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This Referral Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the date on which You click the “Submit” button displayed herewith, between You and Matraex, Inc., an Idaho corporation (“Matraex”), with its headquarters located at 2210 Main St, Boise, Idaho, 83702.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to Matraex’s approval in writing (via mail, fax or email) of Your application for participation in the Matraex Referral Program (“Approval”), and this Agreement shall commence on the date of the Approval (“Effective Date”). Matraex may reject or decline to accept your application for any or no reason at its sole discretion. Matraex may conduct background checks and other screening measures of any sort in connection with your application. If Matraex approves your application, you may refer sales leads to Matraex during the term and in accordance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, to enable Matraex to solicit orders for Matraex products and/or services (“Products”)
2.1 Limitations on Activities. Your activities under this Referral Agreement shall be limited as follows:
2.1.1 You shall conduct all of Your business in Your own name and in accordance with the highest business standards, acting dutifully, in good faith and in compliance with all laws (as set forth in Section 6.6), and not perform any act which would or might reflect adversely upon the Products or the business, integrity or goodwill of Matraex.
2.1.2 You shall not be, or purport to be, authorized to legally represent Matraex or to conduct negotiations on behalf of Matraex. You shall not have the authority to make any commitments or agreements or incur any liabilities whatsoever on behalf of Matraex or register this Agreement under local registered agency law nor shall Matraex be liable for any acts, omissions to act, contracts, commitments, promises or representations made by You.
2.1.3 You shall not use any trademarks, names or other identifiers owned or used by Matraex (“Marks”), except that You may refer to Matraex and the Products in conversations and written correspondence with potential customers in the same manner as Matraex does in its own marketing materials and website. Any other use of Marks (e.g., on Your website) has to be designed in compliance with Matraex usage guidelines and be pre-approved by Matraex in writing.
2.1.4 You are an independent contractor, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to (a) give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of the other; (b) create an employer-employee relationship; (c) give You the authority to bind Matraex to any contract with a third party; (d) constitute the parties as partners, joint venturers, co-owners or otherwise as participants in a joint undertaking; or (e) appoint you as a commercial agent.
2.1.5 All financial and other obligations associated with Your business are solely your responsibility. As an independent contractor, the mode, manner and method used by You shall be under Your sole control and You shall be solely responsible for risks incurred in the operation of Your business and the benefits thereof. You shall bear all of Your own expenses in connection with the performance of this Agreement and will not be entitled to reimbursement of any such expenses by Matraex.
2.1.6 You shall not make any representations or other statements about Products, prices or business practices, except that You shall forward to potential customers (i) unmodified marketing materials provided by Matraex and (ii) references to Matraex’s standard conditions of sale, as published by Matraex on its website or otherwise.
2.2 No License. You acknowledge and agree that no license is granted under this Agreement to use or access any Products, any of Matraex’s proprietary technologies embodied therein, or any data, information or other content provided thereby. As between Matraex and You, Matraex retains all right, title and interest in and to the Products and all technology, data, information or other content embodied therein or provided thereby, as well as any intellectual property rights or similar rights in connection therewith, and You acknowledge that You neither own nor acquire any rights in or to the Products.
2.3 Non Exclusive Referral Agreement. Each party acknowledges that this Agreement does not create an exclusive agreement between the Parties. Each Party shall have the right to recommend similar products and services of third parties and to work with other parties in connection with the design, sale, installation, implementation and use of similar services and products of third parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, once You establish a Commissionable Lead with Matraex, You will not refer a direct competitor of Matraex to such Commissionable Lead. You will not enter into an agreement with a third party the effect of which would prohibit your submission of a Proposed Lead pursuant to this Agreement.
3.1 Submission of Leads. You shall identify each potential customer (“Proposed Lead”) and relevant commercial conditions relating to such Proposed Lead or refer the Proposed Lead via some method jointly agreed to by Matraex and You. At Matraex’s request, You agree to (i) supply any additional information reasonably requested by Matraex and (ii) assist Matraex in making contact with the Proposed Lead by arranging an introduction, meeting, conference call or other means of communication with the Proposed Lead.
3.2 Acceptance of Leads. Within a reasonable period of time following Your submission of a Lead, Matraex shall review the Lead to determine whether to accept the Proposed Lead as commissionable under Section 4.1 below, or reject the Proposed Lead pursuant to this Section 3.2 and will provide You with a written (including email) notification of its acceptance or rejection of a Proposed Lead (“Referral Confirmation”). Matraex will be under no obligation to accept any Lead submitted by You and may reject or decline to accept Leads for any or no reason at its sole discretion, including, without limitation, because:
3.2.1 the Proposed Lead was an existing customer of Matraex’s at the time of submission of the Lead;
3.2.2 Matraex was already involved in preliminary or advanced discussions relating to the sale of a subscription to the Proposed Lead at the time of submission of the Lead;
3.2.3 the Lead had previously been submitted to Matraex by You or any third party ;
3.2.4 the Proposed Lead (a) does not meet Matraex’s credit requirements, (b) is on a list of restricted or prohibited parties issued by the government of the United States or any other jurisdiction, or (c) is located in a country Matraex does not do business in; or
3.3 Pursuit of Leads by Matraex. The method of contacting and following up with Proposed Leads will be determined in Matraex’s sole discretion; provided, however, that You shall actively or as agreed support Matraex in the sales process with Proposed Leads when requested by Matraex. Matraex shall have sole discretion to refuse to offer any Products to any third party without liability to You.
