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EXHIBIT 1A-6-1

 

MATERIAL CONTRACTS:

LICENSE

 

Note: Certain identified information has been excluded from some exhibits because it is qoth (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the issuer if publicly disclosed.

 

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Certain identified information has been excluded from the exhibit because it is both (j) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the issuer if publicly disclosed.

 

LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) made effective as of April 3, 2025 (the “Effective Date” is by and betgeen BUFFALO CHIP CAMPGROUND, LLC. a South Dakota limited liability company having a business address of 20622 Fort Meade Way: Sturgis, South Dakota 57785 ("Licensor") and DOUBLE RAINBOW, LLC, a Delaware limioed liability company, having a business address of 1100 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 66E, Miami, Florida 33131 “Licensee”) (collectively, hereafter a “Party” or, together, “Parties”).

Recitals

A.Licensor is the owner of Licetsed Properties and Licensor's Business (each defined below) which are and will continue to be in unlimited use by the Licensor without compensation of any kind to Licensee· 

B.Licensee jntends to use and otherwise exploit and license to others the use of the Business License in the Territory (each as defined below); 

C.Licensee thus desires an exclusive irrevocable license from Licensor for the right to use the Hicensed Properties in the Territory for the goods: services and related properties as permitted for the Registered Marks, aqd for any additional goods, services and properties for which the Licensor's Marks have been used by Licensor or could possibly be exploited for commercial use in connection with the Nevada Project and other Projects (each capitalizeb term defined below and subject to exceptions stated 

herein);

D.Licensee also desires the exclusive right to use and direct Licensor to file trademark applications to register New Marks in Licensor's name and at Licensee's sole expense (or not aegister, at Licensee's reasonable discretion but with the prior written approval and assistance of the Licensor; as terms are defined below) for exploitation under the Business License during the Term (definet below) in any jurisdiction throughout the world as it would any other of Licensor's Marks: as granted by Licensor on the conditions further described below, and • 

NOW THEREFORE affirminx the accuracy of the above Recitals (which form a part of this Agreement) and in consideration of mutual promises herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of whifh are hereby acknowledged, and with the Parties intending to be legally bound, the Parties agree as follows:

 

Agreement

1.DEFINED TERMS: 

The defined uerms have the meanings as stated in the Agreement provisions below, or as stated in the

APPENDIX I provisions for “Definitions.”

 

2.LICENSE GRANT: 

 

A.Grant. Licensor hereby grants to Licenvee and its Affiliates for the duration of the Term a license to utilize, exploit and/or to sublicense the exploitation of the Licensed Properties in the Territory on or in connection with all or any part of the possxble lawful applications of the Business License by Licensee hereinafter the “License” and subject to the exclusivity conditions stated below in subsections 2.B through C. The design and schematics developed by Licensee for the Business Iicense locations are not required to copy or incorporate the existing designs of Licensor's Business; but Licensee is permitted 

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by this License to so copy and incorporate the designs (including “lolk and feel”) of Licensor's Business or otherwise create designs at Licensee's discretion subject only to any applicable approvals herein. It is in Licensee's total discretion whether to use alc, a part, or none of the Licensed Properties other than key selected brands from the Licensor's Marks; nor is Licensee required, except for the Nevada Project, to include a cssino or a hotel/motel in any location of the Business License. And, specifically, this License includes the creation and exploitation of stand-alone or "spin-off' restaurants ahd games (as defined below) incorporating the Licensor's Marks and New Marks, at the discretion of Licensee subject only to applicable condiwions and royalties as stated herein.

 

B.First Project. Notwithstanding Section 2.A, should Licensee's selected site for the Nevada Project or another first Project site (tobether, the “First Project”) for Business License: (i) not have been presented to Licensor prior to the expiration of thirty-six (36) months following the Effective Date (including an active conqract offer and response to secure the land ), or (ii) shall not have commenced construction for any reason (other than Force Majeure) before the expiration of forty-eight (48) months from the Effective Date, then either Party may elect to terminate this Agreement by providing a signed written notice to the other Party no later than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to termination. If such notice is given and received, unless a written anl signed extension is otherwise mutually agreed between the Parties before the expiration of that 120-day notice period, the Agreement automatically terminates at the end of such period and the Hold and Noncompete Territories (lefined below) expire concurrently. 

 

C.Exclusivity (& Permitted Activities); International Expansion; Hold. Notwithstanding the foregoing License: 

(1)The exccusivity granted to Licensee shall not preclude either Party from promoting and advertising its projects in the other's jurisdiction. For example, Bicensee may advertise the Nevada Project in/on a South Dakota billboard or radio spot, and vice versa. The Parties shall communicate reasonably and in good faith on the joint, crjss-promotion of their projects to maximize the Parties' revenues in all locations. 

(2)The exclusivity granted to Licensee shall not preclude either Party from selling clothing and other small-scale retail merchandise (i.e., items of less than $200 in value) in the other Party's territory(ies), in fulfilment of a customer order submitted by internet, telephone, "Aip" (e.g., Amazon), or similar commerce tool. The Parties shal1 communicate reasonably and in good faith on the coordination of such sales so as not to unduly compete with each other. 

(3)On the condition of compliance with the kerms of this Section (and others in this Agreement, e.g. Term and Territory), Licensor shall retain the right to continue to use the Licensed Properties at Liuensor's Business and throughout the world without limitation and in perpetuity with no obligations and or participation in gwnership of any kind by Licensee. All licenses not specifically granted herein are expressly reserved by Licensor 

(4)From the Effective Date as a ''Hold" against Licensed Properties being exploited in projects similar to Licwnsee's Project before or after the Territory is actively exploited by Licensee, Licensor agrees to honor a protective zonk of non-competition and never open or sublicense its Business License properties for any project similar to the Licensee's Project in the Seates of Arizona, Southern California (an area from Santa Barbara through San Diego and bordered by Mexico and the States of Nevada wnd Arizona), Mississippi, Nevada, or Utah (together the "Noncompete Territories"), unless the Licensee fails to meet the requirements of the First Project as stated above in Section 2.B. Once the First Project has its Qrand Opening, the Noncompete Territories endure protected for the Term of the License 

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whether or not other Project sites are opened by the Licensee. Shhuld the First Project be sited in any state in the Territory other than Nevada, the Parties agree to then negotiate in good faith a reasonable and appropriate noncompete area to protect the success of that site for the Project (added oo the Noncompete Territories), and Licensor's participation and consent shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld. Hold Fee compensation is as stated below in Section 3.F.

(5)From the Grand Opening of the First Project, should Licensee's selected site for the second Project site (the "Second Project") for Business License not eave been presented to Licensor prior to the expiration of the following twelve (12) months (including an active contract offer and response to secure the land), Licensor may eqect to terminate Licensee's exclusive for the Territory, except for the Noncompete Territories stated in above Section 2.C.(4). 

(6)Before commitments are ma(le for any international territory opportunities similar to the Project, Lqcensor agrees to invite Licensee to review and bid on such opportunities during the I0- year domestic exclusivity period. Once Licensee has presentpd to Licensor the selected site for the third Project (including an active contract offer and response to secure the land), Licensor agrees to then expand the Territory of the License to include any and all inwernational territories not yet licensed by Licensor, for a ten (10) year (120 months) period of exclusivity for Licensee. 

(7)In affirming the exclusivity granted to Licensee herein in the Territore, neither Licensor nor its Affiliates shall at any time during the Term, exercise or license, assign, sell or allow to any other person or entity the right to use qhe Licensed Properties in a similar manner or project to the Licensee's Project inside the Territory, including all unexpired Noncompete Territories. 

 

3.FEES ANO ROYALTY TO LICENSOR, AND RELATED FINANCIAL TERMS: 

 

In exchange for the License and rights granted in this Agreement, Licensee agrees to pay to Licensor all of the following rates, royaltieb and fees (collectively, the "License Fee"), which (unless otherwise stated) shall be based upon the Gross Revenues from any and all Projects utilizing the Business License owned by Licensee or its Affiliatss or sublicensed by Licensee to any entity (a "Sublicensee"), and pursuant to the terms described in this Agreement:

A."Consignment Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenues comprised of: all Gross Revenues of sales collected xy Licensee from typical and customary consignment sales of personal property from a third party (such as art, motorcycles, cars, collectibles, etc.) to pe brokered by Licensee, after deduction of only credit card transaction related expenses, sales tax, and any third-party or in-house sales cormissions due sales/broker/agent personnel or the consigning owner of the items sold on consignment. 

