B. Purchaser agrees that, during each Term, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Anagram shall supply Balloons to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase Balloons from Anagram, in the aggregate annual minimum amounts in each Contract Year (as defined below), as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto. Purchaser hereby covenants and agrees that it will not intentionally seek to avoid the performance of, and will at all times in good faith carry out its obligations in all material respects under, this Section 1(B).
C. “Balloons” means all balloons made of synthetic material other than latex, including, without limitation, foil, nylon, metallic or similar balloons, including, without limitation, all such balloons (i) that are currently stocked by Purchaser and its affiliates and/or (ii) as may be developed or acquired by Anagram after the date hereof.
D. “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions (other than by way of merger or consolidation), of all or substantially all of the assets of Purchaser and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or
(b) (A) any person (other than one or more direct or indirect holders of the equity interests of Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement) or (B) any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision) (other than one or more direct or indirect holders of the equity interests of Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement) holds more than 50.0% of the equity interests of Purchaser.
E. “Domestic Customer” means any third-party wholesale customer that purchases Balloons primarily for distribution and/or sale in the Domestic Market.
F. “Domestic Market” means the United States of America and its territories.
G. “International Customer” means any third-party wholesale customer that purchases Balloons primarily for distribution and/or sale in an International Market.
H. “International Market” means the internal market of any country other than the Domestic Market.
I. “Purchaser Affiliate” means, individually, any of Amscan Europe GmbH, a German limited liability company, Amscan Holdings Limited, a United Kingdom limited company, and Anagram International, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and “Purchaser Affiliate Group” means, collectively, all of the Purchaser Affiliates.
J. “Termination Fee” means Twenty Million Dollars (U.S.$ 20,000,000).
2. | Pricing and Annual Purchase Commitment. |
A. During each Term, for the Domestic Market, Balloons sold by Anagram to Purchaser in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement will be invoiced by Anagram at prices that are no more favorable to Purchaser than the wholesale pricing offered by Anagram to its largest Domestic Customers by volume; provided, however, that Anagram shall be permitted to offer rebates and other volume-based discount programs (i)
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