GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE (08-2022)

NOTICE: THE SALE OF ANY PRODUCTS ("PRODUCTS") IS SUBJECT TO AND CONDITIONED UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TERMS PROPOSED BY PURCHASER ARE OBJECTED TO BY AND WILL NOT BE BINDING UPON SELLER UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ASSENTED TO IN WRITING BY SELLER. UNLESS EXPLICITLY OBJECTED TO BY PURCHASER IN A WRITING RECEIVED BY SELLER WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS, THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT THEY APPLIED TO A PRIOR PURCHASE BY PURCHASER. EACH OF THE TERMS BELOW SHALL APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BY THE PARTIES IN WRITING.

All orders are subject to final acceptance by Seller and no orders are binding upon Seller until so accepted through written acknowledgment.

All deliveries are EXW (ex works) point of production (INCOTERMS 2020). All deliveries shall be via common carrier or some other reasonable means chosen by Seller. Delivery is conditional on the timely receipt by Seller of documents necessary for the completion of the order, any down payment, and Purchaser maintaining credit satisfactory to Seller. Partial deliveries are permissible. Seller will not be liable for any delay in performance, or in the delivery or shipment of Products, or for any damages suffered by Purchaser by reason of such delay. Seller may suspend or delay performance or delivery at any time pending receipt of assurances, including full or partial prepayment or payment of any outstanding amounts owed, adequate to Seller in its discretion, of Purchaser's ability to pay. Failure to provide such assurances shall entitle Seller to cancel the applicable Order Confirmation without further liability or obligation to Purchaser.

All prices and quantities are quoted EXW (ex works) point of production (INCOTERMS 2020). Prices quoted are subject to change by Seller at any time prior to Seller's acceptance of an order upon notice to Purchaser. Prices quoted do not include sales, use, excise, privilege or any similar tax levied by any government, or freight, transportation or storage charges, and Purchaser shall pay any such applicable taxes and charges. All sales are payable in U.S. Dollars. Seller reserves the right to increase any price in the event of increased costs beyond Seller's reasonable control including, without limitation: (a) raw material costs; (b) modifications to specifications or Product acceptance criteria requested by Purchaser; or (c) price of goods manufactured by others and re-sold by Seller.

Purchaser agrees to pay, without offset, all invoiced amounts within already established payment terms from Seller's invoice date. The purchase price and applicable taxes and charges shall be due in full by Purchaser on tender of delivery of the Products. Purchaser hereby makes a continuing representation and warranty at the time of each order and delivery hereunder that it is solvent, that it pays its obligations as they come due, and that it is able to pay the purchase price for the Products.

Seller may change credit or payment terms at any time if in Seller's reasonable opinion, Purchaser's financial condition, previous payment record, or relationship with Seller merits such change, and Seller will have the right, among other remedies, including the right of setoff, either to terminate this order/agreement or to suspend further deliveries under it and/or other agreements with Purchaser in the event Purchaser fails to make any payment when due. Invoices not paid by their due date will be subject to interest charges, which shall accrue and be added to the unpaid balance at the rate of one and one-half percent (1½%) per month on any overdue unpaid balance, or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less. Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for the costs of collection, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, of any overdue amount owed by Purchaser to Seller, and such collection costs shall also be subject to the interest charges. Purchaser may not hold back or set-off any amounts owed to Seller for any reason. Seller will accept the use of credit cards as a form of payment.

Within ten (10) days after Purchaser's receipt of Products sold, Purchaser must give detailed written notice to Seller of any claim by Purchaser based upon the condition, quantity, or identity of the Products received or of any visible nonconformity with Seller's applicable specifications. Purchaser's failure to do so shall constitute irrevocable acceptance of the Products delivered. Products sold shall not be returned without Seller's prior written consent and transportation charges for return shall not be paid by Seller unless authorized in advance.

Purchaser may not cancel or change an order once placed with Seller except with the prior written consent of Seller and upon terms that will indemnify Seller against any loss. All orders and Products are subject to changes as may be required to comply with applicable laws.

