Charter Purchase Order Terms and Conditions For Goods and/or Services

Terms and Conditions of Purchase:

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Charter and the vendor to which a PO (as defined below) is issued (hereinafter “Vendor”) agree as follows:

1. Basis of the Bargain.  Acceptance of the PO by Vendor shall evidence Vendor’s agreement that Charter’s purchase is expressly governed by these Charter Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (“PO Terms and Conditions”).  If, however, the parties have entered into a separate, written, general, master or other agreement intended to govern the purchases being made under the PO (“Existing Agreement”), such Existing Agreement shall govern, and the PO Terms and Conditions that conflict with such Existing Agreement shall be of no effect. Except to the extent set forth above, these PO Terms and Conditions form the basis of the bargain for the Goods and/or Services and, subject to the foregoing, constitute the entire agreement between Charter and Vendor with respect thereto. Charter will review Vendor’s quote or proposal, and if approved, Charter will then issue an appropriate PO to Vendor. Charter’s obligation to accept delivery of any Vendor Goods and/or Services is contingent upon Vendor’s acceptance of these PO Terms and Conditions. These PO Terms and Conditions control over any Vendor terms and conditions regardless of the means of delivery (e.g., with any invoice, a statement of sale, a sales order acknowledgement, or any other Vendor document), all of which shall be deemed rejected and null and void unless otherwise explicitly agreed to in writing and signed by both parties prior to Vendor’s shipment of Goods and/or commencement of Services. Charter may amend these PO Terms and Conditions at any time by posting a revised version on its website located at https://www.spectrum.com/policies/terms-services.html. The amended version will become effective and replace the prior version at the time it is posted. Vendor will be bound by and comply with the terms and conditions posted at the time a PO is issued by Charter. Unless otherwise indicated on the PO or the Existing Agreement, all PO’s are nonexclusive and Charter does not make any commitment or guarantee for any minimum or maximum amount of purchases.

2. Select Definitions.  As used herein, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them as set forth below:

“Charter” means Charter Communications Operating, LLC or one of its affiliated companies.

“Delivery Date” means each specific date enumerated in the applicable PO requiring delivery by Vendor.

“End-of-Life” means any termination of manufactured Goods.

“Goods” means all items of hardware or software, or other tangible or intangible assets, as set out in the applicable PO.

“PO” means a purchase order submitted by Charter’s authorized representative.

“Rejected Goods” means any Goods that are damaged, defective, or do not conform to the pertinent PO.

“Services” means the labor and effort necessary to fulfill the duties, commitments, obligations, and responsibilities of Vendor as set out in the applicable PO. Services may include, without limitation, providing ideas, concepts, recommendations, interpretations, procedures, practices, processes, training, advice, knowledge, skill, talent, expertise and other such intangibles. All right, title and interest in and to the Services, shall, at all times and in perpetuity after the expiration or earlier termination of the work or deliverable, belong to, and remain with Charter.

3. Vendor’s Acceptance or Rejection.  Vendor’s acceptance of and agreement with these PO Terms and Conditions will be effective upon the earliest to occur of: a) Vendor’s commencement of work on the Goods or Services ordered by Charter in the applicable PO; b) Vendor’s shipment of Goods; c) Charter’s receipt of Goods delivered by Vendor; or d) Vendor’s written notice to Charter accepting Charter’s PO. Vendor will sell and, if applicable, license the Goods and/or Services to Charter subject to (i) these PO Terms and Conditions, (ii) any applicable Existing Agreement, and (iii) all applicable Charter policies related to privacy, security, and access to Charter’s networks, systems, equipment, property or premises made known to Vendor. If no deemed event of acceptance (as described above) occurs or, if no time frame is indicated in the applicable PO, within 15 days after the date Charter places such PO with Vendor (beginning on the date of the applicable PO), then Charter may deem that Vendor has rejected Charter’s PO. In addition, Charter may deem that Vendor has rejected the applicable PO if Vendor partially accepts any terms (whether communicated by notice or otherwise (including, but not limited to, delivery of Goods that fail to conform fully with Charter’s order or any delivery that fails in any way to conform with the applicable PO)). In either event, Charter may avail itself of alternative vendors and shall not incur any penalties or be assessed any costs, damages, or liability in doing so.

