RED LION CONTROLS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions of Sale,
the term “contract” shall mean the agreement between Red Lion Controls, Sixnet
Inc., N-Tron Corporation, or Blue Tree Wireless Data, Inc as the case may be (“Supplier”) and Buyer arising as
a result of Buyer’s submission of an order for Supplier’s products (“Products”).
Such contract shall be deemed to incorporate and be governed by these Terms and
Conditions. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY TERMS AND
CONDITIONS WHICH APPEAR IN BUYER’S ORDER OR IN ANY DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN BUYER’S ORDER. No term or condition of Buyer’s order additional to
or different from these Terms and Conditions shall become part of the contract
unless explicitly agreed to in writing by Supplier. Retention by Buyer of any
Products delivered by Supplier, or payment by Buyer of any invoice rendered
hereunder, shall be conclusively deemed acceptance of these Terms and
Conditions. Supplier’s failure to object to any provision contained in any
communication from Buyer shall not be construed as a waiver of these Terms and
Conditions nor as an acceptance of any such provision.
1. Quotations: Prices, specifications and dates
for delivery referenced in Supplier’s quotations are for information purposes
only and shall not be binding on Supplier until all technical requirements have
been agreed and Supplier has accepted Buyer’s order. Quotations terminate if not
accepted by Buyer within 60 days. All descriptions, illustrations and any other
information relating to the Products contained in the Supplier’s catalogues,
brochures, price lists, advertising material and any sales or other particulars
or literature are made by way of general description, are approximate only and
for the general guidance and information of the Buyer. They shall not constitute
warranties or representations by the Supplier nor shall they form part of any
contract.
2. Orders: By submitting an order to Supplier,
Buyer agrees to be subject to these Terms and Conditions of Sale in their
entirety. All orders must be bona fide commitments showing definite prices and
quantities and mutually agreed shipping dates. No order, whether or not
submitted in response to a quotation by Supplier, shall be binding upon Supplier
until accepted in writing by Supplier.
3. Prices and Taxes: Prices do not include
federal, state or local taxes, including without limitation sales, use or excise
taxes now or hereafter enacted, applicable to the Products sold in this
transaction, which taxes may, in Supplier’s discretion, be added by Supplier to
the sales price or billed separately and which taxes shall be paid by Buyer
unless Buyer provides Supplier with any necessary tax exemption certificate.
4. Shipment and Delivery: All Products will be
shipped F.O.B. Supplier’s premises and may be so shipped in several lots. In the
absence of specific instructions, Supplier will select the carrier and ship
“collect”, but shall not be deemed thereby to assume any liability in connection
with the shipment nor shall the carrier be construed to be the agent of
Supplier. Buyer must provide its own insurance. Title and risk of loss or damage
to all Products sold hereunder shall pass from Supplier to Buyer upon delivery
by Supplier to the possession of the carrier, provided that Supplier reserves a
purchase money security interest in the Products. Any claims for loss, damage or
misdelivery thereafter shall be filed with the carrier. All Products shall be
deemed finally inspected and accepted within ten days after delivery unless
notice of rejection is given in writing to Supplier within such period.
Acceptance shall constitute acknowledgment of full performance by Supplier of
all obligations under the contract except as stated at Section 11 (Warranties).
5. Terms of Payment: Each shipment shall be a
separate transaction and Buyer will be invoiced on date of dispatch. Unless
otherwise stated on Supplier’s invoice, terms of payment shall be net thirty
(30) days from date of invoice. All invoiced amounts must be paid in full
without deduction, withholding, setoff or counterclaim of any kind. Supplier
may, in its sole discretion require payment in advance, and, if such requirement
is not met, may cancel the order or any part thereof and receive reasonable
cancellation fees. If Buyer fails to pay any payment due hereunder when due,
Supplier may recover, in addition to the payment, interest thereon at the rate
of 1 1/2% per month where lawful, otherwise the maximum lawful monthly interest
rate, and reasonable attorney’s fees.
6. Credits and Returns: Products may only be
returned to Supplier after obtaining a return authorization. Credit for return
of Products is at the sole discretion of the Supplier. Determination of cause
and liability for defective Products returned rests solely with the Supplier.
