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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement is dated effective the 11th day of March, 2011.

 

BETWEEN:

 

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION, a corporation formed pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada and having an office for business located at Suite 835, 1100 Melville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A6

 

(the “Company”)

 

AND:

 

Ariston Capital, a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia with an address of 36198 Auguston Pky S., Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada V3G 2Y9

 

(“Contractor”)

 

AND:

 

PETER A. BALL, an individual resident of the Province of British Columbia with an address of 36198 Auguston Pky S., Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada V3G 2Y9

 

(“Ball”)

 

 

WHEREAS:

 

	
A.

	
The Company is engaged in the business of locating, acquiring and exploring natural resource mineral properties and has acquired interests in several mineral properties located in Argentina and in Canada.

 

	
B.

	
The Company wishes to obtain and the Contractor wishes to provide certain services to the Company on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

 

	
C.

	
Ball desires to join in this Agreement for the purposes expressed.

 

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

	
1.

	
 DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Agreement (including the Schedules hereto), the following terms will have the following meanings:

 

1.1.           “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company;

 

1.2.           “Cause” means:

  

  

  

                (a)           failure of the Contractor and/or Ball to observe or perform any of the material covenants and obligations imposed by this Agreement;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
failure of the Contractor and/or Ball to observe any of the covenants and obligations hereunder that are not material, if the Contractor and/or Ball does not remedy such failure within a reasonable time after receiving written notice thereof;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
fraud, dishonesty, gross negligence or willful malfeasance in connection with the Contractor’s and/or Ball’s performance of the Consulting Services; or

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
the conviction of the Contractor and/or Ball in respect of a crime involving moral turpitude;

 

	
1.3.

	
“Change of Control” means:

 

	
  

	
1.3.1.

	
the acquisition, after the date of this Agreement and excluding any acquisitions from the Company, by any one individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934), of beneficial ownership of 50% or more of either the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, which causes a change in the control of the Board resulting from the election by the shareholders of the Company of less than a majority of the persons nominated for election by management of the Company;

 

	
  

	
1.3.2.

	
the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company in which the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the common stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more, respectively, of the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or

 

	
  

	
1.3.3.

	
a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale or other disposition of all of the assets of the Company;

 

	
1.4.

	
“Common Shares” means shares of common stock of the Company;

 

	
1.5.

	
“Confidential Information” means information, whether or not originated by the Contractor or Ball, that relates to the business or affairs of the Company, its affiliates, clients or suppliers and is confidential or proprietary to, about or created by the Company, its affiliates, clients, or suppliers.  Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the following types of confidential information and other proprietary information of a similar nature (whether or not reduced to writing or designated or marked as confidential):

  

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1.5.1.

	
the Company’s mineral properties, exploration results, estimated economic reserves, feasibility of mining the properties, as well as information relating to strategies, research, communications, business plans, and financial data of the Company and any information of the Company which is not readily publicly available;

 

	
  

	
1.5.2.

	
work product resulting from or related to work or projects performed for or to be performed for the Company or its affiliates, including but not limited to, the methods, processes, procedures, analysis, techniques and audits used in connection therewith;

 

	
  

	
1.5.3.

	
any intellectual property contributed to the Company, and any other technical and business information of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates which is of a confidential, trade secret and/or proprietary character;

 

	
  

	
1.5.4.

	
internal Company personnel and financial information, supplier names and other supplier information, purchasing and internal cost information, internal services and operational manuals, and the manner and method of conducting the Company’s business;

 

	
  

	
1.5.5.

	
marketing and development plans, price and cost data, price and fee amounts, pricing and billing policies, quoting procedures, marketing techniques and methods of obtaining business, forecasts and forecast assumptions and volumes, current and prospective client lists, and future plans and potential strategies of the Company that have been or are being discussed; and

 

	
  

	
1.5.6.

	
all information that becomes known to the Contractor and/or Ball as a result of this Agreement or the services performed hereunder that the Contractor and/or Ball, acting reasonably, believes is confidential information or that the Company takes measures to protect.

 

Confidential Information does not include:

 

	
  

	
1.5.7.

	
the general skills and experience gained by the Contractor and/or Ball during the Contractor’s provision of the Consulting Services to the Company that the Contractor could reasonably have been expected to acquire in similar retainers or engagements with other companies;

 

	
  

	
1.5.8.

	
information publicly known without breach of this Agreement or similar agreements; or

 

	
  

	
1.5.9.

	
information, the disclosure of which by the Contractor is required to be made by any law, regulation or governmental authority or legal process of discovery (to the extent of the requirement), provided that before disclosure is made, notice of the requirement is provided to the Company, and to the extent reasonably possible in the circumstances, the Company is afforded an opportunity to dispute the requirement.

  

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1.6.

	
“Consulting Effective Date” means the date of this Agreement as shown on the first page hereof;

 

1.7.          “Consulting Fee” means the sum of CDN $12,500 per month;

 

	
1.8.

	
“Consulting Services” means such services as are consistent with those ordinarily provided by an Executive Vice President - Corporate Development, including the duties and responsibilities set out at Schedule “A” hereto as well as such other duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably required of Ball from time-to-time either in respect of the foregoing or otherwise by the President with respect to the Company and, if requested by the Company, to any and all of its subsidiaries from time to time;

 

	
1.9.

	
“Consulting Anniversary Date” means the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement as shown on the first page;

 

	
1.10.

	
“Consulting Termination Date” means the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement as shown on the first page;

 

	
1.11.

	
“Directors” means the Directors of the Company, and “Director” means any one of them;

 

1.12.        “GST” means Goods and Services Tax;

 

1.13.        “HST” means Harmonized Sales Tax;

 

	
1.14.

	
“OTC-BB” means the over-the-counter bulletin board operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA);

 

	
1.15.

	
“Stock Option Agreement” means an agreement on the Company’s standard form of stock option agreement;

 

	
1.16.

	
“Stock Option Plan” means the Argentex Mining Corporation Stock Option Plan adopted by the Company on November 10, 2007;

 

	
1.17.

	
“Stock Options” means those options to purchase one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) Common Shares to be granted under the Stock Option Plan as described at Paragraph 3.2 herein;

 

	
1.18.

	
“TSX-V” means the TSX Venture Exchange.

 

	
1.19.

	
“Termination Fee” means a lump sum equal to the Consulting Fee (plus any applicable value added tax) for any of:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
nine months plus one month for each year of service to the termination date;

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
the remainder of the Term; or

  

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(iii)

	
two months for each year that the Contractor has provided service to the Company since the Consulting Effective Date, 
whichever is greater.

 

	
1.20.

	
“Vacation Time” means the Contractor’s entitlement not to provide the Consulting Services for up to 20 business days in each calendar year and does not include weekends or statutory holidays.

 

2.             SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

 

	
2.1.

	
This Agreement and each of its terms are subject to:

 

	
  

	
2.1.1.

	
the approval of or acceptance by the TSX-V if such approval or acceptance is required; or

 

	
  

	
2.1.2.

	
the absence of any objections by the TSX-V if approval of or acceptance by the TSX-V is not required.

 

If the TSX-V objects to any clause or term of this Agreement, such clause or term will be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring it within the requirements of the TSX-V and the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected thereby, and each term, provision, covenant, and condition of this Agreement will be and remain valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

	
2.2.

	
Effective on the Consulting Effective Date, the Contractor will cause Ball to provide the Consulting Services to the Company and will ensure that Ball:

 

	
  

	
2.2.1.

	
devotes sufficient working time, attention, ability and expertise to successfully provide the Consulting Services to the Company in a timely manner; and

 

	
  

	
2.2.2.

	
faithfully serves the Company and uses his best efforts to promote the best interests of the Company

 

	
2.3.

