Exhibit
10.12
Contract
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Party# 1026334
2007 RESELLER AGREEMENT
SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
ARTICLE I PARTIES TO THIS
AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into and is effective
as of April 01, 2007 (“Effective Date”) by and
between:
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Sony Electronics Inc.
16450 W. Bernardo Dr
San Diego, CA 92127
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Southern Imaging, Inc.
2720 Commodore Drive
Suite 150
CARROLLTON, TX 75007
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(hereinafter referred to as “Sony”)
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(hereinafter referred to as the “Reseller)
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ARTICLE II PREMISES OF THIS
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS , Sony is engaged in the sale or
license and distribution throughout the United States of various
electronic products, related accessories and software; and
WHEREAS , the Reseller desires and is
willing to resell or license such products, accessories and
software and represents that it is capable of providing the
necessary facilities therefor.
NOW THEREFORE , by reason of the
foregoing premises and in consideration of the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE III THE TERM AND
DEFINITIONS
(a)
Term : This Agreement shall commence as of the
Effective Date and expire MARCH 31,2008 (the “Term”)
unless earlier terminated in accordance with Article IV, Section
10.0.
(b)
Products : The term the “Product(s)”
refer(s) to those products, accessories and software of Sony which
the Reseller is authorized to purchase and resell or license
pursuant to each Schedule.
(c)
Schedules : Each Schedule identifies the Products
which the Reseller is authorized to purchase and resell or license,
and contains terms and conditions regarding the Products which may
be in addition to or different from the General Terms and
conditions set forth in Article IV.
(d)
General Definitions:
The term the “Principal Business
Location” refers to the Resellers address set forth in
Article I above.
The term the “Authorized Business
Location(s)” refers to the Principal Business Location
and to the locations which are identified as Authorized Business
Locations, if any, listed below:
Southern Imaging. Inc. 2720 Commodore Drive
Suite 150 CARROLLTON TX 75007
Upon written notice, Sony may from time to time,
add or delete Authorized Business Locations.
The term the “Customer(s)”
refer(s) to those third parties identified in a Schedule to whom
the Reseller is authorized to resell the Products.
The term “sale” or
“resale” also refers to license in the case of
Products which are software.
The term the “Territory”
refers to the geographical area within the continental United
States and Alaska identified in a Schedule in which the Reseller
is authorized to resell the Products.
ARTICLE IV GENERAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
SECTION 1.0: APPOINTMENT
1.1
Appointment Sony hereby appoints the
Reseller, for the Term hereof, on a non-exclusive basis, to sell
and promote the sale of the Products to the Customers in the
Territory, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and any additional and/or different turns and conditions set
forth in a Schedule. Sony may, in Its sole discretion,
appoint additional resellers and/or other types of resellers in
the Territory and/or sell the Products directly or indirectly to
the Customers .
1.2
Status as Independent Contractor : The
relationship established between Sony and the Reseller by this
Agreement is that of a vendor to its vendee and nothing herein
contained shall be deemed to establish or otherwise create a
relationship of principal and agent between Sony and the
Reseller. The Reseller represents that it is an independent
contractor who will not be deemed an agent of Sony for any
purpose whatsoever and neither the Reseller nor any of its
agents or employees will have any right or authority to assume
or create any obligation of any kind, whether express or
implied, on behalf of Sony. The parties acknowledge this
Agreement is not a franchise agreement and does not create a
franchise relationship between the parties and if any provision
of this Agreement is deemed to create a franchise between the
parties, then this Agreement will be deemed null and void and
will automatically terminate as if such provision had been
deemed unenforceable by a court as provided in Article IV,
Section 16.6.
1.3
Sole Compensation : The Reseller
acknowledges that its sole compensation under this Agreement
shall be the proceeds it may receive, if any, on its resale of
the Products.