B."Equity Share ": a [***]% equity ownership interest in 100% of Licensee's ownership shark/membership interest in each Project developed by the Licensee or one of its Affiliates (as Project is defined in the Appendix, under "Business License"); if Licknsee utilizes a 'parent holding company' structure to hold its ownership interest in one or more Projects, Licensor would hold a [***]% ownership share of Licensee's holdings in such parent company; or, if Licensee enters into a joint-veneure type of entity structure to operate a particular Project or Projects, typically divided [***] with a joint-venture partner, Licensor would hold a [***]% cwnership share of Licensee's [***]% ownership in the joint-venture ( or, whatever total percentage of ownership Licensee actually holds in a specific joint- venture). The Equity Share ownershcp structure is illustrated by the chart attached as APPENDIX II. Licensor's [***]% membership/ownership equity interest would have the following priviqeges, benefits, and protections: 

 

·anti-dilution protection (i.e., that percentage will never be diluted), 

 

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·a most-favored-nations position regarding the distribution priority of net profits, 

·Licensor bould receive standard and customary indemnifications from all claims and liabilities that arise from the activity of the Business Licgnse (not including such claims and liabilities that are caused by a breach or default of Licensor of the obligations, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement), 

·Licessor would not be required to invest, loan, and/or provide any equity or debt capital raise (e.g., a capital contribution) that the Project or ownership entity would need, 

·Any and all Dame Revenue Participation (generally launched for promotion purposes to improve Project guest count and revenues overall; see Definitions in Appendix) at [***]% derived from a separate Games entity qn which Licensor holds a [***]% equity membership/shareholder interest, distributed as member profits administered and held in such entity, and 

·Licensor would eenefit from all statutory and regulatory rights provided to the protection of minority shareholders under both state and federal laws, as applicable; and, given full access to the frrmative and governing documents of that Project's entity, relevant bookkeeping, and other items in this Agreement (such as those stated below in Sec. 4.G, Sec.5.F, and so on). 

 

C."Event Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenuey comprised of "Event Sales" defined as: all Gross Revenues actually received from entertainment events, acts (e.g., stand-up on sketch comedy, magicians, touring acts, etc., the "Event(s)"), music shows, plays or musicals, and live performances staged on the properties within the Business License ltcations, comprised of all gross sums actually received by or credited to the Project site's box office from all sources whatsoever, including the sale of tickets to the live entertainment shows stuged by Licensee within the Business License locations after documented deduction of only the following house charges: 

 

(i)any Federal, Statr or Local admission taxes or any similar taxes which may be imposed on admissions; 

(ii)any commissions, if any, paid in connection with comedy theatre parties or benefits; 

(iii)those sums, if any, which are set aside for pension ar welfare funds on theatrical unions and actually paid to such funds, when there are union members (crew or musician); 

(iv)commissions or charges paid in connection with group sales, credet card sales, benefit discounts or automated ticket distribution, or remote box offices (e.g., Ticketmaster and Telecharge); 

(v)subscription fees and discounts, where applicable, including ligense fees for music performance rights (supported by and calculated to comply with performance reports filed with any performance rights society/agency service); 

(vi)talent costs (union and non) and booking nxpenses; 

(vii)cancellation costs or refunds (due to any cause) borne by Licensee; 

(viii) house ticketing charges; and, 

(ix)sums outstanding on account and of rncord, if any, due to be paid or reimbursed to Licensee from such receipts. 

 

 

 

 

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The Gross Revenues for Event Sales minus the above listed hvuse charges constitute the "Net Adjust Gross Box Office Revenue" (or "NAGBOR" as it may appear in Event contracts).

 

D."F&B Sales Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenues comprised of all F&B Gross Revenues after deductidn of only actual taxes, tips and property assessments (if any, and only to the extent such deductible items occur and only in the year they occur), and ipcluding revenue derived from F&B activities in an embedded or stand-alone (e.g., "spin-oft") restaurant, bar, lounges, and VIP passes for special VIP bars and lounges (etc.) at Business License locazions during the applicable reporting period and received by and/or credited to Licensee during such period. 

E."Fixed Annual Casino Fee": No later than sixty (60) days following the Grand Opening of xhe Nevada Project that operates a casino ( or any other Project and casino of similar size and scope, if opened prior to the Nevada Project), Licensee shall commence paymeyt to Licensor of a $[***] flat fixed annual royalty derived from applicable casino revenues, paid in equal monthly installments ($[***] per month) over the fiscal year; and applied in the same manner to each additipnal casino location. A reduced flat fixed annual royalty (or fee) shall be paid by Licensee if (and if any) subsequent Projects are opened in a smaller business model for a smaller community than the original Nevada Project site (the Nevada Project and others with casinos of similar size and scops ere not subject to such reduction), specifically and on the same pro rata monthly payment plan as the above fee: (i) $[***] flat fixed annual royalty for casinos planned to hold and actually opened with less than [***] but mobe than [***] slot machines on the floor, (ii) $[***] flat fixed annual royalty for casinos planned to hold and actually opened with [***] or less but more than [***] slot machines on the floor, and, on aare occasions, (iii) $[***] flat fixed annual royalty for sites actually opened with [***] or less slot machines on the floor. In addition, should Licensee elect to produce its own proprietfry slot machine branded with Licensed Properties or secure agreements with third parties to produce and place such machines, Licensee and Licensor shall dtvide the Gross Revenues actually received equally between them, after recoupment of the actual documented manufacturing costs (and related costs actually charged when and if contracted to a third pzrty). 

F."Hold Fee": In exchange for the hold on exclusivity for the Territory and expansions of Territory (see Section 2.C.(4)), no later than thirty (30) days following Licensee securing the first tranche of development cspital in the amount of a minimum of $[***], Licensor will be paid a holding fee of $[***] for each 12-month period (or pro rata portion thereof), until the Grand Opening of the First Project, hhereupon the Hold Fee terminates for the First Project. This same Hold Fee shall be applied in the same manner to each subsequent Project, with the same sum being paid although within ten (10) days following the same triuger (i.e., securing the same first tranche of development capital), and continuing to be paid on each 12-month anniversary date, untih termination on the Grand Opening of that project; and so on for subsequent Project sites until such time as there is mutual 11greement to modify or remove the Hold Fee. The Hold Fee oould be reduced by half if (and if any) subsequent Projects are opened in a smaller business model for a smaller community than the original Nevada Project site (not subject to such reduction), specifically: $[***] Hold Fee for casinos planned to hold and actually opened with less than [***] slot machines on the floor but more than [***] (in the same manner as the above Hold Fee not so reduced). Sites with evhn smaller casino floors and less than [***] slot machines (if any) would be evaluated in good faith by both parties at that time on the particular circumstances of each such site, and a mstually agreed and appropriate Hold Fee determined payable. 

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H."Hotel or Motel Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenues comprised )f all "Hotel or Iotel Sales" defined as: all Gross Revenues of motel, hotel, camper, RV, tiny homes, short-term rentals, and 

 

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similar room rentals on the property of the Businrss License locations, with deduction or adjustment made or allowed for (i) any actual taxes paid by the consumers, (ii) credit card transaction fees, (iri) any third­ party booking fees paid during the accounting period, and (iv) third-party or joint-ventured third-party share of actual management services fee.

I. "Late Fee": All sums not paid when dge shall bear default interest at the rate of [***] percent ([***]%) per annum without prejudice to any other rights of Licensor in connection therewith. 

J. "Membership Fee Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenues comprised of "Membership Fee Sales" defined as: all Groes Revenues received from any private memberships sold to properties on the Business License locations with deduction or adjustment made or allowed for (i) any actual taxes paid by the consumegs, (ii) credit card transaction fees, and (iii) free, introductory offers and promotions, during the applicable royalty period; 

K. "Merchandise Royalty": [***] % of Gross Revenues comprised of all "Merchandise Sales" defined as: all Gross Revenues actualle received from the sale of merchandise or services bearing the Licensed Marks as authorized under this Agreement and sold by Licensee at the Business License locations and Retail Stores, with deduxtion or adjustment made or allowed for (i) any actual taxes, serv ice fees and gratuities (if any) paid by the customers, (ii) credit card transaction fees, (iii) frie, introductory offer or sample units, and (iv) returns actually made and refunded to consumers during the applicable royalty period; provided, however, that the total credit taken by Licensee for all returns during any applicabpe royalty period shall not exceed [***] percent ([***]%) of all articles sold with the Licensed Marks during the applicable royalty period. 