With respect to Products sold as first- grade products to Purchaser, Seller warrants that at the time of delivery Products sold to Purchaser will conform to Seller's applicable specifications. This limited warranty shall expire upon the earlier of: (i) Purchaser's incorporation of the Products into other products, or (ii) one (1) year after delivery of the Product by Seller to Purchaser. As Purchaser's exclusive remedy, Seller will, in its sole discretion and within a reasonable time, either repair, replace, or refund the purchase price for any Product found by Seller to have been nonconforming at the time of delivery, (i) if Purchaser promptly (however not later than ten (10) days after Purchaser's discovery of the nonconformity) sets forth in writing to Seller information describing the nonconforming Product, including the type of Product, invoice number, shipment date, and a full description of any nonconformity and (ii) if Seller requests such nonconforming Product is returned and received by Seller within the one (1) year warranty period. In the event Seller sells other than first-grade Products to Purchaser then such sales are as is / where is and are sold with no warranty whatsoever.

Samples, descriptions, representations, and other information concerning Products contained in Seller catalogs, advertisements, or other promotional materials or statements or representations made by Seller's employees or sales representatives are for general informational purposes only and are not binding upon Seller. No employee or sales representative of Seller shall have any authority whatsoever to establish, expand or otherwise modify Seller's warranty. This limited warranty does not cover normal maintenance or items consumed during normal operation, nor normal wear and tear, misuse, abuse, unauthorized repair or alteration, lack of proper maintenance, storage or damage caused by natural causes such as fire, storm, or flood. Seller shall not be liable for transportation, labor or other charges for adjustments, repairs, replacements of parts, installation, or other work which may be done upon or in connection with the Products sold. This warranty shall not be deemed to have failed of its essential purpose so long as Seller is willing and able to repair, replace or refund the purchase price on any defective Products in the manner specified. No allowance will be made for repairs made by Purchaser. Except as herein provided, Seller shall not be liable to Purchaser in any manner with respect to the Products. No other express and no implied warranties of any type, whether of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or otherwise, other than those expressly set forth above (which are made expressly in lieu of all other warranties) shall apply to the products. This limited warranty is non-transferable. It extends to Purchaser only, and not to any resale customer of Purchaser or end-consumer. In the event of resales by Purchaser, Purchaser is solely responsible for any and all warranty and other claims resulting from any representations or warranties made by Purchaser to its customers and any end-consumers. Purchaser shall not refer to Seller in any manner in connection with its resale of the Products.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE (A) IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE NONCONFORMING PRODUCT, OR (B) FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL. EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE SALE OF PRODUCTS, ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCTS, ANY USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS, OR OTHERWISE.

Purchaser is solely responsible for proper selection, application, installation and use of Products, as well as the incorporation of Products into other equipment or products. Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all damages, liabilities, claims, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to (i) improper selection, application, installation, use or incorporation of Products; or (ii) infringement of any patent, trademark, copyright or other third party interest arising out of Seller's compliance with any of Purchaser's designs, specifications, or instructions. If Seller requests, Purchaser shall defend Seller, at its expense, in any such suit brought against Seller.

Seller will have and retain all intellectual property rights in all Products, tooling and associated materials, furnished by Seller in connection with or pursuant to this order, including, without limitation, patents, utility models, design rights (and any pending applications), trademarks, copyrights, technical, business, economic or know-how information, trade secrets, confidential proprietary information, inventions, data, formulae, material compositions, drawings, specifications, prototypes, manufacturing processes, product pricing and any right related thereto (whether or not patentable) that is not generally available to the public ("Proprietary Materials"). No Proprietary Materials created by Seller in connection with or pursuant to this order shall be considered "works made for hire" as that term is used in connection with the U.S. Copyright Act. To the extent that Purchaser owns any rights in such Proprietary Materials, Purchaser hereby irrevocably assigns to Seller all rights, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to such Proprietary Materials.