4. Price, Authorization, and Taxes.  Charter will pay the applicable PO price for the Goods and/or Services as set forth in the applicable PO. All PO prices for hardware and other tangible Goods are DDP (Incoterms 2020) Vendor’s factory, distribution center or warehouse, provided that such shipment point shall be in the continental United States (“Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point”). Unless specifically directed otherwise in writing by Charter, all software and other intangible Goods shall be delivered by electronic transfer to and download by Charter at its St. Louis County, Missouri location (and not on tangible media). For the avoidance of doubt, PO prices include (i) all charges for packaging and crating Goods for shipment, and (ii) any and all (whether now in effect or hereafter imposed) taxes, tariffs, duties, or other charges levied, assessed or imposed on the Goods and/or Services or charged by any foreign (as to the United States) or any United States governmental authority associated with importing the Goods and/or Services into the United States. Any price increase that does not conform to the applicable PO must be explicitly approved by Charter in advance and in writing. All additional expenditures or costs not set forth in an applicable PO or otherwise authorized by these PO Terms and Conditions must be authorized by Charter in writing. Any sales and use or value added taxes on hardware and other tangible Goods that Charter has a direct legal obligation to pay and that Vendor has paid on Charter’s behalf, will be billed to Charter by Vendor as a separate line item on the applicable invoice. Vendor should not incur or pay any sales, use, or value added taxes on software or other intangible Goods, or Services, and will not invoice Charter for such taxes, without Charter’s express prior written consent. Charter will pay only such taxes as are authorized in advance and appropriately itemized on the invoice. Vendor is responsible for all taxes related to the Goods and/or Services not appropriately authorized and/or itemized on the applicable invoice.

5. Inspection.

(a) Goods.  All PO Goods are subject to Charter’s inspection and approval. Rejected Goods will be returned at Vendor’s expense and risk. If within 30 days of delivery any Goods are rejected by Charter, then Charter will determine in its sole discretion whether it will accept either: i) a refund, ii) a credit, or iii) a replacement of the Goods. In the event Charter decides upon replacement Goods, Vendor must obtain new shipping instructions from Charter. Any replacement Goods delivered without new shipping instructions may be returned to Vendor at Vendor’s expense and risk for reshipment in accordance with Charter’s specifications. Goods supplied in excess of specified quantities may be either returned to Vendor at Vendor’s expense and risk (such payment to be made prior to the return of Goods by Charter) or retained by Charter without additional charge. Neither inspection nor payment by Charter for Goods will constitute Charter’s acceptance thereof.

Should Charter receive a shortage of Goods, or receive Goods that are damaged, defective, and/or non-conforming which is not apparent upon initial inspection but may become apparent upon further examination or use of such Goods, then Charter reserves the right to return the Goods to Vendor with all rights Charter has with respect to Rejected Goods. Charter shall be entitled to full indemnity and reimbursement for all damages, loss, or expenses of any kind incurred by Charter in connection with defective, non-conforming, recalled, or damaged Goods delivered by or on behalf of Vendor including, without limitation, labor, downtime, freight, storage, replacement, repossession, truck rolls, transportation, Charter service outages, third-party property damage, and all other costs that directly or indirectly arise from defective, non-conforming, recalled, or damaged Goods, unless caused solely by Charter’s willful or gross negligence.

(b) Services.  Charter has the right to evaluate the Services, as applicable, to determine whether the same meet the requirements that are specified in the pertinent PO and Existing Agreement, or as may otherwise be agreed upon in writing by the parties. If Charter determines in its sole discretion that the Services do not meet such requirements, Charter may notify Vendor in writing that it is rejecting the applicable Services and the reasons for such rejection. Vendor shall re-perform the applicable rejected Services for Charter as soon as commercially possible, but in no event later than 10 calendar days, and Charter may re-evaluate such Services after such re-performance to determine whether the re-performed Services meet the applicable requirements of the pertinent PO, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing during the course of performance (“Correction Process”). If Vendor does not, in Charter’s determination, remedy the rejected Services, Charter may elect to allow Vendor to repeat the Correction Process until Charter accepts the re-performed Services or request a refund of all sums previously paid by Charter thereunder for such rejected Services and, if applicable, cancel the PO related to such Services.

