General Terms and Conditions

General Terms & Conditions Relating to General Capacity Unit Transfers

CIRCLESX, LLC

GTCs

Dated as of September 18, 2019

PREAMBLE

     These General Terms & Conditions including this preamble (the “General Terms” or “GTCs”) shall be applicable to all Transactions related to the sale and purchase and/or resale and purchase, transfer and assignment of those certain contracts for General Capacity Unit(s) or “GCU” as arranged and accommodated by CirclesX LLC (“CirclesX”), including (i) for an original Transaction, from Seller to Buyer, as arranged and accommodated by CirclesX and (ii) for a resale Transaction, from Seller (who acquired such rights through a prior original Transaction, as accommodated by CirclesX), to Buyer, as arranged and accommodated by CirclesX. In any Transaction hereto, Seller shall be Party A and Buyer shall be Party B. CirclesX is not a Party to the Transaction but provides a platform and marketplace to bring together and match willing Buyers and Sellers. For Resale Transactions, prior to use or consumption of the underlying General Capacity Units by Party A, Party A desires to resell its General Capacity Units and, through the use of CirclesX’s electronic trading platform and proprietary software and system for matching Buyers and Sellers in a forward marketplace (“CirclesX Trade Hub”), a Buyer (“Party B”) desires to and agrees to purchase and take possession of said General Capacity Units from Party A pursuant to the terms of these GTCs and the Transaction Confirmation, and Party A is willing to sell and dispose of such General Capacity Units pursuant to the terms of these GTCs and the Transaction Confirmation. To the extent that differing terms are specifically otherwise agreed between Party A and Party B, and approved by CirclesX, in its discretion, and included in the Confirmation, the Confirmation shall control; provided, however, that in a resale Transaction, such Confirmation must be consistent with the Confirmation of the original Transaction being resold. The Confirmation, together with these General Terms and the CirclesX Terms of Use, shall constitute the binding agreement of the Parties with respect to any Transaction. These General Terms may be amended from time to time by CirclesX.

By establishing an account with CirclesX and by executing trades on the CirclesX Trade Hub, you acknowledge and agree to these GTCs. CirclesX’s GTCs and/or amended General Terms shall be available electronically on the CirclesX Trade Hub. It is the Parties’ responsibility to know and understand each’s respective duties and obligations hereunder. CirclesX shall have no further obligation to Parties with respect to such amendments other than to provide access to such amendments on the CirclesX Trade Hub.

Certain larger users that either offer for purchase or that purchase large volumes of GCUs on the CirclesX Trade Hub (each “Margin Party”) may, in CirclesX discretion, be asked to post additional credit support in the form of margin or in such other form as such Party and CirclesX may mutually agree; provided, however, in no instance shall CirclesX bear any liability to any Party hereunder for any decision to request margin from a Margin Party.

Party A and Party B have entered and/or anticipate entering into one or more Transactions that are or will be governed by these GTCs, as well as the CirclesX   Terms of Use and in the use case of Claims as a General Capacity Unit, the Sale, Declaration, Assignment and License Agreement.

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

As used in these GTCs, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For these purposes, “control” of any Person shall mean the ownership of, or the power to direct the voting of, more than ten percent (10%) of the common stock or issued share capital or other equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or Persons performing comparable functions) of such Person.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

“Applicable Interest Rate” means, with respect to any cash held as collateral or margin by CirclesX posted by the applicable Margin Party the Federal Funds (effective) rate as set forth in the most recent H.15 (5/9) released and publicly available by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

“Assigning Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.3.

“Bankrupt” means any entity, if such entity

a. files a petition or otherwise commences, authorizes or acquiesces in the commencement of a proceeding or cause of action under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt restructuring, liquidation or similar law, or has any such petition filed or commenced against it,

b. makes an assignment or any general arrangement for the benefit of creditors,

c. otherwise becomes bankrupt or insolvent (however evidenced),

d. has a liquidator, administrator, receiver, trustee, conservator or similar official appointed with respect to it or any substantial portion of its property or assets, or

e. is generally unable to pay its debts as they fall due.

“Business Day” means (i) with respect to payments, a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which the banks in Texas are open for business.

“Buyer” means the Party to an original Transaction or resale Transaction that is obligated to purchase a Product.

“Claiming Party” has the meaning set forth in Article 3.

“Claims” means all third-party claims, demands or actions in connection with this Agreement, threatened or filed, that directly or indirectly relate to the subject matter of an indemnity or remedy hereunder, and the resulting losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, expenses, attorneys’ fees and court costs, whether incurred by or in connection with a settlement or otherwise, and whether such claims, demands or actions are threatened or filed prior to or after the termination of this Agreement.

“Confirmation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

“Contract Price” means the price per Period agreed to be paid by Buyer to Seller executed through the CirclesX Trade Hub in connection with a Transaction.

“Contract Value” means, with respect to a Terminated Transaction, as applicable, the net present value (discounted at the Present Value Discount Rate to the first day of the term applicable to such Terminated Transaction) of the Contract Price applicable to such Terminated Transaction.

“Contractual Currency” means United States Dollars.

