THIS AGREEMENT is between Xium Corporation, a Texas corporation,
with its principal place of business located at 4720 N.E. 24th,
Amarillo, TX. 79107 ("Xium"), and
________________________________________(Legal Company Name)
with its principal place of business location at
_____________________________________________(Physical Address)
Agent Information
Xium ID # _______________(if applicable)
DBA (Doing Business As)__________________ Federal Tax ID
#________________
Agent Program Contact Name________________ Tel: _________________
Email Address________________
Name of Individual to receive ALL Correspondence
Materials_______________________
1. Definitions
"Agreement" shall mean this Xium Reseller Agreement
"Approval Date" means the effective date communicated
in Xium's confirmation to Reseller as an Xium Reseller.
"Xium Reseller" or "Reseller" means the
entity listed above that meets the requirements of the Xium Reseller
Program and has been approved by Xium for participation.
"Customers" shall mean end users in the United States
who obtain Products for their own use and do not resell them.
"Product(s)" shall mean eligible ‘Spilateral’
products, Any product bearing the Xium Trademark or service products
designated by Xium from time to time in its sole discretion that may
be sold by Xium directly to customers for which the Reseller may
solicit orders.
"Dual Resellers" shall mean a maximum of two (2)
Resellers.
"GEM Customer" shall mean Taxpayer funded government,
public or private K-12 and higher education institutions; certified
IRC501C3 non profit agencies; university hospitals; city, state or
county hospitals, whom obtain Products for their own internal use
and not for resale.
"Price" shall mean the final dollar amount that the
Customer pays for the product.
"Special Pricing" shall mean a negotiated Price for a
given product set by Xium.
2. Appointment as an Xium Reseller: Reseller is hereby appointed
as a non-exclusive Xium Reseller for the purpose of soliciting sales
to Customers of Products directly from Xium in the United States,
always subject to Xium acceptance, in its sole discretion, of any
purchase order and subject to Agent's compliance with this
Agreement, including the requirements set forth in Exhibit A. Xium
reserves the right to modify Exhibit A from time to time at its
discretion by providing Reseller with thirty [30] days written
notice, which will be posted on the Xium Web Site. Reseller shall
only solicit sales of Products with the added value solution
specified in their business model. Failure by Reseller to provide
the required added value on any Products sold by Xium shall
constitute a breach of this Agreement voiding any obligation by Xium.
Reseller shall not promise availability of Product. Reseller shall
not assign, transfer, or delegate any or all of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without Xium's prior written
approval. Reseller is not authorized to commit Xium to any
obligations. Nothing in this Agreement creates a franchise, joint
venture, partnership, or employer-employee relationship. Reseller
and Xium agree that they are independent contractors.
3. Payments will generally be mailed to Xium Corp. within thirty
(30) days of the date Products are shipped to Resellers.
4. Pre-Qualification of Large Purchases: Customer purchases of
Product (excluding GEM Customers) of greater than $50K per purchase
order must be pre-qualified with Xium.
5. Customer Relationship: Because Customers solicited by Reseller
purchase Products directly from Xium, Xium has customer
satisfaction, legal, and other vital interests in the Customer
relationship. Therefore, Xium shall own all Customer information
provided by Reseller.
6. Term and Termination of the Agreement: This Agreement is
effective as of the Approval Date, and will continue until
terminated as provided herein.
A. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, without
cause, upon thirty [30] days written notice.
B. Xium may terminate this Agreement immediately if one or more
of the following occurs: 1) If Reseller breaches any of the
conditions of this Agreement, and does not remedy the breach within
fifteen [15] days. 2) If Reseller makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, files a petition in bankruptcy, is adjudged
bankrupt, becomes insolvent, or is placed in the hands of a receiver
or any similar event occurs. 3) If Reseller sells, transfers or
assigns management of a significant portion of its stock to a third
party or enters into any transaction that results in the loss of
management control over Reseller's organization.
C. UNDERSTANDING FULLY THE RISK THAT THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE
TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CAUSE WHATSOEVER, Reseller agrees
that in the event of termination, Xium shall not under any
circumstances be liable by reason of such termination, for damages
or otherwise, or lost profits, or for expenditures, investments,
opportunities forgone, or for the inability to fulfill Customer
contracts, or otherwise. To the extent permitted by applicable law,
and in consideration of its entering into these Agreement, Reseller
waives and relinquishes any rights or claims under franchise,
dealership, or other statutes, or at common law, that would or might
arise out of a termination of this Agreement by Xium or refusal by
Xium to renew or extend the term of this Agreement.
D. In the event that this Agreement expires or notice of
termination of the Agreement is given for any reason, Reseller shall
immediately cease representing itself as a Xium Reseller.
7. Record Retention: Reseller will retain information pertaining
to sales and marketing activities of the Reseller related to this
Agreement for at least four (4) years from the date of this
agreement.
8. New Products Announcements: Notwithstanding any other
provisions of this Agreement, Xium may elect at any time during the
term of the Agreement to announce new products to which the terms
and conditions of this Agreement do not apply or to discontinue
eligibility for any Products.