6. Transportation and Packaging.

(a) Shipping Requirements.  When requested by Charter, Vendor will hold and consolidate orders and Vendor will ship only once per day, per destination. All shipments of tangible Goods will be DDP (Incoterms 2020) Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point. Once Goods are at Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point, customs cleared, Charter shall be responsible for (i) the cost of shipment, subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 6(a), from Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point to Charter’s ship-to location(s) and (ii) any taxes or other charges levied, assessed, or imposed by a United States governmental authority on the sale of the delivered Goods or measured by the prices or the value of, or imposed upon the use of, the Goods after shipment, DDP Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point, customs cleared; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of these PO Terms and Conditions to the contrary, in order for Charter to be responsible for payment of any such taxes or other charges so levied, assessed, or imposed, Vendor must include as a separate line item on the invoice for the applicable Goods the amount of taxes or other charges that Vendor is required to collect in connection with the sale of such Goods or provision thereof to Charter. For purposes of shipping Goods from Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point to Charter’s ship-to location(s), Vendor agrees to follow and adhere to the Charter Communications Routing Guide. As used herein, “Charter Communications Routing Guide” means Charter’s instructions for shipping freight located at https://www.routingguides.com/charter, as amended and restated from time to time. In accordance with Charter Communications Routing Guide, Charter’s designated provider(s) arranges shipments from Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point to Charter’s ship-to location(s). Freight charges for shipments that are not compliant with the Charter Communications Routing Guide will not be reimbursed and may be deducted from Vendor’s invoice(s) including any costs incurred by Charter as a result thereof. Vendor will be liable for risk of loss and excess freight charges resulting from noncompliance with the Charter Communications Routing Guide. The foregoing provisions of this Section 6(a) notwithstanding, alternative methods for shipping tangible Goods from Vendor’s Domestic Shipping Point to Charter’s ship-to location(s) may be mutually agreed upon in writing (including via PO); provided, however, that in the absence of any such other written agreement, the provisions of this Section 6(a) shall apply.

(b) Delivery Dates. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, Vendor is required to meet the delivery dates specified in any PO. In the event a delivery date is not met, then, without limiting any other rights and remedies available to Charter at law or in equity, Vendor agrees to: (i) if tangible goods, immediately ship the pertinent Goods to Charter or (ii) if software or other intangible Goods, immediately deliver electronically. Vendor will use reasonable efforts to maintain a safety stock inventory on long lead-time Goods.

(c) Packaging Requirements. Vendor shall handle and package all Goods ordered by Charter hereunder so as to protect such Goods from loss or damage and in conformance with commercially reasonable practices, government regulations, and other applicable standards. Packages and containers, including each box, shall be marked according to Charter’s requirements. Vendor shall adhere to the following guidelines and requirements in packing Good(s):

Vendor shall be responsible for all loss, damage or harm to any of the Goods which are damaged during transit as a result of Vendor’s inadequate or improper packing, or failure to pack and ship in accordance with these PO Terms and Conditions.

7. Payment Terms. Charter will pay undisputed and accurate invoices by wiring payment via Automated Clearing House, or such other mutually agreed upon electronic payment method, within 60 days of Charter’s receipt of the pertinent invoice. For any Vendor unable to accept Automated Clearing House or other mutually agreed upon electronic payment method, Charter will pay undisputed and accurate invoices by mailing payment within 60 days of Charter’s receipt of the pertinent invoice. Charter may execute a 2% payment discount if payment is made within 20 days of receipt of the invoice, or a 1% payment discount if payment is made within 40 days of receipt of the invoice. Disputed, incorrect, or incomplete invoices may result in delayed payment and may be returned by Charter to Vendor for correction and reissue. Payment of any invoice shall not constitute acceptance or approval of the respective Goods and/or Services. Each invoice must contain a reference to the applicable PO number.

8. Change Orders. Charter may at any time issue a change order to the drawings, designs, requirements or specifications applicable to the Goods and/or Services. If any change order affects the cost of the Goods and/or Services, the parties will work in good faith to mutually agree upon an equitable adjustment to the purchase price. Vendor cannot make any substitution of any Goods and/or Services without Charter’s prior written approval.