4.1 Commissionable Leads. A Proposed Lead qualifies as commissionable (“Commisionable Lead”) only if:
4.1.1 You have submitted a the Lead with adequate information (Section 3.1); and
4.1.2 Matraex has accepted the Proposed Lead as a Commissionable Lead (i.e., not rejected the Proposed Lead for any of the reasons stated in Section 3.2, or otherwise).
4.2 Commissions and Payment. Subject to Your compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, Matraex will pay You commissions equal to ten percent (10%) of Lead Referral Revenue. Commission payments (less any applicable withholding taxes or other levies) will be due on the last day of the month following the month in which Matraex receives payment of the Lead Referral Revenue.
4.4 Modifications. Matraex may modify the Lead submission process and the percentage amounts and conditions relating to commissions upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice. Such changes will only affect Leads submitted by You after said thirty (30) day period.
4.5 Commissions After Termination. Except in the event of termination for breach by You, Matraex will continue to pay You commissions in accordance with Section 4.2 on Lead Referral Revenue received following termination of the Agreement for the duration of the applicable Commissionable Period for Commissionable Leads accepted during the Term until the end of all Commissionable Periods.
4.6 No Other Payments. Except as expressly provided in this Section 4, You are not entitled to any fees, reimbursements or other payments. You shall promptly refund to Matraex any overpayments (e.g., Referral Fees on Lead Referral Revenue that was reduced due to returns by the customer).
5.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue in effect until terminated.
5.2 Termination for Convenience. This Agreement may be terminated by either party for any or no reason upon written notice to the other party thirty (30) days prior to the desired termination date (or with such minimum advance notice as required by mandatory applicable law). Neither party shall have any expectation as to the minimum term of this Agreement.
5.3 Termination for Cause. Either party may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, (a) in the event of a material breach by the other party, which the other party fails to cure within five (5) business days of receipt of a written request to cure from the other party, or (b) if the other party becomes insolvent, makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, goes to liquidation or has a receiver or trustee appointed for the benefit of creditors, whether voluntary or otherwise, or seeks the protection of, or has a proceeding instituted against it, under the bankruptcy code or any similar statute. If, at the time of Your acceptance of this Agreement or any time thereafter, Matraex would be prohibited from doing business with You under United States export regulations and controls, this Agreement shall automatically be null and void.
5.4 Effect of Termination. Sections 2, 4.5, 4.6, 5.4, and 6 shall survive termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, You shall immediately cease the use of all Matraex marketing materials within Your control and shall return such materials to Matraex within ten (10) business days. Except as provided in Section 4.5, You shall have no rights or claims against Matraex in connection with termination, expiration or non-renewal of this Agreement; in particular, without any limitation, You hereby irrevocably waive any rights to severance or compensation for lost opportunities or investments to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.
6.1 Governing Law and Arbitration.
6.1.1 This Agreement and any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement (“Dispute”) will be governed as to all matters, including, but not limited to the validity, construction and performance of this Agreement, by and under the laws Idaho, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles thereof.
6.1.2 Except as provided in Section 6.1.3, all Disputes shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration The parties, their representatives, and any other participants shall hold the existence, content, and result of arbitration in confidence. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in the English language and take place in San Francisco, California, or any other place on which all three arbitrators agree unanimously.
6.1.3 Either party may, at its sole discretion, seek preliminary judicial relief in any court of competent jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, preliminary injunctive relief). Also, the provisions of this Section 6.1 may be enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction.
6.1.4 If it is necessary for either party to retain the services of an attorney or attorneys to enforce the terms of this Agreement or to file an action to enforce any of the terms, conditions or rights contained herein, or to defend any action, then the prevailing party in any such action will be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable fees for attorneys and expert witnesses, plus such court costs and expenses as may be fixed by any arbitration panel or court of competent jurisdiction.
6.2 No Waiver. The failure by either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision. Neither party will be deemed to have waived any rights or remedies hereunder unless such waiver is in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of the party against which such waiver is asserted.
6.3 Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, that provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent possible to achieve as nearly as possible the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
6.4 Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, approvals, consents and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement will be invalid unless made in writing and given (a) by Matraex via mail, fax or email (to the address or number You provide) or by way of a posting on Matraex’s Partner (https://wordpress-260207-954986.cloudwaysapps.com), or (b) by You via email to partner@matraex.com and at the address set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement to the attention of General Counsel or such other address as may be subsequently specified by Matraex.
