Order Fulfillment Agreement – Buy.com Inc. and i.FILL
ORDER FULFILLMENT AGREEMENT
This Order Fulfillment Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into effective as of
the 1st day of February 1999, by and between Buy.com, Inc. ("Retailer") and
i.FILL, a division of Valley Media, Inc. ("Valley").
BACKGROUND
A. Valley is a distributor of pre-recorded music products ("Product")
B. Valley has created databases known as "audiofile" and audiotrax" containing
information regarding Product.
C. i.FILL provides to various retailers "direct-to-consumer" order fulfillment
services, pursuant to which i.FILL picks, packs and ships Product to the
retailer's customers.
D. Retailer intends to operate on the World Wide Web an "on-line retail store"
(the "Site") through which it intends to sell Product.
AGREEMENT
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, the parties agree as
follows:
1. BASIC AGREEMENT. Retailer and i.FILL agree to develop a computer and
customer service interface for the purposes of conducting small order
Product transactions via an on-line music store and other direct response
marketing efforts. Retailer will build and maintain a web site. Retailer
will also conduct all marketing and merchandising efforts, collect all
orders and send such orders to i.FILL via EDI. i.FILL will be responsible
for picking, packing and shipping the orders directly to Retailer's
customers.
2. EXCLUSIVITY. i.FILL will be the exclusive supplier of Product and related
Product order fulfillment services for Retailer.
3. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. i.FILL shall provide technical assistance to Retailer
for the testing of their EDI transmission of orders to Valley's Bulletin
Board System or FTP server.
4. AUDIOFILE DATABASE. i.FILL will license the audiofile License Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit A for an annual license fee of [***]. The fee for
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the first year of the initial term of this Agreement is due and payable on
the date of this Agreement. The fees for the subsequent years of the initial
term of this Agreement are due and payable upon the anniversary dates of
this Agreement.
5. AUDIOTRAX DATABASE. i.FILL will license the audiotrax database to Retailer
under terms and conditions set forth in the audiotrax License Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit B for an annual license fee of [***]. The fee for
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the first year
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of the initial term of this Agreement is due and payable on the date of
this Agreement. The fees for the subsequent years of the initial term of
this Agreement are due and payable upon the anniversary dates of this
Agreement.
6. [***]. i.FILL will provide [***] to Retailer which includes [***].
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Retailer agrees to utilize Valley as its exclusive agency for procurement
of [***]. i.FILL will credit Retailer [***] procured less [***]. Should
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Retailer meet its minimum annual net Product sales goal ("Volume Goal") for
any given year as described in Section 7 herein and has adhered to and
obeyed all [***], i.FILL will guarantee the procurement of [***] to be
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[***] of Retailer's annual net Product sales for that year. If, in any year
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as defined in Section 7, Retailer has met its Volume Goal and adhered to
[***], but i.FILL has not yet procured [***] of Retailer's annual net
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Product sales in [***], i.FILL will credit Retailer with the difference
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between [***] received and [***] of Retailer's annual net Product sales.
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If, in any given year, Retailer dose not meet its Volume Goal or does not
adhere to all [***], i.FILL will guarantee only the [***] that have been
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procured to date for that year. [***] shall be paid on a quarterly basis.
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7. PRODUCT PRICING. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, for the
term of this Agreement, i.FILL will sell Product to Retailer [***], as
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described in [***] attached hereto as Exhibit C, provided, however, that
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Retailer meets the minimum annual Volume Goals during the term of the
agreement as set forth below:
Time Period Annual Net Product Sales Volume Goal
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If at the end of any given year defined above, Retailer has not met the
minimum Volume Goal, Retailer will be debited the equivalent of [***]
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percent ([***]) of its gross Product sales of that year.