9. Suspension or Termination. Charter reserves the right to suspend (for a reasonable period) or terminate any PO at any time for convenience (without cause), in whole or in part, by providing prior written notice to Vendor. In such event, Vendor shall immediately stop all production or processing of the Goods and/or all work associated with the Services and cause any suppliers and/or subcontractors to cease all production or processing related to the applicable Goods and/or all work associated with the Services. Upon a termination under this Section by Charter, Charter shall pay Vendor the following amounts: (i) the PO price for all unpaid Goods and/or Services delivered to and accepted by Charter; and (ii) the actual cost incurred (exclusive of profit) by Vendor up to the date of termination, as properly allocable under generally accepted accounting practices, of Goods in the process of delivery and/or Services that have been concluded (where the Goods have actually left Vendor’s point of shipping origin). In no event will Charter’s payment for Goods and/or Services exceed the applicable PO price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, Vendor will not be paid for Goods and/or Services, work or costs incurred by Vendor or Vendor’s suppliers and subcontractors that Vendor could reasonably have avoided after the date of termination. Charter may terminate any PO, in whole or in part, for cause, and Charter will not be liable to Vendor for any amount other than for the Goods and/or Services delivered to and accepted by Charter in writing up to the date of termination, and Vendor shall be liable to Charter for all costs, expenses and damages sustained by Charter due to the cause that gave rise to the termination. For purposes of this Section, the “date of termination” shall be the date of the notice of termination sent by Charter to Vendor, and “cause” shall mean any failure of Vendor to fulfill any of the warranties set forth herein or otherwise or any failure to comply with these PO Terms and Conditions (including but not limited to the delivery by Vendor of Goods and/or Services that are damaged, defective, or otherwise do not conform to specifications).

10. Intellectual Property. Ownership:  All ideas, concepts, designs, slogans, plans, advertising or promotional materials, or any other materials submitted, created, or developed by Vendor for Charter pursuant to these PO Terms and Conditions, including without limitation the deliverables and all associated documentation, excluding any incorporated materials previously created and owned by Vendor (and identified as such, in writing, prior to incorporation into any deliverable, as set forth below) (collectively, the “Charter Materials”), shall be Charter’s sole and exclusive property, free from any claim, lien for balance due, or rights of retention thereto on the part of Vendor. Each deliverable resulting from the Services will be a “work made for hire” as that term is defined in the Copyright Act. If under any applicable law the fact that any deliverable is a work made for hire is not effective to place ownership of such deliverable and all rights therein in Charter, or if for any reason any such deliverable is deemed not to be a work made for hire, then to the fullest extent allowable under such applicable law, Vendor hereby assigns and transfers to Charter all rights, including the copyright, in such deliverable. Vendor shall have no right to disclose or use any of the Charter Materials for any purpose whatsoever without Charter’s prior written consent. These PO Terms and Conditions constitutes Vendor’s express assignment of the Charter Materials and all associated documentation and the assignment is effective as soon as possible under any law, statute or regulation.

Further Assistance: Vendor agrees, at Charter’s sole cost and expense, to (i) assist Charter in taking any legal action that may be required to perfect and defend Charter’s copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, patents, trade secrets, and other intellectual properties in and to any of the Charter Materials, and (ii) sign, upon Charter’s request, any further documents to perfect the assignment of rights as set forth herein or as otherwise may be necessary for Charter’s full enjoyment and exploitation of such rights.

11. Goods Warranties. Without in any way disclaiming implied remedies or limiting remedies for breach, Vendor represents and warrants that: (i) all Goods delivered will be free from defect of material and workmanship, will be merchantable, safe, fit and appropriate for the purpose for which Goods of that kind are normally used; (ii) all Goods will substantially conform to the specifications, drawings, requirements, and/or descriptions of the Goods that are made a part hereof and will be equivalent in all respects to any samples approved by Charter; (iii) all trademarks, trade names, patents, copyrights, intellectual property, trade secrets, rights of publicity, and all other proprietary or protected interests (other than those of Charter) used by Vendor in connection with the Goods are either owned by Vendor or Vendor has all authorizations and licenses necessary to deliver the Goods to Charter; (iv) Vendor has all rights necessary to grant a license for Charter’s use of all software Goods and all software will substantially conform to published specifications current at the time of delivery or, if customized, to Charter’s specifications; (v) all Goods will be produced, labeled, shipped, invoiced, furnished, provided, and delivered in compliance with all laws, regulations and ordinances, including without limitation, U.S. import and export laws; and (vi) Vendor will comply with all additional requirements of Charter when the procurement, performance, delivery, or provision of the Goods necessitate that an employee, agent, or subcontractor of Vendor work within or upon Charter’s premises for thirty (30) days or more. For third party Goods, Vendor hereby assigns or agrees to otherwise pass through, to the extent possible, the manufacturer’s or licensor’s warranties.

