Joint Venture Agreement合资合同.docx
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JointVentureAgreement合资合同
JointVentureAgreement合资合同
ThisJointVentureAgreementisenteredintoasof_________(M,D,Y)(theEFFECTIVEDATE")betweenAAA,Inc.withofficesat_________,("AAA")andBBBa_________(STATE)(STATE)limitedliabilitypartnershipwithinthemeaningofthe_________(STATE)CivilCodewiththefollowingaddressat_________("INVESTOR").
RECITALS
A.WHEREAStheInvestorisa_________(STATE)(STATE)limitedliabilitypartnershipwhichdesirestoincorporateandinvestinanew_________(STATE)Company,referredtohereinas"JVC"whichwilldistributethesoftwareandservicesofasoftwarecompanyintheTerritory.
B.WHEREASAAAisasoftwarecompanywhichseeksexpandeddistributionofitssoftwareanditsrelatedservicesintheTerritory.
C.WHEREAStheInvestor,willincorporatetheJVC,andtheJVCwillreceivealicensefortheTerritoryfromAAAto(i)resellAAAproducts,(ii)provideauthorizedmaintenance,trainingandconsultingservicesand(iii)managenewVARsandResellers.
D.WHEREAStheInvestor'sresponsibilitiesrelatedtotheJVCwillinclude:
(1)properincorporationoftheJVC
(2)theprovisionofstartupandoperatingcapitalfortheJVC,(3)appointingthreeappropriateandresponsibleindividualsoftheAdvisoryboardoftheJVCand(4)votingofstocksharesoftheJVC.
E.WHEREASInvestorandAAAhaveexpressedadesiretoworktogethertocreatetheJVCwhichshallbegovernedbyitsShareholderAgreement,itsboard,andtheExclusiveSoftwareDistributionAgreementandtohavetheJVCgrantedrightsandprivilegestodistributethesoftwareandservicesofAAAintheTerritory.
NOWTHEREFORE,inconsiderationofthemutualcovenantscontainedhereinandforothergoodandvaluableconsiderationthereceiptandadequacyofwhichisherebyacknowledged,thepartiesheretoagreeasfollows:
ARTICLE1DEFINITIONS
1.1"DISTRIBUTIONAGREEMENT"shallmeantheExclusiveDistributionAgreementexecutedon_________(M,D,Y)betweenAAAandJVC.
1.2Intentionallyleftblank.
1.3"JVC"shallmeanthecompanywhichisincorporatedbyInvestorpursuanttothetermsandconditionsofthisAgreement.2
1.4"RULESOFPROCEDUREFORTHEADVISORYBOARD"shallmeantheRulesofProcedurefortheAdvisoryBoardoftheJVCwhicharesetoutasExhibitDhereto.
1.5"SHAREHOLDERS'AGREEMENT"shallmeantheShareholders'AgreementofJVCwhichissetoutasExhibitChereto.
1.6"TERRITORY"shallmeanthosecountries/accountssetoutintheDistributionAgreement.
1.7"AAAPRODUCTANDSERVICES"shallmeanthoseproductsandservicesdevelopedorlicensedbyAAAandprovidedbyAAAfromtimetotimeandwhicharedistributedbytheJVCintheTerritorypursuanttotheTermsandConditionsoftheDistributionAgreement.
1.8"AAAVISITINGDIRECTOR"shallbethatpersonappointedbyAAAthatInvestorshallestablishasavisitingboardmemberoftheJVCAdvisoryBoard.WhenusedinthisAgreementtheterm"approvalofAAA'sVisitingDirectoroftheJVC'sAdvisoryBoard"orsimilartermshallmeantheaffirmativeapprovaloftheAAAVisitingDirectorandaccordinglythefailureoftheAAAVisitingDirectortoattendorvotewillprecludetherequiredapproval.
1.9"COMPETITOR"shallmeanaDataMartand/orDataWarehousecompanyorcompanythatsellsDataAccessand/orDataMovementtoolssuchasbutnotlimitedtoInformatica,Microstrategy,InformationAdvantage,Brio,SAS.
"INDIRECTCOMPETITOR"shallmeananyothersoftwarecompanyprovidingDatabasetoolsoranyotherbusinesscompetingwithJVCforthesamecustomersinDataWarehousingtoolslicensingtransactions.
"NONCOMPETITORCOMPANY"shallmeananycompanywhichisnota"Competitor"oran"IndirectCompetitor".
ARTICLE2FORMATIONOFJVC
2.1INCORPORATIONPromptlyaftertheEffectiveDateofthisAgreement,theInvestorshallcausetheJVCtobeincorporatedintheformofa_________(STATE)(STATE)GmbH(GesellschaftmitbeschrankterHaftung),orbeincorporatedbyusinganexisting_________(STATE)GmbH.InconnectionwiththeforegoingactiontheInvestorshallcausetheJVCtoadoptthecharterdocuments(GmbHShareholders'AgreementandRulesofProcedurefortheAdvisoryBoard)whichshallincludebutnotbelimitedtotheidentityandvotingrightsoftheAdvisoryBoardandShareholdersoftheJVCandwhicharesubstantiallyintheformofExhibitsDandEhereto.
2.2FUNDINGOFINITIALCAPITALIZATION.TheInvestoragreestoprovidesufficientfundinguptoamaximumofoneandahalfmillionDeutscheMarks(DM1,500,000)overathreeyearperiodtoenableJVCtohirepersonnel,obtainspaceandotherwiseconductitsbusiness.InnoeventshallInvestorberequiredtoincreaseitsinvestmentorhaveanyotherliabilityorresponsibilitytoJVCotherthanthefundingrequirementsinthissectionandasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement.