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7.1 Average Cost. For purposes of this Agreement, "Average Cost" means the
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average price paid by Valley for each Product by Stock Keeping Unit
("SKU"). Average Cost is calculated as follows: as Product is
purchased by Valley, the costing system recalculates, at the time of
receipt processing, the average price for each SKU in Valley's
inventory. This costing system incorporates full case pack purchases
(i.e., "Box Lots") as well as purchases in less than Box Lot
quantities (i.e., "Loose Piece" purchases), each by SKU. The Average
Cost calculation includes Box Lot incentives, new release discounts,
ongoing and periodic catalog discounts, and one-time discounts. The
Average Cost calculation does not include cash discounts for timely
payment by Valley, return incentives, advertising incentives or volume
rebates. In addition, specially negotiated prices on purchases from
secondary, nontraditional sources (e.g., inventory purchased in
connection with corporate acquisitions, outsourcing contract, and
liquidation), shall not be included in the Average Cost calculation.
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7.2 [***]. The Cost Plus Pricing for CD singles and cassette singles, (as
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described in the audiofile documentation provided to Retailer from
time to time and referred to in section 16.3 below) will be [***]. A
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copy of the current audiofile user documentation is attached hereto as
Exhibit D.
7.3 [***]. Retailer acknowledges that the price charged by i.FILL to its
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customers for Product sold to such customers ("Product Pricing")
reflects the cost of Product to i.FILL, as well as the customer's
order volume, payment terms, fulfillment costs, exclusivity
requirements, the term of agreement with the customer, product mix
purchased by the customer, and the service standards offered to the
customer.
7.3.1 The Product Pricing offered to Retailer by i.FILL shall be
[***], meaning that the Product Pricing offered to Retailer
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shall be [***] to [***] when taking into account all the
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factors set forth above, provided that [***]. The term [***]
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refers to i.FILL's direct-to-consumer customers who receive
Cost Plus Pricing.
7.3.2 In the event that i.FILL or Valley offers [***] to any other
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similarly situated direct-to-consumer customer, Retailer shall
immediately be entitled to [***] provided that Retailer also
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agrees to accept any other terms and conditions imposed upon
[***] including, without limitation, sales volume requirements,
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payment terms, fulfillment fees, term of the agreement, product
categories purchased, and level of service offered [***].
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8. CUSTOM INVOICE. i.FILL will create a custom invoice with Retailer's logo,
product return and customer service information printed on same. The usual
[***] one-time charge will be waived by i.FILL.
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9. ORDER PLACEMENT. Retailer will collect orders and send such orders to i.FILL
via EDI.
9.1 Pre-orders. Retailer shall collect pre-orders until four days prior to
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the date that a new release title is first to be made available to
consumers (the "street date"), at which point such pre-orders will be
forwarded in a separate batch to i.FILL on the date and time of day
required by i.FILL. i.FILL shall ship all pre-orders no later than
street date minus one day, provided i.FILL has received the new release
title(s) from the label/distributor of such new release(s) in time for
processing. If a street date is delayed, Retailer will be responsible
for holding the pre-orders until four (4) days before the new street
date.
9.2 Back Orders. i.FILL shall ship the in-stock items of an order as set
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forth in this Agreement and, except as set forth in this section, will
cancel the out of
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stock items. Retailer may elect to have i.FILL hold an order that has
one or more items out of stock until it is completely fulfilled by
typing a "Y" in the "ship complete" field of the EDI inbound
specifications. Retailer will inform i.FILL of the number of days, up
to a maximum of 25 days (the "hold Period"), that i.FILL is to hold
the "ship complete" orders before shipping the available products and
canceling the out of stock products. In the event that all products
included in an order are out of stock, i.FILL will hold the order for
the Hold Period before canceling the order (subject to prior
cancellation of such order by Retailer).
10. ORDER FULFILLMENT. The following sets forth i.FILL's fulfillment
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practices:
10.1 Priority. Priority orders are defined as orders shipped domestically
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for overnight or second-day air freight delivery. Priority orders
received on any business day by [***] will be shipped on the same
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day. Orders received after [***] will be shipped the following
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business day.