9. Confidentiality: Confidential information shall mean all
information designated "Confidential" and disclosed to
Agent which relates to the present or future development and
business activities of Xium, including but not limited to, all
sales, promotional, advertising and support programs. Reseller shall
hold such confidential information in trust and confidence for Xium
and shall not use it except in furtherance of the relationship set
forth in this Agreement, nor publish, disclose or disseminate it,
except as may be authorized by Xium in writing. Upon the expiration
or termination of this Agreement, Reseller shall promptly deliver to
Xium all written, electronic or other matter containing any such
confidential information or, at Xium's option, certify that such has
been destroyed.
10. Limited Warranty. The applicable Xium limited warranty
statement is included with each Product shipped or provided to
Customers. Reseller shall not make any other warranty, whether
written or oral, with respect to Products. Xium makes no warranties
to Reseller with respect to Products. EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY SET
FORTH IN THE XIUM LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT, XIUM MAKES NO
WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF
XIUM PRODUCTS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.
11. Limitations of Liability. For any claim Reseller brings
against Xium, Xium’s liability shall not exceed the lesser of (i)
Reseller’s actual damages caused by the breach; or (ii) $100,000.
IN NO EVENT SHALL XIUM BE LIABLE TO AGENT OR THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF
ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS,
LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR ANTICIPATORY PROFITS, EVEN IF XIUM HAS BEEN
APPRISED OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES.
12. Indemnification: Reseller agrees to indemnify against and
hold Xium harmless from any and all claims by any other party
resulting, directly or indirectly, from Reseller’s or Reseller’s
employees' and Reseller’s acts, omissions, misrepresentations, or
negligence, regardless of the form of action.
13. Other Terms:
A. THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
B. Any action by Reseller related to the Agreement must be
brought within one year from the date such action could have first
been brought. The parties expressly agree to this provision
notwithstanding any longer period that may be provided by statute
and any such period is expressly waived.
C. Title and risk of loss to Products passes to the Customer or
Customer's designee upon delivery to a common carrier for shipment.
D. The entire understanding between the parties is incorporated
herein and the Xium Registration Form and supersedes all prior
discussions, programs, and agreements between the parties relating
to the subject matter. This Agreement can be modified only by a
written amendment executed by Reseller and Xium.
E. Any obligations and duties, which by their nature extend
beyond the expiration or termination of this Agreement shall survive
any expiration or termination and remain in effect.
F. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be
enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
G. Neither party shall be liable for the failure to perform any
of its obligations under this Agreement if such failure is caused by
the occurrence of any contingency beyond its reasonable control.
H. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, notices shall be
in writing and deemed given and received when sent by overnight mail
(1) if to Xium, to 3701 Plains Blvd., Amarillo, Tx., 79102; or (2)
if to Reseller, to the address set forth in section two of this
Agreement, or to other addresses as Xium Reseller and Xium specify
in writing to the other party.
I. Any waiver of any kind by Xium of a breach of this agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent
breach by Reseller. Any Xium delay or omission in exercising any
right, power or remedy pursuant to a breach or default by Reseller
shall not impair any right, power or remedy that Xium may have.
J. In any action or proceeding between the parties, or brought to
enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such
action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover its attorneys'
fees and costs.
K. This Agreement is "Confidential".
14. Communications: In the event that Xium needs to quickly
communicate with you, from time to time you may receive e-mail from
Xium concerning the Reseller Program in addition to communications
posted on Xium Website.
15. Officer Signature. Reseller acknowledges that it has read
this Agreement and agrees to be bound by terms and conditions.
By __________________________________
(Officer Signature)
Name
(Please Print or Type)
Title
Please Fax in Complete Reseller Registration Form (if applicable)
and Agreement to 806-383-5001
Exhibit A
Effective March 1, 2006
Xium Reseller Requirements
All Reseller candidates, who are not Xium Authorized Resellers,
must also complete the Reseller Registration Form located on the
Xium Reseller Program Web http://www.goxium.com/ or as otherwise
made available by Xium to be eligible for Reseller status under this
Agreement.
1. Existing Reseller Authorized Resellers only need to execute
the Xium Reseller Agreement
2. Existing Xium Resellers only need to execute the Xium Agent
Agreement.
Reseller shall be a business entity (i.e. with Tax ID number) and
have an offering, which both compliments and adds value to the Xium
Product(s) being sold.
Resellers shall promptly report to Xium all suspected Product
defects or safety problems and keep Xium informed of Customer
complaints.
Resellers must provide Xium written notice of any status change
within 10 days of that status change. Status changes include:
relocation, new ownership, or material stockholder transfer from one
organization to another organization. This Agreement may not be
transferred by Reseller from one legal entity to another.
Resellers must conduct business at all times in a manner that
reflects favorably upon the reputation, quality, goodwill and
credibility of Xium and Xium Products. Reseller shall not disparage
Xium or Xium Products in any way or make any representations or
express any opinions regarding the features or capabilities of Xium
Products that are not consistent with those found in literature or
other materials distributed by Xium.
Resellers must obey all applicable laws, comply with all
applicable rules and regulations, and conduct business in an ethical
manner.
Please PRINT this "Reseller Agreement" and complete at
your earliest convenience. Once completed,
please fax back to (806)383-5001, Attention: Director, National
Sales/Marketing