Netceed’s Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale

Except as otherwise expressly agreed in writing and signed by an authorized officer of Netceed, these terms and conditions of sale (“Terms and Conditions” or “Sales Terms”) shall solely govern all sales of Materials and Services (defined below) provided or performed by Netceed to or for the person(s) or entity(ies) entering into an agreement with Netceed for the provision thereof (the “Customer”).  Any acceptance by Customer of Netceed’s offer to provide Materials or Services via a Quote, and any acceptance by Netceed of Customer’s submission of a Purchase Order, is limited solely to these Terms and Conditions.  All offers to purchase Materials or Services are subject to acceptance and approval by Netceed.  If in any way Netceed’s actions, conduct or silence would otherwise constitute an acceptance of Customer’s Purchase Order, any such acceptance is hereby limited to these Terms and Conditions, and is made conditional on Customer’s assent to these Terms and Conditions, and waiver of Customer’s own additional or different terms.  Every Quote issued by Netceed is an estimate and is subject to withdrawal, correction, amendment or alteration at any time prior to Netceed’s acceptance of Customer’s Purchase Order, as outlined more fully hereinbelow. 

DEFINITIONS

“Affiliate” means any company controlling, controlled by or under common control with Netceed as well as those that succeed to the interest thereof, where “control” means the possession of the power to, directly or indirectly, direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the company, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. 

“Deliverables” means all Materials and information, whether tangible or intangible, prepared or provided by or on behalf of Netceed pursuant to a SOW, whether alone or in collaboration with Customer or its affiliates. 

“Materials” means components, supplies, merchandise, commodities, consumables, stock items, and other articles sold by Netceed to Customer hereunder, without limitation, the Materials identified in a Purchase Order.  

“Netceed” means Walker and Associates, Inc., Comstar Supply Inc., Multicom Inc., USTC-United States Technologies Communication Corp and other Affiliates that sell Materials or Services to Customer (each a “Party,” and collectively the “Parties”).  

“Purchase Order" or “Order” means an order transmitted from Customer to Netceed for the purchase of Materials and/or Services. Purchase Orders may include, but are not limited to, a written Purchase Order or an email submitted to a Netceed representative from Customer in response to a Quote to proceed with the order as quoted. In Netceed’s sole and absolute discretion, Netceed reserves the right to accept verbal confirmation from Customer in response to a Quote to proceed with the order as quoted. In the event a Quote is verbally accepted or otherwise approved by Customer, Netceed reserves the right to accept, acknowledge and process such Purchase Order.  If the Customer does not provide a Purchase Order number, then Customer shall be provided a Purchase Order number via the order acknowledgment email.  

“Quote(s)” means a quotation from Netceed that identifies the cost of Materials and/or Services that may be ordered by Customer and sets forth the estimated price for such Materials and/or Services. Quotes may or may not include estimates for additional surcharges for expenses, including but not limited to, taxes, tariffs, levies, duties, freight, importation costs or charges, or exchange rate fluctuation.  Any alteration or deviation from the Materials or Services included in a Quote that is subsequently accepted or otherwise approved by the Customer resulting in the issuance of a Purchase Order number must be submitted in writing and approved by authorized officer of Netceed.  

“Services” means professional services, Deliverables, installation of Materials, and any other services that Netceed will, or may provide or has provided to the Customer as agreed upon by the Parties, which may be memorialized in a SOW. 

“Statement of Work” or “Scope of Work” (“SOW”) means a signed written agreement between the Parties that outlines and describes project specific activities such as the obligations of the Parties, Deliverables, Services, the timeline for completion of work to be performed, and the estimated fees for the Services.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION  