	
The Contractor and Ball will report directly to the CEO and will keep the CEO informed of all matters concerning the Consulting Services as requested from time to time.

 

3.             REMUNERATION, EXPENSES AND INDEMNITY

 

	
3.1.

	
Remuneration – Consulting Fees

 

	
  

	
3.1.1.

	
Subject to Paragraphs 3.1.2 and Section 4, below, from the Consulting Effective Date to the Consulting Termination Date, the Company will pay the Contractor the Consulting Fee.  The Company, as it may determine from time to time in its sole discretion, may grant the Contractor an increase in the Contractor Fee.

  

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3.1.2.

	
The remuneration referred to in Paragraph 3.1.1 will be payable at the end of each month upon receipt of an invoice, and does not include applicable taxes.  To the extent that the Contractor is required to remit PST, GST, HST or any similar service tax, the Contractor will show the applicable tax amount as a separate line item on the Contractor’s invoice for services and provide the Company with the Contractor’s PST, GST, HST or other applicable registrant number.

 

3.2.          Remuneration – Stock Options

 

	
  

	
3.2.1.

	
Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and rules of any governmental authority, quotation system or stock exchange, and subject further to approval by the TSX-V if required, on or as soon as is reasonably possible following the Consulting Effective Date, the Company will grant the Stock Options to Ball.  The Stock Options shall have an exercise price equal to the closing price, last sale of the day, on the OTC-BB or the TSX V, at the Company’s discretion, on the date the Stock Options are granted and a term of three years from the date of grant.

 

	
  

	
3.2.2.

	
The Stock Options will vest in four equal quarterly instalments, with the first instalment vesting on the first day of the third calendar month following the Consulting Effective Date, all in accordance with the Stock Option Plan.

 

	
  

	
3.2.3.

	
The Stock Options will be granted subject to the terms of the Stock Option Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, and the Stock Option Agreement.  In the event of any inconsistency among this Agreement, the Stock Option Agreement and the Stock Option Plan, the terms of the Stock Option Plan will control.

 

	
3.3.

	
Adjustments of and Restrictions on Securities

 

	
  

	
3.3.1.

	
If and whenever the Common Shares at any time outstanding are subdivided into a greater or consolidated into a lesser number of common shares, the exercise price of the Options must be decreased or increased proportionately, as the case may be, and upon any such subdivision or consolidation, the number of Common Shares deliverable upon the exercise of the Options must be increased or decreased proportionately, as the case may be.

 

	
  

	
3.3.2.

	
Unless the Company elects to register them with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which it may do or choose not to do in its sole discretion, any securities issued pursuant to this Agreement will be “restricted securities”, as that term is defined in Rule 144(a)(3), promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and will bear such restrictive legends as may be required by the applicable securities laws, rules and regulations.

  

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3.4  

	
 

	
Expenses

 

	
  

	
3.4.1.

	
The Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with the performance of the Consulting Services, except as noted in Paragraphs 3.4.2 through 3.4.4 below.

 

	
  

	
3.4.2.

	
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the Consulting Services will be provided at the Company’s office located in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The Company must provide office space, equipment (including necessary computing equipment and software), furniture and supporting personnel at the Company’s premises to the Contractor at no cost to the Contractor.

 

	
  

	
3.4.3.

	
In the event that the parties agree that the Consulting Services will be provided at a location other than Vancouver, British Columbia, the Company will pay to the Contractor all reasonable moving expenses incurred by the Contractor.

 

	
  

	
3.4.4.

	
The Contractor will be reimbursed by the Company for out of pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Company in the course of providing the Services, as supported by copies of receipts and other documentation.

 

3.5.          Indemnity by Company

 

The Company agrees to indemnify each of the Contractor and Ball from and against any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands or other proceedings made against either or both of the Contractor or Ball in the course of or as a result of this Agreement on and subject to the terms of the Indemnification Agreement attached to this Agreement as Schedule “B” .

 

4.            TERM, RENEWAL AND TERMINATION

 

	
4.1.

	
Term

 

This Agreement will commence on the Consulting Effective Date, and, unless otherwise terminated under this Section 4, will expire on the Consulting Termination Date.

 

	
4.2.

	
Renewal

 

The initial term will automatically renew for an additional twelve (12) month term unless either party gives thirty (30) days’ written notice to the other of its intention not to renew this Agreement.

 

	
4.3.

	
Termination

 

	
  

	
4.3.1.

	
Notwithstanding Paragraph 4.1, this Agreement will be terminated:

  

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(a)

	
without Cause by the Company, upon payment by the Company to the Contractor of the Termination Fee;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
without Cause by the Contractor, upon thirty (30) days’ written notice from the Contractor to the Company; or

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
with Cause by the Company, immediately upon the Company giving notice in writing to the Contractor, which notice must state the nature and substance of the Cause.

 

	
  

	
4.3.2.

	
Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for any reason:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
the Company must immediately pay to the Contractor all accrued and unpaid portions of the Consulting Fees due up to the date of expiration or termination as well as any Expenses properly incurred prior to the date of expiration or termination;

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
the Contractor must, upon receipt of all sums due and owing, promptly deliver the following in accordance with the directions of the Company:

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
a final accounting, reflecting the balance of expenses incurred on behalf of the Company as of the date of expiration or termination;

 

	
  

	
(ii)

	
all documents pertaining to the Company or this Agreement, including but not limited to all books of account, correspondence and contracts; and

 

	
  

	
(iii)

	
all equipment and any other property belonging to the Company.

 

	
4.4.

	
Termination – Change of Control

 

If, within 60 days of the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company terminates this Agreement for any reason other than for Cause, the Company must pay an amount equal to 200% of the Termination Fee to the Contractor.

 

5.             INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP

 

	
5.1.

	
It is expressly agreed that the Contractor is acting as an independent contractor in performing the Consulting Services under this Agreement.

 

	
5.2.

	
Ball will, subject to Vacation Time, be available to the Company during substantially all of his working hours.

 

	
5.3.

	
The Contractor is not precluded from acting in any other capacity for any other person, firm or company provided that it does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Board, conflict with the Contractor’s duties to the Company while providing the Consulting Services.

  

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5.4.

	
The Contractor and Ball, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company that:

 

	
  

	
5.4.1.

	
each of the Contractor and Ball has the right to perform the Consulting Services without violation of its obligations to others;

 

	
  

	
5.4.2.

	
neither of the Contractor or Ball is bound by any agreement or obligation to any other party that will conflict with their respective obligations as a Contractor of the Company; and

 

	
  

	
5.4.3.

	
all advice, information, and documents provided by each of the Contractor and Ball to the Company in the course of providing the Consulting Services may be used fully and freely by the Company, unless the Contractor or Ball otherwise advises the Company orally or in writing at the time of communication of such information (e.g. information provided by the Contractor or Ball on a confidential or non-attribution basis).

 

	
5.5.

	
The remuneration set out at Section 3 herein will be the whole of the compensation to the Contractor and Ball for providing the Consulting Services.  For avoidance of doubt, the Company will not pay any contribution to Canada Pension Plan, employment insurance, or federal and provincial withholding taxes, or provide any other contributions or benefits, or similar amounts under any federal, provincial or state laws, which might be expected in an employer-employee relationship, as compensation for the Consulting Services.

 

	
5.6.

	
The Contractor is solely responsible for the Contractor’s registration and payment of assessments for coverage for Ball or the Contractor with WorkSafeBC or similar requirements under federal, provincial or state laws of other jurisdictions, while the Contractor or Ball is providing the Consulting Services.  If requested by the Company, the Contractor will provide proof of coverage.

 

	
5.7.

