Retail Distribution Agreement零售发行合同

-19-RetailDistributionAgreement零售发行合同核心提示：Thisagreement(Agreement)isenteredintobetweenAAA,Inc.(AAA)a_________(Placename)corporationhavingofficesat_________(Address)andBBB,Inc.,(Reseller)a_________(Placename)corporationhavingofficesat_________(Address).Whereas,AAThisagreement(Agreement)isenteredintobetweenAAA,Inc.(AAA)a_________(Placename)corporationhavingofficesat_________(Address)andBBB,Inc.,(Reseller)a_________(Placename)corporationhavingofficesat_________(Address).Whereas,AAAsellsalineofhandheldcomputersandassociatedaccessories;Whereas,Resellerisinthebusinessofresellingcomputerproducts;Whereas,AAAdesirestoengagetheResellerforthepurposesofmarketingandsellingAAA’shandheldcomputersandassociatedaccessoriesinthe_________(State);andTherefore,inconsiderationofthefollowingconditionssetfortheinthisAgreement,thepartiesagreetothefollowing.*ConfidentialtreatmenthasbeenrequestedforcertainportionsofthisdocumentpursuanttoanapplicationforconfidentialtreatmentsenttotheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.SuchportionsareomittedfromthisfilingandarefiledseparatelywiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.1.DEFINITIONSCustomermeansanenduserofaProduct.LimitedWarrantyStatementmeansAAA’sthen-currentwarrantyfromAAAtoCustomers.ProductsmeanstheproductsinAAA’sthen-currentresellerProductList,acurrentcopyofwhichisattachedasExhibitA.AProductmayincludebothhardwareandsoftwarecomponents.AAAmayaddto,deletefrom,orotherwisemodifytheProductsontheProductListatanytime.Territorymeansthe_________(State)of_________(Country).2.PRODUCTTERMS2.1APPOINTMENT.AAAherebyappointsReseller,andReselleracceptssuchappointment,toactasanon-exclusiveresellerofProductsonlytoCustomerslocatedintheTerritory.SaleofProductstootherresellersorReseller’saffiliatesisstrictlyprohibited.ResellerwillonlyselltheProductsinface-to-facetransactionsfromphysicalstoreoutletslocatedintheTerritory,andwillnotmarketorselltheProductsusinganyInternetsiteormailordercatalogwithoutspecificwrittenauthorizationbyAAA.2.2PRICES.ThepricespaidbyResellertoAAAforProductsshallinitiallybeassetforthinExhibitA.AAAshallhavetheright,atanytime,tochange,alter,oramendProductpricesuponwrittennotice.ReselleriseligibletoreceivepriceprotectioninaccordancewiththeguidelinesattachedasExhibitC.Pricesareexclusiveofalltaxes,insurance,andshippingandhandlingcharges,whichareReseller’ssoleresponsibility.3.ORDERINGANDPAYMENT3.1ORDERS.OrdersshallbeinwritingandbesubjecttoacceptancebyAAA.ThetermsandconditionsofeachordershallbeasprovidedbythisAgreement,andtheprovisionsofeitherparty’sformofpurchaseorder,acknowledgmentorotherbusinessformswillnotapplytoanyordernotwithstandingtheotherparty’sacknowledgmentoracceptanceofsuchform.3.2SHIPMENT.ShipmentwillbeF.O.B.AAA’sspecifiedwarehouse(DeliveryPoint),atwhichtimetitle(excludinganysoftwarecomponentsofProducts)andriskoflosswillpasstoReseller.Allfreight,insuranceandothershippingexpensesfromDeliveryPoint,aswellasanyexpensesrelatedtoReseller’sspecialpackingrequests,willbebornebyResellerunlessotherwiseagreedtoinwritingbyAAA.3.3PAYMENT.SubjecttocompliancewithAAA’screditrequirements,paymentsonorderswillbedueandpayableinfull*daysfromtheinvoicedate.Resellershallpaymonthlyservicechargesof1%permonthforanypastdueamounts.AAAmayinitssolediscretionchangeReseller’scredittermsand/