12. End-of-Life. Vendor will provide Charter with no less than 12 months’ prior written notice of any termination of the manufacturing or maintenance and support of any Goods (“End-of-Life”). Any applicable PO issued prior to the end of such 12-month period will be fulfilled without interruption. Vendor will make available for Charter (if necessary) maintenance, support, repair service and replacement parts for at least 2 years following the pertinent End-of-Life for all Goods.

13. Services Warranties. If Vendor provides any Services to Charter, then Vendor represents and warrants that it: (i) possesses adequate skill, training, expertise, knowledge and experience to perform the Services in a competent and professional manner; (ii) has sufficient personnel and equipment available to perform the Services within the milestones, timelines and time frames specified by Charter; (iii) all Vendor personnel, agents, representatives and contractors will abide by Charter’s work rules and regulations made known to Vendor when performing the Services; (iv) will deliver and perform the Services in substantial conformance with the requirements, specifications, timelines and instructions of Charter; (v) possesses or will possess all necessary rights, whether owned or acquired from third parties, to grant to Charter the stated ownership interests and licenses in and to the Services delivered hereunder (including, if necessary any right, title, and interest in and to all work or work product developed or produced in connection with the Services); (vi) will perform the Services in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances; (vii) will provide Services and any associated deliverables that do not and will not infringe upon, violate or misappropriate the patent, copyright, trade secret, intellectual property or other protected rights or interests of any third party and Vendor has not received any communication from any third Party alleging an infringement, violation or misappropriation; (viii) will maintain insurance as required herein or in compliance with applicable law so long as the Services are being provided; (ix) will assign and transfer to Charter all warranties, including warranties granted to Vendor and warranties granted to third party(s) associated with any Services in order for Charter to utilize the Services including any and all components, software, or hardware, when and as appropriate and to the extent permissible; (x) will not do or perform any act not required by these PO Terms and Conditions and will not warehouse any materials or items required to create or deliver the Services other than as expressly set out in the applicable PO and to do so will entitle Charter to immediately terminate its relationship with Vendor; (xi) has performed, and will perform, reasonable and customary drug testing (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) and criminal background checks with respect to any of its employees, agents, representatives or subcontractors that may have reason to be present at any locations of Charter or any subscriber of Charter, and that no individuals who are providing Services to, or on behalf of, Charter have been convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude (including, but not limited to, crimes involving physical violence or the threat thereof, sexual misconduct, burglary, theft, fraud, embezzlement, bribery, extortion or drug use or distribution) or tested positive for any controlled substance; (xii) without limiting anything in Section 5 of these PO Terms and Conditions, the Services will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 consecutive months following completion of the applicable Services; and (xiii) in the case of joint trenching construction Services rendered by Vendor for Charter and without limiting any other rights conveyed or warranties given elsewhere herein, Vendor makes and extends to Charter the following additional warranties and rights: (1) Charter lines, plant, and facilities (“Charter Facilities”) shall be (A) installed with no less than 12 inches of separation maintained between Charter’s Facilities and any power/electrical lines and facilities throughout the joint trench and (B) placed in locations that never lie below/under power/electrical ground-mounted transformers; (2) Vendor (and its employees and subcontractors if applicable) shall perform the joint trenching services in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations and all applicable utility and industry standards and best practices, including specifically, but without limitation, (A) the NESC and SCTE standards, and (B) OSHA and any other applicable safety standards, but in all cases utilizing reasonable and appropriate safety precautions to protect workers, the public, and property; (3) all trenches shall be backfilled the same day, wherever reasonably practical under the circumstances, but in any event as soon as is reasonably possible; and (4) Charter shall have the right to inspect all joint trench services during and after performance.

