Common use of Record Retention; Audit Rights Clause in Contracts

Record Retention; Audit Rights. Buyer will keep and preserve accurate records of each transaction relating to Buyer’s calculations of Royalties, Kenmore Royalty Credit, and Average Aggregate Minimum Commission for the longer of (i) the minimum period required by Applicable Law, and (ii) two years following the applicable transaction. Upon Seller’s reasonable request Buyer will provide Seller with information that will enable Seller to confirm Buyer’s calculations of Royalties, Kenmore Royalty Credit, and Average Aggregate Minimum Commission. Seller, with reasonable notice to Buyer, may during normal business hours conduct audits of the books and records of Buyer to confirm Buyer’s calculations of Royalties, Kenmore Royalty Credit, and Average Aggregate Minimum Commission (each an “Audit”). Subject to the next sentence, Audits may occur no more than twice per calendar year and may be conducted by Seller’s employees, by Seller’s authorized agents, or by a combination of the two, in each case only if each person participating in an Audit agrees to treat all information with respect to the Audit as confidential in accordance with Section 13(b). If an Audit or other information demonstrates that Buyer under-reported a Royalty or over-reported a Kenmore Royalty Credit by more than 5% with respect to two or more Buyer fiscal months, or Buyer fiscal quarters, as the case may be, Seller has the right to conduct Audits on a quarterly basis until such time as Buyer has properly reported Royalties and Kenmore Royalty Credits for three consecutive Audits, after which xxxx Xxxxxx’x rights in accordance with this Section 5(e) will revert to conducting Audits no more than twice per calendar year. Seller will pay for all Audits but if an Audit shows a 5% or greater discrepancy in the amount of the Royalty or Kenmore Royalty Credit calculated by Buyer for a Buyer fiscal month or Buyer fiscal quarter, as the case may be, then Buyer will pay for that Audit and all subsequent Audits for a period of one year.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Merchandising Agreement, Merchandising Agreement (Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.), Merchandising Agreement (Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.)

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Record Retention; Audit Rights. Buyer will keep and preserve accurate records of each transaction relating to Buyer’s calculations of CS Royalties, Royalties, Kenmore Royalty Credit, and Average Aggregate Minimum Commission and Buyer’s sales for the longer of (i) the minimum period required by Applicable Law, and (ii) two years following the applicable transaction. Upon Seller’s reasonable request Buyer will provide Seller with information that will enable Seller to confirm Buyer’s calculations of CS Royalties, Royalties, Kenmore Royalty Credit, and Average Aggregate Minimum CommissionCommission and Buyer’s sales. Seller, with reasonable notice to Buyer, may during normal business hours conduct audits of the books and records of Buyer to confirm Buyer’s calculations of CS Royalties, Royalties, Kenmore Royalty Credit, and Average Aggregate Minimum Commission and Buyer’s sales (each an “Audit”). Subject to the next sentence, Audits may occur no more than twice per calendar year and may be conducted by Seller’s employees, by Seller’s authorized agents, or by a combination of the two, in each case only if each person participating in an Audit agrees to treat all information with respect to the Audit as confidential in accordance with Section 13(b). If an Audit or other information demonstrates that Buyer under-reported a Royalty or over-reported a CS Royalties, Royalties, Kenmore Royalty Credit Credit, Average Aggregate Minimum Commission or Buyer’s sales by more than 5% with respect to two or more Buyer fiscal months, or Buyer fiscal quarters, as the case may be, Seller has the right to conduct Audits on a quarterly basis until such time as Buyer has properly reported Royalties Buyer’s sales, CS Royalties, Royalties, and Average Aggregate Minimum Commission and Kenmore Royalty Credits for three consecutive Audits, after which xxxx Xxxxxx’x rights in accordance with this Section 5(e5(f) will revert to conducting Audits no more than twice per calendar year. Seller will pay for all Audits but if an Audit shows a 5% or greater discrepancy in the amount of the Royalty Buyer’s Sales, CS Royalties, Royalty, and Average Aggregate Minimum Commission or Kenmore Royalty Credit calculated by Buyer for a Buyer fiscal month or Buyer fiscal quarter, as the case may be, then Buyer will pay for that Audit and all subsequent Audits for a period of one year.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merchandising Agreement (Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.), Merchandising Agreement (Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.)

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