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MINIMUM ADVERTISED PRICE POLICY (MAP)
And Authorized E-commerce Reseller Conditions

Effective March 1, 2024, SAS Safety Corp (SAS) has unilaterally adopted this Minimum Advertised Price policy
(herein referred to as “MAP policy”) on select SAS products as designated by SAS from time to time as “Covered
Products.” Covered Products will be listed in this document and in quarterly price lists as distributed.

SAS’ MAP Policy is intended to ensure consistency on Minimum Advertised Pricing for any Covered Product SAS
designates on its MAP Policy list. The MAP Policy refers to advertised prices of Covered Products and NOT the
prices at which these products are sold. This applies to any and all forms of print and electronic media, direct mail,
and audio (telephone excluded) and video communications (see section 2).

As used in this MAP policy, “reseller” means any reseller, distributor, sales representative or dealer of SAS.

1: ADVERTISING & E-COMMERCE

1.1 The Minimum Advertised Price (“MAP”) for each SAS Covered Product shall be no less than the current
published MAP price as designated on the SAS price list. If no MAP is listed for any Covered Product, the
MAP will be the Manufacturers’ Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for that Covered Product minus a designated
percentage (see Appendix A) of that MSRP. Minimum Advertised Price is established by SAS and may be
adjusted by SAS at such time and in such amounts as it may determine at its sole discretion.

1.2 Current price lists may be obtained by contacting an SAS Safety sales representative or Customer Service.
The MAP for any Covered Product may be amended from time to time and may be suspended periodically
for national, regional and/or seasonal promotions sponsored by SAS Safety.

1.3 SAS Safety considers any price advertised below the MAP a violation of its MAP Policy. Please see
Section 3: Current MAP Covered Products for details on MAP pricing. In addition, please see the Appendix
– Section A: MAP Policy Calculations From MSRP for details on quantities by box, case and pallets.

1.4 A reseller may advertise and sell Covered Products through the reseller’s own proprietary internet store(s)
residing on a URL owned by reseller so long as this MAP policy is adhered to, and the reseller meets SAS
minimum requirements to qualify as an authorized e-commerce reseller. By way of example only and not in
limitation, reseller ABC Company may sell on its own proprietary online store residing at www.abc- company.
com.

Unless reseller is a participant in SAS’s Third-Party Reseller Program and has prior written consent from
SAS, no reseller may advertise or sell SAS Products on any other websites, including without limitation on
Amazon, Ebay, Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart Marketplace, Overstock, or any other website that is not
reseller’s proprietary internet store(s) residing on a URL owned by reseller.

Furthermore, a reseller may not at any time sell Covered Products to any other person or entity who advertises
or otherwise promotes those products using any SAS or associated marks or SAS part numbers on any
Google, Amazon, Bing, social media web sites such as Facebook, or any other website in any manner including
without limitation by purchasing Google Adwords or any equivalent Amazon or Bing advertising service
(whether or not reseller is aware that the other person or entity intends to advertise or otherwise promote
SAS Products using any SAS or associated marks or SAS part numbers on any Google, Amazon or Bing web
site).

1.5 This MAP policy applies to all advertisements of SAS Covered Products in any and all media, including, but not
limited to flyers, posters, coupons, mailers, inserts, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, mail order catalogs, email
newsletters, email solicitations, internet or other electronic media, television, radio, and public signage. This MAP
policy is not applicable to any in-store advertising that is displayed only in the store and not distributed to any
customers.

1.6 This policy includes product quantities advertised. BOGOs (buy one get one) or other variations, multi-buys,
bundles, and percentage discounts are not permitted if the each price falls under MAP. Minimum advertised price for
Covered Products must be advertised according to the designated each unit of measure (UOM) and cannot be
combined to bring the total Covered Products under MAP. See Appendix B for details.

1.7 The inclusion in advertising of free or discounted Covered Products, would be contrary to the MAP policy if it
has the effect of discounting the advertised price of the Covered Product below the Minimum Advertised Price.

1.8 The MAP Policy only applies to advertised prices of Covered Products, not the prices at which Covered Products
are actually sold. SAS resellers are free to resell the Covered Products at any price of its choice. If an advertised price
is below the MAP, SAS will take such action as described in Section 2 below.

1.9 This MAP policy does not establish maximum advertised prices. All resellers may offer Covered Products at any
price in excess of the Minimum Advertised Price.

1.10 The MAP policy does not, in any way, limit the ability of any reseller to advertise that “they have the lowest
prices,” that they “will meet or beat any competitors’ price,” that consumers should “call for a price” or phrases of
similar meaning as long as the price advertised or listed for the product is not less than the Minimum Advertised
Price. A visible strike out, deletion, alteration of any price in any internet advertising, or “mouse over for price” is
strictly prohibited.