	
The Contractor and Ball jointly and severally indemnify the Company against, and agree to hold it harmless from, all losses, claims, actions, damages, charges, taxes, penalties, assessments or demands (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) which may be made by the Canada Revenue Agency, Employment Insurance Plan, the Canada Pension Plan, the Workers Compensation Plan, or related plans or organizations, or similar bodies or plans under federal, provincial or state laws in other jurisdictions, requiring the Company, Ball or the Contractor to pay an amount under the applicable statutes and regulations in relation to any Consulting Services provided to the Company pursuant to this Agreement.  This paragraph will survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

 

6.             CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

	
6.1.

	
All Confidential Information, whether it is developed by Ball and/or the Contractor during this consulting retainer or by others employed or engaged by or associated with the Company or its affiliates or clients, is the exclusive and confidential property of the Company or its affiliates or clients, as the case may be, and will at all times be regarded, treated and protected as such, as provided in this Agreement.

  

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6.2.

	
As a consequence of the acquisition of Confidential Information, the Contractor and Ball will occupy a position of trust and confidence with respect to the affairs and business of the Company.  In view of the foregoing, it is reasonable and necessary for the Contractor, joined by Ball, to make the following covenants regarding the conduct of each of the Contractor and Ball during and subsequent to the Contractor’s retainer by the Company:

 

	
  

	
6.2.1.

	
At all times during and subsequent to the Contractor’s retainer with the Company, neither the Contractor nor Ball will disclose Confidential Information to any person other than as necessary in carrying out the Consulting Services, or as may be required by applicable law or legal process of discovery, without first obtaining the Company’s consent, and the Contractor and Ball will each take all reasonable precautions to prevent inadvertent disclosure of any Confidential Information disclosed by the Company to him.  This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, disclosing or confirming the fact that any similarity exists between the Confidential Information and any other information.

 

	
  

	
6.2.2.

	
At all times during and subsequent to the Contractor’s retainer with the Company, neither the Contractor nor Ball will use, copy, transfer or destroy any Confidential Information other than as necessary in carrying out the Consulting Services, or as may be required by applicable law or process of discovery, without first obtaining the Company’s consent and the Contractor and Ball will each take all reasonable precautions to prevent inadvertent use, copying, transfer or destruction of any Confidential Information disclosed by the Company to either or both of them.

 

	
  

	
6.2.3.

	
Within ten (10) business days after the expiration or termination of the Contractor’s retainer for any reason, the Contractor and Ball will promptly deliver to the Company all property of or belonging to or administered by the Company in its custody, including without limitation all Confidential Information that is embodied in any form, whether in hard copy or on electronic media.

 

	
  

	
6.2.4.

	
The provisions of this Section 6 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

 

	
6.3.

	
Consent to Enforcement.  The Contractor and Ball each confirms that all restrictions in this Section 6 are reasonable and valid, and any defences to the strict enforcement thereof by the Company are waived by the Contractor and Ball.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Contractor and

 

	
  

	
Ball each hereby consents to an injunction being granted by a court of competent jurisdiction in the event that the Contractor or Ball is in breach of any of the provisions stipulated in this Section 6.  The Contractor and Ball each hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees that injunctive relief is an appropriate and fair remedy in the event of a breach of any of the said provisions.

  

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6.4.

	
The Contractor’s obligations under this Section 6 will remain in effect in accordance with their terms and continue in full force and effect despite any breach, repudiation, alleged breach or repudiation, expiration or termination of this Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Contractor and Ball each agrees that at all times during and subsequent to the provision of services to the Company, neither of the Contractor or Ball will use or take advantage of the Confidential Information for the purpose of

 

	
  

	
6.4.1.

	
providing similar management and technical services for any other company, or

 

	
  

	
6.4.2.

	
for a period of one year after the date of expiration or any earlier termination of this Agreement, for staking, or otherwise acquiring an interest in mineral properties adjacent to the mineral properties that the Company has an actual legal or beneficial interest in, or that the Company is considering acquiring a legal or beneficial interest in at the time the Consulting Services were performed or this Agreement expires or is terminated.

 

7.             GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

	
7.1.

	
Assignability.  This Agreement is not assignable by either party and the Consulting Services must not be provided by any person other than Ball.

 

	
7.2.

	
Authorization.  The Company represents and warrants that it is fully authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, and that performance of this Agreement will not violate any agreement between the Company and any other person, firm or organization nor breach any provisions of its constating documents or governing legislation.

 

	
7.3

	
No Other Agreement.  This Agreement and the Schedules hereto cancel and supersede any existing agreement or other arrangement between the Company and the Contractor.

 

	
7.3.

	
Amendment or Waiver.

 

	
  

	
7.3.1.

	
This Agreement may not be amended unless such amendment is agreed to in writing and signed by the Contractor and an authorized officer of the Company.

 

	
  

	
7.3.2.

	
No waiver by either party hereto of any breach by the other party hereto of any condition or provision contained in this Agreement to be performed by such other party will be deemed a waiver of any similar or dissimilar condition or provision.  Any waiver must be in writing and signed by the Contractor or an authorized officer of the Company, as the case may be.

  

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  7.4

	
 

	
Compliance with Policies and Laws.  The Contractor and Ball will each abide by all the Company’s policies and procedures, including without limitation, the Company’s code of conduct.  In addition, the Contractor and Ball will each abide by all laws applicable to the Company, in each jurisdiction that the Company does business, including without limitation applicable securities laws, rules and regulations and the rules of any stock exchange or market upon which the Common Shares are listed or quoted.

 

	
7.5.

	
Governing Law.  This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia applicable therein, and will be treated in all respects as a British Columbia contract.  The parties irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia with respect to any legal proceedings arising under this Agreement.

 

	
7.6.

	
Dispute Resolution.  Any dispute or controversy occurring between the parties hereto relating to the interpretation or implementation of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be resolved by arbitration.  Such arbitration will be conducted by a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the parties, or, in default of agreement, such arbitrator will be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act of British Columbia or any re-enactment or amendment thereof.  Any arbitration will be held in the City of Vancouver.  The rules of procedure to be followed will be the domestic rules of procedure of the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre then in force.  The decision arrived at by the arbitrator will be final and binding and no appeal will lie therefrom.

 

	
7.7.

	
Notices. Any notice in writing required or permitted to be given hereunder must be given by registered mail, postage prepaid, mailed in British Columbia to the following addresses, or may be delivered by courier or personally.

 

7.7.1.        in the case of the Company:

 

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION

 

835 - 1100 Melville Street

 

Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4A6

 

Fax:           604.568.1540

 

	
  

	
7.7.2.

	
in the case of the Contractor and Ball:

 

ARISTON CAPITAL

 

36198 Auguston Pky S.,

 

Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2Y9

 

Attention:  Mr. Peter A. Ball

 

Any notice delivered by courier or personally is effective on the actual date of delivery.  Any notice delivered by mail as aforesaid is deemed to have been received by the person to whom it is addressed on the 4th business day after and excluding the date of mailing.  Either party may change its address for giving of notices hereunder by notice in writing to the other party.

  

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7.8.

	
Independent Legal Advice.  The Company has obtained legal advice concerning this Agreement and has requested that the Contractor and Ball each obtain independent legal advice with respect to this Agreement.  The Contractor and Ball each hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Contractor and Ball have each been advised to obtain independent legal advice, and that, prior to the execution of this Agreement, he has obtained independent legal advice or has, in his discretion, knowingly and willingly elected not to do so

 

	
7.9.

	
Severability.  If any provision contained herein is determined to be void or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, it will not be deemed to affect or impair the validity of any other provision contained herein and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permissible by law.

 

	
7.10.

	
Currency.  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, all amounts in this Agreement are stated and will be paid in Canadian currency.

 

	
7.11.

	
Further Assurances.  Each of the Contractor and the Company will do, execute and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed and delivered, all such further acts, documents and things as the Contractor or the Company may reasonably require for the purposes of giving effect to this Agreement.