14. Indemnification; Liens.

(a) Indemnification. Vendor shall, at its own cost and expense, reimburse, indemnify, defend, and hold Charter and its officers, directors, employees, agents, parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates harmless from and against all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, proceedings, damages, judgements, awards, penalties, fines, levies, losses, costs, expense and/or liabilities including, without limitation, litigation expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred, arising from, related to or based upon:

(i) actual or alleged injury (including death) to any persons or property (real or personal) that is caused by, connected with or related to (A) the performance of the Services, (B) the delivery or use of the Goods, (C) any defects in the Services or the Goods, and/or (D) the actions or omissions of Vendor, its employees, agents, representatives, licensees, invitees, designees, or permitted subcontractors;

(ii) actual or alleged misappropriation or infringement of any trade secret, copyright, patent or other intellectual property rights of a third party that may be raised, occur, or otherwise arise from (A) the Goods or Charter’s use of the Goods; (B) any article, item, material, software or process supplied (or the deployment, use, and/or incorporation thereof) in the Services performed by Vendor, its employees, agents, representatives, licensees, invitees, designees or permitted subcontractors hereunder; or (C) the actions or omissions of Vendor, its employees, agents, representatives, licensees, invitees, designees or permitted subcontractors;

(iii) claims made by any subcontractor of Vendor that it has not been paid for services undertaken by such subcontractor, specifically including, but not limited to, claims for any monies retained by Vendor;

(iv) Vendor’s failure to timely meet, or otherwise fulfill, Vendor's obligations under Section 14(b) of these PO Terms and Conditions;

(v) Vendor’s obligations or liability for compensation, tax, unemployment compensation, workers compensation, insurance, or benefit matters;

(vi) any allegation or claim brought by any employee of Vendor related to hiring, retention, promotion, discharge, compensation, or other terms or conditions of employment;

(vii) any determination by any federal, state or local government, agency, any court or other authority that Vendor or an employee, agent, representative, or subcontractor of Vendor is an employee of Charter for any purpose;

(viii) the delivery, nature, or intended use of the Goods and/or Services;

(ix) any breach of warranty or misrepresentation by Vendor hereunder; and/or

(x) any noncompliance by Vendor or its employees, agents, representatives, licensees, invitees, designees or subcontractors with any of its obligations under these PO Terms and Conditions.

(b) Liens. If any person or entity employed or hired by, through or under Vendor, files any claim against Charter (each, a “Claim”) or files a mechanic’s or materialmen’s lien against property owned or leased by Charter (each a “Lien”), then Vendor shall, at its cost and expense and within 10 days after receipt of written notice advising of the Claim or the Lien, cause the same to be bonded over, paid and released, or otherwise released of record. This provision is not intended to, and does not imply, that Charter is consenting to the filing of any such Lien. If Vendor fails to comply with the aforementioned 10-day payment and release provision, Vendor shall be in material breach of these PO Terms and Conditions and Charter may withhold any payment or amounts due until such time as Vendor has complied with this Section 14(b) and take whatever other measures are reasonably necessary, including, without limitation, the payment of fees, charges and other amounts required to release such Lien and Vendor will, upon demand, reimburse Charter for any costs and expenses incurred by Charter in releasing such Lien.

15. Insurance. Except as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing by Charter, Vendor shall obtain and maintain, at its expense, insurance of the following types and in the following amounts: commercial general liability insurance (including completed operations and contractual liability coverage) with limits (in combination with excess liability insurance) of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence combined single limit and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) in the aggregate; Errors and Omissions / Professional Liability in the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per each accident or per each employee; Commercial Automobile Liability, Bodily Injury and Property Damage including Owner, Non-Owned and Hired Vehicles, in the amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence; and, in those circumstances where the Services involve data management, transmission or storage, or access to Charter’s network, Cyber Security Liability in the amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). Vendor’s insurance will be considered the primary coverage for claims relating to the Goods and/or Services. Vendor shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance coverage in an amount equal to the minimum required by applicable law. If requested by Charter, Vendor will submit certificates of insurance, in which Charter shall be named as an additional insured party. If Vendor does not provide Charter with certificates of insurance when requested or if, in Charter’s opinion, Vendor’s insurance coverage does not provide adequate coverage, and Vendor does not furnish evidence of acceptable coverage within fifteen (15) days after Charter so notifies Vendor, Charter shall have the right to: (a) immediately terminate any applicable PO(s) and all outstanding authorizations of expenditure in whole or in part; or (b) withhold payment for the Goods until evidence of acceptable coverage is provided. Vendor shall not pursue any claim against Charter relating to the Goods until Vendor first makes claim against Vendor's insurance.

