MIDSTATES ENERGY CO., LLC’s TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These terms (“Terms”) are incorporated in any purchase order (“Order”) for goods and other deliverables (referred to as “Goods”) and services (“Services”) issued by Midstates Energy Co., LLC’s (“MSE”) to the supplier providing the Goods and/or Services identified in that Order (“Seller”), between MSE and Seller (the “Parties”).

1.    SCOPE.
No additional or conflicting term in any Seller acknowledgement, invoice, bid, proposal, or other documentation is binding on MSE. All Goods and Services will be delivered to MSE in strict conformance with any packaging, product and/or service standards, specifications, and other requirements provided by MSE or approved in writing by MSE (the “Requirements”).

2.    DELIVERY.
Unless otherwise stated in the Order, (a) all Goods shipped from a location in the United States to MSE in the United States of America are sold FOB the MSE facility or facilities specified in the applicable Order, (b) all Goods shipped to MSE facilities in the United States from other countries or to MSE facilities in other countries are sold FCA (Incoterms 2010) the location specified in the applicable Order, and (c) if Seller is responsible for shipping Goods, Seller will ship Goods via the most economical route and in a single shipment. Seller will deliver all Goods and Services within the time period stated in the Order, unless MSE specifies a longer, or the Parties agree to a shorter, time period. Seller will make no charge for any packing, crating, storage, insurance, shipping, or delivery expense, unless authorized in the Order. Seller will pay any excess costs due to failure to follow MSE’s shipping instructions. If Seller delivers any Goods amount other than that stated in the Order without MSE’s prior written consent, MSE may return any of that delivery, at Seller’s expense.  MSE’s  determination  of  the  Goods’  count  and  weight  is  conclusive,  unless  Seller  encloses  a  packing  slip  stating  a  different  amount.  TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR ALL ORDERS.

3.    PRICES AND PAYMENT.
Goods and Services will be delivered to MSE for the price stated in the Order. Unless the Order states different payment terms, payments are net 30 days to be paid in United States dollars. MSE’s payments may be adjusted for Seller’s errors, defects or non-compliance with the Order (including these  Terms).  Each  invoice  must  relate  to  only  one  Order,  and  be  issued  and  dated  no  earlier  than  the  date  on  the  Goods’  and/or  Services’  delivery date. Each Seller invoice and all related documents (such as packaging lists, bills of lading, freight bills and correspondence) must include: (a) Order number; (b) applicable Order line item number(s) and unit of measure; and (c) MSE’s identification number (if provided by MSE). Seller warrants that the prices being paid by MSE are not affected by collusion or any other anti-competitive activity.

4.    ORDER CHANGE, SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION.
4.1    MSE may change an Order by giving electronic notice to Seller prior to shipment of the applicable Goods or performance of the Services. If any Order change  causes  an  adjustment  in  price  or  delivery  date,  the  Parties  will  make  an  equitable  adjustment  and  modify  an  Order  accordingly,  provided  that Seller gives MSE notice of that adjustment claim within three business days after receipt of MSE’s Order change notice. MSE may require Seller to suspend all or part of Seller’s performance under an Order for up to twelve consecutive calendar months. Seller will suspend performance and resume performance, as directed by MSE. If any Order suspension causes an adjustment in price, the Parties will make an equitable adjustment and modify an Order accordingly, provided that Seller gives MSE notice of that adjustment claim within three business days after receipt of MSE’s Order suspension notice.
4.2    MSE may cancel an Order, without cause, at any time by electronic or written notice to Seller, but if MSE’s notice of cancellation is issued less than five days prior to a scheduled Goods delivery date or Services performance date, then Seller will be entitled to reimbursement for: (a) if Goods, any unique raw materials that cannot be returned to Seller’s supplier or sold to other Seller customer(s) and are necessary to provide those Goods due on that delivery date; or (b) if Services, the fees for those Services completed prior to the termination and Seller’s actual, out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties that are not refundable and were reasonably necessary to provide those Services. If Seller fails to comply with all of an Order’s Terms or admits its inability to meet its financial obligations, or it otherwise becomes apparent that Seller will not be able to fulfill its obligations under that Order due to Unavoidable Delay or other cause, then MSE may cancel an Order at any time by electronic or written notice to Seller without any liability of any kind to Seller, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies MSE may have.