10.2 Standard. Standard orders are defined as all orders shipped
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domestically or internationally for other than overnight or second-
day air freight delivery. On any business day that i.FILL receives
Standard orders by [***], it will ship the orders the following
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business day. Standard orders received after [***] will be deemed
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received the next business day and i.FILL will ship these orders the
business day after the day they are deemed to be received.
10.3 Peak Periods. The first day of a business week and any day on which
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order volume is greater than [***] above average (calculated on a
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floating 30-day basis) is defined as a Peak Period. i.FILL shall use
best efforts to adhere to the fulfillment policies set forth above
during Peak Periods, but its failure to so adhere during Peak Periods
shall not be considered a default under this Agreement.
11. FULFILLMENT fees Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, Retailer
agrees to pay i.FILL the following fees for each order fulfilled by i.
FILL.
11.1 Packing and Handling Fees i.FILL will pick, pack and prepare Product
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for shipment to Retailer's customers for a fee of [***] per first
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unit in a given order and [***] per subsequent unit in that same
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order.
11.2 Surcharges Retailer agrees to pay to i.FILL the following surcharges
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as applicable:
11.2.1 International Shipment Surcharge. Surcharge of [***] per
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order shipped internationally via integrated carrier.
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11.2.2 USPS Priority Mail Insured Surcharge. Surcharge of [***] per
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order shipped USPS Priority Mail Insured.
11.2.3 Manual Processing Surcharge. In the event i.FILL receives
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an order by any other means EDI transmission (i.e., by mail,
facsimile, etc.) a surcharge of [***] per order shall be
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assessed.
12. Shipping
12.1 Risk of Loss. All shipments under this Agreement shall be F.O.B.
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Valley's shipping facility. Title and risk of loss wit respect to all
orders and products shipped by i.FILL or Valley under this Agreement
shall pass to Retailer or it's customers upon delivery of the
products to the carrier at the point of shipment. In the event of
shipping damage or orders lost in shipment, i.FILL will assist in
filing a claim on behalf of Retailer and will credit Retailer any
amounts received or credits to i.FILL in connection with each claim.
12.2 Choice of Carrier i.FILL will ship the order with the carrier
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requested by Retailer or its customer. i.FILL will cancel any order
with the carrier requested by Retailer or it's customer. i.FILL will
cancel any order for which the delivery address is not serviced by
the indicated carrier, and will promptly notify Retailer of the same.
Retailer shall have the option to retransmit the order to be shipped
via an alternate i.FILL supported carrier.
12.3 Shipping Costs. i.FILL will invoice Retailer's customers at such
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rates as are requested by Retailer. Retailer will pay i.FILL shipping
costs per the shipping tables attached hereto as Exhibit E (as
mentioned from time to time by i.FILL). i.FILL will provide Retailer
written notice of shipping rate changes and the effective date of
such changes. i.FILL represents that the shipping costs charged to
Retailer are its actual shipping costs (not considering rebates).
13. PRODUCT RETURNS
13.1 Definitions.
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13.1.1 Rejected Returns: Any of the following: accessories; blank
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tape; counterfeit Product; imports; promos; limited editions;
Product identified in audofile as non-returnable; Product
sold by a record club; Product sold on an one-way basis;
Product with a last customer return date (as defined in the
audiofile license agreement) prior to the date the returned
product is received by i.FILL; Product without the original
artwork or liner notes; Schwann Guides; shopworn Product
(items that have damage to the artwork, have foreign
substance on the media or have been defaced); and vinyl
Product.
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13.1.2 Breached Product. Any Opened CDs from the following companies:
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Intersound; Polygram Distribution ("PGD"); RYKO; Sony Music
Entertainment ("Sony"); Universal ("UNI"); and Warner, Electra
and Atlantic ("WEA"). Any Opened PGD cassettes are considered
Breached.
