TERMS & CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE

Revision A, ©2022

1. Applicability. 

(a) This purchase order is an offer by Steelhead Composites, Inc. (the “Buyer”) for the purchase of the goods specified on the face of this purchase order (the “Goods”) from the party to whom the purchase order is addressed (the “Seller”) in accordance with and subject to these terms and conditions (the “Terms”; together with the terms and conditions on the face of the purchase order, the “Order”). This Order, together with any documents incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the parties with respect to the Order, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, negotiations, representations and warranties, and communications, both written and oral, with respect to the subject matter of the Order. The Order expressly limits Seller’s acceptance to the terms of the Order. These Terms prevail over any terms or conditions contained in any other documentation and expressly exclude any of Seller’s general terms and conditions of sale or any other document issued by Seller in connection with this Order. 

(b) These Terms apply to any repaired or replacement Goods provided by Seller hereunder. 

(c) Buyer is not obligated to any minimum purchase or future purchase obligations under this Order. 

2. Acceptance. This Order is not binding on Buyer until Seller accepts the Order in writing. Buyer may withdraw the Order any time before it is accepted by Seller. 

3. Delivery Date. Seller shall deliver the Goods in the quantities and on the date(s) specified in this Order or as otherwise agreed in writing by the parties (the “Delivery Date”). Timely delivery of the Goods is of the essence. If Seller fails to deliver the Goods in full on the Delivery Date, Buyer may terminate the Order immediately by providing written notice to Seller and Seller shall indemnify Buyer against any losses, claims, damages, and reasonable costs and expenses directly attributable to Seller’s failure to deliver the Goods on the Delivery Date. 

4. Delivery Location. All Goods shall be delivered to the address specified in this Order (the “Delivery Location”) during Buyer’s normal business hours or as otherwise instructed by Buyer. 

5. Shipping Terms. Delivery shall be made in accordance with the terms on the face of this Order. Seller shall give written notice of shipment to Buyer when the Goods are delivered to a carrier for transportation. Seller shall provide Buyer all shipping documents, including the commercial invoice, packing list, and any other documents necessary to release the Goods to Buyer within 5 business days after Seller delivers the Goods to the transportation carrier. The Order number must appear on all shipping documents, shipping labels, invoices, correspondence and any other documents pertaining to the Order. 

6. Title. Title passes to Buyer upon delivery of the Goods to the Delivery Location 

7. Packaging. All goods shall be packed for shipment according to Buyer’s instructions or, if there are no instructions, in a manner sufficient to ensure that the Goods are delivered in undamaged condition. Seller must provide Buyer prior written notice if it requires Buyer to return any packaging material. Any return of such packaging material shall be made at Seller’s expense. 

8. Amendment and Modification. No change to this Order is binding upon Buyer unless it is in writing, specifically states that it amends this Order and is signed by an authorized representative of Buyer. 

9. Inspection and Rejection of Nonconforming Goods. The Buyer has the right to inspect the Goods on or after the Delivery Date. Buyer, at its sole option, may inspect all or a sample of the Goods, and may reject all or any portion of the Goods if it determines the Goods are nonconforming or defective. If Buyer rejects any portion of the Goods, Buyer has the right, effective upon written notice to Seller, to: 

(a) rescind the Order in its entirety; 

(b) accept the Goods at a reasonably reduced price; 

(c) reject the Goods and require replacement of the rejected Goods. 

If Buyer requires replacement of the Goods, Seller shall, at its expense, replace the nonconforming Goods and pay for all related expenses, including, but not limited to, transportation charges for the return of the defective goods and the delivery of replacement Goods. If Seller fails to timely deliver replacement Goods, Buyer may replace them with goods from a third party and charge Seller the cost thereof and terminate this Order for cause pursuant to Section 16. Any inspection or other action by Buyer under this Section shall not reduce or otherwise affect Seller’s obligations under the Order, and Buyer shall have the right to conduct further inspections after Seller has carried out its remedial actions. 