1.11 SAS maintains the right to run a temporary sale at its discretion, and in such case, the Minimum Advertised
Price will be the same as the temporary sale price on those particular items for that particular time period.

1.12 Resellers must reference SAS part numbers when advertising Covered Products online.

2: MAP POLICY COMPLIANCE, ADDITIONS, AND CHANGES

2.1 SAS Safety reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the MAP Policy or modify any or all MAPs at any
time.
2.2 If a reseller advertises prices below those required by this MAP Policy, SAS Safety shall take the following action:

• Notify the offending party of the non-compliant advertisement and pull the Covered Products (no
longer sell the Covered Products to the violating reseller).
• SAS Safety will make all decisions concerning compliance with and enforcement of this MAP policy
unilaterally and in the exercise of its own business judgment.
• SAS Safety will not seek reports from resellers of Covered Products about alleged non-compliance with
this MAP Policy by other resellers.
• SAS Sales Representatives (Direct or 3rd Party) will not discuss such matters with any reseller of
Covered Products.
• The SAS Safety policy administrator shall be solely responsible for communication with resellers
regarding this MAP Policy.

2.3 If a reseller with multiple store locations violates this MAP policy at any one store location, or on any associated
website, then SAS will consider this to be a violation of this MAP policy by the reseller.

2.4 SAS reserves the right to cancel any pending orders, restrict or reject future orders, suspend a reseller’s account
or cease doing business with a reseller if SAS reasonably believes:

(i) a reseller has violated the provisions of the MAP policy; or
(ii) a reseller intends to violate the MAP policy.

2.5 SAS’ MAP Policy Administrator is solely responsible for determining whether a violation of the MAP policy has
occurred, as well as for determining appropriate consequences in accordance with this MAP policy.

2.6 Waivers under the MAP policy may be granted in SAS’ sole discretion and then only by the MAP Policy
Administrator in a written waiver. SAS’ sales and marketing personnel, or any other personnel, are not authorized to
modify or grant exceptions to or waivers under the MAP policy. In the event that the MAP Policy Administrator
authorizes a waiver to the MAP policy, resellers must strictly adhere to the terms of the written waiver. Deviation from
the terms of the written waiver is a violation of this MAP policy.

2.7 SAS monitors the advertised prices of resellers, either directly or via the use of third party agencies or tools.
Resellers are expected to provide reasonable cooperation in any SAS investigations regarding possible MAP policy
violations. Hindering, obstructing, delaying, or otherwise failing to cooperate with a SAS MAP policy investigation is
a violation of the MAP policy.

2.8 The MAP policy will be enforced by SAS in its sole discretion and without notice. Resellers have no right to
enforce the MAP policy. Violations of the MAP policy may result in any of the aforementioned consequences up to
and including termination of our business relationship, as well as any available remedies at law.

3: CURRENT MAP COVERED PRODUCTS:

This MAP policy has been established by SAS to help preserve and protect the reputation of SAS’ name, brand, sub
brands, and products. It is also designed to protect resellers.

This MAP Policy is a unilateral declaration of policy by SAS Safety and does not reflect or constitute an agreement
between SAS Safety and any reseller of Covered Products with respect to advertised prices or actual sales prices or
price levels or seek an agreement between SAS Safety and any reseller with respect to advertised prices or actual
sales prices or price levels.

All questions related to the MAP policy should be directed to: mappolicy@sassafety.com

WARRANTY:

All products, equipment, and parts (collectively “Product” or “Products”) sold by SAS either directly to its customers
or indirectly from its suppliers or distributors to their customers, are warranted to the original end-user purchaser
who/that receives the original, unaltered Product (“Purchaser”), to be free from defects in workmanship and materials
under normal use for 60-days from the date of purchase (“Warranty Claim Period”). Purchaser’s failure to notify SAS
in writing of its warranty claim within the Warranty Claim Period will constitute a waiver of such claim regardless of
whether the facts giving rise to such claim were discovered or were discoverable during the Warranty Claim Period.
Products purchased from anyone other than SAS or SAS authorized distributors are not covered by any SAS warranty.
Further, Products purchased on Amazon, Ebay, Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, Overstock, or any other website from
a company that is not authorized by SAS to sell on these, or similar sites are not covered by any SAS warranty.
Defective Products must first receive a Return Material Authorization (RMA) / Return Goods Authorization (RGA)
number from SAS. Upon receipt of a returned Product from a Purchaser, SAS’s quality control will evaluate and
analyze whether the Product is defective due to workmanship and/or materials, which is at the sole discretion of
SAS. If SAS’s quality control determines that the Product is defective, SAS will repair, replace, or credit the price paid
for the defective Product (the choice of remedy to be in SAS’s sole discretion), and such remedy will be the sole and
exclusive remedy available to Purchaser for such breach of warranty. However if SAS’s quality control determines
that the Product is not defective and/or does not meet the terms or conditions for making a valid warranty claim, SAS
will return the Product to the customer at their cost. THIS PARAGRAPH STATES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES
GIVEN BY SAS WITH RESPECT TO ITS PRODUCTS. SAS MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY
KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AS TO
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS). IN NO
EVENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER TORT, OR OTHERWISE), (A) WILL SAS’ LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF A CLAIM OR CAUSE OF
ACTION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER FOR THE SPECIFIC UNITS OF PRODUCT GIVING RISE TO THAT CLAIM OR
CAUSE OF ACTION, OR (B) WILL SAS BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL DAMAGES,
PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.