5.    TRADEMARKS.
Seller will use a MSE trademark, tradename, or corporate logo (“MSE Mark”) only if required by the Requirements. Seller will, at MSE’s direction, return to MSE or destroy all materials containing a MSE Mark. While Seller is providing Goods and/or Services for MSE and at any time thereafter, Seller will not use MSE’s name or MSE Mark in any manner, including promotional or advertising materials, or otherwise assert affiliation with MSE or a MSE affiliate, except with MSE’s prior written consent in each instance.

6.    MSE MATERIAL & MSE EQUIPMENT.
MSE owns any materials MSE provides to Seller, including, without limitation, raw materials, databases, or documents (“MSE Material”) and any tooling or other equipment that MSE provides to Seller or for which MSE reimburses Seller (“MSE Equipment”). Seller authorizes MSE to file UCC financing statements and other documentation without Seller’s signature to acknowledge MSE’s ownership of these items. Seller will not sell, pledge, transfer or remove from Seller’s facility any MSE Material or MSE Equipment. Seller will use all MSE Material and MSE Equipment solely to perform its obligations under Orders and for no other purpose. Seller will not alter any MSE Equipment. Seller will use its best efforts to maintain the security and confidentiality of all MSE Material and MSE Equipment. Seller has all risk of loss or damage to MSE Equipment and MSE Material, and will, at MSE’s request, immediately restore or replace any damaged or lost MSE Equipment or MSE Material with an equivalent item. Promptly on MSE’s request, Seller will return to MSE all MSE Equipment and unused MSE Material in their original condition, except for reasonable wear, with MSE liable only for crating and shipping costs. Seller will maintain all MSE Equipment in a safe and proper condition and indemnify MSE for, and defend it against, all claims arising out of Seller’s use of MSE Equipment. If the Parties establish MSE Material loss allowances, Seller will reimburse MSE for any excess losses, at MSE’s delivered cost to Seller. Seller will inspect MSE Material that will be incorporated into Goods and promptly inform MSE of any non-compliance with the Requirements.

7.    WARRANTIES & REMEDIES.
7.1    In addition to all implied and express warranties available under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) and/or these Terms, Seller warrants that: (a) all Goods and Services will be free from any encumbrance and conform to all Requirements and the applicable Order; (b) all Goods will be without any  defect  in  design  (except  to  the  extent  designed  by  MSE),  manufacture,  processing,  materials  and  workmanship;  (c)  all  Goods  will  be  made  or  processed, and all Services will be performed, in compliance with all laws applicable to Seller and its business and with sound environmental, health and safety practices consistent with MSE’s Supply Chain Policies.
7.2    In addition to all available remedies, MSE may reject any Goods or Services not meeting Seller’s warranties, and: (a) obtain substitutes and offset, or require Seller to reimburse MSE for, all additional costs associated with the substitutes; or (b) require Seller, at MSE’s option, to either replace the affected Goods or re-perform the affected Services without charge, or to reimburse MSE that Good’s price, plus any MSE Material’s delivered cost, or that Service’s price. MSE may, but is not obligated to, inspect or test Goods and Services at MSE’s premises, Seller’s premises or those of any Seller subcontractor performing under an Order. MSE’s acceptance of delivery, inspection, or payment for any Good or Service does not waive any of Seller’s warranties or other obligations. Seller will use its best efforts to assist MSE in investigation of, and corrective action for, MSE customer complaints related to the Goods and/or Services.

8.    COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS & PRODUCT CONTENT.
8.1    Goods,  the  MSE  products  into  which  they  are  incorporated  and  Goods  packaging  (“Goods  Packaging”)  may  need  to  comply  with  laws  that  restrict,  regulate or require disclosure of, product content, including but not limited to the European Union’s Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (known as “RoHS”), the European Union’s Regulation 1907/2006 (known as “REACH”) relating to “Substances of Very High Concern (“SVHC’s”), the European Union’s Directive 94/62/EC relating to packaging, the U.S. Lacey Act and other similar laws (“Substance Laws”). 