10. Price. The price of the Goods is the price stated in the Order (the “Price”). If no price is included in the Order. No increase in the Price is effective, whether due to increased material, labor or transportation costs or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Buyer. 

11. Payment Terms. Seller shall issue an invoice to Buyer on or any time after the completion of delivery and only in accordance with the Terms. Buyer shall pay all properly invoiced amounts due to Seller within 30 days after Buyer’s receipt of such invoice, except for any amounts disputed by Buyer in good faith. All payments hereunder must be in US dollars. 

12. Warranties. The warranty applicable to this Order is the standard limited warranty offered by Seller. 

13. General Indemnification. Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and Buyer’s customers (collectively, “Indemnitees”) against any and all loss, injury, death, damage, liability, claim, deficiency, action, judgment, interest, award, penalty, fine, cost or expense, including reasonable attorney and professional fees and costs, and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of or occurring in connection with the products purchased from Seller or Seller’s negligence, willful misconduct or breach of the Terms. Seller shall not enter into any settlement without Buyer’s or Indemnitee’s prior written consent. 

14. Intellectual Property Indemnification. Seller shall, at its expense, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and any Indemnitee against any and all Losses arising out of or in connection with any claim that Buyer’s or Indemnitee’s use or possession of the Goods infringes or misappropriates the patent, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any third party. In no event shall Seller enter into any settlement without Buyer’s or Indemnitee’s prior written consent. 

15. Compliance with Law. Seller is in compliance with and shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Seller has and shall maintain in effect all the licenses, permissions, authorizations, consents and permits that it needs to carry out its obligations under the Order. 

16. Termination. Buyer may terminate this Order, in whole or in part, at any time with or without cause for undelivered Goods on 90 days’ prior written notice to Seller. In addition to any remedies that may be provided under these Terms, Buyer may terminate this Order with immediate effect upon written notice to the Seller, either before or after the 

acceptance of the Goods, if Seller has not performed or complied with any of these Terms, in whole or in part. If the Seller becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy or commences or has commenced against it proceedings relating to bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization or assignment for the benefit of creditors, then the Buyer may terminate this Order upon written notice to Seller. If Buyer terminates the Order for any reason, Seller’s sole and exclusive remedy is payment for the Goods received and accepted by Buyer prior to the termination. 

17. Limitation of Liability. Nothing in this Order shall exclude or limit 

(a) Seller’s liability under Sections 15, 16, 17 and 23 hereof 

(b) Seller’s liability for fraud, personal injury or death caused by its negligence or willful misconduct. Each party’s maximum liability to the other party shall not exceed the aggregate amount actually paid or payable under this Order. 

18. Waiver. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions of the Order shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in the Order, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power or privilege arising from the Order shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. 

19. Confidential Information. All non-public, confidential or proprietary information of the Buyer, including, but not limited to, specifications, samples, patterns, designs, plans, drawings, documents, data, business operations, customer lists, pricing, discounts or rebates, disclosed by Buyer to Seller, whether disclosed orally or disclosed or accessed in written, electronic or other form or media, and whether or not marked, designated or otherwise identified as “confidential,” in connection with the Order is confidential, solely for the use of performing the Order and may not be disclosed or copied unless authorized by Buyer in writing. Upon Buyer’s request, Seller shall promptly return all documents and other materials received from Buyer. Buyer shall be entitled to injunctive relief for any violation of this Section. This Section shall not apply to information that is: 

(a) in the public domain; 

(b) known to the Seller at the time of disclosure; 

(c) rightfully obtained by the Seller on a non-confidential basis from a third party. 

20. Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable to the other for any delay or failure in performing its obligations under the Order to the extent that such delay or failure is caused by an event or circumstance that is beyond the reasonable control of that party, without such party’s fault or negligence, and which by its nature could not have been foreseen by 

such party or, if it could have been foreseen, was unavoidable (“Force Majeure Event”). Seller’s economic hardship or changes in market conditions are not considered Force Majeure Events. Seller shall use all diligent efforts to end the failure or delay of its performance, ensure that the effects of any Force Majeure Event are minimized and resume performance under the Order. If a Force Majeure Event prevents Seller from carrying out its obligations under the Order for a continuous period of more than 45 business days, Buyer may terminate this Order immediately by giving written notice to Seller. 

21. Assignment. Seller shall not assign, transfer, delegate or subcontract any of its rights or obligations under the Order without the prior written consent of Buyer. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section shall be null and void. No assignment or delegation shall relieve the Seller of any of its obligations hereunder. 

22. Relationship of the Parties. The relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in the Order shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture or other form of joint enterprise, employment or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever. No relationship of exclusivity shall be construed from this Order. 

23. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Order is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of these Terms. 

24. Governing Law. All matters arising out of or relating to this Order shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Colorado without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Colorado or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Colorado. 

25. Submission to Jurisdiction. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Order shall be instituted in the federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the State of Colorado in each case located in the City of Denver and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. 

26. Cumulative Remedies. The rights and remedies under this Order are cumulative and are in addition to and not in substitution for any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or otherwise. 

27. Notices. All notices, request, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder (each, a “Notice”) shall be in writing and addressed to the parties at the addresses set forth on the face of this Order or to such other address that may be designated by the receiving party in writing. All Notices shall be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid), facsimile (with confirmation of transmission) or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). Except as otherwise provided in this Order, a Notice is effective only 

(a) upon receipt of the receiving party, 

(b) if the party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section. 

28. Severability. If any term or provision of this Order is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. 

29. Survival. Provisions of this Order which by their nature should apply beyond their terms will remain in force after any termination or expiration of this Order. 

30. Electronic Certificate of Conformity. In an effort to improve record retention and tracking for incoming goods, services and raw materials, Steelhead Composites requires all Certificates of Conformance ‘paperwork’ to be delivered in the form of an electronic document. Deliver all electronic documents to incominginspection@steelheadcomposites.com. 

31. Export Control: The Supplier shall comply with all export control laws and regulations and any amendments thereto, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130 (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774 (EAR) (collectively, “Export Control Laws”). Supplier acknowledges that any information, software, or hardware received from Purchaser may be subject to Export Control Laws. All transactions hereunder shall at all times be subject to and conditioned upon Supplier’s compliance with all applicable Export Control Laws. Supplier agrees that it shall not export out of the U.S. or make any disposition by way of transshipment, re-export, diversion or otherwise, of any information, software, or hardware, or the direct product thereof, furnished by Purchaser, or developed by Supplier for Purchaser, in connection with this Purchase Order. Supplier shall comply with all Export Control Laws before providing or granting access to any such information, software, or hardware to individuals (even if employees of Supplier) who are not U.S. Persons. 

The Supplier agrees to cooperate with, and provide Purchaser with all information reasonably necessary to perform, assessments or audits to ensure Supplier’s compliance with the Export Control Laws, any government export license(s) or authorization(s), or as part of any government investigation(s) or corrective action(s) related to a potential or actual violation(s) of Export Control Laws related to this Purchase Order. Supplier shall obtain any necessary U.S. government export license(s) or authorization(s) for any Products under this Purchase Order. Upon obtaining any required U.S. government export license or authorization, Supplier shall provide copies to Purchaser for recordkeeping and compliance purposes. 

32. Cybersecurity: The Supplier, upon specific inclusion in the Purchase Order, shall comply with all cybersecurity requirements outlined in NIST SP 800-171 and implemented in the applicable FAR and DFARS clauses (FAR § 52.204-21 and DFARS §252.204-7014). If the Supplier is unable to meet the aforementioned requirements, the Supplier must notify the Purchaser. 

Revision A, ©2022