MULTIPRESS, INC. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS. ACCEPTANCE OF BUYER’S ORDER IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON BUYER’S ASSENT
TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREOF. SELLER EXPRESSLY OBJECTS TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
BUYER’S ORDER ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFFERENT FROM THOSE CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY OBJECTION BY BUYER TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREOF MUST BE MADE IN WRITING PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK BY
SELLER. THE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE GOODS SOLD HEREUNDER IS REFERRED TO
HEREAFTER AS THE “AGREEMENT”.
2. AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the complete and exclusive agreement between Buyer and Seller and supersedes all
prior agreements, whether written or oral. No modification, amendment, extension, renewal, rescission, discharge, abandonment,
waiver or other change or alteration shall be valid, enforceable or binding on Seller unless agreed to in writing by Seller.
3. PRICES. Prices are subject to change without notice prior to Seller’s acceptance of orders. Prices are subject to change by Seller
at any time subsequent to Seller’s acceptance of orders in order to reflect changes in Buyer’s requirements, as well as to account
for any increases in Seller’s cost of materials needed to complete Buyer’s order. Prices shall be quoted F.O.B. seller’s plant and do
not include taxes. Taxes on the sale of use of goods shall be paid by Buyer. Buyer shall further be responsible for costs of
installation, foundations, power lines and all other costs related to the use and/or sale of the goods.
4. PAYMENT TERMS. Unless Seller states otherwise, terms are net 30 days from date of invoice. Amounts past due subject to
service charge of 1.5% per month.
5. SHIPMENTS. Goods shipped FOB Seller’s plant at Buyer’s risk and expense. Seller reserves right to select carrier. Goods may be
delivered in installments and each shipment is to be an independent transaction for pricing and payment purposes.
6. DELIVERY. The delivery date shall be set forth on the confirming sales order. Seller shall have no liability for loss or damage
resulting from a delay in scheduled delivery caused by war, riots, strikes, labor disputes, fires, accidents, material disasters, delays
in receipt of parts or materials from suppliers or subcontractors, design or engineering problems relating to the purchase order or
any circumstances beyond Seller’s control. Seller shall have no liability for indirect or consequential damages due to delay in
scheduled delivery.
7. CANCELLATION. Accepted orders are not subject to cancellation by Buyer except on (a) written approval of Seller, and (b)
Buyer’s payment of Seller’s actual cost to date of cancellation, including pro rata share of overhead, completion cost of individual
shop operations on work in process, and cost of any “buy out” items required for equipment either on hand or in transit to Seller,
and not subject to cancellation by Seller, plus profit of not less than 15% of such cost. All materials and work in process shall
remain property of Seller. If Buyer fails to comply with provisions of this Agreement, Seller may at its option cancel any unshipped
portions of Goods without waiver of its rights at law or equity.
8. WORKING DRAWINGS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
- a. Any proposals, prints, brochures, drawings, or other information furnished to Buyer by Seller are for Buyer’s confidential use
only, and remain property of Seller, not to be used to detriment of Seller. Seller assumes no responsibility for the content of
all such information (other than Seller’s specifications, if any, for the Goods). - b. Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that Seller is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in the Intellectual Property
(as defined below). Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that (i) Seller has exclusive rights to use the Intellectual Property
and that any unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property is and shall be deemed an infringement of Seller’s rights; (ii) that
Buyer acquires no right, title or interest therein; and (iii) that any and all goodwill associated with the Intellectual Property shall
inure exclusively to Seller’s benefit. For purposes of this Section 8, “Intellectual Property” shall mean: (a) any commercial
trademarks, service marks, trade names, slogans, designs, insignia, emblems, symbols, brand names, market identities and
other proprietary business identifying characteristics now used or hereinafter used by Seller; and (b) any patents, copyrights,
trade secrets, technology, product designs or ideas, or other intellectual property rights owned by Seller. Under no
circumstances will Buyer acquire any right, title, or interest in any of such Intellectual Property by virtue of the purchase or
sale of Goods under this or any other Order. - c. Buyer shall not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any products, prototypes, or other tangible objects which embody
any Intellectual Property or confidential information of Seller that are provided to Buyer hereunder. The Buyer agrees that any
Intellectual Property or other confidential information disclosed by Seller relating to its hydraulic press brakes or other
proprietary technology will not be used by the Buyer to make similar products or to improve its own products.
