CONFIDENTIAL
Exhibit
10.42
DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”),
made effective this 26 th day of August, 2009 (“Effective
Date”) by and between Elliptical Mobile Solutions, LLC, a
limited liability company duly organized under the laws of Arizona,
(hereinafter “EMS”), and Dot VN, Inc., a corporation
duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter
“DOT VN”).
WHEREAS, EMS
manufactures and markets certain products and desires to increase
the sales of such products;
WHEREAS, DOT
VN desires to promote and sell such product; and
WHEREAS, EMS is
willing to appoint DOT VN and DOT VN is willing to accept such
appointment as distributor of EMS’ products in the territory
defined herein;
NOW, THEREFORE,
in light of the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth
and for consideration the sufficiency and receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of
this Agreement, the following words, terms and phrases where
written with an initial capital letter, shall have the meanings
assigned to them in this Article 1 unless the context otherwise
requires:
1.1
Products . “Products” shall mean
those products described in Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein, as amended by EMS from time to
time. EMS shall give DOT VN thirty (30) days written
notice of such Amendment.
1.2
Territory . “Territory” shall mean a
non-exclusive right to distribute in Asia and an exclusive right to
distribute in Vietnam. DOT VN has exclusive rights only to
Vietnam subject to the requirements of Article 2.1.
1.3
Dot VN List Price. “Dot VN List
Price” shall mean the prices then being quoted from time to
time by EMS for sales of Products to DOT VN. Dot VN List Price
does not include transportation, customs duties, tariffs, taxes,
fees or other charges which may be imposed on the importation,
handling, transportation, purchase, use or sale of Products. The
current DotVN List Price can be found in Exhibit A
.
1.4 DOT VN
Information . “DOT VN Information” shall mean all
information, other than information in published form or expressly
designated by DOT VN as non-confidential, which is directly or
indirectly disclosed to EMS, regardless of the form in which it is
disclosed, relating in any way to DOT VN’s markets,
customers, products, patents, inventions, procedures, methods,
designs, strategies, plans, assets, liabilities, costs, revenues,
profits, organization, employees, agents, or business in
general.
1.5 EMS Information . “EMS
Information” shall mean all information, other than
information in published form or expressly designated by EMS as
non-confidential, which is directly or indirectly disclosed to DOT
VN or embodied in Products provided hereunder, regardless of the
form in which it is disclosed, relating in any way to EMS’
markets, customers, products, patents, inventions, procedures,
methods, designs, strategies, plans, assets, liabilities, costs,
revenues, profits, organization, employees, agents, or business in
general.
1.6
Brand(s). “Brands” shall mean all names,
logotypes and trademarks held by EMS licensed to DOT
VN exclusively for the purpose of selling and promoting the
Products.
ARTICLE 2
APPOINTMENT
2.1
Scope . EMS hereby appoints DOT VN, and DOT VN
hereby accepts appointment, as EMS’ distributor during the
term of this Agreement with the right to sell or otherwise
distribute Products in the Territory, under EMS’ name,
logotypes and trademarks, or such other name as may be agreed to in
writing by the Parties, subject to all the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2.2,
such right to distribution shall be exclusive as to
Vietnam (only) (“Exclusivity Right”), and shall be
effective for a period of eighteen months (18) months from the
Effective Date, provided, however that the sales quotas (the
“Quotas”) set forth in Exhibit B are met
by DOT VN. Upon the satisfaction of the Quotas, the
Exclusivity Right shall be extended in accordance with the schedule
attached hereto as Exhibit B . EMS shall not
appoint any person or entity other than DOT VN as its distributor,
representative or agent for Products in Vietnam. EMS shall not
sell, transfer, license or otherwise make available Product to any
person or entity other than DOT VN in Vietnam. The Quotas
shall be subject to a good faith review by both parties every year.
If the Quotas are not met in any particular year, the Exclusivity
Right shall terminate and EMS shall have the right to appoint other
distribution agents in and/or market and sell the Products
directly into Vietnam.
2.2
Equipment Licensure . It is acknowledged
that Products cannot be sold in Vietnam until the requisite
equipment licenses are granted. Therefore, the
applicable time periods governing the Exclusivity Rights and Quotas
during the initial year of this Agreement shall be tolled up to and
including the date the requisite licenses are granted by
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications or such
other government agencies as applicable, but in no event shall the
time periods be tolled for a period greater than 12
months. DOT VN shall dilligently apply for the
requisite licenses.
2.3 Test Unit
. When requested, EMS shall loan DOT VN units of
the Products for testing or marketing in Vietnam for such time as
is reasonably required to demonstrate the unit for
sale. DOT VN will pay all reasonably
costs associated with testing the unit, including transportation,
insurance, test personnel and installation.
