SCREENBEAM, INC.
AUTHORIZED RESELLER
AGREEMENT
ScreenBeam, Inc. (“Company”)
understands that the applicant (or “Reseller”) has entered
into, or intends to enter into, an agreement with an authorized Screenbeam distributor
(“Distributor”) pursuant to which Distributor will supply
certain Company products, as may be designated from time to time
by Company, (the “Products”) to Reseller for resale. This
agreement supplements any agreement that Reseller may have with
Distributor. The relationship contemplated by this Authorized Reseller
Agreement (the “Agreement”) authorizes Reseller to resell Products through
physical retail outlets and its own website. Company’s initial and
continued consent to the relationship contemplated by this Agreement is
expressly conditioned on the acceptance of said Agreement. To the extent the
provisions of the Agreement contradict or alter the provisions of any agreement
that Reseller may have with Distributor, the provisions of the Agreement shall
govern the relationship between Company and Reseller.
1.
Marketing, Sales and Reporting
(a) Marketing and Sale
of Products:
(i)
Reseller shall use its best efforts to promote sales
of the Products. Reseller shall sell Products obtained only from the
Distributor authorized by Company to supply such Products to Reseller
for Reseller’s resale to its customers. Reseller shall not during the term
of this Agreement contact Company’s suppliers, or any third party,
for the purpose of manufacturing or obtaining any product similar to the
Products.
(ii)
Reseller shall provide customer service and support
for Products. All costs associated with
provide said customer service are assumed by Reseller. Reseller agrees to maintain a support staff
to satisfy this requirement.
(iii)
Reseller agrees to attend Company’s product Sales
and Technical Training Sessions whenever a new product line is launched. Company reserves the right to withhold new
Products from Reseller if it is determined that Reseller has not been properly
trained to sell and support Products.
(iv)
Reseller shall advertise the Product for a price
that is within Screenbeam’s Minimum/Maximum Advertised Price
Policy (the “MAP Policy”) established by Company unilaterally from
time to time. The MAP Policy is subject to amendment or modification at
any time by Company unilaterally and in its sole discretion. A
copy of the MAP Policy is attached hereto.
(v)
RESELLER SHALL NOT PROMOTE, MARKET, ADVERTISE, OFFER
TO SELL OR SELL ANY PRODUCT ON OR THROUGH ANY ONLINE MARKETPLACE OR AUCTION
SERVICE (E.G., AMAZON, EBAY, WALMART, NEWEGG OR LIKE WEBSITES). RESELLER
MAY SELL PRODUCT ON ITS WEBSITE.
(vi)
Reseller shall observe all directions and
instructions given to it by Company in relation to the
promotion and advertisement of the Products. Reseller shall not make any
written statement as to the quality or manufacture of the Products or make any
promises or guarantees with reference to the Products other than those
expressly set forth in promotional material supplied by Company.
Reseller shall have no right, power or authority in any way to
bind Company to any contract or obligation, express or implied.
(vii)
Reseller understands
that Company intends to hold Reseller liable for all legal liability
Reseller may owe to Company for damages caused
to Company due to product diversion resulting from the
sale of the Products outside of Reseller’s brick and mortar location
or its own website. It is Company’s policy that no Products shall be
sold by any Reseller to any person or entity that may resell the Product,
whether by retail, mail, Internet, swap meet, flea market, or other commercial
means or in violation of U.S. laws, rules or regulations, including the U.S.
Export Administration Regulations (the “Anti-Diversion Policy”). Reseller shall
not sell any Products to any person or entity that Reseller has reason to
believe has the intention of reselling the Products, exporting them, or
otherwise acting in violation of the Anti-Diversion Policy. Reseller shall
institute reasonable and appropriate procedures and security measures,
which Company may periodically review, to prevent diversion of
Products and fulfill its obligations set forth in this Section 1(a)(v).
Reseller shall make reasonable efforts to identify violations or potential
violations of the Anti-Diversion Policy. Reseller shall make reasonable efforts
to educate the customers to which it sells the Products regarding the
Anti-Diversion Policy. Reseller agrees to ensure that customers to whom it
sells Products do not directly or indirectly advertise or solicit sales or sell
the Products via mail or on the Internet. Reseller agrees to
compensate Company for reasonable damages for any violation of this
Section 1(a)(v), and also to reimburse Company for the
repurchase of Products by Company from any other entity to
which or through which Reseller or its customers have diverted the
Product in violation of the Anti-Diversion policy.
(viii)
In connection with Reseller’s activities under this
Agreement, Reseller shall comply with: (1) all applicable laws, rules, and
regulations; and (2) appropriate ethical standards.