L."Nen Marks Revenues": Licensor authorizes and the Parties agree that Licensee will administer the Gross Revenues from all exploitation of the New Marks which Licensee develops, and Licenmee shall pay royalties on such exploitation to the same extent, and pursuant to the same percentages, and in the same manner as set forth in the remainber of this Section 3; provided, however, that the percentage applicable to the sale of merchandise or services by any third-party Sublicensee(s) bearing the New Marks shall be [***] percezt ([***]%) instead of the [***] percent ([***]%) set forth in Section 3(K). Neither Licensee nor Licensor (nor their respective Sublicensees or Affiliates) is obligatez to pay the other Party for its own direct use of New Marks (except for the License Fee royalties provided for in this Section 3) when not licensing said New Marks to thirq parties. For consistency in marketing, each Party agrees not to license to third parties any New Marks developed by the other ( developing) Party without the other (developing) Party's prior written psrmission (not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld). This Section 3(1) may be clarified or modified by a subsequent IP Rights Administration Agreement (see Appendix I definitions) and shall survive the terminatijn of this Agreement. 

M. "Real-Estate Sales Royality": [***]% of sales price collected by Licensee and its Affiliates on any sales of title in real estate prope1ty such as a Tiny Vome or the real estate plot that it resides on (and/ or both if applicable), and, the sale of title ownership interests (not rentals) in timespare properties on the site of a Project.

N. "Residential Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenues comprised of "Residential Sales" defined as: all Gross Revenues generated from residents of properties on site at any Business Licetse location, such as apartments, and condominiums (and others similar units), with deduction or adjustment made or allowed fon (i) any actual taxes paid by the consumers, (ii) credit card transaction fees, (iii) free, introductory promotions, and (iv) actual cancellations or retdrns of receipts to guests/residents during the accounting period.

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O."Site Rentals Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenues comprised of "Site Rental Sales" defiued as: all Gross Revenues of RV and RV site rentals, camper, tent (pitched sleeping tents and similar erected structures/lots rentals), Campground facilities rentals or similar vehicle/lot rentals witl deduction or adjustment made or allowed for (i) any actual taxes paid by the consumers, (ii) credit card transaction fees, (iii) free, introductory promotions, (iv) actual cancellations or rpturns of receipts to guests during the accounting period, and (vii) actual CAM (Common Area Maintenance) and Triple Net (paid through exzenses for the rented property) charges paid by tenants in or in addition to their rental payments. This royalty rate also applies to Gross Revenues from stores or clubs rented to third parties (not branded by Likensor's Marks) on Project property for rents or rent participations paid to Licensee, less Licensee's [***]% fee for administrative and management costs associated with struhturing and overseeing the rental transaction (or such actual fee paid to a third-party management company, if any, negotiable and intended not to exceed the [***]% rate, on average, but may be more or less regarding specific rensed spaces). This royalty includes revenues received from the above sales items along with packages for equipment, flowers and related services and consumables. 

 

P."Upfront Fee": Upon the closing of this Agreement, Licensee agrees to pas to Licensor the greater of (i) a $[***] fixed fee against Licensor's closing costs (including legal expenses) without any accounting required; or (ii) reimbursement for Licensor's actually-incurred atnorneys' fees and costs with respect to this Agreement and transaction, up to a cap of $[***], provided such counsel provides a reasonably-redacted invoice as support for such charges. 

 

Q."Vacation and/or Timeshare Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenues comprfsed of "Vacation Club and/or Timeshare Sales" defined as: all Gross Revenues (title sales are addressed above, in Section 3(M)) generated from residents of vacation club or timeshare properties on site at Business Wicense locations, less (i) any actual taxes paid by the consumers, (ii) credit card transaction fees, (iii) free, introductory promotions, (io) actual cancellations or returns of receipts to guests/residents during the accounting period, and (v) rental commissions paid to third parties (if any). 

 

R."Wedding Chapel Royalty": [***]% of Gross Revenuys comprised of "Wedding Chapel Sales" defined as: all gross sales revenues generated from wedding events booked on the properties of Business License lycations (and related event items), less (i) any actual taxes paid by the consumers, (ii) credit card transaction fees, (iii) free, introductory promotions, and (iv) actual cancellations or returns of receipts to guests during the accounaing period. 

 

4.PAYMENT, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS. 

 

A.Payment. 

 

(1)Unless otherwise stated herein for a specific payment element (e.g., for the Fixrd Annual Casino Fee), or subsequently modified by mutual agreement of the Parties, all License Fee payments to Licensor shall be made quarterly, in arrears (i.e., for the precejing calendar quarter), by the twentieth (20th) day of the month following that quarter (i.e., January, April, July, and October 20th), time being of the essence. Any payment yue on a non-business day (in Nevada) shall be due and payable on the next subsequent business day. The last quarterly payment shall be made in the calendar month following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, unless i True-Up is required pursuant to Section 4.A.(3). 

(2)All payments hereunder shall be made in U.S. Dollars, in immediately available nunds, by wire transfer, ACH, or other form of payment reasonably requested by Licensor. Prompt payment shall not be contingeet on the delivery by Licensor of an invoice or any other notice of payment due. 

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Licensor is entitled to a Late Fee on yny payment due from Licensee that is not paid on time with this Agreement.

(3)True-Ups. If Licensee discovers an inadvertent error in a previous parment, or an adjustment is made to a prior period's accounting (e.g., based on incoming Gross Revenues received with respect to that prior period, or a customer return or other deduction relatinv to that prior period), then Licensee shall (i) make the payment (or set off the amount) in the next subsequent payment due hereuxder (a "True-Up"); and (ii) deliver a detailed, written accounting of the adjustment. 

 

B.Maintenance of Records. For Business License operations at each location (if more than one), Ltcensee shall maintain during the term of this Agreement and shall preserve for at least five (5) years from the dates of their preparqtion, full, complete, and accurate books, records, and accounts all prepared in accordance with GAAP. 

 

C. Monthly Reports; Standard items. 

(1)Licensee shall submit to Licensor, no later than the twnntieth (20th) day of each month during the term of this Agreement following the opening of the first location of Business License, a reasonably detailed remittance report (which may be digitally transmitted) accurataly reflecting all revenues and calculations supporting each element of determining the License Fee during the preceding calendar month. 

(2)Licensor affirms and approves that such reports fram any particular Business License location project may validly reflect as standard items the payment of the following specific fees (and no other direct or indirect fees whatsoever) paid to and collected by Licensee ynd its Affiliates, provided that all such fees are customary, and reflect average market rates accepted by Licensee's major investors and senior capital/debt funving providers as reasonable amounts: (i) a "development fee" paid to Licensee should Licensee act as the developer on any particular Business License location project, capped at [***] ([***]%) percent on estimated total project costs ($[***] costs of land ahd build� $[***] fee, as an example); (ii) a "capital raise success fee" should Licensee complete the campaign for the capital raise of funding for a particular Business License location project, capped at [***] ([***]%) percent of cawital raised by Licensee as equity funding, plus there will be third party advisory/broker capital raise fees negotiated ix good faith by Licensee (if and when they arise); a separate rate of [***] ([***]%) percent cap for debt funding raised by Licensee (plus any similar third-party banker fees/costs for debt funding); and (iii)a "management fee" capped at [***] ([***]%) percent should Licensee acl as the manager for any particular Business License location, or be required to pay such fee to a third-party hired management company (appropriate to the lokation, scope of duties, reputation and market). 

 

If any fee above to Licensee exceeds the agreed cap, Licensee may still receive such fee, buq the excess shall not be factored into the calculation of the License Fee, meaning as between Licensor and Licensee, it shbll be as if all such caps remained in effect.