7. Security Interest: Buyer hereby grants to
Supplier a security interest in all Supplier Products sold to Buyer as security
for the due and punctual performance by Buyer of all of its obligations
hereunder. Buyer agrees to execute such documents to evidence and perfect said
security interest as Supplier may require, including without limitation
financing statements on Form UCC-1.
8. Contingencies: Supplier shall not be liable
for any delay in delivery or for non-delivery, in whole or in part, caused by
the occurrence of any contingency beyond the control of Supplier, including, by
way of illustration but not limitation, war (whether an actual declaration
thereof is made or not), sabotage, insurrection, riot or other act of civil
disobedience, act of a public enemy, failure or delay in transportation, act of
any government or any agency or subdivision thereof, judicial action, labor
dispute, accident, fire, explosion, floods, storm or other act of God, shortage
of labor, fuel, raw material or machinery or technical failure where Supplier
has exercised ordinary care in the prevention thereof. If any such contingency
occurs, Supplier may allocate production and deliveries among Supplier’s
customers.
9. Product Changes: Supplier may modify
specifications provided the modifications do not adversely affect the
performance of the Products to be supplied under the contract. In addition,
Supplier may furnish suitable substitutes for materials unobtainable because of
priorities or regulations established by government authority, or
nonavailability of materials from suppliers.
10. Software: Supplier shall at all times have
and retain title and full ownership of all software, firmware programming
routines, and documentation thereof supplied by Supplier for use with the
Products, and of all copies thereof made by Buyer (collectively “software”).
Supplier grants Buyer a non-exclusive and non-transferable license to use such
software solely for use with the Products. Buyer shall take all reasonable steps
to protect Supplier’s proprietary interest in the software and shall not
transfer or otherwise provide the software to any third party. All intellectual
property rights are reserved.
11. Product Warranties; Limitations; Exclusions:
A. Supplier warrants that all Products shall be free from defects in material
and workmanship under normal use for the period of time provided in “Statement
of Warranty Periods” (available at www.redlion.net, www.sixnet.com,
www.n-tron.com, or
www.bluetreewireless.com respectively) current at the time of shipment of the Products.
Supplier does not warrant that operation of the Software will be completely
uninterrupted or error free or that all program errors will be corrected. Buyer
shall be responsible for determining that a Product is suitable for Buyer’s use
and that such use complies with any applicable local, state or federal law.
Provided that Buyer notifies Supplier in writing of any claimed defect in the
Products immediately upon discovery and any such Products are returned to the
original shipping point, transportation charges prepaid, within the relevant
warranty period and upon examination Supplier determines to its satisfaction
that such Products are defective in material or workmanship Supplier shall at
its option repair or replace the Products, shipment to Buyer prepaid. Supplier
shall have reasonable time to make such repairs or to replace such Products. Any
repair or replacement of Products shall not extend the warranty period.
This warranty is limited to the period of time stated in the “Statement of
Warranty Periods”, without regard to whether any claimed defects were
discoverable or latent on the date of shipment. The warranty covers only defects
arising out of the manufacture of the Products and not defect caused by other
circumstances, including, but not limited to accident, misuse, unforeseeable
use, neglect, alteration, improper installation, improper adjustment, improper
repair, or improper testing. In addition and without limiting the foregoing,
Suppler shall not be responsible for any Buyer custom software or firmware,
configuration information, or memory data contained in, stored on, or integrated
with any products returned to Supplier pursuant to this warranty.
B. If Buyer shall fail to pay when due any portion of the purchase price or any other
payment required from Buyer to Supplier under this contract or otherwise, all
warranties and remedies granted under this Section 11 may, at Supplier’s option,
be terminated.
C. THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS AND
ANY DEFECTS THEREIN OF ANY NATURE WHATEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SUPPLIER
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, AND BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF, ANY ADVICE OR FAILURE TO
PROVIDE ADVICE BY SUPPLIER TO BUYER REGARDING THE PRODUCTS OR BUYER’S USE OF THE
SAME. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SUPPLIER BE LIABLE TO BUYER UNDER ANY TORT,
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM AND BUYER AGREES TO
WAIVE SUCH CLAIMS. SUPPLIER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY, AND BUYER’S SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, FOR ANY NONCONFORMITY OR DEFECT IN THE PRODUCTS OR ANYTHING
DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTRACT, IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT,
OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION 11A HEREOF AS LIMITED BY
SUBSECTION 11B HEREOF. THIS EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL NOT HAVE FAILED OF ITS
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE (AS THAT TERM IS USED IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE) PROVIDED
THAT THE SUPPLIER REMAINS WILLING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS (AS
DEFINED IN SUBSECTION 11A) WITHIN A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE TIME AFTER RECEIVING
SUCH PRODUCTS. BUYER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUPPLIER’S PRICE FOR THE
PRODUCTS IS BASED UPON THE LIMITATIONS OF SUPPLIER’S LIABILITY AS SET FORTH IN
THIS CONTRACT.
12. Patents: Supplier shall defend any suit or
proceeding brought against Buyer to the extent that it is based on a claim that
any Products manufactured by Supplier infringe in construction or design a
United States patent, and shall indemnify Buyer against all costs, damages and
expenses finally awarded against Buyer provided that Buyer notifies Supplier
promptly in writing of any such claim and gives Supplier full and complete
authority, information and assistance for the defense of such claim and provided
further that Supplier shall have sole control of the defense and of the
negotiations for settlement, if any, of such claim. If any such Products is held
in construction or design directly to infringe any United States patent and the
use of said Products is enjoined, or in case any Products may, in the opinion of
Supplier, be held to infringe, Supplier may, at its expense and option, either
(a) procure for Buyer the right to continue using said Products, (b) replace
said Products with a suitable noninfringing product, (c) suitably modify said
Products, or (d) refund the purchase price of said Products, less depreciation
at twenty percent (20%) per year, and accept its return. Supplier shall not be
liable for any cost or expense incurred without Supplier’s written
authorization. Supplier shall not be obligated to defend or be liable for costs
and damages if the infringement arises out of compliance with Buyer’s
specification or from a combination with or an addition to Products not
manufactured or developed by Supplier or a modification of the Products after
delivery or the use of Products beyond that established by Supplier or approved
in writing by Supplier.
THE FOREGOING STATES THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF SUPPLIER,
AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF BUYER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY ALLEGED PATENT
INFRINGEMENT BY THE SAID EQUIPMENT.
13. Limitation of Liability and Buyer Indemnity:
IN NO EVENT, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, SHALL SUPPLIER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS TO BUYER OR ARISING OUT OF ANYTHING DONE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT
OF CLAIMS FOR LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS, GOODWILL, OR PROFITS, AND CLAIMS ARISING
OUT OF THIRD PARTY ACTIONS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH THIRD PARTY ACTIONS, OR
ANY OTHER CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES, WERE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE TO BUYER OR
SUPPLIER. BUYER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY ARISING OUT OF ITS PURCHASE AND USE OF
SUPPLIER’S PRODUCTS, OR ARISING OUT OF ANYTHING DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CONTRACT, SHALL BE FOR DAMAGES AND NO CLAIM OR CLAIMS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER BASED
UPON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE,
WARRANTY AND STRICT LIABILITY), STATUTORY OR REGULATORY PROVISIONS, INDEMNITY,
CONTRIBUTION, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GREATER IN AMOUNT IN AGGREGATE THAN THE
PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED.
Buyer
shall indemnify and hold harmless Supplier, its officers, agents, employees,
subsidiaries, parents, affiliates and insurers from and against any and all
liabilities, damages, losses, claims, lawsuits, including costs and expenses in
connection therewith, for death or injury to any persons or loss of any property
whatsoever, caused in any manner by Buyer’s possession, use or operation of
Products.