 

	
7.12.

	
Counterparts/Facsimile Execution. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts and each counterpart will together constitute one original document.

 

	
7.13.

	
Parties’ Acknowledgement. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that:

 

7.13.1.      sufficient time was provided to review this Agreement thoroughly;

 

 

	
  

	
7.13.2.

	
the terms of this Agreement and the obligations hereunder have been read and are understood; and

 

7.13.3.      a copy of this Agreement has been received by each of the parties.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION

 

Per:           /s/ Kenneth Hicks                                                      

Authorized Signatory

  

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ARISTON CAPITAL

 

Per:           /s/ Peter A. Ball                                                      

Authorized Signatory

	
JOINED by PETER A. BALL for the reasons expressed above, who signed in the presence of:

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/s/ Peter A. Ball                                                               

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Schedule A

Description of Duties

EXECUTIVE VP – CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

 

Without limiting the general services to be provided by the Executive VP, the Executive VP shall provide the following specific services:

 

1.           Work closely with the President to increase institutional ownership of equity;

 

2.           lead fund raising activities by coordinating institutional road shows, establishing interaction with leading investment bankers, presenting to retail investors and attending industry investment conferences and corporate development events, attend and market company at key financial, institutional, and retails events where required to continue to increase awareness and corporate branding;

 

3.           Work with the President to organize and attend analyst tour(s) for the Company’s projects/operations to increase written analyst coverage and support;

 

4.           Work closely with executive management to deliver corporate presentations and messaging to key stakeholders and investment communities and groups; ensure monthly and quarterly face to face meetings with key groups in leading financial centers, increase trading liquidity and broaden shareholder base;

 

5.           Assist management in ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of all material changes in the affairs of the Company and the material facts related to the Company, in accordance with applicable securities legislation and regulations, and assist the President in respect of relations with all regulatory agencies, relations with the Company’s legal service providers and the Company’s public and investor relations programs;

 

6.           Successfully maintain corporate presence in industry with accurate and up to date information and also maximize exposure through continued marketing and branding of the Company; work closely with executive management and technical team in the writing and dissemination of corporate news/events to investment community

 

7.           Administer and assist in the coordination of all Company non-technical development programs including all administrative and financial functions and in the coordination of the services and resources that are necessarily incidental thereto;

 

8.           In coordination with the President assist and carry out the preparation and dissemination of Company business and engineering reports; in particular communicate with sell side analysts, fund managers, retail brokers and all shareholders;

  

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9.           Administer and assist with all other Company support services and perform such other activities as are necessary or incidental to the Officer’s position; and

10.         Conduct and carry out other duties, responsibilities and special projects as directed by the President.

 

 

 

  

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CONFIDENTIAL
 
CONSOLIDATED TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
LICENSED DATA AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
 
This Consolidated Tribune Media Services Licensed Data Agreement and Services (“Agreement”) dated November 1, 2010 (“Consolidated Effective Date”) amends and restates the Tribune Media Services Licensed Data Agreement effective as of the 14th of May 2007 (“Effective Date”) between Tribune Media Services, Inc. (“TMS”), a Delaware corporation having a place of business at 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, and TiVo Inc. (“TiVo” or “Licensee”), a Delaware corporation having a place of business at 2160 Gold Street, Alviso, California 95002, as further amended by the parties on November 15, 2007, and in the First Amendment entered into on June 1, 2009.  In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, TMS and TiVo agree as follows: 
 
1.  DEFINITIONS.
(a)  TiVo Service means content, applications, and features with TiVo branding, style or design made available to TiVo Subscribers, TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, or TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers (each term defined below). TiVo Service may [*].  
 
(b)  Multichannel video programming distributor (“MVPD”) means cable, telecommunications or satellite operators or international broadcasters that distribute programming to consumers. 
 
(c)   TiVo Licensees means MVPDs who license the TiVo Service and distribute it to TiVo Subscribers.
 
(d)  TiVo Subscribers means consumers who have a contractual relationship with TiVo as described in Section 1(g) below or consumers who have a contractual relationship with a TiVo Licensee. Solely for fee calculation purposes, “TiVo Subscriber” excludes consumers [*]. 
 
(e)  TiVo Promotional Partners means third parties who work with TiVo to offer or promote the TiVo Service to TiVo Subscribers, TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, or TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers or prospective TiVo Subscribers, prospective TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, or prospective TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers.
 
(f)  TiVo Commercial Service means any product or service TiVo offers to non-consumer third parties, such as broadcasters or advertisers, provided that such product or service does not provide TMS Unique IDs directly to such third parties. For purposes of this definition, TiVo may provide TMS Unique IDs to then-current TMS licensees of the relevant TMS Unique IDs, which should be confirmed in writing by TMS, which shall be via e-mail. 
 
(g) TiVo-Owned Subscription means a contractual relationship between TiVo and an individual consumer, provided TiVo provides such consumer with access to TMS Licensed Data via the TiVo Service.
 
(h)   TMS Data Products means all data and materials that TMS licenses, now or in the future, to a third party [*] providing entertainment guidance products, excluding [*], products and services made possible by an 

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acquisition by TMS of products, services or companies following the Effective Date, and data and materials that TMS has customized for a third party licensee. The current list of TMS Data Products is attached as Exhibit C.  The definition of TMS Data Products in the future will expand to include other products released to third parties [*] (“New Development Products”).  
 
(i)   TMS Partner Data means data and materials owned by third parties and licensed by TMS on behalf of third parties. TMS Partner Data will be made available to TiVo, at a rate no higher than the TMS list price; the specific rate for such data and materials will be [*], unless already covered in this Agreement, as are, [*].
 
(j)   TiVo Development Initiative Products means TMS products or services developed and accepted pursuant to Section 8(g).  
 
(k)  TMS Licensed Data means all data and materials that TMS licenses to TiVo under this Agreement, specifically including all TMS Data Products, TiVo Development Initiative Products, certain [*], as further detailed in Exhibit A.  For the sake of clarity, TMS Data Products, TMS Partner Data, New Development Products, or other products referenced in Exhibit A with respect to a particular geography will be TMS Licensed Data for that geography.
 
(l)   TMS Services means services requested by TiVo, such as product development, technology support, and editorial services.
 
(m)  TMS Competitors means collectively Initial Competitors and Subsequent Competitors.  The list of TMS Competitors as of the Consolidated Effective Date is set forth in Exhibit F, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with those companies.  Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, for purposes of this Agreement, TiVo shall not be deemed a TMS Competitor, [*].  Subsequent Competitors shall include, in addition to the listed companies, [*].  Subsequent Competitors are limited to companies that (1) [*], or (2) [*].   During the entire Term, a company who is a licensee of substantially all of any set of TMS national television listings data shall not be deemed an Initial Competitor or a Subsequent Competitor, so long as that company is a licensee of certain TMS Licensed Data Products.  [*]. 
 
(n)  TMS Unique IDs mean the alphanumeric or other identifiers provided as part of the TMS Licensed Data to identify a specific program, actor, or other entity.  TMS Unique IDs also includes any code from which TMS Unique IDs can be deduced without a translation tool (“Key”).   TiVo will treat any such TiVo-produced Key as TMS Confidential Information.
 
(o)  Grid Guide means a grid with two axes: one axis represents time, and the other axis represents television channels; the cells within the grid are proportional to the size and length of the program; a Grid Guide would also include, in another format, data for substantially all programs on substantially all major channels for a period of at least two (2) weeks. Sample grid guides are attached in Exhibit G1. This definition of Grid Guides is specifically intended to exclude excerpted, reconfigured data sets, such as Guru Guides, Season Passes modules, Now Playing modules, TiVo Mobile, To Do List modules, top ten modules, and other recommendation modules, samples of which are attached in Exhibit G2.  
 