2.3EXCEPTION.InvestorshallnotberequiredtomeetitsinvestmentobligationsandJVCshallnotberequiredtomeetitsminimumroyaltypaymentobligationif(i)AAAhasmateriallydefaultedinanyofitsobligationssetoutinthisAgreementbetweenthepartiesandsuchdefaultisnotcuredwithinten(10)daysofInvestor'swrittennoticetoAAA;or(ii)AAA'soverallrevenues,commencingontheEffectiveDate,andexcludingEuropeanrevenuedonotgrowbyatleastthirty(30)percentannuallyor(iii)AAAdoesnotcontinuetomakeallreasonablecommercialeffortsinitspursuitofbecomingapubliclytradedentity.
2.4FUNDINGREQUIREMENTS.
(a)JVCshallcarryallexpensesrelatedtothefoundation/incorporationofJVCincludingbutnotlimitedtonotaryandlegalfees.AAAshallcarryallexpensesrelatedtotheacquisitionofJVCincluding,butnotlimitedtonotaryandlegalfees.
(b)TheInvestorexpectsthattheaboveinvestmentamountwillbesufficient,howeveritshallhavetherighttoinvestmoreifnecessarybutshallnotbeobligatedtodoso.
(c)AAAshallhavetherighttolendfundsintheformofsubordinatedloanstoJVCiftheInvestorhasreacheditsmaximumlimit.
(d)Apartfromdisbursementswhicharenormallyrequiredintheordinarycourseofbusiness,duringthefirstthree(3)yearsofJVC'soperationtheapprovaloftheAdvisoryBoardofJVCandinparticulartheAAAVisitingDirectorshallberequiredpriortotheInvestortakinganymoneyorotherassetoutofJVCinanyformincludingbutnotlimitedtocash,profitsordividends.WithoutapprovaloftheAAAVisitingDirector,investorshallbeentitledtowithdrawalofamountsithasloanedtoJVC.
(e)AnyamountslentbyAAAshallbearprevailingmarketratesofinterestandotherwisecomplywithallUSlaws.
2.5STRUCTUREOFJVC
(a)TheAdvisoryBoardofJVCwillhavethreeMembersoftheAdvisoryBoard,oneofwhomshallbenominatedbyAAAandtwobytheInvestor.TheBoardwillmeetatleastquarterlyinpersonorbytelephonewithatleastfive(5)daysadvancewrittennoticeofallmeetings.
(b)AttheoutsetoftheAgreement,onehundredpercentoftheshareholdingsoftheJVCwillbeownedbyInvestor,howevertheAAAVisitingDirectorshallhavetherighttoapproveorrejectalternativeownership.Further,anytransferissubjecttoAAA'srightoffirstrefusalfoundelsewhereinthisAgreement.
(c)DecisionsofJVCforwhichtheapprovalofAAA'sappointedmemberofJVC'sAdvisoryBoardisrequiredshallbesetoutintheRulesofProcedures,theShareholdersAgreementandintheActionsrequiringApprovalsetoutinExhibitsC,DandEhereto.
ARTICLE3MANAGEMENTOFTHEJOINTVENTURECOMPANY
3.1MANAGEMENTGENERALLY.TheJVCshallbemanagedandadministeredinaccordancewiththeapplicableprovisionsofitscharterdocuments.TheJVCshallbemanagedinamannerconsistentwithprudentbusinesspractices.
3.2INTENT.ThepartieswillagreetoguideJVCtoachievetheobjectivesofAAAinthe"Territory"andthedesirebytheInvestortoachieveasubstantialreturnfromitsefforts.
3.3INVESTORRESPONSIBILITY.TheInvestorshalluseitsbesteffortsasthesoleshareholderofJVCtoensurethattheGeneralManageroftheJVCunderstandsandworksdiligentlytofulfillallofJVC'sobligationsundertheDistributionAgreementbetweenJVCandAAAwhichisdated_________(M,D,Y).
3.4TheadvisoryboardofAAAGmbHwillprovideapersonacceptabletoAAAasGeneralManagerofAAAGmbH.
ARTICLE4ALLOCATIONS,DISTRIBUTIONSANDOTHERFISCALMATTERS
4.1AUDITORS.ThefirmofCoopers&LybrandisherebydesignatedastheinitialAuditorsfortheJVC;AuditorsshallnotbechangedwithouttheapprovaloftheAAAVisitingDirector.
4.2INFORMATIONANDACCESS.TheJVCshallkeepitsaccountingandTaxrecordsonAAA'sfiscalyear(calendaryear)basisandshallprovideAAAwithfinancialstatements(toincludeabalancesheet,incomestatement,andstatementofcashflows)nolessfrequentlythanwithin21daysaftertheendofeachcalendarquarter.JVCshallalsoprovideAAAwithapersonnelrosteratsuchtime,listingeachemployeeandsignificantconsultantoftheJVCbyname,positionheldandsalary.AAAshallhavetherightatanytimetoinspectJVC'sbooksrecordsandfacilitiesandtotalkwiththeofficers,MembersoftheAdvisoryBoard,employeesandconsultantsoftheJVC.
4.3LIMITATIONONLIABILITY.IntheeventofterminationbyeitherpartyinaccordancewithanyoftheprovisionsofthisAgreement,neitherpartyshallbeliabletotheother,becauseofsuchterminationforcompensation,reimbursementorinvestments,leasesorcommitmentsinconnectionwiththebusinessorgoodwillofAAAorJVC.Terminationshallnot,however,relieveeitherpartyofobligationsincurredpriortothetermination.
4.4Regardlessofwhetheranyremedyfailsofitsessentialpurpose,innoeventwilleitherpartybeliabletoth
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