Common use of AUDIT BY LICENSOR Clause in Contracts

AUDIT BY LICENSOR. If Licensor so chooses, it may (at its expense, except as provided below) cause its independent accountants to audit or review, upon reasonable prior notice to Licensee, all books and records of Licensee pertaining Trademarked Product. Licensor shall deliver to Licensee not later than sixty (60) days from Licensor's receipt of the applicable Report a statement describing its objections (if any) to Licensee's determination of the Royalties for the applicable period. Each of Licensor and Licensee shall use reasonable efforts to resolve any such disputes, but if a final resolution is not obtained within thirty (30) days after Licensor has submitted its objections, any remaining disputes will be resolved by an accounting firm mutually agreeable to Licensor and Licensee (the fees and expenses of such firm to be paid by Licensor, except as provided below). If Licensor and Licensee are unable to mutually agree on such an accounting firm, a "big-six" accounting firm shall be selected by lot after eliminating one firm designated as objectionable by each of Licensor and Licensee. The determination of any accounting firm so selected shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties. In the event any such audit or review as finally determined pursuant to this Article 12 shall disclose that Licensee has underpaid Royalties for any reporting period, Licensee shall forthwith upon written demand of Licensor pay the amount, if any, by which the Royalties owing exceed Royalties paid, plus interest of ten percent (10%) per annum on such amounts, accruing from the date on which such amounts were due to the date on which sum amounts are paid. Should such audit disclose that the Royalties paid exceeded -7- 8 the Royalties due, any excess amount revealed by such audit will be remitted to Licensee. If Licensor causes its own independent accountants to review the Reports described herein and the effect of such review as finally determined pursuant to this Article 12 is that the amount of the Royalties for the applicable period is understated by two percent (2%) or more, then Licensee shall pay the reasonable costs of Licensor's independent accountant and the reasonable costs of any mutually selected accountant or other accountant selected pursuant to this Article 12.

AUDIT BY LICENSOR. If Licensor so chooses, it may (at its expense, except as provided below) cause its independent accountants to audit or review, upon reasonable prior notice to Licensee, all books and records of Licensee pertaining Trademarked Product. Licensor shall deliver to Licensee not later than sixty (60) days from Licensor's receipt of the applicable Report a statement describing its objections (if any) to Licensee's determination of the Royalties for the applicable period. Each of Licensor and Licensee shall use reasonable efforts to resolve any such disputes, but if a final resolution is not obtained within thirty (30) days after Licensor has submitted its objections, any remaining disputes will be resolved by an accounting firm mutually agreeable to Licensor and Licensee (the fees and expenses of such firm to be paid by Licensor, except as provided below). If Licensor and Licensee are unable to mutually agree on such an accounting firm, a "big-six" accounting firm shall be selected by lot after eliminating one firm designated as objectionable by each of Licensor and Licensee. The determination of any accounting firm so selected shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties. In the event any such audit or review as finally determined pursuant to this Article 12 shall disclose that Licensee has underpaid Royalties for any reporting period, Licensee shall forthwith upon written demand of Licensor pay the amount, if any, by which the Royalties owing exceed Royalties paid, plus interest of ten percent (10%) per annum on such amounts, accruing from the date on which such amounts were due to the date on which sum amounts are paid. Should such audit disclose that the Royalties paid exceeded -7- 8 the Royalties due, any excess amount revealed by such audit will be remitted to Licensee. If Licensor causes its own independent accountants to review the Reports described herein and the effect of such review as finally determined pursuant to this Article 12 is that the amount of the Royalties for the applicable period is understated by two percent (2%) or more, then Licensee shall pay the reasonable costs of Licensor's independent accountant and the reasonable costs of any mutually selected accountant or other accountant selected pursuant to this Article 12.