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the business.
This Distributor Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
made on this ___ (Date) ______ (Day) of
_______________ (Month) _________ (Year) (the C. Based on the representations of the Distributor,
“Effective Date”) by and between: the Company is desirous of engaging the
Distributor to operate business model of the
Company according to certain terms and conditions
Zysol Integrated Solutions Private Limited, a under the Company’s branded Mark of the
company incorporated under the provisions of the following:
Companies Act, 2013 and having its registered
offi ce at 8-2-120/115/14, Plot No. 14, 1st Floor, Whereas the System includes elements unique to
Shangrila Plaza, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, the Company and the Business, including, but not
Hyderabad TG 500034 (hereinafter referred to as limited to, specifications, techniques, training
the “Company”, which expression shall, unless methods, products, production methods, operating
repugnant to the context, mean and include its methods, designs, furnishings, marketing materials
affi liates, subsidiaries, successor-in-interest and and business requirements to continually increase
permitted assigns), represented herein by its the customer trust and goodwill in the Company’s
authorized signatory Mr. _________ of the FIRST Business;
PART; Whereas the Distributor desires to establish and
operate a business and wishes obtaining a license
& to operate the business model and Proprietary
marks of the Company;
______________, a partnership firm registered under Whereas the Distributor shall provide services
the provisions of the Indian Partenrship Act 1932 /a relating to the preparation of project report for loan
proprietorship firm/a Company registered under proposals in accordance with the guidelines
the provisions of Companies Act, 1956/Companies provided by the Company and act as a financial
Act, 2013 and having its registered office at counselling centre pertaining to evaluation and
___________ (hereinafter referred to as the assessment of CIBIL Score and it deals with other
“Distributor”, which expression shall, unless loan issues for the Company’s prospective clients.
repugnant to the context, mean and include its
affiliates, subsidiaries, the successors-in-interest and Whereas the Distributor has represented and
permitted assigns), represented herein by its warranted to the Company that it satisfies the
authorized signatory Mr. _____________of the minimum distributorship eligibility requirement as
OTHER PART. set out in this agreement.
The Company and the Distributor are hereinafter NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE
individually referred to as “Party” and collectively MUTUAL PROMISES AND REPRESENTATIONS
referred to as “Parties”, as the context may require. CONTAINED HEREIN, AND OTHER GOOD AND
VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE SUFFICIENCY
OF WHICH IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED BY
BOTH PARTIES, THE PARTIES HERETO DO
WHEREAS:
MUTUALLY COVENANT, STIPULATE AND AGREE
A. The Company is engaged in the business of AS FOLLOWS:
acting as advisors and consultants for providing
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
integrated solutions relating to fund arrangements,
management, administration, loan documentation, In this Agreement (including all Annexure(s) hereto),
review and analysis of annual reports, data required unless otherwise stated or unless the context
for loan processing, business plans, liaising with otherwise requires, the words and expressions
Banks, fi nancial institutions, Government and non- beginning with capital letters (other than clause
Government agencies and other related activities. headings) shall have the meaning set out below.
B. The Company has developed systems and a. “Applicable Law” shall mean any statute, law,
methods of operating and the Business using regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, notifi cation,
proprietary service and Trademarks (hereinafter rule of common law, order, decree, bye-law,
referred to as “Proprietary marks” and defi ned government approval, directive, guideline,
a. Subject to satisfactory performance of the The Company and Distributor agree to an estimated
Services by the Distributor, the Company shall pay opening date of 19.01.2021 (“Opening date”).
the Distributor fees as consideration for rendering Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Distributor
the Services (the “Service Fee”), details of which, agrees not to commence any operations for the
including the payment schedule, are set out in Company’s services until the Company has
“Annexure” annexed to this agreement. Payment of approved the specifications of the business as
the Service Fee will be subject to withholding taxes adhering to the terms and conditions of this
at the applicable rates. Agreement.