In the event either Party hereto (the "Receiving Party") obtains from the other Party hereto (the "Disclosing Party") any information in whatever form which is labeled as confidential or proprietary, or information which is reasonably believed to be confidential or proprietary based upon its nature ("Proprietary Information") the Receiving Party:  (I) shall treat all such Proprietary Information as confidential; (ii) shall use such Proprietary Information only for the purposes contemplated in these Terms and Conditions; (iii) shall protect such Proprietary Information, whether in storage or in use, with the same degree of care as the Receiving Party uses to protect its own proprietary information against public disclosure, but in no case with less than reasonable care; and (iv) shall not disclose such Proprietary Information to any third party except to (a) such employees of the Receiving Party who need to know such Proprietary Information for the purpose of effectuating these Terms and Conditions and who have been informed of the confidential nature of such Proprietary Information; or (b) is required to be disclosed pursuant to the order of any court or governmental agency so long as if allowed by law, the Receiving Party provides notice to the Disclosing Party, within a reasonable amount of time to allow the Disclosing Party to seek a preliminary injunction or other legal remedies.  For the avoidance of doubt, each Party may identify the other Party by name and may indicate that they conduct business together and may make general statements regarding the nature of their relationship. However, neither Party shall disclose any specific details of their collaboration. 

PRICES AND QUOTATIONS

All prices on Netceed’s website and Netceed’s Quotes are subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise extended and agreed upon in writing by an authorized officer of Netceed, the price for Materials or Services contained in a Quote will expire and become invalid on the expiration date as noted on the Quote. Prior to Customer’s acceptance of a Quote, Netceed reserves the right to update any price on its website or Quote for Materials or Services. As provided hereinabove, Quotes are for the prices of Materials and Services only. For all duly submitted Purchase Orders and duly accepted Quotes resulting in the issuance of a Purchase Order number, the estimated pricing does not include the final costs or fees for additional surcharges and certain expenses, including but not limited to, taxes, tariffs, levies, duties, freight or importation costs or charges, exchange rate fluctuation, or similar governmental interventions, and Customers should be advised that, all pricing for all such additional surcharges or fees, whether known or unknown at the time of issuance, are subject to alteration after the date of the Quote and prior to shipment or delivery. Any such amounts shall be the responsibility of Customer and will be invoiced in addition to the quoted price. Final Invoice Prices shall be those in effect on the date of shipment. All published pricing information is current at the time of publication and is provided for general information and estimation purposes only. Published prices are neither quotations nor offers to sell. Prices do not include applicable federal, state or local taxes. All taxes applicable to Materials ordered shall be paid by Customer, or in lieu thereof, Customer shall provide Netceed with a tax exemption certificate acceptable to the taxing authorities. In the event an initial order is received prior to the submittal of the tax exemption certificate, Customer shall be required to recover taxes from any taxing authority where taxes were withheld by Netceed prior to receipt of valid exemption certificate by Netceed. 

Netceed’s suggested bill of materials contained in a Quote is based on information provided to Netceed by Customer as well as any necessary assumptions and is provided in good faith. It is the responsibility of the Customer to ensure the bill of materials is correct, complete and meets their project requirements. 

SURCHARGES AND TARIFFS

Any costs or fees, surcharges or tariffs imposed on Netceed by their supplier, original equipment manufacturer, freight carrier, or any other third party will be passed through to the Customer and added to the Customer’s order price or billed as a separate line item at the time of shipment. As provided hereinabove, Quotes are for the prices of Materials and Services only. For all duly submitted Purchase Orders and duly accepted Quotes resulting in the issuance of a Purchase Order number, the estimated pricing does not include the final cost/fee for additional surcharges and certain expenses, including but not limited to, taxes, tariffs, levies, duties, freight or importation costs or charges, exchange rate fluctuation, or similar governmental interventions, and Customers should be advised that, all pricing for all such additional surcharges or fees, whether known or unknown at the time of issuance, are subject to alteration after the date of the Quote and prior to shipment or delivery. Any such amounts shall be the responsibility of Customer and will be invoiced in addition to the quoted price. 

