as amended hereby, the Technology License Agreement and each of |
11. | Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Amendment. |
OMS INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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Additional Territory : | China |
Termination Rights (for purposes of Section 8.3(b)(ii)): | None. |
Retailers/Channels of Trade: | No restriction. |
• | The scope of the license to AeroGrow in China is more restricted than as set forth in Section 2.1 of the Technology License. In particular, AeroGrow shall be permitted to grant a nonexclusive sublicense pursuant to Section 2.2, but AeroGrow itself shall not be permitted to otherwise exercise the license grant in Section 2.1 in China. |
• | The nonexclusive sublicense grant in Section 2.2 is intended to permit the AeroGrow sublicensee to make, use, offer for sale, and sell Licensed Products using the Hydroponic IP in China during the Term but only for end user consumer in China, and not for export of Licensed Products out of China. |
• | The sublicensee shall be restricted from making, using, selling, offering for sale, and importing any products having a footprint (or potential footprint) of 1.5 square feet or larger in any channels specifically targeted to hydroponic growers regardless of whether such products utilize Hydroponic IP. |
Additional Territory : | France |
Termination Rights (for purposes of Section 8.3(b)(ii)): | A minimum of US$1,500,000 in Net Sales for the 12 months ending March 31, 2020, and for each subsequent Contract Year. |
Retailers/Channels of Trade: | AeroGrow may only sell Licensed Products to retailers in France that sell exclusively through the e-commerce channel of trade, including online and television sales (e.g., Amazon and QVC). |
Additional Terms: | None. |
Additional Territory : | Germany |
Termination Rights (for purposes of Section 8.3(b)(ii)): | A minimum of US$1,500,000 in Net Sales for the 12 months ending March 31, 2020, and for each subsequent Contract Year. |
Retailers/Channels of Trade: | AeroGrow may only sell Licensed Products to retailers in Germany that sell exclusively through the e-commerce channel of trade, including online and television sales (e.g., Amazon and QVC). |
Additional Terms: | None. |
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Exercise Price
. The definition of Exercise Price is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
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Incorporation with Warrant
. This Amendment is executed and delivered pursuant to the Warrant and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of, and interpreted in accordance with, the Warrant. Except as amended hereby, the Warrant and each of the provisions contained therein shall remain in full force and effect as from the Effective Date. Capitalized terms defined in the Warrant and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant.
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Counterparts
. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same Amendment.
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SMG GROWING MEDIA, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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SMG GROWING MEDIA, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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Expansion of the international territories in which AeroGrow can sell its products to include France and Germany through Amazon, web and television channels (this in addition to the company previously being granted the UK territory).
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AeroGrow has been given the rights to establish a distributor relationship to sell AeroGarden products in China.
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AeroGrow will assist the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company with its Direct-to-Consumer business, namely providing technical, fulfillment and operational support to Scotts and its affiliates. AeroGrow will receive a retainer for these services plus a percentage of any net sales generated by SMG.
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AeroGrow will assist the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company with various product development initiatives, primarily related to large-scale gardens and various consumer lighting initiatives, and will be compensated for these efforts on a retainer basis.
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AeroGrow has been granted the right to distribute large scale growing products on Amazon and AeroGarden.com.
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AeroGrow has been granted the right to distribute a series of consumer-focused lighting products on Amazon and on AeroGarden.com.
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