6.5 Assignment. You may not assign, subcontract or delegate this Agreement or any of Your rights or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, including without limitation by operation of law, without Matraex’s prior written consent. Any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent will be null and void. Matraex may assign this Agreement and subcontract or delegate its obligations hereunder to any third party with or without Your consent. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of each party’s permitted successors and assigns.
6.6 Compliance.
6.6.1 You represent and warrant that (i) You will conduct Your business activities in a legal and ethical manner; (ii) You have submitted and will submit complete and truthful information in connection with your application and all referrals; (iii) You will submit all filings and obtain any approvals that may be necessary for You to perform Your obligations under this Agreement, (iv) You will commit no act that would reflect unfavorably on Matraex; (v) You are not a party with whom Matraex is prohibited from doing business; and (iv) You will comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and foreign laws, treaties, regulations, and conventions in connection with Your performance of this Agreement, including without limitation, privacy, anti-spam, advertising, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.
6.6.2 You will comply with all export control and anti-boycott laws and regulations of the United States. In particular, without limitation, You will refrain from (i) referring Proposed Leads that could be suspected of engaging in re-exports that would be illegal under U.S. law, and (ii) disclosing any technical information related to Products to prohibited persons or destinations in violation of law. You certify that neither Products nor any technical data related thereto nor the direct product thereof are intended (a) to be used for any purpose prohibited by the applicable export laws or regulations, including but not limited to nuclear proliferation, or (b) to be shipped or exported, either directly or indirectly, to any country to which such shipment is prohibited by the applicable export laws or regulations.
6.6.3 You acknowledge that any sums paid to You under this Agreement are for Your own account and that, except as appropriate to carry out Your duties set forth herein in a legal manner, You did not, have no obligation to, and will not, directly or indirectly, give, offer, pay, promise to pay, or authorize the payment of money or anything of value to any other person in connection with the performance of Your referral activities hereunder. In particular, without limitation, You agree not to take any actions that would cause You or Matraex to violate the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other anti bribery law.
6.7 Indemnification. You shall indemnify and hold Matraex harmless from and against any and all third party claims against Matraex arising out of any act, default, misrepresentation or any omission on Your part (including, without limitation, negligence and breach of this Agreement), or any of Your agents, employees or representatives, directly or indirectly relating to this Agreement, including without limitation any claims relating to allegations, actions or proceedings for breach of contract or warranty, regulatory or other legal claims, claims for bodily injury (including death) and damage to property.
6.8 Non-Solicitation. To the extent permissible under applicable law, you are prohibited from soliciting any of the employees of Matraex (either directly or through agents), without written permission of Matraex, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of one (1) year following its termination.
6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
6.10 Entire Agreement and Amendment. This Agreement, including all exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter. Any amendments or renewals to this Agreement shall be invalid unless made in a writing that is signed by duly authorized representatives of both parties. This Agreement takes precedence over any additional or inconsistent terms contained in Leadss, Referral Confirmations or other communications, unless Matraex expressly agrees to derogate from a specifically referenced section of this Agreement in a duly signed writing.
6.11 Limitations of Liability. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, MATRAEX WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, DOWNTIME, LOST PROFITS, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL MATRAEX’S LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE PAYMENTS PAID BY MATRAEX TO YOU DURING THE PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS SECTION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT AND THAT IN ITS ABSENCE THE ECONOMIC TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT. THIS SECTION IS SEVERABLE AND SHALL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
“Commissionable Period” means, in respect of a Commissionable Lead, a period of three (3) months from Your submission of the Lead for such Commissionable Lead.
“Commissionable Product(s)” means the Hourly Services or Periodic Services offered by Matraex to Customers, or as specified or made available by Matraex in writing.
“Lead Referral Revenue” means any payments actually received by Matraex from a Commissionable Lead during the Commissionable Period for the first year’s fees under a subscription agreement for the Commissionable Lead’s first order of a Commissionable Product, minus any taxes, subsequently credited charges, write-offs, refunds or charge backs. For the avoidance of doubt, Lead Referral Revenue does not include any amounts received for follow-up orders, additional sales, renewals, or for products or services that are not Commissionable Products at the time of the relevant Referral Confirmation unless agreed to in writing as part of the Lead Referral, nor does it include amounts that are owed by the Commissionable Lead but have not actually been received by Matraex.
BY CLICKING “SUBMIT” YOU ARE REPRESENTING THAT (1) YOU HAVE SUBMITTED TRUE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR APPLICATION AND (2) YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON YOUR OWN BEHALF OR THAT YOU HAVE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF YOUR COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY OR DO NOT WISH TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON YOUR OWN BEHALF, OR IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, YOU MUST CLICK “I DECLINE” AND YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MATRAEX REFERRAL PROGRAM.