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RETURNABLE TERMS OF SALE 2021 US RETAILERS

The Following Publishers, including all of Account Eligibility/Qualifications: Retail Distribution Center their Imprints, are covered: Account must be located in the United States A Retail Distribution Center (RDC) is an Published Lines and their Imprints: Grand and in good credit standing. approved centralized retail distribution Central , Little, Brown, Little, Brown facility maintained by a retailer for the for Young Readers, Nashville Confirmation of Eligibility: purpose of warehousing and re-shipping (Center Street, FaithWords, Windblown books to 3 or more retail locations. All Media, and Worthy), Orbit, Hachette Audio, HBG reserves the right to require certification qualified orders shipped to an RDC will be Perseus (Hachette Books, Avalon Travel, Basic of compliance with these Terms of Sale from eligible to receive the RDC discount if the Books, Public Affairs, and Running Press). time to time. following conditions are met: a. The distribution facility must have a Distributed Lines: Hachette UK, Disney No Chargebacks or Charges: truck dock loading facility capable of Publishing, National Geographic, Marvel, Yen receiving palletized shipments and Press, Kids Can Press, Octopus, and Lonely All orders accepted and shipped by HBG will must be set up with HBG with a Planet. not pay or accept vendor non-compliance separate account number. chargebacks or any other charges, unless HBG b. All orders must be in carton quantities. How to Order: has agreed to a chargeback or charge in a We reserve the right to round up any prior writing signed by an officer of HBG. In order to carton quantity. For All Products: the event of any inconsistency between a c. The retailer must agree to warehouse Telephone: 800-759-0190 customer’s terms and HBG’s Terms, HBG’s an approved selection and quantity of Fax: 800-286-9471 Terms will apply. HBG titles. e-mail: [email protected] d. Orders picked and packed for Base Discounts: individual stores and shipped to an Mail: RDC will not be eligible for the RDC Hachette Group Mass Market: 44% discount. Order Department and Trade : 46% e. To be eligible for the RDC discount, the 185 N. Mt. Zion Rd. Mini Editions: 49% RDC must be approved in writing by Lebanon, IN 46052 Audio: 50% HBG. Almanacs: 50% HBG supports ordering via Pubnet, EDI, EDI Bible: 52% Please note that certain titles may be eligible through Edelweiss, Pubeasy, and IBID. Calendars: 55% for early delivery to an RDC. Please contact Maps: 55% your sales representative for details. Freight and Shipping Minimums: Video: 49% Games & Puzzles 55% Shipping minimum is $150 invoice value. Journals: 55% HBG offers a 48% discount for purchases Paper Goods/Stationery: 55% shipped to a retailer’s distribution center, Unless otherwise stated under “base except for: discounts,” all titles ship free freight on Short/Professional and Agency Titles: outgoing orders if the shipping minimums are met (carrier and standard routing controlled Short Discount: 20% Mini Editions: 54% by HBG). Professional Titles: 35% Audio: 53% Agency*: Almanacs: 50% Shipments that do not meet the minimum 1-4 units: 40% Bible: 52% will be held and combined with other orders 5 units or more: 20% Calendars: 55% until minimum is met. Customer may choose Maps: 55% to set a timeframe in which HBG will either *Sliding scale discount based on the Video: 50% cancel the order or ship the order with a quantities purchased for each title. Games & Puzzles 55% freight charge. Short Discount: 20% Print on Demand: Professional: 35% HBG may, at its discretion, ship orders free Agency: 40% freight that are below the minimum. Copies supplied by Print on Demand have the “Base Discounts” above, except that copies of Payment Terms: Short/Professional and Agency Titles supplied Corporate Sales: by Print on Demand will have the Net 30 days based on invoice date. “Short/Professional and Agency Contact your Sales Representative. Titles/Discounts” above.

Ordering constitutes consent to these Terms of Sale. This schedule subject to change without notice. Any changes to Terms of Sale require ’s signature. Dated: April 16, 2021

RETURNABLE TERMS OF SALE 2021 US RETAILERS

Credit: All Returns are Subject to the Following:

Shipments will be made to accounts in good A. All titles are eligible to return three credit standing as determined by the HBG months after the date of publication, or Customer Financial Services Dept. up to three months after the invoice date for backlist titles (titles published a year Claims: ago) as long as they remain in print. B. All copies must be returned in whole and All claims involving a shipment must be filed saleable condition. C. Deductions for anticipated returns will within 60 days of receipt of that shipment. not be honored. Only actual returns will

be honored. Returns Information: D. All eligible returns will be credited at the same price and discount at which the All returns for Hardcover, Trade Paperbacks, books were most recently purchased and Audio Books go to: from HBG. E. HBG Books not purchased directly from Hachette Book Group HBG may be returned to HBG and will be Returns Dept. credited at 50% off suggested retail 322 South Enterprise Blvd. price. Lebanon, IN 46052 F. A printed packing list stating quantities, titles, and ISBNs must accompany all All Returns for Mass Market Paperback returns. Covers Go To: G. Prior written permission to return books is not required. Hachette Book Group H. Freight costs for returns are solely the Retail Sales & Marketing Stripped Covers responsibility of the customer. Collect shipments will be refused. Returns I. Any book declared out of print will be 326 South Enterprise Blvd. announced through HBG’s ONIX feed and Lebanon, IN 46052 on the HBG Business Website (hachettebookgroup.biz). Returns of such books will be accepted up to 180 days from out of print date. J. For accounts participating in the RDC program, all returns credits will be issued at the blended rate. This blended rate will be a weighted average of prior year sales direct to stores and RDC sales, at their respective base discounts. K. Returns of product not eligible for credit or not published by HBG or its distribution clients will either be destroyed or returned to the customer at the customer’s expense. L. Under no circumstances does HBG accept responsibility for storage or return of other publishers’ product sent to HBG in error. M. HBG reserves the right to require certification of compliance with these terms from time to time.

Ordering constitutes consent to these Terms of Sale. This schedule subject to change without notice. Any changes to Terms of Sale require Hachette Book Group’s signature. Dated: April 16, 2021