orrequireC.O.D.paymentforanyshipments.4.RETURNS4.1DEFECTIVEPRODUCTRETURNS.ReturnsofdefectiveProductswillbeprocessedthroughreturnprocessingcentersandconsolidatedforshipmentweeklyorbiweeklytoAAAbyReseller.ReturnsofdefectiveProductswillbepaidforbyAAAwhenAAAauthorizedcarriersareused.Returnshipmentchargesviaunauthorizedcarriersandallcustomsorbroker’sfeesaretheresponsibilityofReseller.AAAreservestherighttocharge-backtoResellershippingchargesincurredonthoseProductswhichwerereturnedasdefectiveandnofaultwasfound.IncompleteProductreturnswillbeacceptedlessthevalueofthemissingcomponents.UndernocircumstancesshallthetotaldefectivereturnsofanyspecificProductmodelnumberexceed*%oftotalpurchasesforthatmodelnumberintheninety(90)dayspriortothereturnrequest.4.2STOCKBALANCES.UponwrittenapprovalbyAAA,Resellermayreturncurrent,undamagedProductswhichareunopenedandintheiroriginalpackagingandoriginalmasterpackstoAAAforfullcredit,lessanydiscounts,marketingconsiderationsorcreditspreviouslyreceived.UndernocircumstancesshallthetotalstockbalancereturnforaspecificProductexceed*%oftotalnumberofpurchasesforthatProductmodelnumberintheninety(90)dayspriortothereturnrequest.AllfreightchargesforstockbalancedProductispaidbyReseller.EligibleProductsreturnedbyResellertoAAAthatarenotapprovedinadvancewillbesubjecttoa15%handlingfee.5.RESELLER’SOBLIGATIONS5.1MARKETINGDEVELOPMENT.ResellerwillaggressivelymarketandadvertisetheProducts.SolongasResellerincompliancewiththisAgreement,ResellermayparticipateinAAA’sMarketDevelopmentFundprogram(MDFProgram).AcopyofthecurrentMDFProgramGuidelinesisattachedasExhibitB.5.2INVENTORY/SALESINFORMATION.ResellerwillberequiredtoprovidesellthroughandinventoryinformationforallinventorylocationsviaanelectroniclinksuchasEDIorotherstandarddatatransferandexchangemethod.ThemethodmustbeagreedtoinadvancebyResellerandAAA.5.3RESELLERCOVENANTS.Resellerwill:(i)conductbusinessinamannerthatreflectsfavorablyatalltimesonProductsandthegoodname,goodwillandreputationofAAA;(ii)avoiddeceptive,misleadingorunethicalpracticesthatareormightbedetrimentaltoAAAorAAAProducts;(iii)makenofalseormisleadingrepresentationswithregardtoAAAorAAAProducts;(iv)notpublishoremploy,orcooperateinthepublicationoremploymentof,anymisleadingordeceptiveadvertisingmaterialwithregardtoAAAorAAAProducts;and(v)makenorepresentations,warrantiesorguaranteestocustomersortothetradewithrespecttothespecifications,featuresorcapabilitiesofAAAProductsthatareinconsistentwiththeliteraturedistributedbyAAA.5.4USEOFTRADEMARKSANDPROPRIETARYNOTICES.DuringthetermofthisAgreement,Resellermayusethetrademarks,tradenames,logosanddesignationsusedbyAAAforAAAProductssolelyinconnectionwithReseller’sadvertisementandpromotionofAAAProducts,inaccordancewithAAA’sthen-currenttrademarkusagepolicies.Resellershallnotremoveordestroyanycopyrightnotices,trademarksorotherproprietarymarkingsontheProducts,software,documentationorothermaterialsrelatedtotheProducts.6.TERMANDTERMINATION6.1TERM.ThisAgreementshallcommenceontheEffectiveDateandcontinuefortwelve(12)monthsthereafterunlessterminatedearlierasprovidedherein.6.2TERMINATIONWITHOUTCAUSE.ResellerorAAAmayterminatethisAgreementwithoutcause,atanytime,bywrittennoticetotheotherpartynotlessthanthirty(30)dayspriortotheeffectivedateoftermination.Allunfilledorderspendingatthetimeofthedateofsuchnoticeofterminationshallbedeemedcanceled,andAAAandResellerherebywaiveallclaimsagainsttheotherinconnectionwiththecancellationofsuchorders.6.3TERMINATIONFORBREACH.AAAmayterminatethisAgreement,forcause,bywrittennoticetoResellernotlessthanten(10)dayspriortotheeffectivedateofsuchnoticeintheeventthat:(i)Resellerfailstopaypastdueinvoiceswithinthirty(30)daysafternoticethatinvoicesarepastdue;(ii)ResellerfailstoresolveandremovefromAAAunauthorizeddebitsafteraremedyperiodoutlinedinsectionseven,subsectionsix:(iii)ResellerviolatesanyothermaterialprovisionofthisAgreement;or(iv)controlofResellerisacquired,directlyorindirectly,byathirdparty,orResellerismergedwithathirdparty.Upongivingitsnoticeoftermination,AAAmayalteritstermsofsale,includingcreditterms,andtakesuchotheractionasmaybeconsistentwiththeterminationofResellerasanauthorizedAAAReseller.6.4TERMINATIONFORINSOLVENCY.AttheoptionofAAAorReseller,thisAgreementshallterminateimmediatelyif:(i)areceiverisappointedfortheotherpartyoritsproperty;(ii)theotherpartybecomesinsolventorunabletopayitsdebtsastheymatureorceasestopayitsdebtsastheymatureintheordinarycourseofbusiness,ormakesanassignmentforthebenefitofcreditors;(iii)anyproceedingsarecommencedbyorfortheotherpartyunderanybankruptcy,insolvencyordebtors’relieflaw;(iv)anyproceedingsarecommencedagainsttheotherpartyunderanybankruptcyinsolvencyordebtor’srelieflaw,andsuchproceedingshavenotbeenvacatedorsetasidewithinsixty(60)daysfromthedateofcommencementthereof;or(v)theotherpartycommencestodissolveunderapplicablecorporatelawstatutes.6.5TERMINATION/EXPIRATIONACCOUNTING.AllamountspayablebyResellertoAAAshallsurviveterminationandbecomeimmediatelydueandpayable.Inaddition,AAAshallhavetherighttorepurchaseunsoldProductsinReseller’sinventory.Withinten(10)daysfollowingtermination,ResellershallfurnishAAAwithaninventoryofunsoldProducts.Withinten(10)daysafterreceiptofsuchinventory,AAAshallnotifyResellerinwritingwhetherornotAAAintendstorepurchasefromResellerallorpartofsuchinventoryattheoriginalinvoiceprice(lessdiscounts,priceprotectionorothercreditspreviouslygranted).AAAshallpayalltransportationandothercostsconnectedwithshippingsuchProductstoAAA.7.WARRANTYDISCLAIMER7.1CUSTOMERWARRANTY.AAAprovidesaLimitedWarrantyStatementtoCustomers.ResellerwillmakeavailabletoCustomersacopyoftheLimitedWarrantyStatementandwillnotmakeanyrepresentationsorstatementsinconsistentwithsuchLimitedWarrantyStatement.7.2EXPRESSDISCLAIMER.AAAMAKESNOWARRANTIESORREPRESENTATIONSASTOTHEProducts,EXCEPTASSETFORTHABOVE.ALLIMPLIEDWARRANTIESANDCONDITIONS,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEANDNONINFRINGEMENT,AREHEREBYDISCLAIMED.8.LIMITATIONOFLIABILITYTHELIABILITYOFAAAANDITSSUPPLIERSARISINGOUTOFORRELATINGTOTHISAGREEMENTORTHESUPPLYOFProductsHEREUNDER,SHALLBELIMITEDTOTHEACTUALAMOUNTSPAIDBYRESELLERTOAAAFORTHEProductsGIVINGRISETOSUCHDAMAGES,ANDSHALLINNOEVENTINCLUDELOSSOFPROFITS,COSTOFPROCURINGSUBSTITUTEGOODSORSERVICES,ORANYINCIDENTAL,INDIRECTORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESOFANYKIND,EVENIFAAAORITSSUPPLIERISAWAREOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.9.GENERAL9.1ASSIGNMENT.Neitherpartymayassign,delegate,ortransfertheAgreement,oranyofitsrightsordutieshereunder,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentoftheotherparty.Anyattemptedassignmentordelegationinviolationofthissectionshallbevoid.TheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitoftheparties,theirsuccessorsandpermittedassigns.