THIS DEED OF ASSIGNMENT is made this BETWEEN:- (1) (Your name) trading as "(your trading name)" of (your address) (2) (The name of the company to whom you are assigning the agreement) whose registered office is situate at (their address) ("their company name') (3) (The name of the Managing Director) of (His address) aforesaid ("the Guarantor") 1 Recitals 1.1 The Agreement grants (your name) the Rights to distribute Products on the terms more particularly contained therein 1.2 (Your name) has agreed to sell to (The assignees company name) on the terms hereinafter set out the full benefit of the Agreement subject to the due discharge performance and observance by (the assignee's company name) of the Provisions of the Agreement 1.3 The consent of (The Principal) has been duly obtained 2. Definitions The following terms shall have the following meanings:- 2.1 "Agreement": The Distribution Agreement dated (date) made between (The Principal) (1) and (Your name) (2) and any additions thereto or agreements supplemental thereto or superseding amending renewing or replacing the Agreement or otherwise 2.2 "Charging Period": 1st January to 31st March in each year 1st April to 30th June in each year 1st July to 30th September in each year 1st October to 31st December in each year 2.3 "Commission": x% of the Net Sales Value of the Products 2.4 "Currency": (currency) 2.5 "Extension of the Term": Any period whereby the Agreement is either extended renewed or replaced by a further period and whether brought about by any additions to or by an agreement supplemental to or superseding amending renewing or replacing the Agreement or otherwise 2.6 "Net Sales Value" Means in relation to any Products the price charged to a customer or third party therefore and before the addition of any value added or other sales taxes thereon and delivery charges 2.7 "Payment Dates": 15th April in each year 15th July in each year 15th October in each year 15th January in each year 2.8 "Prescribed Rate": 4% above National Westminster Bank plc base rate from time to time in force 2.9 "Principal Sum": (this is the initial sum that you will negotiate from the assignee for passing the sole rights on) 2.10 "Provisions": The obligations terms and provisions contained in the Agreement to be observed and performed by the Distributor 2.11 All other words and phrases used in this Deed shall have (where the context so admits or requires) the same meaning as the definitions words and phrases used in the Agreement 2.12 References to the parties as hereinbefore defined shall include their respective successors in title or personal representatives as shall be appropriate 2.13 If the parties are at any time more than one person its obligations shall be joint and several obligations of such persons 2.14 Words importing one gender import any other gender words importing the singular import the plural and vice versa and any reference to a person includes a reference to a company corporation authority board department or other body Assignment In consideration of the payment of the Principal Sum together with Value Added Tax thereon paid by (the assignee company) to (Your name) (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged) and of the convenants and conditions hereinafter set out (including payment of the Commission) (Your name) assigns to (The name of the company to whom you are assigning the agreement) the full benefit of the Agreement for the residue of the Term and any Extension of the Term BUT SUBJECT TO the due discharge performance and observance by (the assignee company) of the Provisions Covenants by (The Company being assigned to) covenants with (Your name):- 4.1 Throughout the Term and any Extension of the Term to pay the Commission together with Value Added Tax thereon in the Currency on the Payment Dates for the previous Charging Period and in default of payment of the Commission on the Payment Date to pay interest on the Commission at the Prescribed Rate from the Payment Date until the actual date of payment of the Commission 4.2 to send to (your name) on the Payment Dates a statement detailing how the Commission has been calculated 4.3 at all times hereafter to observe and perform the Provisions and at all times hereafter save harmless and keep indemnified (Your name) against all actions proceedings claims demands damages penalties and costs whatsoever by reason of or on account of the non-observance or non-performance of the Agreement or any part thereof or in respect of any matter which arises from or in any way relates to the Agreement 4.4 not to further assign dispose of or otherwise deal with the Agreement without the consent in writing of (your name) which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld in the event of the proposed assignee disposee or third party entering into an agreement on similar terms as contained herein and on (your name) being satisfied with the financial standing of the proposed assignee or guarantors thereof in the event that (your name) shall so require 4.5 Not to make any sales transfers or disposals of the Products to any third party (which shall include any other company associated with or a member of the same group of companies as name of (company name of assignee) other than through itself and by way of bargain at arms length and to raise an invoice in respect of every sale transfer or disposal 5. Compensation . In the event that the Agreement is terminated frustrated or brought to an end for any reason before the Expiry Date of the Term or any Extension of the Term other than either by effluxion of time at the end of the Notice Period as a result of proper notice given by the Principal or as a result of the liquidation (save for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation) receivership or bankruptcy of the Principal (or any similar occurrence affecting the Principal in its place of jurisdiction) (company name of assignee) shall pay to (your name) such sum as shall represent the equivalent of six months Commission based on the average Commission paid to (your name) for the three years prior to the date of such termination frustration or ending as aforesaid (or such shorter period if the Agreement shall not have continued for such three year period) together with Value Added Tax thereon if applicable 6. Information (your name) and such person or persons who shall be authorised by him shall be entitled at any time to request (company name of assignee) to instruct its auditors for the time being to provide such information as (your name) or those authorised by him shall reasonably request in order to verify the amount of Commission paid to (your name) (such information to be provided within one month of the request) and in default thereof or in the event that (your name) or those authorised by him shall not be satisfied with such information an independent auditor shall be appointed by agreement of the parties and in default of agreement by the President of the Law Society for the time being (or such person fulfilling the functions and duties of that office) the application to be made by (your name) and such independent auditor shall have access to all records and information relating to the sales of the Products by (company name of the assignee) and shall report its findings to the parties the costs of such independent auditor to be borne by (company name of the assignee) in the event that the independent auditor shall have found incorrect or inaccurate records and payments of Commission but otherwise the costs shall be shared equally by the parties 7. Guarantor the Guarantor covenants with (your name) (and without the need for an express assignment his successors in title) that during the Term of the Agreement and any Extension of the Term (company name of the assignee) will discharge perform and observe the Provisions and the convenants and conditions of this deed and in default thereof the Guarantor will discharge perform and observe the convenants and conditions of this Deed and shall indemnify (your name) on demand against all actions proceedings claims demands losses damages penalties and costs arising or incurred by (your name) as a result of such default as aforesaid 8. Stamp Duty This Deed shall be completed in duplicate and any liability to Stamp Duty in respect of the original and duplicated shall be discharged by (Company name of assignee) IN WITNESS whereof these presents have been duly executed as a Deed the day and year before written SIGNED AS A DEED by the said (your name) in the presence of:- SIGNED AS A DEED by (Company name of assignee) acting by:- SIGNED AS A DEED by the said (Director acting as Guarantor) in the presence of:-