GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc. and its affiliated companies
Revision: October 2024
1. Entire Agreement; Acceptance. These General Terms and
Conditions of Sale (the “Terms”) apply to any quotations
made and orders accepted by 4Front Engineered Solutions, Inc. or any of its
affiliates, including but not limited to IWS (the entity making the
quotation or accepting the order, the “Seller”) for the
sale of equipment, machinery, materials, goods, accessories, and parts and
any related services (collectively, “Product”) by Seller.
These Terms, along with other sales terms (if any) agreed to by Buyer and
Seller in a written document signed by an authorized representative of Buyer
and Seller (the “Sales Terms”), contain the entire and
exclusive agreement between the parties regarding the sale of each Product
and are collectively referred to herein as the “Contract”.
If there is a conflict between the Terms and the Sales Terms, the Sales
Terms shall govern and control over the Terms but only to the extent of such
conflict. All terms and conditions contained in any prior or subsequent oral
or written communication between Buyer and Seller (including, without
limitation, terms and conditions contained in Buyer’s purchase order) which
are different from or in addition to the terms set forth in the Contract are
hereby expressly rejected and shall not be binding on either Buyer or
Seller, and Seller hereby objects thereto. No addition to, or alteration or
modification of, the Contract shall be valid unless made in a writing signed
by an authorized representative of each party specifically referring to the
Contract. Any action by Buyer in furtherance of a sale or purchase of
Product shall constitute acceptance of the Contract.
2. Price; Payment; Taxes. The price for Product is the
price in effect on the date of shipment, unless otherwise agreed to in
writing by Buyer and Seller.
Payment for the full amount of each Seller invoice shall be net thirty (30)
days and shall be addressed to Seller as indicated on such invoice, in
United States currency. Buyer shall not be entitled to make any offset or
deduction from any Seller invoice for any reason whatsoever. Acceptance by
Seller of bank draft, check, or other media of payment is subject to
immediate collection of the full-face amount thereof. Any full or partial
payments received from or for Buyer’s account shall be applied against the
amount owed by Buyer with full reservation of Seller’s rights and without
accord or satisfaction of Buyer’s liability, regardless of writings, legends
or notations on such checks or payments or of other writings, statements or
documents accompanying to related to same.
Seller may charge interest on any amount not paid when due, calculated daily
and compounded monthly at the lesser of the rate of 1.5% per month or the
highest rate permissible under applicable law. If Buyer fails to pay any
amount when due, Seller may suspend or cancel the delivery of any Product or
stop delivery of or cancel the delivery of any Product. Buyer agrees to pay
all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by
Seller in the collection of any sum payable by Buyer to Seller.
In addition to payment of the purchase price, Buyer shall be responsible for
and pay any and all governmental taxes, charges, or duties of every kind
whatsoever (excluding any tax based upon Seller’s net income or net worth)
resulting from, arising out of, or relating to the manufacture, sale,
shipment, delivery, installation or use of the Product sold under the
Contract (“Tax”) and will indemnify and hold harmless Seller for same. All
purchase orders should clearly reflect the Buyer’s tax responsibility and
should include any tax exempt or resale certificate if the Buyer intends to
deduct the tax amount included in the proposed transaction.
Buyer hereby grants Seller a security interest in and to Products and any
additions or improvements to Products pursuant to the Uniform Commercial
Code or other similar statute to secure payment due to Seller under the
Contract. Buyer agrees to execute all additional documents that Seller
deems necessary to perfect the security interest of Seller in Products,
wherever located.
3. Specifications.If required by an accepted order, Seller
will submit layout drawings which Buyer must check and field verify in
writing with reasonable promptness. All weights, specifications and
dimensions of proposed layout drawings are approximate and subject to
changes during detailed engineering. Seller retains all intellectual
property rights of every kind in (i) any drawings or specifications in any
Sales Terms (including any modifications thereto requested by Buyer), (ii)
all molds, dies, tools, special fixtures, jigs, patterns, plates and models
used by Seller in manufacture, and (iii) all other documents, drawing
rights, design rights, developed programs and other data provided or
developed in the course of the Contract (“Seller Materials”).
