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All sales made by Berkeley Communications Corporation
('Seller') to the issuer of a purchase order ('Buyer') are made
pursuant to the following terms and conditions ('Agreement'):
1. Acceptance: These terms of sale apply to all quotations made
and sales orders entered into by the Seller. Seller's acceptance
is conditional on Buyer's assent to these terms in lieu of those
in Buyer's purchase order that are inconsistent with or in
addition to these terms will be deemed stricken. Any changes in
these terms must be agreed in writing by an officer of Seller
before becoming binding. All orders or contracts must be approved
and accepted by Seller at its corporate office. These terms will
be applicable whether or not they are enclosed with the products
sold hereunder.
2. Shipment: Products will be shipped FOB Emeryville, California,
USA. Unless otherwise specified the products will be shipped in
Seller's standard commercial packaging.
3. Passage of Title and Risk of Loss: All sales are made EX Works
point of origin (INCOTERMS 2000) at which point title and risk of
loss passes to Buyer, and Seller's liability at delivery ceases.
4. Delivery: Shipping dates are approximate. In no event will
Seller be liable for any re-procurement costs, delay or
non-delivery or any other failure to perform an obligation due to
circumstances beyond Seller's control. In the event of any such
delay, the data of delivery or other performance will be at the
request of Seller be extended for a reasonable period. In the
event Seller's production is curtailed for reason beyond its
reasonable control so that Seller cannot deliver the full amount
released hereunder, Seller may allocate production deliveries
among its various customers then under contract for a similar
products. The allocation will be made in a commercially fair and
reasonable manner. When an allocation has been made, Buyer will be
notified of the estimated quota made available.
5. Payment Terms: Unless specified, all invoices are payable
thirty (30) days from date of invoice subject to credit approval
of the Buyer by Seller. No discounts are authorized. Amounts past
due will incur interest at a rate equal to one and one-half
percent (1.5%) per month or the highest rate permitted by
applicable law, whichever is lower. Seller may at any time require
that shipment be made on a cash-with-ordered basis or an
irrevocable letter of credit.
6. Security Interest: Seller reserves, and Buyer hereby grants to
Seller a security interest in the products, and all proceeds from
any sale thereof, sold to the extent of invoice amount. Buyer
agrees to promptly execute any documents requested by Seller in
order to perfect and protect such security interest.
7. Taxes: Any present or future sales, revenue, excise,
withholding, or other tax, duties, fees or charges of any nature
imposed by any public authority, applicable to the transaction
will be added to the purchase price and will be paid by buyer, or
in lieu thereof, Buyer will provide Seller with an exemption
certificate acceptable to the taxing authority.
8. Third Party Equipment Warranty: The warranty and other terms
and conditions of sale applicable to other vendor or third party
equipment purchased through Seller when available shall be
transferred to the Buyer.
9. Disclaimer: THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, ARE
EXCLUSIVE AND EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, WARRANTIES
OF PURPOSE, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE SELLER BE LIABLE TO THE
BUYER FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WITH A CLAIM BY
REASON OF BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BASED ON CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE SELLER HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE RISK OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE SELLER LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE
AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY THE SELLER FROM THE BUYER.
10. Product Changes: Seller reserves the right to make
substitutions, modifications and improvement to the products,
provided that such substitutions, modifications or improvements
shall not materially affect performance of the products.
11. Breach of Agreement: Seller reserves the right to declare all
sums immediately due and payable and to cancel any order or
shipment, without liability to Buyer, in the event that Buyer is
in breach of a material obligation hereunder, including but not
limited to failure to comply with credit terms. If Buyer is in
breach, Buyer shall remain liable for all unpaid sums and
reimburse Seller for all damages suffered or incurred by Seller as
a result of Buyer's breach. The remedies provided herein will be
in addition to all other legal means and remedies available to
Seller.
12. Termination: Either party may terminate this Agreement if
either files or has filed against it a petition in bankruptcy or
otherwise for the protection of debtor, makes an assignment of
benefit of creditors, has trustee or receive appointed for all or
substantial all of its assists, ceases to conduct business in the
normal course or otherwise takes or has taken against it an action
of a similar nature.
13. General: Failure of Seller to enforce at any time any of the
provision hereof will not be construed to be a waiver of the right
of Seller thereafter to enforce any such provisions. Buyer will
not assign this Agreement or any portion hereof without the prior
written consent of Seller, and any such attempt at assignment will
be void. Seller will be entitled to assign all or any portion of
the Agreement. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States
of America. The United Nations Convention of the International
Sale of Products will not apply. Any suit hereunder will be
brought solely in the federal or state courts in the Northern
District of California, and Buyer hereby submits to the personal
jurisdiction thereof. Buyer acknowledges that all or part of the
products purchased hereunder may be manufactured and or assembled
at any of Seller's or it's subcontractor's facilities, domestic or
foreign. Unless otherwise agreed in writing signed by both Buyer
and Seller, Seller will retain title to and possession of all
tooling of any kind used in the production of products furnished
hereunder. Buyer, by accepting these products, certifies that it
will not export or re-export the products furnished hereunder
unless it complies fully with all laws and regulation of the
United States relating to such export or re-export. No
modification to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any right, shall
be effective unless agreed to in writing by both parties. If any
portion of this Agreement, is held invalid, the parties agree that
such invalidity shall not affect validity of the remaining portion
of this Agreement, and the parties shall seek in good faith to
agree to substitute for the invalid provision a valid provision
that most closely approximate its terms. This Agreement supersedes
all proposals, oral or written, all negotiations, conversations or
discussion between the parties relating to the Agreements and past
course of dealing or industry custom. Buyer represents and agrees
that it has not relied on any representation or warranty other
than those contained herein in entering into this Agreement. The
terms and conditions of this Agreement contain the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties respect to the subject
matter hereof.
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