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Contract analysis / settlement-agreement-and-mutual-release.docx
settlement-agreement-and-mutual-release.docx
1035-00004 · 12 clauses
High · 1 Medium · 4 Standard · 5
Section 1: SETTLEMENT PAYMENT Standard
⚑ Commercial term
Section 1: SETTLEMENT PAYMENT 1.1 Payment Amount and Schedule. As settlement consideration for the claims asserted by Fonseca against the Rennick Parties, Rennick shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Fonseca the aggregate sum of Nine Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($975,000) (the "Settlement Amount"), payable in two installments as follows: (a) First Installment. Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000), payable
Section 2: RESTATED DISTRIBUTION WATERFALL
Section 2: RESTATED DISTRIBUTION WATERFALL Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall execute the Restated Distribution Waterfall for Coastal Meridian Productions LLP in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Restated Waterfall"). The Restated Waterfall has been negotiated in good faith by the Parties and their respective counsel and accountants. Effective as of January 1, 2023, the R
Section 3: EXCESS MANAGEMENT FEES — SATISFACTION High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
Section 3: EXCESS MANAGEMENT FEES — SATISFACTION The Parties acknowledge and agree to the following facts and resolutions with respect to the management fees paid by CMP to RSV during the period from 2018 through mid-2022: (a) During such period, CMP paid to RSV management fees in the aggregate amount of Two Million Six Hundred Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,694,500) for management, administrative, and
Section 4: RECLASSIFIED REVENUES — RESTORATION Standard
⚑ Commercial term
Section 4: RECLASSIFIED REVENUES — RESTORATION 4.1 Restoration to Distributable Profit Pool. The Parties acknowledge that the aggregate sum of Eight Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($847,200) in domestic distribution revenues received by CMP was reclassified on CMP's books and records as recoupable advance repayments. The Parties agree that such reclassification was not authorized under the Partnersh
Section 5: PARTNERSHIP GOVERNANCE REFORMS (SECOND AMENDMENT) Medium
⚑ Liability cap to check against exposure
Section 5: PARTNERSHIP GOVERNANCE REFORMS (SECOND AMENDMENT) The Partnership Agreement is hereby further amended as set forth in this Section 5 (the "Second Amendment"). The Second Amendment shall be effective as of the Effective Date and shall be binding upon the Parties and upon CMP. Except as expressly modified by this Section 5, the Partnership Agreement (as previously amended) shall remain in full force and effe
Section 6: MUTUAL RELEASE Standard
⚑ Commercial term
Section 6: MUTUAL RELEASE 6.1 Fonseca Release. Effective upon Fonseca's receipt of the First Installment, Fonseca, for herself and on behalf of her heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits, and forever discharges each of the Rennick Parties and their respective agents, employees, officers, managers, members, represent
Section 7: DISMISSAL OF ACTION Standard
⚑ Commercial term
Section 7: DISMISSAL OF ACTION 7.1 Joint Stipulation. Within five (5) business days following Fonseca's receipt of the First Installment, the Parties, through their respective counsel of record, shall execute and file with the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, a Joint Stipulation for Dismissal of the Action (Case No. 23STCV01897), with prejudice, with each side bearing its own attorney
Section 8: NON-DISPARAGEMENT
Section 8: NON-DISPARAGEMENT From and after the Effective Date, no Party shall, directly or indirectly, make, publish, authorize, ratify, or cause to be made or published, whether orally, in writing, or through any electronic or digital medium (including without limitation social media platforms, blogs, podcasts, press releases, and industry publications), any statement, comment, or communication that is derogatory,
Section 9: CONFIDENTIALITY Medium
⚑ Notice / time limit to track
Section 9: CONFIDENTIALITY 9.1 General Obligation. The Parties shall keep strictly confidential the existence and terms of this Agreement, the Settlement Amount, the payment schedule, and all related negotiations and communications, and shall not disclose such information to any third party, except: (a) to their respective legal counsel, tax advisors, accountants, and financial advisors, each of whom shall be informe
Section 10: RSV GOING FORWARD Standard
⚑ Commercial term
Section 10: RSV GOING FORWARD The Parties acknowledge that RSV has provided and may continue to provide management, administrative, production, and other professional services to CMP in connection with the ongoing exploitation of CMP's existing film library and any future projects undertaken by CMP. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to terminate or prohibit the engagement of RSV by CMP; provided, however,
Section 11: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Medium
⚑ Assignment / subcontracting
Section 11: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Parties, as of the Effective Date, as follows: (a) Authority. Such Party has full legal right, power, capacity, and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. In the case of RSV, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement have been dul
Section 12: MISCELLANEOUS Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 12: MISCELLANEOUS 12.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflict-of-laws principles thereof that might otherwise direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. 12.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with Exhibit A attached hereto (the Restated Waterfall), constitut