Buyer acknowledges that Seller Materials are confidential information of
Seller and agrees that Buyer will not disclose, use or copy any such
information to any third-parties (or permit any such disclosure, use or
copying) except to the extent authorized by Seller in writing; provided that
Seller will if required by Buyer grant Buyer a non-exclusive,
non-assignable, royalty-free license to use Seller Materials solely to the
extent required to use or maintain the Product. The confidentiality
obligations of this section are in addition to, and not in derogation of,
Buyer’s obligations of confidentiality under any other agreement with Seller
or its affiliates, including any non-disclosure agreement, and in the event
of a conflict the more restrictive term will apply.
3. Change Orders; Cancellation Requests.The parties may
agree to make additions, deletions, or revisions in Product, but Seller
shall not be obligated to make any such change without the formal execution
of a written change order signed by Seller’s authorized representative, and
consent to any such change may be withheld or conditioned in Seller’s sole
discretion. If Seller commences work to implement a change order at Buyer’s
request before such change order is completed in writing, Seller shall be
entitled to fair compensation, including profit and appropriate extension to
any delivery expectations.
Any cancellation request by Buyer regarding Product must be communicated via
email to Seller’s customer service representative. Requests to cancel some
or all Product ordered by Buyer will be considered as follows:
i. Product cancelled within 10 business days of Seller’s
acceptance of Buyer’s Purchase Order that has not yet begun production can
be cancelled without cost.
ii. Product cancelled after 10 business days from Seller’s
acceptance of Buyer’s Purchase Order that has not yet begun production may
be cancelled for a cancellation fee equal to 20% of the order value.
iii. Product cancelled after production has begun will carry a minimum
80% cancellation fee.
iv. Custom-designed Product may not be cancelled after Buyer’s
acceptance of the design plans.
Seller retains the final determination of the point when production has
begun for Product. If only a portion of the order is cancelled any
cancellation fee will apply to the cancelled Product only. Seller reserves
the right to modify or amend this cancellation policy at any time at its
sole discretion.
4. Breach; Termination. If Buyer breaches any term of the
Contract or any other contractual obligation in favor of Seller, then: (a)
Seller may choose to defer any or all further shipments or other performance
under the Contract and performance of any other contractual obligation in
favor of Buyer until Buyer cures its breach; or (b) Seller may immediately
terminate the Contract if Buyer fails to cure such breach within ten (10)
days after receipt of written notice from Seller describing such breach. In
the event of a termination, all outstanding payment obligations or other
indebtedness of Buyer to Seller shall be due and payable no later than
fifteen (15) days after delivery of notice of termination. Acceptance by
Seller of less than the full amount due shall not be a waiver of any of
Seller’s rights under the Contract or applicable law.
Notwithstanding any other provision in the Contract, Seller shall have no
obligation to pay any rebate, issue any credit or make any other payment of
any kind to Buyer unless Buyer is fully in compliance with its payment and
other obligations under the Contract and any other contractual obligation in
favor of Seller. In addition, if Buyer fails to make any payment when due,
Seller shall have the right to offset any and all outstanding payment
obligations or other indebtedness of Buyer to Seller against any outstanding
payment obligations or other indebtedness that Seller or any of its
affiliates may owe Buyer.
5. Force Majeure. Neither Seller nor Buyer shall be
responsible for any delay or failure to make or deliver Product or take
delivery of Product due to any cause or circumstance beyond its reasonable
control (“Force Majeure”), including, without limitation, the following: (a)
fire, storm, flood, strike, lockout, accident, act of war or terrorism,
riot, civil commotion, embargo, (b) any regulation, law, order or
restriction of any governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency, court, or other similar government instrumentality (“Governmental
Authority”), or (c) the inability of Seller to obtain any required raw
material, product, energy source, equipment, labor, or transportation from
Seller’s usual sources of supply, at prices and on terms Seller deems
economical and commercially reasonable. Neither party is subject to any
liability to the other for failing to perform during the period in which
such Force Majeure exists. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
under no circumstances shall Seller be obligated to purchase Product from a
third party for delivery to Buyer in the event of a Force Majeure.