“Costs” means, with respect to the Non-Defaulting Party, agency fees, brokerage fees, attorneys’ fees and expenses, commissions and other similar third party transaction costs and expenses reasonably incurred by such Party (i) in terminating any arrangement or entering into new arrangements which replace a Terminated Transaction, or (ii) in connection with the enforcement and protection of such Party’s rights and remedies under this Agreement.

“Defaulting Party” means a Party that is responsible for an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” means, for any day, the annual prime commercial lending rate (or comparable rate), from time to time published in the Wall Street Journal, as such rate may change, plus two (2) percent per annum; provided that the Default Rate shall never exceed the maximum interest rate permitted by applicable law.

“Delivery” means the delivery and transfer of the Product from Seller to Buyer in accordance with the Agreement.

“Early Termination Date” means the day designated by the Non-Defaulting Party pursuant to Section 5.2 as the early termination date, upon which date, all Transactions between Party A and Party will terminate.

“Effective Date” with respect to a given Party, unless as otherwise provided, means the earliest date on which both Parties A and B have signed up to transact on the CirclesX Trade Hub.

“Event of Default” means the occurrence of any of the events listed in Section 5.1.

“Force Majeure” means an event or circumstance which prevents a Party from performing its obligations under one or more Transactions, which is not within the reasonable control of, or the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of, the Claiming Party, and which, by the exercise of due diligence, the Claiming Party is unable to overcome or avoid or cause to be avoided. Force Majeure shall not include or be based on (i) the loss of Buyer’s markets; (ii) Buyer’s inability to economically use or resell the Product purchased hereunder; (iii) the loss or failure of Seller’s supply (except as set forth above); or (iv) Seller’s ability to sell the Product at a price greater than the Contract Price.

“GTCs” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Independent Amount” means with respect to a Margin Party, the amount determined by CirclesX as appropriate in its commercially reasonable discretion is warranted under the circumstances, or if no amount is specified, zero.

“Letter(s) of Credit” means one or more irrevocable, transferable standby letters of credit issued by a U.S. commercial bank or a foreign bank with a U.S. branch having a credit rating of at least A- by S&P and A3 by Moody’s, in a form acceptable to the Party in whose favor the letter of credit is issued. Costs of a Letter of Credit shall be borne by the applicant for such Letter of Credit.

“Margin Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the introductory paragraphs hereof.

“Non-Defaulting Party” means the Party that is not a Defaulting Party.

“Option” means the right but not the obligation to enter into a Transaction.

“Option Buyer” means the Party specified as the purchaser of an Option.

“Option Seller” means the Party specified as the seller of an Option.

“Party” or “Parties” means Party A and Party B, individually or collectively, as applicable and their respective permitted successors or assigns. For the avoidance of doubt, in providing access to the CirclesX Trade Hub, Seats X shall not be considered a Party for purposes of these GTCs with respect to a Transaction.

“Party B” has the meaning set forth in the Transaction Confirmation.

“Payment Date” means, with respect to a Transaction, the Trade Date of such Transaction with payment made through the CirclesX Trade Hub and settlement made by CirclesX pursuant to the Terms of Use.

“Performance Assurance” means collateral (other than the Independent Amount, if any) in the form of either cash, Letter(s) of Credit, or other security acceptable to CirclesX with respect to Margin Parties.

“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, organization, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, firm or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

“Premium” means the premium to be paid or collected, if any, related to the purchase or sale of an Option that is specified by the Parties.

“Present Value Discount Rate” means at a particular date, (i) if the term of the Terminated Transaction, as applicable, is one year or less, the “Ask Yield” interest rate for the appropriate U.S. Government Treasury bill or note with a term closest to the time remaining in such term, plus 100 basis points, or (ii) if the time remaining in the term of the Terminated Transaction is greater than one year, the “Ask Yield” interest rate for the appropriate U.S. Government Treasury note with a term closest to the time remaining in such term, plus 100 basis points, in each case, as quoted in the “Treasury, Bonds, Notes & Bills” section of the Default Rate Source most recently published as of such date.

“Product” means the specified General Capacity Unit during a specified time window during the Period to be made available by Seller to Buyer in connection with a Transaction in accordance with these GTCs.

“Recording” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

“Replacement Value” means, with respect to a Terminated Transaction, as applicable, the net present value (discounted at the Present Value Discount Rate to the first day of the term applicable to such Terminated Transaction) of the Termination Replacement Price.

“Seller” means the Party to an original Transaction or resale Transaction that is obligated to sell and make available, or cause to be made available, a Product.

“Settlement Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(i).

“Taxes” means any and all present or future ad valorem, consumption, excise, gross receipts, privilege, property, sales, transaction, transport, use and other taxes, levies, duties, imposts, governmental charges, licenses, fees, permits and assessments or increases therein, other than (i) income taxes required to be withheld at the source, (ii) taxes based on net income or net worth, and (iii) gross receipts taxes imposed in lieu of income taxes in jurisdictions that do not assess a corporate income tax.

“Term” means the aggregate duration of all Periods in respect of a Product.

“Terms of Use” means the terms and conditions that a user of the CirclesX Platform must agree to in the first instance, which may be found at https://CirclesX.com/terms-of-use, (as may be amended from time to time).

