TERMS AND CONDITION OF SALE 

Terms and Conditions of Sale

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

 

1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/ORDERS. This agreement (the “Agreement”) is between ACF Group LLC and its subsidiaries and its affiliates (collectively “ACF Group”) and Purchaser. No order for ACF Group’s goods or services shall be binding upon ACF Group until acknowledged in writing by ACF Group. Such written acknowledgement and these Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale (the “Terms and Conditions”) constitute the entire agreement between ACF Group and Purchaser. Any purchase order, offer or counteroffer made by Purchaser before or after ACF Group’s written acknowledgement is rejected and all documents exchanged prior to ACF Group’s written acknowledgement are merely preliminary negotiations and not part of any agreement between the parties. For example, orders submitted on Purchaser’s own purchase order forms modifying, adding to, contrary to, or inconsistent with these Terms and Conditions are expressly rejected and of no force or effect and acceptance is expressly made conditional upon assent to these terms. In no event will ACF Group be deemed to have in any way changed, enlarged or modified its liabilities or obligations as fixed by these Terms and Conditions including, without limitation, situations in which ACF Group satisfies an order submitted on Purchaser’s own purchase order form. Purchaser shall have been deemed to agree to these Terms and Conditions upon the earlier of acceptance of ACF Group’s quotation, acceptance of delivery of the goods or services or the issuance of a purchase order to ACF Group. No acknowledgement by ACF Group and no provision of ACF Group’s Terms and Conditions shall be subject to change in any manner except as agreed to in writing by an officer of ACF Group.

 

1. PRICES. Until acceptance of a purchase order is acknowledged in writing by ACF Group, all prices are subject to change. Written quotations expire fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of quotation unless specified otherwise. Verbal quotations are non-binding on ACF Group. Quoted prices do not include sales, excise, municipal, state or any other government taxes. All taxes and other governmental charges upon the production, manufacture, distribution, sale or use of goods or services to the extent required or not forbidden by law to be collected by ACF Group from Purchaser, shall be paid by Purchaser to ACF Group unless Purchaser furnishes ACF Group with exemption certificates acceptable to the relevant taxing authorities. ACF Group reserves the right to revise final quoted prices of work in process due to any change in the order on the part of Purchaser or any factor beyond the control of ACF Group. Typographical and/or clerical errors made by ACF Group are subject to correction.

 

1. TERMS OF PAYMENT. Invoices are net thirty (30) days from the date of invoice unless specified otherwise and approved in writing by ACF Group. In the event that the purchase order between Purchaser and ACF Group requires partial payments to be made by Purchaser, Purchaser shall pay those required amounts in a timely manner or ACF Group will be permitted to suspend, without penalty or liability of any kind, delivery of future goods and services to the Purchaser even though partial payment for such undelivered goods or services may have already been received by ACF Group. Past due accounts will bear interest at the rate of 3% per month of the invoiced amount. All invoices are payable in U.S. dollars, unless specified otherwise and approved by ACF Group in writing. Acceptance of bank drafts, checks or other form of payment shall be subject to immediate collection of the full face amount thereof. ACF Group may, at its discretion, impose a transaction fee on payments processed via wire transfer or by Letter of Credit. ACF Group reserves the right at any time to suspend credit or to change credit terms provided herein when in its sole opinion the financial condition of Purchaser so warrants. In such case, in addition to any other remedies provided herein or by law, ACF Group may request cash payment or satisfactory security from Purchaser prior to shipment of goods. In the event of nonpayment of an invoice when due, and without prejudice to other lawful remedies, ACF Group shall have the right, without penalty or liability of any kind, to suspend further work or the delivery of future goods under this Agreement or any other agreement with Purchaser until such invoice is paid in full; provided, however, that if such invoice remains unpaid for more than five (5) days after written demand by ACF Group, ACF Group may terminate this Agreement without penalty.

 

1. DELIVERY. ACF Group shall not be liable for any damage as a result of any nondelivery or delay due to any cause beyond ACF Group’s reasonable control, including, without limitation, an act of God; act of Purchaser; embargo; other government act, regulation or request; fire; accident; strike; war; boycott; slowdown; riot; or delay in transportation or inability to obtain necessary labor, materials, or manufacturing facilities. ACF Group reserves the right to substitute suitable alternative materials and components where necessary. Where the services are to be performed on Purchaser’s premises, Purchaser agrees to provide ACF Group on a timely basis with such access, machine downtime, utilities and equipment as ACF Group shall reasonably require in order to perform the services in accordance with the Agreement. If Purchaser fails to perform its obligations or shall fail to perform them in a timely manner, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that ACF Group shall be entitled to delay performance of the services, without penalty or liability of any kind, until such time as Purchaser has complied in all respects with its obligations and to increase the price for the services to reflect any increased cost to ACF Group caused by Purchaser’s failure to perform or late performance. If delivery is delayed or deferred by Purchaser beyond the scheduled date, payment shall be due in full when ACF Group is prepared to ship the goods or perform the services. The goods may thereafter, at ACF Group’s option, be stored at the risk and expense of Purchaser. If the applicable purchase order bears the notation “Customer Pick-Up” or if Purchaser is otherwise required under the terms of the applicable purchase order to take delivery of any goods from any ACF Group facility, ACF Group will notify Purchaser when such goods or any portion of such goods are available for receipt by Purchaser or its freight carrier and Purchaser or its designated freight carrier shall take delivery of such goods or any portion of such goods within five (5) calendar days of receipt of such notice. If Purchaser does not take delivery of such goods or any portion of such goods within five (5) calendar days of receipt of such notice, then ACF Group shall have the right, at its election, to ship the goods or any portion of such goods directly to Purchaser at Purchaser’s sole expense or, alternatively, to store such goods or any portion of such goods at any ACF Group facility subject to handling and storage fees reasonably determined by ACF Group. ACF Group may at certain times provide goods or services to Purchaser prior to the issuance, delivery and acceptance of a corresponding purchase order. In such cases, ACF Group will notify Purchaser that these Terms and Conditions shall apply to such transactions and Purchaser shall be deemed to have accepted such Terms and Conditions upon ACF Group’s delivery of goods or performance of services.