Quantities so affected by Force Majeure may, at the option of either party,
be eliminated from the Contract without liability, but the Contract shall
remain otherwise unaffected. A party’s obligation to render timely payment
shall not be excused by this provision.
6. Compliance with Laws; Indemnification. Buyer shall
comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations of any
Governmental Authority (“Applicable Laws”) relating to or governing Buyer’s
handling, storage, transportation, installation, use, treatment, or disposal
of Product, including, but not limited to, following local building and fire
codes and obtaining and paying for all necessary permits, licenses and fees.
Seller assumes no liability for Buyer’s failure to comply with Buyer’s
obligations arising under any Applicable Laws. Buyer warrants that it has
used its own independent skill and expertise in connection with the
selection and use of the Product and that it possesses the skill and
expertise necessary to comply with all Applicable Laws relating to the
processing, handling, storage, transportation, delivery, unloading,
installation, discharge, treatment, operation, use or disposal of Product.
Buyer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Seller from and against all
claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, proceedings, damages,
losses, liabilities, fines, penalties, judgments, costs, and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) resulting from, arising
out of, or relating to Buyer’s (or others’) violation of any Applicable
Laws.
Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller, its affiliates,
successors and assigns from and against any liabilities, claims, demands,
damages, losses and expenses (including attorney fees): (a) arising from
any act or omission of Buyer or its employees or agents or any party under
Buyer’s direction or acting on behalf of Buyer, including with respect to
installation or maintenance and personal injury or death to any person
(including any Buyer employee) and damage to property, including Product,
(b) arising from Buyer’s failure to comply with applicable law, or (c) by
reason of any real or alleged infringement by Seller of third-party
intellectual property or other rights in incorporating a design or
modification requested by Buyer.
6. Limited Warranty. Seller provides limited warranties
to the intended end business user of Products (the “End User”)
solely to and for the End User’s benefit. Seller warrants that at the time
of delivery that (a) Product is free and clear of all liens, encumbrances
and security interests, and (b) Product complies with Seller’s published
specifications or other specifications referenced in the Contract. Some
Products may include a written warranty in the applicable Product manual
(“Manual Warranty”). If there is a conflict between the
Manual Warranty and the Contract, the Manual Warranty shall govern and
control over the Contract but only to the extent of such conflict. If Buyer
is purchasing Product for resale to an End User, no Manual Warranty is
extended to Buyer, and any statutory warranties are excluded.
THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 6 ARE SELLER’S SOLE WARRANTIES WITH
RESPECT TO PRODUCTS, AND SELLER MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF
ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY.
No dealer, distributor, or sales representative has any authority to alter,
amend or extend the limited warranty described in this Section 6. Seller
makes no warranty to Buyer with respect to Products sold under the Contract
that are manufactured by others, which Products will carry only their
manufacturer’s warranty.
7. Delivery. Quoted lead times as well as all shipping and
delivery dates quoted by Seller are subject to change at any time prior to
Seller accepting an applicable order. Seller shall use reasonable efforts
to meet performance dates in the Contract, but any such dates shall be
estimates only. Seller will confirm delivery date prior to shipment. Any
change by Buyer in delivery dates may result in storage fees if Product has
been built or scheduled by the Seller and is scheduled or ready for
shipment. For sales to distributor Buyers, if Product is shipped directly to
the jobsite, unloading of Product is to be performed by Buyer (forklift or
other comparable material handling equipment required), and, after
unloading, Buyer is responsible for securing all equipment until
installation is complete, and will be solely responsible for any damage to
or loss of Product that may occur prior to its installation. For sales made
directly by Seller to other Buyers, Product will be shipped directly to the
jobsite, unloading of Product will be performed by or arranged by Seller,
and, after unloading, Buyer will be responsible for securing all equipment
until installation is complete, and will be solely responsible for any
damage to or loss of Product that may occur prior to its installation.
Product may not be returned without the written consent of Seller’s
authorized representative, which consent is within Seller’s sole discretion.
