Management Agreement
Management Agreement
BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the "Company"), a company organized and existing
under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office
located at:
AND: [SECOND PARTY NAME] (the "Manager"), a company organized and existing
under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office
located at:
[COMPLETE ADDRESS]
WHEREAS the Manager has knowledge and expertise in the area of establishing, developing, operating
and managing [SPECIFY BUSINESS TYPE], as well as in the area of the management of enterprises
carrying on activities similar to those of the Company;
WHEREAS the Company considers that the Manager’s expertise will enable the Company to successfully
and profitably operate its Business;
WHEREAS the Manager has represented to the Company that it shall, during the term of this
Management Agreement, be primarily responsible for the performance of the services to be provided
hereunder;
WHEREAS the Company wishes to engage the Manager to manage the Business on the terms and
conditions set out below, and the Manager is prepared to enter into the present Management Agreement
with the Company.
1. ENGAGEMENT
1.1 The Company hereby engages the Manager to provide expertise in the operation of the Business
and such management services as may, from time to time, be requested by the Company. Such
services shall be provided by the Manager and through such other agents and supervisors
employed by the Manager as may be named by the Manager.
2.1 The terms of the present Management Agreement shall run for [NUMBER] ([NUMBER]) months
from the date of the opening for business of the Business, unless sooner terminated or
subsequently continued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the present Management
Agreement.
2.2.1 the Company has given the Manager written notice of such election to renew not less
than [NUMBER] ([NUMBER]) months and not more than [NUMBER] ([NUMBER]) months
prior to the expiry of the initial term;
2.2.2 the Company has satisfied all monetary obligations owed by it to the Manager, and has
timely met such obligations throughout the term of the present Management Agreement;
2.2.3 the Company shall execute not less than [NUMBER] ([NUMBER]) months prior to renewal
the Manager’s then-current form of Management Agreement, which Agreement shall
supersede in all respects the present Management Agreement, and the terms of which
may differ from the terms of the present Management Agreement, including, without
limitation, a revised Management Fee; and
2.2.4 the Company shall execute a general release, in a form prescribed by the Manager, of
any and all claims against the Manager and its subsidiaries and affiliates, if any, and in
respect of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees.
3.1 The Company shall pay to the Manager during the terms of this Management Agreement a fee for
its management services in an amount equal to [PERCENTAGE %] percent ([PERCENTAGE %])
of the Gross Sales at the Business (the “Management Fee”), which Management Fee shall be
payable monthly in arrears.
1.2 The term “Gross Sales” as used herein shall include the aggregate of the total amount of all sales,
receipts, receivables, sales of merchandise made or services rendered in, at, on, or from the
Business, and sales wherever made of food, beverage and products stored on the Business’s
premises, including catering on and off the Business’s premises, or any other business conducted
from the Business, whether made by the Company or any assignee, successor or sub-lessee, and
whether made on a cash basis, or by check,
1.3 or on credit, paid or unpaid, collected or uncollected, including deposits not refunded to
customers, and the amount of any orders received at or solicited from the Business although such
orders may be filled elsewhere, in the same manner and with the same effect as if such sales or
services have been made or performed on the Business premises. Each charge or sale upon
credit shall be treated as a sale for the full price in the week during which such charge or sale
shall be made, irrespective of the time when the Company shall receive payment, either full or
partial, therefor. Any installation fee, continuing rental, or percentage sales or any other revenue
received by the Franchisee from vending and other machines and public telephone permitted to
be installed on the Business’s premises under Paragraph 5.6 hereof shall form part of Gross
Sales.
3.5 The Manager shall be reimbursed for all travelling and other expenses actually and properly
incurred by it in connection with its duties hereunder. The Manager shall furnish statements and
vouchers to the Company in respect of all such expenses for which reimbursement is claimed.
3.6 All monthly payments required by this Article 3 must be paid by check drawn to the order of the
Manager and received by the Manager at its address designated in sub-paragraph 9.1.1 hereof,
by [HOUR] o’clock in the afternoon ([HOUR] a.m/p.m.) on the [DAY] immediately following the
close of each monthly period, accompanied by a written report detailing the calculations of the
Company’s Gross Sales at the Business for each such monthly period. If any payment is overdue,
the Company shall pay to the Manager, in addition to the overdue amount, interest on such
amount from the date it was due until the date of payment, at the rate of [PERCENTAGE %]
percent ([PERCENTAGE %]) per annum, and entitlement to such interest shall be in addition to
any other remedies which the Manager may have.
4.1 The Manager shall have full power and authority to manage the Business on behalf of the
Company during the terms of the present Management Agreement.
4.2 For greater certainty, the Manager’s authority, powers, duties and responsibilities hereunder
towards the Company shall include:
4.2.1 the recruitment, employment, and dismissal of all employees of the Company working in
the Business;
4.2.2 entering into the usual contracts necessary for carrying on the business of the Company
in the ordinary course, including, without limitation, the authority to order goods, materials,
supplies, and products required for the business of the Company;
4.2.3 the promotion, marketing and advertisement of the Company pursuant to the Franchise
Agreement entered into between the Company and the Franchisor;
4.2.4 entering into any contract on behalf of the Company for the repair, maintenance or
improvement of the Business pursuant to the Franchise Agreement entered into between
the Company and the Franchisor; and
4.2.5 preparing or having prepared all accounting and other records and reports required to be
prepared and remitted to the Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement between the
Franchisor and the Company.