14. Proprietary Information: Buyer represents
that it has adopted reasonable procedures to protect Proprietary Information, as
defined hereafter, including binding agreements with employees and consultants
to prevent unauthorized publication, disclosure or use of such during or after
the term of their employment by or services for Buyer. Buyer shall not use
Proprietary Information except as required for the use of the Products, shall
not disclose Proprietary Information to any third party, and shall not transmit
any documents or copies thereof containing Proprietary Information to any third
party, except as may be authorized in writing by Supplier. This Section 14 shall
survive termination of the contract. “Proprietary Information” shall mean
information or data of Supplier, or a third person to whom Supplier owes
obligations of confidentiality, and which is furnished or to be furnished to
Buyer in written, graphic or machine-readable form and is marked proprietary or
confidential. Where copies or alternative forms of information or data are
received from Supplier, such information or data shall be considered Proprietary
Information if at least one of said copies or alternative forms is marked
proprietary or confidential. This Section 14 shall not apply to information
which Buyer demonstrates was rightfully in Buyer’s possession without any
obligation to protect the confidentiality thereof prior to receipt from Supplier
or information which Buyer demonstrates is or has become available to the public
or general knowledge in the industry otherwise than through the fault of Buyer.
15. Rescheduling and Cancellation: Orders
accepted by Supplier may be cancelled or rescheduled by Buyer only with the
written consent of Supplier (which consent Supplier may withhold for any reason)
and upon payment of Supplier’s then-current cancellation or rescheduling
charges. Supplier shall have the right without penalty or payment to cancel any
order accepted (i) if Buyer fails to make any payment when due to Supplier under
the contract or any other contract (ii) if any act or omission of Buyer delays
Supplier’s performance, or (iii) if Buyer violates any of these Terms and
Conditions and in the event of such cancellation Supplier shall be entitled to
receive reimbursement for its reasonable and proper cancellation charges.
16. Non-Waiver; Remedies: No waiver of any breach
of these Terms and Conditions shall constitute a waiver of any prior or
subsequent breach of any similar or dissimilar provision or a modification of
the contract. All Supplier rights and remedies, whether evidenced hereby or by
any other contract or document, shall be cumulative and nonexclusive and may be
exercised singularly or concurrently.
17. Applicable Law and Actions to Recover Damages:
The validity, performance and construction of the contract shall be governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflicts of
law principles. The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods
(CISG) shall not apply to the contract. If any provision of these Terms and
Conditions is held to be unenforceable, such holding shall not affect the
enforceability of any other provision. Any legal presumption that terms in this
contract shall be strictly construed against the party who drafted such terms or
who benefits from such terms shall not be employed in construing and
interpreting this contract. Prior to commencement of any legal proceedings,
Buyer and Supplier shall meet at a senior level to attempt to resolve
differences. Notwithstanding any attempts to resolve differences or negotiations
regarding such differences, any action brought by Buyer against Supplier arising
out of this contract or Buyer’s purchase and use of the Products must be
commenced within one year after such action accrues and in no event later than
two years after date of shipment of such Products.
18. Government Contracts: If the Products to be
furnished under the contract are to be supplied to the U.S. Government in the
performance of a U.S. Government contract or subcontract, the Government
contract number and a statement to that effect shall appear on Buyer’s purchase
order. If Buyer’s purchase order includes all of said information and if said
order is accepted in writing by Supplier, then those clauses of the Federal
Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
supplements (DFARs) which by statute, Executive Order or Agency regulation must
be included in a contract for the purchase of Commercial Items shall be
incorporated herein by reference. In all other events, said clauses shall not be
incorporated herein by reference.
19. Export: Regardless of any disclosure made by
Buyer to Supplier of the ultimate destination of Supplier Products, Buyer shall
not export either directly or indirectly any Supplier product, or any system
incorporating said product either in contravention of statute or regulation or
without first obtaining all required licenses and permits from the United States
Department of Commerce and any other relevant agencies or departments of the
United States government.
20. Assignment: The contract shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective legal
representatives, successors and permitted assigns. The contract is personal to
Buyer, and Buyer may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its
obligations thereunder, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent
of Supplier which may be withheld for any reason.
21. Complete Agreement; Modifications: This
contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the
sale of the Products and no addition to or modification of any provision of said
agreement shall be binding upon Supplier unless agreed in writing by Supplier.
22. Notices: All notices given under the contract
shall be in writing, mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, or
delivered by hand to the address of the other party set forth in the quotation
or to such other address as such party may designate from time to time by such
notice, and shall take effect when received.