d. Any work product, deliverables, discoveries, enhancements, improvements, and inventions invented, conceived, developed,
discovered, created, or otherwise generated by either party, in connection with, related to, or arising from this Order or the
Goods, in whatever media, whether written or oral, and any other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein and any
derivative works created therefrom (“Services/Work Product”), shall be owned exclusively by Seller. Ownership of the
Services/Work Product shall inure to the benefit of Seller from the date so generated. Buyer agrees that all copyrightable or
patentable aspects, all exclusive right, title, and interest in and to those Services/Work Product are hereby assigned to Seller
as of and from the date of creation. Buyer agrees to assist Seller in assigning and enforcing all rights and other legal protections
for the Services/Work Product and to execute any documents that Seller may reasonably request in connection therewith. - e. Seller shall hold all right, title, and interest in the Services/Work Product, including but not limited to all designs, prototypes,
samples, templates, research, design research, patent related research, electronics research, conceptualizations, planning
and strategy documents, drawings, specifications, source code, applications, technical specifications, software, and other IT,
and/or Intellectual Property associated with or related to the Services/Work Product. It is understood and agreed that Seller
shall have the exclusive and unrestricted right to use or not use the Services/Work Product and to use, reproduce, re-use,
alter, modify, edit, change, or further develop the Services/Work Product in any form or media throughout the world as it sees
fit and for any purpose, and the Services/Work Product shall not be returned by Seller. Seller shall have the right to use, sell,
reproduce, or re-use the Services/Work Product in any manner whatsoever.
9. USE OF PURCHASED PRODUCTS. Buyer acknowledges that the specific and detailed use or application of the Goods is beyond
the knowledge and/or control of the Seller. Buyer agrees that it has sole responsibility to ensure that the Goods have been and will
continue to be adequately tested to ensure conformity with any applicable specifications, fitness for intended use and safety for the
ultimate user. Buyer agrees that it has sole responsibility for the proper selection, application and installation of the Goods, and for
providing instructions for the installation of the Goods to the ultimate user concerning use, application, periodic maintenance and
cautions regarding the Goods.
10. WARRANTY. Seller warrants to Buyer that on the date of shipment the Goods shall be in substantial conformity with the
specifications therefore and free from material defects in workmanship or material subject to the condition that Seller receive notice
of a claim hereunder of shipment of Goods within six (6) months on labor, one (1) years for Multipress manufactured Parts,
(Purchased Component Parts have original manufacturer’s warranty). This is the sole warranty of Seller and all other warranties
whether express or implied or written or oral are superseded hereby. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE, SELLER MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Seller’s warranty does not extend to defects or failures
caused or aggravated by accident, misuse, abuse, alteration, improper transportation, rigging or improper installation of the Goods,
and to Goods that have been repaired or altered by anyone other than seller. SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE CONTENT OR ADEQUACY OF ANY SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED TO
SELLER BY BUYER. BUYER ALONE SHALL BEAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY AND ALL
SPECIFICATIONS IT PROVIDES TO SELLER. Seller’s sole obligation with respect to matters subject to Seller’s warranty shall be,
at the option of Seller, either (i) to repair or replace defective or non-conforming parts or materials; or (ii) to refund the purchase
price for the defective or non-conforming Goods (less an allowance for wear and tear in use by Buyer) upon return of the Goods
FOB Mt. Carmel, Illinois. Seller’s decision to provide one remedy shall not bar a later decision to provide another and different
remedy. The Goods (or part thereof) subject to a claim hereunder shall be returned to Seller by Buyer FOB Seller’s plant unless
destroyed by reason of the defect and Seller is satisfied Buyer’s claim is within the scope of Seller’s warranty. THE RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES OF BUYER SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL BE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES FOR ANY
CLAIM WHATSOEVER HEREUNDER AND ALL OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ARE EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY BUYER.