APPENDIX:
A: MAP POLICY CALCULATION FROM MSRP

MAP for Covered Products is calculated by discounting a designated percentage from MSRP according the UOM
advertised.

B: ADVERTISED QUANTITIES

Quantities for Covered Products must be advertised at the unit and cannot be combined to bring the total Covered
Products under MAP per unit.

C: AUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY E-COMMERCE LISTINGS

Authorized Third-Party Resellers can obtain a list of approved SAS product data, images, and other content for
product listings by emailing mappolicy@sassafety.com. Resellers cannot create duplicate listings (such as Amazon
ASIN, Walmart Marketplace Product ID, or any equivalent) and must use SAS brand content on listings and marketing.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Q: Where can I obtain information on suspensions of or modifications to the MAPs, or for updates to the MAP
Policy?
A: Any temporary suspensions or modifications of the MAPs as well as any modifications to the MAP Policy, will be
mailed or emailed. You may also contact the policy administrator (or mappolicy@sassafety.com) for such information
or if you have other questions.

Q: What are examples of communications to which the MAP Policy applies?
A: The MAP Policy applies to all catalogs, flyers, inserts, magazines, mail order catalogs, mailers, postcards,
newsletters, newspapers, posters, billboards, television and radio advertising, internet-based advertising including
without limitation, newsletters, e-mail solicitations, call for news groups, internet “lists”, website advertising (on an
initial screen but not in a shipping cart or other checkout area) and electronic billboards.

Q: Do wholesaler, distributor or retail partners need to sign the MAP policy indicating they agree with its
provisions?
A: No. The MAP Policy is not an agreement between SAS Safety and any wholesale, distributor or retail partner for
any of the Covered Products. It is a policy that SAS Safety is unilaterally implementing for all partners of Covered
Products in order to maintain the premium quality and image of the Covered Products and the brand value of the
SAS Safety name and trademarks and to ensure that the wholesalers, distributors and retails partners of its Covered
Products that provide valuable services to consumers do not have their investments in those services undercut by
other resellers. The purpose of this document is to inform all wholesalers, distributors and retailers of SAS Covered
Products of the MAP Policy and of the actions that SAS Safety intends to take if a wholesaler, distributor or retail
partner chooses to advertise at prices below the MAP.

Q: Does the MAP Policy Affect Selling Prices?
A: No. Dealers are free to sell Covered Products at any price of their choice. The MAP Policy applies only to advertised
prices for Covered Products.

Q: What are examples of advertising for Covered Products that do not violate the MAP Policy?
A: The following are examples of advertising that SAS Safety considers to comply with the MAP Policy, but these
examples are not intended to be inclusive of all advertisements that might comply. Each advertisement will have to
be reviewed based on all facts and circumstances, and advertisements that include price advertising beyond that
described in the examples may or may not comply with the MAP Policy. With those caveats, SAS could consider the
following to comply with the MAP Policy.
• Advertising discounts in which the resulting prices is at least as high as the MAP for the Covered
Product.
• Advertising that does not state a price directly or by reasonable implication.
• Advertising that promises to “meet or beat” a competitor’s price without stating a specific price
for the Covered Product.
• Advertising that offers free or low interest financing, deferred payment, free shipping, free
installation, or some other free service for a Covered Product, provided that the advertisement
does not subtract from the value of the offer or free service from the advertised price of the
Covered Product.
• Advertising that includes an offer of a gift card when a Covered Product is purchased and that
provides for a future discount on subsequent purchases from the wholesaler, distributor or
retailer; and
• Advertising of a blanket price reduction, applicable store-wide, so long as no Covered Product is
shown in the Advertisement with the discounted price

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