“Terminated Transaction” means each Transaction terminated pursuant to Section 5.2, such Transaction having a term deemed to (i) commence on the Early Termination Date, and (ii) end on the last day of the Term applicable to such Transaction.

“Termination Payment” means the payment made by either Party pursuant to Section 5.3(ii).

“Termination Replacement Price” means with respect to a Termination Replacement Transaction, the price which the Non-Defaulting Party acting in a commercially reasonable manner, pays or receives or could pay or receive in connection with the Termination Replacement Transaction (plus Costs reasonably incurred by the Non-Defaulting Party in entering into the Termination Replacement Transaction). The Termination Replacement Price shall be based on an actual Termination Replacement Transaction or the applicable forward price for the Product posted by CirclesX on the CirclesX Trade Hub.

“Termination Replacement Transaction” means one or more Transactions for the purchase or sale, as applicable, of a Product(s) for any remaining period or part thereof to be purchased or sold in connection with the Terminated Transaction, provided that, the transaction replacing any Terminated Transaction or portion thereof shall be deemed to have a term:

a. commencing on the Early Termination Date; and

b. ending on the last day of the term of the Terminated Transaction had it not been terminated.

“Trade Date” means the date on which the Parties execute a trade and agree to enter into a Transaction on the CirclesX Trade Hub.

“Transaction” means a particular transaction (including an Option) agreed to by the Parties relating to the sale and purchase of one or more Products.

“General Capacity Unit” or “GCU” means the base unit of a given Product related to a unite for a given geolocation specification offered on the CirclesX Trade Hub.

ARTICLE II
TRANSACTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

2.1 Transactions. Each of Party A and Party B shall be in full compliance with CirclesX’s registration and other requirements to participate. A Transaction shall be entered into upon agreement of the Parties through CirclesX Trade Hub and the proprietary matching execution procedures, including by means of electronic communication. Each Party agrees not to contest, or assert any defense to, the validity or enforceability of the Transaction entered into in accordance with these GTCs (i) based on any law requiring agreements to be in writing or to be signed by the Parties, or (ii) based on any lack of authority of the Party or any lack of authority of any employee of the Party to enter into a Transaction.

2.2 Governing Terms. Each Transaction matched and executed through CirclesX Trade Hub between the Parties shall be governed by these GTCs, the applicable Confirmation and Terms of Use. These GTCs, all Transactions and all Confirmations, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, shall form a single integrated agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Parties. The Parties shall comply with all rules for use and Terms of Use of CirclesX’s Trade Hub.

2.3 Confirmation. CirclesX, through its proprietary electronic matching platform has in place a procedure for documenting the terms of a given Transaction, to which the Parties previously had agreed. CirclesX shall confirm any Transaction arranged on the CirclesX Trade Hub by electronically sending the Parties a Confirmation (“Confirmation”). If either other Party objects to any term(s) of such Confirmation, it shall notify CirclesX and the other Party in writing via facsimile or electronic communication of such objections within two (2) Business Days of the Parties’ receipt thereof, failing which a Party shall be deemed to have accepted the terms as sent; provided, however, that upon receipt of such objection, CirclesX shall determine the prior agreed-upon commercial terms of the Transaction and shall confirm the Confirmation to the agreed-upon terms if different than the prior Confirmation. Any such amended Confirmation shall be binding.

2.4 Recording. Unless a Party expressly objects at the beginning of a telephone conversation, each Party consents to the creation of a tape or electronic recording (“Recording”) of all telephone conversations between the Parties to these GTCs, and agrees that any such Recordings will be retained in confidence, secured from improper access, and may be submitted in evidence in any proceeding or action relating to this Agreement. Each Party waives any further notice of such monitoring or recording, and agrees to notify its officers and employees of such monitoring or recording and to obtain any necessary consent of such officers and employees. The Recording, and the terms and conditions described therein, if admissible, shall be the controlling evidence for the Parties’ agreement with respect to a particular Transaction in the event a Confirmation is not fully executed (or deemed accepted) by both Parties.

2.5 Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency among the terms of a Confirmation, a Recording, or the·GTCs, the terms of the following shall prevail in order listed: (i) these GTCs; (ii) a Confirmation; and (iii) such Recording.

2.6 Parties’ Responsibilities. With respect to each Transaction, unless the Parties otherwise agree, (i) Seller agrees to provide Buyer a unit in the specified class or type of specification along the specified geolocation attribute within the agreed-upon time period during the designated Time Window in the contracted Market, pursuant to the Agreement and Terms of Use. Seller shall provide the services associated with the General Capacity Unit via geolocation attribute and during the Time Period specified for the Product sold. Seller and Buyer shall take such steps as necessary to comply with all the Terms of Use and rules of the CirclesX Trade Hub. Payments related to any Transaction, any Margin and/or collateral shall be made to and held by CirclesX through the CirclesX Trade Hub with settlement to occur through the CirclesX Trade Hub and conducted by CirclesX pursuant to the rules of the Terms of Use. Seller shall sell and make available, or cause to be made available, the Product(s) to Buyer for the Contract Price for the agreed upon Term. Buyer shall purchase the Product from Seller for the Contract Price for the agreed upon Term.