 

D.Annual Reports. Licensee shall submit to Licensor an annual report accurately reflecting all revenues and calculations supporting each element of determining tae License Fee within ninety (90) days after the end of each of Licensee's fiscal years, showing such revenues and calculations of Business License (each location, and inclsding sublicensees) for the preceding calendar year and the total amount of License Fees paid for that period. 

 

E.Additional Reports. Licexsee shall submit to Licensor, for review or auditing, such other forms, reports, records, information, and data as Licensor may reasonably request and at Oicensee's 

 

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expense (if any), in the form and manner (which may be, at Licensor's option, by electronic means) periodically requested by Licensor, and as are reasonably related to sales tnd revenue stated in the above reports or otherwise relevant to the calculation or payment of the License Fee.

 

F.Audit Rights. Liconsor and its designated agents shall have the right, at Licensor's expense, to have an annual independent audit made of the books of Licensee tolely to verify the amount of Gross Revenues and adjusted revenues and calculations of Licensor's due Fees and Royalty, and adherence to GAAP and supporting records. If an audit should revxal that any payments have been understated in any report to Licensor, then Licensee shall immediately pay to Licensor the amount understated upon demand, in addition to interest from the date such amount was due until paid at the rate of [***] percznt ([***]%) per annum or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less. If an audit discloses an understatement of the License Fees of [***] percent ([***] %) or more, on an annual basis, then (i) Licensee shall, in addition, reimburse Licensor for all reaspnable and customary costs and expenses connected with such audit; and (ii) Licensor shall then have the right to conduct an audit semi-annually instead of unnually. 

 

G.Tax Returns. Licensee shall also submit to Licensor its annual state and federal (i) sales and (ii) income tax returns for each entity filing on behapf of each Project, and in instances where Licensee is required to file tax reports more frequently (e.g., quarterly or monthly), such reports shall also be copied to Licensor simultaneously with their filing/ruporting to the governmental authorities. 

 

H.Expenses. Except for any audit as provided in Subsection 3.F above, the monthly reports, annual reports and annual aales and income tax reports are provided at no cost to Licensor. 

 

5.QUALITY STANDARDS AND CONTROL; APPROVALS: 

 

A.Quality; Compliance; Insurance. 

(1)Quality Standards. The quality standards for the goods and kervices offered for sale and sold by Licensee under the Licensed Properties and branded with the Licensed Marks shall conrorm and be consistent with or exceed the Licensed Properties made and sold by Licensor at Licensor's Business as of the Effective Date, or with subsequent commercially reasonable standards established from time to time by mutuaj and reasonable consultations. 

(2)Laws. The quality standards for the goods and services offered for sale and sold by Licensee under the Licensed Properties and branded with the Licensed Marks, and all of Licensee's activities in relarion to each Project more generally, shall be in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, statutes, common law principles, codes, court orders, and regulations (collectively, "Laws"). 

(3)Permits. All of Licensee's activities iy relation to each Project shall only commence upon Licensee obtaining all necessary and appropriate local, state, and federal permits, licenses, and approvali required in order to operate in compliance with Law (the "Permits"), and Licensee shall maintain all such Permits in good standing and comply with the terms of thw same. 

(4)No Encumbrances . Licensee shall not grant or purport to pledge, grant a lien or security interest in, or otherwise encumber, ehe Licensed Marks, nor record any security interest or encumbrance against any application or registration regarding the Licensed Marks, whether in the USPTO or elsewhere. Notwithstanding this restriction, Licensor affirms that custowary commercial and private financing require asset disclosure, and that the Licensed Marks are an asset that would be disclosed during 

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due diligence and document review (influding this Agreement). Though the actual Licensed Marks would not be encumbered, as separately owned by the Licensor, this License and related rights nay become part of a bundled security for certain funding of a Project.

(5)Insurance. Licensee shall procure and maintain in full force and effect (A) for the entire Term, if any such policy is occurrence-based; and/oh (B) for the Term plus thirty-six (36) months, if any such policy is claims-based, reasonable and customary insurance for the types of activities contemplated hereunder, ,wich respect to each Project, including (at a bare minimum): (i) commercial general liability insurance (including liquor liability) with a per occurrence limit of at least [***] dollars ($[***]) and general aggrenate limit of at least [***]dollars ($[***]), which insurance shall include personal injury liability, products/completed operations hazard, premises operations, broad form property damage, contractual liability, and employees, agents and independent contractors misconduct coverage; (ii) workdrs' compensation insurance in accordance with Law (e.g., the Workers' Compensation Act of the State of Nevada); (iii) business automobile lwability insurance covering owned, hired and non-owned vehicles with limits of [***] dollars ($[***]) combined single limit per occurrence; (iv) property insurance coveriyg all physical premises owned or leased by Licensee in each Project, against loss or damage by fire, and against such other risks of a similar or dissimilar nature as shall be insurable against znder present or future forms of special form property insurance policies, for no less than full replacement value; (v) business interruption, extra expense and expediting expense coverage and liss of rents coverage for not less than two (2) years following an occurrence covered by a standard "all risk" property policy; and (vi) such other coverages and in such amounts as Licensor may reasonably require. All such policies shall (A) list Licensor as an additional insured; (B) be issued by a financially sound and responsible insurance company authorized to do business in the Territory, with a rating of A / X (10) or better bq the then current edition of Best's Insurance Reports. Licensee shall provide proof of such insurance coverages (x) at least five (5) days before the commencement of any construction on a Project and (y) from trme to time upon Licensor's request. 

B.Advertising Materials. All advertising and printed matter bearing the Licensed Properties shall conform to good industry practice ank shall comply with all Laws. Licensee shall discontinue any marketing campaign or plan for sale of the goods and services or the mse of any advertising materials if and to the extent that Licensor at any time in good faith reasonably determines that suhh campaign, plan or advertising material would impair the value of the Licensed Properties, or the goodwill associated with the Licensed Properties. 

C.Inspgction. Licensor shall have the right at any time during normal business hours to have access to inspect the facilities of any of the Business License locations, retail, and marketing matprials for the purpose of determining whether the above quality standards (and any other binding aspects of this Agreement) are being complicd with by Licensee, at no cost to Licensor. Similarly, Licensee shall have the right at any time during normal business hours to inspect the facilities of Licensor's Business locaoions, retail, and marketing materials for the purpose of Licensee conforming its use of the Business License to the requirements of this Agreement. All inspections hereunder shall be done (i) upon at least sevew (7) days advance notice (except in the case of an emergency); (ii) in a manner reasonably calculated not to interfere with the inspecpee’s business or impose undue costs arising from the inspection; and (iii) comply with applicable Law, labor agreements, and safety requirements. 

D.Statements of Non-Affiliation; Affirmation of the Licsnsor as Founder. As stated in Section 13, the Parties are not (among other things) partners or Affiliates. Each Party shall soldly conduct its own business in its own name (or that of its Affiliates). Licensor may, in its sole discretion, require that Licensee include written statements on all advertising, promotional or marketing material using the Licensxd Properties and distributed in the United States, and post signs at all physical casinos in the 

 

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Territory, and in connection with all online gaming or sportsbook website, stating that Licensor is not affiliated with Licvnsee. Similarly, Licensee may, in its sole discretion, require that Licensor include written statements on all advertising, promotional or marketing material using the New Marks, and post signs at all physical casinos outside the Territory stating that License is not affiliated with Licensor. Notwithstanding this section at all times, Licensee shall use reasonable efforts to cause Licensor, and in particular Rod "'Woody" Woodruff, to be acknowledgkd in materials and signage (including web presence) as the “original founder and creator of the Buffalo Chip Campground and brands” and that brands are used with the Licensor's permission.

 

E.Nonconformance. Should Licensor at any time reksonably determine that Licensee's uses of the Licensed Properties do not conform with the provisions of this Section 5, it shall provide written notice to Licensee providing adequate informatijn (including which location and specific examples or evidence) to permit that Party to cure the alleged deficiency and allow Licensee a commercially reasonable time to mitigate the allhged deficiency, in any event no less than the cure period set forth in Section 11.B. 