SECTION 2.0: GENERAL RESELLER PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS
During the Term, the Reseller shall:
(a)
support, promote, advertise and use its best
efforts to maximize its resale of the Products in accordance
with this Agreement and any applicable Schedules;
(b)
not, without Sony’s prior express written
permission, knowingly sell or otherwise participate in the
selling of the Products to any third party where the end product
in which the Products may be incorporated could be tamed or
classified as medical life support or aircraft
instrumentation;
(c)
refrain from engaging in any unfair competitive
or misleading or deceptive practices respecting the Products,
including but not limited to product disparagement and bait and
switch practices; and comply with all applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations, including but not limited to
those related to the delivery of warranties, disclosures and
privacy respecting the Products;
(d)
not: (i) sell or offer to sell any of the
Sony-branded products set forth in the Schedule(s), or otherwise
offered by Sony, other than the Products purchased by the
Reseller from Sony or a Sony authorized reseller or distributor
of same; (ii) purchase the Products, or any of the other
Sony-branded products offered by Sony, from any source other
than Sony or a Sony authorized distributor or reader of same.
The Reseller acknowledges that nothing herein shall be deemed to
authorize or grant the Reseller the right to state or imply in
any manner that it is authorized to promote or sell Sony-branded
products other than the Products and that it will not state or
imply in any medium anything to the contrary unless the Reseller
has been so authorized by another unit of Sony Corporation
(Japan) responsible for the sale and marketing of such other
Sony-branded products;
(e)
promptly provide Sony, when requested, with
reports as to year-to-date sales of the Products by each
Authored Business Location; and,
(f)
promptly provide Sony, when requested, with
information relating to its compliance with applicable laws;
and,
(g)
immediately forward to Sony the information
concerning all complaints or claims of damage relating to any of
the Products that may come to the Resellers attention.
SECTION 3.0: SALE OF THE PRODUCTS
3.1
Terms of Sale : Sony shall sell the
Products to the Reseller upon the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement and any additional and/or different terms and
conditions set forth in a Schedule. From lime to time, Sony may
provide to the Reseller certain programs and poises related to
the resale of its Products.
3.2
Price : Sony may change the prices of any
of the Products. My new prices shall be effective on the date
set forth in the announcement issued by Sony.
3.3
Resale of the Products : The Reseller
shall unilaterally establish its own resale prices and terms
with respect to the Products, provided, however, that Sony
reserves the right to establish the maximum prices at which the
Products may be re-sold. Except as stated in the preceding
sentence, Sony and its employees will neither have authority to
Instruct the Reseller as to what the resale prices of the
Products must be, nor to interfere with the Resellers
independent establishment of such prices.
3.4
Allocations : Sony may, in its sole
discretion, allocate its inventory of the Products.
3.5
Availability/Changes In the Products :
Sony may, in its sole discretion, discontinue the sale of. or
effect changes to. any of the Products or parts/accessories
thereto (except where continued availability is required by law)
without advance notice thereof to the Reseller and without
obligation to modify or change any of the Products previously
delivered or to supply new Products meeting earlier
specifications.
3.6
Taxes : The Reseller shall bear the cost
of any taxes (exclusive of taxes based on Sony’s net
income), levies, duties and fees of any kind, nature or
description whatsoever applicable to any of the Products
supplied by Sony to the Reseller. The Reseller will pay to Sony
all such sums upon demand unless the Reseller provides Sony, at
the time of the submission of its purchase orders for the
Products in question, tax exemption certificates or licenses
with respect thereto acceptable to the appropriate taxing
authorities.
3.7
Adjustments : If the prices at which the
Products are sold by Sony to the Reseller represent a price
which has been reduced based on a representation by the Reseller
that it would make certain quantity purchases, and the Reseller
fails to make such quantity purchases, then Sony may, in its
sole discretion, adjust the prices to the otherwise prevailing
price(s) for the quantity of the Products actually purchased,
and the Reseller will pay Sony such price differential promptly
upon its receipt of Sony’s invoice therefor.
SECTION 4.0: PURCHASE ORDERS; SHIPMENTS
4.1
Prevailing Terms : If any purchase
orders, acceptances, other documents, or electronic terms and
conditions of any kind are used by the Reseller in connection
with the purchase of the Products, then, notwithstanding any
provisions therein contained to the contrary, same shall be
governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and any
terms or conditions thereof which are inconsistent, different
from, or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement will be
deemed null and void.