 

1. SHIPMENT/RISK OF LOSS. Unless otherwise noted, all sales of goods are made FCA shipping point. ACF Group will use commercially reasonable efforts to meet delivery dates stated in advance of actual shipment of goods or performance of services, but in no event shall such quoted delivery dates be deemed to represent fixed or guaranteed delivery dates. Method and route of shipment will be at the discretion of ACF Group unless specified otherwise by Purchaser and agreed by ACF Group, and any additional expense of the method or route of shipment specified by Purchaser shall be borne by Purchaser. Claims for shortage or other quantity errors must be made in writing to ACF Group within five (5) days after receipt of shipment. Failure to give such notice shall constitute unqualified acceptance and a waiver of all such claims by Purchaser. ACF Group, in its sole discretion, may accommodate Purchaser requests for delivery of goods in installments if such requests are confirmed in writing by ACF Group. Such installment deliveries, when separately invoiced, shall be paid for when due per invoice without regard to subsequent deliveries. Delay in delivery of any installment shall not relieve Purchaser of its obligations to accept remaining deliveries.

 

1. TOOLS/DIES. All tools, patterns and other equipment used in the manufacture of any of ACF Group’s goods or performance of any of ACF Group’s services shall remain the property of ACF Group unless otherwise expressly agreed upon in writing. Purchaser shall not permit any third party to use such equipment nor disclose to any third party any technical, dimensional or design details, or any other information in respect of such equipment at any time.

 

1. WARRANTY/CLAIMS. Purchaser acknowledges that it has selected and ordered goods based on its own skill and judgment and agrees that it is responsible for ensuring that the goods selected are fit for Purchaser’s purpose. ACF Group warrants only that such goods have been produced in accordance with ACF Group’s standard practices with regard to materials and workmanship and no samples or prior description of goods shall constitute an express warranty. If goods are non-conforming, ACF Group, at its option and subject to the terms of this paragraph 7 and paragraph 9, will either (i) allow Purchaser to return the goods and receive repayment of the price or (ii) repair or replace the goods. No goods are to be returned to ACF Group without prior written consent of ACF Group and the assignment of a return goods authorization number by ACF Group. Purchaser is liable to pay for all associated costs incurred by ACF Group due to Purchaser’s selection of non compliant or defective designs and materials. These associated costs are calculated based on: (a) a fixed administrative charge to cover all handling, data entry and reporting activities resulting from the selection of non compliant or defective products and (b) any additional costs incurred by ACF Group in managing the non compliant or defective products, including, but not limited to, all reworks, investigations and other consequential costs. ACF Group shall not be responsible for any other vendor selection made by Purchaser that relates to the goods or services provided by ACF Group to Purchaser here under and will not have any liability to Purchaser for any loss, damages, costs or expenses suffered by Purchaser as a result thereof. All remnants sold by ACF Group to Purchaser shall be “as is” and “with all faults” except as may be provided in writing by ACF Group to Purchaser with respect to each such shipment of remnants. (a) THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY OTHER OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF THE SELLER. (b) ACF Group shall have no obligation under this warranty if damage to the goods occurs because of Purchaser’s failure to comply with ACF Group’s written storage procedures for the goods or improper handling or operation, modification of the goods, abuse, misuse, unauthorized repairs made or attempted and/or where equipment is operated above rated capacity. (c) No agent, employee or representative of ACF Group has authority to bind ACF Group to any affirmation, representation or warranty concerning the goods sold. (d) Upon receipt, Purchaser shall inspect the goods. All notice of claims, including claims for alleged defective goods, must be made within (i) thirty (30) days of receipt of such goods; or (ii) prior to the installation of such goods into any other products or systems, whichever period is shorter. If no notice of claim is made within such inspection period, the goods are irrevocably accepted by Purchaser and all claims against ACF Group are waived and forever barred. Purchaser agrees that any litigation or arbitration relating to any claim must be commenced within one (1) year after date of shipment by ACF Group. Purchaser hereby expressly assumes all liability for all damage and injury occurring before and after said time periods if notice is not made pursuant to this Agreement.