(p)   Control (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean the possession, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a company or person, whether through the ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.
 
(q)  TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers means consumers of a product [*].  
 
(r) TiVo Commercial Partners means [*].

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(s) TiVo Commercial Partner Subscriber means consumers of a product [*].     
 
2. GRANTS OF LICENSE.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the license restrictions set forth in Section 3, TMS hereby grants to TiVo, during the Term of this Agreement, a non-exclusive, non-assignable, sublicenseable, fee-bearing license to copy, prepare derivative works based upon, publicly display and distribute, the TMS Licensed Data,  as further specified on Exhibit A to the following recipients:  (i) [*], (ii) [*], (iii) [*],  (iv) [*], (v) [*], (vi) [*], and (vii) [*].  
Notwithstanding the foregoing, TiVo may sublicense TMS Licensed Data solely to the extent necessary either to promote the TiVo Service to prospective TiVo Subscribers, prospective TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, or prospective TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers, or to enable features or functions of the TiVo Service to then-current TiVo Subscribers or then-current TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers or then-current TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers.  In no event do TiVo's sublicense rights include the right of third parties or consumers to use TMS Licensed Data for any purpose other than to use or promote the TiVo Service.  TiVo will prohibit TiVo Licensees or TiVo Commercial Partners [*].  For sake of clarity, [*]. For avoidance of doubt, TiVo may use, as a pictorial illustration, selected TMS Licensed Data embedded in screenshots of the TiVo Service to promote the TiVo Service directly to actual or potential TiVo Subscribers TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, or TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers, and any photos or images shall be used for purposes that are primarily illustrative of the TMS Licensed Data or the TiVo Service.
 
3. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS.
 (a)  TiVo will not provide TMS Unique IDs or an entire set of any individual TMS Data Product, TMS Partner Data, or New Development Product to TiVo Promotional Partners, TiVo Subscribers, TiVo Licensees, TiVo Commercial Service recipients, TiVo Commercial Partners, 
TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers, or TMS Competitors.  For purposes of this Agreement, “entire set” means substantially all of the contents of any TMS Data Product, TMS Partner Data, or New Development Product as defined in the corresponding data specification.  By way of illustration of what “entire set” means, TiVo may [*].
 
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(c)   Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, TMS does not grant TiVo any rights or licenses in or to the TMS Licensed Data, the related names and trademarks or associated components, including, without limitation, the content and proprietary systems used by TMS in connection with the TMS Licensed Data.  TiVo shall not provide TMS Competitors or any TiVo Licensee, TiVo Subscriber, TiVo Commercial Service recipients, TiVo Commercial Partners, TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers, or TiVo Promotional Partner with tables that match TMS Unique IDs with another data provider's IDs; however, TiVo may internally map TMS Unique IDs with another data provider's IDs only to provide the TiVo Service to third parties.  
 
(d)  TiVo may use the TMS Licensed Data only as expressly set forth in this Agreement.    TiVo Subscribers, TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers or TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers may copy the TMS Licensed Data solely to the extent such copying is inherent in the intended functioning of the TiVo Service; otherwise, TiVo will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent copying. TiVo, TiVo Licensees, TiVo Commercial Partners, and TiVo Promotional Partners may, edit, alter, modify, add to, or combine other data with the TMS Licensed Data only as permitted in this Agreement and subject to the following restrictions:
(i) They may use isolated elements of the TMS Licensed Data, except for photos, which must, in all cases, be displayed with accurate titles or actor/ actress identifiers that photos are provided with by TMS to 

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TiVo;  
(ii) To the extent they make wording changes to the TMS Licensed Data, such wording changes may not render the TMS Licensed Data inaccurate or alter its fundamental meaning; 
(iii)  To the extent that they add or combine other data (e.g., UK data overlays, PPV data, TiVo supplied data) with the TMS Licensed Data, they will indicate that any TMS Licensed Data originates from TMS; and 
(iv)  They will comply with written notice and instructions TMS provides to TiVo for the attribution required by TMS Partner Data suppliers within the TMS Partner Data.  For avoidance of doubt, any breach of this provision will not be a sufficient basis for termination unless: 
 
(a) in cases in which the breach occurs in a display in print under TiVo's control, on the Internet under TiVo's control, or in the software run on the TiVo servers (specifically excluding software running on the DVR boxes), TMS has notified TiVo of a breach thereof and TiVo has failed to cure the breach prospectively pursuant to the cure periods set forth in Section 9; or 
 
(b) in all other cases where the breach occurs, (i) TMS has notified TiVo of a breach and TiVo has failed to make good faith efforts to cure the breach prospectively within a reasonable time, and (ii) TMS has no direct recourse available against a TiVo Licensee, TiVo Commercial Partner, or Promotional Partner.
 
(e)  TiVo will not implement a [*] using more than [*], as defined in Paragraph 1(o), with any Promotional Partners.  TiVo shall provide TMS Licensed Data to Promotional Partners solely for the purposes of (i) triggering use of TiVo Service by TiVo Subscribers, TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, or TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers, or (ii) generating new TiVo Subscribers, TiVo Non-Subscription Consumers, or TiVo Commercial Partner Subscribers. When dealing with Promotional Partners, TiVo will not replace the TMS Licensed Data such Promotional Partner already licenses from TMS with licenses from TiVo for the same data.  TiVo shall use commercially reasonable and good faith efforts to notify TMS on or near the start date of each significant promotion involving a sublicense.  TiVo does not have the right to allow Promotional Partners to sublicense the TMS Licensed Data to such Promotional Partners' licensees. 
 
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5. UNDERSTANDINGS REGARDING TMS LICENSED DATA.  
(a) Product List Update.  On a [*], TMS will provide TiVo with a list of all nationally available, non-custom TMS Data Products and non-custom products made available [*]. 
(b) Customized Services. TiVo is entitled to receive during the Term of this Agreement all customized services TiVo receives from TMS as of the day prior to the Effective Date, specifically, file size checks. 
 (c) TMS Licensed Data Source and Substitution.  TMS may gather data and information from any third party source.  TMS reserves the right to cancel or change any TMS Licensed Data product listed on Exhibit A or developed under this Agreement as a TiVo Development Initiative Product or New Development Product, provided, however, that if TMS does so, then (i) TMS at its sole discretion, must either substitute substantially identical data in substantially the same form and format or reduce on a pro rata basis the fees payable by TiVo for such unavailable elements of TMS Licensed Data, in accordance with the current TMS rate card and refund TiVo the development fees paid by TiVo, if any, for a cancelled TiVo Development Initiative Product; and (ii) TiVo has the right to terminate the Agreement if the TMS Licensed Data is changed materially in that it affects a core feature or functionality of the TiVo Service (“Material Change”).  TMS shall give TiVo [*] prior written notice of any anticipated changes in a TMS Licensed Data product that TMS reasonably 