8. ADVERTISING
b. In the event, this Agreement is terminated by the
Company for cause in accordance with Clause
The Distributor hereby agrees to use and
‘Termination for Cause’ below, all Service or
prominently display the Company’s Marketing
Distributorship Fee paid in advance to the
materials and Proprietary Marks solely in connection
Distributor, if any, shall be returned by the
with the distributorship services. The Distributor
Distributor to the Company prorated to the
agrees not to advertise or market the
outstanding Term for which the Service Fee has
Distributorship business in any way which may
been paid. Such refund shall be made within 30
disparage or detract from the reputation of the
(Thirty) days from the date of termination of this
Company. If the Distributor has not received any
Agreement. This shall not cover any payment made
prior approval for any marketing materials, the
to Distributor for any work which is completed
Distributor agrees to submit such materials to the
before the date of termination.
Company for its approval, which the Company may
approve or deny in a reasonable time period.
c. The Distributor hereby agrees that it shall
endeavour to minimise the tax burden being 9. COMPLIANCE WITH OPERATING PROCEDURES
passed on to the Company. The Distributor further
undertakes that it shall pass on the benefits of any The Distributor hereby agrees to strictly comply with
tax related exemptions or rebates to the Company the Company’s system and privacy of the
and that it shall further provide the Company with prospective clients of the Company as outlined by
any documents, records or materials that the
a. Prior to the Commencement of Services by the (iii) If the other Party becomes insolvent, admits in
Distributor, the Company shall provide initial e- writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or
training for the Distributor and their staff, in the makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
Company’s sole and exclusive discretion.
b. The Company shall inspect the Distributor’s work (iv) If the other Party applies for or consents to the
premises to determine that it reasonably conforms appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator for
to the requirements of Company. substantially all of its assets or such receiver, trustee
or liquidator is appointed for the other Party;
c. The Company shall provide advisory assistance
from time to time including the provision of (v) upon the occurrence of an irremediable material
appropriate information, data, manuals, techniques, breach of this Agreement; or
and possibly materials regarding the Distributorship
and its operations. (vi) upon the occurrence of a remediable material
breach of this Agreement by the other Party, if such
11. RELOCATION OR OUTSIDE SALES breach is not cured within 15 (fifteen) days after
receipt of written notice identifying the matter
No part of this Agreement permits the Distributor constituting the material breach.
any rights to relocate the Distributorship or use the
system outside the Distributorship’s business or b. The Company is entitled to terminate this
engage in any service bearing the Proprietary Marks Agreement forthwith:
outside the Territory. If the Company occasionally
agrees to allow the Distributor to engage in (i) If the Company is dissatisfi ed with the Services
business outside the territory, this shall not be being provided by the Distributor; or
considered a waiver of the foregoing. The Company
shall apply specific requirements to any services (ii) If any of the “Personnel”/“Agent” is guilty of any
outside the Territory. misconduct, negligence, fraud, any act of moral
12. TERM turpitude or has allegedly committed or is charged
with committing any offence under the Indian Penal
The Agreement shall be valid for a period of (Three) Code, 1860.
(3) Years commencing from Effective Date and
expiring on Expiry Date (the “TERM”) unless c. The Distributor is entitled to terminate this
terminated earlier in accordance with Clause 13 Agreement following:
(Termination).
(i) Written notice by Service Provider to Company of
13. TERMINATION Company’s non-payment of an undisputed invoice
for Service Fees in accordance with Clause 4
1. Termination for Convenience (Payments) of this Agreement, and
The Company and Distributor may terminate this (ii) Company’s failure to cure the nonpayment within
Agreement without any reason at any time upon 90 thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice.