4.2
Purchase Orders : The Reseller’s
orders for the Products shall be subject to acceptance by Sony
in writing or by shipment of the Products and will be used by
Sony only for its internal bookkeeping to identify the Products,
quantities and delivery dates requested by the Reseller. Sony
may, in its sole discretion, cancel any of the Reseller’s
orders previously accepted by Sony or stop the shipment thereof
if the Reseller fails to meet payment schedules or credit
requirements established by Sony, or if the Reseller is in
default of this Agreement.
4.3
Shipments : Sony shall ship the Products
to the Authorized Business Location(s) specified in the
Resellers purchase orders, or other authorized distribution
center, provided such is authorized by Sony as a ship-to
location. The Reseller will bear all costs and expenses incident
to Sony’s shipment of the Products to it, except in the
case of any shipment which qualifies for prepaid freight under
any Sony program then in effect. Sony will select the method of
shipment of, and the carrier for, the Products.
4.4
Title and Risk of Loss : Subject to
Article IV, Section 6.0, title to the Products sold by Sony to
the Reseller shall pass upon Sony’s delivery thereof to
the career. Risk of loss or damage to any of the Products in
transit, without regard to whether Sony paid the shipping
charges therefor or whether any third party is designated as
consignee thereof, is the Resellers, whose responsibility it
will be to file claims with the carrier provided that, if the
carver requires that any claim be filed in Sony’s name,
Sony will provide the Reseller the means to do so.
4.5
Times of Delivery : Delivery dates
for the Products set forth in any Reseller order or Sony’s
confirmation thereof shall be deemed to be estimated.
However, if Sony delays delivery of any of the Products
covered thereby for more than sixty (60) days after the
estimated delivery date, then the Reseller may, as its sole
remedy therefor, cancel that order for the Products to the
extent it has not been previously fulfilled by giving Sony
notice thereof within ten (10) days of such date.
4.6
Separate Transaction : Each
Reseller order shall be deemed a separate transaction and each
shipment of the Products covered thereby by Sony will constitute
a separate sale, obligating the Reseller to pay therefore
whether such shipment is in whole or partial fulfillment of an
order.
4.7
Electronic Data Interchange : If and to
the extent that the parties elect to use electronic
communication lines known as Electronic Data Interchange
(“EDI”) to allow for the transmission of orders
and/or invoices for the Products, and/or to undertake other EDI
transaction sets, the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall apply thereto.
4.8
Access to Systems : To the extent either
party allows the other to access any of its systems in
connection with conducting business under this Agreement, the
other party shall treat such access and any information to which
they are given access therein with the same degree of care as
they would with their own systems and information, including but
not limited to protecting access and passwords and the
confidentiality of any such systems and information.
SECTION 5.0: CREDIT INDEBTEDNESS
5.1
Maintenance of Credit Line : The Reseller
shall maintain a credit line sufficient to support its purchases
of the Products from Sony and to pay any Indebtedness to Sony
when due. Sony may, in its sole discretion, either generally or
with respect to any specific Reseller order, vary, change or
limit the amount or duration of credit allowed to the Reseller.
The Reseller will make available to Sony such statements of its
financial condition as Sony may, from time to time,reasonably
request.
5.2
Unauthorized Deductions/Stopped Payments
: Sony reserves the right at all times, either generally or with
respect to any specific Reseller order, to vary, change or limit
the amount or duration of credit to be allowed to the Reseller.
The Reseller shall not make any deductions from any payments to
be made to Sony unless the Reseller has received an official
credit memorandum from Sony authorizing such deduction. The
Reseller will not stop payment on any check or other instrument
of payment issued to Sony.
5.3
Default: Acceleration of Obligations and
Charge For Late Payment : The Resellers payment for the
Products shall be considered past due if it is not received by
Sony by the due date shown on Sony’s invoice therefor. If
any payment is past due, then in addition to any other remedy
available to Sony under this Agreement or at law or in equity
therefor, Sony may: (a) declare, by notice to the Reseller, all
of the liabilities and obligations of the Remitter to Sony,
whether then due or not, to be immediately due unless the past
due payment is received by the time specified in the notice;
and/or, (b) impose a monthly finance charge on all amounts past
due or declared due by (a) above equal to the lesser of one and
one half percent (1-1/2%) compounded or the maximum charge
allowable by law; and, (c) charge Reseller for Sony’s
reasonable expenses of collection therefor, including, but not
limited to, attorneys’ and experts’ fees and mud
costs.