13.1.3 Opened Product: Any Product with the top spine label or
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original manufacturer's shrink wrap or "dog bone" holographic
sticker removed or cut in any way.
13.1.4 Defective Product: Any Opened Product that is identified as
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defective when returned and which is actually defective.
13.1.5 Accepted Returns. Any Product which is neither Rejected Return
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nor Breached Product.
13.2 Return Policy. Accepted Returns are returnable and eligible for
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return credit to Retailer. Rejected Returns and Breached Product are
non-returnable and not eligible for return credit to Retailer.
13.3 Return Fees. In the event i.FILL receives Rejected Returns or
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Breached Product from Retailer or its customers, the Product will be
returned to Retailer at [***] will be imposed. Retailer may elect to
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have i.FILL keep the Product to avoid the [***] per unit processing
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charge.
13.4 Refurbishing Fees. Retailer will pay a [***] per unit refurbishing
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fee on all Accepted Opened Product except for Defective Product.
13.5 Restocking Fees. Retailer will pay a [***] for processing all
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Accepted Returns except for Defective Product and Unopened Product
returned as incorrect items.
13.6 Reshipping. i.FILL will accept and reship orders returned by
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Retailer's customers at no Restocking or additional Fulfillment Charge
if the returned Product falls into any of the following categories:
(1) Unopened items returned as incorrect items shipped (items included
in the package that were not listed on the invoice); (2) items listed
on the invoice as fulfilled, but reported as missing by the consumer;
and (3) correct items returned as Defective, but not Breached.
13.7 Return Processing Information. Return processing information will be
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posted daily to i.FILL's Bulletin Board System or FTP server.
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13.8 Modifications. i.FILL reserves the right to modify its return
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policies from time to time. Such modifications shall be effective upon
Receipt by Retailer of written notice thereof.
14. OPTIONAL SERVICES
14.1 Paper Inserts Retailer will pay a fee of [***] per Paper Insert
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packed by i.FILL at the request of Retailer in product shipped under
this Agreement. Retailer shall supply the Paper Inserts at no cost to
i.FILL. For purposes of this paragraph, Paper Inserts are defined as
lightweight, paper-based, promotional items the same size or smaller
than a standard single CD, or pre-folded to such size.
14.2 Merchandise Inserts. At Retailer's request, i.FILL will pack
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Merchandise Inserts (promotional inserts other than the Paper Inserts
described in paragraph 14.1) in its orders at a cost to be negotiated
by the parties. Retailer shall supply Merchandise Inserts at no cost
to i.FILL.
14.3 Exclusive Merchandise. Upon request by Retailer, i.FILL will receive,
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warehouse and ship Exclusive Merchandise sold through Retailer for a
fee to be negotiated after a sample has been received and reviewed for
packing and shipping requirements. For merchandise that is standard
product (single CDs or cassettes and single VHS) a management fee of
[***] per unit will be applied.
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14.4 Insert Bar Codes. A unique UPC bar-code is required for each Paper or
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Merchandise Insert. Retailer should purchase and apply a proprietary
bar-code on all inserts. At Retailers request or if the bar-code does
not meet Valley's standards, i.FILL will create and apply a bar-code
for a fee of [***] per applied bar-code.
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14.5 Custom Price Stickers. At Retailers request, i.FILL will apply
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customer price stickers for a fee of [***] per applied sticker.
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15. BILLING AND PAYMENT Pending i.FILL's review and approval of Retailers
credit application, i.FILL will extend credit to Retailer under the
following terms and conditions:
15.1 Invoices and Account Reconciliation. i.FILL will provide Retailer
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with an account reconciliation on a monthly basis. Invoices are due
and payable thirty (30) days after the invoice date.
15.2 Past Due Amounts. [***] Furthermore, all overdue balances not paid
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within [***] after the invoice date, will be assessed interest at the
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lesser of [***] or the maximum interest rate allowable by law,
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beginning on the due date.