ARTICLE III
FORCE MAJEURE

3.1 To the extent either Party is prevented by Force Majeure from carrying out, in whole or part, its obligations in respect of a Transaction, such Party (the “Claiming Party”) shall orally notify the other Party and CirclesX of the Force Majeure as soon as practicable after the occurrence thereof and shall provide to the other Party a written description of the details of such Force Majeure within one (1) Business Day after the date of such oral notice. The Claiming Party shall make reasonable efforts to mitigate the effects of such Force Majeure with reasonable dispatch. If the Claiming Party complies with the foregoing procedures, such Claiming Party shall be excused from the performance of its obligations with respect to such Transaction (other than the obligation to make payments then due or becoming due with respect to performance prior to the Force Majeure). The non-Claiming Party shall not be required to perform or resume performance of its obligations to the Claiming Party which correspond to the obligations of the Claiming Party excused by Force Majeure; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure, Buyer shall have the ability to reschedule the GCU for a time after the Force Majeure has ended, and the Delivery Period shall be extended by the number of days that such Force Majeure lasted.

ARTICLE IV
REMEDIES FOR PRODUCT DELIVERY FAILURES

4.1 Unless excused by Force Majeure or caused by failure of Buyer to deliver the Product hereunder pursuant to the terms hereof and in the Confirmation, upon a Product Delivery Failure during any Period, the non-failing Party shall be entitled to the price of such GCU as liquidated damages

ARTICLE V
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES

5.1 Events of Default. An Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Party upon the occurrence of any of the following:

a. the failure to make or apply, when due, any payment required pursuant to this Agreement, if such failure is not remedied within five (5) days after written notice thereof;

b. any representation or warranty made by such Party under this Agreement is false or misleading in any material respect when made or when deemed made or repeated;

c. the failure to perform any material covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement (other than an Event of Default under this Section 5.1, any default for which the exclusive remedy is provided in Article 3, Article 4 or any default that arises as a result of Buyer’s failure to deliver Content to Seller pursuant to Section 2.7), if such failure is not remedied within ten (10) days after written notice thereof;

d. such Party becomes Bankrupt;

e. such Party merges with or into, or reorganizes, amalgamates, consolidates or enters into any other transaction in which substantially all of its assets are transferable to, another Person who either (a) fails to assume all of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement, or (b) assumes such Party’s obligation under this Agreement, but whose creditworthiness is materially weaker than that of such Party immediately prior to such merger, reorganization, amalgamation, consolidation or other transaction; or

f. any event of default under the Credit terms with respect to a Margin Party.

5.2 Effect of Event of Default. If an Event of Default with respect to a Defaulting Party shall have occurred and be continuing or if the Non-Claiming Party shall have the right to terminate its obligations pursuant to Article 3, the Non-Defaulting Party or Non-Claiming Party, as applicable, shall have the right to designate an Early Termination Date and to liquidate and terminate all, but not less than all, Transactions. For purposes of Sections 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5, the Non-Claiming Party, shall be deemed to be the “Non-Defaulting Party” and the other Party shall be deemed to be the “Defaulting Party”; Section 5.6 shall not be applicable to any Transaction terminated pursuant to Article 3 and Section 5.2.

5.3 Calculation of Termination Payment.

a. If an Early Termination Date is designated with respect to any Transaction, the “Settlement Amount” for such Terminated Transaction shall be the difference between the Replacement Value and the Contract Value of such Terminated Transaction, as calculated by the Non-Defaulting Party as follows:

i. If the Non-Defaulting Party in respect of a Terminated Transaction is Seller and the Replacement Value is greater than the Contract Value, then the Settlement Amount shall be the amount of such excess plus the pro rata portion of the Contract Value attributable to any Contract Price actually paid by Buyer and shall be payable by the Non-Defaulting Party to the Defaulting Party;

ii. If the Non-Defaulting Party in respect of a Terminated Transaction is Seller and the Replacement Value is less than the Contract Value, then the Settlement Amount shall be the amount of such difference less the pro rata portion of the Contract Value attributable to any Contract Price actually paid by Buyer and shall be payable by the Defaulting Party to the Non-Defaulting Party;

iii. If the Non-Defaulting Party in respect of a Terminated Transaction is Buyer and the Replacement Value is greater than the Contract Value, then the Settlement Amount shall be the amount of such excess plus the pro rata portion of the Contract Value attributable to any Contract Price actually paid by Buyer and shall be payable by the Defaulting Party to the Non-Defaulting Party; and

iv. If the Non-Defaulting Party in respect of a Terminated Transaction is Buyer and the Replacement Value is less than the Contract Value, then the Settlement Amount shall be the amount of such difference less the pro rata portion of the Contract Value attributable to any Contract Price actually paid by Buyer and shall be payable by the Non-Defaulting Party to the Defaulting Party.

v. If the sum of the Settlement Amounts payable by the Defaulting Party is greater than the sum of Settlement Amounts payable by the Non-Defaulting Party, then a single payment in the amount of such excess will be payable to the Non-Defaulting Party by the Defaulting Party on the date specified in Section 5.4. If the sum of the Settlement Amounts payable by the Non­ Defaulting Party is greater than the sum of the Settlement Amounts payable by the Defaulting Party, then a single payment in the amount of such excess Settlement Amounts will be payable by the Non-Defaulting Party to the Defaulting Party on the date specified in Section