8.2    Seller warrants that all Seller employees, agents, and subcontractors (“Seller Personnel”) performing any of Seller’s obligations under an Order will have employment authorization that complies with all applicable Laws. On MSE’s request, Seller will provide MSE with all documentation and information MSE requires to conduct an export control license assessment relating to Seller Personnel. If MSE determines that an export license is needed for certain Seller Personnel, MSE may, in its discretion, pursue that export license or instruct Seller not to use that Seller Personnel to perform Seller’s obligations under an Order.
8.3    If any Goods will be shipped from another country into the United States, Seller must secure its facilities and all of its shipments made to MSE and MSE designated sites in accordance with then-current U.S. Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (“C-TPAT”) security guidelines. If MSE is the importer of record for specific shipments, Seller must provide MSE and must ensure that its logistics providers also provide MSE all necessary shipping data to satisfy security, notification and other regulatory requirements applicable at the time of delivery, including but not limited to the U.S. Importer Security Filing (“ISF”) requirements. This shipping data must be provided to MSE in sufficient time before Goods are delivered to the carrier to complete the applicable requirements and in the case of ocean freight no less than three business days prior to delivery of Goods to the carrier. Current C-TPAT and ISF requirements can be found on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website (www.cbp.gov).
8.4    All drawback of duties and rights related to duties paid by Seller when the Goods or any materials or components used in manufacturing Goods are imported by Seller accrue to the exclusive benefit of MSE.  Duty  drawback  rights  include  without  limitation  rights  accruing  from  product  substitution and rights obtained from Seller’s subcontractors. Upon request, Seller will provide MSE with all documents, records, and other supporting information necessary to obtain any duty drawback, and will reasonably cooperate with MSE to obtain payment.

9.    CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
9.1    The term: (a) “products” as used only in this Section 9 means all products manufactured or sold by or for MSE or services performed for MSE, including the Goods and Services; and (b) “MSE Confidential Information” means information or tangible materials, whether or not designated by MSE as confidential, pertaining  to:  (i)  product  development,  design,  formulations,  composition,  research  and  development,  or  specifications;  (ii)  product  manufacturing  techniques,  rates  or  quantities;  (iii)  equipment  used  to  make  products;  (iv)  any  other  aspects  of  MSE’s  business  relating  to  products  and  services,  including without limitation marketing, sales, customers and non-public financial data; (v) all Orders placed by MSE; and (vi) the Parties’ relationship.
9.2    Seller will: (a) keep all MSE Confidential Information confidential; (b) use MSE Confidential Information only as necessary to perform Seller’s obligations under  the  Order;  and  (c)  assure  that  its  employees,  agents,  and  MSE-approved  subcontractors  abide  by  these  confidentiality  obligations.  If Seller  receives  any  tangible  materials  constituting  MSE  Confidential  Information,  then  Seller  will  return  those  to  MSE,  on  MSE’s  request  or  at  the  end  of  the  applicable Order. MSE Confidential Information does not include information that is: (x) available to the public in any publication; (y) known to Seller prior to its receipt from MSE as evidenced by Seller’s written records; or (z) available to Seller from another source without breach of any agreement or violation of law. If required by judicial or administrative process to disclose MSE Confidential Information, Seller agrees to promptly give MSE notice, allow MSE reasonable time to oppose such process, and seek to have the third party treat the information confidentially to the extent legally permissible.

10.    INDEMNIFICATION & INSURANCE.
Seller will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless MSE, its affiliates, and their successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, and agents for, from and against any claim, liability, loss, damage, lien, judgment, duty, fine, civil penalty and cost, including attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses, arising out of: (a) Seller’s failure to comply with any of its obligations under an Order (including these Terms), which may include, without limitation, those relating to a resulting Good recall or other reasonable action MSE takes regarding any such failure; and (b) claims arising out of handling, packaging, labeling, storage, treatment, removal, transportation, and disposal of any waste material at any Seller site or related to the Goods under any laws, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq. as amended, known as “CERCLA”), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Sections 5101 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et seq., known as “RCRA”), or any other current or future law of similar effect. These indemnities do not affect any other MSE remedies. Seller will at all times maintain liability, property damage, and other insurance to protect MSE from all the foregoing risks, and will, on request, supply certificates evidencing this coverage.