16. LIMITATION OF CHARTER’S LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL CHARTER BE LIABLE TO VENDOR FOR LOST OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES UNDER ANY PURCHASE ORDER. CHARTER'S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY ON ANY CLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES DELIVERED OR PERFORMED UNDER ANY PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE LIMITED TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY CHARTER TO VENDOR FOR SUCH GOODS AND/OR SERVICES. IF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES ARE ONGOING, CHARTER’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO VENDOR WILL BE LIMITED TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY CHARTER TO VENDOR DURING THE SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE OF THE LAST EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

17. Remedies. Each party’s rights and remedies are cumulative and additional to remedies provided at law or in equity. A waiver of a breach of any term or condition by either party does not constitute a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same provision or a breach of any other provision.

18. Force Majeure Event; Business Continuity.

(a) Neither party will be liable for delays in the performance of any obligations under these PO Terms and Conditions when the delays are caused by war, acts of nature or other similar causes beyond the reasonable control of the nonperforming party; provided, however, that such event is objectively unforeseeable (at the time of entering into these PO Terms and Conditions), unavoidable (in terms of occurrence or impact) and impossible to overcome (each, a “Force Majeure Event”). The nonperforming party may not rely upon a Force Majeure Event to excuse performance to the extent nonperformance would have resulted without regard to such Force Majeure Event, or if the fault or negligence of the nonperforming  party contributed to such Force Majeure Event. Additionally, obligations of indemnification under these PO Terms and Conditions will not be relieved, delayed or limited due to Force Majeure Events.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the nonperforming party, in order to be entitled to postponement of its performance in accordance with the foregoing, must comply with the following:  (1) as promptly as practicable upon becoming aware of a delay, or potential delay, in connection with a Force Majeure Event, the nonperforming party notifies the other party in writing (i) specifying the nature of the delay and the nonperforming party’s estimate of the length of the delay and (ii) conferring with the other party as to whether the other party may be able to assist with efforts of mitigation or removal of the delay in a manner mutually agreeable between the parties; (2) the nonperforming party uses commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the length, and mitigate the effects, of the delay; and (3) once the Force Majeure Event no longer prevents performance, the nonperforming party promptly proceeds with diligence to perform all of its obligations.  At Charter’s request, Vendor agrees to provide Charter with the opportunity to use “self-help” to obtain or accomplish one or more aspects of the Goods or Services that may be the cause of the delay, in which case Charter will have the right to offset the costs and expenses incurred in connection with Charter’s self-help efforts against the PO price.  In the event that a Force Majeure Event lasts more than 15 calendar days, Charter may, in its sole discretion, terminate the underlying PO.

(b) Vendor represents and warrants that it has implemented and will maintain a business continuity plan whereby Vendor can continue to operate its business in the event of a natural disaster or government shutdown or civil order issued in connection with a global, national or regional health crises (including, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic).

19. Law and Jurisdiction. These PO Terms and Conditions will be governed by the laws of Missouri and specifically by the UCC of Missouri as to the duties, obligations and rights of the parties to the extent not expressly set forth herein. Vendor and Charter each submit to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in St. Louis County, Missouri for disputes pertaining to the Goods and/or Services delivered under any applicable PO. Vendor must file any claim alleging or otherwise resulting from a breach by Charter of any obligations arising with respect to these PO Terms and Conditions within one (1) year after the pertinent cause of action arises.