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believes might constitute a Material Change. TiVo shall give TMS [*] prior written notice of its intent to terminate based on such a Material Change.
(d) TMS Licensed Data Acceptance.  TiVo agrees to accept the elements of the TMS Licensed Data in the format set forth in the data specifications relevant to such elements.  TMS will make the data specifications for all TMS Licensed Data available to TiVo.
(e) TMS Licensed Data Format Changes.   TMS may change the TV Schedules and other TMS Licensed Data in ASCII only by adding fields at the end of file(s) and/or modifying field formats.  TMS may not delete any fields in TMS Licensed Data in ASCII.   For any such changes to the TMS Licensed Data, TMS must notify TiVo in writing at least ninety (90) days in advance.
(f) TiVo Requests for Operational Support Improvements and Services.  If TiVo requests format revisions or custom services (e.g., custom line-ups) not related to data quality and problem resolutions (which are addressed in Section 8), then fees for such revisions or services will be negotiated in good faith between TiVo and TMS.
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[*].  TiVo may display its own and any third party logos in association with TiVo's services, provided that such display is not likely to cause confusion as to the source of TMS Licensed Data, nor confusion as to which products and services are provided by TMS.  The parties will negotiate in good faith any changes to the [*] set forth in this Section 6.  In the event that TMS reasonably deems such display likely to confuse consumers, TiVo shall revise the display layout such that it eliminates such likelihood of confusion, at the written request of TMS; in the event of such revision, TMS will forego any legal claims against TiVo arising out of the display prior to revision.  TMS waives, for purposes of this Agreement only, any claim or complaint that the design in Exhibit D is likely to cause confusion.  Additionally, notwithstanding the foregoing, TiVo cannot guarantee or be held responsible for whether MVPDs agree to implement [*] in the manner as described in this Section 6. 
7. PRICING AND PAYMENT.
(a)  Pricing.   During the Initial Term (defined in Section 9 of this Agreement), TMS agrees to provide TiVo all TMS Licensed Data [*]for the fees referenced in Exhibit A attached hereto; TiVo reserves the right to receive the TMS Licensed Data [*]for the fees specified in Exhibit A.  If TiVo elects to enter into the Final Term, then the TMS Data Products to be included as part of the TMS Licensed Data for that Final Term will exclude [*].  Such Final Term New Development Products will be provided to TiVo at [*], unless otherwise agreed. TiVo may make changes in the territories for which it elects to receive products by providing [*] written notice, except that the U.S. territory is not optional.  
 (b) Monthly Billing and Payment; Late Fees.  In exchange for the licenses to the TMS Licensed Data granted in this Agreement and for the TMS Services provided, TiVo will pay TMS the relevant fees set forth in Exhibit A (as may be amended or modified by mutual agreement of the parties). 

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Upon receipt of TiVo's monthly TiVo-Owned Subscriptions reports (described in Section 7(c) below), TMS will bill TiVo calendar monthly and TiVo will pay all undisputed amounts within forty-five (45) days after receipt of an invoice.  Late payments will be assessed an interest charge of 1% per month.  TMS, in its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement and/or cease providing TMS Licensed Data to TiVo if TiVo fails to pay any undisputed amounts within ninety (90) days after TiVo receives notice from TMS of a payment delinquency.
(c) [*].  Within [*] after the end of each [*], TiVo will [*].  TiVo represents and warrants that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to [*].  TiVo has the right to [*].  If a [*] exists at the expiration or termination of this Agreement, TMS will issue TiVo a payment in the amount [*] within thirty (30) days of such expiration or termination.
(d) Taxes.  TiVo must pay all applicable taxes (including without limitation sales and use taxes) associated with delivery to, and use by, TiVo of the TMS Licensed Data. 
(e) Credits/Refund.  If, for one or more days, TMS (i) fails to deliver the entirety of the TMS Licensed Data, (ii) delivers the TMS Licensed Data in a corrupted or unusable manner [*], or (iii) fails to meet the data quality requirements set forth in Section 8, then TMS must credit TiVo [*], multiplied by the number of days that the aforementioned problem occurred.  If a credit exists at the time of expiration or termination of this Agreement, TMS will promptly refund the amount of such credit to TiVo.
8. DATA QUALITY/PROBLEM RESOLUTION; TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES. 
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(b) Problem Response and Resolution.  TMS will provide email, voicemail and live on-call support to TiVo to help support and address TiVo's concerns and questions regarding the TMS Licensed Data and TMS Services. TMS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) respond to TiVo's initial contact within one hour during TMS' normal business hours (7:00 am EST to 5:30 pm EST, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays) and within eight hours during holidays, weekends and outside of TMS' normal business hours; (ii) resolve problems related to lineups and schedules within 24 hours after receipt of TiVo's initial call; and (iii) resolve problems related to real-time products or provide an explanation with a timeline for resolution, within one hour after receipt of TiVo's initial call. 
(c) Recurring Problems.  With respect to errors TiVo deems in good faith to be recurring, TiVo may provide to TMS specific written descriptions thereof.  TMS shall, within [*] of TiVo's notification:  (i) investigate such errors, (ii) report to TiVo an explanation for such errors, and (iii) if errors are reasonably attributable to TMS, TMS will provide a firm schedule date for the resolution of such errors.  TMS will resolve such errors in accordance with such schedule at no cost to TiVo and TMS will act cooperatively to resolve these matters 

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in good faith.
(d) Quality Discussions and Enhancement Requests.  The parties will conduct data quality discussions on at least a [*] basis.  The objective of these discussions will be to share knowledge with the intent of discovering and reducing potential errors in, and enhancing, the TMS Licensed Data.  The data quality discussions will occur as long as TiVo feels they are necessary. 
(e) Late Data Delivery.  If the daily data download to TiVo is not expected to be available until after [*], TMS will send notification of this situation to bc-tms-notify@tivo.com as soon as TMS has knowledge of the situation. 
(f) Account Management.  TMS will maintain up-to-date documentation regarding TiVo's specifications and business processes and, for all new TMS employees servicing TiVo's account, will train such employees on TiVo's specifications and business processes.  TMS will share such documentation with TiVo on or before the Effective Date, and thereafter upon TiVo's request but not less than once per year. TMS will also have an introductory meeting with TiVo for new TMS employees servicing TiVo's account.
(g) Development Initiatives.  
(1) Development Requests:  TiVo may request, in writing, quality improvements and other enhancements to the TMS Licensed Data (“Development Requests”). [*]. TiVo can provide a relative priority of a given Development Request, and in the case of multiple pending requests, TMS will follow such priority in responding.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, TiVo may change the priority of or withdraw any pending Development Request until such time as TMS begins work on the corresponding “Scope Document” (defined below).  
(2)  Response/ Scope Documents:  TMS will respond in writing to each Development Request by providing TiVo with a high-level scope document (“Scope Document”).  [*].  
If TiVo makes multiple Development Requests, TMS will provide Scope Documents sequentially, every [*], until TMS has responded to all such requests.  If TMS poses questions to TiVo in response to a Development Request, [*].
(3)  Development:   After TiVo receives a Scope Document, TiVo may request in writing that TMS proceed with the development. TMS, in turn, will use commercially reasonable efforts to implement development requests.  Prior to TMS commencing work on a development initiative, the parties will mutually agree upon acceptance standards and the scope of the project in writing.  [*].  
(4) Priority.  After receipt of a Scope Document, TiVo will communicate in writing the order in which initiatives should be prioritized for TMS delivery.  TMS will make best efforts to schedule delivery based on these priorities, but may alter the order based on previously committed development roadmaps. TiVo may reprioritize or withdraw requests at any time, in writing, with the exception that once development for a committed request begins, that request may not be reprioritized or withdrawn.  [*].
(5) [*].  TMS will use best efforts to deliver products to TiVo in the amount of time TMS scoped.  [*].  
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deemed TiVo Development Initiative Projects.
9. TERM.  Unless terminated in accordance with this Section 9 or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the initial term of this Agreement begins on the Effective Date and ends five (5) years thereafter (“Initial Term”).  TiVo may renew this Agreement for an additional term of four (4) years (“Final Term”) by providing written notice by letter to TMS at Tribune Media Services, Inc., Attention: Vice President of Finance, 40 Media Drive, Queensbury, New York 12804, with copy to General Counsel, Tribune Company, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60611, at least [*] before the end of the Initial Term. “Term” means Initial Term and Final Term, as applicable. 
TMS may terminate this Agreement in the case of a material breach by TiVo of Section 2(Grants of License), 3(License Restrictions), 7(Pricing and Payment), and/or 13(Confidentiality Obligations) provided that TMS provides TiVo with written notice of such breach, and there is no cure within [*] from the date of such notice.  If a notified breach takes more than [*] to cure despite good faith efforts, and TiVo is working diligently and in good faith to remedy such breach, then the cure period will be extended [*].   TiVo may terminate this Agreement in the case of [*] provided that TiVo has given TMS written notice of such breach, and there is no cure within [*] from the date of such notice.  
10. INDEMNIFICATION.  
(a) By TMS.  TMS shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless TiVo and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any and all third party claims, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to any allegation that the TMS Licensed Data, TMS Data Products, or TMS Services, as provided by TMS or modified with TMS' consent or at TMS' direction, infringes or otherwise violates any third party's patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, right of publicity, or other intellectual property or personal right; except, however, to the extent that such allegation arises out of any edits, modifications or alterations TiVo (or any TiVo Licensee, TiVo Commercial Partner, or TiVo Promotional Partner) makes to the TMS Licensed Data beyond those permitted in section 3(d) without TMS' written consent. If TMS believes that a claim of infringement is likely, then TMS may modify the Allegedly Infringing TMS Licensed Data so that a claim of infringement is no longer likely.  If TMS receives written notice of an alleged infringement, then TMS may:  (i) modify the Allegedly Infringing TMS Licensed Data so that it no longer infringes, or (ii) if such modifications cannot be obtained using commercially reasonable efforts and on commercially reasonable terms, terminate this Agreement upon notice to TiVo. 
(b) By TiVo.  TiVo shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless TMS and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any and all third party claims, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: any suits or actions alleging that any electronic product or service (including the TiVo Service and TiVo Commercial Service) in which TiVo or a TiVo Commercial Partner uses or incorporates the TMS Licensed Data (an “Allegedly Infringing TiVo Service”), or that any edits, modifications or alterations beyond those permitted in section 3(d) without TMS' written consent, infringes or otherwise violates any third party's patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right. If TiVo believes that a claim of infringement is likely, then TiVo may modify or cause the TiVo Commercial Partner to modify the Allegedly Infringing TiVo Service so that a claim of infringement is no longer likely. If TiVo receives written notice of an alleged infringement, then TiVo may:  (i) modify or cause the TiVo Commercial Partner to modify the Allegedly Infringing TiVo Service so that it no longer infringes, or (ii) if such modifications cannot be obtained using commercially reasonable efforts and on commercially reasonable terms, terminate this Agreement upon notice to TMS.
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providing the indemnitor with prompt written notice of any claim, provided, however, that failure to provide prompt notice does not relieve the indemnitor of its indemnification obligations unless such failure materially prejudices the defense of such claim; 
 (ii) the indemnitee permitting the indemnitor to assume and control the defense and settlement of such claim; and (iii) the indemnitee fully cooperating in the defense or settlement of such claim.  The indemnification provisions of this Agreement survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
 