PAYMENT TERMS

Netceed accepts checks, ACH, wires, and all major credit cards at point of sale. All payments made by credit card, except those made through Netceed’s website, may be charged a processing fee of 3%. All shipments must be paid in USD, and all international shipments must be paid via Wire payment. Payment terms are net thirty (30) days from date of invoice. Certain Materials, such as fiber splice trailers, require prepayment for title transfer for registration regardless of overall Customer payment terms. A late payment charge will be assessed on all account balances which remain unpaid and outstanding beyond the date payment is due. The late payment charge may be up to 5% of the outstanding balance per month for each month, or partial month, that the unpaid balance remains outstanding. If Customer fails to pay any invoice when due, Netceed may accelerate all amounts due on all open invoices and may charge an acceleration fee as allowed by applicable law.  Furthermore, Netceed may immediately suspend further deliveries to Customer until all amounts owed by Customer to Netceed have been paid in full. If Customer’s account is placed with a collection agency or if legal fees are incurred, Customer will be responsible for all resulting collection and attorney fees. This obligation shall survive payment of Netceed’s invoice.  

If any portion of an invoice is the subject of a good faith dispute, Customer shall provide in writing its basis for its dispute as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the date on the invoice.  The undisputed portion of an invoice shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms contained hereinabove.  The Parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any dispute relating to an invoice within thirty (30) days after the Customer has notified Netceed of such a dispute.  If such dispute is resolved in favor of Customer, Netceed shall bill Customer for the correct amount which shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such corrected invoice.  If such dispute is resolved in favor of Netceed, Customer’s payment of the disputed amount shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days after such dispute resolution. 

MINIMUM ORDER AMOUNT

The minimum order amount for all purchases made through Netceed’s website is $200.

ACCEPTANCE OF PURCHASE ORDERS

All Purchase Orders are subject to acceptance solely by Netceed and such acceptance is expressly made conditional upon the assent by Customer to these Sales Terms as the sole terms and conditions governing this transaction, except that  modifications or additions to these Sales Terms herein may be agreed to by Customer and Netceed in the form of a separate, fully executed agreement. 
 
Once a Purchase Order is accepted, Netceed will send an acknowledgment email to the Customer.   

Purchase Orders may include, but are not limited to, a written Purchase Order or an email submitted to a Netceed representative from Customer in response to a Quote to proceed with the order as quoted. In Netceed’s sole and absolute discretion, Netceed reserves the right to accept verbal confirmation from Customer in response to a Quote to proceed with the order as quoted. In the event a Quote is verbally accepted or otherwise approved by Customer, Netceed reserves the right to accept such verbal Purchase Order and, in such event, Customer shall be provided with a Purchase Order number via confirmation email. No order shall be deemed accepted unless and until Netceed issues a written order acknowledgment or written confirmation. Failure by Customer to respond to and confirm in writing the details of any such verbally submitted Purchase Order in a timely manner may result in cancellation of such order, or alteration of the pricing. 

PURCHASES OF FIBER CABLE

Netceed reserves the right to ship and invoice +/- 5% in footage, unless otherwise specified by Customer, per reel of fiber cable purchased and Customer accepts and agrees to pay any overage charges.  However, should a fiber cable reel exceed 5% of footage, Netceed shall inform Customer and Customer shall submit a revised Purchase Order for the Fiber Cable.

CANCELLATION OF PURCHASE ORDERS

No Purchase Order can be cancelled by Customer without the written consent of an authorized representative of Netceed. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Netceed from any and all losses sustained by Netceed as a result of Customer's cancellation of or change to an accepted Purchase Order. If Netceed withholds its consent to cancel a Purchase Order, Netceed will deliver the ordered items to Customer, and payment in full will be due from Customer for such items. 

SHIPPING AND HANDLING

All shipments from Netceed to Customer within the continental United States will be shipped via surface freight. Shipping and handling charges include, but are not limited to the freight charge, special handling, special packaging, applicable fuel surcharges, and expedite fees. All shipments to Customer inside of the continental US are FOB Origin, Freight Prepaid and Add. Risk of loss passes to Customer upon delivery to the carrier; however, title remains with Netceed until Netceed receives full payment, and Customer grants Netceed a security interest as set forth herein.  Any shipments to Customer outside of the continental US shall be Ex-works. In some instances, Materials may be drop shipped to the Customer.  If applicable, freight allowance may apply to the value of a shipment when shipped at once to one location in the US or per an agreed upon shipping schedule. Changes in shipment value, ship-to locations, or schedules may affect pricing or freight terms.  