5.4 Notice of Payment of Termination Payment. As soon as practicable after the calculation of the Termination Payment, the Non-Defaulting Party shall notify the Defaulting Party in writing of the amount of the Termination Payment and whether the Termination Payment is due to or due from the Non-Defaulting Party. The notice shall include a written statement explaining in reasonable detail the calculation of such Termination Payment to the Defaulting Party and CirclesX. If the Termination Payment is due to the Non-Defaulting Party, the Defaulting Party shall pay such Termination Payment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice, together with interest thereon (before as well as after judgment) at the Default Rate, to the extent permitted under applicable law, compounded daily, from (and including) the Early Termination Date to (but excluding) the day such amount is paid; provided, however, that to the extent that the Termination Payment is calculated in respect of a termination pursuant to Article 3, no such interest shall be payable. If the Termination Payment is due from the Non-Defaulting Party, the Non­-Defaulting Party shall pay such Termination Payment, without interest, within twenty (20) Business Days after delivery of such notice.

5.5 Disputes With Respect to Termination Payment. If the Defaulting Party disputes the Non-Defaulting Party’s calculation of the Termination Payment, in whole or in part, the Defaulting Party shall, within two (2) Business Days of receipt of Non-Defaulting Party’s explanation of the calculation of the Termination Payment, provide to the Non-Defaulting Party and CirclesX a detailed written explanation of the basis for such dispute; provided, however, that if the Termination Payment is due from the Defaulting Party, the Defaulting Party shall pay any undisputed amount and transfer Performance Assurance, if any, to the Non-Defaulting Party in an amount equal to the disputed amount of the Termination Payment. Any disputes that the Parties are unable to resolve by mutual agreement shall be resolved in accordance with the arbitration mechanism elected on the Schedule.

5.6 Closeout Setoff. After calculation of a Termination Payment in accordance with Section 5.3 (unless such Termination Payment was calculated as a result of a termination pursuant to Article 3), if the Defaulting Party would be owed the Termination Payment, the Non-Defaulting Party shall be entitled, at its option and in its discretion, to set off against such Termination Payment any amounts due and owing by the Defaulting Party to the Non-Defaulting Party under any other agreements, instruments or undertakings between the Defaulting Party and the Non-Defaulting Party which are not related to the CirclesX Trade Hub. The remedy provided for in this Section shall be without prejudice and in addition to any right of setoff, combination of accounts, lien or other right to which any Party is at any time otherwise entitled (whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Non-Defaulting Party shall not be required to pay to the Defaulting Party any amount owing by the Non-Defaulting Party under this Agreement until the Non-Defaulting Party receives confirmation satisfactory to it in its reasonable discretion that all obligations of the Defaulting Party to make any payments of any kind whatsoever to the Non-Defaulting Party or any of its Affiliates or otherwise which are due and payable as of the Early Termination Date have been fully and finally paid in cash.

ARTICLE VI
PAYMENT

6.1 Payments and Billings. All monthly payments and invoices shall be governed and will occur according to the CirclesX Terms of Use, unless otherwise specified herein. For the avoidance of doubt, payments for GCU Transactions shall occur online and provided to CirclesX for ultimate payment to the appropriate Party; provided, however, that payments associated with the early termination of a Transaction shall be invoiced and paid directly between the Parties. All payments shall be made in United States Dollars.

6.2 Disputes of Invoices. Payment terms and invoicing shall be done pursuant to the methods and procedures on the Terms of Use and credit card arrangements between the Parties and CirclesX. A Party may, in good faith, dispute the correctness of any credit and/or debit memos related to this Agreement within ten (10) days of the date that the invoice was rendered. In the event that any charge is disputed, payment of the undisputed portion shall be required to be made when due, with notice of the dispute given to the other Party and CirclesX in writing and stating the basis for the dispute. Payment of the disputed amount shall not be required until the dispute is resolved. Upon resolution of the dispute, any required payment shall be made within two (2) Business Days of such resolution along with interest accrued at the Default Rate from and including the due date to but excluding the date paid. Any dispute with respect to an invoice is waived unless the other Party is notified in accordance with this Section within sixty (60) days after the applicable invoice is rendered.

ARTICLE VII
LIMITATION OF REMEDIES, LIABILITY AND DAMAGES

7.1 This Article VII addresses the Parties’ agreement to limit their liabilities which might otherwise be available at law. The Parties acknowledge that they have read carefully, understand, and intend for these provisions to be interpreted in a manner consistent with the acknowledgment that the Parties understand the provisions hereof and as if they had an equal responsibility for drafting the language.

7.2 NEITHER CIRCLESX NOR SELLER MAKE ANY WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, AND ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, AND TERMS OF QUALITY ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IN PARTICULAR, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PRODUCT WILL HAVE ON BUYER’S SALES OR BUSINESS.

7.3 The Parties confirm that the express remedies and measures of damages provided in this agreement satisfy the essential purposes hereof. For breach of any provision for which an express remedy or measure of damages is provided, such express remedy or measure of damages shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the non-breaching Party. The breaching Party’s liability shall be limited as set forth in such provision and all other remedies or damages at law or in equity are waived. If no remedy or measure of damages is expressly provided herein or in a transaction, the breaching Party’s liability shall be limited to direct actual damages, which shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the non-breaching Party and the non­-breaching Party hereby waives all other remedies or damages at law or in equity.