2. PURCHASER SUPPLIED MATERIALS. Purchaser warrants that any materials, inserts, or parts supplied to ACF Group will conform to all indicated specifications and will be timely delivered. ACF Group shall not be liable for any damages related to parts or materials supplied by Purchaser, including damage to the part or material itself, or damage caused by defective materials, inserts, or parts. ACF Group extends no warranty and shall not be liable for any ACF Group goods that are defective as a result of Purchaser supplied materials, inserts, or parts and Purchaser shall be required to purchase any goods into which ACF Group incorporates any Purchaser supplied materials, inserts, or parts at the then applicable price for such goods.

 

1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/ INDEMNITY. ACF Group’s liability on any claim for loss or damage arising out of any transactions under this Agreement or from the performance or breach thereof or connected with any goods or services supplied hereunder, or the sale, resale, operation or use of goods, whether based on agreement, warranty, tort (including negligence) or other grounds, shall not exceed the price allocable to such goods or services or part thereof involved in the claim, regardless of cause or fault. Purchaser’s remedies are limited to the return of non-conforming goods and repayment of the price or to the repair and replacement of non-conforming goods, subject to the provisions of paragraph 7. This limitation of liability and remedies reflects a deliberate and bargained-for allocation of risks between ACF Group and Purchaser and constitutes the basis of the parties’ bargain, without which ACF Group would not have agreed to the price or terms of this transaction. ACF GROUP SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE WHETHER AS A RESULT OF BREACH OF AGREEMENT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHER GROUNDS FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF GOODS OR ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COST OF CAPITAL, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, FACILITIES OR SERVICES, DOWNTIME COSTS, OR CLAIMS OF CUSTOMERS OF PURCHASER FOR SUCH DAMAGE. In addition, if ACF Group furnishes Purchaser with advice or other assistance regarding any goods or services supplied hereunder, or any system or equipment in which any such goods may be installed, and which is not required pursuant to this transaction, the furnishing of the advice or assistance will not subject ACF Group to any liability, whether based on agreement, warranty, tort (including negligence) or other grounds. In the event Purchaser modifies ACF Group goods or incorporates ACF Group goods into another product or component part, Purchaser agrees to hold harmless and indemnify ACF Group from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) involving personal injury or property damage. Purchaser also agrees to hold harmless and indemnify ACF Group from any patent or other intellectual property claims related to (i) any ACF Group goods made in accordance with Purchaser’s designs or specifications; or (ii) the use of any drawings provided to ACF Group by Purchaser for use in the manufacture, production or assembly of such goods.

 

1. WAIVER AND CHOICE OF LAW. The failure of ACF Group to insist in any one or more instances, upon the performance of any of the Terms and Conditions as set forth herein or the failure of ACF Group to exercise any of its rights here under shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such terms, conditions or rights and shall not effect ACF Group’s right to insist on strict performance and compliance with regard to any future performance of these Terms and Conditions. All transactions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, United States of America, excluding conflict law rules. The provisions of the United Nations Convention on Agreements for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply.

 

1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION/ATTORNEYS’ FEES. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or related to this transaction where the amount in controversy does not exceed the sum of $50,000, exclusive of interest and costs, shall be resolved by means of binding arbitration. A demand for arbitration shall be served on the other party by certified mail. Within forty-five (45) days after a party demands arbitration, the parties shall select a single arbitrator. The selected arbitrator shall conduct the arbitration in a manner substantially similar to the procedures set forth in the Commercial Arbitration Rule of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). If the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the party demanding arbitration shall file a demand for arbitration with the AAA and the arbitration shall then proceed in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA. In all circumstances, the arbitration shall take place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of this transaction where the amount in controversy exceeds the sum of $50,000, exclusive of interest and costs, shall be adjudicated exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Purchaser consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and agrees not to take any action to challenge such jurisdiction or venue. In the event of any action or proceeding related to a transaction subject to this Agreement where ACF Group is determined to be the prevailing party with regard to some or all claims, Purchaser agrees to pay all of ACF Group’s attorney’s fees and litigation costs up through and including any appeal.

 

1. ASSIGNMENT, WAIVER, ENTIRE AGREEMENT, SEVERABILITY. Neither party shall assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, except that either party may assign or delegate its rights or obligations here under to an Affiliate without the other party’s consent. As used herein, the term “Affiliate” shall mean any entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with the entity specified. ACF Group may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Purchaser without any further liability to Purchaser if there is a change of control of Purchaser. The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter, and supersedes all prior oral or written representations or agreements by the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Neither the Agreement nor any of its provisions may be modified, amended or waived, whether orally, through the parties’ course of performance, course of dealing or course of conduct, or manifested in any other way, unless in writing and signed by an authorized officer of ACF Group. It is the express intention of the parties that such requirement for written modifications, amendments or waivers be strictly enforced notwithstanding judicial precedent or statutory provisions to the contrary. Any provision found invalid or unenforceable will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision and the invalid provision may be judicially modified to the extent enforceable.