This Reseller Agreement
(“Agreement”) is entered into as of this ______ day of
_______________, 20__, by and between ShieldZone Corporation, a
Utah Corporation, with its principal place of business at
__________________, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(“Supplier”), and __________________________, a
____________________, having its principal place of business or
residence at ____________________________________,
(“Reseller”). Supplier and Reseller are sometimes
referred to herein individually as a “party” and
collectively as the “parties.”
Whereas,
Supplier sells a line of screen protectors and/or housing
protectors for electronic devices including, but not limited to,
cellular telephones, digital audio players (MP3 players), digital
video players, personal digital assistants, and watches and related
accessories;
Whereas,
Reseller is in the business of reselling screen protectors and/or
housing protectors;
Whereas,
Supplier desires to engage the Reseller for the purposes of
marketing and selling Supplier’s screen and/or housing
protectors and associated accessories in the United States;
and
Therefore, in
consideration of the following conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and other consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties agree to
the following.
"
Customer " means an end user of a
Product.
"
Limited Warranty Statement " means
Supplier’s then-current warranty from Protective Solutions,
Inc. to Customers.
"
Product " means a product in Supplier’s
then-current reseller product list, a current copy of which is
attached as Exhibit A. Supplier may add to, delete from, or
otherwise modify the Products on the Product List at any time, and
at Supplier’s sole discretion.
"
Territory " means the United States of
America.
Supplier hereby
appoints Reseller, and Reseller accepts such appointment, to act as
a non-exclusive reseller of Products to Customers located only in
the Territory. Sale of Products to other resellers or Reseller's
affiliates is strictly prohibited. Reseller may only sell the
Products: (i) in face-to-face transactions from physical store
outlets located in the Territory, and/or (ii) using any Internet
site or mail order catalog.
The prices paid
by Reseller to Supplier for Products shall initially be as set
forth in Exhibit A. Supplier shall have the right, at any time, to
change, alter, or amend Product prices upon written notice. Prices
are exclusive of all taxes, insurance, and shipping and handling
charges, which are Reseller's sole responsibility.
Orders from
Reseller to Supplier shall be in writing and be subject to
acceptance by Supplier. Orders for Products shall be delivered to
Supplier in written form via facsimile, email or postage. Supplier
shall accept purchase order via facsimile, email, or postage.
Reseller shall submit to Supplier a purchase order signed by an
authorized purchaser. Each purchase order must include: bill to and
ship to information, product description, product number, quantity
ordered, price at current discount, if any, payment terms, and
shipping method. Any terms or conditions appearing anywhere on a
Purchase Order that conflict with any provision of this Agreement
are considered null and void.
UPS is
Supplier’s shipping provider. Products are shipped f.o.b.
Reseller acknowledges that all orders will be shipped using UPS
3-day Select Service unless otherwise specified in the Purchase
Order, and acknowledges that any escalation in shipping cost and
service will be at Reseller’s expense. If Reseller prefers to
ship using its own carrier account or by some other method,
Reseller must contact Supplier for approval and confirmation of
service availability. Supplier shall have the right to change the
shipping provider without written notice at any time. Reseller's
special packing requests, will be borne by Reseller unless
otherwise agreed to in writing by Supplier.
Defective
Products may be returned with an authorization number obtained from
Supplier. Shipping instructions will be determined by Supplier. If
returned Products are found to be non-damaged, non-defective opened
product, the Products will be returned to Reseller on the next
shipment to Reseller, and recharged to Reseller’s account.
Reseller acknowledges that all orders returned after sixty (60)
days from invoice date will be assessed a twenty percent (20%)
restocking fee, and that no Product may be returned after a ninety
(90) day period. Return shipment charges via unauthorized carriers
and all customs or broker's fees are the responsibility of
Reseller. Supplier reserves the right to charge-back to Reseller
shipping charges incurred on those Products that were not at any
point resold to Customers but were returned as defective and no
fault was found. Incomplete Product returns will be accepted less
the value of the missing components. Reseller will be in material
breach of this Agreement if it returns Products as "defective" to
Supplier when Reseller has not at any point resold such Products to
Customers, except that Reseller may return Products that were not
at any point resold to Customers that are in fact
"defective."
3.4
RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO CANCEL OR DELAY
SHIPMENT.
Supplier
reserves the right to cancel or delay shipment of any order placed
by Reseller and accepted by Supplier if Reseller: (i) is in default
on any payment owed to Supplier or any third party in connection
with this Agreement; (ii) fails to meet reasonable credit or
financial requirements established by Supplier; (iii) discontinues
business or declares bankruptcy; or (iv) otherwise fails to comply
with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Payments on
orders for product will be due and payable in full thirty (30) days
from the invoice date. If Reseller is in default of its payment
obligations, Supplier shall give written notice of such default to
Reseller. Upon receipt of such default notice, Reseller shall have
fifteen (15) days to cure. If Reseller fails to cure within the
fifteen (15) day notice period, Reseller shall pay monthly service
charges of one percent (1%)
per month for
any past due amounts. Supplier may in its sole discretion change
Reseller's credit terms and/or require C.O.D. payment for any
shipments.