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,AAAmayassignitsrightsanddutieshereunderinconnectionwithamerger,consolidation,spin-off,corporatereorganization,acquisition,orsaleofallorsubstantiallyalltheassetsofAAA.9.2GOVERNINGLAW.ThisAgreementshallbegovernedbythelawsoftheStateof_________(Placename)(otherthanitsconflictsoflawprinciples),excludingtheUnitedNationsConventiononContractsfortheInternationalSaleofGoods.Thepartiesherebyconsenttotheexclusivejurisdictionofandvenueinthefederaland/orstatecourtslocatedin_________County,_________(Placename).9.3INDEPENDENTCONTRACTORS.InperformingtheirrespectivedutiesunderthisAgreement,eachofthepartieswillbeoperatingasanindependentcontractor.Nothingcontainedhereinwillinanywayconstituteanyassociation,partnership,orjointventurebetweenthepartieshereto,orbeconstruedtoevidencetheintentionofthepartiestoestablishanysuchrelationship.Neitherpartywillhavethepowertobindtheotherpartyorincurobligationsontheotherparty’sbehalfwithouttheotherparty’spriorwrittenconsent.9.4MODIFICATIONANDWAIVER.NomodificationtothisAgreement,noranywaiverofanyrights,willbeeffectiveunlessassentedtoinwritingbythepartytobecharged,andthewaiverofanybreachordefaultshallnotconstituteawaiverofanyotherrighthereunderoranysubsequentbreachordefault.9.5NOTICES.Anyrequiredorpermittednoticeshereundermustbegiveninwritingattheaddressofeachpartysetforthbelow,ortosuchotheraddressaseitherpartymaysubstitutebywrittennoticetotheotherinthemannercontemplatedherein,byoneofthefollowingmethods:handdelivery;registered,express,orcertifiedmail,returnreceiptrequested,postageprepaid;nationally-recognizedprivateexpresscourier;orfacsimile.Noticeswillbedeemedgivenonthedatereceived.9.6SEVERABILITY.IfforanyreasonanyprovisionofthisAgreementshallbeheldbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictiontobeinvalidorunenforceable,theremainingprovisionsofthisAgreementshallremaininfullforceandeffect.9.7LIMITATIONOFACTION.AnylegalactionarisingoutofthisAgreementshallbebarredunlesscommencedwithinone(1)yearoftheactoromissiongivingrisetotheaction.SuchlimitationshallnotapplytoanyactionsassertedagainstResellerbyAAAarisingfromanydelinquenciesinpaymentforProducts.9.8ENTIREAGREEMENT.ThisAgreementandtheexhibitsattachedheretoconstitutetheentireandexclusiveagreementbetweenthepartiesheretowithrespecttothesubjectmatterhereofandsupersedeanyprioragreementsbetweenthepartieswithrespecttosuchsubjectmatter.Inwitnesswhereof,thepartieshavecausedthisAgreementtobeexecutedbytheirrespectiveauthorizedrepresentativesasoftheEffectiveDate.ResellerAAABy:/S/_________By:/S/_________Name:_________Name:_________Title:_________Title:_________Date:_________,_________,_________Date:_________,_________,_________*ConfidentialtreatmenthasbeenrequestedforcertainportionsofthisdocumentpursuanttoanapplicationforconfidentialtreatmentsenttotheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.SuchportionsareomittedfromthisfilingandarefiledseparatelywiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommission.PriceListDATED_________,_________,_________ExhibitAHANDHELDCOMPUTERSUPCCODEMODELPRODUCTDESCRIPTIONCOSTMAPPRICE_________1000EVISOR2mbVisorhandheldcomputerincludes:**GRAPHITEUSBHotSynccradle,Macadapterstylus,snapcoverPalmDesk