2.4
Inquiries . Any inquiry or order received directly or
indirectly by EMS concerning potential sales of Product to be
deployed in Vietnam shall be promptly referred to DOT VN. DOT
VN may not market, resell or distribute Products outside the
Territory, and shall promptly contact EMS regarding all
inquiries and referrals received by DOT VN regarding potential
sales of Products outside the Territory.
2.5 Discontinuation
. EMS, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to
discontinue the marketing, production, distribution of any or all
of a Product Line at any time during the term of this Agreement,
provided that EMS gives thirty (30) days prior written notice
to DOT VN. EMS shall be under no obligation to continue
the production of any Products, except as per orders accepted
and confirmed by EMS. EMS may modify, replace, and
improve Products, at EMS’ discretion, without prior notice
and/or liability to DOT VN, but shall give thirty (30) days prior
written notice to DOT VN of a price adjustment resulting from
any such modication, replacement, improvement or
otherwise.
ARTICLE 3
GENERAL OBLIGATION OF DOT
VN
3.1 Legal Requirements. DOT
VN shall take all reasonable steps to accomplish all national and
local legal requirements applicable to the importation and sale of
the Product as well as any other activity associated with the
importation and sale of the Product, including registration,
certification and licensing of Product in Territory, as
necessary, and shall provide such related documents to EMS
upon request. EMS retains all such rights, title, and
interest in and concerning such rights after Product is so
registered. DOT VN will keep EMS updated as to the process and
timing. DOT VN is liable for all irregularities and fines
attributable to DOT VN’s importation and/or sale of the
Product. DOT VN agrees to comply with all intellectual
property requirements as set forth in Section 9 of this
agreement.
3.2.
Assignment or Abandonment . DOT VN may not
abandon its obligations or transfer /assign to third party the
rights and obligations originated from this Agreement, without
prior written authorization of
EMS. Notwithstanding, nothing herein shall be
construed to restrict DOT VN’s right to employ or utilize
subcontractors in connection with Product installation or customer
service. DOT VN remains fully liable under this
Agreement for any third party engaged by DOT VN to commercially or
technically support the sale and distribution of the
Product.
3.3.
Competition . DOT VN will not promote trade,
represent or distribute, directly or indirectly, in its own name or
through third parties other goods that compete directly with the
Products supplied by EMS during the term of the
Agreement.
3.4 Costs . DOT VN shall
be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred directly or
indirectly, from the activities of DOT VN and may not seek
from EMS any type of reimbursement or payment for its
activities except in situations of gross negligence or malfeasance
by EMS. In addition to Dot VN List Price, the amount of any present
or future duty, tariff, tax, fee or charge applicable to the
importation, handling, transportation, purchase, use or sale of
Products shall be paid by DOT VN except where law otherwise
provides, in which event the amount of such duties, tariffs, taxes,
fees or charges shall be added to the then current Dot VN List
Price.
3.5 Local Presence
. DOT VN must maintain an office in the Territory
and comply with all applicable national and local legal
requirements for maintaining such office.
3.6
Marketing . DOT VN agrees to use best efforts to
solicit, market and distribute Products in order to meet the
Quotas.DOT VN agrees to advertise Products and to distribute
literature and catalogues and to do such other tasks as are
reasonably necessary to maintain the goodwill of
customers within the Territory, and to maintain at all times
sufficiently trained sales and technical personnel to enable DOT VN
to perform its obligations under this
Agreement. EMS agrees to provide DOT VN with all
formally released content, sales, marketing and training material
written in the English languge, including software versions for DOT
VN to translate, at its expense, into materials for the local
market. EMS will continually under the term of this agreement
provide DOT VN with updates to such marketing material within three
(3) days of publication. DOT VN agrees to promote the Product at
key marketing events in territory.
3.7
Compliance . DOT VN agrees (i) not to make nor
permit any of its employees, agents, sales representatives or
subcontractors to make any representation or warranty with respect
to or otherwise describe any Products distributed and sold
hereunder except in strict accordance with literature relating
thereto and written descriptions thereof; (ii) that compliance with
all applicable laws and regulations and the accurate translation of
any descriptive or operational literature, including the expense
thereof, shall be DOT VN’s sole responsibility; (iii) not to
do anything in violation of the U.S. Import and Export
Administration statutes and regulations, or similar laws and
regulations within the Territory; (iv) to comply with all laws
applicable to the performance of the Agreement, including the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 USC 78 et seq.); and (v) to
immediately bring to the attention of EMS any improper or wrongful
use in the Territory of EMS’ patents, trademarks, copyrights,
emblems, designs, models or similar industrial or commercial rights
which come to DOT VN’s notice.
3.8. Pricing
. DOT VN shall have discretion to establish Product
pricing within the Territory.
