OEM Distribution and License Agreement

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OEM Distribution and License Agreement

This OEM Distribution and License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}} (the “Effective Date”), by and between:

**{{oem_company_name}}** (hereinafter referred to as “OEM”), a company duly incorporated under the laws of {{oem_jurisdiction}}, with its principal place of business at {{oem_address}}.

AND

**{{distributor_company_name}}** (hereinafter referred to as “Distributor”), a company duly incorporated under the laws of {{distributor_jurisdiction}}, with its principal place of business at {{distributor_address}}.

OEM and Distributor are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

1. Grant of Rights

1.1. **Distribution Rights:** Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, OEM hereby grants to Distributor, and Distributor hereby accepts, a {{exclusive/non_exclusive}} right to distribute, market, sell, and sublicense the Products (as defined below) within the Territory (as defined below) during the Term of this Agreement.

1.2. **License Rights:** OEM grants Distributor a {{exclusive/non_exclusive}}, non-transferable license to use, copy, and sublicense the Software embedded in or accompanying the Products, solely for the purpose of distributing and supporting the Products in the Territory.

1.3. **Products:** The term “Products” shall refer to the OEM products listed in Schedule A ({{product_list_schedule_reference}}), as may be updated by mutual written agreement of the Parties from time to time.

1.4. **Territory:** The term “Territory” shall mean {{territory_description}}.

2. Distributor Obligations

2.1. **Marketing and Sales:** Distributor shall use its best efforts to promote, market, and sell the Products within the Territory and shall meet the minimum quarterly/annual sales quotas as set forth in Schedule B ({{sales_quota_schedule_reference}}).

2.2. **Technical Support:** Distributor shall provide first-line technical support to End Users ({{end_user_definition}}) for the Products in accordance with OEM’s then-current support guidelines.

2.3. **Compliance:** Distributor shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards in connection with its distribution and sublicensing activities under this Agreement.

3. OEM Obligations

3.1. **Product Supply:** OEM shall supply the Products to Distributor at the prices and on the terms specified in Schedule C ({{pricing_terms_schedule_reference}}).

3.2. **Training and Support:** OEM shall provide Distributor with reasonable product training, technical documentation, and second-line technical support as reasonably required to enable Distributor to fulfill its obligations hereunder.

3.3. **Marketing Materials:** OEM shall provide Distributor with marketing and promotional materials for the Products, or access to such materials, to assist Distributor in its marketing efforts.

4. Financial Terms

4.1. **Pricing and Payment:** Distributor shall purchase Products from OEM at the prices set forth in Schedule C ({{pricing_terms_schedule_reference}}). Payment terms shall be {{payment_terms}} from the date of invoice.

4.2. **Royalties and Commissions:** In addition to product purchases, Distributor shall pay OEM a royalty/commission of {{royalty_percentage}}% on all net revenues derived from the sublicensing of the Software, payable {{payment_frequency}} within {{payment_days}} days after the end of each {{reporting_period_quarterly_monthly}}.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1. **Ownership:** Distributor acknowledges and agrees that all intellectual property rights in and to the Products, including all patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights, are and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of OEM or its licensors.

5.2. **Restrictions:** Distributor shall not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any Products or the Software embedded therein, except as expressly permitted by applicable law and this Agreement.

6. Term and Termination

6.1. **Term:** This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for an initial term of {{initial_term_years}} years, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof.

6.2. **Renewal:** This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive {{renewal_term_years}} year periods unless either Party provides written notice of non-renewal at least {{notice_days}} days prior to the end of the then-current term.

6.3. **Termination for Cause:** Either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other Party if the other Party materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within {{cure_period_days}} days after receiving written notice thereof.

7. Confidentiality

7.1. **Confidential Information:** Each Party acknowledges that it may have access to Confidential Information ({{confidential_information_definition}}) of the other Party. Each Party agrees to protect the Confidential Information of the other Party with the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information of a similar nature, but in no event less than reasonable care.

7.2. **Non-Disclosure:** Neither Party shall disclose the other Party's Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the disclosing Party.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

8.1. **Governing Law:** This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of {{governing_country_S_Africa}}, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

8.2. **Dispute Resolution:** Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the rules of the {{arbitration_institution_e.g_AFSA}}.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

**FOR OEM:**

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Name: {{oem_signatory_name}}

Title: {{oem_signatory_title}}

Date: {{oem_signature_date}}

**FOR DISTRIBUTOR:**

_____________________________

Name: {{distributor_signatory_name}}

Title: {{distributor_signatory_title}}

Date: {{distributor_signature_date}}