Shipments will be made as soon as Netceed deems reasonably practicable after receipt and acceptance of Customer's purchase order, in accordance with current lead times and once the Customer has complied with any applicable credit requirements or has prepaid. 

SECURITY INTEREST 

To the fullest extent the law allows, Customer grants to Netceed a security interest in all Materials sold under these Terms and Conditions  and in any proceeds thereof or therefrom including, but not limited to, accounts receivable, installment contracts, chattel paper, and instruments arising therefrom as well as proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to the Customer from time to time with respect to any of the foregoing (hereinafter referred to as the “Collateral”) to secure any and all payments and charges due under these Terms and Conditions or any other agreement with Netceed. Netceed shall have the right, at any time and without notice to Customer, to file with the appropriate authority applicable financing statements, registration forms or any other filings or documents that Netceed deems necessary to perfect its security interest hereunder. Customer hereby irrevocably appoints Netceed as its attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing and filing such financing statements, registration forms, filings and such other documents prepared by Netceed or its designated agent for the purpose of perfecting Netceed’s security interest hereunder. Customer further agrees that Netceed may file the documents creating any security interest as a financing statement, in applicable national or local jurisdictions, to serve as evidence of Netceed’s security interest. 

If Customer defaults in the payment of any amount due to Netceed, Netceed shall have (in addition to any rights and remedies it may have with respect to Collateral), without any other notice to or demand upon the Customer, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the North Carolina Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable North Carolina law, including, without limitation, the right to take possession of, hold, collect, sell, lease, deliver, grant options to purchase or otherwise retain, liquidate or dispose of all or any portion of the Collateral. In addition to any other remedy available to Netceed, Netceed may exercise its right to reclaim all Materials sold to Customer pursuant to applicable laws. 

DELIVERY

Availability of Materials (i.e. shipping dates) provided by Netceed, verbal or written, are approximate and subject to change. Information is based on current inventory and estimations of time periods required to obtain ordered Materials from the manufacturer. In no event shall Netceed assume liability, consequential or otherwise, as a result of Netceed's failure to deliver Materials in accordance with indicated delivery schedules. Once the delivery date is confirmed between Netceed and the Customer, if the Customer puts the order on hold or is unable to accept delivery, they shall reimburse Netceed for all the costs and expenses that Netceed incurred.  Netceed reserves the right to make partial or early shipments without liability or penalty. The Customer shall pay for the units shipped whether such shipment is in whole, partial or early fulfillment of an order.  

ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIALS

Upon delivery, Customer shall inspect the Materials for visible damage, shortages, overages, and incorrect Materials. Customer must note any visible damage, shortages, overages, or incorrect Materials on the bill of lading at the time of delivery and provide written notice to Netceed within three (3) business days after delivery. Failure to provide such notice within the applicable period shall constitute acceptance of the Materials. 

If the Materials are rejected due to visible damage, overages, or incorrect Materials, Customer shall return the affected Materials to Netceed, in accordance with Netceed's instructions and at Netceed's expense. Upon receipt of the returned Materials, Netceed shall promptly ship replacement Materials, if applicable, at Netceed's expense. 

For any shortages properly reported by Customer, Netceed shall promptly ship the missing Materials at Netceed's expense, provided the shortage did not result from loss or damage occurring after delivery to the carrier. 

As an alternative depending on the type, size and visible damage of the Materials, Netceed may request that the Customer provide pictures of the damaged Materials and/or Netceed may send its employee or agent to assess the damage at the Customer’s location. Depending on the assessment Netceed may create or request an estimate from a contractor for its suggested repairs.  On Netceed’s approval of the contractor’s suggested repairs, the contractor may coordinate the repair times with the Customer.  Should repairs outside the scope of the contractor’s original estimate be requested or required, Netceed must approve the additional repairs in writing before repair work begins. The contractor will submit its invoice to Netceed for payment. 

Acceptance of any item shipped by Netceed pursuant to Customer's Purchase Order shall constitute a waiver of all claims based on delay in deliveries.  

Netceed shall have no liability for damages to the Materials caused by the carrier.   

ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES  

If applicable, Netceed shall fulfill its Deliverables and/or Services to Customer as set forth in the relevant Quote, Purchase Order or SOW. Upon Netceed’s acceptance of the Customer’s Purchase Order, Netceed agrees to provide to the Customer the specified Services.  

The Customer shall have thirty (30) business days after Netceed’s completion of Deliverables and/or Services to reasonably determine whether they are acceptable to Customer and meet their requirements or if applicable the requirements as outlined in the SOW.  If the Customer does not notify Netceed of their non-acceptance of the Deliverables and or Services provided within the allotted time frame, then the Customer is deemed to have accepted the same. If Netceed receives notice from the Customer stating that the Deliverables and or Services are not acceptable or do not meet the requirements, then Netceed shall re-perform such Services within sixty (60) business days from notice at no additional charge. The Customer’s notice of non-acceptance shall provide details about the nonconformities that the Customer is facing.  Acceptance of the re-performed Services shall be in accordance with acceptance procedures described hereinabove. If Netceed does not successfully redo the Services within the specified time frame, or another reasonable period agreed by both Parties, the Customer can terminate the relevant Purchase Order or if applicable the SOW. If the Customer has already paid for Deliverables or Services that were not accepted, Netceed may, at its discretion and based solely on the portion of Services not accepted, refund all or part of the fees and expenses paid by the Customer.  

FORCE MAJEURE

Netceed shall not be liable for damages, lost profits or adjustments to the price due to delays or incapacities caused by circumstances beyond its control, including but not limited to, acts of God; fire; flood; wars; sabotage; labor disputes; government actions; shortages suffered by Netceed's suppliers or manufacturers; inability to obtain Materials, power, equipment or transportation; acts or defaults by common carriers; global shipment delays or delays caused by Customer of any kind. In the event of any such delay, the date of delivery shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost because of the delay.

NOTICE

All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when: (i) personally served or (ii) upon delivery by a national overnight courier service with confirmation of delivery to the address of the Customer as shown on the Purchase Order and to Netceed at 110 Business Park Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27107, Attn: Contract Manager. 

RETURN POLICY

No return of merchandise will be accepted from Customer without prior approval by Netceed. Such approval must be in the form of a written Return Authorization, which must accompany the returned items. A Return Authorization must be requested by Customer from Netceed within thirty (30) days of the original delivery date. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Netceed from any and all losses sustained by Netceed because of Customer's return of items delivered to Customer and Netceed pursuant to the terms herein. Items returned pursuant to the foregoing procedure are subject to a restocking fee. Customized and built to order Materials are considered “non-returnable and non-refundable”. In addition, secondary market sales which include but are not limited to items categorized as: “new surplus”, “refurbished”, “de-installed” or “used” are considered non-returnable. Returned items must be in the original shipping cartons, unopened, undamaged, unused, and unaltered. Equipment received in a condition other than described entitles Netceed the right to refuse return of the items or impose additional charges. All shipments of returned items must be shipped prepaid by Customer to Netceed's warehouse location specified in the Return Authorization and Netceed will not accept any COD, freight collect or similar shipments of returned items. Upon receipt of the returned items, Netceed will inspect such items for compliance with the foregoing conditions for proper return. A credit for properly returned items will be entered against the original invoice for the ordered items. No Cash refunds will be issued. All Return Authorizations are valid for thirty (30) days from the date they are issued, after which the Return Authorization will be cancelled. Returns received without proper authorization are subject to additional fees or may not be accepted at all. Netceed accepts no responsibility for Materials returned without authorization. 

WARRANTY

Netceed is a reseller of Materials, and does not provide any warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied on Materials sold by Netceed, except for any transferable manufacturers' warranties. Manufacturer warranties do not apply to Materials that have been subject to improper installation, damage, neglect, accident, misuse or any other usage of the Materials that is not in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications or instructions.  

Netceed represents and warrants to Customer that the Services and/or Deliverables will (i) materially conform to the applicable specifications; (ii) be performed in a good, workmanlike, and professional manner in accordance with industry standards and practices; (iii) be in conformance with the applicable specifications for such Services; and (iv) be performed by adequately trained and skilled personnel. 