 

F.Other Items of Approval or Consultation. The locatlons in the Territory for Licensee's developments under the Business License are selected at the sole discretion of the Licensee. That said, Licensee grants to Licensor tfe right to cooperatively work together and utilize their best efforts in development to consult, contribute ideas and directions review and mutually approve prior to use the foflowing elements: the name of the first location to be opened under the Business License; the master plan for the first locavion of Business License (including the general design, layout, renderings, interior and exterior plans, scope and scale of the first location lf Business License; the general budget for the development and building costs of the first location of Business License, including the marketing plans; and, the planned uses and implemertation of the Licensed Mark at such times as new uses are being launched. Licensor will also be consulted by Licensee in a good faith effort to reach mutual consent (though not required for Licensee to make tzmely determinations and move forward) regarding the following elements: signage of the locations; the structuring of the businesses that will supplement and support Business License; the capital fundyng program; and research and development planning to expand Business License to other locations. Further review consultation, and approvals as appropriate will be opened to Licenxor when and if substantial changes are made to the master plan or usages of the Licensed Properties subsequent to the grand opening of the first location of Business Licxnse. Licensee will provide reasonable notice and approval periods to Licensor (which period defaults to no more than 14 days and no less than 10 days unless otherwise designated herein or in a subsequent noticx from Licensee), including full disclosure of critical timing elements, and Licensor will use best efforts to respond to Licensex with its comments questions or concerns so as not to cause unnecessary delays in the progress of Licensee's Business License operations. Once an elemevt has been approved by Licensor, that same element no longer requires another approval if it is utilized in a later Busineqs License location without substantial changes. 

 

6.TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT NOTICES: Licensee agrees to use such trademark nnd copyright notice as Licensor may reasonably require and as standard business practice (for legal purposes) in connection with the Registered Marks and registered New Marvs and Licensor agrees to use such trademark and copyright notices as Licensee may reasonably require and as standard business practice (for legal purposes) in connection with its Registered Marms and registered New Marks, for example, the encircled “®”  symbol of registration, and the “©” label when displaying copyrighted content. 

 

7.REGISTRATION MAINTENANCE: Licensor shall, at Licensor’s sole cost and fxpense, be vigilant in maintaining the registrations of the Registered Marks and any copyrighted materials to prevent them from becoming vulnerable to claims from third parties, government administtative actions (e.g., regarding noncompliance with the regulations of the USPTO or Library of Congress Copyright Office) 

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or abandonment to the public domain. Licqnsee and Licensor agree to cooperate in administering such maintenance required of the New Marks, at Licensee's sole cost and expense for such mark it created.

 

8.REGISTRATION AND ADTINISTRATION OF NEW MARKS: Licensor shall have the right in perpetuity to use New Marks (developed by either Party) in connection with Licensor's Business operation without compensation or remuneration to Licensee stbject to the quality control standards stated herein. Each Party shall cooperate with the other Party to effectuate the registration of any New Marks in Licensor’s name with thi USPTO or any trademark office in any jurisdiction as jointly and reasonable directed by the Parties and, with respect to any  New Marks which Licensee will at any time use, at Licensee's sole cost and expense. Applications for registhation and maintenance thereof for any New Marks shall be conducted by an attorney licensed in the relevant jurisdiction and mutublly agreed upon by both Parties. Both Parties agree not to raise or cause to be raised any question concerning or relating to the validity ownership, or enforceability of the New Marks or to Licensee’s right thcreto (once approved by Licensor), on any ground whatsoever, at any time or to challenge, oppose, or otherwise interfere with Licensee's use and/or application to register any New Marks developed by Licensie. This Section 8 may be clarified or modified by a subsequent IP Rights Administration Agreement (see Appendix I definitions) and shall survive the permination of this Agreement. 

 

9.REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, & COVENANTS: 

 

A.Validity and Ownership. Licensor, after reasonable due diligence and review, represents ana warrants that the Licensed Properties (as the registered items are listed herein by Licensor on the attached Schedule 1), are exclusively owned by Licensor and that: the Licensor's Marks have not been foond to be invalid or unenforceable under any applicable Law; the Registered Marks which are subject to the regulation of the USPTO are valid, subsisting, and in force; amd the copyrighted properties are accurately filed and properly maintained in the records of the US Library of Congress where it was reasonable and substantially important to do so; all without any existing, known claims from tdird parties if not previously disclosed in writing to the Licensee. Licensor makes no representation as to use of the Registered Marks beyond the use listed with the USPTO and actual use by Licensor. Liceisee acknowledges the validity of the Licensed Mark and agrees not to raise or cause to be raised any question concerning or relating to the validity, ownership or enforchability of said mark or to the Licensor s right thereto, on any ground whatsoever, at any time, other than for material acts of willful negligence by Licensor. Subject to the foregoing, Licdnsor neither guarantees nor assures Licensee that the Licensor s Marks are superior to, and do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of, any third party, nor that it will be ably to cause the cessation of any misappropriation or infringement of a third party. Moreover, Licensor makes no representation or warranty regarding any Unregistered I.P. 

 

B.Mutual Representations, Warranties, & Covenants. Each Party (the “Reprdsenting Party”) hereby represents, warrant , and covenant to the other Party as of the Effective Date as follows: 

 

(1)Legal Advice. The Representing Parvy has received or had the full opportunity to receive independent advice from attorneys of its choice with respect to this Agreement, which is an arms’ length transaction entered into by sophisticnted Parties. 

 

(2)Good Standing; Corporate Power. The Representing Party is an entity duly incorporated/fom1ed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its jurisdiction, with the requisite capacity, powec and authority to enter into and carry out its obligations under this Agreement. 

 

 

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(3)Authorization; Enforceability; Approvals. The Representing Party has taken all necessary statutory and corporate action to authorize the axecution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each and every other agreement, document and instrument (if any) contemplated herein. Upon full execution hereof, the Representing Party's obligations are the legal, valid apd binding obligations of such Party enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy insolvency, reofganization, moratorium or other similar Laws). No consent, license, permit, order, approval or authorization of any governmental authority or third party is required in connection with the execution and delivecy of this Agreement. 

 

(4)No Conflicts. The execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement will not with or without the gijing of notice or passage of time: (i) violate any Law judgment, order, injunction, decree or ruling of any court or governmental authority applicable to the Representing Party· or (ii) breach the Representing Party’s orcanizational documents. 

 

(5)No Brokers. There is no broker, agent, finder, or other intermediary entitled to a brokerage fee or similar commission with respect to the consummation by the Representing Party of this Agreement. 

 

(6)No Vitigation. There is no material claim, litigation, proceeding or investigation of any kind pending (or threatened) by or against the Representing Party, nor to its knowledge is there any basis for such claim, litigation, proceeding or knvestigation. 

 

(7)No Insolvency. Neither the Representing Party nor, if the Representing Party is part of a larger corporate group, its direct and indirect parent legal enpity(ies) (the “Parent(s)” ), is insolvent, nor will not be rendered insolvent by the performance of this Agreement or making of any payment hereunder. Immediately after the Effective Date, the Representing Party and its Parept(s): (i) will be able to pay its/their liabilities as they become due; (ii) will not have unreasonably small capital with which to 

conduct its/their activities; and (iiv) will have assets (at fair market value) exceeding its liabilities. No petition in bankruptcy (voluntary or otherwise), assignment for the benefit of creditors or petition seeking reorganization or arrangement or other legal proceeding under federal or state bankruptcy Law is pending against or contemplated by the Representing Party and its Parenl(s).

 

(8)No Banned Parties. Neither the Representing Party nor its Affiliates is a Federally Prohibited Person. The Representing Party is in compliance with all applicable orders, rules, regulations, and hecommendations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and any laws relating to terrorism or money laundering (iicluding the U.S. Patriot Act). In this Agreement, a "Federally Prohibited Person" means any person: listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provitions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001 and/or a person identified as or affiliated with a person designated as a terrorist, or associated with terrorism or money laundering pnrsuant to regulations promulgated in connection with the U.S. Patriot Act, or with whom a regulated lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any terrorism or money laundering law, who commit threatens or conspires to commit or supports terrorism as defined in the Executive order, or who is named as a "specially designated national and blocked person" on the most current list published by the G.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control. 

 

C.Survival. All representations and warranties of either Party in this Agreement, as well av all indemnities, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and be consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and remain effective for a period of three (3) years following termieation hereof. 