7.4 Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, neither Party nor CirclesX shall be liable for consequential, incidental, punitive, exemplary or indirect damages, lost profits or other business interruption damages, by statute, in tort or contract, under the indemnity provisions set forth in this agreement or otherwise.

7.6 BOTH PARTIES AGREE THAT CIRCLESX SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO EITHER PARTY A OR PARTY B BASED UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT THAT MAY OCCUR WITH RESPECT TO ANY TRANSACTION HEREUNDER NOR FOR ANY PART IN ACCOMODATING AND ARRANGING ANY TRANSACTIION, UNLESS SUCH ACCOMODATING AND ARRANGING WAS SHOWN TO HAVE BEEN GROSSLY NEGLIGENT OR THAT CIRCLESX ACTED IN BAD FAITH. BOTH PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AGAINST CIRCLESX RELATED TO ANY ACTION OR INACTION TO THE SELLER OR THE BUYER, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT OF THE LAW.

7.7 Any and all additional limitations of liability in favor of CirclesX contained in the Terms of Use are expressly incorporated herein in their entirety and shall apply as if the text of such provisions are written in full herein, but without regard to the Terms of Use choice of law.

ARTICLE VIII
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

8.1 CirclesX may request periodically request either or both Parties to provide financial information, which may include, as applicable income statements, financial statements and/or credit reports, which the Party from which such financial information is requested shall provide CirclesX the information promptly.

ARTICLE IX
TAXES

9.1 Buyer is liable for and shall pay or cause to be paid (or reimburse Seller if Seller has paid) all Taxes applicable to the Transaction, including any Taxes imposed or collected by a taxing authority with jurisdiction over Buyer, unless Buyer has presented Seller with a valid tax exemption certificate. Buyer agrees to pay any such applicable Taxes and to defend, indemnify and hold Seller harmless from any Claims for such Taxes. Buyer shall provide all information reasonably required by Seller to ascertain the proper treatment and handling of tax liability hereunder.

ARTICLE X
CREDIT SUPPORT

10.1 Credit Protection. If at any time and from time to time during the term of this Agreement (and whether or not an Event of Default has occurred), CirclesX determines in its discretion that the financial condition of a Margin Client has materially changed so as to increase the likelihood of an Event of Default or of its ability to meet its payment obligations hereunder to the other Party or CirclesX, then CirclesX, on any Business Day, may request that such Party provide Performance Assurance in an amount of up to the amount CirclesX estimates would be due from such Party upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and early termination of all such Party’s Transactions hereunder less any Performance Assurance already held by CirclesX from such Party. Such Performance Assurance shall be delivered to CirclesX within two (2) Business Days after the date of such request.

10.2 Grant of Security Interest/Remedies. To secure its obligations under these GTCs and, to the extent either or both Parties deliver Performance Assurance hereunder, each Party (a “Pledger”) hereby grants to CirclesX (as Secured Party and/or as collateral agent for such other Party) and the other Party (collectively, the “Secured Party”) a present and continuing security interest in, and lien on (and right of setoff against), and assignment of, all such Performance Assurance and any and all proceeds resulting therefrom or the liquidation thereof, whether now or hereafter held by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, such Secured Party, and each Party agrees to take such action as the other Party reasonably requires in order to perfect the Secured Party’s first­ priority security interest in, and lien on (and right of setoff against), such Performance Assurance and any and all proceeds resulting therefrom or from the liquidation thereof. Any Secured Party (other than CirclesX) appoints to the extent necessary CirclesX as its collateral agent.

ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS

11.1 Representations and Warranties. On the Effective Date and on each Trade Date, each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:

a. it is duly organized or registered, as applicable, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation;

b. it has all authorizations, licenses and consents necessary for it to legally perform its obligations under this Agreement;

c. the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement are within its powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary action and do not violate any of its governing documents, any contracts to which it is a party or any law, rule, regulation, order or the like applicable to it;

d. this Agreement and every other document and/or Terms of Use executed and delivered in accordance with this Agreement constitutes its legally valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to any equitable defenses;

e. it is not Bankrupt and there are no proceedings pending or being contemplated by it or, to its knowledge, threatened against it which would result in it being or becoming Bankrupt;

f. there is not pending nor, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its Affiliates any legal proceedings that could materially adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

g. no Event of Default, or any event that with the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default, with respect to it has occurred and is continuing and no such event or circumstance would occur as a result of its entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement;

h. it is acting for its own account, has made its own independent decision to enter into this Agreement and as to whether this Agreement is appropriate or proper for it based upon its own judgment, is not relying upon the advice or recommendations of the other Party in so doing, and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding, and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of this Agreement;

i. the material economic terms of each Transaction are subject to individual negotiation by the Parties; and

j. it has a valid, existing and current account on the CirclesX Trade Hub.