If a return is authorized, such return will be subject to a restocking fee
of up to 25% of the purchase price plus transportation charges.
8. Inspection; Product Claims. Buyer shall inspect the
Product supplied hereunder immediately upon delivery. All claims by Buyer
relating to any alleged non-conformities or other deficiencies in Product
purchased under the Contract must be made by written notice to Seller in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 8. For all claims for
non-conforming or deficient Product purchased under the Contract, Buyer
shall provide written notice to Seller of the existence and nature of such
claim within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery of such Product.
Buyer’s failure to given written notice of any claim within such thirty (30)
day period shall constitute unqualified acceptance of such Product by Buyer
and a complete waiver by Buyer of all claims of any kind related to the
Product from such shipment. Any attempt to remedy or correct a claimed
deficiency in Product by persons or entities not authorized by Seller to
perform such corrective work or any continued use of such deficient Product
shall void the warranty set forth in Section 6 and Buyer shall be deemed to
have accepted the Product “AS IS” with no further obligation of Seller to
Buyer. If requested by Seller, Buyer shall return the non-conforming
Product to Seller strictly in accordance with Seller’s written instructions
concerning shipping, handling, insurance, and other matters as to which
Seller issues instructions. Failure to comply with these instructions shall
invalidate any claim by Buyer for breach of warranty.
All claims for shortages of Product must be received by Seller in writing
within ten (10) days after the delivery of such Product. Seller shall have a
reasonable opportunity to inspect any shipment alleged by Buyer to contain a
shortage. Buyer’s failure to give notice of any claim for shortage within
such ten (10) day period shall constitute unqualified acceptance of such
Product by Buyer and a complete waiver by Buyer of all claims with respect
to any shortage of Product from such shipment. The parties agree to use
commercially reasonable efforts to resolve any discrepancies regarding
alleged shortages of any shipment of Product.
The period for providing written notice of any other claims shall be as set
forth in Section 10.
As used in this Section 8 and elsewhere in this Contract, “claims” or
“cause(s) of action” means all assertions of any legal, equitable, or
admiralty claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, or proceedings
(including but not limited to negligence or strict liability; other tort;
express or implied warranty; contract; indemnity; contribution; or
subrogation), and all damages, losses, liabilities, fines, penalties,
judgments, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses)
resulting from, arising out of, or relating to the Contract, the Product
purchased under the Contract, or the performance or nonperformance under the
Contract by any party hereto.
9. Limitation of Liability and Remedies. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SELLER, ITS SUBCONTRACTORS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO
BUYER OR END USER FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR ENHANCED DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, COST OF
CAPITAL, COST OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, FACILITIES, SERVICES, LOSS OF DATA, OR
DIMINUTION IN VALUE OF BUYER’S BUSINESS, ARISING OUT OF RELATING TO THE
CONTRACT, INCLUDING AFTER THE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT
REGARDLESS OF (i) WHETHER THE DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE; (ii) WHETHER OR NOT
SELLER WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES; AND (iii) THE LEGAL OR
EQUITABLE THEORY (CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ON WHICH THE CLAIM
IS BASED.
SELLER’S TOTAL LIABILITY AND BUYER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE
OF ACTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE NON-CONFORMANCE OF ANY PRODUCT TO
SPECIFICATIONS IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF NONCONFORMING PRODUCT
OR REPAYMENT TO BUYER OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY BUYER FOR THE
SPECIFIC PRODUCT FOR WHICH DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED, AT SELLER’S OPTION.
ADDITIONALLY, IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER’S LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED
TO THE CONTRACT, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID OR
ACCRUED BUT NOT YET PAID TO SELLER UNDER THE CONTRACT.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF BUYER'S REMEDIES HEREUNDER FAIL OF
THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. NOTHING HEREIN OR ELSEWHERE IN THE CONTRACT
EXCLUDES OR LIMITS THE LIABILITY OF EITHER PARTY WHERE THAT EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
10. Limitation of Action. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN
SECTION 8 HEREOF, UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW BUYER’S FAILURE TO COMMENCE ANY
CAUSE OF ACTION RELATED TO THE PRODUCT OR OTHERWISE ARISING UNDER THE
CONTRACT WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF DELIVERY SHALL CONSTITUTE A
COMPLETE WAIVER BY BUYER OF ANY SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION AND SHALL FOREVER BAR
ALL RIGHTS OF BUYER TO COMMENCE ANY CAUSE OF ACTION WITH RESPECT THERETO.