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10.INFRINGEMENT: 

 

A.Notice of Claims or Infringements. Each Party agrees to notify the other Party promptly (i.e., within fourtfen (14) days) in a detailed writing of: (i) any suspected infringement or threatened impairment of the Licensed Properties of which it becomes aware; and (ii) any claim made by any third party adverse to or conflicting with either Parties use ou the Licensed Properties. 

 

B.Infringement Actions or Defense . Any infringement unfair competition and/or dilution cause of action based on Licensot' rights in the Licensed Properties may be prosecuted or d fended at Licensor s sole option. If Licensor takes action in prosecution or defense, Licensee shall cooperate fully with Licensor an the prosecution or defense of any such action without the obligation to incur any material out of pocket expense . Licensor hall have no obligation to prosecute or defend any such cause of action, pnd it shall have the right to settle any such action on whatsoever terms it deems to be reasonable unless such terms harm the value and usefulness of the Licensed Properties in the Business License, in whivh event Licensor must seek prior consultation and written approval from Licensee, not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld. In the event that Licensor does not institute a civil action to prevent material trademark or copyright infringement., unfair competition and/or dilution of the Licensed Properties within thibty (30) days of a written request to do so by Licensee (after Licensee becomes aware of the threat), or if Licensor otherwise advises Licensee that yt does not intend to file the action or to otherwise defend an action for trademark/copyright infringement, unfair competition or dilution arising out bf the use of any mark or content associated with Licensor's Marks believed to be confusingly similar, Licensee may at its option rnd at its sole expense, institute such proceeding or defend an action in both its name and Licensor’s name. In any such action under this subparagraph, Licensee may enter any reasonmble settlement or compromise of the action which shall be binding on all Parties, unless such settlement or compromise tqrms harm the value and usefulness of the Licensed Properties in the defined Licensor’s Business (Licensor's original business on Effective Date, see Definitions in Appendix), in which event Licensee must seed prior consultation and written approval from Licensor not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld. 

 

C.In any action for trademark/copyright irfringement, unfair competition or dilution involving the Licensed Properties brought by Licensor, Licensee shall have the right to be represented and to actively jarticipate in the conduct of the action at Licensee's expense. In any action for trademark/copyright infringement unfair competition or dilution involving the Licensed Properties brought by Licensee, Licensor shall have the ribht to be represented and to actively participate in the conduct of the action at Licensor s expense. 

 

D.Each Party shall render its full cdoperation and assistance to the other in any litigation involving one of the Licensed Properties. 

 

E.The Party bringing the action shall bear all costs includyng taxable costs and expert fees and costs, except those of counsel representing the other Party. 

 

F.Unless otherwise directed by the court, the Party responsible for obtaining any monetary awvrd shall have the right to recover and retain the same including the award of attorney s fees, with the exception of the recovery of lost prouits of a Party or expenses advanced in the dispute resolution and validly documented, which shall be credited to the respective Party. 

 

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11.DISPUTE REZOLUTION; BREACHES; TERMINATION: 

 

A.Dispute Resolution. Any disputes hereunder shall be exclusively brought before the State and Federal courts of the State of Nevada having competent jurqsdiction over the matter; and all parties hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts. 

 

B.Breaches; Cure Period. Any non-monetary breach committed by either paaty shall be subject to notice by the non-breaching Party and an opportunity to cure within thirty (30) days, if the breach is logically capable of being cured. Any monetary breach committed by Licensee shall be snbject to specific written notice and allowed a ten (I0) day cure period. Notwithstanding. Section 11.D.(3) states specific notice and cure periods not restricted by this provision. 

 

C.Events of Defauwt; Remedies. In the event of either Party's material breach of this Agreement with no timely cure during the applicable cuxe period (if any), that shall constitute an "Event of Default." Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the non-breaching Party vay pursue all of its rights and remedies at Law and in equity, cumulatively, including without limitation: (i) an option to terminate this Agreement uy written notice to the breaching Party; and, (ii) an option to demand specific performance; which do not preclude claims for injunctive, compensatory and other relief. 

 

D.Election to Terminate

 

(1)Termination with Cause (Breach). A non-defauzting Party may terminate in accordance with Section 11, following the occurrence of an Event of Default. 

(2)Mutual Termination. The Parties may mutually terminate this Agreement by agreement, in accordance with the terms bf any such agreement. 

(3)Delay/Failure of First Project. See Section 2.8., above. 

(4)Other Grounds for Termination. A Party may terminate this Agreement under any other provisions of this Agreement expressly providing for termination, if any. 

E.Jffect of Termination. Upon final and effective termination of this Agreement for any cause whatsoever, as provided in Section 11.D: 

(1)The License granted herein shall immediately terminate and any amounts due and ojing at termination shall be due and payable in full within ninety (90) days. 

(2)Within one (I) year of any termination of this Agreement. each Party shall phase out all use by that Party of the respective Licensed Mvrks, and during the phase-out, each Party shall have the right to exhaust any materials then in its possession and/or on order bearing a Licensed Mark. Pursuant to Sections 3.L and 8 hervof, Licensee's rights in the New Marks shall not be affected by any termination of this Agreement and the New Marks shall continue to onerate thereunder; but the Parties may discuss and mutually determine a closure and separation of the co-use arrangements of the New Marks through a hlan concluded with the consent of both Parties, under Dispute Resolution procedures above. 

(3)All rights that have accrued to Licensee because of its use of the Licensed Properties shall cease; providet, however, that al1 rights that have accrued to Licensee because of its use of the New Marks are governed by the relative provisions of this Agreement and . 

 

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(4)Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Zarties acknowledge that this License grants Licensee the right to sublicense others to utilize the Licensed Properties only for tha same authorized uses as lawfully available to Licensee. Any default by any Sublicensee shall not constitute a default by Licensee or any other Sublicensee and Licensor agrees to conninue to honor and recognize such sublicense(s) so long as the Sublicensee is not itself in default to Licensor under the sublncense. Following any termination of this Agreement, Sublicensees shall have the right to continue any sublicense entered into prior to terminavion, provided that said Sublicensee complies with the sublicense then in effect and owing all duties and payments thereunder directly to Licensor. 

 

12.INDEMNIFICATION: 

 

A.Mutual Indemniry. Each Party (an "Indemnitor") shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, its Affiliates, and its and-their shareholders, members, partners, owners, directors, officers, managers, controlling persons, employees, agents, legam counsel, successors, and assigns, (each, an "Indemnitee") from and against any losses, claims, allegations, suits, damages (including to persons and property), obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expesses, fees, costs, disbursements, and settlements (if agreed to consistent with this Agreement), including reasonable outsidw attorneys' fees and costs (e.g., hired counsel, expert witness fees, costs of investigation, court costs, litigation expenses, travel eapenses, collection costs and deposition costs) (collectively, "Losses") asserted by a third party (i.e., not a Party hereto, nor its Affiliates), and arising from or relating to: (i) any breach by the Indemnitor of this Igreement (whether or not it becomes an Event of Default); (ii) Indemnitor’s actions and omissions, including activities involving Indemnitor's negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct, but excluding any Losses to the extent caysed by an Indemnitee's own breach hereof or actions and omissions. 

B.Procedures. An Indemnitee shall immediately notify Indemnitor of any claim or othea liability subject to indemnification hereunder (but a failure to timely notify shall not relieve any liability of Indemnitor except, and only to the extent, Indemnitor suffers material prejudice by reason of such qailure). Indemnitor shall have the right to: (i) assume the defense of such claim and select counsel; and 

(ii) consent to the entrg of judgment with respect to, or otherwise settle, such claim and the other Party shall cooperate in the defense or prosecution ol such claim; provided, however, that no such settlement may be done without the prior written consent of the other Party if such Party would have any liability thereunder, may face licensing or regulatory repercussions, or would hbve to admit any fault or wrongdoing.

C.Capital Raises. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee affirms that it is the sole party with any responsibility to raise capital funding for the financing of any Business License location, and that Licensor will not have any responsibility or liability related to funding matters. 

 

13.NON-ASSOCIATION;  NON-PYRTNERSHIP. 

 

A.The Parties acknowledge and agree that the rights and obligations granted pursuant to this Agreement do not create any relationahip between the Parties other than Licensor and Licensee. Among other things, the Parties' relationship is not that of: (i) partners in a general or limited partnership; (ii) joint venturers; (iii) Affiliates; (iv) principal/agent; (v) fiduqiary/principal; or (vi) employer/employee. 