Tools purchased and fully paid for by Purchaser shall be the property of Purchaser and may be removed from Seller's premises upon reasonable notice after termination of this order, with the exception of tools containing Seller's Proprietary Materials. To the extent tools contain Proprietary Materials, such tools may not be removed from Seller's premises and must remain in the custody of Seller unless Seller's Proprietary Materials are removed from such tools or as otherwise mutually agreed to in writing. Tools partially paid for by Purchaser shall remain the property of Seller. Seller will at its expense maintain the tools in good condition, normal wear and tear excepted, however, Purchaser will be responsible for the cost of any capital expenditures related to the tools including improvements to extend the life of, or add value or capacity to the tools.

Purchaser hereby grants to Seller a continuing purchase money security interest in all Products sold and/or delivered to it and to the proceeds thereof (collectively, the "Collateral") to secure the full payment of the purchase price of the Products and all other obligations of Purchaser to Seller under this order, whether now owing or hereafter arising (the "Obligations"). This purchase money security interest covers future advances and shall attach to Collateral which constitutes after-acquired Collateral. Each item of Collateral shall remain subject to Seller's purchase money security interest until the purchase price of such item is paid and satisfied in full, including any delinquency charges. After an invoice is paid and satisfied in full, the Collateral evidenced by that invoice shall be automatically released from Seller's purchase money security interest. Unless Purchaser otherwise designates in writing at the time of a particular payment, all payments shall be applied to the outstanding invoice having the oldest date first. If two or more outstanding invoices have identical invoice dates, payments shall be applied to the outstanding invoice having the lowest total amount; provided, however, if two or more outstanding invoices have the same total amount, Seller shall designate the order in which those invoices shall be paid. Purchaser hereby authorizes Seller at any time and from time to time to file financing statements, amendments and continuations describing the Collateral in any filing office in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction and to do all acts reasonably necessary for the establishment, perfection, preservation, and enforcement of its security interest. Purchaser shall maintain adequate insurance against casualty, loss, fire or theft of the Products for so long as the security interest is in effect.

Seller shall not be liable for delays or deemed in default for failure to deliver or otherwise perform due, directly or indirectly, to causes beyond Seller's reasonable control, including but not limited to failure of third parties to provide adequate and conforming raw materials, failure to perform by other suppliers to Seller, acts of God or nature, acts of any governmental authority, wars, strikes or other labor disputes, fires, and natural calamities.

Any action by Purchaser under or relating to this order or the Products sold must be commenced within one (1) year after such cause of action has accrued.

The parties will comply with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, orders, rules, regulations and ordinances, including export controls and import compliance, anti-boycott measures, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), embargoes, sanctions, shipment to prohibited destinations or end-user, and for a prohibited end-use. If Purchaser exports, re-exports, diverts, transfers or imports Products, or technology or software related to the Products, Purchaser assumes responsibility for complying with applicable laws and regulations and for obtaining required export and import authorizations of any applicable jurisdiction or country. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise agreed in this Contract, Seller shall not be responsible for regulatory and other legal compliance: (a) outside the U.S., including, without limitation, the European regulation for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals ("REACH"), (b) as to the products made by Purchaser which incorporate the Products, (c) as to any use of Products by Purchaser or Purchaser's customers other than as covered by the Limited Warranty set our herein above.

This Agreement and any dispute or claim relating to it shall in all respects be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Kentucky, excluding its conflict of laws principles. In the event Purchaser and Seller are located in countries which are parties to the 1980 United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods ("UNCISG"), the parties hereby agree that the purchase and sale of Products and any dispute or controversy relating thereto shall not be governed by the provisions of the UNCISG.

Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this order or the sale of Products hereunder, or any judgment entered by any court in respect thereof, may be so brought or so entered in the state courts of Kentucky or in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Purchaser and Seller hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action or proceeding, and Purchaser and Seller hereby irrevocably waive any objections to venue for any such suit, action or proceeding being brought in such courts.

Purchaser may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Seller and any purported assignment without such consent shall be of no effect.

PPA Industries, Inc.
Hickory, NC 28601
USA

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