5.4
Bankruptcy : Credits, discounts, rewards
and rebates issued to the Reseller by Sony under this Agreement
or any program announced in connection herewith by Sony are
available for use by the Reseller only for the future purchase
of the Products from Sony, are not cash equivalents, do not
create a right of payment to the Reseller, and are not deemed
earned until the Products purchased are paid for in full. Any
such credits, discounts, rewards and rebates are subject to all
of Sony’s rights under applicable state or federal law,
including, but not limited to, its rights of setoff and
recoupment. If the Reseller is the subject of a voluntary or
involuntary bankruptcy proceeding, the automatic stay will not
be applicable to any attempt by Sony to effect a reconciliation
of accounts with the Reseller by applying any such credits,
discounts, rewards and rebates due to the Reeder against amounts
due Sony. If any merchandise or amounts previously paid by the
Reseller to Sony are returned forfeited, or subject to avoidance
or similar action in a bankruptcy proceeding or a proceeding
under any similar state statute or federal law, such credits,
discounts, rewards and rebates will be deemed null and void and
not earned, and any credits, discounts and rebates previously
issued to the Reseller that, for whatever reason, are not deemed
null and void, will be used to offset any amounts due Sony.
5.5
Time for Inquiries : Unless a shorter
time is specified elsewhere in this Agreement, the Reseller
acknowledges that any and all inquiries or claims regarding
credits, reimbursements, or adjustments of any kind to the
Reseller’s account must be initiated in venting and
submitted to Sony no later than one hundred eighty (180) days
from the date of the invoice, credit memorandum, or other
transaction document to which it relates, and the
Reseller’s failure to submit inquiries or claims within
such time period will constitute a complete and final waiver
with respect to the substance of such claim.
SECTION 6.0: SOFTWARE OWNERSHIP
Retention of Rights : The Reseller
acknowledges that Sony or. in applicable instances, Sony’s
licensors, retains the entire right, title and interest in and
to: (a) the intellectual property (including, without
limitation, all patents, copyrights and trade secrets) related
to any item of software and related documentation which Sony
provides to the Reseller; and, (b) all copies of any software
and related documentation which Sony provides to the Reseller
Sony shall permit the Reseller to only use such software and
documentation internally or to distribute such software and
documentation to the Customers, and the Reseller will use such
software and documentation or distribute such software and
documentation only to the Customers, on such terms and
conditions as Sony or its licensors may, from time to time,
impose.
SECTION 7.0: TRADEMARKS/TRADE NAMES
The Reseller acknowledges that it shall have no
right to or interest in any trademarks and/or bade names owned,
used or claimed now or in the future by Sony, Sony Corporation
of America, Sony Corporation (Japan) or the subsidiary or
affiliate companies of such corporations.
SECTION 8.0: INSPECTION / ACCEPTANCE - LIMITED WARRANTIES
/ DISCLAIMERS
8.1
Inspection/Acceptance : Promptly upon the
Resellers receipt of any of the Products under this Agreement,
the Reseller shall inspect same and furnish Sony with any claim
it may have for (a) shortages or incorrect materials no later
than five (5) days after receipt; or, (b) invoicing mistakes no
later than twenty (20) days after receipt. Upon receipt of any
claim for incorrect materials, Sony will issue the Reseller an
authorization to return (“ATR”) for the Products.
The Reseller will not return any Product without an ATR from
Sony. The Resellers failure to make a claim within the time
periods set forth herein will be deemed to constitute the
Resellers acceptance of the Products. In the case of any such
timely claim, Sony will, upon confirmation of the claim,
promptly furnish the Reseller with a credit memorandum for the
Products returned and, where applicable and subject to
availability, ship the Reseller replacements Products with an
invoice therefor.
8.2
Limited Warranty : Sony’s
warranty for any of the Products shall be for the benefit of the
end-user as set forth In Sony’s Limited Warranty Card
enclosed with or accompanying each Product If any of the
Products are not accompanied by warranty cards, Sony’s
then current warranty applicable to those Products will
apply.
8.3
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE RESELLER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE
IV, S