4.4.1 the Manager has made no waiver, warranty or guarantee whatsoever upon which the
Company may rely, including any warranty or guarantee as to the profitability of the
operation of the Business during the term of this Management Agreement or any
extension or renewal thereof;
5.1 The Company shall be deemed to be in default under this Management Agreement upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
5.1.1 if the Company shall become insolvent, or bankrupt, or subject to the provisions of the
Winding-Up Act ([COUNTRY]) or the Bankruptcy Act ([COUNTRY]), or shall go into
liquidation, either voluntarily or under an order of a Court of competent jurisdiction, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or otherwise acknowledge
its insolvency;
5.1.3 if the Company ceases to do business for any reason at the Business Premises, or loses
the right to possession of the said premises for any reason, or otherwise forfeits the right
to do or transact business in the jurisdiction where the Business is located; or
5.1.4 if the Company fails, refuses or neglects to promptly pay any monies owing to the
Manager when due under this Management Agreement.
5.2 The Manager shall be deemed to be in default under this Management Agreement upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
5.2.1 if the Manager shall become insolvent, or bankrupt, or subject to the provisions of the
Winding-Up Act ([COUNTRY] or the Bankruptcy Act ([COUNTRY]), or shall go into
liquidation, either voluntarily or under an order of a Court of competent jurisdiction, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or otherwise acknowledge
its insolvency;
5.2.3 if the Manager ceases to do business for any reason or forfeits the right to do or transact
business in the jurisdiction where the Business is located; or
5.2.4 if the Manager fails, refuses or neglects to promptly perform any obligations owing to the
Company when due under this Management Agreement.
6.1 It is understood and agreed to and acknowledged by the Parties hereto that this Management
Agreement does not create any fiduciary relationship between them, and that nothing in this
Management Agreement is intended to, nor shall it be construed to, constitute either party a
partner or joint venturer of the other, or to create any commercial or other partnership between the
Parties hereto.
6.2 The Company undertakes to hold the Manager harmless from any liability under any contract
entered into with any third party within the scope of the Manager’s authority and powers
hereunder, and to reimburse the Manager the amount of any expense which the Manager may
make or incur in connection with such contracts.
6.3 The Company further undertakes to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager from any claim
made by any person for any relief whatsoever arising out of any act or omission of the Manager or
of any person acting under its supervision, whether or not the said claim is well-founded.
7.1 Except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, each article, term, condition and provision of
this Management Agreement shall be considered severable, and if, for any reason whatsoever,
any such article, term, condition or provision herein is deemed to be invalid, illegal or incapable of
being enforced as being contrary to, or in conflict with any existing or future law or regulation by
any court or agency having valid jurisdiction, such shall not impair the operation or have any other
effect upon such other articles, terms, conditions and provisions of this Management Agreement,
and the latter shall continue to be given full force and effect by the parties hereto, and shall be
construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable article, term, condition or provision were
omitted.
7.2 All captions, titles, headings and article numbers herein have been inserted and are intended
solely for the convenience of the parties, and none such shall be construed or deemed to affect
the meaning or construction of any provisions hereof, nor to limit the scope of the provision to
which they refer.
7.3 All references herein to the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and
all references herein to the singular shall include the plural, where applicable.
7.4 This Management Agreement constitutes the entire, full and complete Agreement between the
Company and the Manager concerning the subject matter hereof, and shall supersede all prior
agreements, no other representations having induced the Company to execute this Agreement.
No representation, inducement, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, between the parties
not included herein or attached hereto, unless of subsequent date, have been made by either
party and none such shall be of any force or effect with reference to this Management Agreement
or otherwise. No amendment, change or variance of this Management Agreement shall be binding
upon either party, unless mutually agreed to by the parties and executed by them, or by their
respective authorized employees, officers, or agents in writing.
8.1 Nor failure, delay, waiver, forbearance or omission by either of the parties hereto of the conditions
or of the breach of any term, provision, covenant or warranty contained herein, whether by
conduct or otherwise, and no custom or practice of the parties not in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereof, shall constitute or be deemed to be or be construed as being a further or
continuing waiver of any such condition or breach, or the waiver of any other condition or of the
breach of any other term, provision, covenant or warranty of this Management Agreement. In
particular, no acceptance by the Manager of any payments due to it hereunder shall be deemed to
be a waiver by the Manager of any preceding breach by the Company of any of the terms,
conditions, or provisions of this Management Agreement.
9. NOTICES
9.1 Any and all notices required or submitted under this Management Agreement shall be given in
writing and shall be personally delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid and return
receipt requested, except in the event of a postal disruption, to the respective [COMPANY NAME]
at the following addresses, unless and until a different address has been designated by notice in
writing to the other party:
To the Company
To the Manager:
[NAME]
[COMPLETE ADDRESS]
10.1 This Management Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], which law shall prevail in the event
of any conflict of the parties.
10.2 The parties hereto acknowledge that they requested that this Agreement and all related
documents be drafted in English, that any notice to be given hereunder be given in English, and
that any proceedings between the parties relating to this Agreement be drafted in English.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party to this agreement has caused it to be executed at [PLACE OF
EXECUTION] on the date indicated above.