BUYER EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OTHERWISE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
RELATING TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER THE CONTRACT.
11. Allocation. If Seller is unable, for any reason, to
supply the quantities of Product contemplated by the Contract, Seller may
allocate its available supply of Product among its customers, itself, and
its affiliates on such basis as Seller deems fair and reasonable.
12. Credit. If at any time the financial responsibility of
Buyer, or the credit risk involved, shall become unsatisfactory to Seller,
Seller may require cash or satisfactory security prior to subsequent
shipments or deliveries of Product under the Contract. The election by
Seller to require such cash or security shall not affect the obligation of
Buyer to take and pay for the quantity of Product set forth in the Contract.
13. Title; Risk of Loss. Unless otherwise expressly
provided in the Sales Terms, risk of loss of Product shall transfer to Buyer
upon Seller’s delivery of such Product to the shipping point. In addition,
unless otherwise expressly provided in the Sales Terms, title to Product
shall transfer to Buyer simultaneously with risk of loss.
14. Assignment; Survival. Buyer shall not assign all or any
portion of the Contract without Seller’s prior written consent. Seller may
assign or delegate its rights and/or obligations hereunder without consent.
The Contract shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and
permitted assigns of the respective parties. In order that the parties may
fully exercise their rights and perform their obligations arising under the
Contract, any provisions of the Contract that are required to ensure such
exercise or performance (including any obligation accrued as of the
termination date) shall survive the termination of the Contract. All
limitations of Buyer’s remedies and Seller’s liabilities shall survive the
expiration, termination or cancellation of the Contract.
15. Governing Law; Miscellaneous. The Contract shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Texas, USA, excluding its conflict of
laws principles. The parties agree, consent and waive contest to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts of Texas for
all disputes arising out of or relating to this Contract. The United Nations
Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the United
Nations Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of
Goods, as amended, shall not apply to the Contract. Failure of either party
to exercise any right it has under the Contract on one occasion shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver by such party of its right to exercise
the same right on another occasion or any other rights it has. Any waiver
must be in a writing signed by the waiving party. If any provision of the
Contract shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, it is the
parties’ intent that the remaining provisions of the Contract will remain in
full force and effect, and the affected provision or portion thereof will be
deemed modified so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent permissible
to reflect as closely as possible the intentions of the parties as evidenced
from the provisions of the Contract.
16. Trade Compliance. Buyer confirms that it will act in
compliance with Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws, and that neither
Buyer nor, so far as Buyer is aware, any agents or other persons acting on
behalf of any of Buyer is, or has been, listed on any US, EU, UN or UK
sanction list.
Buyer shall not sell, export or re-export, Product, directly or indirectly,
to Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Syria or occupied parts of Ukraine.
Buyer shall use its best efforts to ensure that the purpose of this Trade
Compliance provision is not violated by any third parties further down the
commercial chain.
Any violation by Buyer of this provision constitutes a material breach of an
essential element of this agreement, and Seller shall be entitled to
appropriate remedies, including, but not limited to: (i) termination of this
agreement; and (ii) indemnification of Seller and its affiliated companies
and employees.
17. Where called for by the nature of the transaction,
these Terms incorporate by reference the terms and conditions of the Master
Subscription Agreement available at
https://4sightsolution.com/resources/legal-4sight-connect-master-subscription-agreement
as well as the policies and agreements set forth in the “Legal” section of
the Resource Center found at
https://4sightsolution.com/resource-center/
(or, in each case, any successor links thereto). Buyer’s acceptance of these
Terms (as described in Section 1) constitutes Buyer’s acceptance of the
terms of the Master Subscription Agreement notwithstanding any separate
requirements for consent or acceptance set forth in the Master Subscription
Agreement.
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