(b) Co-Op
Program: From time to time, Company
may make available a Co-Op advertising program to encourage advertisement of
Company Products. In order to qualify
for a proposed rebate, all claims will be based upon Net Sales. For the purpose of Company’s Co-Op program,
Net Sales is defined as the Gross Invoice Value on the Taxable Invoice, less,
but not limited to, the following deductibles based on a given approved retail program: (i) defective allowance, if applicable; (ii)
defective returns; (iii) MDF, if applicable; and (iv) terms. Co-Op claims are to be submitted quarterly
supported by point of sale documentation document for that period. Properly submitted Co-Op claims shall receive
all applicable credits within 30 days of the receipt of the claim.
(c) Reports: Upon Company's
request, Reseller shall submit to Company a written report detailing
(i) purchase of Products by Reseller from the Distributor in the
prior calendar month, (ii) sales of Products to Reseller’s customers in the
prior calendar month, (iii) service stock and outstanding customer orders as of
the end of the prior calendar month, and (iv) any other
information Company may reasonably require from time to time.
Such reports shall be considered Confidential Information of Reseller and
otherwise protected under Section 2(c) of this Agreement.
(d) Indemnity: Reseller
agrees, at its own cost, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Company,
its affiliates, and any and all other entities in the Screenbeam group
of companies, and their respective officers, directors, employees and
agents from and against all actions, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities,
claims, costs and expenses, including without limitation fines, penalties,
legal and other professional fees and expenses, arising out of or resulting
from acts or omissions or deemed acts or omissions of Reseller, including
without limitation the sale of Product to Reseller’s customers.
2.
Proprietary Rights
(a) Brand Guidelines: Reseller
shall abide by Company’s brand guidelines (the “Brand Guidelines”) as
provided by Company to Reseller from time to time. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Reseller agrees that:
(i) Only
photos provided by Company (“Product Photos”) may be
used to display the Products. Product Photos must retain natural proportions.
Reseller shall not edit the Product Photos in any way, other than sizing.
(ii) Reseller
shall ensure that any data, Product Photos and Product descriptions displayed
by the Reseller: (1) are the most-current versions of such provided
by Company or the Distributor; (2) comply with the Brand
Guidelines and 3) comply with Company’s MAP Policy.
(iii) Whenever
referring to the Products, Reseller must use the full proper Product name as
described in the Brand Guidelines.
(b) Use of Marks: During
the term of the Agreement only, Company grants Reseller a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to
use Company’s logos, trademarks, and trade names, including any
special “Authorized Reseller” logo that Company may develop (the
“Marks”): (i) in connection with promotional materials
provided by Company and (ii) on the Products, but only as set forth
on the Products at the time of delivery to Reseller. Reseller agrees to
cooperate with Company in monitoring Reseller’s use of the Marks
and agrees to supply Company with specimens of, and access to, its
uses of the Marks upon request. Reseller shall use each Mark in accordance
with the Brand Guidelines and in such manner that it creates a separate and
distinct impression from any other logo, trademark, trade name or service mark.
Reseller agrees that in its conduct of its business in connection with the
Marks it shall do nothing to bring disrepute to or damage the goodwill
symbolized by such Marks. Reseller agrees that any goodwill arising from its
use of the Marks shall inure to the benefit of and be on behalf
of Company.
(c) Confidentiality: Company and
Reseller each agree and undertake that during the term of this Agreement and
thereafter it shall keep confidential and shall not use for its own purposes,
nor without the prior written consent of the other disclose to any third party,
any information of a confidential nature (including, without limitation, the
terms and conditions of the Agreement, and any information relating to the
other party's products, operations, processes, plans or intentions, product
information, know-how, design rights, trade secrets, wholesale pricing
information, and other information of commercial value) which may become known
to a party from the other party (“Confidential Information”),
unless the information (1) is public knowledge or already known to that party
at the time of disclosure or (2) subsequently becomes public knowledge other
than by breach of this Agreement or (3) subsequently comes lawfully into the
possession of that party from a third party. To the extent necessary to
implement the provisions of the Agreement, each party may disclose Confidential
Information to those of its employees as may be reasonably necessary or
desirable, provided that before any such disclosure each Party shall make those
employees aware of its obligations of confidentiality under this Agreement and
shall at all times procure compliance by those employees with them.
3.
Duration of Agreement
(a) Term: This
Agreement shall be effective as of the date Reseller receives approval to
participate in the Authorized Reseller Program and shall continue indefinitely
until terminated pursuant to the Agreement hereof. The Agreement will
automatically terminate upon the termination of the Authorized Distributor
Agreement.
(b) Termination
for Convenience: Either party may terminate the Agreement without
cause upon thirty (30) days’ prior
written notice to the other party.
(c) Termination
for Breach: Company may at any time terminate this Agreement with
immediate effect, without notice to Reseller, if Reseller materially breaches
any of the term and conditions of this Agreement. Either party may terminate
this Agreement if the other party materially breaches any of its terms or
conditions and fails to cure such breach within ten (10) days following receipt
of written notice thereof.