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i.FILL, in its sole discretion, may refer collection of any past due
amount to any agency or attorney, and Retailer will be liable for the
payment of all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's
fees, associated therewith.
16. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
16.1 Confidential Information. The term "Confidential Information" refers
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to this Agreement and the subject matter of this Agreement and to all
information which one party furnishes or makes available to the other
party and all information related to one party's business which the
other party and all information related to one party's business which
the other party acquires in the course of performing its obligations
under this Agreement. Disclosure of Confidential Information by a
party is forbidden except in the following circumstances: (i) to
employees and outside parties, but only to the extent necessary to
fulfill its obligations under the Agreement; (ii) if the Information
disclosed is already publicly known through no fault of the
disclosing party; (iii) if the information is required to be
disclosed by law or legal process, provided that the party, from whom
disclosure is promptly required, gives the other party notice and
agrees to cooperate with the non-disclosing party as that party may
reasonably request to oppose disclosure; and (iv) in connection with
a party's initial public offering; provided, however, that the
disclosing party shall take reasonable measures to keep Confidential
Information confidential, including requesting confidential treatment
of this Agreement by any governmental authority and/or any other
person or third party reviewing the Agreement in connection with the
public offering. Under no circumstances may Retailer disclose
Confidential Information including, but not limited to, any
information obtained during Retailer's i.FILL site visit, to any of
Retailer's outside directors; provided, however, that Retailer may
disclose general financial information (i.e., sales of Product) to
its outside directors to the extent required by law. i.FILL
(including its principals or affiliates) agrees not to use Retailer's
customers' data for any commercial or improper purposes.
16.2 Transaction Information. Both parties shall use best efforts to
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ensure maximum security of transaction information maintained on each
party's computer system including, but not limited to, the names,
addresses and products ordered by Retailer's customers.
16.3 audiofile Database. User documentation for the audiofile database is
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attached hereto as Exhibit D. The rights to intellectual property
related to the audiofile database are governed by the audiofile
License, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any termination of this
Agreement will automatically terminate the audiofile License, and any
termination of the audiofile License will automatically terminate
this Agreement.
16.4 audiotrax Database. User documentation for the audiotrax database is
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attached hereto as Exhibit F. The rights to intellectual property
related to the audiotrax database are governed by the audiotrax
License, attached hereto as
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Exhibit B. Any termination of this Agreement will automatically
terminate the audiotrax License, and any termination of the audiotrax
License will automatically terminate this Agreement.
16.5 No Rights to Marks. Each party is hereby granted no rights in or to
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the other party's Marks. "Marks" means the trademarks, service marks,
trade names or other marks, registered or otherwise, used by either
i.FILL or Retailer, as applicable.
17. TERM
17.1 Term. The term of this Agreement begins on the date of this
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Agreement and ends two (2) years thereafter (the "Initial Term").
Unless and until i.FILL provides at least six (6) month's prior
written notice of its intention not to extend the term of this
Agreement or Retailer provides at least ninety (90) days prior
written notice of its intention not to extend the term of this
Agreement, this Agreement shall automatically renew for additional
one (1) year terms (each a "Renewal Term", the Initial Term and all
Renewal Terms to be collectively referred to as the "Term")
17.2 Early Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon
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thirty (30) days' written notice under the following conditions:
17.2.1 Either party may terminate this Agreement, absent a material
breach, if i.FILL discontinues fulfillment services to on-
line customers or Retailer discontinues the on-line sale of
Product.
17.2.2 i.FILL or Retailer delivers to the other party a 30-day
written notice of termination for a material breach of this
Agreement, and the other party fails to cure such a breach
within thirty (30) days.
18. LIMITATION OF REMEDIES AND EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES. IN NO EVENT SHALL
EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION. ALL PRODUCT SOLD HEREUNDER IS
SOLD "AS-IS" AND i.FILL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT SOLD UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE.
19. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
19.1 i.FILL's Representations and Warranties.