(Ninety) days’ prior written notice to the other party
without any liability towards the other party. Effect of Termination
a. Either Party may forthwith terminate this (i) The Distributor shall cease to provide the
Agreement: Services;
15. RENEWAL
c. Neither the Distributor nor any of the Personnel,
connected directly or indirectly with the Agreement,
a. Upon the expiry of the Term, this Agreement may
will demand, take a promise for or accept directly or
be renewed at the discretion of either of the Parties,
through intermediaries, any bribe, consideration,
on such terms and conditions as may be mutually
gift, reward, favour or any material or immaterial
agreed between the Parties.
benefit or other advantage from the Company or its
employees, agents either for themselves or for any
b. The Company or the Distributor may initiate person, organisation or third party;
renewal of the Agreement by giving a notice in
writing to the other Party (Thirty) (30) days prior to d. There is no pending dispute, litigation or claim
the completion of the Term. filed by any of the Personnel against the Distributor
that would materially impact the provision of the
Services under this Agreement now and during the
c. In the event of exercise of such renewal option Term; and
by the Company or Distributor, the Parties shall
forthwith execute a fresh Agreement on the terms e. In the event that the Distributor’s representations
and conditions agreed to by the Parties. Such and warranties cease to be true and correct at any
Agreement shall be executed by the Parties prior to time during the Term and if applicable, the renewed
the expiry of the term of this Agreement. term, then, the Distributor shall immediately notify
the Company of the representation(s) and
16. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES warranty(ies) which have ceased to be true and
correct and undertake corrective action(s) in relation
Each Party hereby represents and warrants that: thereto promptly
a. This Agreement has been duly executed and 17. NON- COMPETE
delivered by the duly authorised representative of
the Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding a. The Distributor agrees that he shall not in any way
obligation on the Party, enforceable against the use, disclose/ reveal/share/advice in any similar
Party in accordance with its terms. industry, either in the capacity of an Employee,
c. Maintain one copy of the Confidential/Proprietary Non-Solicitation: The Distributor recognises and
Information for the purposes of and so long as acknowledges that, he will be provided with access
required by any law, court or regulatory agency or to, learn, be provided with and, in some cases, will
authority; and prepare and create certain Confi dential Information,
all of which is of substantial value to the Company
d. Execute any agreement necessary to assign any and/or its Affi liates. The Distributor further
rights in favour of the Company, that accrue from recognises that he will has substantial contacts with
the creation of the design or any improvements customers, clients, investors, consultants and
made thereof to an existing one; and strategic partners of the Company and/or its
Affi liates and hereby acknowledges a fi duciary and
e. The Confi dentiality obligations set out herein confi dential relationship existing in the Company
shall survive this agreement. As part of the services, and/or its Affi liates by reason of the Directors
both the parties may be disclosing its processes, having received and been privy to client, customer
approach, methodology etc., used. This info and any and other proprietary information which would give
other confi dential information shared by both the the Distributor an advantage in attracting the
parties will be kept confi dential by both the parties Company and/or its Affi liates’ clients, customers or
even after the expiry of this Agreement. employees. In light of the foregoing, during the
term of the Distributor’s association with the
Company and even after the termination of this
20. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS AND
Agreement, the Distributor shall not either
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
individually or on behalf of or through any other
person including his or her relatives, business,
a. Ownership of COMPANY Materials:
enterprise or entity, directly or indirectly, solicit,
divert or appropriate or attempt to solicit, divert,
Definition: The term “Company Materials” means
encourage or appropriate, any investors, clients,
strategic partners or customers (referred to
(i) All Materials owned or licensed by the Company,
collectively herein as “Clients”) of the Company
its parent and group companies, associates and its
and/or its Affi liates who were:
Affi liates, including Materials developed or
acquired by them, before or after the Effective Date;
(i) Clients of the Company and/or its Affiliates; or
( i i ) A l l d e r i v a t i v e w o r k s , m o d i fi c a t i o n s ,
(ii) Either individually or on behalf of or through any
improvements and enhancements to any of the
person, business, enterprise or company, directly or
foregoing; and
indirectly, employ or retain, or knowingly permit any
person, business, enterprise or company directly or
(iii) All Intellectual Property Rights subsisting in any
indirectly controlled by the Employee to employ or
of the foregoing.