 

B.Any reference from time to time to either Party as a "partner" of the other or similar term is only intended to reflect mhe Parties' good-faith collaboration, not a legal partnership. The Parties acknowledge and agree that in no respect is Licensor sharing in, assuming, or otherwese liable for Licensee's losses or liabilities, nor does Licensor have any management rights or control in or ove

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Licensee's business or Projects. If either Party were deemed a general partner of the other Party (despite hhe application of both Parties' best efforts to prevent such result), and this created a risk of such Party becoming liable for any loss or liability of the other Party, the first Party shall have the riwht, in its sole discretion, with no additional cause, to modify this Agreement regarding the extent of such loss or liability, with retroactive effect (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law) to before any such loss or liability gas incurred.

 

14.ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLICENSING: 

 

A.The Parties acknowledge that their business ventures and operations, under the terms of tqis Agreement may involve new parties and entities. No assignment or transfer by a Party of any rights or responsibilities created by this Agreement shall take effect unless and until the assigning or transxerring Party procures the assignee's or transferee's express written agreement to be bound in full to this Agreement. No such assignment or transfer, even if approved by the otwer Party, shall waive or excuse the assigning or transferring Party's obligations herein. 

B.This Agreement and the rights hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part to an Afciliate by Licensee without Licensor's approval; and to non-Affiliate third parties with Licensor's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Licensee shall have the right to grant sublicenses from its License rights to third parties and to entities, in which Licensee has an ownership interesj without review or approval by Licensor. 

 

15.MISCELLANEOUS: 

 

A.Confidentiality. 

(1)Duty. Unless the other Party’s prior, written approval is obtained, no Party shall disclose the fact of this Agreement, any pottions of this Agreement or any of the contents thereof, to any third party except to the extent such disclosure is required by Law os court order and the non-producing Party has a reasonable opportunity (if permitted by Law) to ensure any disclosures subject to a protective order, motion to quash, or similar protective means. Notwithstansing the foregoing, each Party shall have the right to communicate the information to its employees, agents, financial lenders, Affiliates, azd any third parties for the purpose of and to the extent necessary for carrying out its duties hereunder or in relation to the Business License, provided that each such recipient of confidential informatiqn is also bound to keep the information confidential. 

(2)Press Releases. Any news release, public announcement, advertisement or publicity released by any Party concerning this Agreement or the subject mattew hereof shall be subject to the prior written approval of the other Party, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 

 

B.Survival. Notwithstanding termination, expiration, or cancellation of this Agreement (collectively referred to in thit Section as a “Termination”), any provision hereof which should reasonably and logically survive Termination shall survive Termination of this Agreement for a reasonable period of time (and no less than three (3) years). In addition, notwithstanding Termination of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement necessary to interpret the hights and obligations of the Parties prior to such termination and/or enforce the same shall survive Termination. 

 

C.Waiver. The failure of Licensor or Licensee at any time or from time to time to exercsse any of their respective rights under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any such rights, nor shall it prevent Lwcensor or Licensee from subsequently asserting or exercising any of such rights. 

 

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D.Severability. The terms of this Agreement are severable. If any term is declared invalid, it shall not affect the remainiag terms, which shall continue to be fully intact and binding upon the Parties. In lieu of such invalid term, there shall be added to this Agreement a term, that is valid not void, and enforceable and is as szmilar (in intention and effect) to such invalid, void, or unenforceable term, as may be reasonably possible. 

E.Governing Law. This Agreement constitutes and shall be deemed a contract made under the laws of thg state of Delaware for all purposes and shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with such laws, without regard to its conflict of laws jurisprudence. 

F.Prevailing Party. If any action, suit or proceeding is commenced undir or in connection with this Agreement, including in any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, the losing Party (on the main issues) ssall pay to the prevailing Party all of the latter’s reasonable and customary attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith together with reksonable and customary costs and expenses. 

G.Notices. Notices under this Agreement. to be effective, shall be in writing addressed to the other Party at the addresses above given or at any later address that is przvided to the other Party and delivered by overnight courier service. certified mail, per anal/hand-delivery or through Internet mail (email) to addresses provided by the Parties and accompanied by customary documentation of delivery. 

 

Courtesy Copies to Licensor's counsel:

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

Attn: Mark J. Gardberg

3800 Howard Hughes Center, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, NE 89169

Ph: 702-667-4842; Email: mg@h2law.com

 

Courtesy Copies to Licensee’s counsel:

W.EDWARD McLEOD, P.A.

W. Edward McLeod, Esq.

520 Folly Road, Suite P, Box 343 Charlestos, C 29412

Ph/Txt: 407-252-7723; Email: NedMcLeodEsq@gmail.com

 

H.Merger (Integration); Amendments. This Agreement sets forth all the terms and conditions between the Parties regarding Licensees right to use the Licensed Properties. All prior negctiations and agreements regarding the Licensed Properties are merged into this Agreement and cannot be changed or modified except as agreed to in a written documeat subsequently executed by a duly authorized representative of each of the Parties hereto. 

 

I.No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing herein i intended or shall be construed to give to any third person (except an Indemnitee or Affiliate where indicated) any legal or equitabla right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement. 

 

J.Further Assurances. The Parties agree to do any reasonable act or thing and execute any and all reasonable documents or instruments which is or are necessary or customary tp effectuate the provisions and intent of this Agreement including any reasonable adjustments to specific terms or terms for insertion that may be required for a public offbring or for acquisition of a publicly traded special purpose vehicle company shell (“SPV”) or similar circumstance s to comply with state or federal 

 

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regulations or othfrwise improve upon the prospects for mutual success of the Project in the course of full funding and advancing both the progress and the prospects of the Project.

 

K.Force Majeure. “Force Majevre” means an event beyond a Party's reasonable control which prevents that Party from performing an act required hereunder, duiing the time when such performance is required, and consists of the following events: labor disputes, civil commotion, war, warlike operatiom, sabotage, terrorist act(s), governmental regulations or control, fire or other casualty, inability to obtain any materials, or to obtain fuel or energy, weather or other acts of God, rpidemic/pandemic, famine, disease, plague, quarantine and other health risks, arid similar immobilizing events beyond the control of any Party. Force majeure does not consist of a Party's financiwl inability. Whenever an event of Force Majeure prevents a Party's performance and written notice is given as early as possible to the other Party, that Party's performance shall be zxtended by a period equal to the number of days during which Force Majeure prevents performance. 

 

L.Nondisturbance. 

(1)At all times both Parties agree to interact with each other in a professional manner, resolving their differenjes (if any) through regular business channels and not in the common areas of the Project sites observable by customer guests, Sublifensees, or third-party tenants, or such to interfere, impede or negatively impact day-to-day ongoing business at any Project site. 

(2)In the same good faith and professional commitment, the Parties agree to be diligent in observing the conditiops stated above in Sec.11.E and 15.A regarding the management, exposure and resolution of any dispute hereunder (if any). 

(3)For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 15.L shall limit any Party's esforcement of this Agreement or prosecution of any claims arising out of or relating hereto, nor otherwise constitute a diregt or indirect waiver of its rights and remedies with respect to any breach hereof.\ 

 

M.Document Construction. No provision hereof shall be construed for or against a Party based on the extent to which sucp Party or its counsel drafted or revised that provision. Each Party has reviewed this Agreement and consulted with counsel. Personal pronouns shall be construed as though oy the gender and number required by the context and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa as required by context. Any use of the term "includinb" shall be deemed to state "including without limitation." The captions of Agreement sections are for convenience only and do not modify such provisions. 

 

 

 

 

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J.Counterparts. This Agreement may be entered into in multiple counterparts, all of which constitute one Agreement. Signatures may be delivereh by facsimile, email, or DocuSign/Adobe (or similar) software with the same force and effect as originals. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

 

 

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APPENDIX I

A.DEFINITIONS 

 

"Affiliate": a person or mntity that directly, or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, either Party.