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19.1.1 i.FILL has the right and authority to enter into this
Agreement.
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19.1.2 The Products delivered by i.FILL to Retailer's customers in
substantially the same condition as they were in when they
were received by Valley in Valley's distribution facility.
19.2 Retailers Representations and Warranties.
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19.2.1 Retailer has the right and authority to enter into this
Agreement
19.2.2 Retailer will not include any content on its website that
infringes on the intellectual property rights, including
copyright and trademark rights, of any third party.
19.2.3 Retailer will abide by its terms of service and privacy
policies.
20. INDEMNIFICATION. Both parties will, at all times, indemnify and hold the
other party harmless from any third and all third-party claims, damages,
liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees)
arising out of any breach or alleged breach by such party of any warranty
or representation made by such party in this Agreement. Both parties will
further indemnify and hold the other party harmless for any and all third-
party claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of (i) any infringement or alleged
infringement of intellectual property belonging to a third-party; or (ii)
any violation of any applicable Federal or State law, rule, regulation, or
ordinance.
21. FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party will be liable for failure to perform, or
the delay in performance of, any of its obligations under this Agreement
if, and to the extent, that such failure or delay is caused by events
substantially beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of
God, acts of the public enemy or governmental body in its sovereign or
contractual capacity, war, fire, floods, strikes, epidemics, quarantine
restrictions, civil unrest or riots, freight embargoes and/or unusually
severe weather. Lack of funds by either party shall not excuse timely
performance. The party so affected shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to avoid or remove such causes of non-performance or delay, and
shall continue performance hereunder with reasonable dispatch whenever such
causes are removed. If any such non-performance or delay continues for more
than sixty (60) days, the unaffected party may elect to terminate this
Agreement without liability or any liquidated or other damages upon written
notice to the other party.
22. GENERAL.
22.1 Notice. All notices, including those related to product pricing,
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ordering and fulfillment policies that will have a material impact on
the other party's business, shall be in writing and delivered by
certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, or
transmitted either by facsimile or electronic mail if confirmed
contemporaneously by such mailing, to the addresses provided in
writing, from time to time by the parties.
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22.2 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement constitutes the entire
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agreement of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof,
superseding all prior proposals, negotiations and agreements
concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. No representation or
promise relating to and no amendment of this Agreement will be
binding unless it is in writing and signed by authorized
representatives of both parties.
22.3 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party
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without first obtaining the other party's written consent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the foregoing, this
Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of successors
and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
22.4 Captions; Waiver; Severability. The captions appearing n this
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Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way
define, limit, construe or describe the scope or interpretation of
this Agreement. No waiver by a party of any breach of any provision
of this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any other provision of
this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof shall
in no way be affected or impaired, and such remaining provisions
shall remain in full force and effect.
22.5 Governing Law and Arbitration. This Agreement shall be construed and
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enforced pursuant to the laws of the State of California. If the
parties are unable to settle any disagreements regarding this
Agreement or the project contemplated by this Agreement, such
disagreements shall be submitted to binding arbitration within the
State of California under the rules of the American Arbitration
Association as then in effect.
22.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
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counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same
agreement, and will become a binding agreement when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the
other party. Facsimile signatures shall be considered original in all
respects.
In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as
of the date first above written.
i.FILL, a division of BUY.COM
VALLEY MEDIA, INC.
By:____________________________ By:_________________________
Its:___________________________ Its:________________________
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SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A audiofile License
EXHIBIT B audiotrax License
EXHIBIT C Average Cost Movement Worksheet
EXHIBIT D audiofile User Documentation
EXHIBIT E Shipping Tables
EXHIBIT F audiotrax User Documentation
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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR CERTAIN REDACTED PROVISIONS OF
THIS AGREEMENT. THE REDACTED PROVISIONS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THREE ASTERISKS
ENCLOSED BY BRACKETS AND UNDERLINED. THE CONFIDENTIAL PORTION HAS BEEN FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
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