ARTICLE 4
ORDERS FOR
PRODUCTS
4.1 Purchase
Orders . DOT VN shall submit purchase orders for the
products to EMS in writing or by facsimile which shall set forth at
a minimum:
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An
identification of the Products ordered and intended
customers,
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Requested
delivery dates, and
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Shipping
instructions and shipping address.
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Payment and
credit terms.
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Upon receipt of a DOT VN purchase order, EMS
shall respond in writing by either accepting the order as received
or modifing the terms of the purchase order. No purchase
order shall be deemed accepted unless and until each party has
confirmed in writing their respective acceptance. The
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to and govern
all orders for Products submitted to EMS by DOT
VN. Nothing contained in any such orders shall in any
way modify such terms and conditions or add any additional terms
and conditions except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the
parties hereto. In the event of any conflicting terms
between any purchase order and this Agreement, the terms and
conditions set forth herein shall control.
4.2 Delivery Terms . Products
will be delivered FOB common carrier at EMS’ facility on
the date specified on an accepted purchase order. EMS shall inform
DOT VN of any delay in shipment of Products under accepted purchase
orders. If such unexpected delays exceeding 30 days occur DOT VN
shall have the right to cancel such accepted but delayed purchase
order.
ARTICLE 5
PRICES AND PAYMENT
5.1
Prices. The EMS List Price and related discount to DOT
VN for distribution of the Product is expressed in Exhibit A
.
5.2
Price Changes . EMS shall inform DOT VN of any price changes
at least 30 days before such pricing comes into effect. DOT VN
shall during the term of this Agreement be eligible for lowest
pricing of the Product offered by EMS to any channel partner in
Viet Nam, subject to related volume and quota requirements to be
elgible for such lower price level.
(a) Price Increase. In the event EMS
increases the price for any EMS Product, the increase shall apply
to: any order received by EMS after the effective date of the
increase; provided, however, that any order or portion thereof
transmitted by DOT VN prior to EMS’ announcement of the
increase and affected thereby, may be cancelled without
penalty by DOT VN by written notice to EMS within ten (10) days of
such announcement.
(c) Price
Decrease. In the event that EMS decreases the price for any
EMS Product, the decrease shall apply to all units of such product
that remain unshipped and to future Products ordered.
5.3 Payment
Terms. All payments hereunder shall be made on the
terms contained in each accepted purchase order in U.S.
Dollars.
5.4 Record-keeping
. DOT VN agrees to keep accurate records of sales,
revenues received, discounts provided, and resale customers related
to and from the distribution of Products during the term of this
Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter (the
“Reporting Period”). During the Reporting
Period, DOT VN agrees to provide a copy of such report monthly
to EMS.
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
6.1
Representations and Warranties by EMS .
6.1.1
Organization . EMS is a limited liability company
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the state of Arizona.
6.1.2
Authority; Consents and Approvals; No Violations . EMS has
the full corporate power and authority and legal right to execute
and deliver this Agreement, and otherwise to perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been validly executed and
delivered by EMS and will constitute a valid and binding obligation
of EMS enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the
extent such enforceability may be limited by the effects of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting creditors' rights generally, and by the
effect of general principles of equitable law, regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not violate any provision of EMS’ Articles of
Organization or Operating Agreement or violate, conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute (with or without due notice,
lapse of time or both) a default under any agreement, license,
contract, franchise, permit, indenture, lease, or other instrument
to which EMS is a party, or by which it or any of its assets are
bound.
6.1.3 Intellectual Property. EMS
warrants and represents that the exercise of any rights by DOT VN
in accordance with this Agreement will not infringe upon the any
right of any third party.
EMS further
represents and warrants that:
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To the best of
EMS’ knowledge, all intellectual property that EMS uses and
provides to DOT VN does not infringe any patent, trademark, trade
name, copyright or title.
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EMS has taken
all reasonable steps to secure such licenses and/or
patents, trademarks, trade name or copyright related to
the production, sale and operation of the Products, except thosed
required to be obtained by DOT VN.
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Unless
otherwise expressly provided in writing prior to delivery of the
Prodcuts, EMS is the sole owner of all Products provided to DOT VN,
and no rights have been granted, or will be granted in the Products
that are inconsistent with the rights granted in this
Agreement.
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EMS grants and
assigns to DOT VN, to the extent allowed by law or contract, the
benefit of all warranties and representations made for EMS’
benefit by any third party with respect to the Products.
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That there are
no liens, encumbrances and/or obligations in connection with the
Products, the technology upon which the Products are based or any
of the intellectual property of EMS that will have a
materially adverse effect on the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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6.2
Representations and Warranties by DOT VN .
6.2.1
Organization . DOT VN is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the state of Delaware.
6.2.2
Authority; Consents and Approvals; No Violations
. DOT VN has the full corporate power and authority and
legal right to
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