retain, or solicit, entice, encourage or persuade or
attempt to solicit, entice, encourage or persuade
b. Ownership and Assignment: The Distributor
any other employee of the Company and/or its
acknowledges and agrees that, as between the
Affiliates, to leave the services of the Company and/
“Parties”, the Company Materials shall be owned
or its Affiliates for any reason.
exclusively by the Company and its parent and
group companies, associates and its Affi liates as the
(ii) Any misrepresentation of any representation or d. Take at least the same degree of care in
warranty of the Distributor under this Agreement or safeguarding such Confi dential Information and
any breach of the provisions of the Agreement by materials as it takes for its own Confi dential
the Distributor; Information and such degree of care shall be at
least, that which is reasonably calculated to prevent
(iii) The Distributor’s failure to perform any of its such inadvertent disclosure;
obligations under this Agreement;
e. Keep the Confi dential Information and any
(iv) Any failure by the Distributor to comply with the copies thereof secure and in such a way so as to
Applicable Law; and prevent unauthorised access by any third party;
j. The confi dentiality obligations shall survive the d. Proprietary Information shall be deemed to be
disclosed by the Company if such Proprietary
expiry or termination of this Agreement and shall
Information is disclosed by any of its partners,
subsist for a period of 3 (Three) years thereafter.
affiliates, officers, employees, directors, contractors,
k. Not foregoing the generality of the Clause 24 agents or representatives or is otherwise disclosed
(Confidentiality) above, it is hereby clarifi ed that, o n b e h a l f o f s u c h Pa r t y ( C o l l e c t i v e l y,
Representatives”).
without the prior written consent of Company, the
Distributor may not disclose in its external
communication the fact that it has worked for the e. Without the prior written consent of the
Company by identifying the Company’s name or Company, the Distributor will not, and will direct its
brand name, reproducing its logo or otherwise Representatives not to, disclose to any third person
identifying the Distributor as a service provider to that any Proprietary Information has been made
the Company. available from the Company or that an evaluation of
the Business Transactions is taking place.
l. The Distributor acknowledges and confi rms that
any Proprietary Information shared is in reliance of For purposes of this Agreement, “Proprietary Information”
the Distributor’s representations and warranties of the Company shall mean:
a. The Distributor hereby acknowledges and (ii) Confidential, proprietary or trade secret
accepts that the Company is the owner of all right, information orally disclosed by the Company
title, interest with the Proprietary Marks. As such, the identified as such on the date of its first disclosure,
Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless with a written summary thereof provided to within
that the Distributor’s use of the Proprietary Marks thirty (30) days of disclosure;
infringes on the rights of any third party. In that
circumstances, the Distributor agrees to notify the (iii) Confidential, proprietary or trade secret
Company of the claim as well as cooperating to the information disclosed by the Company that is clearly
maximum extent possible in the Company’s defence and conspicuously identified in writing as such at
and/or settlement of the Claim. the time of its first disclosure;
b. In conjunction with other provisions incorporated (iv) Confidential, proprietary or trade secret
in this Agreement, the Company hereby grants the information disclosed by the Company, which a
(v) Information disclosed by the Company relating The Distributor is aware that he shall be in
to employees, contractors or customers which, if possession of certain highly confidential information
released, would cause an unlawful invasion of pertaining to the designs and requisite intellectual
privacy under applicable law, or property rights (IPR), notes in both soft and hard
(vi) any compilation or summary of information or forms, visual or writing. In all such instances, the
data that contains or is based on Proprietary information given by the Company that is
Information. disseminated / used by the Distributor to prepare
the design / its improvement or allied services, as
26. PROTECTION per the specifications and demand of the Company,
shall be construed as the Proprietary right of the
The Distributor agrees to: Company and the Distributor shall not stake any
kind of right over the same, nor create a lien over it