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, NETCEED MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE MATERIALS AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NETCEED HEREBY DISCLAIMS THE SAME. This disclaimer by Netceed in no way affects the terms of any manufacturer's warranty. Netceed will assign or otherwise make available to Customer any warranty which has been assigned by a manufacturer of any item, and which Netceed has the right to so assign or otherwise make available to Customer.

INDEMNIFICATION

Customer shall indemnify and hold Netceed its officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, successors and assigns harmless, at Customer’s sole expense, from and against third-party losses, damages, claims, demands, suits, and liabilities including court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees that arise out of, relate to or result from a third party claim of: (i) injuries or death to persons or damage to property caused by the Materials, Customer’s negligent acts or omissions, or those of persons furnished by Customer; (ii) any gross negligence or willful misconduct of Customer; (iii) relating to a material breach by Customer of any obligation under these Terms and Conditions; (iv) relating to any act or omission of Customer in connection with the performance of its obligations under these Terms and Conditions (v) any failure to comply with applicable laws by Customer in its performance of obligations and Customer’s sale of Materials in connection with these Terms and Conditions; (vi) assertions made by persons furnished by Customer under Workers’ Compensation or similar acts; or (vii) recall of Materials. Customer agrees to notify Netceed in writing within a reasonable amount of time of any claims, whether written or not, or demands against Netceed for which Customer is responsible under this Section and agrees at Netceed’s request, to defend Netceed against any such claims, demands, or suits at Customer’s expense. 

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Except for any claims of Customer against Netceed arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Netceed, the aggregate liability for claims of loss, damage or indemnity whatsoever resulting from its performance or nonperformance of these Sales Terms shall in no case exceed the amount due from Customer to Netceed under the applicable invoice.  

Netceed will not be liable for injury or damage to persons or property of Customer with the exception of injuries or damages caused by the gross negligence of Netceed. This limitation applies to all Materials and/or Services during and after the warranty period. 

In no event shall Netceed be liable for any damages claimed by Customer from loss of use or loss of profits and Netceed further disclaims any and all liability for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other similar damages. 

GENERAL

Netceed may immediately terminate at its sole discretion the Customer's ability to purchase merchandise on credit or otherwise. Netceed reserves the right to discontinue product lines and to make changes in Materials at any time.  Customer's rights under this contract may not be assigned, transferred or otherwise sold by Customer without Netceed's prior written consent and Customer is strictly prohibited from reselling Materials into gray markets. 

Should the Customer pick up Materials from one of Netceed’s warehouses, these Sales Terms shall be enforceable, applicable and binding upon the Parties. 

These Sales Terms shall constitute the exclusive terms and conditions governing all sales of Materials and the provision of Services by Netceed to Customer, including those contemplated by any applicable Purchase Order or SOW. In the event of any inconsistency, conflict, or discrepancy between these Sales Terms and any separate, fully executed and effective Master Purchase Agreement or Master Service Agreement between Netceed and Customer, the terms of such Master Purchase Agreement or Master Service Agreement shall govern and control solely with respect to the subject matter thereof. In the absence of any such separate, fully executed and effective Master Purchase Agreement or Master Service Agreement, these Sales Terms shall govern all sales of Materials and all provisions of Services, including transactions arising under or in connection with any Quote, Purchase Order, or SOW, and shall supersede and prevail over any conflicting, additional, or inconsistent terms contained in any Quote, Purchase Order, SOW, or other Customer-provided document. 

Sales Terms are subject to change by Netceed without prior notice and any reference to or incorporation of the Customer’s terms and conditions, whether printed, attached, or otherwise communicated, are expressly rejected and shall have no effect.  

These Sales Terms between the Customer and Netceed shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of North Carolina. The Parties will seek to solve any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Sales Terms by negotiations. If this proves not to be possible, all disputes arising in connection with these Sales Terms shall be settled under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of North Carolina. The Parties consent to the jurisdiction of any state court located within Forsyth County, North Carolina or any federal court located in the Middle District of North Carolina.  

Captions as used herein are for convenience only and are not intended to be used in the construction or interpretation hereof. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not invalidate any of the remaining provisions. 

Updated July 2026