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. 
(a) TiVo acknowledges TMS' assertion that the TMS Licensed Data is produced by TMS in good faith from information compiled and supplied by unrelated third parties.  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 8 (Data Quality), TMS PROVIDES THE TMS LICENSED DATA ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THE TMS LICENSED DATA, AND DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TIVO'S DAMAGES FOR BREACHES OF SECTION 8 SHALL BE CAPPED AT [*] THE FEES PAYABLE BY TIVO DURING THE PRECEDING TWELVE MONTHS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PRECEDING AGREEMENT HAVING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MARCH 1, 2004 FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT DATA. 
(b) TMS will not be liable for any loss or damage accruing to TiVo by reason of non-delivery, delay or interruption in delivery of TMS Licensed Data due to circumstances beyond the control of TMS, which shall include without limitation, failure of communication equipment.  EXCEPT FOR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE, EXCLUDING THE REMEDY SET FORTH IN SECTION 11(a), AND EXCLUDING EACH PARTY'S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 10 (Indemnification) OF THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY'S LIABILITY TO THE OTHER EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY TIVO TO TMS DURING THE PRECEDING TWELVE (12) MONTHS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS PREDECESSOR HAVING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MARCH 1, 2004.  
(c) EXCEPT FOR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR PURSUANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, IN NO EVENT WILL TMS OR TIVO BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST-PROFIT DAMAGES UNLESS LOST PROFITS ARE PROVEN AS ACTUAL DAMAGES.
12. PROPRIETARY INTEREST.  TiVo acknowledges that, as between TiVo and TMS, TMS owns all copyrights and other proprietary rights in and to the TMS Licensed Data.  TiVo does not, by virtue of this Agreement or by virtue of its access to the TMS Licensed Data, obtain any copyright or other proprietary right or interest in or to the TMS Licensed Data except the rights specifically granted to TiVo herein.
13. CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS.  
(a) Confidential Information.  During the Term of this Agreement, each party may receive Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) belonging to the other party (the “disclosing party”) and may not use such Confidential Information except as set forth in this Agreement.  Each receiving party shall disclose Confidential Information of the disclosing party only to its employees or agents who are required to have such information for the receiving party to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and who have been advised of the obligations set forth in this Section 13.  The receiving party shall promptly notify the disclosing party of any actual or suspected misuse or unauthorized disclosure of the disclosing 

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party's Confidential Information.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” of a disclosing party means any information or material that the other party designates as confidential (including without limitation the terms and conditions of this Agreement) unless such information or material (i) is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of the receiving party, (ii) is received from a third party without restriction and without breach of any confidentiality obligation to the other party, or (iii) is independently developed by the receiving party without any use of the Confidential Information, as demonstrated by files created as of the time of such independent development.  
(b) Compelled Disclosures.  If a receiving party is compelled by law, regulation or a court of competent jurisdiction to disclose any of the other party's Confidential Information, the receiving party will promptly notify the disclosing party so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.  
The receiving party agrees to cooperate at the disclosing party's expense in seeking such order or other remedy.  If disclosure is ultimately required, the receiving party will furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is legally required, exercise reasonable efforts to obtain assurance that it will receive confidential treatment, and continue to treat such Confidential Information in accordance with this Section 13.
(c) Confidentiality of Agreement.  Each party agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be treated as the other party's Confidential Information; provided, however, that each party may disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement: (i) as required by any court or other governmental body; (ii) as otherwise required by applicable law; (iii) to legal counsel of the parties; (iv) pursuant to the rules and regulations of any stock association or exchange on which the party's stock is traded; (v) in confidence, to accountants, banks, and financing sources and their advisors; (vi) in confidence, in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or rights under this Agreement; or (vii) in confidence, in connection with a merger or acquisition of one of the parties or proposed merger or acquisition of one of the parties.  Neither party shall issue any statement or communication to any third party (other than their respective agents) regarding the subject matter of this Agreement, including, if applicable, the termination of this Agreement and the reasons therefor, without the consent of the other party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, except that this restriction is subject to the parties' obligations to comply with applicable securities laws (and in such event each party must use reasonable efforts to provide the other party with a copy of any such statement or communication in advance of such issuance).  For the purpose of clarity, the parties may disclose in confidence the terms, conditions and existence of this Agreement to any third parties as necessary to fulfill their respective obligations, and exercise their respective rights under this Agreement.  If TiVo uses a third party with whom it needs to share Confidential Information for development purposes, TiVo will require that the third party be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
(d)  With TMS Competitors, TiVo may not [*].  Notwithstanding the foregoing, TiVo is free to: (i) offer opinions about the TMS Licensed Data, (ii) share TMS Confidential Information with [*], or another [*], only to the extent necessary to facilitate integration of the TiVo Service, and (iii) share TiVo Service specifications regarding data needs.
14. POST TERMINATION. 
(a) Wind-Down Rights.  Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement for reasons other than nonpayment or TiVo's breach of its license grant restriction or under Section 10(a)(i) and 10(a)(ii), TMS will continue to provide TiVo with TMS Licensed Data at TiVo's written request at the rates specified in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for [*] following such termination or expiration. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, in particular Section 13 (Confidentiality), TiVo may, during such wind-down period, map TMS Unique IDs with another data 

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provider's IDs for the purpose of transitioning to such data provider as a substitute for the supply of TMS Licensed Data. 
(b) Termination of Rights.   On termination or expiration of this Agreement:  (i) all rights granted by TMS under this Agreement (except for Section 14(a), as applicable, or the survival provisions set forth in Section 20 as applicable) shall immediately terminate, (ii) within [*] after such termination, TiVo shall [*]; (iii) once [*] have passed from such termination, TiVo will [*]; and (iv) TiVo shall, [*] after such termination, return to TMS any software or  other materials provided by TMS under this Agreement or certify that TiVo has destroyed such materials.  
(c) Purge from Customer's Devices Not Required.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, TiVo shall not be required to purge the TMS Licensed Data from any of TiVo's customers' consumer devices to which TiVo supplied TMS Licensed Data during the Term of this Agreement.  
 
15. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE.  This Agreement is governed by and interpreted under the laws of the state of Illinois, excluding Illinois' choice of law rules.  Any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois.  Both parties hereby irrevocably consent to jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois for purposes of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. 
 
16. ASSIGNMENT.  Neither party is allowed to assign its rights under this Agreement without the other party's written consent, except in the event of a change of ownership or change of Control of either party, including without limitation by way of merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets or equity of the party or of the parent or ultimate parent entity of such party (“a Change of Control”), in which case no such consent shall be required; provided however in the event of such change in Control resulting in ownership or control of TiVo by a company on Exhibit F or of TMS by a company on Exhibit E, the other  party may immediately terminate this Agreement.  At any time during the Term, TMS may add one or more companies to Exhibit F if the company meets the definition of “Subsequent Competitor” as defined in Section 1(m); for the sake of clarity, additions to Exhibit F by TMS will not affect any other provisions of this Agreement except this Section 16.  TiVo may add one or more companies to Exhibit E at any time during the Term if the company meets the criteria defined further below.  Each party's rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement and any amendments thereof will bind and inure to the benefit of such party's permitted successors or assignees.
In the event TMS terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 16, such termination shall not take effect until one year after the close of such Change of Control transaction (the “Transition Period”), or sooner if TiVo notifies TMS that it no longer desires to use TMS data for mapping during the Transition Period. During this Transition Period, TMS will allow mapping as provided in paragraph 14(a), except that that mapping period will be for 365 days, provided that during this time TiVo will maintain its confidentiality obligations by creating confidentiality procedures  such that the newly controlling or owning party shall be treated as a TMS Competitor for purposes of paragraph 13(d).   During the Transition Period, TMS shall continue to license to TiVo only the TMS Licensed Data that TiVo is licensing on the date of termination notice.  Once TMS notifies TiVo of termination, all Section 8 development initiatives shall cease.  At the end of the Transition Period, TiVo will purge all TMS Licensed Data and provide TMS with reasonable proof of such destruction to TMS. 
TiVo can name as an additional company on Exhibit E only companies that meet one or more of the following criteria: (i) [*]; or (v) any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with any of the  companies named on Exhibit E.   

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17. PUBLICITY.  TMS has the right to use the name of TiVo in publicity, advertising, and sales promotion with the prior written consent of TiVo, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, TMS will not be required to obtain TiVo's prior written consent to include TiVo's name in public lists of TMS clients.
18. NO JOINT VENTURE CREATED.  Nothing in this Agreement and its performance may be construed as creating a joint venture, partnership or agency between TiVo and TMS.
19.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement and its Exhibits contain the entire understandings of TMS and TiVo concerning the subject matter hereof, and supersede and cancel all prior understandings, agreements, representations (whether oral or written) between TMS and TiVo regarding the subject matter hereof, including the Television Listings Data Agreement dated March 1, 2004 and any amendments and addenda thereto, as well as the original Agreement on May 14, 2007 and  the amendment of November 15, 2007 and the First Amendment entered into as of June 1, 2009.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Letter Agreement effective March 23, 2010 concerning Gracenote DVD Cover Art independently survives this Agreement and will continue to apply in reference to this Agreement, and (ii) all other letter agreements or development initiative agreements between the parties, including by way of example, the Letter Agreement of October 1, 2009 with TMS and Blockbuster Inc., shall carry forward in full force and effect.  In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any exhibits hereto, the terms of this Agreement prevail.  Neither party is bound by, and each party specifically objects to, any term, condition or other provision that is different from or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement (whether or not it would materially alter this Agreement) and which is proffered by the other party in any correspondence or other document, unless the party to be bound thereby specifically agrees to such provision in writing.  This Agreement may only be amended by a subsequent writing signed by an authorized representative of TMS and TiVo.
20. SURVIVAL. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Sections 7, 10 through 15 and 19 through 22 and any other provision for which survival is equitable will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
 
21. WAIVER. Neither the failure of either party to insist upon or enforce strict performance by the other party of any provision of this Agreement or the failure, delay or omission by either party in exercising any right with respect to any term of this Agreement, will be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of either party's right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance.
 
22. FORCE MAJEURE. Neither party shall be liable for failing or delaying performance of its obligations resulting from any condition beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to, governmental action, acts of terrorism, earthquake, fire, flood or other acts of God, labor conditions, power failures, and  Internet disturbances.

 

 
 
In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Agreement on the dates indicated.
 
Accepted by:                        Accepted by: 
 
TiVo Inc.                        Tribune Media Services, Inc.
 
Signature:  /s/ Dan Phillips            Signature:                    
 
Printed Name:  Dan Phillips            Printed Name:       James D. (Jay) Fehnel    
 
Title:     SVP Engineering & Operations         Title: Sr. Vice President and COO, Entertainment Products
 
Date: 11/17/2010            Date:            12/7/2010        
 
Phone:_______________________________    Phone:  __________________________
 
Fax:  ________________________________    Fax: _______________________________
            

 

EXHIBIT A
TMS LICENSED DATA AND FEES
(Pricing) 
 
TMS Licensed Data licensed by TiVo and provided by TMS under this Agreement includes the following products and services for which the following fees (in U.S. dollars) apply:
			
	Products [*] 
	Fees: Listed Below

	 
	 

	[*]
	[*]

	Products [*]
	Fees: Listed below
	 

	[*]
	[*]
	 

	[*]
	[*]
	 

	Products [*]
	Fees: Listed below
	 

	[*]
	[*]
	 

	[*]
	[*]
	 

	[*]
	[*]
	 

 
For all [*] must be made by an authorized TiVo representative in writing, which may be via email.
 
Additional Terms:
 
		
	1)    
	Commencing on June 1, 2009, TMS [*]. Services include those received prior to June 1, 2009 and add all DVB Triplet information. 

		
	2)    
	Commencing on June 1, 2009, [*]. Additional [*] as specified above. 

		
	3)    
	[*]. 

		
	4)    
	After the Initial Term, either party may, by providing written notice to the other [*], terminate the portion of the Agreement in points 1 through 3 of the additional terms above concerning [*].

 
		
	5)    
	TiVo will reasonably provide TMS the [*].

		
	6)    
	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, [*].

 
 
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EXHIBIT B
INITIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE REQUESTS
 
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Exhibit C
TMS Data Products (as of the Effective Date)
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Exhibit D
Joint Attribution Examples
 
 
 
 

 

Exhibit E 
“TiVo Competitors”
 
 
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Exhibit F
“TMS Competitors”
 
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Exhibit G
G1  Examples of Grid Guides
 
G2:  Examples of scheduling data not considered Grid Guides

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