11.    GOVERNMENT FLOW-DOWNS. 
Be advised that Seller’s Goods and/or Services may be included in products and/or services MSE sells directly or indirectly to the  U.S.  Government.  Due  to  such  sales,  certain,  limited  number  of  Federal  Acquisition  Regulation  (FAR)  and  Defense  FAR  Supplement  (DFARS)  contract clauses required for the purchase of commercial items by the U.S. Government, will be “flowed down” in all Orders. The Flow-Downs are incorporated into this Order by reference to the extent required by applicable Federal laws and/or regulations, or are necessary to protect the rights and obligations of MSE as such clauses are included in U.S. Government prime contracts or higher-tier subcontracts awarded to MSE. These Flow-Downs have the same force and effect as if they were included in full text in this Order. The applicable version of the Flow-Downs is the most current version shown in the MSE Supplier Direct website as of the issuance date of this Order and may only be changed by mutual written agreement of the Parties.

12.    UNAVOIDABLE  DELAY. 
If a Party cannot perform its obligations, in whole or in part, under an Order as a result of civil or military authority, war, flood, fire, epidemic, or other condition or cause beyond its reasonable control and not related to its fault or negligence (an “Unavoidable Delay”), that Party will be excused from that performance during the Unavoidable Delay to the extent that performance is prevented or delayed. If Seller has an Unavoidable Delay, MSE  may  modify  or  terminate  any  Orders  on  notice  to  Seller  without  liability  to  Seller.  During a Seller Unavoidable Delay period, Seller  will  allocate  any available Goods as is fair and reasonable. Unavoidable Delay will not include: (a) any labor dispute; (b) non-performance by Seller’s supplier; or (c) any delay preventable by Seller moving the affected Goods to an alternate MSE-approved Seller facility.

13.    SELLER WAIVER OF DAMAGES.
MSE  WILL  NOT,  UNDER  ANY  CIRCUMSTANCES,  BE  LIABLE  TO  SELLER  FOR  SPECIAL,  INDIRECT,  OR  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS) IN ANY WAY RELATED TO GOODS, SERVICES, AN ORDER, OR ITS TERMINATION, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY ON WHICH THE DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT.

14.    DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Any claim or dispute arising from, or relating to, a Good, Service, or an Order (including these Terms) will be: (a) governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, United States of America, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions; and (b) must only be litigated in a state court of competent jurisdiction in Missouri. Each Party consents to the Missouri courts’ personal jurisdiction. Each Party will bear its own costs in dispute resolution. The 1980 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not govern an Order. All negotiations will be conducted in English, and all documents, including all Orders, will be written in English.

15.    NOTICES.
Unless  otherwise  stated  in  these  Terms,  any  permitted  or  required  notice  must  be  in  writing  and  personally  delivered,  including  via  any  internationally recognized overnight service: (a) to Midstates Energy Co., LLC’s 18880 Pleasant Valley Drive, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri 63670; and (b) to Seller at the address to which the applicable Order was sent. Notice of a Party’s address change will be given as stated above.

16.    GENERAL TERMS.  
Reference  in  these  Terms  to  laws  includes  all  federal,  state,  provincial,  regional,  territorial  and  local  laws,  statutes,  regulations,  rules  ordinances  and  directives  of  any  government.  Each  Order  (including  these  Terms)  is  the  Parties’  final  and  complete  agreement,  and  it  terminates  all their prior written or oral agreements and understandings as to that Order’s subject matter.  All these Terms including, without limitation, those relating to safety, regulatory compliance, warranty, insurance, indemnification, confidentiality, will survive an Order’s end and be fully enforceable thereafter to the full extent necessary to protect the Party in whose favor they run. A Party’s failure(s) to insist on strict performance, or to exercise its rights, under an Order, does not waive subsequent compliance with that Order. All MSE rights and remedies under an Order are cumulative, and in addition to any other rights and remedies provided in law or equity. Seller may not assign an Order or any of its rights or obligations under an Order, including, without limitation, any subcontracting (“Assignment”), without MSE’s prior written consent. No purported Assignment by Seller is binding on MSE without its written consent. No MSE consent to a Seller Assignment relieves Seller of any obligations under an Order, and Seller will ensure that any full assignee assumes all of Seller’s obligations under these Terms and that any subcontractor is bound by terms as stringent as these Terms. Except as otherwise provided in these Terms, an Order may only be modified by a written document signed by the Parties’ authorized representatives