4.
SUPPLIER’S OBLIGATIONS
4.1
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND PRICING
Supplier shall
make Products available to Reseller at prices as set forth in
Exhibit A of this Agreement. Supplier shall make commercially
reasonable efforts to ship all ordered Products within reasonable
time periods to the address designated by Reseller. Supplier shall
take reasonable efforts to make available its most recent catalogs
and promotional materials, if any, to Reseller for a nominal
charge. Supplier shall use its reasonable efforts to maintain
communication with Reseller to inform Reseller of new products and
relevant Supplier information. Reseller may have access to specific
information regarding product updates, availability, support
materials, and manufacturing suggested retail pricing
(“MSRP”).
5.
RESELLER'S OBLIGATIONS
Reseller will:
(i) conduct business in a manner that reflects favorably at all
times on Products and the good name, goodwill and reputation of
Supplier; (ii) avoid deceptive, misleading or unethical practices
that are or might be detrimental to Supplier or Supplier Products;
(iii) make no false or misleading representations with regard to
Supplier or Supplier Products; (iv) not publish or employ, or
cooperate in the publication or employment of, any misleading or
deceptive advertising material with regard to Supplier or Supplier
Products; and (v) make no representations, warranties or guarantees
to customers or to the trade with respect to the specifications,
features or capabilities of Supplier Products that are inconsistent
with the literature distributed by Supplier.
5.2 USE
OF TRADEMARKS AND PROPRIETARY NOTICES.
During the term
of this Agreement, Reseller may use the trademarks, trade names,
logos and designations used by Supplier for Supplier Products
solely in connection with Reseller's advertisement and promotion of
Supplier Products, in accordance with Supplier’s then-current
trademark usage policies. Reseller shall not remove or destroy any
copyright notices, trademarks or other proprietary markings on the
Products, documentation or other materials related to the Products.
Upon termination of this Agreement, Reseller shall have two (2)
months from the date of termination of the Agreement in which
Reseller to advertise and promote the Products using
Supplier’s trademarks and trade names. Supplier may not use
Reseller's trade names, trademarks or service marks following the
above defined period without first obtaining Reseller's express
approval. Reseller shall not do or cause to be done any act or
thing that would in any manner damage or impair, directly or
indirectly, the reputation of Supplier or that of its logos,
products, trademarks, or registrations. Any usage of
Supplier’s trademarks, service marks, and trade names inure
to the benefit of Supplier.
5.3
PRODUCT PRICING, ADVERTISING AND APPROVAL
.
Reseller may
sell Products at any price mutually agreeable to Reseller and any
of its customers. Reseller shall display and maintain
Supplier’s MSRP, as identified in the price list available on
the Supplier website, in all marketing and advertising materials,
including, but not limited to displays of pricing in print,
electronic, broadcast, fax and direct mail campaigns, except for
general or temporary discounts approved by Supplier for Reseller
participation. Reseller may advertise a price discount for certain
Products only for specific Supplier approved specials which
incorporate offer time limits. Reseller shall not offer ad hoc or
across the board discounts on any or all of the Products. Supplier
shall have the right to review Reseller’s marketing and
advertising
materials,
including Reseller’s websites, catalogs and other published
pricing materials, to ensure Reseller’s compliance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Reseller shall furnish
examples or mock ups to Supplier, upon request, of any and all
advertising, stickers, materials, items, and other marketing
collateral relating to the Products which Reseller intends to use
to market, promote and sell the Products at least thirty (30) days
prior to use. Supplier shall review the materials for accuracy,
quality, and adherence to Supplier’s style guide. Supplier
shall provide approval or recommend modifications within ten (10)
days of receipt of such materials. Failure by Supplier to either
approve or make recommendations within ten (10) days shall be
deemed as constructive approval of such materials. Reseller shall
not be authorized to publish or distribute marketing or promotional
material relating to any or all of the Products until such material
is approved by Supplier.
Reseller shall
not authorize or appoint any dealers, agents, representatives,
sub-distributors, original equipment manufactures, value added
resellers, systems integrators, or other third parties to sell or
distribute the Products without prior written approval from
Supplier.
5.5
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHT ONLY .
Reseller is
authorized to market and distribute the Products only in the form
and packaging as delivered by Supplier in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement may be constructed to
grant any right, title or interest in any Intellectual Property
rights embodied in or associated with the Products, or any right to
copy, disseminate, disclose, recompile, alter, translate, reverse
engineer, repackage, or interfere in any way with any of the
materials or information that constitute the Products.
5.6
PROTECT AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED USE.
Reseller shall
use best efforts to protect the Products from unauthorized copying,
dissemination, disclosure, recompilation, altering, translating,
reverse engineering, and other unauthorized use. The provisions of
this paragraph are intended to survive termination of this
Agreement for so long as the copyrights and trade secrets
applicable to the Products remain in effect as Intellectual
Property rights of Supplier and their respective successors or
assignees.
Supplier’s name brand shall be visible on
all Products that are marketed, advertised and/or displayed by
Reseller. Reseller shall not disassemble
|