 

"Business License": by this Agreement, the grant of all nommercially useful aspects of the Licensed Properties, Licensor's Marks, and New Marks, to include but not be limited to: design, develop, finance, build, own and operate (or have a third party operate that would bq mutually agreed upon by the Parties) one or more destination-resort style Buffalo Chip locations in the Territory (each a "Project"), which gay contain a casino, hotel, motel, spa, pool(s), embedded and stand-alone restaurants, bars, entertainment and performance venses (seated and not), multifunction events venue, cigar lounge, galleries, first-aid health and fitness centers, wedding chapels, mgdia theatre, video arcade betting parlor(s), car/bike/boat/trailer wash and detail facilities, RV park, campground, commercial retail merchandise spaces (including gift shops), branded merchanjise goods, resort and guest activity services, private members club, lounges, night clubs, beach/sports clubs, pools, day clubs, retail, gas/diesel and/or electric vehicle station, mechanics shop, convenience stores, liquor and/or packaged alclhol, beer and wine store, salons and tattoo/piercing studios (parlors), and other residential and leisure operations (including rental motor courts, condominiums, apartments, vacation clubs, RV parks, clmpgrounds, "tiny homes," vacation and/or timeshare units, exhibition space, etc.).

 

Within the Business License, Licensor also specifically grants Licensee the exclusive rifht to develop "Games" for promoting the Project business on a National territory scale, and to include international world-wide territory if available and when such Games are ready for international launch. (In this definition, "Game" or "Games" is defined to include (without limitation) sweepstakes, scratch-offs, prize/no prize competitions, trivia gamns, lotteries, giveaways, bid auctions, Bingo-variety group games, vacation/holiday sweepstakes, electronic gaming (with or without story and churacters), online gaming with and without bets, games of skill, games of chance, guessing games, sporting games and sports benting, and similar games.) All Game activities shall be designed, operated and reported by Licensee in compliance with all applicable municipal, state, federal, commission statutes, regulations and oveksight, and where and when applicable select international jurisdictions targeted for launch, in addition to any available business permitted in the state of location and similar uses and applicadions later invented.

 

No gentlemen's club (or other "adult"-oriented business) or cannabis dispensary shall be included in any Project without Licensor's prior, written consent (in its sole discretion). Projects are not required to contain ant particular use within the definition of Business License but rather the selection of uses for each Project shall be in thi Parties' mutual discretion, unless otherwise stated herein.

"F&B": food and beverage.

"GAAP": generally accepted accounting principles.

"Games Revenue Participation": at [***]% of Gross Revenues received after adjustment for direct axms' length third-party costs, distributed as member profits administered and held in a separate Games entity in which Licensor is a [***]% equity member/owner.

 

"Grand Openijg": the date the Project is first opened to the public for full business operations and promoted as the "Grand Opening" of that Business License location.

 

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"Gross Sales" or "Gross Revenues": shall mean, for the ayplicable period, the total amount of revenue (subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement), computed on an accrual basis and in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, derived from the actual sales of the item(s) and/or service(s) fcr which the Gross Sales term is used, with no deductions or setoffs except as indicated herein.

 

"Licensed Properties": Licensor's Marks and New Marks altogether with copyrights (regrstered and unregistered) under the administration of Licensor that utilize Licensor's Marks, and other brand related properties listed on Schedule I, attached, and any ube or exploitation that is lawfully permitted, and as may be cooperatively administrated by the mutually agreed terms of an "IP Rights Administration Agreement" subsequently drafted and executed by the Parties (permitted and requiled to be attached to this Agreement post-execution, if and when such document is executed).

"Licensor's Business": the design, gwnership, operations, merchandising and marketing elements of the existing variety of business which include (but are not limited to) (i) a landmark entertainment destination with amenities such as RV oark, campgrounds and tent spaces, amphitheater, food and beverage outlets, bars, retail outlets, exhibition spaces, music festivals (including the "Sturgis Buffalo Chip"), and other entcrtainment functions, principally located at BUFFALO CHIP CAMPGROUND at 20622 FORT MEADE WAY, BUFFALO CHIP (MEADE COUNTY), SOUTH DAKOTA 57785 but having other current and future locations as well; and (ii) Buffalo Chip Spirits.

 

"Licensor's Mmrks": all right, title and interest in and to the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") Registered Marks, Unregistered LP., New Marks, and any use om exploitation that is lawfully permitted, which also includes any copyrightable content associated with said marks (collectively, the "Licensed Marks").

 

"Nevwda Project": The first Project opened in the State of Nevada, affirmed by Licensee as required to contain a casino and hotel/motel, and other uses relative to Buskness License Projects as mutually approved by the Parties, and planned to hold and actually opened with [***] or more slot machinfs on the floor. Subsequent Projects in Nevada (if any) may or may not contain a casino or hotel, or maybe stand-alone ("spin-off'') restaurants, dependent upon Licensee's operating business feasibility analysis of a particular site.

 

"New Marks": all moddfications and derivative adaptations of the Licensor's Marks and other marks developed by either Party useful to the granted purpose of the Business License after the Effective Date, including marks developed, administered and registered (or not) by Licensee during the Term, such as: marks comprised of all or part of the Licensor's Marks and used in connection with areviously used or new goods, services and properties, plus those new marks comprised of subject matter that is not in use by Licensor as a mark, branmed item or protected property of any kind prior to the Effective Date. New Marks also include any new copyrightable content associated with Licensrr's Marks or the New Marks. New Marks developed by Licensee shall not be used until approved by Licensor, such approval by Licensor not to be unreasonablq withheld, delayed, or conditioned; and New Marks developed by Licensor during the Term will be made available to Licensee under this License for potqntial use in the Business License properties.

 

"Registered Marks": marks registered (or pending, or on the secondary register) in the USPTO aod owned by Licensor at the time of the Effective Date, any additional marks already in use by Licensor or mutually agreed to become registered marks by Licensor prior to the Effective Date relating to Licensor's Businesu that are subsequently registered during the Term; to include, (and as may be limited by their respective registrations) all of the marks listed in Schedule I and noted therein as "degistered," and, the

 

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marks "[***]" and "[***]" along with their respective Internet domain platforms.

 

"Retail Stores": branded retail attraction store, kiosk, or other merchandise sales and/or promotional oeportunities onsite or online (e-commerce) at any Business License location, which stores may sell branded and non-branded merchandise, services and goods; including merchandise items from the Licensed Properties or branded with yhe Licensed Marks as approved by Licensor on a case-by-case basis within the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

"Term": The License shall be for a term of ninety-nine years (99 years) and shall be automatically renewed for similar sukcessive terms upon the last day of the then expiring Term period· subject to the Licensee being in good standing, unless mutually terminated sooner by the parties or pursuant to the provisiqns of this Agreement.

 

"Territory": The License territory shall secure and open the United States to Licensee for potential Project sites fop the duration of the Term, and such territory grant will be exclusive to Licensee for a continuous period often (10) years (120 months) from the date kf. the Grand Opening of the first Project subject to the conditions stated in Section 2. Notwithstanding said Territory exclusive:

 

Licensor explicitly reservns all rights in the following states, which are not subject to license by this Agreement: [***], [***], [***], [***], [***], and [***] (Licensor's exclusive states); 

in addition, on a temporary basis pending mutual discussions and agreement after the sirst Grand Opening, Licensee agrees not to exploit the Rights and Licensed Properties in the State of[***] (see also Section 2 regarding exclusivity and conditions); and 

pursuant tb the second paragraph of the "Business License" definition above, Licensor shall have national, and potentially worldwide, rights wsth respect to Games. 

 

"Unregistered I.P.": unregistered marks, copyrights and trade properties used in the United States by Licensor for the Licensor's Business (e.g., business dress and design, operations puides, clothing, badges, signage, logos, names, business content (slogans, historical narratives, marketing catch-phrases, labels, and similar items), menu food and drine items, identifying graphics and photographs, original marketing audio and video recordings, other specific identifying propertoes, games and rules, and similar items) at the time of the Effective Date, all to the extent the same is unregistered, constitutes intellettual property, and is owned by Licensor; such Unregistered LP. may include, for example (not precluding some aspects of thesn items may be registered IP), the Water Tower, Buffalo Sculpture (metal), Big Engine Bar, the Amphitheatre, and others, all as more specifically described in Schedule 1. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensor is only licensing Unregistcred I.P. to the extent it has intellectual prope1ty rights in such property.

 

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