SELLER SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY CLAIM HEREUNDER NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE. COMPONENT PARTS OR EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURED BY OTHERS ARE WARRANTED ONLY TO THE EXTENT AS WARRANTED TO THE SELLER BY SUCH
MANUFACTURERS.
11. USE OF GOODS. Buyer shall use all appropriate safety devices, guards, and safe operating procedures (whether or not specified
by Seller), and properly instruct employees in the use of the Goods and comply with all OSHA regulations and ANSI standards.
BUYER SHALL NOT REMOVE OR MODIFY ANY SAFETY DEVICE, GUARD OR WARNING SIGN OR MODIFY THE MACHINE
IN ANY WAY. Buyer acknowledges that certain of the Goods may not be susceptible to placement of devices and guard, which will
protect operator in all possible uses. Buyer shall notify Seller immediately of any accident or malfunction involving the Goods,
which results in personal injury or property damage and shall cooperate fully in investigating causes of same. Buyer shall
indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless against any and all claims or damages (including attorney’s fees and legal expenses)
in any way related to the use of the Goods by Buyer.
12. INFRINGEMENT. Buyer warrants that goods manufactured to Buyer’s specifications do not and will not infringe on any patents
granted by the U.S. or any foreign country, nor any trademark or trade name. Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller
harmless against all claims; losses or damages (including attorney’s fees and legal expenses) in any way related to such
infringement or claimed infringement.
13. RISK OF LOSS. Risk of loss in shipment shall pass to Buyer upon Seller’s delivery to the carrier.
14. SELLER’S RIGHTS. Seller shall have all of the rights and remedies provided by law, including Article 2 of the Illinois Uniform
Commercial Code.
15. INDEMNIFICATION. SELLER DOES NOT AGREE TO INDEMNIFY OR HOLD BUYER HARMLESS AGAINST ANY LIABILITIES,
JUDGMENTS, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES TO ANY PERSONS OR PROPERTY ARISING IN ANY
WAY OUT OF THE GOODS OR SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SELLER’S OBLIGATIONS
HEREUNDER.
16. COSTS OF COLLECTION. Buyer agrees to pay Seller’s reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, incurred in enforcing the
terms herein.
17. SEVERABILITY OF CLAUSES. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of the clauses or terms herein shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other clause or terms hereof.
18. CONFIDENTIALITY. Buyer agrees to maintain in strict confidence and will not, directly or indirectly (including through its principals,
employees, agents or affiliates), divulge, transmit, publish, release, or otherwise use or cause to be used in any manner to
compete with or contrary to the interests of the Seller or its affiliates, any confidential or proprietary information relating to the
Seller’s products, services, pricing, technology, business relationship, or customers, or otherwise relating to the Seller’s business
operations. Buyer will at all times use the same level of care (but in any event will not use less than commercially reasonable care),
to prevent disclosure of the confidential and proprietary information of the Seller that it uses with its own information of similar
sensitivity or importance. Buyer acknowledges that all confidential proprietary information regarding the Seller compiled or obtained
by, or furnished to Seller, in connection with the Goods or any Order, is confidential information and the Seller’s exclusive property.
Buyer shall be responsible for any disclosure of confidential or other information in violation of this Section 18 by any of its
principals, employees, affiliates, or agents. The foregoing terms and restrictions are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any terms or
restrictions set forth in any non-disclosure or similar agreement that may be in place between or among the parties or their
respective affiliates (an “NDA”).
19. GENERAL. Any cause of action of Buyer under this Agreement must be commenced with two (2) years after the same shall arise.
The Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of Illinois. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
effective upon personal delivery or upon mailing by certified or registered mail to the last known address of the party to be served.
This Agreement, together with any NDA in place between the parties, contains the entire agreement of the parties and there are no
promises, understandings or agreements of any kind pertaining to this contract other than stated herein or in such NDA except to
the extent that such terms conflict with the terms of any distributorship agreement between the parties, in which case the terms of
such distributorship agreement shall supersede any conflicting terms contained in this agreement. No modification of this
Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties. Buyer may not assign this Agreement without the written permission of
Seller.
Revised 08/09/22