11.2 Indemnity. Each Party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other Party and CirclesX, and each’s Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from and against any and all Claims for physical property damage, personal injury or wrongful death, to the extent that such Claims arise out of or result from the negligence or willful misconduct of the indemnifying Party or such Party’s employees, agents or contractors in connection with the provision of a Product or any other performance hereunder. Buyer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from and against any Claims arising or resulting from any defect in or failure to provide a Product.

11.3 Successors and Assigns; Assignment.

a. Transactions arising under this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, and may be performed by, the respective successors and assigns of the Parties, except that no assignment, pledge, or other transfer by either Party (the “Assigning Party”) shall operate to release the Assigning Party from any of its obligations under this Agreement unless: (i) consent to such release is given in writing by the non-Assigning Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by CirclesX; (ii) such assignment, pledge or transfer is made to an Affiliate of the Assigning Party and such Affiliate is at least as creditworthy as the Assigning Party (as long as such Affiliate also has a valid account on the CirclesX Trade Hub and shall be deemed to make representations and warranties thereunder on the dated of such assignment), or (iii) such assignment, pledge or transfer is incident to a merger, reorganization, consolidation or other transaction in which substantially all of the assets of the Assigning Party are transferred to another Person who assumes all of the obligations of the Assigning Party under this Agreement and such Person is at least as creditworthy as the Assigning Party.

b. Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that Buyer shall, without further consent of Seller have the ability to assign and transfer all its rights or obligations under a Transaction to any other Person qualified by CirclesX. Pursuant to a resale Transaction executed on the CirclesX Trade Hub.

11.4 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED, ENFORCED AND PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW, IF APPLICABLE.

11.5 Dispute Resolution.

a. For any Dispute (as defined below) with an amount in controversy of less than $25,000, each Party shall provide a written summary of its position on the Dispute to CirclesX Designee who will evaluate and determine the validity of the Dispute and the appropriate amounts due with respect to the Dispute within fifteen (15) days. Such determination shall bind both Parties.

b. Agreement to Arbitrate. Any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, causes of action, disputes, controversies, and other matters in question arising out of or relating to these GTCs and any Transaction thereunder, or the alleged breach hereof or thereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of any Transaction or the relationship between the Parties created by these GTCs and any Transaction thereunder (hereafter a “Dispute”) with an amount in controversy of $25,000 or greater shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) then in force, to the extent such Rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of these GTCs.

i. Number and Appointment of Arbitrator. One arbitrator (“the Arbitrator”) shall preside over and adjudicate the Dispute and then make a final and binding determination of the merits. Except as provided by this clause, the appointment and confirmation of the Arbitrator shall be made in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Rules or failing that, as provided by applicable law. The Party requesting arbitration (the “Claimant”) shall ask AAA to appoint the Arbitrator. The other Party other than the Claimant shall be the Respondent.

ii. Venue; Procedural Issues. The seat of the arbitration shall be in Houston, Texas in the United States of America. The hearings in this arbitration shall be held at the seat or at such other place as the Parties may agree. The arbitration shall be conducted and the award rendered in the English language. Subject to any relevant legal privilege against disclosure, the Arbitrator shall have the power to make all orders necessary for the disclosure contemplated above, which orders the Parties consent in advance to obey. If a Party fails or refuses to comply with an order for discovery, the Arbitrator may take that failure into account when deciding the issues and may infer that the documents not produced would have supported the opposing Party’s claims.

iii. Powers of the Arbitrators; Limitations on Remedies. The validity, construction, and interpretation of this agreement to arbitrate, and all procedural aspects of the arbitration conducted pursuant to this agreement to arbitrate, including but not limited to, the determination of the issues that are subject to arbitration (i.e., arbitrability), the scope of the arbitrable issues, allegations of “fraud in the inducement” to enter into these GTCs or this agreement to arbitrate, allegations of corruption, allegations of waiver, laches, delay or other defenses to arbitrability, and the rules governing the conduct of the arbitration shall be decided by the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall have the power to award all remedies available under the applicable law, except as limited by these GTCs. The Arbitrator shall not decide the Dispute ex aqueo et bono or as amiable compositeur or by reliance on any other doctrine or principle that would permit the Arbitrator to avoid the application of these GTCs and/or the governing law. The Arbitrator shall not have the authority to modify or amend any term or provision of these GTCs or any Transaction thereto.

iv. Arbitration Awards. The award shall be final and binding on the Parties and may be confirmed in, and judgment upon the award entered by, any court having jurisdiction over the Parties. The Arbitrator’s award shall be entitled to all of the protections and benefits of a final judgment as to any Dispute, including compulsory counterclaims, that were or could have been presented to the Arbitrator, and shall be final and binding on the Parties and non-appealable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

v. A Claimant must arbitrate a dispute only in its individual capacity; it may not do so as a plaintiff or representative class member in a purported class-action, collective-action, or representative proceeding, nor in a capacity of private attorney general. Moreover, the Arbitrator shall have no power to determine whether arbitration is allowed other than by a Party acting solely in an individual capacity.