(a) Receive Proprietary Information disclosed and shall be subject to the terms and conditions
hereunder in confi dence, enumerated in this agreement
(d) Distributor’s regulators, upon request, subject to (iii) Shall not use the Company’s Confi dential
Distributor’s formal request that such information be Information or authorise or permit other persons to
treated in confi dence and Distributor only discloses use the Company’s Confi dential Information, for any
that portion of the Proprietary Information that is purposes other than in connection with performing
legally required to be furnished pursuant to the its obligations or exercising its rights under the
opinion of its legal counsel), which efforts shall Agreement. Specifi cally, the Distributor shall not
accord such Proprietary Information at least the expose any materials received from the Company to
same level of protection against unauthorised use any third party and in particular to any competitor
and disclosure that Distributor accords to its own who might gain a fi nancial advantage in the receipt
information of a similar nature but no less than a of these materials. As used herein, “Reasonable
commercially reasonable degree of protection, use Steps” means steps that either Party takes to protect
or permit the use of such Proprietary Information its own confi dential or proprietary information of a
solely in accordance with the terms of this similar nature, which steps shall be no less than
Agreement for the discussion and/or evaluation of those necessary to exercise reasonable care.
the Business Transactions, promptly notify the
Company in writing of any actual or suspected loss b. Distributor’s Obligation:
or unauthorised use, disclosure or access of the
Company's Proprietary Information of which it The Distributor shall advise all persons to whom the
becomes aware, and take all steps reasonably Distributor discloses the Company’s Confidential
requested by the Company to limit, stop or Information of the Distributor’s obligations of
otherwise prevent such loss or unauthorised use, confidentiality and non-use under this Section. In
disclosure or access, and be responsible for any addition, the Distributor shall require all persons to
violation of this Agreement by its Representatives. whom the Distributor provides access to the
Company’s Confidential Information, including its
a. The “Parties” shall not be liable for any default or 34. SUB-CONTRACTING
non-performance of obligations under this
Agreement, if such default or non-performance of The Distributor shall not be entitled to sub-contract
obligations under the Agreement is caused by an to any third party any part of its obligation under the
event, which is beyond the control of the “Parties” Agreement. The Distributor shall not assign, transfer,
which they could not foresee or with a reasonable sublicense or otherwise allow any other person or
amount of diligence could not have foreseen and business to use any of the Proprietary Marks.
which substantially affects the performance of the
Agreement, such as acts of God, wars earthquake 35. DISTRIBUTOR POINT LOCATION
and fi re but does not include any fault or
negligence or carelessness on the part of the Company Distributor Point Location for this
“Parties”, resulting in such a situation (each a Distributor M/s_________alllotted is ________(D.P.
“Force Majeure Event”). CODE), _____________City (AG C CODE), in Zone
(AG CODE) under this Distributor Agreement.
b. In the event of any intervening Force Majeure
Event, each Party shall notify the other Party, in 36. TAX REGISTRATION
writing, of such circumstances and the cause
thereof, immediately. Unless otherwise directed by The Distributor is assessed to tax in India and the
the other Party, the Party pleading Force Majeure Permanent Account Number allotted to the
Event shall continue to render/perform/discharge Distributor is AXXXX0000B, the Tax Deduction
other obligations as far as they can be reasonably Account Number is AXXXX0000B, and the Goods
attended/fulfi lled and shall seek all alternative a n d S e r v i c e s Ta x Re g i s t rat i o n N u m b e r i s
means for performance affected by the Force AXXXX0000B.
Majeure event. 37. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
c. The Party so affected by a Force Majeure Event
shall use its best efforts to remove the cause of non- a. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
performance, and the Parties shall resume India as applicable between residents of India
performance immediately after the Force Majeure without regard to any principles of Confl ict of
Event is removed.
TOTAL 14 42,00,000
TOTAL 2 6,00,000
TOTAL 2 2,40,000