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then the credited Writer(s) contracted under this Agreement shall receivethe following share of the Production Fee and Distribution Royalty:i) when the Writer has written 1 element(e.g. Story, Treatment) 25%ii) when the Writer has written 2 elements(e.g. Story and Rewrite, 2 Rewrites) 50%iii) when the Writer has written 3 elements 75%iv) when the Writer has written 4 elements 100%Should the Production Fee share based on writing credit as per ArticleA1109 exceed the above amounts the Writer shall receive the greater shareof the Production Fee.Writers not contracted under this Agreement shall be paid in accordancewith their own guild agreement and/or individual contract.ARTICLE C11 – DISTRIBUTION ROYALTYC1101 The Producer shall pay to the credited Writer(s) contracted under thisAgreement (subject to Article C1010) a Distribution Royalty of three pointtwo per cent (3.2%) of the total amount of the Distributors’ Gross Revenueless one hundred (100%) of the Budget in accordance with the provisionsherein. i.e. 3.2% x (DGR – 100% of Budget)C1102 Distribution Royalty payments shall be made at least annually.C1103 Distributors’ Gross Revenue shall mean all monies derived by theProducer, the Head Distributor and/or sub-distributors, as provided below,in any manner whatsoever from the distribution of the production,including through the sale, license or other like means of distribution ofthe production and shall be calculated before or simultaneously with anyother gross participants from first dollar, without deductions of expensesof any kind. For greater certainty:a) Monies derived though the exploitation of ancillary, allied andunderlying rights and like rights, such as merchandising, novelizationand sequel rights, shall not be included in Distributors’ Gross Revenue.101