(d) Effect
of Termination: Upon termination or expiration of this
Agreement, Company, at its option, may repurchase any or all Products
then in Reseller’s possession at prices not greater than the prices paid by
Reseller for such Products, provided, however that any such repurchase of
Products by Company shall be contingent on Reseller’s shipment
of the Products (at Reseller’s expense) to Company’s designated location
and on verification by Company that the Products is in its original
packaging and in new and immediately salable condition. The terms and
conditions of Sections 1(c), 2(c), 3(d), 4(a)(ii), 4(b) and 5 shall survive any
termination or expiration of this Agreement. In addition, in the event of any
expiration of this Agreement or termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 3(b), all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall survive
with respect to any order for Products accepted by the Distributor prior to
such expiration or termination.
4.
Warranty, Liability and RMA Policies
(a) Warranty:
(i) Company warrants Product in accordance
with Company’s standard Product warranty issued from time to time
by Company (the “Product Warranty”). Company will
repair or replace any Product that does not comply with the Product
Warranty. The Product Warranty does not cover defects or damage caused to
Product by Distributor, Reseller, or any third party. If it is determined that
any defect in Product is not the fault of Company, or such defect or
damage was caused by or attributable to Reseller, its customers,
Distributor, or any third party, Reseller agrees to pay all charges associated
with each such repair or replacement, including without limitation all charges
for labor, materials and shipping. The
Product Warranty is only applicable to Authorized Resellers, any Products sold
by unauthorized resellers does not qualify the Product Warranty.
(ii) EXCEPT
AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 4(A)(I), COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. RESELLER’S SOLE REMEDY FOR ANY NONCONFORMING OR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
OR FOR ANY BREACH OF THE PRODUCT WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF NONCONFORMING UNITS OR PARTS OF SUCH PRODUCT.
(b) Liability: IN NO EVENT SHALL
COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OTHER ENTITY IN THE SCREENBEAM GROUP OF
COMPANIES, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND
AGENTS BE LIABLE TO RESELLER OR ANY OF ITS CUSTOMERS FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
RELIANCE, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, LOST
PROFITS OR LOST REVENUE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF
THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES,
AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FOR CLAIMS
ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS
ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LETTER IN
THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EVENT OR CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO THE
LIABILITY.
(c) RMA: Defective Products under warranty may be
returned to Company by the end-user for replacement with RMA number issued by Company. Reseller may, at it's option, accept customer returns for credit or replacement for goods returned no later than 60 days from shipment to customer. Said returns will be managed pursuant to the terms of the Distributor's RMA policy. In no case shall Screenbeam be responsible for direct credits to the Reseller.
5.
General Provisions
(a) Governing
Law; Venue; Attorney Fees: This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California to the
principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Any claim or controversy
arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be submitted to a court of
applicable jurisdiction in the State of California, in Santa Clara County,
California, and each party hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and
venue of such court. In the event that
any action is necessary to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement in a
court of law or equity, the prevailing party shall be entitled to all costs and
expenses incurred, including reasonable attorney’s fees awarded by the court.
(b) Relationship
of Parties: Nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed to constitute Reseller as an agent or employee of
Company, nor shall either party have any authority to bind the other in any
respect. Each party shall remain an
independent contractor responsible only for its own actions.
(c) Assignment; Sub-distributors: Reseller
may not assign its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole
or in part, without Company’s prior written consent. Any prohibited
assignment shall be null and void. All terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the successors and
permitted assigns of the parties. Reseller shall not sell the Products through
a sales agent or to a sub-distributor or reseller.
(d) Invalidity:
If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held to be
invalid, void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
and in no way shall be affected, impaired or invalidated.
(e) Waiver:
No failure or delay by either party to enforce or take advantage of any
provision or right under this Agreement shall constitute a subsequent waiver of
that provision or right, nor shall it be deemed to be a waiver of any of the
other terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(f) Notices: Notices hereunder must be
in writing, except as otherwise stipulated herein, and given to the other party
by certified first class mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, or
by air courier to the mailing address set forth above for notices sent to
Reseller, or to ScreenBeam Inc., CFO Office - Official Agreement Notice, 3301 Olcott Street, Santa Clara, California 95054, for notices sent
to Company, or to such other address as either party may designate by
providing notice as set forth herein. Notices shall be effective when received.
(g) Entire
Agreement: This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to the matters set forth herein and shall supersede any
prior negotiations or agreements, whether written or oral, with respect
thereto. This Agreement may not be amended or waived except by a written
instrument signed by both parties. The waiver by either party of any right
provided under this Agreement shall not constitute a subsequent or continuing
waiver of such right or of any other right under this Agreement. If any court
determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable,
any invalidity or unenforceability shall affect only that provision and shall
not make any other provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, and
the unenforceable provision shall be modified, amended or limited only to the
extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Approved Retailer Agreement to be executed
on their behalves on the date first written above. Both signatories warrant
that they have the proper authority to sign this Agreement and bind their
respective companies.