20. Confidentiality. All non-public information contained in any PO or any correspondence, quote, proposal or written communication concerning a PO or that is disclosed in connection with the Vendor’s delivery of any Goods or performance of any Services pursuant to a PO (whether identified as confidential or which by its contents a reasonably prudent person would consider proprietary or confidential) to Vendor or accessed by Vendor, including but not limited to: information pertaining to the terms, prices, services, records, data and locations of the Services, Charter trade secrets or business plans, or Charter’s customers or employees, is considered confidential information of Charter. Vendor will not disclose any such confidential information to any third party without the prior written consent of Charter. Vendor will notify Charter of any actual or reasonably suspected compromise, unauthorized use or disclosure of any such confidential information. Upon Charter's written request, Vendor shall return, or certify the destruction of, all of Charter's confidential information. Neither party shall use the other party's names, marks, codes, drawings or specifications in any advertising, promotional efforts or publicity of any kind without the prior written permission of the other party. Neither party shall issue any press release or any other public announcement regarding any applicable PO, including the existence thereof, without the prior written approval of the other party. The obligations of confidentiality set forth in this Section 20 shall survive for three (3) years from the date of or earlier termination of the applicable PO to which these PO Terms and Conditions apply.

21. Assignment. Vendor may not assign any PO, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Charter.

22. Surviving Provisions.  The following sections, along with any other sections or provisions that by their nature should survive, will survive the termination of this PO for any reason and the delivery of Goods or Services: “Inspection and Rejection,” “Warranties,” “Indemnification; Liens,” “LIMITATION OF CHARTER’S LIABILITY,” “Remedies,” and “Law and Jurisdiction.”

23. No Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties agree that these PO Terms and Conditions hereof and the parties' respective performance of obligations are not intended to benefit any person or entity not a party to the applicable PO, that the consideration provided by each party only runs to the parties thereto, and that no person or entity not a party to the applicable PO shall have any rights under it nor the right to require the performance by either of the respective parties.

24. Notice. Any notice required by these PO Terms and Conditions must be in writing and must be sent overnight by a nationally recognized courier service or postage prepaid by certified mail, return receipt requested. Notices to Charter will be sent to: Charter Communications, 6360 South Fiddler’s Green Circle, 2nd Floor, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Attention: Strategic Procurement, with a copy to Charter Communications, Inc., 12405 Powerscourt Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131, Attention: Legal Department, and to LegalNotices@charter.com. Notices to Vendor will be sent to Vendor at Vendor’s address listed on the applicable PO unless Vendor notifies Charter otherwise. Notice is deemed given (effective) upon the date of receipt thereof when sent by courier service or 5 days after being placed in the United States mail when sent by certified mail.

25. Amendments. These PO Terms and Conditions may not be amended, superseded or replaced by terms and conditions of sale that are part of a Vendor's invoice, statement of sale, sales order acknowledgement, other Vendor document or any other means unless Charter expressly agrees in advance to such amendment, superseding or replacement as evidenced by authorized signature by the appropriate Charter representative and in any event, not by action or inaction after receipt of a Vendor document.

26. Independent Contractor. The parties agree that Vendor and its employees and agents are independent contractors for all purposes and not employees or partners of, or joint ventures’ with, Charter. Nothing herein or in any applicable PO shall be deemed to constitute a fiduciary relationship between Charter and Vendor, nor shall anything be deemed to create an agency relationship between Vendor and Charter. Neither Vendor nor Charter shall be or become liable or bound by any representation, act or omission whatsoever of the other. Vendor will furnish at its cost and expense all labor, equipment, materials, travel, supervision, training and any other items necessary to provide the Goods and/or Services. Vendor will be solely responsible at all times for withholding or payment of all Federal, State and local income and other payroll taxes with respect to its employees, including contributions from them as required by law, and for its acts and omissions or the acts and omissions of its agents, employees, and subcontractors.

27. Entire Agreement. These PO Terms and Conditions, together with the applicable PO(s) and/or any attachments issued or entered into pursuant to these PO Terms and Conditions, and any applicable Existing Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the parties. Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications or agreements of the parties with respect to the Goods and/or Services not expressly set forth herein, in the applicable PO and/or attachments are of no force or effect and these PO Terms and Conditions supersede all other prior or contemporaneous representations, discussions, negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. No waiver of any provision hereof or any right or obligation of a party will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party waiving such provision or right. The failure of either party to enforce a right shall not constitute a waiver.

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