vi. All Disputes arising out of the Agreement that are not required to be resolved by other means (such as, for example, arbitration) may be heard in Harris County, Texas if at least one of the Parties’ primary domicile is in the State of Texas or in the state capital of the state in which the Claimant has his or her primary domicile (the state capital or Harris County, as applicable, referred to herein as the “Selected Forum”), which shall be the exclusive forum, unless the individual has its primary domicile in another state and then such Select Forum shall be the capital of that state where the individual has its primary domicile. No Party will seek to transfer a dispute that is properly brought there under this Clause. Notwithstanding that the choice of the Selected Forum is exclusive, the Parties and CirclesX do not intend to negate or limit any provision of the Agreement, nor of any other agreement between or among them that requires (i) binding arbitration or other non-judicial dispute resolution procedure nor (ii) non-binding action to attempt to resolve a dispute by agreement, such as (for example) escalation of the dispute to higher levels of the parties’ managements; early neutral evaluation; and/or mediation.

vii. Confidentiality. Except to the extent necessary for proceedings relating to enforcement of the arbitration agreement, the award or other, related rights of the Parties, the fact of the arbitration, the arbitration proceeding itself, all evidence, memorials or other documents exchanged or used in the arbitration and the arbitrators’ award shall be maintained in confidence by the Parties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. However, a violation of this covenant shall not affect the enforceability of this agreement to arbitrate or of the Arbitrator’s award.

viii. EACH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THESE GTCS OIR ANY TRANSACTION, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.

11.6 Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given hereunder in writing shall, unless expressly provided otherwise, be in writing, properly addressed, postage pre-paid and delivered by hand, facsimile, certified or registered mail, courier or electronic messaging system to the appropriate address listed on the notice schedule hereto or such other address as either Party may designate from time to time by providing notice thereof to the other Party and CirclesX. A notice will be deemed effective as indicated: (i) if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, on the date it is delivered; (ii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date that transmission is received in legible form by a responsible employee of the recipient; (iii) if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), on the date that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted; or (iv) if sent by electronic messaging system, on the date that the electronic message is received, unless, in each case, the date of that delivery (or attempted delivery) or that receipt, as applicable, is not a Business Day or that communication is delivered (or attempted) or received, as applicable, after the close of business in the location of the recipient on a Business Day, in which case that communication shall be deemed given and effective on the first following day that is a Business Day.

11.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between and among the Parties and CirclesX relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations, whether oral or written, of the Parties but hereby incorporates by reference all applicable provisions of CirclesX’s Terms of Use. If there is a conflict between an applicable provision of the Terms of Use and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

11.8 Non-Waiver; No Partnership or Third Party Beneficiaries. No waiver by any Party of any of its rights with respect to the other Party or with respect to these GTCs or any matter or default arising in connection with these GTCs, shall be construed as a waiver of any other right, matter or default. Any waiver shall be in writing signed by the waiving Party. Neither Party shall be deemed to be the employee, agent, partner, joint venturer or contractor of any other Party under or in connection with these GTCs. This Agreement is made and entered into for the sole benefit of the Parties, and their permitted successors and assigns, and no other Person shall be a direct or indirect legal beneficiary of, have any rights under, or have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with these GTCs.

11.9 Severability. If, at any time, any provision of these GTCs is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction shall in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the Parties shall promptly negotiate to restore these GTCs as near as possible to its original intent and economic effect.

11.10 Confidentiality. Neither Party shall disclose the terms of any Transaction to a third party (other than the employees, lenders, counsel or accountants of the Party and its Affiliates or prospective purchasers, directly or indirectly, of a Party of all or substantially all of a Party’s assets or of any rights under these GTCs, provided such Persons shall have agreed to keep such terms confidential) except:

a. in order to comply with any applicable law, order, regulation or exchange rule, and (ii) to the extent necessary to implement any Transaction, or (iii) to the extent such information is delivered to such third party for the sole purpose of calculating a published index.

Each Party shall notify the other Party of any proceeding of which it is aware which may result in disclosure of the terms of any Transaction (other than as permitted hereunder) and use reasonable efforts to prevent or limit the disclosure. The existence of these GTCs is not subject to this confidentiality obligation. The Parties shall be entitled to all remedies available at law or in equity to enforce, or seek relief in connection with this confidentiality obligation.

11.11 Limitation on Rights. All rights related to the Product purchased and sold under these GTCs and all obligations incurred under these GTCs are purely contractual in nature. In the event of a dispute involving both Parties with a customer of one Party, both Parties shall assert the applicability of any limitations on liability to customers that may be contained in either Party’s applicable contracts.

11.12 Headings and References. The headings contained in these GTCs are for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of these GTCs. Any reference to an “Article”, “Section” or “Exhibit” refers to an article, section or exhibit, as the case may be, of these GTCs.

11.13 Bankruptcy Acknowledgments. The Parties intend that each Transaction and the Agreement shall constitute a “forward contract”, that these General Terms shall constitute a “master netting agreement, and that each Party shall be a “forward contract merchant”, and “master netting agreement participant”, as such terms are defined in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time (the “Bankruptcy Code”), and as such, that the Non-Defaulting Party shall have the rights granted in the Bankruptcy Code, including Sections 362, 546, 556, 560, 561, and 562, to terminate, liquidate, accelerate, net out, and offset in connection with the Agreement. This Agreement is entered into in reliance on the fact that these GTCs and all Transactions between the Parties form a single agreement between the Parties.

11.14 Counterparts. These GTCs may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an original and all of which constitute one and the same instrument.

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